Hp DL560 GEN8 User Manual

HP ProLiant DL560 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: 696744-003
February 2014
Edition: 3

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Contents

Component identification ............................................................................................................... 6

Front panel components ................................................................................................................................ 6

Front panel LEDs and buttons ......................................................................................................................... 6

Systems Insight Display LEDs ......................................................................................................................... 7

Systems Insight Display LED combinations ....................................................................................................... 8

Rear panel components ................................................................................................................................ 9

Rear panel LEDs and buttons ....................................................................................................................... 10

Non-hot-plug PCIe riser board slot definitions ................................................................................................ 10

System board components .......................................................................................................................... 11

System maintenance switch ............................................................................................................... 12

NMI functionality ............................................................................................................................. 13

DIMM slot locations .......................................................................................................................... 14

Hot-plug drive bay numbering ..................................................................................................................... 14

Hot-plug drive LED definitions ...................................................................................................................... 14

PCIe riser cage LED .................................................................................................................................... 15

FBWC module LEDs (P222, P420, P421) ..................................................................................................... 16

Hot-plug fans ............................................................................................................................................. 16

Operations................................................................................................................................. 18

Power up the server .................................................................................................................................... 18

Power down the server ............................................................................................................................... 18

Extend the server from the rack .................................................................................................................... 18

Access the Systems Insight Display ............................................................................................................... 19

Remove the access panel ............................................................................................................................ 20

Install the access panel ............................................................................................................................... 20

Access the product rear panel ..................................................................................................................... 21

Opening the cable management arm ................................................................................................. 21

Remove the primary PCIe riser cage ............................................................................................................. 21

Install the primary PCIe riser cage ................................................................................................................ 22

Remove the air baffle .................................................................................................................................. 23

Install the air baffle ..................................................................................................................................... 24

Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 26

Optional installation services ....................................................................................................................... 26

Optimum environment................................................................................................................................. 26

Space and airflow requirements ........................................................................................................ 26

Temperature requirements ................................................................................................................. 27

Power requirements .......................................................................................................................... 28

Electrical grounding requirements ...................................................................................................... 28

Connecting a DC power cable to a DC power source .......................................................................... 28

Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................... 29

Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton ...................................................................................... 30

Installing hardware options ......................................................................................................................... 30

Installing the server into the rack .................................................................................................................. 30

Installing the operating system ..................................................................................................................... 32

Powering on and selecting boot options ....................................................................................................... 32

Registering the server.................................................................................................................................. 33

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Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 34

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 34

Processor option......................................................................................................................................... 34

Memory options ......................................................................................................................................... 38

HP SmartMemory ............................................................................................................................. 40

Memory subsystem architecture ......................................................................................................... 40

Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ................................................................................................. 41

DIMM identification .......................................................................................................................... 41

Memory configurations ..................................................................................................................... 42

General DIMM slot population guidelines ........................................................................................... 43

Installing a DIMM ............................................................................................................................. 44

Hot-plug hard drive options ......................................................................................................................... 45

Removing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive ..................................................................................... 45

Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive ...................................................................................... 46

Controller options ....................................................................................................................................... 47

Installing the flash-backed write cache module .................................................................................... 48

Installing the flash-backed write cache capacitor pack ......................................................................... 49

Redundant hot-plug power supply option ...................................................................................................... 52

FlexibleLOM option .................................................................................................................................... 54

Expansion board options ............................................................................................................................ 55

Removing the expansion slot blanks ................................................................................................... 55

Installing a half-length expansion board ............................................................................................. 56

Installing a full-length expansion board ............................................................................................... 57

Secondary PCIe riser cage option ................................................................................................................ 58

2U rack bezel option .................................................................................................................................. 60

HP Trusted Platform Module option .............................................................................................................. 61

Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ....................................................................................... 62

Retaining the recovery key/password ................................................................................................. 63

Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ................................................................................................. 63

Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 65

SAS drive cabling ...................................................................................................................................... 65

FBWC cabling ........................................................................................................................................... 66

150W PCIe power cable option .................................................................................................................. 66

Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 68

Server mode .............................................................................................................................................. 68

HP product QuickSpecs .............................................................................................................................. 68

HP iLO Management .................................................................................................................................. 68

HP iLO ............................................................................................................................................ 68

Intelligent Provisioning ...................................................................................................................... 70

HP Insight Remote Support software ................................................................................................... 72

HP Insight Online ............................................................................................................................. 72

Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux ............................................................................................. 73

HP Service Pack for ProLiant ........................................................................................................................ 73

HP Smart Update Manager ............................................................................................................... 73

HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ........................................................................................................................ 74

Using RBSU ..................................................................................................................................... 74

Auto-configuration process ................................................................................................................ 74

Boot options .................................................................................................................................... 75

Configuring AMP modes ................................................................................................................... 75

Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ............................................................................. 75

Utilities and features ................................................................................................................................... 76

HP Smart Storage Administrator ......................................................................................................... 76

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