HP ProLiant BL25p User Manual

HP ProLiant BL25p Generation 2 Server Blade User Guide

November 2006 (First Edition) Part Number 415851-001

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November 2006 (First Edition) Part Number 415851-001

Audience assumptions

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.

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

Front panel LEDs ....................................................................................................................................... 6

Front panel components ............................................................................................................................. 7

Rear panel components.............................................................................................................................. 8

SAS and SATA hard drive LED combinations ................................................................................................ 8

System board components.......................................................................................................................... 9

DIMM slot numbering..................................................................................................................... 10

System maintenance switch............................................................................................................. 10

Internal USB connector............................................................................................................................. 11

Local I/O cable ...................................................................................................................................... 11

Operations................................................................................................................................. 13

Power up the server blade........................................................................................................................ 13

Power down the server blade.................................................................................................................... 13

Remove the server blade .......................................................................................................................... 14

Remove the access panel.......................................................................................................................... 14

Setup......................................................................................................................................... 16

Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 16

Installing the HP BladeSystem components.................................................................................................. 16

Verifying system components .................................................................................................................... 16

Connecting to the network........................................................................................................................ 17

Server blade enclosure network connections ..................................................................................... 17

Server blade enclosure compatibility................................................................................................ 17

iLO 2 connections.......................................................................................................................... 17

RJ-45 patch panel Ethernet connections ............................................................................................17

RJ-45 patch panel 2 FC connections................................................................................................. 18

Interconnect switch and FC connections............................................................................................ 19

Installing server blade options................................................................................................................... 19

Installing a server blade ........................................................................................................................... 20

Completing the configuration.................................................................................................................... 21

Hardware options installation....................................................................................................... 22

Processor option...................................................................................................................................... 22

Hard drive option.................................................................................................................................... 27

Memory option ....................................................................................................................................... 28

DIMM guidelines........................................................................................................................... 28

Installing DIMMs ........................................................................................................................... 29

Fibre Channel mezzanine option............................................................................................................... 29

NIC mezzanine option............................................................................................................................. 30

Battery-Backed Write Cache Enabler option................................................................................................ 31

Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 34

Using the local I/O cable......................................................................................................................... 34

Local administration using iLO 2 ............................................................................................................... 34

Connecting locally to a server blade with video and USB devices.................................................................. 35

Accessing a server blade with local KVM .........................................................................................35

Accessing local media devices........................................................................................................ 36

Configuration and utilities............................................................................................................ 38

Server blade deployment tools .................................................................................................................. 38

Software drivers and additional components..................................................................................... 38

Contents 3

ProLiant p-Class Advanced management ..........................................................................................38

Network-based PXE deployment ...................................................................................................... 39

Static IP bay configuration .............................................................................................................. 41

Deployment methods...................................................................................................................... 41

Configuration tools.................................................................................................................................. 45

SmartStart software........................................................................................................................ 45

HP ROM-Based Setup Utility............................................................................................................ 46

Array Configuration Utility.............................................................................................................. 47

Option ROM Configuration for Arrays .............................................................................................47

HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack .................................................................................. 48

Re-entering the server serial number and product ID........................................................................... 48

Management tools................................................................................................................................... 48

Automatic Server Recovery .............................................................................................................48

ROMPaq utility.............................................................................................................................. 49

Integrated Lights-Out 2 technology................................................................................................... 49

HP ProLiant Essentials Integrated Lights-Out Select Pack ......................................................................49

Erase Utility ..................................................................................................................................49

StorageWorks library and tape tools................................................................................................ 50

HP Systems Insight Manager........................................................................................................... 50

Management Agents...................................................................................................................... 50

HP ProLiant Essentials Virtualization Management Software ................................................................50

HP ProLiant Essentials Server Migration Pack - Physical to ProLiant Edition............................................. 51

HP ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack .......................................................................51

HP ProLiant Essentials Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack ........................................................51

HP ProLiant Essentials Workload Management Pack .......................................................................... 52

HP BladeSystem Essentials Insight Control Data Center Edition ............................................................ 52

HP Control Tower .......................................................................................................................... 52

Redundant ROM support ................................................................................................................ 52

USB support.................................................................................................................................. 53

Networking tools..................................................................................................................................... 53

HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack ............................................................................. 53

HP ProLiant Essentials RDMA Pack for Multifunction Gigabit server adapters .........................................53

HP ProLiant Essentials Accelerated iSCSI Pack for Embedded Multifunction Gigabit server adapters ......... 54

