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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.

While some of the documentation that supports this product contains the HP Proliant and the DL380p Gen8 Server product names, most of the information in those documents is relevant to this workstation product. Since this product is supported on VMware and Citrix operating systems only, information specific to Microsoft Windows and Linux may not apply.

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Page Page Table of contents Page Page Page 1Abstract 2Component identification Front panel components Front panel LEDs and buttons Access the Systems Insight Display Systems Insight Display LEDs Systems Insight Display LED combinations IMPORTANT: Rear panel components Rear panel LEDs and buttons Non-hot-plugPCI riser board slot definitions Page System board components System maintenance switch NMI functionality DIMM slot locations SAS and SATA device numbers Hot-plugdrive LED definitions PCI riser cage LED FBWC module LEDs (P420) Hot-plugfans Page 3Operations Power up the server Power down the server Extend the server from the rack Remove the access panel Install the access panel Access the product rear panel Opening the cable management arm Remove the hot-plugfan cage Remove the hot-plugfan Remove the full-lengthexpansion board Remove the PCI riser cage Install the PCI riser cage Secure the full-lengthexpansion board retainer Remove the air baffle Page 4Setup Optional installation services Optimum environment Space and airflow requirements Temperature requirements Power requirements Electrical grounding requirements Connecting a DC power cable to a DC power source Rack warnings Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton Installing hardware options Installing the server into the rack Page Installing the operating system Citrix XenServer VMware vSphere Powering on and selecting boot options Registering the server 5Hardware options installation Introduction Memory options HP SmartMemory Memory subsystem architecture Single-, dual-,and quad-rankDIMMs DIMM identification Memory configurations Advanced ECC memory configuration Online Spare memory configuration Lockstep memory configuration General DIMM slot population guidelines Advanced ECC population guidelines Online spare population Lockstep Memory population guidelines Population order Installing a DIMM Hot-plughard drive options Installing a hot-plugSAS or SATA hard drive Removing a hot-plugSAS or SATA hard drive Controller options Installing the flash-backedwrite cache module Installing the flash-backedwrite cache capacitor pack Page Page Page Optical drive option 48V DC power supply option Page Page Page Page FlexibleLOM option Page Expansion board options Removing the expansion slot blanks Page Installing a half-lengthexpansion board Installing a full-lengthexpansion board Secondary PCI riser cage option Page Page 2U rack bezel option HP Trusted Platform Module option Installing the Trusted Platform Module board Page Retaining the recovery key/password Enabling the Trusted Platform Module 6Cabling SAS hard drive cabling Optical drive cabling FBWC cabling Chipset SATA cable option Page Page PCIe power cable option 7Software and configuration utilities Server mode HP product QuickSpecs HP iLO Management Engine HP iLO Active Health System Integrated Management Log Intelligent Provisioning Erase Utility HP Insight Remote Support software Scripting Toolkit HP Service Pack for ProLiant HP Smart Update Manager HP ROM-BasedSetup Utility Using RBSU Auto-configurationprocess Boot options Configuring AMP modes Re-enteringthe server serial number and product ID Utilities and features Array Configuration Utility HP Smart Storage Administrator Option ROM Configuration for Arrays ROMPaq utility Automatic Server Recovery USB support Redundant ROM support Safety and security benefits Keeping the system current Drivers Software and firmware Version control HP operating systems and virtualization software support for ProLiant servers HP Technology Service Portfolio Change control and proactive notification 8Troubleshooting Troubleshooting resources 9Battery replacement Page 10 Specifications Environmental specifications Mechanical specifications Power supply specifications HP 1200 W CS HE Power Supply (94% efficiency) 11 Support and other resources Before you contact HP HP contact information Customer Self Repair 12 Acronyms and abbreviations Page 13 Documentation feedback Index