HP ProLiant DL580 G7 Server
Proven scale-up capabilities for your data center

Data sheet

With the emerging trend of virtualization and business-critical workloads moving to x86environments, RAS and scalability are becoming critical considerations for enterprise customers. Based on the HP ProLiant 4P architecture and combined with the latest Intel Xeon processor technology, the HP ProLiant DL580 G7 server offers unprecedented reliability, scalability, flexibility, and performancedesired for complex IT environments in a cost-effective and energy-efficient manner.
HP continues to lead on technology innovation and engineering excellence. The new HP ProLiant DL580 G7 Server is the ideal scale-up 4P server designed with the reliability features required for the most demanding, data-intensive workload environment. The ProLiant DL580 G7 Server features industry-leading reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features such as the new HP Memory Quarantine (Ready) (requires OSsupport), based on Intels Machine Check Architecture (MCA) Recovery, which allows the operating system to detect and notify users when there are processors or memory errors. The server supports the new Intel Xeon Processor E7 and 7500 series supporting up to 10cores per CPU, supports up to 2.0terabytes of memory footprint, and up to 11 PCIe 2.0 I/Oslots (all full length/full height). This perfect balance of new system architecture with enhanced RAS features, extensive memory capacity, and I/O throughput significantly accelerates virtualization, removes performance bottlenecks, and delivers ultimate performance for the most demanding x86 workloads. power ratings that offer the right-sized solution to fit your configuration. This provides improved power delivery and the advantage of reclaiming lost power that helps maintain high server availability and reduces the cost of downtime. HP Thermal Logic reduces, reclaims, and extends the life of the data center with HP Thermal Logic technologies and thereby triples data center capacity. To build a converged infrastructure, HP offers serversthat are designed to increase efficiency, simplifyoperations, and deliver automated intelligence in highly virtualized environments. Like other recent HPProLiant servers, the DL580 G7 is also part of the HPConverged Infrastructure portfolio, which integrates servers, storage, network devices, and facility resources into a common environment. It enables data centers to respond quickly in an agile business environment. HPProLiant servers provide modular, standards-based building blocks that help data centers advance toward a converged infrastructure.
With a wide range of features, the DL580 G7 simplifies To improve power consumption, many HP ProLiant servers and improves management tasks to achieve greater levels now offer new power options, including HPCommon-Slot of efficiency and lower the total cost of ownership (TCO), Power Supplies. These power supplies come with multiple resulting in a better return on your server investment.

Whats new?

The ProLiant DL580 G7 Server is now available with the following robust and exciting new features: Intel Xeon Processor E7 series supporting up to 40Cores and 80 threads (10 Cores and 20 threads per CPU), and Intel Xeon Processor 7500series. HP Insight Control, powered by HP Integrated LightsOut 3 (iLO 3), for an excellent management solution. Advanced RAS features include DIMM isolation; On-Die Error Protection; memory lockstep mode; HPMemory Quarantine (requires OS support); and Double Data Device Correction, DDDC (Ready), which extends the capability to withstand failures in two x4 DRAM devices. Systems supporting DDDC can fix both single- and double-DRAM device memory hard errors. This feature greatly extends system uptime. Upto 2.0 TB (32 GB DDR3 DIMMs) and support for a new (E7) memory cartridge. Up to 11 PCI Express 2.0 slots (all full length/full height), for more I/O bandwidth and more expansion capability. 10 Gb NIC upgrade option, solid-state drives (SSDs) option, flash-backed write cache (FBWC), and trusted platform module (TPM).

