HP E1Z94UT#ABA - Manual

Component identification 8 Rear panel components Item Description 1 Kensington security slot 2 Power supply 3 Serial number/iLO information tag* 4 Power cord connector 5 Dedicated iLO 4 connector 6 Video connector 7 USB 3.0 connectors 8 USB 2.0 connectors 9 NIC connector 2 10 NIC connector 1/shared ...

Component identification 9 Rear panel LEDs and buttons Item Description Status 1 NIC link LED Solid green = Link exists Off = No link exists 2 NIC status LED Solid green = Link to network Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Network active Off = No network activity System board components

Component identification 11 DIMM slot locations DIMM slots are numbered sequentially (1 through 4) for the processor. The supported AMP modes use the letter assignments for population guidelines. System maintenance switch Position Default Function S1 Off Off = iLO 4 security is enabled. On = iLO 4 s...

Component identification 12 CAUTION: Clearing CMOS and/or NVRAM deletes configuration information. Be sure to properly configure the server or data loss could occur. NMI functionality An NMI crash dump creates a crash dump log before resetting a system which is not responding. Crash dump log analysi...

Component identification 13 FBWC module LED definitions The FBWC module has three single-color LEDs (one amber and two green). The LEDs are duplicated on the reverse side of the cache module to facilitate status viewing. 1 - Amber 2 - Green 3 - Green Interpretation Off Off Off The cache module is no...

Component identification 14 Fan location The server has one system fan located at the rear of the server. T-10/T-15 Torx screwdriver The server includes a T-10/T-15 Torx screwdriver located on the front panel. Use this screwdriver to loosen screws during hardware configuration procedures.

Operations 15 Operations Power up the server 1. Connect the power cord to the server (" Connecting the power cord " on page 28 ). 2. 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 ...

Operations 16 • Press and hold the Power On/Standby button for more than 4 seconds to force the server to enter standby mode. This method forces the server to enter standby mode without properly exiting applications and the OS. If an application stops responding, you can use this method to force a s...

Operations 17 5. Slide the release tab upward to unlock the front bezel from the chassis. 6. Open the front bezel. Remove the front bezel 1. Open the front bezel (on page 16 ).

Operations 18 2. Release the bezel hinges from the front panel. Install the front bezel 1. If the chassis cover was removed, install it (" Install the chassis cover " on page 19 ). 2. Attach the bezel to the front panel, and then close it. 3. If the chassis cover was removed, do the followin...

Operations 19 Remove the chassis cover 1. Power down the server (on page 15 ). 2. Disconnect the power cord from the AC source. 3. Disconnect the power cord from the server. 4. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server. 5. If a Kensington security cable is installed, disconnect it from the re...

Operations 20 2. Tighten the rear thumbscrews to secure the chassis cover in place. 3. Connect the peripheral devices to the server (" Connecting peripheral devices " on page 26 ). 4. If a Kensington security cable was removed, connect it to the rear panel. See the security cable documentati...

Operations 22 9. Slide the system board assembly completely out of the chassis. Install the system board assembly 1. Slide the system board assembly into the chassis. 2. Connect all cables disconnected from the system board and/or expansion board.

Setup 23 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 24 Temperature requirements To ensure continued, safe, and reliable equipment operation, install or position the system in a well-ventilated, climate-controlled environment. The maximum recommended TMRA for most server products is 35°C (95°F). The temperature in the room where the server is lo...

Setup 29 Powering on and selecting boot options 1. Press the Power On/Standby button. 2. Check the server Power LED status . The LED flashes green to indicate that the AC power connection is established. 3. During the initial server boot (POST), do one of the following: o For advanced users, to modi...

Setup 30 Performing the initial system setup HP recommends using Intelligent Provisioning to install the server operating system. All firmware, drivers, and tools required by the system are installed during the same process. Intelligent Provisioning provides installation help for the following opera...

