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HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 Server

User Guide

Abstract

This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.

Part Number: 661848-005a

August 2013

Edition: 5

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows Server® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Contents
Component identification...............................................................................................................	7
Front panel components .............................................................................................................................	7
Front panel LEDs and buttons ......................................................................................................................	9
Access the Systems Insight Display.............................................................................................................	10
Systems Insight Display LEDs .....................................................................................................................	11
Systems Insight Display LED combinations...................................................................................................	12
Rear panel components............................................................................................................................	13
Rear panel LEDs and buttons.....................................................................................................................	14
Non-hot-plug PCI riser board slot definitions................................................................................................	14
System board components........................................................................................................................	15
System maintenance switch.............................................................................................................	16
NMI functionality...........................................................................................................................	17
DIMM slot locations .......................................................................................................................	18
SAS and SATA device numbers.................................................................................................................	18
Hot-plug drive LED definitions....................................................................................................................	19
PCI riser cage LED...................................................................................................................................	20
FBWC module LEDs (P222, P420, P421) ...................................................................................................	21
Hot-plug fans ..........................................................................................................................................	21
Operations.................................................................................................................................	23
Power up the server .................................................................................................................................	23
Power down the server.............................................................................................................................	23
Extend the server from the rack .................................................................................................................	23
Remove the access panel..........................................................................................................................	24
Install the access panel.............................................................................................................................	25
Access the product rear panel...................................................................................................................	25
Opening the cable management arm ...............................................................................................	25
Remove the hot-plug fan cage ...................................................................................................................	26
Remove the hot-plug fan ...........................................................................................................................	27
Remove the full-length expansion board......................................................................................................	28
Remove the PCI riser cage ........................................................................................................................	29
Install the PCI riser cage ...........................................................................................................................	30
Secure the full-length expansion board retainer ...........................................................................................	31
Remove the air baffle...............................................................................................................................	32
Setup.........................................................................................................................................	34
Optional installation services ....................................................................................................................	34
Optimum environment..............................................................................................................................	34
Space and airflow requirements ......................................................................................................	34
Temperature requirements...............................................................................................................	35
Power requirements .......................................................................................................................	36
Electrical grounding requirements ....................................................................................................	36
Connecting a DC power cable to a DC power source ........................................................................	36
Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................	37
Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton....................................................................................	38
Installing hardware options.......................................................................................................................	38
Installing the server into the rack................................................................................................................	38
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Installing the operating system...................................................................................................................	40
Powering on and selecting boot options .....................................................................................................	40
Registering the server...............................................................................................................................	41
Hardware options installation.......................................................................................................	42
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................	42
Processor and fan option..........................................................................................................................	42
Memory options ......................................................................................................................................	49
HP SmartMemory ..........................................................................................................................	49
Memory subsystem architecture .......................................................................................................	50
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ...............................................................................................	50
DIMM identification .......................................................................................................................	51
Memory configurations...................................................................................................................	51
General DIMM slot population guidelines .........................................................................................	53
Installing a DIMM..........................................................................................................................	54
Hot-plug hard drive options ......................................................................................................................	55
Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive ....................................................................................	55
Removing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive ...................................................................................	56
Controller options....................................................................................................................................	57
Installing the flash-backed write cache module...................................................................................	58
Installing the flash-backed write cache capacitor pack........................................................................	59
Optical drive option ................................................................................................................................	63
Redundant hot-plug power supply option ....................................................................................................	65
48V DC power supply option ...................................................................................................................	66
FlexibleLOM option .................................................................................................................................	70
Expansion board options..........................................................................................................................	72
Removing the expansion slot blanks .................................................................................................	72
Installing a half-length expansion board ...........................................................................................	73
Installing a full-length expansion board.............................................................................................	73
Secondary PCI riser cage option ...............................................................................................................	74
Hard drive cage option............................................................................................................................	76
2U rack bezel option ...............................................................................................................................	85
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................	86
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board .....................................................................................	87
Retaining the recovery key/password ..............................................................................................	88
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module...............................................................................................	88
Cabling .....................................................................................................................................	90
SAS hard drive cabling............................................................................................................................	90
Optical drive cabling...............................................................................................................................	91
FBWC cabling ........................................................................................................................................	92
Chipset SATA cable option.......................................................................................................................	93
150W PCIe power cable option ...............................................................................................................	96
Software and configuration utilities ...............................................................................................	98
Server mode ...........................................................................................................................................	98
HP product QuickSpecs............................................................................................................................	98
HP iLO Management Engine.....................................................................................................................	98
HP iLO .........................................................................................................................................	98
Intelligent Provisioning..................................................................................................................	100
HP Insight Remote Support software ...............................................................................................	102
Scripting Toolkit ..........................................................................................................................	102
HP Service Pack for ProLiant ...................................................................................................................	102
HP Smart Update Manager...........................................................................................................	102
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HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ...................................................................................................................	103
Using RBSU ................................................................................................................................	103
Auto-configuration process............................................................................................................	104
Boot options ...............................................................................................................................	104
Configuring AMP modes ..............................................................................................................	105
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID .........................................................................	105
Utilities and features ..............................................................................................................................	105
Array Configuration Utility ............................................................................................................	105
HP Smart Storage Administrator ....................................................................................................	106
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays ...........................................................................................	107
ROMPaq utility............................................................................................................................	107
Automatic Server Recovery ...........................................................................................................	107
USB support................................................................................................................................	108
Redundant ROM support ..............................................................................................................	108
Keeping the system current .....................................................................................................................	108
Drivers .......................................................................................................................................	108
Software and firmware.................................................................................................................	109
Version control ............................................................................................................................	109
HP operating systems and virtualization software support for ProLiant servers ......................................	109
HP Technology Service Portfolio ....................................................................................................	109
Change control and proactive notification ......................................................................................	110
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................	111
Troubleshooting resources ......................................................................................................................	111
Battery replacement ..................................................................................................................	112
Regulatory information ..............................................................................................................	113
Safety and regulatory compliance ...........................................................................................................	113
Turkey RoHS material content declaration.................................................................................................	113
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration ...............................................................................................	113
Warranty information ............................................................................................................................	113
Electrostatic discharge...............................................................................................................	114
Preventing electrostatic discharge ............................................................................................................	114
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge................................................................................	114
Specifications...........................................................................................................................	115
Environmental specifications ...................................................................................................................	115
Mechanical specifications ......................................................................................................................	115
Power supply specifications ....................................................................................................................	115
HP 460 W CS HE Power Supply (92% efficiency) ...........................................................................	116
HP 460 W CS Platinum Power Supply (94% efficiency)....................................................................	116
HP 500 W CS 277 V AC power supply (94% efficiency) .................................................................	117
HP 750 W CS 277 V AC power supply (94% efficiency) .................................................................	117
HP 750 W CS HE Power Supply (92% efficiency) ...........................................................................	117
HP 750 W CS Titanium power supply (96% efficiency) ....................................................................	118
HP 750 W CS Platinum Power Supply (94% efficiency)....................................................................	118
HP 750 W 48V CS Power Supply .................................................................................................	119
HP 1200 W CS HE Power Supply (94% efficiency) .........................................................................	119
Support and other resources ......................................................................................................	120
Before you contact HP............................................................................................................................	120
HP contact information...........................................................................................................................	120
Customer Self Repair .............................................................................................................................	120
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Acronyms and abbreviations......................................................................................................	128
Documentation feedback ...........................................................................................................	131
Index.......................................................................................................................................	132

