Processor and fan module option ................................................................................................................. 33
Memory options ......................................................................................................................................... 38
Memory subsystem architecture ......................................................................................................... 38
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ................................................................................................. 39
DIMM identification .......................................................................................................................... 39
Memory configurations ..................................................................................................................... 40
General DIMM slot population guidelines ........................................................................................... 42
Installing a DIMM ............................................................................................................................. 46
Hot-plug SAS and SATA hard drive options .................................................................................................. 47
Removing hard drive blanks .............................................................................................................. 47
Removing hard drive bezel blanks ..................................................................................................... 47
Removing the dual hard drive bezel blank .......................................................................................... 48
Removing a hot-plug SAS hard drive .................................................................................................. 48
Installing a SAS hard drive ................................................................................................................ 49
DVD-ROM and DVD-RW drive option ........................................................................................................... 49
Hard drive blackplane option ...................................................................................................................... 52
Controller options ....................................................................................................................................... 56
Installing the cache module ............................................................................................................... 57
Installing the BBWC battery pack or the FBWC capacitor pack ............................................................. 58
Expansion board options ............................................................................................................................ 59
Installing an expansion board ........................................................................................................... 59
Installing a PCI-X riser board ............................................................................................................. 60
PCI thermal - power option .......................................................................................................................... 61
Redundant hot-plug power supply option ...................................................................................................... 63
HP Trusted Platform Module option .............................................................................................................. 66
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ....................................................................................... 67
Retaining the recovery key/password ................................................................................................. 68
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ................................................................................................. 68
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 70
Cabling overview ....................................................................................................................................... 70
Hard drive backplane cabling ..................................................................................................................... 70
BBWC battery pack or FBWC capacitor pack cabling ................................................................................... 71
DVD-ROM and DVD-RW drive cabling ......................................................................................................... 72
Power button and Systems Insight Display cabling ......................................................................................... 72
PCI power cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 73
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 74
Configuration tools ..................................................................................................................................... 74
SmartStart software .......................................................................................................................... 74
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility .............................................................................................................. 74
Array Configuration Utility ................................................................................................................ 78
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays................................................................................................ 78
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ............................................................................. 79
Management tools...................................................................................................................................... 79
Automatic Server Recovery ................................................................................................................ 79
ROMPaq utility ................................................................................................................................. 80
Integrated Lights-Out 3 technology ..................................................................................................... 80
Erase Utility ..................................................................................................................................... 80
Redundant ROM support ................................................................................................................... 81
USB support .................................................................................................................................... 81
Diagnostic tools ......................................................................................................................................... 81
HP Insight Diagnostics ...................................................................................................................... 81
HP Insight Diagnostics survey functionality .......................................................................................... 82