HP Z210 User Manual

HP Z210 Workstation Series

User Guide

Warranty

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First Edition: February 2011

Part number: 634377-001

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About this guide

This guide provides setup and troubleshooting information for HP Z210 Workstations. It includes these topics:

Locating HP resources on page 1

Workstation components on page 7

Setting up the workstation on page 14

Setting up the operating system on page 25

Restoring the operating system on page 31

Preparing for component installation on page 34

Installing memory on page 38

Installing PCI/PCIe devices on page 41

Installing hard disk drives on page 44

Installing optical disk drives on page 53

Guide topics

TIP: If you do not find what you are looking for in this guide for your HP Z210 workstation, refer to

the workstation Maintenance and Service Guide on the Web at

http://www.hp.com/support/ workstation_manuals/, or see http://www.hp.com/go/workstations for additional information about

your workstation.

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Table of contents

1 Locating HP resources ....................................................................................................... 1

Product information .................................................................................................................. 2

Product support ........................................................................................................................ 3

Product documentation ............................................................................................................. 4

Product diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 5

Product updates ....................................................................................................................... 6

2 Workstation components .................................................................................................. 7

HP Z210 CMT Workstation components ..................................................................................... 7

HP Z210 CMT Workstation chassis components ........................................................... 8

HP Z210 CMT Workstation front panel components ...................................................... 9

HP Z210 CMT Workstation rear panel components .................................................... 10

HP Z210 SFF Workstation components ..................................................................................... 11

HP Z210 SFF Workstation chassis components ........................................................... 11

HP Z210 SFF Workstation front panel components ...................................................... 12

HP Z210 SFF Workstation rear panel components ...................................................... 13

3 Setting up the workstation ............................................................................................. 14

Ensuring proper ventilation ...................................................................................................... 14

Setup procedures ................................................................................................................... 15

Converting to desktop configuration ......................................................................................... 17

Adding monitors .................................................................................................................... 19

Using workstation integrated graphics ....................................................................... 19

Planning for additional monitors ................................................................................ 19

Finding supported graphics cards ............................................................................. 21

Matching graphics cards to monitor connectors .......................................................... 21

Identifying monitor connection requirements ............................................................... 22

Connecting the monitors .......................................................................................... 23

Configuring the monitors using Microsoft® operating systems ....................................... 23

Using a third-party graphics configuration utility .......................................................... 24

Customizing the monitor display (Microsoft operating systems only) ............................... 24

Accessibility .......................................................................................................................... 24

Security ................................................................................................................................ 24

Product recycling ................................................................................................................... 24

4 Setting up the operating system ..................................................................................... 25

Setting up the Microsoft operating system .................................................................................. 26

Installing or upgrading device drivers ........................................................................ 26

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Transferring files and settings to your Windows workstation ......................................... 26

Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux .......................................................................................... 27

Verifying hardware compatibility .............................................................................. 27

Installing from RHEL optical media ............................................................................. 27

Installing with the HP driver CD ................................................................................. 27

Setting up Novell SLED ........................................................................................................... 28

Setting up SLED on preloaded systems ....................................................................... 28

Installing from SLED optical media ............................................................................. 28

Installing with the HP driver CD ................................................................................. 28

Updating the workstation ........................................................................................................ 29

Updating the workstation after first boot ..................................................................... 29

Upgrading the BIOS ................................................................................................ 29

Determining current BIOS .......................................................................... 29

Upgrading BIOS ...................................................................................... 30

Upgrading device drivers ......................................................................................... 30

5 Restoring the operating system ....................................................................................... 31

Restore method ...................................................................................................................... 31

Ordering backup software ...................................................................................................... 32

Restoring Windows 7 ............................................................................................................. 32

Ordering the HP Recovery Manager media ................................................................ 32

Restoring the operating system .................................................................................. 32

Restoring Novell SLED ............................................................................................................ 33

Creating restore media ............................................................................................ 33

6 Preparing for component installation .............................................................................. 34

Disassembly and installation preparation .................................................................................. 34

Preparing the workstation for component installation .................................................................. 34

7 Installing memory .......................................................................................................... 38