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Component identification

Front panel components

•SFF model (8-drive)

Item Description

1Video connector

2SATA optical drive bay

3Drive bays

4Systems Insight Display

5USB connectors (2)

•SFF model with optional hard drive cage (16-drive)

Item Description

1Video connector

2Drive bays (box 1)

3Drive bays (box 2)

4Systems Insight Display

5USB connectors (2)

Component identification 7

•SFF model (25-drive)

Item Description

1Video connector

2Quick release levers (2)

3Drive bays

4USB connector

•LFF model (8-drive)

Item Description

1Video connector

2SATA optical drive bay

3Drive bays

4Systems Insight Display

5USB connectors (2)

Component identification 8

•LFF model (12-drive)

Item Description

1Video connector

2Quick-release levers (2)

3Drive bays

4USB connector

Front panel LEDs and buttons

Item	Description	Status

1	Power On/Standby button	Solid green = System on
	and system power LED	Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Performing power on sequence
		Solid amber = System in standby
		Off = No power present*

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Item	Description	Status

2	Health LED	Solid green = Normal
		Flashing amber = System degraded
		Flashing red (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = System critical
		Fast-flashing red (4 Hz/cycles per sec) = Power fault**

3	NIC status LED	Solid green = Link to network
		Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Network active
		Off = No network activity

4	UID button/LED	Solid blue = Activated
		Flashing blue (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Remote management or
		firmware upgrade in progress
		Off = Deactivated

*Facility power is not present, power cord is not attached, no power supplies are installed, power supply failure has occurred, or the power button cable is disconnected.

