Contents 4
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 34
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 34
Processor option......................................................................................................................................... 34
Memory options ......................................................................................................................................... 38
HP SmartMemory ............................................................................................................................. 40
Memory subsystem architecture ......................................................................................................... 40
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ................................................................................................. 41
DIMM identification .......................................................................................................................... 41
Memory configurations ..................................................................................................................... 42
General DIMM slot population guidelines ........................................................................................... 43
Installing a DIMM ............................................................................................................................. 44
Hot-plug hard drive options ......................................................................................................................... 45
Removing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive ..................................................................................... 45
Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive ...................................................................................... 46
Controller options ....................................................................................................................................... 47
Installing the flash-backed write cache module .................................................................................... 48
Installing the flash-backed write cache capacitor pack ......................................................................... 49
Redundant hot-plug power supply option ...................................................................................................... 52
FlexibleLOM option .................................................................................................................................... 54
Expansion board options ............................................................................................................................ 55
Removing the expansion slot blanks ................................................................................................... 55
Installing a half-length expansion board ............................................................................................. 56
Installing a full-length expansion board ............................................................................................... 57
Secondary PCIe riser cage option ................................................................................................................ 58
2U rack bezel option .................................................................................................................................. 60
HP Trusted Platform Module option .............................................................................................................. 61
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ....................................................................................... 62
Retaining the recovery key/password ................................................................................................. 63
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ................................................................................................. 63
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 65
SAS drive cabling ...................................................................................................................................... 65
FBWC cabling ........................................................................................................................................... 66
150W PCIe power cable option .................................................................................................................. 66
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 68
Server mode .............................................................................................................................................. 68
HP product QuickSpecs .............................................................................................................................. 68
HP iLO Management .................................................................................................................................. 68
HP iLO ............................................................................................................................................ 68
Intelligent Provisioning ...................................................................................................................... 70
HP Insight Remote Support software ................................................................................................... 72
HP Insight Online ............................................................................................................................. 72
Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux ............................................................................................. 73
HP Service Pack for ProLiant ........................................................................................................................ 73
HP Smart Update Manager ............................................................................................................... 73
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ........................................................................................................................ 74
Using RBSU ..................................................................................................................................... 74
Auto-configuration process ................................................................................................................ 74
Boot options .................................................................................................................................... 75
Configuring AMP modes ................................................................................................................... 75
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ............................................................................. 75
Utilities and features ................................................................................................................................... 76
HP Smart Storage Administrator ......................................................................................................... 76
