HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 Server Blade 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: 734529-001
January 2014
Edition: 1
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Contents
Component identification ............................................................................................................... 6
Front panel components ................................................................................................................................ 6
Front panel LEDs and buttons ......................................................................................................................... 6
Hot-plug drive LED definitions ........................................................................................................................ 7
System board components ............................................................................................................................ 8
Mezzanine connector definitions ......................................................................................................... 9
DIMM slot locations ............................................................................................................................ 9
Tool locations ............................................................................................................................................ 10
HP c-Class Blade SUV Cable ....................................................................................................................... 10
Operations................................................................................................................................. 12
Power up the server blade ........................................................................................................................... 12
Power down the server blade ...................................................................................................................... 12
Remove the server blade ............................................................................................................................. 13
Remove the access panel ............................................................................................................................ 14
Remove a drive .......................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing DIMM baffles .............................................................................................................................. 14
Remove the center DIMM baffle ......................................................................................................... 14
Remove the left DIMM baffle ............................................................................................................. 15
Remove the right DIMM baffle ........................................................................................................... 16
Remove the front panel/drive cage assembly ................................................................................................ 16
Remove the FBWC capacitor pack ............................................................................................................... 17
Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Installing an HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure ............................................................................................. 19
Preparing the enclosure .................................................................................................................... 19
Installing interconnect modules .................................................................................................................... 22
Interconnect bay numbering and device mapping ................................................................................ 23
Connecting to the network........................................................................................................................... 24
Installing server blade options ..................................................................................................................... 24
Installing a server blade .............................................................................................................................. 24
Assembling a full height blank ..................................................................................................................... 25
Completing the configuration....................................................................................................................... 26
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 27
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 27
Drive option ............................................................................................................................................... 27
Processor option......................................................................................................................................... 28
Memory options ......................................................................................................................................... 32
HP SmartMemory ............................................................................................................................. 34
Memory subsystem architecture ......................................................................................................... 34
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ................................................................................................. 34
DIMM identification .......................................................................................................................... 35
Memory configurations ..................................................................................................................... 36
General DIMM slot population guidelines ........................................................................................... 37
Installing a DIMM ............................................................................................................................. 38
FBWC capacitor pack options ..................................................................................................................... 39
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Mezzanine card option .............................................................................................................................. 41
HP Trusted Platform Module option .............................................................................................................. 43
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ....................................................................................... 44
Retaining the recovery key/password ................................................................................................. 45
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ................................................................................................. 46
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 47
Cabling resources ...................................................................................................................................... 47
FBWC capacitor pack cabling..................................................................................................................... 47
Using the HP c-Class Blade SUV Cable ......................................................................................................... 48
Connecting locally to a server blade with video and USB devices ................................................................... 49
Accessing a server blade with local KVM ........................................................................................... 49
Accessing local media devices .......................................................................................................... 50
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 51
Server mode .............................................................................................................................................. 51
HP product QuickSpecs .............................................................................................................................. 51
HP iLO Management .................................................................................................................................. 51
HP iLO ............................................................................................................................................ 51
Intelligent Provisioning ...................................................................................................................... 53
HP Insight Remote Support software ................................................................................................... 55
Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux ............................................................................................. 55
HP Service Pack for ProLiant ........................................................................................................................ 55