Supported memory configurations ............................................................................................ 38

Installing a DIMM .................................................................................................................. 39

8 Installing PCI/PCIe devices .............................................................................................. 41

Expansion card slot identification ............................................................................................. 41

Power limitations for graphics cards ......................................................................................... 42

Installing an expansion card .................................................................................................... 42

9 Installing hard disk drives .............................................................................................. 44

HDD configuration ................................................................................................................. 44

Installing a hard disk drive ...................................................................................................... 45

Installing an HDD in an HP Z210 CMT Workstation .................................................... 45

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Installing an HDD in an HP Z210 SFF Workstation ...................................................... 47

Installing a secondary HDD or media card reader into a Z210 SFF ............................... 51

10 Installing optical disk drives ......................................................................................... 53

Installing an optical drive in an HP Z210 CMT Workstation ........................................................ 53

Installing an optical drive (mini-tower configuration) .................................................... 53

Installing an optical drive (desktop configuration) ........................................................ 55

Installing an optical drive in an HP Z210 SFF Workstation .......................................................... 56

Notice for Blu-ray optical drives ............................................................................................... 59

Blu-ray movie playback ............................................................................................ 59

Blu-ray movie playback compatibility and update ........................................................ 59

Index ................................................................................................................................. 60

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1 Locating HP resources

This section provides information on the following HP resources for your workstation:

Topics

Product information on page 2

Product data sheets

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HP Cool Tools

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Regulatory information

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Accessories

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System board

●

Serial number and Certificate of Authenticity labels

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Product support on page 3

Additional information

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Technical support

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HP Support Assistant

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Business Support Center

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IT Resource Center

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HP Service Center

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HP Business and IT Services

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Warranty information

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Product documentation on page 4

User and third-party documentation, and white papers

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Product notifications

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QuickSpecs

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Customer Advisories, Security Bulletins, Notices

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Product diagnostics on page 5

Diagnostics tools

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Audible beeps and LED code definitions

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Web-based support tools

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Product updates on page 6

Driver and BIOS updates

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Operating systems

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Product information

Table 1-1 Product information

Topic Location

Product data sheets See www.hp.com/go/quickspecs.

HP Cool Tools Most HP Microsoft Windows workstations are preloaded

Regulatory information Refer to the Safety & Regulatory Information guide for

with additional software that is not automatically installed during first boot. Additionally, a number of valuable tools on your workstation are preinstalled that may enhance system performance. To access or learn more about these applications, choose one of the following options:

Click the HP Cool Tools icon on the desktop, or

●

Open the HP Cool Tools folder by selecting Start >

●

All Programs > HP Cool Tools.

To learn more about these applications, click HP Cool Tools—Learn More.

To install or launch the applications, click the appropriate application icon.

product Class information. You can also refer to the label on the workstation chassis.

Accessories For complete and current information on supported

accessories and components, see

workstations.

System board A diagram of the system board is located on the inside of

the side access panel. Also, additional information is located in the Maintenance and Service Guide on the Web at

http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals/.

Serial number and Certificate of Authenticity (COA) labels (if applicable)

Linux For information on running Linux on HP workstations, see

Serial number labels are on the top panel, or on the side of the unit at the rear, depending on the workstation model. The COA label is generally located on the top or side panel near the serial number label. Some workstations have this label on the bottom of the unit.

http://www.hp.com/linux/.

http://www.hp.com/go/

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Product support

Table 1-2 Product support

Topic Location

Additional information For online access to technical support information and

Technical support Before you call technical support, refer to the workstation

tools, see

Support resources include Web-based troubleshooting tools, technical knowledge databases, driver and patch downloads, online communities, and proactive notification services.

The following communication and diagnostic tools are also available:

●

Refer to the workstation Maintenance and Service Guide for more information on how to receive support.

Maintenance and Service Guide for a listing of information you need to have available before you call.

http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport.

Instant Chat

Instant Support

Diagnose Problem

For a listing of all worldwide technical support phone numbers, see region, and click Contact HP in the upper-left corner.

HP Support Assistant HP Support Assistant is an HP application that helps you

maintain the performance of your workstation and resolve problems through automated updates and tune-ups, built-in diagnostics, and guided assistance.

