HP ProLiant WS460c User Manual

HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8 Graphics Server

Part Number: 703968-004

Blade and Expansion Blade User Guide

Abstract

This guide provides operation information for the HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8 Graphics Server Blade and Expansion Blade. This guide is for technicians that install, administer, and troubleshoot servers and storage systems.

February 2014 Edition: 4

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

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

Front panel components for workstation blade with graphics expansion blade .................................................. 7

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

Front panel LEDs and buttons for workstation blade with graphics expansion blade ........................................... 8

Hot-plug drive LED definitions ...................................................................................................................... 9

System board components ........................................................................................................................ 10

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

Mezzanine connector definitions ..................................................................................................... 11

DIMM slot locations ....................................................................................................................... 11

DIMM tool location ........................................................................................................................ 12

HP c-Class Blade SUV Cable..................................................................................................................... 12

Operations ................................................................................................................................. 14

Power up the workstation blade ................................................................................................................ 14

Power down the workstation blade ............................................................................................................ 14

Remove the workstation blade ................................................................................................................... 15

Remove the access panel.......................................................................................................................... 16

Install the access panel............................................................................................................................. 16

Remove the front panel/hard drive cage assembly ...................................................................................... 16

Remove the DIMM baffle .......................................................................................................................... 17

Remove the SAS controller ........................................................................................................................ 18

Install the SAS controller ........................................................................................................................... 19

Remove the WS460c Graphics Expansion Blade access panel ..................................................................... 20

Remove the WS460c Graphics Expansion Blade ........................................................................................ 21

Remove the WS460c Graphics Expansion Blade PCIe card cage .................................................................. 23

Install the NVIDIA Quadro K4000 graphics card ........................................................................................ 26

Install the NVIDIA Quadro K5000 or K6000 graphics card .......................................................................... 28

Install the NVIDIA GRID K1 or GRID K2 I/O Plate ....................................................................................... 28

Install the NVIDIA GRID K1 or K2 graphics card ......................................................................................... 32

Install the NVIDIA Tesla K20 or Tesla K20X I/O Plate .................................................................................. 32

Install the NVIDIA Tesla K20 or K20X graphics card .................................................................................... 35

Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 37

Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 37

Installing an HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure ........................................................................................... 37

Installing server blade options ................................................................................................................... 37

Installing interconnect modules .................................................................................................................. 37

Interconnect bay numbering and device mapping .............................................................................. 38

Connecting to the network ........................................................................................................................ 39

Installing a server blade ........................................................................................................................... 40

Completing the configuration .................................................................................................................... 41

Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 42

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 42

Drive option ........................................................................................................................................... 42

Processor option ...................................................................................................................................... 43

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