HP 686210-S01 - Manuals

Component identification 10 System board components Item Description 1 PCI riser connectors 2 Cache module connector 3 TPM connector 4 Mini-SAS connector 5 System battery 6 SATA drive connector 7 SATA optical/storage drive connector 8 Front panel connectors 9 Processor socket 1 10 GPU power connecto...

Component identification 11 Item Description 21 Not applicable 22 Drive backplane power connector 23 Processor socket 2 24 Not applicable 25 Power supply connector 1 26 Drive sideband signal connector 27 Power supply connector 2 28 Processor 1 DIMM slots 29 SD card slot 30 NMI header 31 System maint...

Component identification 12 Switch Default Function 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 — Reserved When the system maintenance switch position 6 is set to the On position, the system is prepared to erase all system configuration settings from both CMOS and NVRAM. CAUTION: Clearing CMOS and/or NVRAM deletes co...

Component identification 13 Drive LED definitions Item LED Status Definition 1 Locate Solid blue The drive is being identified by a host application. Flashing blue The drive carrier firmware is being updated or requires an update. 2 Activity ring Rotating green Drive activity Off No drive activity 3...

Component identification 15 1 - Amber 2 - Green 3 - Green Interpretation Flashing 2 Hz Flashing 2 Hz Off The capacitor pack is not attached. Flashing 2 Hz Flashing 2 Hz On The capacitor has been charging for 10 minutes, but has not reached sufficient charge to perform a full backup. On On Off The cu...

Operations 16 Operations Power up the server 1. Connect each power cord to the server. 2. Connect each power cord to the power source. 3. Press the Power On/Standby button. The server exits standby mode and applies full power to the system. The system power LED changes from amber to green. Power dow...

Operations 17 IMPORTANT: The requirement of extending or removing the server from the rack when performing installation and maintenance procedures depends on the rail system used: • If using a ball-bearing rail system, you can perform most installations and maintenance by simply extending the server...

Operations 18 IMPORTANT: The requirement of extending or removing the server from the rack when performing installation and maintenance procedures depends on the rail system used: • If using a ball-bearing rail system, you can perform most installations and maintenance by simply extending the server...

Operations 19 a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source. b. Disconnect each power cord from the server. 3. Do one of the following: o Extend the server from the rack (on page 16 ). o Remove the server from the rack (on page 17 ). 4. Open the locking latch, slide the access panel to the rea...

Operations 20 7. Lift the PCI riser cage to unseat the riser boards. Install the PCI riser cage CAUTION: To prevent damage to the server or expansion boards, power down the server, and disconnect all power cords before removing or installing the PCI riser cage. 1. Align the riser boards with the cor...

Setup 21 Setup Optional installation services Delivered by experienced, certified engineers, HP Care Pack services help you keep your servers up and running with support packages tailored specifically for HP ProLiant systems. HP Care Packs let you integrate both hardware and software support into a ...

Setup 23 Power requirements Installation of this equipment must comply with local and regional electrical regulations governing the installation of information technology equipment by licensed electricians. This equipment is designed to operate in installations covered by NFPA 70, 1999 Edition (Nati...

Setup 24 WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or energy hazards: • This equipment must be installed by trained service personnel, as defined by the NEC and IEC 60950-1, Second Edition, the standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment. • Connect the equipment to a reliably grounde...

Setup 25 WARNING: This server is very heavy. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment: • Observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual material handling. • Get help to lift and stabilize the product during installation or removal, especia...

Setup 27 CAUTION: Always plan the rack installation so that the heaviest item is on the bottom of the rack. Install the heaviest item first, and continue to populate the rack from the bottom to the top. To install the server in an HP, Compaq-branded, Telco, or third party rack: 1. Install the server...

Setup 28 To operate properly, the server must have a supported operating system. For the latest information on operating system support, see the HP website

Hardware options installation 29 Hardware options installation Introduction If more than one option is being installed, read the installation instructions for all the hardware options and identify similar steps to streamline the installation process. WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury fr...

