HP ProLiant SL4540 User Manual

HP ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 Server Node

Part Number: 683991-004

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.

February 2014
Edition: 4

© Copyright 2012, 2014 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express

warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall
not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

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Contents

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

Node component identification ................................................................................................................... 6

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

Front panel LEDs and buttons ............................................................................................................ 6

System board components ................................................................................................................ 8

Personality board components ......................................................................................................... 10

Chassis component identification ............................................................................................................... 10

Front panel components ................................................................................................................. 11

Rear panel components .................................................................................................................. 14

Operations ................................................................................................................................. 21

Powering up the system ............................................................................................................................ 21

Power down the node .............................................................................................................................. 21

Remove a node from the chassis ................................................................................................................ 21

Remove the access panel.......................................................................................................................... 22

Install the access panel............................................................................................................................. 23

Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 24

Optional installation services .................................................................................................................... 24

Rack planning resources........................................................................................................................... 24

Optimum environment .............................................................................................................................. 24

Space and airflow requirements ...................................................................................................... 25

Temperature requirements ............................................................................................................... 25

Power requirements ....................................................................................................................... 26

Electrical grounding requirements .................................................................................................... 26

Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................ 26

Installing the chassis ................................................................................................................................ 27

Installing hardware options ....................................................................................................................... 27

Installing a node into the chassis ............................................................................................................... 27

Configuring the chassis ............................................................................................................................ 28

Powering up and configuring the server ..................................................................................................... 28

Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 28

Deploying management software .............................................................................................................. 29

Discovering and provisioning new devices ................................................................................................. 29

Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 29

Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 30

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 30

Processor option ...................................................................................................................................... 30

Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 34

HP SmartMemory .......................................................................................................................... 34

Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 35

Single-rank and dual-rank DIMMs .................................................................................................... 35

DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 36

Memory configurations ................................................................................................................... 36

General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 37

Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 38

Contents 3

Hot-plug hard drive guidelines .................................................................................................................. 38

Removing a drive blank .................................................................................................................. 39

Installing a hot-plug SATA hard drive ............................................................................................... 39

Controller options .................................................................................................................................... 40

HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 40

Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 41

Retaining the recovery key/password .............................................................................................. 42

Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................... 43

Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 44

Personality board cabling ......................................................................................................................... 44

HDD data LED cabling ............................................................................................................................. 44

SATA cabling ......................................................................................................................................... 45

Internal power cabling ............................................................................................................................. 45

RPS cabling ............................................................................................................................................ 46

Front LED cabling .................................................................................................................................... 46

SATA board power cabling ...................................................................................................................... 47

USB/VGA cabling ................................................................................................................................... 47

Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 48

Server mode ........................................................................................................................................... 48

HP product QuickSpecs ............................................................................................................................ 48

HP iLO Management ............................................................................................................................... 48

HP iLO ......................................................................................................................................... 48

Intelligent Provisioning .................................................................................................................... 50

HP Insight Remote Support software ................................................................................................. 51

Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux ........................................................................................... 52

HP ProLiant SL Advanced Power Manager ........................................................................................ 52

HP Service Pack for ProLiant ..................................................................................................................... 52

HP Smart Update Manager ............................................................................................................. 53

HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ..................................................................................................................... 53

Using RBSU .................................................................................................................................. 53

Auto-configuration process .............................................................................................................. 54

Boot options ................................................................................................................................. 54

Configuring AMP modes ................................................................................................................ 54

Utilities and features ................................................................................................................................ 55

Array Configuration Utility .............................................................................................................. 55

Option ROM Configuration for Arrays ............................................................................................. 56

ROMPaq utility .............................................................................................................................. 56

Automatic Server Recovery ............................................................................................................. 56

USB support .................................................................................................................................. 57

Redundant ROM support ................................................................................................................ 57

Keeping the system current ....................................................................................................................... 57

Drivers ......................................................................................................................................... 57

Software and firmware ................................................................................................................... 58

Version control .............................................................................................................................. 58

HP operating systems and virtualization software support for ProLiant servers ........................................ 58

Change control and proactive notification ........................................................................................ 58

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 59

Troubleshooting resources ........................................................................................................................ 59

System battery ............................................................................................................................ 60

Regulatory information ................................................................................................................ 61

Contents 4

Safety and regulatory compliance ............................................................................................................. 61

Turkey RoHS material content declaration ................................................................................................... 61

Ukraine RoHS material content declaration ................................................................................................. 61

Warranty information .............................................................................................................................. 61

Electrostatic discharge ................................................................................................................. 62

Preventing electrostatic discharge .............................................................................................................. 62

Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge .................................................................................. 62

Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 63

Environmental specifications ..................................................................................................................... 63

Hot-plug power supply calculations ............................................................................................................ 63

Support and other resources ........................................................................................................ 64

Before you contact HP .............................................................................................................................. 64

HP contact information ............................................................................................................................. 64

Customer Self Repair ............................................................................................................................... 64

Acronyms and abbreviations ........................................................................................................ 72

Documentation feedback ............................................................................................................. 75

Index ......................................................................................................................................... 76

Contents 5

Component identification

Node component identification

Front panel components

Item Description

1
2
3
4
5

Hard drive bay 1
Hard drive bay 2
Node release button
USB connectors (2)
VGA connector

Front panel LEDs and buttons

Item Description Status

1

UID LED button Blue = Activated

Flashing blue = System is being remotely managed or firmware
update is in progress.

Component identification 6

Item Description Status

Locate

Solid blue

The drive is being identified by a host application.

Off

Removing the drive does not cause a logical drive to fail.

Off

The drive is not configured by a RAID controller.

2
3

4

Node release button —
System Health LED Green = Normal

Power On/Standby button
and system power LED

Hot-plug drive LED definitions

Off = Deactivated

Flashing amber = System degraded
Flashing red = System critical

Green = System on
Amber = System is in Standby mode, but power is still applied.
Off = Power is not connected, or power supply has failed.

Item LED Status Definition

1

2

3

Activity ring Rotating green Drive activity

Do not remove Solid white Do not remove the drive. Removing the drive causes one or more of

Flashing blue The drive carrier firmware is being updated or requires an update.

Off No drive activity

the logical drives to fail.

4

Drive status Solid green The drive is a member of one or more logical drives.

Flashing green The drive is rebuilding or performing a RAID migration, strip size

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.

Component identification 7

System board components

Processor 2 DIMM slots (6)

Item Description

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

8
9
10
11
12
13
14

15
16
17

18
19

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

HDD data LED backplane connector
Power connector
Processor socket 2
Processor 1 DIMM slots (6)
SATA HDD connector 1
SATA HDD connector 2
Reserved connector

Reserved connector
Reserved connector
Reserved connector
HDD data LED connector
MicroSD card slot
USB/VGA connector
Personality board connector 1

NMI jumper
NIC 1 connector
NIC 2 connector

iLO connector
LED power connector

Personality board connector 2
System maintenance switch
Internal USB connector
TPM connector
System battery
Processor socket 1

RPS connector
SFF backplane power connector
SATA connectors (2)
Front panel USB/VGA connector

Component identification 8