Contents 4
Installing the server into the rack ................................................................................................................ 36
Powering up and configuring the server ..................................................................................................... 43
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 43
Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 44
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 45
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 45
Install the security bezel ........................................................................................................................... 45
Second processor option .......................................................................................................................... 45
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 51
HP SmartMemory .......................................................................................................................... 52
Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 52
Population order ............................................................................................................................ 53
Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 53
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ............................................................................................... 54
DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 55
Memory configurations ................................................................................................................... 55
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 57
Optical drive cage option ........................................................................................................................ 58
Optical drive option ................................................................................................................................ 60
Redundant power supply option ................................................................................................................ 62
Hot-plug SAS drive options ....................................................................................................................... 64
Removing the drive blank ............................................................................................................... 64
Installing a hot-plug drive ................................................................................................................ 64
Expansion board option ........................................................................................................................... 65
Graphic card option ................................................................................................................................ 68
Installing a graphic card adapter option ........................................................................................... 69
Controller option ..................................................................................................................................... 72
Installing a storage controller .......................................................................................................... 73
Installing the cache module and FBWC capacitor pack ...................................................................... 74
Redundant fans option ............................................................................................................................. 76
Redundant fan guidelines ............................................................................................................... 76
Installing a hot-plug redundant fan ................................................................................................... 76
Eight-bay SFF drive cage option ................................................................................................................ 79
Installing the optional SFF hot-plug drive cage ................................................................................... 79
Six-bay LFF drive cage ............................................................................................................................. 82
Installing the optional LFF hot-plug drive cage .................................................................................... 83
Drive backplane expander option .............................................................................................................. 86
Installing the 6 bay LFF drive backplane expander ............................................................................. 86
Installing the 8 bay SFF drive backplane expander ............................................................................ 91
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 95
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 96
Retaining the recovery key/password .............................................................................................. 98
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................... 98
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 99
Server data cabling ................................................................................................................................. 99
Media device data cabling ..................................................................................................................... 100
Optical drive cabling ............................................................................................................................. 100
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................. 101
Server mode ......................................................................................................................................... 101
Server QuickSpecs ................................................................................................................................ 101
HP iLO Management Engine ................................................................................................................... 101