Hardware options installation 30 2. Connect the front video adapter to the video device. To remove the front video adapter, squeeze the top and bottom together to release the locking mechanism. Drive options The embedded storage controller supports SATA drive installation. For SAS drive installation...

Hardware options installation 31 • Populate drive bays, based on the drive numbering sequence. Start from the drive bay with the lowest device number (" Drive numbering " on page 12 ). • When drives are grouped together into the same drive array, they must be of the same capacity to provide ...

Hardware options installation 32 4. Determine the status of the drive from the drive LED definitions (on page 13 ). Drive cable options Two-port SATA cable option When this cable option is installed in the eight-bay drive cage, the server supports the six-drive SATA configuration. In this configurat...

Hardware options installation 33 d. Route the cable along the side of the system board towards the front chassis, and then connect the cable to the drive backplane. 8. Connect the rest of the drive cables required in this drive configuration. For more information, see "Storage cabling (on page 7...

Hardware options installation 37 Controller options The server ships with an embedded Smart Array B120i controller. For more information about the controller and its features, see the HP Dynamic Smart Array RAID Controller User Guide on the HP website

Hardware options installation 38 a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source. b. Disconnect each power cord from the server. 3. Do one of the following: o Extend the server from the rack (on page 16 ). o Remove the server from the rack (on page 17 ). 4. Remove the access panel (on page 18 )....

Hardware options installation 40 8. Route the capacitor pack cable towards the front chassis. For more information on capacitor pack cabling in different drive configurations, see "Storage cabling (on page 70 )." 9. Install the capacitor pack: a. Insert the cable end of the capacitor pack in...

Hardware options installation 44 o Eight-bay SFF drive model 11. Install the PCI riser cage (on page 20 ). 12. Install the access panel (on page 19 ). 13. Install the server into the rack (" Installing the server into the rack " on page 26 ). 14. Power up the server (on page 16 ). Hot-plug f...

Hardware options installation 48 6. Install the fan module into the fan bay. CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank. 7. Install the access panel (on page 19 ). 8. Install the server into the ...

Hardware options installation 49 • Single-rank and dual-rank PC3-10600 (DDR-1333) RDIMMs operating at up to 1333 MT/s • Single-rank and dual-rank PC3-12800 (DDR-1600) RDIMMs operating at up to 1600 MT/s • Quad-rank PC3L-10600 (DDR3L-1333) LRDIMMs operating at up to 1333 MT/s Depending on the process...

Hardware options installation 50 DIMM identification To determine DIMM characteristics, use the label attached to the DIMM and the following illustration and table. Item Aspect Definition 1 Size — 2 Rank 1R = Single rank 2R = Dual rank 4R = Quad rank 3 Data width x4 = 4 bit x8 = 8 bit 4 Voltage rati...

Hardware options installation 51 Dual-rank DIMMs provide the greatest capacity with the existing memory technology. For example, if current DRAM technology supports 2-GB single-rank DIMMs, a dual-rank DIMM would be 4 GB. Memory subsystem architecture The memory subsystem in this server is divided in...

Hardware options installation 52 Advanced ECC provides additional protection over Standard ECC because it is possible to correct certain memory errors that would otherwise be uncorrected and result in a server failure. Using HP Advanced Memory Error Detection technology, the server provides notifica...

Hardware options installation 53 For detailed memory configuration rules and guidelines, use the Online DDR3 Memory Configuration Tool on the HP website

Hardware options installation 54 • Each channel can have a different valid online spare configuration. • Each populated channel must have a spare rank: o A single dual-rank DIMM is not a valid configuration. o LRDIMMs are treated as dual-rank DIMMs. Population order For Online Spare memory mode conf...