Diagnostic tools ...................................................................................................................................... 54

HP Insight Diagnostics.................................................................................................................... 54

Survey Utility................................................................................................................................. 54

Integrated Management Log ...........................................................................................................54

Array Diagnostic Utility ..................................................................................................................55

Remote support and analysis tools............................................................................................................. 55

HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition................................................................................................ 55

Web-Based Enterprise Service......................................................................................................... 55

Open Services Event Manager........................................................................................................ 55

Keeping the system current ....................................................................................................................... 56

Drivers ......................................................................................................................................... 56

Resource Paqs............................................................................................................................... 56

ProLiant Support Packs ................................................................................................................... 56

Operating system version support.................................................................................................... 56

System Online ROM flash component utility ......................................................................................56

Change control and proactive notification ........................................................................................ 57

Care Pack ....................................................................................................................................57

Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................... 58

Troubleshooting resources ........................................................................................................................58

Pre-diagnostic steps ................................................................................................................................. 58

Contents 4

Important safety information............................................................................................................ 59

Symptom information ..................................................................................................................... 60

Prepare the server for diagnosis ......................................................................................................61

Service notifications................................................................................................................................. 61

Loose connections ...................................................................................................................................61

Troubleshooting flowcharts .......................................................................................................................62

Start diagnosis flowchart ................................................................................................................62

General diagnosis flowchart ........................................................................................................... 63

Server blade power-on problems flowchart .......................................................................................65

POST problems flowchart ............................................................................................................... 67

OS boot problems flowchart ...........................................................................................................69

Server fault indications flowchart ..................................................................................................... 71

POST error messages and beep codes....................................................................................................... 73

Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 73

Battery replacement .................................................................................................................... 75

Regulatory compliance notices ..................................................................................................... 76

Regulatory compliance identification numbers............................................................................................. 76

Federal Communications Commission notice............................................................................................... 76

FCC rating label............................................................................................................................ 76

Class A equipment......................................................................................................................... 77

Class B equipment......................................................................................................................... 77

Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only....................................... 77

Modifications.......................................................................................................................................... 78

Cables................................................................................................................................................... 78

Canadian notice (Avis Canadien).............................................................................................................. 78

European Union regulatory notice .............................................................................................................78

Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union......................................... 79

Japanese notice ...................................................................................................................................... 79

BSMI notice............................................................................................................................................ 79

Korean notice ......................................................................................................................................... 80

Laser compliance .................................................................................................................................... 80

Battery replacement notice........................................................................................................................ 80

Taiwan battery recycling notice................................................................................................................. 81

Power cord statement for Japan................................................................................................................. 81

Electrostatic discharge................................................................................................................. 82

Preventing electrostatic discharge.............................................................................................................. 82

Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge.................................................................................. 82

Specifications............................................................................................................................. 83

Environmental specifications ..................................................................................................................... 83

Server blade specifications....................................................................................................................... 83

Technical support........................................................................................................................ 84

Before you contact HP.............................................................................................................................. 84

HP contact information............................................................................................................................. 84

Customer Self Repair ...............................................................................................................................84

Acronyms and abbreviations........................................................................................................ 92

Index......................................................................................................................................... 96

Contents 5

Component identification

In this section

Front panel LEDs ...................................................................................................................................... 6

Front panel components ............................................................................................................................ 7

Rear panel components............................................................................................................................. 8

SAS and SATA hard drive LED combinations............................................................................................... 8

System board components......................................................................................................................... 9

Internal USB connector............................................................................................................................ 11

Local I/O cable ..................................................................................................................................... 11

Front panel LEDs

Item LED description Status

1 UID Blue = Identified

Blue flashing = Active remote management Off = No active remote management

2 Health Green = Normal

Green flashing = Booting Amber flashing = Degraded condition Red flashing = Critical condition

3 NIC 1* Green = Network linked

Green flashing = Network activity Off = No link or activity

Component identification 6

Item LED description Status

4 NIC 2* Green = Network linked

5 NIC 3* Green = Network linked

6 NIC 4* Green = Network linked

7 System power Green = On

* Actual NIC numeration depends on several factors, including the operating system installed on the server blade.

Front panel components

Green flashing = Network activity Off = No link or activity

Amber = Standby (auxiliary power available) Off = Off

Item Description

1 Power On/Standby button 2 I/O port* 3 Hard drive bay 1 4 Hard drive bay 2

* The I/O port is used with the local I/O cable to perform some server blade configuration and diagnostic procedures.

