HP ML330 G6 User Manual
HP ProLiant ML330 G6 Server
Part Number: 534305-003
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.
March 2011
Edition: 3
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Contents
Component identification ............................................................................................................... 7
Front panel components ............................................................................................................................. 7
Front panel LEDs and buttons ...................................................................................................................... 8
Rear panel components .............................................................................................................................. 9
Rear panel LEDs and buttons ..................................................................................................................... 10
System board components ........................................................................................................................ 11
System maintenance switch ............................................................................................................. 12
NMI functionality ........................................................................................................................... 13
System board LEDs .................................................................................................................................. 13
System LEDs and internal health LED combinations ....................................................................................... 14
DIMM slots ............................................................................................................................................. 15
DIMM identification ................................................................................................................................. 15
SAS and SATA device numbers ................................................................................................................. 17
Hot-plug SATA or SAS hard drive LEDs ...................................................................................................... 18
Fan locations .......................................................................................................................................... 19
Operations ................................................................................................................................. 20
Power up the server ................................................................................................................................. 20
Power down the server ............................................................................................................................. 20
Open or remove the tower bezel ............................................................................................................... 20
Extend the server from the rack ................................................................................................................. 21
Remove the access panel.......................................................................................................................... 21
Install the access panel............................................................................................................................. 22
Remove the air baffle ............................................................................................................................... 22
Configure the air baffle ............................................................................................................................ 22
Remove the media bay blank .................................................................................................................... 23
Remove a bezel blank.............................................................................................................................. 24
Remove the processor board ..................................................................................................................... 24
Install the processor board ........................................................................................................................ 25
Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 28
Optional installation services .................................................................................................................... 28
Rack planning resources........................................................................................................................... 28
Optimum environment .............................................................................................................................. 28
Space and airflow requirements ...................................................................................................... 28
Temperature requirements ............................................................................................................... 29
Power requirements ....................................................................................................................... 29
Electrical grounding requirements .................................................................................................... 30
Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................ 30
Identifying the server shipping carton contents............................................................................................. 31
Installing hardware options ....................................................................................................................... 31
Setting up a tower server .......................................................................................................................... 31
Installing a server in a rack ....................................................................................................................... 32
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 34
Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 34
Hardware options installation .......................................................................................................
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Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 35
Processor option ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 41
Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 41
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ............................................................................................... 41
Memory configurations ................................................................................................................... 42
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 43
Installing DIMMs ........................................................................................................................... 47
Redundant hot-plug power supply option .................................................................................................... 48
Power supply configuration ............................................................................................................. 49
Installing the redundant hot-plug power supply option ........................................................................ 49
Redundant fan assembly option ................................................................................................................. 50
SAS or SATA hard drive option ................................................................................................................. 52
Expansion hard drive cage option (hot-plug) ............................................................................................... 53
Expansion hard drive cage option (non-hot-plug) ......................................................................................... 55
Removable media devices ........................................................................................................................ 57
Identifying guide screws ................................................................................................................. 58
SATA optical drive option ............................................................................................................... 58
USB tape drive option .................................................................................................................... 60
Full-height tape drive option ............................................................................................................ 62
Expansion board options .......................................................................................................................... 64
Removing the expansion slot cover .................................................................................................. 64
Installing expansion boards ............................................................................................................ 65
PCI-X extender board option ..................................................................................................................... 66
Storage controller option .......................................................................................................................... 69
Battery-backed write cache battery pack option ........................................................................................... 69
FBWC module and capacitor pack option .................................................................................................. 71
SAS controller option ............................................................................................................................... 73
Dedicated iLO 2 port module option .......................................................................................................... 74
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 75
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 76
Retaining the recovery key/password .............................................................................................. 77
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................... 78
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 79
Non-hot-plug SATA hard drive cabling ....................................................................................................... 79
Non-hot-plug SATA/SAS hard drive cabling ............................................................................................... 80
Hot-plug SATA/SAS hard drive cabling ..................................................................................................... 80
Non-hot-plug hard drive single power cabling ............................................................................................. 81
Hot-plug hard drive single power cabling ................................................................................................... 82
Non-hot-plug hard drive redundant power cabling ....................................................................................... 83
Hot-plug hard drive redundant power cabling ............................................................................................. 84
Configuration and utilities ............................................................................................................ 85
Configuration tools .................................................................................................................................. 85
SmartStart software ........................................................................................................................ 85
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 86
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays ............................................................................................. 88
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ........................................................................... 89
Management tools ................................................................................................................................... 89
Automatic Server Recovery ............................................................................................................. 89
ROMPaq utility .............................................................................................................................. 89
iLO 2 technology ........................................................................................................................... 90
Erase Utility .................................................................................................................................. 90
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