Document Outline

• HP ProLiant DL388e Gen8 Server User Guide
• Abstract
• Notice
• Contents
• Component identification
  • Front panel components
  • Front panel LEDs and buttons
  • Rear panel components
  • Rear panel LEDs and buttons
  • PCIe riser board slot definitions
  • System board components
    • DIMM slot locations
    • System maintenance switch
    • NMI functionality
  • Drive numbering
  • Drive LED definitions
  • FBWC module LED definitions
  • Fan locations
• Operations
  • Power up the server
  • Power down the server
  • Extend the server from the rack
  • Remove the server from the rack
  • Remove the security bezel (optional)
  • Remove the access panel
  • Install the access panel
  • Remove the air baffle
  • Install the air baffle
  • Remove the PCI riser cages
  • Install the PCI riser cages
• Setup
  • Optional installation services
  • Optimum environment
    • Space and airflow requirements
    • Temperature requirements
    • Power requirements
    • Electrical grounding requirements
    • Connecting a DC power cable to a DC power source
  • Server warnings and cautions
  • Rack warnings
  • Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton
  • Installing hardware options
  • Installing the server into the rack
  • Powering on and selecting boot options
  • Installing the operating system
  • Registering the server
• Hardware options installation
  • Introduction
  • Security bezel option
  • Drive options
    • Drive installation guidelines
    • Installing a hot-plug drive
    • Rear drive cage options
      • Installing a 2 LFF rear drive cage option
      • Installing a 2 SFF rear drive cage option
  • Drive cable options
    • Two-port SATA cable option
    • Mini-SAS cable option
    • Mini-SAS Y-cable options
  • Controller options
    • Storage controller installation guidelines
    • Installing a storage controller
    • Installing the FBWC module and capacitor pack
  • Optical drive option
  • Hot-plug fan module option
    • Fan population guidelines
    • Installing a hot-plug fan module if the server is installed in a ball-bearing rail system with the cable management arm
    • Installing the hot-plug fan module if the server is installed in a friction rail system
  • Memory options
    • HP SmartMemory
    • DIMM identification
    • Single-rank and dual-rank DIMMs
    • Memory subsystem architecture
    • Memory protection modes
      • Advanced ECC
      • Online Spare memory
      • Lockstep Memory mode
    • Memory population guidelines
      • General DIMM slot population guidelines
      • Advanced ECC population guidelines
        • Population order
      • Online Spare population guidelines
        • Population order
      • Lockstep Memory mode population guidelines
        • Population order
    • Installing a DIMM
  • Processor option
  • Expansion board options
  • GPU power cable option
  • HP Trusted Platform Module option
    • Installing the Trusted Platform Module board
    • Retaining the recovery key/password
    • Enabling the Trusted Platform Module
  • Redundant hot-plug power supply option
• Cabling
  • Cabling overview
  • Storage cabling
    • 4 LFF SATA cabling
    • 4 SFF SATA cabling
    • 6 LFF SATA cabling
    • 6 SFF SATA cabling
    • 8 LFF cabling
    • 8 SFF cabling
    • 8+8 SFF cabling
    • 2 LFF rear drive cabling
    • 2 SFF rear drive cabling
  • Capacitor pack cabling
  • Optical drive cabling
  • GPU power cabling
• Software and configuration utilities
  • Server mode
  • HP product QuickSpecs
  • HP iLO Management
    • HP iLO
      • Active Health System
      • Integrated Management Log
    • Intelligent Provisioning
      • HP Insight Diagnostics
        • HP Insight Diagnostics survey functionality
      • Erase Utility
    • HP Insight Remote Support software
      • HP Insight Remote Support Central Connect
      • HP Insight Remote Support Direct Connect
    • HP Insight Online
    • Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux
  • HP Service Pack for ProLiant
    • HP Smart Update Manager
  • HP ROM-Based Setup Utility
    • Using RBSU
    • Auto-configuration process
    • Boot options
    • Configuring AMP modes
    • Re-entering the server serial number and product ID
  • Utilities and features
    • HP Smart Storage Administrator
    • Option ROM Configuration for Arrays
    • ROMPaq utility
    • Automatic Server Recovery
    • USB support
    • Redundant ROM support
      • Safety and security benefits
  • Keeping the system current
    • Drivers
    • Software and firmware
    • Version control
    • HP operating systems and virtualization software support for ProLiant servers
    • HP Technology Service Portfolio
    • Change control and proactive notification
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting resources
• System battery replacement
• Regulatory information
  • Safety and regulatory compliance
  • Turkey RoHS material content declaration
  • Ukraine RoHS material content declaration
  • Warranty information
• Electrostatic discharge
  • Preventing electrostatic discharge
  • Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge
• Specifications
  • Environmental specifications
  • Mechanical specifications
  • Power supply specifications
    • HP 460 W CS Gold Hot-plug Power Supply (92% efficiency)
    • HP 460 W CS Platinum Hot-plug Power Supply (94% efficiency)
    • HP 460 W CS Platinum Plus Hot-plug Power Supply (94% efficiency)
    • HP 750 W CS Gold Hot-plug Power Supply (92% efficiency)
    • HP 750 W CS Platinum Hot-plug Power Supply (94% efficiency)
    • HP 750 W CS Platinum Plus Hot-plug Power Supply (94% efficiency)
    • HP 750 W CS Titanium Hot-plug Power Supply (96% efficiency)
    • HP 750 W CS -48 V DC Hot-plug Power Supply (94% efficiency)
    • HP 1200 W CS Platinum Plus Hot-plug Power Supply (94% efficiency)
  • Hot-plug power supply calculations
• Support and other resources
  • Before you contact HP
  • HP contact information
  • Customer Self Repair
• Acronyms and abbreviations
• Documentation feedback
• Index