Breakthrough efficiency and simplicity with industry-leading management solutions
HP Insight Control is essential server management software that helps deploy servers quickly, proactively manages the health of virtual or physical servers, improves power consumption, and allows complete control from remote locations. HP Insight Control/Insight Dynamics reduces operational expenses by $48,300 per 100 users over 3 years.1 HP iLO 3, delivers remote console performance 800 percent faster than iLO 2so its as good as being there in personand 360 percent faster than Virtual Media,2 so everyday maintenance and deployments can be done in a fraction of the time. It sends alerts from iLO3 regardless of the state of the host server, and it helps you access advanced troubleshooting features. Now, you can manage your data center remotelysignificantly reducing the expense for onsite personnel and the travel time to the server site. iLO 3 is a standard component of the HP ProLiant DL580 G7 Server that facilitates server health and remote-server manageability. Because it includes an intelligent microprocessor, secure memory, and a dedicated network interface, iLO 3 is independent of the host server and its operating system. Insight Control helps you manage HP servers running Microsoft Windows, Linux, VMware, and Citrix XenServer environments. In addition, you can integrate Insight Control with leading third-party enterprise management consoles, such as Microsoft System Center and VMware vCenter Server. For more information about HP Insight Control and Integrated Lights-Out 3 for ProLiant features, visit:
www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol Lay the foundation of a converged infrastructure
Key features and benefits
Maintain high server availability with built-in advanced RAS features
High availabilityreduces the cost of downtime with
high-availability features such as four hot-plug redundant (N+1) fans standard on all models, common-slot power supplies, and a host of new RAS features never before available in a server of this class
Indefinite data retentionprovides indefinite cache
data retention with the latest FBWC compared to the two-days retention with battery-backed write cache in earlier generations; no batteries required
Complete portfolioHP offers a complete portfolio
of standards-based, integrated solutions, and services developed specifically to solve the complexities of the data center. Offered as common building blocks for a converged infrastructure, HP servers set the standard in ease of management, energy efficiency, and betterROI.
Advanced error-handling capabilitieshelps
administrators to manage health proactively with HPInsight Control, plus new features like HP Memory Quarantine (requires OS support), which allows the ProLiant DL580 G7 Server to be more error resistant in virtual environments and keeps the system going

Enhance performance and scalability
HP ProLiant innovationHP is accelerating
innovation with a new level of automation, simplicity, and interoperability, and an integration solution that enables data centers to meet the growing demands of businesses. HP innovative solutions help in transforming IT environments into highly automated, virtualized data centers. These solutions are designed to dramatically reduce maintenance and operational costswhile at the same time increasing agility, computing power, and data capacity.
Highly expandablescale up your IT infrastructure
as your business grows with the DL580 G7 server, which includes features such as enhanced I/O expansion capabilities, the latest 10-core Intel processors, and expandable DDR3 memory
Virtualization readyset up or expand virtualization
in your data center with more memory, more cores, a 10Gb NIC upgrade option, enhanced RAS capabilities, and industry-leading Insight Control management solutions
High-performance computing capabilitydrive
better performance in your server environment with the Intel Xeon Processor E7 and 7500 series architecture, fast memory, and I/O expansion slots
I DC White Paper Sponsored by HP, Gaining Business Value and ROI with HP Insight Control, Doc #218069, May 2009. HP Performance Engineering Team, 2010 benchmark.

Technical specifications

Processor and memory
Chipset Processor type Number of processors Industry-standard Intel 7500 Chipset Intel Xeon Processor E7 series supporting up to 40 cores and 80 threads (10 cores and 20 threads per CPU), and Intel Xeon Processor 7500 series 2 or 4 10-core processors Intel Xeon Processor Intel Xeon Processor Intel Xeon Processor Intel Xeon Processor Eight-core processors Intel Xeon Processor Intel Xeon Processor Intel Xeon Processor Intel Xeon Processor Intel Xeon Processor Intel Xeon Processor Six-core processors Intel Xeon Processor Intel Xeon Processor Intel Xeon Processor Intel Xeon Processor E7-4870 (2.40 GHz/10 core/30 MB/130 W) E7-4860 (2.26 GHz/10 core/24 MB/130 W) E7-4850 (2.00 GHz/10 core/24 MB/130 W) E7-8867L (2.13 GHz/10 core/30 MB/105 W); low voltage E7-8837 (2.67 GHz/8 core/24 MB/130 W); no HT E7-4830 (2.13 GHz/8 core/24 MB/105 W) E7-4820 (2.00 GHz/8 core/18 MB/105 W) X7560 (2.26 GHz, 24 MB cache, 130 W) X7550 (2.00 GHz, 18 MB cache, 130 W) L7555 (1.86 GHz, 24 MB cache, 95 W); low voltage E7-4807 (1.86 GHz/6 core/18 MB/95 W); no HT E7540 (2.00 GHz, 18 MB cache, 105 W) E7530 (1.86 GHz, 12 MB cache, 105 W) X7542 (2.66 GHz, 18 MB cache, 130 W); no HT