Component identification 7

Rear panel components

Item Description

1 Power connector 2 Signal connector

SAS and SATA hard drive LED combinations

Online/activity LED (green)

On, off, or flashing

On, off, or flashing Steadily blue

On Off The drive is online, but it is not active currently. Flashing regularly

(1 Hz)

Flashing regularly (1 Hz)

Flashing irregularly

Fault/UID LED (amber/blue)

Alternating amber and blue

Amber, flashing regularly (1 Hz)

Off

Amber, flashing regularly (1 Hz)

Interpretation

The drive has failed, or a predictive failure alert has been received for this drive; it also has been selected by a management application.

The drive is operating normally, and it has been selected by a management application.

A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive. Replace the drive as soon as possible.

Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may terminate the current operation and cause data loss.

The drive is part of an array that is undergoing capacity expansion or stripe migration, but a predictive failure alert has been received for this drive. To minimize the risk of data loss, do not replace the drive until the expansion or migration is complete.

Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may terminate the current operation and cause data loss.

The drive is rebuilding, or it is part of an array that is undergoing capacity expansion or stripe migration.

The drive is active, but a predictive failure alert has been received for this drive. Replace the drive as soon as possible.

Component identification 8

Online/activity LED (green)

Fault/UID LED (amber/blue)

Interpretation

Flashing irregularly Off The drive is active, and it is operating normally. Off Steadily amber

A critical fault condition has been identified for this drive, and the controller has placed it offline. Replace the drive as soon as possible.

Off

Amber, flashing regularly (1 Hz)

Off Off

A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive. Replace the drive as soon as possible.

The drive is offline, a spare, or not configured as part of an array.

System board components

Item Description

1 T-15 Torx screwdriver 2 Power converter module 3 FC mezzanine connectors (2) 4 NIC mezzanine connector 5 System maintenance switch (SW4) 6 Processor 2 memory bank D 7 Processor 2 memory bank C 8 DIMM slots 5-8 9 Processor socket 2 10 Fan connectors (5) 11 Front panel/LED board connector 12 Processor socket 1 (shown populated) 13 DIMM slots 1-4 14 Processor 1 memory bank A 15 Processor 1 memory bank B

Component identification 9

Item Description

16 Hard drive backplane data cable connector 17 Hard drive backplane power cable connector 18 System battery 19 Smart Array E200i Controller cache module

DIMM slot numbering

Item Description Memory bank

1 DIMM slot 5 Processor 2 memory bank C 2 DIMM slot 6 Processor 2 memory bank C 3 DIMM slot 7 Processor 2 memory bank D 4 DIMM slot 8 Processor 2 memory bank D

5 DIMM slot 4 Processor 1 memory bank B 6 DIMM slot 3 Processor 1 memory bank B 7 DIMM slot 2 Processor 1 memory bank A 8 DIMM slot 1 Processor 1 memory bank A

System maintenance switch

Position Function Default

1* iLO 2 security override Off 2 Configuration lock Off 3 Reserved Off 4 Reserved Off 5* Password disabled Off 6* Reset configuration Off 7 Reserved Off

Component identification 10

Position Function Default

8 Reserved Off

*To access redundant ROM, set S1, S5, and S6 to ON.

Internal USB connector

For more information, see "Internal USB functionality (on page 53)."

Local I/O cable

Item Connector Description

1 Local I/O

2 Video For connecting a video monitor 3 USB 1 For connecting a USB device

For connecting to the local I/O port on the server blade front panel

Component identification 11

Item Connector Description

4 USB 2 For connecting a USB device 5 Serial

iLO RJ-45 (10/100 Ethernet)

The local I/O cable ships with the enclosure.

For trained personnel to connect a null-modem serial cable and perform advanced diagnostic procedures

For connecting an Ethernet to the server blade iLO interface from a client device

Component identification 12

Operations

In this section

Power up the server blade....................................................................................................................... 13

Power down the server blade .................................................................................................................. 13

Remove the server blade ......................................................................................................................... 14

Remove the access panel ........................................................................................................................ 14

Power up the server blade

By default, the server blade is set to power up automatically when installed in the server blade enclosure. Be sure the server blade is compatible with the server blade enclosure. Refer to "Server blade enclosure compatibility (on page 17)."

If the default setting is changed, use one of the following methods to power up the server blade:

• Press the Power On/Standby button on the server blade front panel.

