HP BL2X220C User Manual
HP ProLiant BL2x220c G7 Server Blade
Part Number 614090-001
User Guide
August 2010 (First Edition)
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Intended audience
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.
Contents
Component identification ............................................................................................................... 6
Front panel components ............................................................................................................................. 6
Front panel LEDs ....................................................................................................................................... 6
System board components .......................................................................................................................... 7
Server A system board components ................................................................................................... 7
Server B system board components .................................................................................................... 8
DIMM slot numbering ....................................................................................................................... 8
System maintenance switch ............................................................................................................... 9
Access components ................................................................................................................................. 10
Operations ................................................................................................................................. 11
Power up the server blade ........................................................................................................................ 11
Power down the server blade .................................................................................................................... 11
Remove the server blade .......................................................................................................................... 12
Access the internal server components ....................................................................................................... 12
Remove the server B assembly ......................................................................................................... 12
Install the server B assembly ............................................................................................................ 13
Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 15
Installing an HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure ........................................................................................... 15
Installing server blade options ................................................................................................................... 15
Installing a server blade ........................................................................................................................... 15
Connecting to the network ........................................................................................................................ 17
Installing interconnect modules ........................................................................................................ 17
Interconnect bay numbering and device mapping .............................................................................. 17
Completing the configuration .................................................................................................................... 18
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 19
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Hard drive option .................................................................................................................................... 19
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 22
Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 23
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ............................................................................................... 23
DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 24
Memory configurations ................................................................................................................... 24
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 25
Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 26
SD card adapter option ........................................................................................................................... 27
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 28
Server blade deployment tools .................................................................................................................. 28
HP BladeSystem c-Class Advanced management ............................................................................... 28
Network-based PXE deployment ...................................................................................................... 28
Deployment methods ...................................................................................................................... 30
InfiniBand configuration ................................................................................................................. 33
Configuration tools ................................
SmartStart software ........................................................................................................................ 33
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SmartStart Scripting Toolkit ............................................................................................................. 34
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 34
HP Insight Control server deployment (formerly RDP) .......................................................................... 36
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ........................................................................... 36
Management tools ................................................................................................................................... 37
Automatic Server Recovery ............................................................................................................. 37
ROMPaq utility .............................................................................................................................. 37
Integrated Lights-Out 3 technology ................................................................................................... 37
Erase Utility .................................................................................................................................. 38
StorageWorks library and tape tools ................................................................................................ 38
HP Systems Insight Manager ........................................................................................................... 38
Management Agents ...................................................................................................................... 39
HP ProLiant Essentials Virtualization Management Software ................................................................ 39
HP ProLiant Essentials Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack ........................................................ 39
HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant ............................................................................... 40
HP ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack ....................................................................... 40
HP Insight Control Environment Suites ............................................................................................... 40
HP Insight Control Linux Edition ....................................................................................................... 41
Redundant ROM support ................................................................................................................ 41
USB support and functionality ......................................................................................................... 42
Diagnostic tools ...................................................................................................................................... 42
HP Insight Diagnostics .................................................................................................................... 42
HP Insight Diagnostics survey functionality ........................................................................................ 42
Integrated Management Log ........................................................................................................... 43
Remote support and analysis tools ............................................................................................................. 43
HP Insight Remote Support software ................................................................................................. 43
Keeping the system current ....................................................................................................................... 44
Drivers ......................................................................................................................................... 44
ProLiant Support Packs ................................................................................................................... 44
Operating system version support .................................................................................................... 44
HP Smart Update Manager ............................................................................................................. 44
System Online ROM flash component utility ...................................................................................... 45
Change control and proactive notification ........................................................................................ 45
Care Pack .................................................................................................................................... 45
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 46
Troubleshooting resources ........................................................................................................................ 46
Pre-diagnostic steps ................................................................................................................................. 46
Important safety information ............................................................................................................ 46
Symptom information ..................................................................................................................... 48
Prepare the server for diagnosis ...................................................................................................... 48
Service notifications ................................................................................................................................. 49
Loose connections ................................................................................................................................... 49
Troubleshooting flowcharts ....................................................................................................................... 49
Start diagnosis flowchart ................................................................................................
General diagnosis flowchart ........................................................................................................... 51
Server blade power-on problems flowchart ....................................................................................... 52
POST problems flowchart ............................................................................................................... 54
OS boot problems flowchart ........................................................................................................... 56
Server fault indications flowchart ..................................................................................................... 58
POST error messages and beep codes ....................................................................................................... 60
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Battery replacement .................................................................................................................... 61
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