HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9 - Trusted Platform Module Option; Retaining the Recovery Key;Password

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11.
Install the SPI board (on page 28).
12. Install the access panel (on page 26).
13. Slide the server into the rack.
14. Connect each power cord to the server.
15. Connect each power cord to the power source.
16. Power up the server ("Powering up the server" on page 24).
Trusted Platform Module option
For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility,
see the product QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/qs).
Use these instructions to install and enable a TPM on a supported server. This procedure includes three
sections:
1. Installing the Trusted Platform Module board (on page 88).
2. Retaining the recovery key/password (on page 87).
3. Enabling the Trusted Platform Module (on page 89).
Enabling the TPM requires accessing BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) in the UEFI System
Utilities ("HPE UEFI System Utilities" on page 98).
TPM installation requires the use of drive encryption technology, such as the Microsoft Windows
BitLocker Drive Encryption feature. For more information on BitLocker, see the Microsoft website
(http://www.microsoft.com).
CAUTION: Always observe the guidelines in this document. Failure to follow these
guidelines can cause hardware damage or halt data access.
When installing or replacing a TPM, observe the following guidelines:
• Do not remove an installed TPM. Once installed, the TPM becomes a permanent part of the system
board.
• When installing or replacing hardware, Hewlett Packard Enterprise service providers cannot enable
the TPM or the encryption technology. For security reasons, only the customer can enable these
features.
• When returning a system board for service replacement, do not remove the TPM from the system
board. When requested, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Service provides a TPM with the spare system
board.
• Any attempt to remove an installed TPM from the system board breaks or disfigures the TPM
security rivet. Upon locating a broken or disfigured rivet on an installed TPM, administrators should
consider the system compromised and take appropriate measures to ensure the integrity of the
system data.
• When using BitLocker, always retain the recovery key/password. The recovery key/password is
required to enter Recovery Mode after BitLocker detects a possible compromise of system integrity.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise is not liable for blocked data access caused by improper TPM use. For
operating instructions, see the encryption technology feature documentation provided by the
operating system.
Retaining the recovery key/password
The recovery key/password is generated during BitLocker setup, and can be saved and printed after
BitLocker is enabled. When using BitLocker, always retain the recovery key/password. The recovery