Setup 33 5. The new drive array is listed on the left side of the screen. Select the drive array, and then click Create Logical Drive . 6. The system determines the optimum RAID configuration settings based on the number of drives selected. To retain these settings, click Save . For advanced users, ...

Setup 34 Complete the system setup Check the status of the server LEDs to ensure that the server is operating normally: • System power LED —Solid green • NIC status LED —Solid green • Drive status LED —Solid green • Health LED bar—Solid blue For server management tasks after the initial server setup...

Setup 35 Mount the switch with the server 1. Attach the self-adhesive rubber pads to the bottom surface of the switch. 2. Stack the switch with the server: CAUTION: The switch has a limitation on how much weight can be placed on top of it. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equip...

Setup 36 o Bottom stacking—Stack the switch on the top of the server. You can stack up to three MicroServers. Complete the switch Self-Test 1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the switch, and then connect the cable to a network jack. 2. If you are using a wall-mount power adapter, do the following: a. C...

Setup 37 b. Connect the power adapter to the AC power source. 3. If you are using an in-line power adapter, do the following: a. Connect the power adapter to the switch. b. Connect the power cord to the adapter. c. Connect the power cord to the AC power source. 4. Check the status of the switch Powe...

Setup 40 6. Connect an Ethernet cable to the server NIC 1/shared iLO connector, and then connect the cable to any switch network port. Complete the switch setup After the Ethernet cable connection is made, check the network LED status on both the server and the switch to confirm successful connectio...

Hardware options installation 41 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 43 If the chassis cover was removed during preinstallation, you can secure the bezel to the chassis by sliding the release tab downward. 9. If the chassis cover was removed, do the following: a. Install the chassis cover (on page 19 ). b. Connect the power cord to the s...

Hardware options installation 45 8. Install the drive. 9. Close the front bezel. 10. If the chassis cover was removed, do the following: a. Install the chassis cover (on page 19 ). b. Connect the power cord to the server (" Connecting the power cord " on page 28 ). c. Press the Power On/Stan...

Hardware options installation 46 CAUTION: To prevent a server malfunction or damage to the equipment, do not add or remove the capacitor pack while an array capacity expansion, RAID level migration, or stripe size migration is in progress. CAUTION: After the server is powered down, wait for 30 secon...

Hardware options installation 47 For more information about the controller and its features, see the HP Smart Array Controllers for HP ProLiant Servers User Guide on the HP website

Hardware options installation 49 c. Secure the excess length of the cable in the top chassis cable clip. 10. Install the chassis cover (on page 19 ). 11. Connect the power cord to the server (" Connecting the power cord " on page 28 ). 12. Press the Power On/Standby button. The server exits ...

Hardware options installation 52 Memory options The server memory subsystem supports UDIMMs only. UDIMMs represent the most basic type of memory module and offer lower latency and (relatively) low power consumption, but are limited in capacity. The server supports dual-rank, PC3-10600E/PC3-12800E (D...

Hardware options installation 53 Item Description Definition 3 Data width x4 = 4-bit x8 = 8-bit 4 Voltage rating L = Low voltage (1.35V) U = Ultra low voltage (1.25V) Blank or omitted = Standard 5 Memory speed 12800 = 1600-MT/s 10600 = 1333-MT/s 8500 = 1066-MT/s 6 DIMM type R = RDIMM (registered) E ...

Hardware options installation 54 General DIMM slot population guidelines • The server supports a maximum of 16 GB memory using two 8 GB single-rank or dual-rank UDIMMs. • The server supports up to 1600 MT/s ECC UDIMMs. • LV DIMMs operate at 1.35 V instead of the 1.5 V for standard DDR3 DIMMs. LV DIM...

Hardware options installation 57 16. 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. HP Trusted Platform Module option For more information about product features, specifications, options, config...

Hardware options installation 59 8. Install the system board assembly (on page 22 ). 9. Connect the power cord to the server (" Connecting the power cord " on page 28 ). 10. Press the Power On/Standby button. The server exits standby mode and applies full power to the system. The system powe...

