HP ProLiant SL230s User Manual

HP ProLiant SL230s Gen8 Server

Part Number: 666296-003

User Guide

Abstract

This document provides detailed instructions to configure and use the HP ProLiant SL230s Gen8 Server.

September 2013
Edition: 3

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Contents

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

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

Front panel LEDs and buttons ...................................................................................................................... 7

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

Rear panel LEDs and buttons ....................................................................................................................... 9

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

DIMM slot locations ....................................................................................................................... 10

System maintenance switch ............................................................................................................. 11

NMI functionality ........................................................................................................................... 12

Drive numbering ..................................................................................................................................... 12

Hot-plug drive LED definitions .................................................................................................................... 13

Operations ................................................................................................................................. 15

Power up the server ................................................................................................................................. 15

Power down the server ............................................................................................................................. 15

Remove the server from the chassis ............................................................................................................ 15

Remove the drive air baffle ....................................................................................................................... 16

Install the drive air baffle .......................................................................................................................... 17

Remove the processor air baffle ................................................................................................................ 17

Install the processor air baffle ................................................................................................................... 18

Remove the PCI riser cage ........................................................................................................................ 18

Install the PCI riser cage ........................................................................................................................... 19

Remove the FlexibleLOM riser cage ........................................................................................................... 19

Install the FlexibleLOM riser cage .............................................................................................................. 20

Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 21

Optional installation services .................................................................................................................... 21

Optimum environment .............................................................................................................................. 21

Space and airflow requirements ...................................................................................................... 21

Temperature requirements ............................................................................................................... 22

Power requirements ....................................................................................................................... 23

Electrical grounding requirements .................................................................................................... 23

Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................ 23

Contents of the server shipping carton ........................................................................................................ 24

Installing the chassis ................................................................................................................................ 24

Installing options ..................................................................................................................................... 24

Installing the components ......................................................................................................................... 25

Installing the server into the chassis ............................................................................................................ 25

Powering up the chassis ........................................................................................................................... 26

Configuring the chassis ............................................................................................................................ 26

Powering on and selecting boot options ..................................................................................................... 26

Installing the system software .................................................................................................................... 26

Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 27

Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 28

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 28

Processor option ...................................................................................................................................... 28

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Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 32

HP SmartMemory .......................................................................................................................... 32

Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 33

Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ............................................................................................... 33

DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 34

Memory protection modes .............................................................................................................. 34

General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 36

Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 37

Drive guidelines ...................................................................................................................................... 38

Installing a hot-plug drive ................................................................................................................ 38

Installing the single or double SFF hot-plug drive cage options ............................................................. 39

Installing a quick-release drive ......................................................................................................... 45

Installing an LFF quick-release drive cage .......................................................................................... 46

Installing an SFF quick-release drive cage ......................................................................................... 49

Controller options .................................................................................................................................... 52

Installing the FBWC module and capacitor pack ............................................................................... 53

2X LFF Smart Array option .............................................................................................................. 56

4X SFF Smart Array option ............................................................................................................. 59

Installing an expansion board ................................................................................................................... 60

Installing a FlexibleLOM expansion board .................................................................................................. 61

Connecting the SUV cable ........................................................................................................................ 62

Redundant hot-plug power supply option .................................................................................................... 63

HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 65

Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 66

Retaining the recovery key/password .............................................................................................. 67

Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................... 67

Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 69

Cabling overview .................................................................................................................................... 69

Storage cabling ...................................................................................................................................... 69

LFF quick-release drive cage to controller card cabling ....................................................................... 69

SFF quick-release drive cage to controller card cabling ....................................................................... 70

Personality board cabling ......................................................................................................................... 70

System board power cabling .......................................................................................................... 71

Single SFF hot-plug drive cage installed in the FlexibleLOM riser cage slot cabling................................. 71

Single SFF hot-plug drive cage installed in the PCI riser cage slot cabling ............................................. 72

Double SFF hot-plug drive cages cabling .......................................................................................... 73

SFF quick-release drive cage cabling ............................................................................................... 73

LFF quick-release drive cage cabling ................................................................................................ 74

Mini-SAS cabling .................................................................................................................................... 75

Single SFF hot-plug drive cage installed in the FlexibleLOM riser cage slot cabling................................. 75

Single SFF hot-plug drive cage installed in the PCI riser cage slot cabling ............................................. 76

Double SFF hot-plug drive cages cabling .......................................................................................... 76

FBWC capacitor pack cabling .................................................................................................................. 77

Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 78

Server mode ........................................................................................................................................... 78

HP product QuickSpecs ............................................................................................................................ 78

HP iLO Management Engine ..................................................................................................................... 78

HP iLO ......................................................................................................................................... 78

Intelligent Provisioning .................................................................................................................... 80

HP Insight Remote Support software ................................................................................................. 81

Scripting Toolkit ............................................................................................................................ 82

HP Service Pack for ProLiant ..................................................................................................................... 82

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