• A momentary press initiates a power-up request. The server blade determines power availability

from the power subsystem. If required power is available, the server blade powers up.

• A press of 5 seconds or more initiates a power-up override. The server blade powers up without

power availability detection from the system.

CAUTION: Always observe iLO 2 alerts before initiating a power-up override to prevent a hot-plug power

supply fault and possible loss of system power. For more information, refer to the HP Integrated Lights-Out User Guide.

NOTE: You can perform a server blade power-up override when the management modules are not in use to

manage the power-up request. Be sure that sufficient power is available.

• Use the virtual power button features in iLO 2.

• A momentary power-up selection

• A hold power-up selection

For more information about iLO 2, refer to "Configuration and utilities (on page 38)."

Power down the server blade

Power down the server blade using either of the following methods:

• Press the Power On/Standby button on the server blade front panel.

Be sure that the server blade is in standby mode by observing that the system power LED is amber. This process may take 30 seconds, during which time some internal circuitry remains active.

• Use the virtual power button feature in iLO 2.

After initiating a manual or virtual power down command, be sure that the server blade goes into standby mode by observing that the system power LED is amber.

Operations 13

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

remove all power from the server blade, remove the server blade from the server blade enclosure.

IMPORTANT: Remote power procedures require the most recent firmware for the power enclosure and

server blade enclosure management modules. For the most recent firmware, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/support

Remove the server blade

1. Identify the proper server blade in the server blade enclosure.

2. Back up all server blade data.

3. Power down the server blade (on page 13).

4. Remove the server blade from the server blade enclosure.

5. Place the server blade on a flat, level work surface.

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: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server blade before

beginning any installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause ESD.

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: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server blade before

beginning any installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause ESD.

1. Identify the proper server blade in the server blade enclosure.

2. Back up all server blade data.

3. Power down the server blade (on page 13).

4. Remove the server blade (on page 14).

Operations 14

Loosen the thumbscrew on the rear of the access panel.

6. Press down on the thumb indentations, slide the access panel toward the rear of the unit about 1.25

cm (0.5 in), and lift to remove the panel.

Operations 15

Setup

In this section

Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 16

Installing the HP BladeSystem components................................................................................................. 16

Verifying system components ................................................................................................................... 16

Connecting to the network....................................................................................................................... 17

Installing server blade options.................................................................................................................. 19

Installing a server blade.......................................................................................................................... 20

Completing the configuration................................................................................................................... 21

Overview

The server blade installation is one part of the overall installation of the HP BladeSystem p-Class solution. Perform server blade installation with the following steps:

1. Install all required HP BladeSystem p-Class components.

2. Verify the HP BladeSystem p-Class components support the server blade.

3. Connect the HP BladeSystem to the network.

4. Install any server blade options.

5. Install a server blade.

6. Install the operating system and complete the HP BladeSystem configuration.

Installing the HP BladeSystem components

Before performing any server blade-specific procedures, install the HP BladeSystem components in your environment. Refer to the hardware installation and configuration poster that ships with the server blade enclosure.

The most current documentation for server blades and other HP BladeSystem p-Class components is available at the HP website (http://www.hp.com/products/servers/proliant-bl/p-class/info

Documentation is also available in the following locations:

• Documentation CD that ships with the server blade enclosure

• HP Business Support Center website (http://www.hp.com/support)

• HP Technical Documentation website (http://docs.hp.com)

Verifying system components

1. Verify that the proper server blade enclosure is installed for the server blade. Refer to "Server blade

enclosure compatibility (on page 17)."

2. Verify that adequate power is available. Refer to the HP BladeSystem p-Class power calculator on

the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/powercalculator

Setup 16

Connecting to the network

To connect the HP BladeSystem to a network, each server blade enclosure must be configured with a pair of network interconnects to manage signals between the server blades and the external network. For more information about interconnect options, refer to the HP website

Server blade enclosure network connections

Server blade enclosure compatibility

(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/interconnects

Each server blade enclosure requires a pair of interconnect modules to provide network access for data transfer. Interconnect modules reside in the far right and far left bays of the server blade enclosure. Be sure to review server blade bay numbering to determine the server blade external network connections on the interconnects. Resolve bay numbering before determining connections between the server blades and interconnects.