**To identify components in a degraded or critical state, see the Systems Insight Display LEDs, check iLO/BIOS logs, and reference the server troubleshooting guide.

Access the Systems Insight Display

To access a pop-out HP Systems Insight Display:

1.Press and release the panel.

2.After the display fully ejects, rotate the display downward to view the LEDs.

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Systems Insight Display LEDs

The HP Systems Insight Display LEDs represent the system board layout. The display enables diagnosis with the access panel installed.

Item	Description	Status

1	Power cap	Off = System is in standby, or no cap is set.
		Solid green = Power cap applied

2	NIC link/activity	Off = No link to network. If the power is off,
		view the rear panel RJ-45 LEDs for status
		("Rear panel LEDs and buttons" on page
		14).
		Flashing green = Network link and activity
		Solid green = Network link

3	AMP status	Off = AMP modes disabled
		Solid green = AMP mode enabled
		Solid amber = Failover
		Flashing amber = Invalid configuration

4	Over temp	Off = Normal
		Solid amber = High system temperature
		detected

—	All other LEDs	Off = Normal
		Amber = Failure
		For more information on the activation of
		these LEDs, see "Systems Insight Display
		LED combinations (on page 12)."

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Systems Insight Display LED combinations

When the health LED on the front panel illuminates either amber or red, the server is experiencing a health event. Combinations of illuminated Systems Insight Display LEDs, the system power LED, and the health LED indicate system status.

Systems Insight Display	Health LED	System power	Status
LED and color		LED

Processor (amber)	Red	Amber	One or more of the following conditions may
			exist:
			• Processor in socket X has failed.
			• Processor X is not installed in the socket.
			• Processor X is unsupported.
			• ROM detects a failed processor during
				POST.

Processor (amber)	Amber	Green	Processor in socket X is in a pre-failure
			condition.

DIMM (amber)	Red	Green	One or more DIMMs have failed.
DIMM (amber)	Amber	Green	DIMM in slot X is in a pre-failure condition.
Over temp (amber)	Amber	Green	The Health Driver has detected a cautionary
			temperature level.

Over temp (amber)	Red	Amber	The server has detected a hardware critical
			temperature level.
PCI riser (amber)	Red	Green	The PCI riser cage is not seated properly.
Fan (amber)	Amber	Green	One fan has failed or has been removed.
Fan (amber)	Red	Green	Two or more fans have failed or been
			removed.
Power supply (amber)	Red	Amber	One or more of the following conditions may
			exist:
			• Only one power supply is installed and
				that power supply is in standby.
			•	Power supply fault
			•	System board fault

Power supply (amber)	Amber	Green	One or more of the following conditions may
			exist:
			• Redundant power supply is installed and
				only one power supply is functional.
			• AC power cord is not plugged into
				redundant power supply.
			• Redundant power supply fault
			• Power supply mismatch at POST or
				power supply mismatch through hot-plug
				addition

Power cap (off)	—	Amber	Standby
Power cap (green)	—	Flashing green	Waiting for power
Power cap (green)	—	Green	Power is available.
Power cap (flashing	—	Amber	Power is not available.
amber)

Component identification 12

IMPORTANT: If more than one DIMM slot LED is illuminated, further troubleshooting is required. Test each bank of DIMMs by removing all other DIMMs. Isolate the failed DIMM by replacing each DIMM in a bank with a known working DIMM.

Rear panel components

Item	Description

1	PCIe slots 1–3 (top to bottom)
2	PCIe slots 4–6 (top to bottom)
3	Power supply 1 (PS1)
4	PS1 power connector
5	PS2 power connector
6	Power supply 2 (PS2)
7	USB connectors (4)
8	Video connector
9	iLO connector
10	Serial connector

11	FlexibleLOM ports (Shown: 4x1Gb/Optional: 2x10Gb); port 1 on right side

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Rear panel LEDs and buttons

Item	Description	Status

1	UID LED/button	Off = Deactivated
		Solid blue = Activated
		Flashing blue = System being managed remotely

2	Power supply 2	Off = System is off or power supply has failed.
	LED	Solid green = Normal
3	Power supply 1	Off = System is off or power supply has failed.
	LED	Solid green = Normal