Available processors

Quad-core processors Intel Xeon Processor E7520 (1.86 GHz, 18 MB cache, 95 W) Note: New Intel Microarchitecture with Intel Virtualization Technology FlexMigration and industry-standard Intel 7500 chipset with four high-speed interconnects delivering up to 6.4 GT/s Processor core Cache memory Maximum processor speed Memory type Maximum memory Memory slots Advanced RAS Drives supported 10, 8, 6, or 4 core Up to 30 MB shared L3 cache 2. 26 GHz (10 cores) PC3-10600E DDRTB (support for 32 GB DDR3 and low-voltage DIMMs) 64 DIMM slots Advanced ECC; Double Device Data Correction, DDDC (Ready); online spare; mirrored memory; memory lockstep mode; DIMM isolation; HP Memory Quarantine (requires OS support) Up to eight hot plug small form-factor SAS/SATA/SSD Base 2 PCI-E 2.0 x8, 3 PCI-E 2.0 x4 Expansion slot Optional mezzanines 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16, 1 PCI-E 2.0 x4, 2 PCI-X 4 PCI-E 2.0 x8, 1 PCI-E 2.0 x4, 1 PCI-E 1.1 x4 Up to 11 slots supported; all full length/full height NC375i Quad Port 1 GbE Multifunction NIC; optional dual-port 10 GbE upgrade HP Smart Array P410i Controller/1 GB FBWC HP Smart Array P410i Controller/512 MB FBWC
Network controller Storage controller

Deployment

Form factor Rack height Remote management Power supply type System fan features Warrantyyears(s) (parts/labor/onsite) Rack 4U HP Integrated Lights-Out 3 Common-slot Platinum and Silver hot-plug redundant power supply 4 hot-plug with N+1 redundancy 3/3/3
Ideal environments and applications
The DL580 G7 server is well-suited for the following environments: Server consolidation and virtualizationenvironments Space-constrained corporate data centers and service provider environments Database, messaging, and business application environments The DL580 G7 server is ideal for: Virtualization Consolidation Enterprise databases Enterprise resource planning (ERP)/customer relationship management (CRM)/enterprise data warehouse (EDW) Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Web applications Mail server applications VMware Elastic Sky X (ESX) applications Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) applications Microsoft Hyper-V and SQL Server applications System Application Programming (SAP) ERPapplications

HP Services

HP Technology Services has a robust portfolio of packaged lifecycle support solutions that enable you to improve ProLiant support for better business outcomes. Optimized Care: delivers outstanding performance and continual availability of crucial ProLiant systems through deployments and proactive management practices. HP ProLiant Server Hardware Installation HP Installation and Startup for Insight Control 3-Year HP Critical Advantage Standard Care: maintains a high level of server availability along with expert help to cut the cost and complexity of implementing and supporting ProLiant server. HP ProLiant Server Hardware Installation HP Installation and Startup for Insight Control 3-Year HP 6-hour Hardware Support Onsite Call-to-Repair 3-Year HP 24x7 Software Support for Insight Control Basic Care: delivers minimum recommended support service level with expert advice, implementation, and support. HP ProLiant Server Hardware Installation HP Installation and Startup for Insight Control

HP Financial Services

HP Financial Services provides innovative financing and financial asset management programs to help you costeffectively acquire, manage, and ultimately retire your HPsolutions. For more information on these services, contact your local HP representative, or visit:
www.hp.com/go/hpfinancialservices
3-Year HP 24x7 4-hour Response, Hardware Support Onsite 3-Year HP 24x7 Software Support for Insight Control All come with HP Insight Remote Support, available at no additionalcost, delivering remote monitoring, diagnosis, and problem resolution. Only HP brings together deep expertise, proactive and businesscritical support, and a strong partner network. For more information visit: www.hp.com/services/proliant
To understand how the HP ProLiant DL580 G7 Server can set up or expand virtualization in your data center and help you build a change-ready infrastructure, visit www.hp.com/servers/dl580-g7.

