HP ProLiant ML350p User Manual

HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8 Server

tended for experienced

with no or prior hardware setup experience. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and

Part Number: 661082-008

User Guide

Abstract

This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. This document is in
IT professionals or end-users
trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.

March 2014
Edition: 8

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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 ...................................................................................................................................... 10

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

DIMM slots ................................................................................................................................... 12

System maintenance switch ............................................................................................................. 13

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

Systems Insight Display LEDs ..................................................................................................................... 14

Systems Insight Display LED combinations ................................................................................................... 14

SAS and SATA device numbers ................................................................................................................. 15

Hot-plug drive LED definitions .................................................................................................................... 17

Fans ...................................................................................................................................................... 17

RPS riser board connectors ....................................................................................................................... 18

Operations ................................................................................................................................. 20

Power up the server ................................................................................................................................. 20

Power down the server ............................................................................................................................. 20

Remove the security bezel ........................................................................................................................ 21

Install the security bezel ........................................................................................................................... 21

Remove the tower bezel ........................................................................................................................... 21

Remove the rack bezel ............................................................................................................................. 22

Install the rack bezel ................................................................................................................................ 23

Remove the access panel.......................................................................................................................... 23

Install the access panel............................................................................................................................. 24

Extend the server from the rack ................................................................................................................. 24

Remove the air baffle ............................................................................................................................... 25

Install the air baffle .................................................................................................................................. 26

Remove the fan ....................................................................................................................................... 27

Remove the fan cage ............................................................................................................................... 27

Remove the optical drive .......................................................................................................................... 28

Remove the component drive cage blank .................................................................................................... 29

Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 31

Optional installation services .................................................................................................................... 31

Rack planning resources........................................................................................................................... 31

Optimum environment .............................................................................................................................. 31

Space and airflow requirements ...................................................................................................... 32

Temperature requirements ............................................................................................................... 32

Power requirements ....................................................................................................................... 33

Electrical grounding requirements .................................................................................................... 33

Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................ 33

Server warnings and cautions ................................................................................................................... 34

Identifying tower server shipping carton contents ......................................................................................... 35

Installing hardware options ....................................................................................................................... 35

Setting up a tower server .......................................................................................................................... 35

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Installing the server into the rack ................................................................................................................ 36

Powering up and configuring the server ..................................................................................................... 43

Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 43

Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 44

Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 45

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 45

Mini-SAS cable option ............................................................................................................................. 45

Second processor option .......................................................................................................................... 47

Processor upgrade .................................................................................................................................. 53

Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 59

HP SmartMemory .......................................................................................................................... 60

Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 60

Population order ............................................................................................................................ 61

Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 61

Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ............................................................................................... 62

DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 63

Memory configurations ................................................................................................................... 63

General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 65

Optical drive cage option ........................................................................................................................ 66

Optical drive option ................................................................................................................................ 69

Redundant power supply option ................................................................................................................ 71

Hot-plug SAS drive options ....................................................................................................................... 72

Removing the drive blank ............................................................................................................... 72

Installing a hot-plug drive ................................................................................................................ 73

Expansion board option ........................................................................................................................... 74

Graphic card option ................................................................................................................................ 77

Installing a graphic card adapter option ........................................................................................... 77

Controller option ..................................................................................................................................... 81

Installing a storage controller .......................................................................................................... 82

Installing the cache module and FBWC capacitor pack ...................................................................... 83

Redundant fans option ............................................................................................................................. 85

Redundant fan guidelines ............................................................................................................... 85

Installing a hot-plug redundant fan ................................................................................................... 86

Eight-bay SFF drive cage option ................................................................................................................ 89

Installing the optional SFF hot-plug drive cage ................................................................................... 89

Six-bay LFF drive cage ............................................................................................................................. 92

Installing the optional LFF hot-plug drive cage .................................................................................... 92

Drive backplane expander option .............................................................................................................. 95

Installing the 6 bay LFF drive backplane expander ............................................................................. 96

Installing the 8 bay SFF drive backplane expander .......................................................................... 100

HP Trusted Platform Module option .......................................................................................................... 105

Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ................................................................................... 105

Retaining the recovery key/password ............................................................................................ 107

Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................. 108

Cabling ................................................................................................................................... 109

Server data cabling ............................................................................................................................... 109

Media device data cabling ..................................................................................................................... 110

Optical drive cabling ............................................................................................................................. 110

Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................. 111

Server mode ......................................................................................................................................... 111

HP product QuickSpecs .......................................................................................................................... 111

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