4	NIC link LED	Off = No network link
		Green = Network link

5	NIC activity LED	Off = No network activity
		Solid green = Link to network
		Flashing green = Network activity

Non-hot-plug PCI riser board slot definitions

•	Primary riser cage connector, connected to processor 1 or the southbridge

		PCIe 3-slot riser cage*	PCIe 2-slot x16 riser cage

1	- FL/FH	PCIe2 or PCIe3** x16 (16,8,4,2,1)	—

2	- HL/FH	PCIe2 or PCIe3** x8 (8,4,2,1)	—
3	- HL/FH	PCIe2 x8 (4,2,1)†	—

•	Secondary riser cage connector, connected to processor 2 (Processor 2 must be installed)

		PCIe 3-slot riser cage*	PCIe 2-slot x16 riser cage

4	- FL/FH	PCIe2 or PCIe3** x16 (16,8,4,2,1)	PCIe2 or PCIe3** x16 (16,8,4,2,1)
5	- HL/FH	PCIe2 or PCIe3** x8 (8,4,2,1)	PCIe2 or PCIe3** x16 (16,8,4,2,1)
6	- HL/FH	PCIe2 or PCIe3** x8 (8,4,2,1)	—

Component identification 14

*The server ships with one PCIe3 riser cage installed in the primary riser cage connector.

**These slots can run 8 GT/s signaling rate in either PCIe2 or PCIe3 mode, depending on the capability of the installed processor.

†PCIe slot 3 is connected to the southbridge and runs at the Gen2 signaling rate. Notes:

•"Primary" denotes the riser cage is installed in the primary riser connector.

•"Secondary" denotes the riser cage is installed in the secondary riser connector.

•Installing the riser cages listed in the table above in either the primary or secondary riser connectors determines the form factor of the PCI cards supported by those riser cages.

•FL/FH denotes full-length, full-height. HL/FH denotes half-length, full-height. LP denotes low profile.

•The PCIe2 x16 riser cage supports a maximum power of 150 W with an HP power cable. This cable must be used for PCIe card wattages greater than 75 W.

System board components

Component identification 15

Item	Description

1	Fan connector 6

2	Systems Insight Display connector
3	Fan connector 5
4	Processor 1 DIMM slots
5	Fan connector 4
6	Front I/O connector
7	Front USB connector
8	Fan connector 3
9	First drive cage, box 2 power connector
10	Fan connector 2
11	Processor 2 DIMM slots
12	Second drive cage, box 1 power connector
13	Fan connector 1
14	Discovery services connector
15	Front video connector
16	USB connector
17	Power supply backplane connector
18	SATA optical drive connector
19	NMI jumper
20	System battery
21	SD card slot
22	Secondary (processor 2) PCI riser connector
23	System maintenance switch
24	Processor 2 socket
25	TPM connector
26	Primary (processor 1) PCI riser connector
27	FlexibleLOM
28	SAS connector 1
29	SAS connector 2
30	Cache module connector
31	Processor 1 socket
32	RDX power connector

System maintenance switch

Position	Default	Function

S1	Off	Off = HP iLO security is enabled.
		On = HP iLO security is disabled.

S2	Off	Off = System configuration can be
		changed.
		On = System configuration is locked.

S3	Off	Reserved
S4	Off	Reserved

Component identification 16

Position	Default	Function

S5	Off	Off = Power-on password is enabled.
		On = Power-on password is disabled.
S6	Off	Off = No function
		On = ROM reads system configuration
		as invalid.

S7	—	Reserved
S8	—	Reserved
S9	—	Reserved
S10	—	Reserved
S11	—	Reserved
S12	—	Reserved

To access the redundant ROM, set S1, S5, and S6 to on.

When the system maintenance switch position 6 is set to the On position, the system is prepared to erase all system configuration settings from both CMOS and NVRAM.

CAUTION: Clearing CMOS and/or NVRAM deletes configuration information. Be sure to properly configure the server or data loss could occur.

NMI functionality

An NMI crash dump enables administrators to create crash dump files when a system is hung and not responding to traditional debug mechanisms.

Crash dump log analysis is an essential part of diagnosing reliability problems, such as hangs in operating systems, device drivers, and applications. Many crashes freeze a system, and the only available action for administrators is to cycle the system power. Resetting the system erases any information that could support problem analysis, but the NMI feature preserves that information by performing a memory dump before a hard reset.

To force the OS to invoke the NMI handler and generate a crash dump log, the administrator can use the iLO Virtual NMI feature.

For more information, see the white paper on the HP website (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00797875/c00797875.pdf).

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DIMM slot locations

DIMM slots are numbered sequentially (1 through 12) for each processor. The supported AMP modes use the letter assignments for population guidelines.

