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Software and firmware

Software and firmware should be updated before using the server for the first time, unless any installed software or components require an older version. For system software and firmware updates, download the SPP (HP Service Pack for ProLiant on page 85) from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/spp).

Version control

The VCRM and VCA are web-enabled Insight Management Agents tools that HP SIM uses to schedule software update tasks to the entire enterprise.

●VCRM manages the repository for SPP. Administrators can view the SPP contents or configure VCRM to automatically update the repository with internet downloads of the latest software and firmware from HP.

●VCA compares installed software versions on the node with updates available in the VCRM managed repository. Administrators configure VCA to point to a repository managed by VCRM.

For more information about version control tools, see the HP Systems Insight Manager User Guide, the HP Version Control Agent User Guide, and the HP Version Control Repository User Guide on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim).

HP operating systems and virtualization software support for ProLiant servers

For information about specific versions of a supported operating system, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/ossupport).

HP Technology Service Portfolio

HP Technology Services offers a targeted set of consultancy, deployment, and service solutions to meet the support needs of most business and IT environments.

Foundation Care services—Delivers scalable hardware and software support packages for HP ProLiant server and industry-standard software. You can choose the type and level of service that is most suitable for your business needs.

HP Collaborative Support—With a single call, HP addresses initial hardware and software support needs and helps to quickly identify if a problem is related to hardware or software. If the problem is related to hardware, HP resolves the problem according to service level commitments. If the reported incident is related to an HP software product or a supported third-party software product and cannot be resolved by applying known fixes, HP contacts the third-party vendor and creates a problem incident on your behalf.

HP Proactive Care—For customers running business critical environments where downtime is not an option, HP Proactive Care helps to deliver high levels of availability. Key to these service options is the delivery of proactive service management tools to help you avoid the causes of downtime. If a problem arises, then HP offers advanced technical response from critical system support specialists for problem identification and resolution.

HP Support Center—For all service options, the HP Support Center delivers the information, tools, and experts required to support HP business products.

HP Insight Remote Support—Provides 24x7 secure remote monitoring, diagnosis, and problem resolution.

For more information, see one of the following websites:

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Contents HP DL380z Gen8 Virtual Workstation Part number First Edition April Table of contents Setup Active Health System Integrated Management Log 101 Abstract Component identification Front panel componentsFront panel LEDs and buttons Description StatusAccess the Systems Insight Display Systems Insight Display LEDsSystems Insight Display LED combinations RJ-45 LEDs for status Rear panel LEDs and buttonsPage Rear panel components Rear panel LEDs and buttons Non-hot-plug PCI riser board slot definitionsFL/FH System board components ItemDescriptionSystem maintenance switch Default FunctionNMI functionality Dimm slot locationsSAS and Sata device numbers Hot-plug drive LED definitions LEDPCI riser cage LED Fbwc module LEDs P420 Amber Green InterpretationHot-plug fans Page Operations Power up the serverPower down the server Extend the server from the rack Remove the access panel Install the access panelAccess the product rear panel Opening the cable management armPower down the server on Remove the hot-plug fan cageRemove the access panel on Remove the hot-plug fanRemove the full-length expansion board Remove the PCI riser cage Install the PCI riser cage Install the access panel onSecure the full-length expansion board retainer Remove the air baffle Page Setup Optional installation servicesOptimum environment Space and airflow requirementsElectrical grounding requirements Temperature requirementsPower requirements Connecting a DC power cable to a DC power source Rack warnings Identifying the contents of the server shipping cartonInstalling hardware options Installing the server into the rack Page VMware vSphere Installing the operating systemCitrix XenServer Powering on and selecting boot options Registering the serverMemory options Hardware options installationIntroduction HP SmartMemory Memory subsystem architectureSingle-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs Dimm identificationMemory configurations 1Maximum capacityAdvanced ECC memory configuration General Dimm slot population guidelines Advanced ECC population guidelinesInstalling a Dimm Lockstep Memory population guidelinesPower up the server on Hot-plug hard drive optionsInstalling a hot-plug SAS or Sata hard drive Controller options Removing a hot-plug SAS or Sata hard driveInstalling the flash-backed write cache module Installing the flash-backed write cache capacitor pack Page Remove the Velcro liner Hardware options installation Power up the server on Optical drive option 48V DC power supply option Page Page Page Page FlexibleLOM option FlexibleLOM option Expansion board options Removing the expansion slot blanksPage Installing a half-length expansion board Installing a full-length expansion board Secondary PCI riser cage option Page Install the secondary PCI riser cage 2U rack bezel option HP Trusted Platform Module optionInstalling the Trusted Platform Module board HP Trusted Platform Module option Retaining the recovery key/password Enabling the Trusted Platform ModuleCabling SAS hard drive cablingOptical drive cabling Fbwc cabling Chipset Sata cable option Remove the air baffle on Cabling PCIe power cable option HP product QuickSpecs Software and configuration utilitiesServer mode HP iLO Management Engine HP iLOIntelligent Provisioning Integrated Management LogHP Insight Remote Support software Erase UtilityScripting Toolkit HP Service Pack for ProLiant HP Smart Update ManagerHP ROM-Based Setup Utility Using RbsuConfiguring AMP modes Auto-configuration processBoot options Re-entering the server serial number and product ID Utilities and featuresArray Configuration Utility HP Smart Storage Administrator Option ROM Configuration for ArraysAutomatic Server Recovery ROMPaq utilityRedundant ROM support Keeping the system currentUSB support DriversSoftware and firmware Version control Change control and proactive notification Troubleshooting Troubleshooting resourcesBattery replacement Locate the battery System board components onPage Mechanical specifications SpecificationsEnvironmental specifications Power supply specificationsHP 1200 W CS HE Power Supply 94% efficiency Specification Value Input requirementsHP contact information Support and other resourcesBefore you contact HP Customer Self Repair Acronyms and abbreviations 101Acronyms and abbreviations Documentation feedback Index ASRIML
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