HP Smart Update Manager ............................................................................................................... 55
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ........................................................................................................................ 56
Using RBSU ..................................................................................................................................... 56
Auto-configuration process ................................................................................................................ 56
Boot options .................................................................................................................................... 57
Configuring AMP modes ................................................................................................................... 57
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ............................................................................. 57
Utilities and features ................................................................................................................................... 58
Array Configuration Utility ................................................................................................................ 58
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays................................................................................................ 59
ROMPaq utility ................................................................................................................................. 59
Automatic Server Recovery ................................................................................................................ 60
USB support .................................................................................................................................... 60
Redundant ROM support ................................................................................................................... 60
Keeping the system current .......................................................................................................................... 60
Drivers ............................................................................................................................................ 60
Software and firmware ..................................................................................................................... 61
Version control ................................................................................................................................. 61
HP operating systems and virtualization software support for ProLiant servers ......................................... 61
Change control and proactive notification .......................................................................................... 62
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 63
Troubleshooting resources ........................................................................................................................... 63
Battery replacement .................................................................................................................... 64
Regulatory compliance notices ..................................................................................................... 65
Safety and regulatory compliance ................................................................................................................ 65
Turkey RoHS material content declaration ..................................................................................................... 65
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration ................................................................................................... 65
Warranty information ................................................................................................................................. 65
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Electrostatic discharge ................................................................................................................. 66
Preventing electrostatic discharge ................................................................................................................ 66
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge .................................................................................... 66
Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 67
Environmental specifications ........................................................................................................................ 67
Server blade specifications .......................................................................................................................... 67
Support and other resources ........................................................................................................ 68
Before you contact HP ................................................................................................................................ 68
HP contact information ................................................................................................................................ 68
Customer Self Repair .................................................................................................................................. 68
Acronyms and abbreviations ........................................................................................................ 76
Documentation feedback ............................................................................................................. 78
Index ......................................................................................................................................... 79
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Component identification
4
Front panel components
Item Description
1
2
3
5
6
HP c-Class Blade SUV cable connector (behind the serial label pull tab)
Serial label pull tab
Drive bay 1
Drive bay 2
Server blade release lever
Server blade release button
Front panel LEDs and buttons
Item Description Status
Health status LED
1
bar
Power On/Standby
2
button and system
power LED
UID LED Solid Blue = Identified
3
Solid Green = Normal (System is powered on.)
Flashing Green = Power On/Standby Button service is being initialized.
Flashing Amber = Degraded condition
Flashing Red = Critical condition
Off = Normal (System is in standby.)
Solid Green = System is powered on.
Flashing Green = System is waiting to power on; Power On/Standby button is
pressed.
Solid Amber = System is in standby; Power On/Standby Button service is
initialized.
Off and the Health Status LED bar is off = The system has no power.
Off and the Health Status LED bar is flashing green = The Power On/Standby
Button service is being initialized.
Flashing Blue = Active remote management
Off = No active remote management
Component identification 6
Item Description Status
1
The drive is rebuilding or performing a RAID migration, strip size
FlexibleLOM LED Green = Network linked
4
Flashing Green = Network activity
Off = No link or activity
Hot-plug drive LED definitions
Item LED Status Definition
Locate Solid blue The drive is being identified by a host application.
2
Activity ring Rotating green Drive activity
3
Do not remove Solid white Do not remove the drive. Removing the drive causes one or more of
4
Drive status Solid green The drive is a member of one or more logical drives.
Flashing blue The drive carrier firmware is being updated or requires an update.
Off No drive activity
the logical drives to fail.
Off Removing the drive does not cause a logical drive to fail.
Flashing green
migration, capacity expansion, or logical drive extension, or is
erasing.
Flashing
amber/green
The drive is a member of one or more logical drives and predicts
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.
Component identification 7
System board components
10
15
Item Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
12
13
14
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
The symbols correspond to the symbols located on the interconnect bays. For more information, see the
HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 Server Blade Installation Instructions on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support).
HP c-Class Blade SUV cable connector
Processor 3 DIMM slots (8)
Processor socket 3 (populated)
Processor 1 DIMM slots (8)
Processor socket 1 (populated)
System board thumbscrew
System maintenance switch
TPM connector
Mezzanine assembly guide pins
Enclosure connector
Mezzanine connector 1 (Type A mezzanine only)
Mezzanine connector 2 (Type A or Type B mezzanine)
FlexibleLOM 2 connectors (2)
Internal USB connector
Cache module connector
Mezzanine connector 3 (Type A or Type B mezzanine)
MicroSD card slot
FlexibleLOM 1 connectors (2)
Drive power connector
Drive signal connector
Processor socket 2 (populated)
Processor 2 DIMM slots (8)
Processor socket 4 (populated)
Processor 4 DIMM slots (8)
System battery
Component identification 8
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