SAS and SATA device numbers

•SFF 8-device bay numbering

•Optional SFF 16-device bay numbering

•SFF 25-device bay numbering

Component identification 18

•LFF 8-device bay numbering

•LFF 12-device bay numbering

Hot-plug drive LED definitions

Item	LED	Status	Definition

1	Locate	Solid blue	The drive is being identified by a host application.
		Flashing blue	The drive carrier firmware is being updated or requires an update.

2	Activity ring	Rotating green	Drive activity
		Off	No drive activity

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Item	LED	Status	Definition

3	Do not remove	Solid white	Do not remove the drive. Removing the drive causes one or more of
			the logical drives to fail.
		Off	Removing the drive does not cause a logical drive to fail.

4	Drive status	Solid green	The drive is a member of one or more logical drives.
		Flashing green	The drive is rebuilding or performing a RAID migration, strip size
			migration, capacity expansion, or logical drive extension, or is
			erasing.

		Flashing	The drive is a member of one or more logical drives and predicts
		amber/green	the drive will fail.

		Flashing amber	The drive is not configured and predicts the drive will fail.

		Solid amber	The drive has failed.

		Off	The drive is not configured by a RAID controller.

PCI riser cage LED

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the server or expansion boards, power down the server and remove all AC power cords before removing or installing the PCI riser cage.

Status

On = AC power is connected.

Off = AC power is disconnected.

Component identification 20

FBWC module LEDs (P222, P420, P421)

The FBWC module has three single-color LEDs (one amber and two green). The LEDs are duplicated on the reverse side of the cache module to facilitate status viewing.

1 - Amber	2 - Green	3 - Green	Interpretation

Off	Off	Off	The cache module is not powered.
Off	Flashing 0.5 Hz	Flashing 0.5 Hz	The cache microcontroller is executing from within its
			boot loader and receiving new flash code from the host
			controller.

Off	Flashing 1 Hz	Flashing 1 Hz	The cache module is powering up, and the capacitor
			pack is charging.

Off	Off	Flashing 1 Hz	The cache module is idle, and the capacitor pack is
			charging.
Off	Off	On	The cache module is idle, and the capacitor pack is
			charged.
Off	On	On	The cache module is idle, the capacitor pack is charged,
			and the cache contains data that has not yet been
			written to the drives.

Off	Flashing 1 Hz	Off	A backup is in progress.
Off	On	Off	The current backup is complete with no errors.
Flashing 1 Hz	Flashing 1 Hz	Off	The current backup failed, and data has been lost.
Flashing 1 Hz	Flashing 1 Hz	On	A power error occurred during the previous or current
			boot. Data may be corrupt.
Flashing 1 Hz	On	Off	An overtemperature condition exists.
Flashing 2 Hz	Flashing 2 Hz	Off	The capacitor pack is not attached.
Flashing 2 Hz	Flashing 2 Hz	On	The capacitor has been charging for 10 minutes, but
			has not reached sufficient charge to perform a full
			backup.

On	On	Off	The current backup is complete, but power fluctuations
			occurred during the backup.
On	On	On	The cache module microcontroller has failed.

Hot-plug fans

Component identification 21

CAUTION: To avoid damage to server components, fan blanks must be installed in fan bays 1 and 2 in a single-processor configuration.

The only two valid fan configurations are listed in the following table.

Configuration	Fan bay 1	Fan bay 2	Fan bay 3	Fan bay 4	Fan bay 5	Fan bay 6

1 processor	Fan blank	Fan blank	Fan	Fan	Fan	Fan

2 processors	Fan	Fan	Fan	Fan	Fan	Fan

For a single-processor configuration, four fans and two blanks are required in specific fan bays for redundancy. A fan failure or missing fan causes a loss of redundancy. A second fan failure or missing fan causes an orderly shutdown of the server.

Installing more than the required number of fans in a single-processor configuration is not a supported configuration.

For a dual-processor configuration, six fans are required for redundancy. A fan failure or missing fan causes a loss of redundancy. A second fan failure or missing fan causes an orderly shutdown of the server.

The server supports variable fan speeds. The fans operate at minimum speed until a temperature change requires a fan speed increase to cool the server. The server shuts down during the following temperature-related scenarios:

•At POST and in the OS, HP iLO performs an orderly shutdown if a cautionary temperature level is detected. If the server hardware detects a critical temperature level before an orderly shutdown occurs, the server performs an immediate shutdown.

