Contents  4 
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 32 
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 32 
Security bezel option ............................................................................................................................... 32 
Drive options .......................................................................................................................................... 32 
Drive installation guidelines ............................................................................................................ 33 
Installing a non-hot-plug drive .......................................................................................................... 33 
Installing a hot-plug drive ................................................................................................................ 34 
Mini-SAS cable option ............................................................................................................................. 35 
Controller options .................................................................................................................................... 38 
Installing a storage controller .......................................................................................................... 38 
Installing the FBWC module and capacitor pack ............................................................................... 39 
Optical drive option ................................................................................................................................ 41 
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 44 
HP SmartMemory .......................................................................................................................... 45 
DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 45 
Single-rank and dual-rank DIMMs .................................................................................................... 46 
Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 46 
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 46 
Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 47 
Expansion board options .......................................................................................................................... 48 
Dedicated iLO management port option ..................................................................................................... 49 
Enabling the dedicated iLO management port ................................................................................... 51 
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 51 
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 52 
Retaining the recovery key/password .............................................................................................. 53 
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................... 53 
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 55 
Cabling overview .................................................................................................................................... 55 
Storage cabling ...................................................................................................................................... 55 
Four-bay LFF non-hot-plug drive cage cabling .................................................................................... 55 
Four-bay LFF hot-plug drive cage cabling .......................................................................................... 57 
Eight-bay SFF hot-plug drive cage cabling......................................................................................... 58 
Optical drive cabling ............................................................................................................................... 59 
Power supply cabling............................................................................................................................... 60 
Nonredundant power supply cabling ............................................................................................... 60 
Redundant power supply cabling ..................................................................................................... 61 
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 62 
Server mode ........................................................................................................................................... 62 
Server QuickSpecs .................................................................................................................................. 62 
HP iLO Management Engine ..................................................................................................................... 62 
HP iLO ......................................................................................................................................... 62 
Intelligent Provisioning .................................................................................................................... 64 
HP Insight Remote Support software ................................................................................................. 66 
Scripting Toolkit ............................................................................................................................ 66 
HP Service Pack for ProLiant ..................................................................................................................... 67 
HP Smart Update Manager ............................................................................................................. 67 
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ..................................................................................................................... 67 
Using RBSU .................................................................................................................................. 68 
Auto-configuration process .............................................................................................................. 68 
Boot options ................................................................................................................................. 69 
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ........................................................................... 69 
Utilities and features ................................................................................................................................ 69