To access HP Support Assistant, double-click the HP Support Assistant icon on your desktop.

NOTE: HP Support Assistant is pre-installed on all HP

workstations with Microsoft Windows 7 operating systems. HP Support Assistant is not available on workstations running Linux.

Business Support Center (BSC) For software/driver downloads, warranty information,

single-topic documents, user manuals, or service manuals, see

http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport.

IT Resource Center (ITRC) See

HP Business and IT Services. For business and IT information, see

http://www.itrc.hp.com/ for a searchable knowledge

base for IT professionals.

hps/.

http://www.hp.com/support/, select your

http://www.hp.com/

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Table 1-2 Product support (continued)

Topic Location

HP Hardware Support Services For hardware service information, see

http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/us/en/always-on/ hardware-support-supporting-information.html? jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN.

Warranty information To locate base warranty information, see

http://www.hp.com/support/warranty-lookuptool.

To locate an existing Care Pack, see

go/lookuptool.

To extend a standard product warranty, see

http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/us/en/warranty/ carepack-overview.html?jumpid=hpr_R1002_USEN. HP

Care Pack Services offer upgraded service levels to extend and expand a standard product warranty.

Product documentation

Table 1-3 Product documentation

Topic Location

HP user documentation, white papers, and third-party documentation

Product notifications Subscriber's Choice is an HP program that allows you to

For the latest online documentation, see

http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals. These

include this User Guide and the Maintenance and Service Guide.

sign up to receive driver and software alerts, proactive change notifications (PCNs), the HP newsletter, customer advisories, and more. Sign up at

states/subscribe/gateway/?jumpid=go/subscribe-gate1.

http://www.hp.com/

www.hp.com/united-

Customer advisories and product change notifications are

http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport/.

http://www.hp.com/go/

http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport.

Workstation technical overview and specifications

Customer Advisories, Security Bulletins, and Notices

also available on

The Product Bulletin contains QuickSpecs for HP Workstations. QuickSpecs provide an overall specification review of your product. It includes information about its features including the operating system, power supply, memory, CPU, and many other components of the system. To access the QuickSpecs, see

productbulletin/.

To find advisories, bulletins, and notices:

1. See

2. Select the desired product.

3. From the Resources section, select See more…

4. Use the scroll bar to select Customer Advisories,

Customer Bulletins, or Customer Notices.

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Product diagnostics

Table 1-4 Product diagnostics

Topic Location

Diagnostics tools The HP Vision Diagnostics utility can be found as a

burnable ISO image on the workstation hard disk (under C: \VisionDiagnostics), or can be downloaded from the HP web site. For details on using this utility, refer to the section that covers HP Vision Diagnostics in the workstation Maintenance and Service Guide.

Audible beep and LED code definitions

Refer to the appropriate section of the workstation Maintenance and Service Guide for detailed information about beep and Light Emitting Diode (LED) codes applicable to the workstation.

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Product updates

Table 1-5 Product updates

Topic Location

Driver and BIOS updates See

Operating systems For information on operating systems supported on HP

http://www.hp.com/go/workstation_swdrivers to verify

that you have the latest drivers for the workstation.

To determine the current workstation BIOS on your workstation, follow these steps during system power up:

1. Power on the workstation, and wait for F10=setup to

appear on the lower right corner of the screen.

2. Press F10 to enter the F10 Setup utility.

The F10 Setup utility displays the computer BIOS version under File > System Information.

3. Note the computer BIOS version so that you can

compare it with the BIOS versions that appear on the HP website.

workstations, see

For information on Windows operating systems, see

http://www.microsoft.com/support.

For information on Linux operating systems, see

http://www.hp.com/linux.

http://www.hp.com/go/wsos.

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2 Workstation components

This chapter describes workstation components. It includes these topics:

Topics

HP Z210 CMT Workstation components on page 7

HP Z210 SFF Workstation components on page 11

HP Z210 CMT Workstation components

This section describes the HP Z210 Convertible Mini Tower (CMT) Workstation components, including front and rear panel connectors.