Hardware options installation 55 After installing the DIMMs, use RBSU (" HP ROM-Based Setup Utility " on page 82 ) to configure the memory protection mode. Processor option The server supports single-processor and dual-processor operations. WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from...

Hardware options installation 61 CAUTION: To prevent damage to the server or expansion boards, power down the server, and disconnect all power cords before removing or installing the PCI riser cage. CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all expansi...

Hardware options installation 64 11. Connect the other end of the graphics card power cable to the system board. 12. Install the access panel (on page 19 ). 13. Install the server into the rack (" Installing the server into the rack " on page 26 ). 14. Power up the server (on page 16 ). HP T...

Hardware options installation 65 • Any attempt to remove an installed TPM from the system board breaks or disfigures the TPM security rivet. Upon locating a broken or disfigured rivet on an installed TPM, administrators should consider the system compromised and take appropriate measures to ensure t...

Hardware options installation 66 6. Install the TPM board. Press down on the connector to seat the board (" System board components " on page 10 ). 7. Install the TPM security rivet by pressing the rivet firmly into the system board. 8. Install the PCI riser cage (on page 20 ). 9. Install th...

Hardware options installation 67 • Always store the recovery key/password in multiple locations. • Always store copies of the recovery key/password away from the server. • Do not save the recovery key/password on the encrypted hard drive. Enabling the Trusted Platform Module 1. When prompted during ...

Cabling 70 Cabling Cabling overview This section provides guidelines that help you make informed decisions about cabling the server and hardware options to optimize performance. For information on cabling peripheral components, refer to the white paper on high-density deployment at the HP website

Cabling 72 • Four-bay LFF drive cage connected to a controller in the low-profile expansion slot Item Description 1 Power cable 2 Capacitor pack cable 2 890 mm Mini-SAS cable Eight-bay SFF drive cabling • Six-drive SFF SATA configuration Item Description 1 Power cable 2 Capacitor pack cable 3 Two-po...

Cabling 75 Optical drive cabling • Optical drive cabling in the four-bay LFF drive cage • Optical drive cabling in the eight-bay SFF drive cage

Cabling 76 GPU power cabling • Graphics card connection • System board connection

Software and configuration utilities 77 Software and configuration utilities Server mode The software and configuration utilities presented in this section operate in online mode, offline mode, or in both modes. Software or configuration utility Server mode HP iLO (on page 77 ) Online and Offline Ac...

Software and configuration utilities 78 iLO enables and manages the Active Health System (on page 78 ) and also features Agentless Management. All key internal subsystems are monitored by iLO. SNMP alerts are sent directly by iLO regardless of the host operating system or even if no host operating s...

Software and configuration utilities 79 The data that is collected is managed according to the HP Data Privacy policy. For more information see the HP website

Software and configuration utilities 80 HP Insight Diagnostics HP Insight Diagnostics is a proactive server management tool, available in both offline and online versions, that provides diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities to assist IT administrators who verify server installations, troubles...

Software and configuration utilities 81 HP Insight Remote Support software HP strongly recommends that you install HP Insight Remote Support software to complete the installation or upgrade of your product and to enable enhanced delivery of your HP Warranty, HP Care Pack Service, or HP contractual s...

Software and configuration utilities 82 HP Service Pack for ProLiant SPP is a release set that contains a comprehensive collection of firmware and system software components, all tested together as a single solution stack for HP ProLiant servers, their options, BladeSystem enclosures, and limited HP...

Software and configuration utilities 83 • Configuring memory options • Language selection For more information on RBSU, see the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide on the Documentation CD or the HP website

Software and configuration utilities 84 Boot options Near the end of the boot process, the boot options screen is displayed. This screen is visible for several seconds before the system attempts to boot from a supported boot device. During this time, you can do the following: • Access RBSU by pressi...

Software and configuration utilities 85 Utilities and features Array Configuration Utility ACU is a utility with the following features: • Runs as a local application or remote service accessed through the HP System Management Homepage • Supports online array capacity expansion, logical drive extens...

