Document Outline

• HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Server User Guide
• Notice
• Contents
• Server Component Identification
  • Server Features
  • Front Panel Components
  • Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
  • Rear Panel Components
  • Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons
  • System Board Components
    • System Maintenance Switch
    • NMI Switch
    • Chassis ID Switch
    • DIMM Slots
  • System Board LEDs
  • System LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations
  • SCSI Backplane Components
  • SCSI Backplane LEDs
  • Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive LEDs
  • Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive LED Combinations
  • Internal PCI Hot Plug LEDs and Button
  • PCI Hot Plug LED Status Combinations
  • PCI Riser Cage LED
  • Remote Management Connector
  • Identifying Hot-Plug Fans
  • Hot-Plug Fan LED
  • Power Converter Module LED
  • Battery-Backed Write Cache Enabler LEDs
  • Battery-Backed Write Cache Enabler LED Statuses
• Server Operations
  • Powering Up the Server
  • Powering Down the Server
  • Extending the Server from the Rack
  • Removing the Access Panel
  • Installing the Access Panel
  • Removing the PCI Riser Cage
  • Installing the PCI Riser Cage
• Server Setup
  • Optional Installation Services
  • Rack Planning Resources
  • Optimum Environment
    • Space and Airflow Requirements
    • Temperature Requirements
    • Power Requirements
    • Electrical Grounding Requirements
  • Rack Warnings
  • Identifying the Contents of the Server Shipping Carton
  • Installing Hardware Options
  • Installing the Server into the Rack
  • Powering Up and Configuring the Server
  • Installing the Operating System
  • Registering the Server
• Hardware Options Installation
  • Introduction
  • Processor Option
  • Memory Options
    • Online Spare Memory Configuration
    • DIMM Installation Guidelines
    • Installing DIMMs
  • Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive Options
    • SCSI IDs
    • Removing a Hard Drive Blank
    • Removing a Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive
    • Installing a Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive
  • Hot-Plug Tape Drive Option
  • Battery-Backed Write Cache Enabler Option
  • Redundant Hot-Plug Fans
    • Installation Requirements
    • Identifying Hot-Plug Fans
    • Installing Redundant Hot-Plug Fans
  • Redundant Hot-Plug AC Power Supply Option
  • DC Power Supply Option
  • Expansion Board Options
    • Removing Expansion Slot Cover 1
    • Removing Expansion Slot Covers 2 and 3
    • Installing a Non-Hot-Plug Expansion Board
    • Installing PCI Hot Plug Expansion Boards
• Server Cabling
  • Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive Cabling
    • Integrated Simplex SCSI Cabling
    • Integrated Duplex SCSI Cabling
    • PCI Simplex SCSI Cabling
    • PCI Duplex SCSI Cabling
    • Installing the SCSI Terminator Board
    • Removing the SCSI Terminator Board
  • CD-ROM Drive Cabling
  • Diskette Drive Cabling
  • Power Button/LED Cabling
  • PCI Hot Plug Backplane Cabling
  • RILOE II Cabling
  • Internal Power Cabling
  • External Storage Cabling
• Server Configuration and Utilities
  • ROM-Based Setup Utility
    • Using RBSU
      • System Options Menu
      • PCI Devices Menu
      • Standard Boot Order (IPL) Menu
      • Boot Controller Order Menu
      • Date and Time Menu
      • Automatic Server Recovery Menu
      • Server Passwords Menu
      • Server Asset Text Menu
      • Advanced Options Menu
      • BIOS Serial Console Menu
      • Utility Language Menu
    • Auto-Configuration Process
    • Boot Options
    • Configuring Online Spare Memory
    • Re-Entering the Server Serial Number
  • Redundant ROM Support
    • Safety and Security Benefits
    • Access to Redundant ROM Settings
  • ROMPaq Utility
  • System Online ROM Flash Component Utility
  • USB Support
  • SmartStart Software
    • SmartStart Autorun Menu
    • SmartStart Scripting Toolkit
    • Enterprise Diagnostics LX32 Utility
  • Drivers
  • Option ROM Configuration for Arrays
  • Management Agents
  • Insight Manager 7
  • Automatic Server Recovery-2
  • Survey Utility
  • Integrated Management Log
• Server Specific Troubleshooting
  • Minimum Hardware Configuration
  • Server Error Messages
  • When the Server Does Not Start
  • Diagnostic Steps
    • Is the System Power LED Amber?
    • Is the System Power LED Green?
    • Is the External Health LED Green?
    • Is the Internal Health LED Green?
    • Is the Monitor Displaying Information?
  • Problems After Initial Boot
    • System Cannot Load SmartStart
    • SmartStart Fails During Installation
    • SmartStart Cannot Load Operating System
  • ROMPaq Disaster Recovery
  • Other Information Resources
• Battery Replacement
• Regulatory Compliance Notices
  • Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers
  • Federal Communications Commission Notice
    • FCC Rating Label
    • Class A Equipment
    • Class B Equipment
  • Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo, United States Only
  • Modifications
  • Cables
  • Mouse Compliance Statement
  • Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)
  • European Union Notice
  • Japanese Notice
  • BSMI Notice
  • Laser Device Notices
    • Laser Safety Warnings
    • Compliance with CDRH Regulations
    • Compliance with International Regulations
    • Laser Product Label
    • Laser Information
  • Battery Replacement Notice
• Electrostatic Discharge
  • Preventing Electrostatic Discharge
  • Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge
• Server Specifications
  • Server Specifications
  • Environmental Specifications
• Technical Support
  • Related Documents
  • HP Contact Information
  • Before You Contact HP
• Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Index