HP ProLiant BL460c G6 User Manual

Contents 4
Using the HP c-Class Blade SUV Cable ...................................................................................................... 45
Connecting locally to a server blade with video and USB devices .................................................................. 45
Accessing a server blade with local KVM ......................................................................................... 46
Accessing local media devices ........................................................................................................ 46
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 48
Server blade deployment tools .................................................................................................................. 48
Software drivers and additional components ..................................................................................... 48
HP BladeSystem c-Class Advanced management ............................................................................... 48
Network-based PXE deployment ...................................................................................................... 49
Deployment methods ...................................................................................................................... 51
Configuration tools .................................................................................................................................. 54
SmartStart software ........................................................................................................................ 54
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 55
Array Configuration Utility .............................................................................................................. 57
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays ............................................................................................. 58
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ........................................................................... 58
Management tools ................................................................................................................................... 59
Automatic Server Recovery ............................................................................................................. 59
ROMPaq utility .............................................................................................................................. 59
Integrated Lights-Out 2 technology ................................................................................................... 59
Erase Utility .................................................................................................................................. 60
Redundant ROM support ................................................................................................................ 60
USB support and functionality ......................................................................................................... 60
Diagnostic tools ...................................................................................................................................... 61
HP Insight Diagnostics .................................................................................................................... 61
HP Insight Diagnostics survey functionality ........................................................................................ 61
Integrated Management Log ........................................................................................................... 61
Remote support and analysis tools ............................................................................................................. 62
HP Insight Remote Support software ................................................................................................. 62
Keeping the system current ....................................................................................................................... 62
Drivers ......................................................................................................................................... 62
ProLiant Support Packs ................................................................................................................... 63
Operating System Version Support .................................................................................................. 63
HP Smart Update Manager ............................................................................................................. 63
Change control and proactive notification ........................................................................................ 63
Care Pack .................................................................................................................................... 64
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 65
Troubleshooting resources ........................................................................................................................ 65
Pre-diagnostic steps ................................................................................................................................. 65
Important safety information ............................................................................................................ 65
Symptom information ..................................................................................................................... 67
Prepare the server for diagnosis ...................................................................................................... 67
Loose connections ................................................................................................................................... 69
Service notifications ................................................................................................................................. 69
Server health LEDs ................................................................................................................................... 69
Troubleshooting flowcharts ....................................................................................................................... 69
Start diagnosis flowchart ................................................................................................................ 70
General diagnosis flowchart ........................................................................................................... 71
Server blade power-on problems flowchart ....................................................................................... 73
POST problems flowchart ............................................................................................................... 75
OS boot problems flowchart ........................................................................................................... 77
Server fault indications flowchart ..................................................................................................... 79

HP ProLiant BL460c G6 Specifications

General

Tcase	76 °C
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	D0
FSB Parity	No
Processor code	SLBF6
Processor cache	8 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	E5540
System bus rate	5.86 GT/s
Processor series	Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Nehalem EP
Processing Die size	263 mm²
Processor frequency	2.53 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	45 nm
Processor system type	DP
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor package size	42.5 x 45 mm
Processor front side bus	- MHz
Processor boost frequency	2.8 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	Yes
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W
Number of processors installed	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	19
Maximum number of SMP processors	2
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of Processing Die Transistors	731 M
Memory channels supported by processor	Triple
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	800, 1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	144 GB
HDD size	- \
HDD interface	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Total storage capacity	0 GB
Maximum storage capacity	1 TB
Number of HDDs installed	0
Memory slots	12x DIMM
Internal memory	6 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	192 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	3 x 2 GB
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
USB 2.0 ports quantity	-
Chassis type	Blade
Processor ARK ID	37104
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	1.0

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	56 mm
Width	182 mm
Height	510 mm
Weight	6440 g