Software and configuration utilities 86 Option ROM Configuration for Arrays Before installing an operating system, you can use the ORCA utility to create the first logical drive, assign RAID levels, and establish online spare configurations. The utility also provides support for the following functi...

Software and configuration utilities 87 Legacy USB support provides USB functionality in environments where USB support is not available normally. Specifically, HP provides legacy USB functionality for the following: • POST • RBSU • Diagnostics • DOS • Operating environments which do not provide nat...

Software and configuration utilities 88 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 fo...

Troubleshooting 89 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting resources The HP ProLiant Gen8 Troubleshooting Guide, Volume I: Troubleshooting provides procedures for resolving common problems and comprehensive courses of action for fault isolation and identification, issue resolution, and software maintenance ...

System battery replacement 90 System battery replacement If the server no longer automatically displays the correct date and time, you might have to replace the battery that provides power to the real-time clock. Under normal use, battery life is 5 to 10 years. WARNING: The computer contains an inte...

Regulatory compliance notices 92 Regulatory compliance notices Regulatory compliance identification numbers For the purpose of regulatory compliance certifications and identification, this product has been assigned a unique regulatory model number. The regulatory model number can be found on the pro...

Regulatory compliance notices 93 radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the us...

Regulatory compliance notices 94 This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Class B equipment This Class B dig...

Regulatory compliance notices 95 This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recyc...

Regulatory compliance notices 96 Korean notice Class A equipment Class B equipment Chinese notice Class A equipment Vietnam compliance marking notice This marking is for applicable products only. Ukraine notice

Regulatory compliance notices 97 Laser compliance This product may be provided with an optical storage device (that is, CD or DVD drive) and/or fiber optic transceiver. Each of these devices contains a laser that is classified as a Class 1 Laser Product in accordance with US FDA regulations and the ...

Regulatory compliance notices 98 Power cord statement for Japan Acoustics statement for Germany (Geräuschemission) Schalldruckpegel L pA < 70 dB(A) Zuschauerpositionen (bystander positions), Normaler Betrieb (normal operation) Nach ISO 7779:1999 (Typprüfung)

Electrostatic discharge 99 Electrostatic discharge Preventing electrostatic discharge To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boar...

Specifications 100 Specifications Environmental specifications Specification Value Temperature range* Operating 10 ° C to 35 ° C (50 ° F to 95 ° F) Nonoperating -30 ° C to 60 ° C (-22 ° F to 140 ° F) Relative humidity (noncondensing) Operating, maximum wet bulb temperature of 28°C (82.4°F) 10% to 90...

Specifications 104 input Maximum peak power 800 W at 100 V AC input 900 W at 120 V AC input 1200 W at 200 V to 240 V AC input Hot-plug power supply calculations For hot-plug power supply specifications and calculators to determine electrical and heat loading for the server, refer to the HP Enterpris...

Support and other resources 105 Support and other resources Before you contact HP Be sure to have the following information available before you call HP: • Active Health System log Download and have available an Active Health System log for 3 days before the failure was detected. For more informatio...

Acronyms and abbreviations 113 Acronyms and abbreviations ABEND abnormal end ACU Array Configuration Utility AMP Advanced Memory Protection ASR Automatic Server Recovery BMC baseboard management controller BSMI Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection CE Conformité Européenne (European Conformi...

Documentation feedback 117 Documentation feedback HP is committed to providing documentation that meets your needs. To help us improve the documentation, send any errors, suggestions, or comments to Documentation Feedback

Index 118 A AC power supply 101, 102, 103 access panel 18, 19 acoustics statement for Germany 98 ACU (Array Configuration Utility) 77, 85 Advanced ECC memory 53, 84 airflow requirements 21, 22 AMP (Advanced Memory Protection) 84 AMP modes 84 Array Configuration Utility (ACU) 85 ASR (Automatic Server...