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Setting up a tower server ............................................................................................................................ 35
Installing the server into the rack .................................................................................................................. 36
Powering up and configuring the server ........................................................................................................ 37
Installing the operating system ..................................................................................................................... 37
Registering the server.................................................................................................................................. 38
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 39
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 39
Second processor option ............................................................................................................................. 39
Memory options ......................................................................................................................................... 45
HP SmartMemory ............................................................................................................................. 46
Memory subsystem architecture ......................................................................................................... 46
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ................................................................................................. 47
DIMM identification .......................................................................................................................... 47
Memory configurations ..................................................................................................................... 48
General DIMM slot population guidelines ........................................................................................... 49
Installing a DIMM ............................................................................................................................. 50
Optical drive cage option ........................................................................................................................... 51
DVD option ............................................................................................................................................... 54
Redundant AC power supply option ............................................................................................................. 56
Hot-plug SAS drive options .......................................................................................................................... 57
Removing the drive blank .................................................................................................................. 57
Installing a hot-plug drive .................................................................................................................. 58
Expansion board option .............................................................................................................................. 59
Graphic card option ................................................................................................................................... 62
Installing a graphic card adapter option ............................................................................................. 62
Controller option ........................................................................................................................................ 66
Installing FBWC capacitor pack ......................................................................................................... 67
Installing the cache module ............................................................................................................... 68
Redundant fans option ................................................................................................................................ 69
Redundant fan guidelines .................................................................................................................. 69
Installing a hot-plug redundant fan ..................................................................................................... 70
Eight-bay SFF drive cage option................................................................................................................... 73
Installing the optional SFF hot-plug drive cage ..................................................................................... 73
Six-bay LFF drive cage ................................................................................................................................ 76
Installing the optional LFF hot-plug drive cage...................................................................................... 76
HP Trusted Platform Module option .............................................................................................................. 79
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ....................................................................................... 80
Retaining the recovery key/password ................................................................................................. 82
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ................................................................................................. 82
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 83
Server data cabling .................................................................................................................................... 83
Media device data cabling ......................................................................................................................... 84
Optical drive cabling .................................................................................................................................. 85
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 86
Server mode .............................................................................................................................................. 86
Server QuickSpecs ..................................................................................................................................... 86
HP iLO Management Engine ....................................................................................................................... 86
HP iLO ............................................................................................................................................ 86
Intelligent Provisioning ...................................................................................................................... 88
Scripting Toolkit ............................................................................................................................... 90
HP Service Pack for ProLiant ........................................................................................................................ 90