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Server component identification.... 77

Server cabling.... 95

BBWC cabling..... 95 Hot-plug SAS and SATA hard drive cabling... 96 Front panel USB connector cable assembly.... 97 Power switch cable assembly.... 98 Front panel video connector cabling.... 98

Specifications..... 99

Environmental specifications.... 99 Server specifications..... 99 Hot-plug power supply calculations.... 100
Technical support..... 101
Before you contact HP.... 101 HP contact information..... 101
Acronyms and abbreviations.... 102 Index..... 106

Customer self repair

HP products are designed with many Customer Self Repair (CSR) parts to minimize repair time and allow for greater flexibility in performing defective parts replacement. If during the diagnosis period HP (or HP service providers or service partners) identifies that the repair can be accomplished by the use of a CSR part, HP will ship that part directly to you for replacement. There are two categories of CSR parts:
MandatoryParts for which customer self repair is mandatory. If you request HP to replace these parts, you will be charged for the travel and labor costs of this service. OptionalParts for which customer self repair is optional. These parts are also designed for customer self repair. If, however, you require that HP replace them for you, there may or may not be additional charges, depending on the type of warranty service designated for your product.
NOTE: Some HP parts are not designed for customer self repair. In order to satisfy the customer warranty, HP requires that an authorized service provider replace the part. These parts are identified as "No" in the Illustrated Parts Catalog. Based on availability and where geography permits, CSR parts will be shipped for next business day delivery. Same day or four-hour delivery may be offered at an additional charge where geography permits. If assistance is required, you can call the HP Technical Support Center and a technician will help you over the telephone. HP specifies in the materials shipped with a replacement CSR part whether a defective part must be returned to HP. In cases where it is required to return the defective part to HP, you must ship the defective part back to HP within a defined period of time, normally five (5) business days. The defective part must be returned with the associated documentation in the provided shipping material. Failure to return the defective part may result in HP billing you for the replacement. With a customer self repair, HP will pay all shipping and part return costs and determine the courier/carrier to be used. For more information about HP's Customer Self Repair program, contact your local service provider. For the North American program, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/selfrepair).

To extend the server from the rack:
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage, be sure that the rack is adequately stabilized before extending a component from the rack. WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, be careful when pressing the server railrelease latches and sliding the server into the rack. The sliding rails could pinch your fingers.
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After performing the installation or maintenance procedure, slide the server back into the rack by pressing the server rail-release latches.

Power down the server

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, or damage to the equipment, remove the power cord to remove power from the server. The front panel Power On/Standby button does not completely shut off system power. Portions of the power supply and some internal circuitry remain active until AC power is removed. IMPORTANT: If installing a hot-plug device, it is not necessary to power down the server.
Shut down the OS as directed by the OS documentation. Press the Power On/Standby button to place the server in standby mode. When the server enters standby power mode, the system power LED changes to amber. Disconnect the power cords.
The system is now without power.
Remove the server from the rack
To remove the server from an HP, Compaq branded, telco, or third-party rack:

1. 2. 3. 4.

Power down the server (on page 29). Extend the server from the rack ("Extending the server from the rack" on page 27). Disconnect the cabling and remove the server from the rack. For more information, refer to the documentation that ships with the rack mounting option. Place the server on a sturdy, level surface.
Removing the access panel
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them. CAUTION: Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operating the server in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage. IMPORTANT: When removing the access panel to view the Systems Insight Display LEDs (on page 87), leave the server powered on. The Systems Insight Display LEDs are cleared when the server is powered off.
Extend the server from the rack, if applicable ("Extending the server from the rack" on page 27). If the locking latch is locked, use a T-15 Torx screwdriver to unlock the latch. NOTE: The T-15 Torx screwdriver is shipped with the server and can be located on the rear panel ("Rear panel components" on page 82).
Lift up on the hood latch, and remove the access panel.
After installing hardware options, replace the access panel. Be sure that the panel is securely locked into place before powering up the server.

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General memory configuration requirements
The following configuration requirements apply regardless of the AMP mode.
DIMMs must be installed in pairs. DIMM pairs within a memory bank must contain DIMMs with the same part number. Always populate the DIMMs in sequential order per bank: Bank A and then Bank B. Always populate the memory boards in sequential order: Board 1, Board 2, Board 3, and Board 4. Any deviation from this requirement results in the server defaulting to Advanced ECC ("Advanced ECC memory" on page 60) on the next reboot. Dual-rank DIMMs ("Single- and dual-rank DIMMs" on page 59) must be populated before single-rank DIMMs (dual-rank DIMMs must be in the lower bank). The following table lists all valid combinations of single- and dual-rank DIMM configurations for a memory board. "Single" indicates a bank of single-rank DIMMs. "Dual" indicates a bank of dualrank DIMMs. NOTE: A bank contains two DIMMs.