Certain configurations of the HP ProLiant BL25p Series server blades may require the support of an HP BladeSystem p-Class server blade enclosure with enhanced backplane components (enhanced server blade enclosure). For information on the compatibility of server blade enclosures, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/enclosure/compatibility

iLO 2 connections

An iLO 2 connector resides on the server blade management module of the enhanced server blade enclosure. This RJ-45 connector enables remote manageability for each server blade in the enhanced server blade enclosure.

For more information about the enhanced server blade enclosure, refer to the HP ProLiant BL p-Class

Server Blade Enclosure Upgrade Installation Guide or the HP ProLiant BL p-Class Server Blade Enclosure Installation Guide.

RJ-45 patch panel Ethernet connections

A pair of RJ-45 patch panels provides all Ethernet network connections for one server blade enclosure through two 10-connector interconnect modules and two 6-connector interconnect modules.

Setup 17

Each pair of RJ-45 patch panels provides up to four network connections per server blade bay. A server blade installed in bay 1 (from the front view) maps to four of the bottom row Ethernet connectors. Each consecutive server blade maps to four Ethernet connectors in the next row of connectors in a similar manner.

For RJ-45 patch panel installation and specifications, see the documentation that ships with the interconnect option.

IMPORTANT: NIC numbering is for mapping purposes only. Actual NIC numbering can vary with server

blade operating systems.

Item Connector Side

1 PXE/data NIC A 2 Data NIC* A 3 Data NIC B 4 Data NIC* B

*This NIC is available only if an optional NIC mezzanine is installed.

RJ-45 patch panel 2 FC connections

The RJ-45 patch panel 2 provides the same network connections as the first RJ-45 patch panel. In addition, the front of the RJ-45 patch panel 2 supports FC SAN connectivity through the eight SFP transceiver cages.

Setup 18

Each pair of RJ-45 patch panel 2s supports two FC connections when an FC adapter is installed. A server blade installed in bay 1 (from the front view) occupies the bottom connector on each patch panel. For more information, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/interconnects

Connector Corresponds to

1 Bay 1 2 Bay 2 3 Bay 3 4 Bay 4 5 Bay 5 6 Bay 6 7 Bay 7 8 Bay 8

Interconnect switch and FC connections

Interconnect switches (integrated Ethernet switches) can be installed in a server blade enclosure supporting HP ProLiant BL25p Generation 2 Server Blades. Each interconnect kit contains two interconnect switches that reduce server-networking ports from up to 32 to as few as one, depending on the types of server blades in the enclosure. A variety of interconnect kits are available and all are supported by the HP ProLiant BL25p Generation 2 Server Blade. For more information, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/interconnects

Installing server blade options

Before installing and initializing the server blade, install any server blade options, such as additional DIMMs, hard drives, NIC mezzanine, FC mezzanine, or a processor. For server blade options installation information, see "Hardware options installation (on page 22)."

Setup 19

Installing a server blade

1. Remove a 6U server blade blank.

2. Press the release button and open the server blade handle.

Setup 20

Install the server blade. When the server blade is fully inserted, it locks into place.

The default setting for server blades initiates automatic power up.

CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server blade enclosure

unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.

NOTE: The first server blade must be installed into a server blade enclosure to facilitate naming the server

blade enclosure, the rack, and the interconnects. Complete the system configuration before installing additional server blades.

Completing the configuration

To complete the server blade and HP BladeSystem configuration, refer to the hardware installation and configuration poster that ships with the server blade enclosure.

Setup 21

Hardware options installation

In this section

Processor option..................................................................................................................................... 22

Hard drive option................................................................................................................................... 27

Memory option ...................................................................................................................................... 28

Fibre Channel mezzanine option ............................................................................................................. 29

NIC mezzanine option............................................................................................................................ 30

Battery-Backed Write Cache Enabler option.............................................................................................. 31

Processor option

Observe the following processor installation guidelines:

• Processor socket 1 must be populated at all times or the server does not function properly.

• When upgrading processor speed, always update the system ROM before installing the processor.

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: To avoid damage to the processor and system board, only authorized personnel should attempt

to replace or install the processor in this server blade.

CAUTION: To help avoid damage to the processor and system board, do not install the processor without

using the processor installation tool.

CAUTION: To prevent possible server blade malfunction and damage to the equipment, multiprocessor

configurations must contain processors with the same part number.

To install a processor:

1. Power down the server blade (on page 13).

2. Remove the server blade (on page 14).

3. Remove the access panel (on page 14).

Hardware options installation 22

Remove the heatsink blank. Retain the blank for future use.

CAUTION: The pins on the processor socket are very fragile. Any damage to them may require replacing

the system board.