•When the Thermal Shutdown feature is disabled in RBSU, HP iLO does not perform an orderly shutdown when a cautionary temperature level is detected. Disabling this feature does not disable the server hardware from performing an immediate shutdown when a critical temperature level is detected.

CAUTION: A thermal event can damage server components when the Thermal Shutdown feature is disabled in RBSU.

Component identification 22

Operations

Power up the server

To power up the server, press the Power On/Standby button.

Power down the server

Before powering down the server for any upgrade or maintenance procedures, perform a backup of critical server data and programs.

IMPORTANT: When the server is in standby mode, auxiliary power is still being provided to the system.

To power down the server, use one of the following methods:

•Press and release the Power On/Standby button.

This method initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the server enters standby mode.

•Press and hold the Power On/Standby button for more than 4 seconds to force the server to enter standby mode.

This method forces the server to enter standby mode without properly exiting applications and the OS. If an application stops responding, you can use this method to force a shutdown.

•Use a virtual power button selection through HP iLO.

This method initiates a controlled remote shutdown of applications and the OS before the server enters standby mode.

Before proceeding, verify the server is in standby mode by observing that the system power LED is amber.

Extend the server from the rack

1.Pull down the quick release levers on each side of the server.

2.Extend the server from the rack.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage, be sure that the rack is adequately stabilized before extending a component from the rack.

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3.After performing the installation or maintenance procedure, slide the server back into the rack, and then press the server firmly into the rack to secure it in place.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, be careful when pressing the server rail-release latches and sliding the server into the rack. The sliding rails could pinch your fingers.

Remove the access panel

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them.

CAUTION: Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operating the server in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage.

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To remove the component:

1.Power down the server (on page 23).

2.Extend the server from the rack (on page 23).

3.Open or unlock the locking latch, slide the access panel to the rear of the chassis, and remove the access panel.

Install the access panel

1.Place the access panel on top of the server with the hood latch open. Allow the panel to extend past the rear of the server approximately 1.25 cm (0.5 in).

2.Push down on the hood latch. The access panel slides to a closed position.

3.Tighten the security screw on the hood latch.

Access the product rear panel

Opening the cable management arm

To access the server rear panel:

1.Release the cable management arm.

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2.Open the cable management arm. Note that the cable management arm can be right-mounted or left-mounted.

Remove the hot-plug fan cage

To remove the component:

1.Power down the server (on page 23).

2.Remove all power:

a.Disconnect each power cord from the power source.

b.Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3.Extend ("Extend the server from the rack" on page 23) or remove the server from the rack.

4.Remove the access panel (on page 24).

5.Remove the air baffle (on page 32).

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6.Remove the fan cage.

IMPORTANT: For optimum cooling, install fans in all primary fan locations. For more information, refer to the fan locations table ("Hot-plug fans" on page 21).

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.

Remove the hot-plug fan

To remove the component:

1.Extend or remove the server from the rack ("Extend the server from the rack" on page 23).

2.Remove the access panel (on page 24).

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3.Remove the fan.

IMPORTANT: For optimum cooling, install fans in all primary fan locations. For more information, refer to the fan locations table ("Hot-plug fans" on page 21).

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.

Remove the full-length expansion board

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, or damage to the equipment, remove the power cord to remove power from the server. The front panel Power On/Standby button does not completely shut off system power. Portions of the power supply and some internal circuitry remain active until AC power is removed.

To remove the component:

1.Power down the server (on page 23).

2.Remove all power:

a.Disconnect each power cord from the power source.

b.Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3.Extend ("Extend the server from the rack" on page 23) or remove the server from the rack.

4.Remove the access panel (on page 24).

5.Disconnect any external cables that are connected to the expansion board.

6.Disconnect any internal cables that are connected to the expansion board.

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7.Release the full-length expansion board retainer, and then remove the PCIe riser cage.

8.Remove the full-length expansion board.

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.

Remove the PCI riser cage

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the server or expansion boards, power down the server and remove all AC power cords before removing or installing the PCI riser cage.

1.Power down the server (on page 23).

2.Remove all power:

a.Disconnect each power cord from the power source.

b.Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3.Extend the server from the rack (on page 23).

4.Remove the access panel (on page 24).

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5.Release the full-length expansion board retainer, and then remove the PCI riser cage.

6.Remove the full-length expansion board.

Install the PCI riser cage

1.Power down the server (on page 23).

2.Remove all power:

a.Disconnect each power cord from the power source.

b.Disconnect each power cord from the server.

3.Extend the server from the rack (on page 23).

4.Remove the access panel (on page 24).

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