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Installing a processor.......................................................................................................................41
Memory options....................................................................................................................................46
Advanced ECC memory..................................................................................................................46
Installing DIMMS............................................................................................................................46
Hard drive guidelines...........................................................................................................................47
Installing a hot-plug hard drive......................................................................................................48
Installing DVD or CD drive..................................................................................................................48
Hot-plug power supplies......................................................................................................................49
Installing a power supply................................................................................................................49
Expansion boards..................................................................................................................................51
Installing an expansion board.........................................................................................................52
Battery-backed write cache...................................................................................................................53
5 Cabling.........................................................................................................................57
Cabling overview..................................................................................................................................57
BBWC cabling.......................................................................................................................................57
SAS and SATA hard drive cabling........................................................................................................58
6 Software and configuration utilities............................................................................59
Configuration tools...............................................................................................................................59
SmartStart software.........................................................................................................................59
SmartStart Scripting Toolkit............................................................................................................59
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility..........................................................................................................60
Using RBSU................................................................................................................................60
Auto-configuration process........................................................................................................60
Boot options................................................................................................................................61
BIOS Serial Console....................................................................................................................61
HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack.................................................................................61
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays................................................................................................62
Array Configuration Utility..................................................................................................................62
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID..........................................................................62
Management tools.................................................................................................................................63
Automatic Server Recovery.............................................................................................................63
Integrated Lights-Out 2 technology................................................................................................63
StorageWorks library and tape tools...............................................................................................63
Management Agents........................................................................................................................63
HP Systems Insight Manager..........................................................................................................64
Redundant ROM support................................................................................................................64
Safety and security benefits........................................................................................................64
Access to redundant ROM settings............................................................................................64
ROMPaq utility................................................................................................................................64
System Online ROM flash component utility.................................................................................64
USB support.....................................................................................................................................65
Diagnostic tools.....................................................................................................................................65
HP Insight Diagnostics....................................................................................................................65
Integrated Management Log...........................................................................................................65
Array Diagnostic Utility..................................................................................................................66
Remote support and analysis tools.......................................................................................................66
HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition...........................................................................................66
Keeping the system current..................................................................................................................66
Drivers.............................................................................................................................................66
ProLiant Support Packs...................................................................................................................67
Operating system version support..................................................................................................67
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