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Single- and dual-rank DIMMs .......................................................................................................... 27
DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 28
UDIMM maximum memory configurations ......................................................................................... 28
Memory configuration .................................................................................................................... 29
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 29
Installing a DIMM .................................................................................................................................... 29
Hard drive options .................................................................................................................................. 30
Hard drive guidelines ..................................................................................................................... 30
Removing a hard drive blank .......................................................................................................... 30
Removing a hard drive ................................................................................................................... 31
Installing a hot-plug hard drive ........................................................................................................ 32
Optical drive option ................................................................................................................................ 33
Expansion board option ........................................................................................................................... 35
Storage controller option .......................................................................................................................... 36
Battery-backed write cache battery pack option ........................................................................................... 36
Installing the FBWC module and capacitor pack ......................................................................................... 38
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 40
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 40
Retaining the recovery key/password .............................................................................................. 42
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................... 42
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 43
Cabling overview .................................................................................................................................... 43
Server cabling ........................................................................................................................................ 43
Non-redundant power supply 400W and ODD cabling ............................................................................... 44
RPS and ODD cabling ............................................................................................................................. 45
Internal USB cabling ................................................................................................................................ 45
BBWC battery cabling ............................................................................................................................. 46
SATA cabling ......................................................................................................................................... 47
SAS cabling ........................................................................................................................................... 48
Configuration and utilities ............................................................................................................ 49
Configuration tools .................................................................................................................................. 49
SmartStart software ........................................................................................................................ 49
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 49
Array Configuration Utility .............................................................................................................. 51
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays ............................................................................................. 52
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ........................................................................... 52
Management tools ................................................................................................................................... 53
Automatic Server Recovery ............................................................................................................. 53
ROMPaq utility .............................................................................................................................. 53
Integrated Lights-Out 3 technology ................................................................................................... 53
Erase Utility .................................................................................................................................. 54
USB support .................................................................................................................................. 54
Diagnostic tools ...................................................................................................................................... 54
HP Insight Diagnostics .................................................................................................................... 54
HP Insight Diagnostics survey functionality ........................................................................................ 55
Integrated Management Log ........................................................................................................... 55
Remote support and analysis tools ............................................................................................................. 55
HP Insight Remote Support software ................................................................................................. 55
Keeping the system current ....................................................................................................................... 56
Drivers ......................................................................................................................................... 56
Version control .............................................................................................................................. 56
ProLiant Support Packs ................................................................................................................... 57