For complete and current information on supported accessories and components for the computer, see

http://partsurfer.hp.com.

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HP Z210 CMT Workstation chassis components

The following figure shows the chassis components of a typical HP Z210 CMT Workstation layout. Drive configurations can vary.

Figure 2-1 HP Z210 CMT Workstation chassis components

Table 2-1 HP Z210 CMT Workstation component descriptions

Item Description Item Description

1 Power supply 8 Memory module (DIMM)

2 Side access panel 9 PCIe card

3 Rear system fan 10 PCI card

4 Optical drive 11 Speaker

5 Processor heatsink 12 Hard disk drive

6 Processor (CPU) 13 Front bezel

7 System board 14 Chassis

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HP Z210 CMT Workstation front panel components

The following figure shows the front panel of an HP Z210 CMT Workstation. Drive configurations can vary.

Figure 2-2 HP Z210 Workstation front panel

Table 2-2 HP Z210 CMT Workstation front panel connectors

Item Symbol Description Item Symbol Description

1 Optical drive manual eject 6

2 Optical drive eject button 7

Power button 8 1394a connector (optional and

Hard drive activity light 9 Optical drive activity light

USB 2.0 ports (3) 10 Optical drive

Headphone connector

Microphone connector

plugged unless configured)

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HP Z210 CMT Workstation rear panel components

The following figure shows the rear panel of a typical HP Z210 CMT Workstation.

Figure 2-3 HP Z210 CMT Workstation rear panel

NOTE: The labels for the rear panel connectors use industry-standard icons and colors.

Table 2-3 Rear panel components

Item Symbol Description Item Symbol Description

1 Power supply fan 8

3 Universal chassis clamp opening 10

4 Cable lock slot 11

5 Padlock loop 12

PS/2 mouse connector (green) 9 Microphone connector (pink)

RJ-45 network connector 13 DVI-I connector

Audio line-in connector (blue) 14 PS/2 keyboard connector (purple)

Audio line-out connector (green)

USB 2.0 ports (4)

USB 2.0 ports (2)

Display Port (DP) connector

15 Power cord connector

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HP Z210 SFF Workstation components

This section describes HP Z210 Small Form Factor (SFF) Workstation components, including front and rear panel connectors.

For complete and current information on supported accessories and components for the computer, see

http://partsurfer.hp.com.

HP Z210 SFF Workstation chassis components

The following figure shows the chassis components of a typical HP Z210 SFF Workstation layout. Drive configurations can vary.

Figure 2-4 HP Z210 SFF Workstation chassis components

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Table 2-4 Workstation component descriptions

Item Description Item Description

1 Access panel 8 System fan

2 Processor (CPU) 9 Chassis

3 Heatsink 10 Front bezel

4 Memory module (DIMM) 11 Speaker

5 System board 12 Optical drive

6 Hard disk drive 13 Optional media reader or second

hard disk drive

7 Airflow guide 14

HP Z210 SFF Workstation components

HP Z210 SFF Workstation front panel components

The following figure shows the front panel of an HP Z210 SFF Workstation. Drive configurations can vary.

Figure 2-5 HP Z210 Workstation front panel

Table 2-5 Front panel components

Item Symbol Description Item Symbol Description

1 Optical drive 6

2 Optical drive activity light 7

3 Optical drive eject button 8

Power button 9 Optional media card reader or second

USB 2.0 ports (4)

Microphone or headphones connector (software selectable, default mode is microphone)

Headphones connector

Hard drive activity light

hard disk drive

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HP Z210 SFF Workstation rear panel components

The following figure shows the rear panel of a typical HP Z210 SFF Workstation.

Figure 2-6 HP Z210 SFF Workstation rear panel

NOTE: The labels for the rear panel connectors use industry-standard icons and colors.

Table 2-6 Rear panel components

Item Symbol Description Item Symbol Description

4 Power cord connector 9

RJ-45 network connector 6 Display Port (DP)

Serial port 7 VGA monitor output

PS/2 mouse connector (green) 8 PS/2 keyboard connector (purple)

Audio line-out connector (lime green)

USB 2.0 ports (6) 10 Audio line-in connector (blue)

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