5. Remove the processor socket protective cover. Retain the cover for future use.

CAUTION: Failure to completely open the processor retaining latch prevents the processor from seating

during installation, leading to hardware damage.

Hardware options installation 23

Open the processor retaining latch and the processor socket retaining bracket.

IMPORTANT: Be sure the processor remains inside the processor installation tool.

7. If the processor has separated from the installation tool, carefully re-insert the processor in the tool.

8. Align the processor installation tool with the socket and install the processor.

Hardware options installation 24

CAUTION: The processor is designed to fit one way into the socket. Use the alignment guides on the

processor and socket to properly align the processor with the socket.

9. Press down firmly until the processor installation tool clicks and separates from the processor, and

then remove the processor installation tool.

Hardware options installation 25

Close the processor retaining bracket and the processor retaining latch.

10.

CAUTION: To prevent possible server malfunction or damage to the equipment, be sure to completely close

the processor retaining latch.

11. Remove the protective cover from the heatsink.

CAUTION: After the cover is removed, do not touch the thermal interface media.

Hardware options installation 26

Install the heatsink.

12.

13. Install the access panel.

14. Install the server blade ("Installing a server blade" on page 20).

Hard drive option

The server blade supports up to two hot-plug SFF SAS or SATA drives.

CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server blade or the

enclosure unless all hard drive and device bays are populated with either a component or a blank.

To install the component:

1. Remove the hard drive blank.

Hardware options installation 27

Open the release latch and prepare the hard drive for installation.

3. Install the hard drive.

4. Determine the status of the hard drive from the hot-plug hard drive LEDs.

5. Resume normal server operations.

Memory option

The server blade ships with two DIMMs installed in processor 1 memory bank A. Each processor has two banks consisting of two DIMM slots in each bank, for a total of eight DIMM slots.

CAUTION: Use only HP DIMMs. DIMMs from other sources may adversely affect data integrity.

DIMM guidelines

Observe the following DIMM installation guidelines:

• All DIMMs must be PC5300 DDR2 667-MHz SDRAM DIMMs.

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Both DIMM slots in a memory bank must be populated.

•

• Both DIMMs in a memory bank must be identical.

• Processor 1 memory bank A must always be populated.

• DIMM banks are active only when the corresponding processor socket is populated.

• If installing only one bank on a processor, populate the bank physically farthest from the processor.

• If mixing DIMM sizes on the same processor, the largest capacity DIMMs must be populated in the

bank farthest from the processor. The smallest capacity DIMMs must be populated in the bank closest to the processor.

• For optimal performance in most applications, populate the first memory bank for each populated

processor socket.

Installing DIMMs

1. Power down the server blade (on page 13).

2. Remove the server blade (on page 14).

3. Remove the access panel (on page 14).

4. Open the DIMM slot latches.

5. Install the DIMM.

Fibre Channel mezzanine option

An optional dual port FC mezzanine enables FC support for clustering capabilities and SAN connection when used in conjunction with interconnect devices that support a SAN connection. For more information about connecting to the SAN, refer to “SAN configuration (on page 44)".

Server blades can be configured for SAN connectivity when used with the following components:

• FC mezzanine

• Supported p-Class server blades

• SAN-compatible interconnect

• SFP transceivers (included in certain FC mezzanine option kits. See the FC mezzanine option

documentation.)

• Optical FC cables (not included)

Hardware options installation 29

Supported SAN and associated software

•

For more detailed SAN configuration information for the server blade, refer to:

• The model-specific QuickSpecs document located on the HP ProLiant p-Class server blade products

web page at the HP website (http://www.hp.com/products/servers/proliant-bl/p-class/info

• The HP StorageWorks SAN documentation at the HP website

(http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html

• The HP BladeSystem p-Class storage website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/storage)

)

To install the component:

1. Power down the server blade (on page 13).

2. Remove the server blade (on page 14).

3. Remove the access panel (on page 14).

4. Align the FC mezzanine with the FC connectors.

5. Install the FC mezzanine. Press down above the connectors to seat the board.

6. Install the access panel.

7. Install the server blade ("Installing a server blade" on page 20).

8. If connecting to a SAN, install one of the interconnect device options. See the interconnect device

option documentation.

NIC mezzanine option

1. Power down the server blade (on page 13).

2. Remove the server blade (on page 14).

3. Remove the access panel (on page 14).

4. Align the NIC mezzanine with the NIC mezzanine connector.

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