Cabling 60 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 61 • Mini-SAS cable connected to controller board Item Description 1 4-pin power cable (connected to the PSU P2 cable) 2 Mini-SAS cable Capacitor pack cabling

Cabling 62 Optical drive cabling Item Description 1 4-pin power connector (connected to the PSU P3 cable) of the optical drive SATA Y-cable 2 Common end of the optical drive SATA Y-cable 3 SATA connector of the optical drive SATA Y-cable Front I/O assembly cabling

Cabling 64 Power supply cabling Item PSU cable marker Description 1 P3 4-pin optical drive power cable 2 P2 4-pin drive power cable 3 P1 24-pin system board power cable

Software and configuration utilities 65 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 65 ) Online and Offline Ac...

Software and configuration utilities 66 iLO 4 enables and manages the Active Health System (on page 66 ) and also features Agentless Management. All key internal subsystems are monitored by iLO 4. SNMP alerts are sent directly by iLO 4 regardless of the host operating system or even if no host opera...

Software and configuration utilities 67 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 68 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 69 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 70 DL, and SL servers. The toolkit includes a modular set of utilities and important documentation that describes how to apply these tools to build an automated server deployment process. The Scripting Toolkit provides a flexible way to create standard server con...

Software and configuration utilities 71 For more information about HP SUM and to access the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide , see the HP website

Software and configuration utilities 72 NOTE: The server may not support all the following examples. Drives installed Drives used RAID level 1 1 RAID 0 2 2 RAID 1 3, 4, 5, or 6 3, 4, 5, or 6 RAID 5 More than 6 0 None To change any ORCA default settings and override the auto-configuration process, pr...

Software and configuration utilities 73 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 74 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 75 Before the OS loads, HP provides support for USB 2.0 devices through legacy USB support, which is enabled by default in the system ROM. USB 3.0 ports are not functional before the OS loads. The native OS provides USB 3.0 support through appropriate xHCI driver...

Software and configuration utilities 76 To locate the drivers for a particular server, go to the HP website

Software and configuration utilities 77 HP Support Center —For all service options, the HP Support Center delivers the information, tools, and experts required to support HP business products. HP Insight Remote Support —Provides 24x7 secure remote monitoring, diagnosis, and problem resolution. For m...

Troubleshooting 78 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 79 System battery replacement If the server no longer automatically displays the correct date and time, then 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 internal lithium ...

Regulatory information 80 Regulatory information Safety and regulatory compliance For safety, environmental, and regulatory information, see Safety and Compliance Information for Server, Storage, Power, Networking, and Rack Products , available at the HP website

Electrostatic discharge 81 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 82 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 83 HP 150 W Integrated Power Supply Specification Value Input requirements — Rated input voltage 100 V AC to 240 V AC Rated input frequency 47 Hz to 63 Hz Rated input current 3.5 A Rated input power 150 W Efficiency (minimum) 70% Power supply output — Rated steady-state power 150 W Ma...

Support and other resources 84 Support and other resources Before you contact HP Be sure to have the following information available before you call HP: • Active Health System log (HP ProLiant Gen8 or later products) Download and have available an Active Health System log for 3 days before the failu...

Acronyms and abbreviations 92 Acronyms and abbreviations ABEND abnormal end ACU Array Configuration Utility ADM Advanced Data Mirroring AMP Advanced Memory Protection ASR Automatic Server Recovery CSA Canadian Standards Association CSR Customer Self Repair DDR3 double data rate-3 EAC EuroAsian Econo...

Acronyms and abbreviations 95 UDIMM unregistered dual in-line memory module USB universal serial bus VC Virtual Connect VCA Version Control Agent VCRM Version Control Repository Manager

Documentation feedback 96 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 97 A ambient temperature sensor, cabling 63 Array Configuration Utility (ACU) 73 array, configuring 45 array, creating 73 authorized reseller 84 auto-configuration process 71 Automatic Server Recovery (ASR) 74 B Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) 65, 74 Belarus Kazakhstan Russia marking 80 bezel...