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Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 34
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 35
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 35
Processor option ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 39
HP SmartMemory .......................................................................................................................... 40
Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 41
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ............................................................................................... 41
DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 42
Memory configurations ................................................................................................................... 42
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 44
Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 45
Hot-plug hard drive options ...................................................................................................................... 46
Removing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive ................................................................................... 46
Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive .................................................................................... 47
Controller options .................................................................................................................................... 48
Installing the flash-backed write cache module................................................................................... 49
Installing the flash-backed write cache capacitor pack ........................................................................ 50
Redundant hot-plug power supply option .................................................................................................... 52
FlexibleLOM option ................................................................................................................................. 53
Expansion board options .......................................................................................................................... 55
Removing the expansion slot blanks ................................................................................................. 55
Installing a half-length expansion board ........................................................................................... 56
Installing a full-length expansion board ............................................................................................. 57
Secondary PCIe riser cage option.............................................................................................................. 58
2U rack bezel option ............................................................................................................................... 60
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 61
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 62
Retaining the recovery key/password .............................................................................................. 63
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................... 63
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 65
SAS hard drive cabling ............................................................................................................................ 65
FBWC cabling ........................................................................................................................................ 65
150W PCIe power cable option ............................................................................................................... 66
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 67
Server mode ........................................................................................................................................... 67
Server QuickSpecs .................................................................................................................................. 67
HP iLO Management Engine ..................................................................................................................... 67
HP iLO ......................................................................................................................................... 67
Intelligent Provisioning .................................................................................................................... 69
Erase Utility .................................................................................................................................. 70
Scripting Toolkit ............................................................................................................................ 71
HP Service Pack for ProLiant ..................................................................................................................... 71
HP Smart Update Manager ............................................................................................................. 71
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ..................................................................................................................... 72
Using RBSU .................................................................................................................................. 72
Auto-configuration process .............................................................................................................. 72
Boot options ................................................................................................................................. 73
Configuring AMP modes ................................................................................................................ 73
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ........................................................................... 73
Utilities and features ................................................................................................................................ 74