Configuration

Bank A
Single Single Dual Dual Dual

Bank B

Single Single Dual
The server can be configured for any AMP mode in RBSU. RBSU displays a warning message if the selected AMP mode is not supported by the current DIMM configuration. However, if the DIMM configuration at POST does not match the AMP mode selected in RBSU, the server defaults to Advanced ECC ("Advanced ECC memory" on page 60). When this occurs, a message displays during POST and the status LED for the configured AMP mode flashes amber. Unpopulated memory boards (those without any installed DIMMs) can be installed in the server for storing extra memory boards. If your server contains more than 4 GB of memory, consult your operating system documentation for additional requirements.
Single- and dual-rank DIMMs
PC2-3200 DIMMs can either be single- or dual-rank. While it is not normally important for you to differentiate between these two types of DIMMs, certain DIMM configuration requirements are based on these classifications. Certain configuration requirements exist with single- and dual-rank DIMMs that allow the architecture to optimize performance. A dual-rank DIMM is similar to having two separate DIMMs on the same module. Although only a single DIMM module, a dual-rank DIMM acts as if it were two separate DIMMs. The primary reason for the existence of dual-rank DIMMs is to provide the largest capacity DIMM given the
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current DIMM technology. If the maximum DIMM technology allows for creating 2-GB single-rank DIMMs, a dual-rank DIMM using the same technology would be 4-GB.

Advanced ECC memory

Advanced ECC is the default memory protection mode for this server. In Advanced ECC, the server is protected against correctable memory errors. The server will provide notification if the level of correctable errors exceeds a predefined threshold rate. The server does not fail because of correctable memory errors. Advanced ECC provides additional protection over Standard ECC in that it is possible to correct certain memory errors that would otherwise be uncorrectable and result in a server failure. Whereas Standard ECC can correct single-bit memory errors, Advanced ECC can correct single-bit memory errors and multibit memory errors if all failed bits are on the same DRAM device on the DIMM. The following guidelines apply to Advanced ECC memory:
All general memory requirements apply. Advanced ECC mode is supported with one to four memory boards. Board insertions do not convert the AMP mode while the server is running. A server cannot be converted from Advanced ECC to another AMP mode by inserting a board while the server is running. Board insertions in Advanced ECC are solely for making additional memory resources available to the operating system. Advanced ECC is the only mode in which hot-add operations are supported, and is the only mode in which the amount of memory available to the operating system can be increased without a reboot. If a memory board (which contains DIMMs) is unlocked while in Advanced ECC mode, audio alarms and visual alerts occur.
The following rules apply to hot-add operations. Hot-add is performed by adding a memory board while the server is running, and the additional memory is made available to the operating system without a reboot.
Boards must be inserted sequentially. Multiple hot-add board insertions can be performed one at a time on the same server. For example, if a server has three empty memory board slots, three hot-add board insertions can be performed. If multiple hot-add operations are performed, allow one board insertion operation to complete (as indicated by the memory board LEDs ("Memory board components and LEDs" on page 79) and operating system logs) before inserting another memory board. CAUTION: When the memory board locking switch is unlocked in a mode that does not support hot-add or hot-replace capabilities, audio alarms and visual alerts occur. Removing the memory board at this point causes server failure. To end the audio alarms and visual alerts, move the memory board locking switch back to the locked position. This action does not result in data corruption or server failure. If removal of a single memory board is required and it is the only memory board, power down the server and make the necessary memory changes.

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Online spare memory

Online spare memory provides a higher level of memory protection than Advanced ECC ("Advanced ECC memory" on page 60). With online spare memory, the probability of a server failing because of uncorrectable memory errors is reduced. In this mode, degraded memory that is receiving a high rate of correctable memory errors is automatically disengaged and a replacement set of memory is used in its place. Because DIMMs that are receiving a high rate of correctable memory errors have an increased probability of receiving an uncorrectable memory error (which results in a server failure), the server experiences higher availability. The degraded memory can be replaced during scheduled downtime and poses no additional risk to the server. Online spare memory is supported with one to four memory boards installed. On this server, each installed memory board is protected by its own spare memory. No operating system support is required. The following guidelines apply to online spare memory:
All general memory requirements apply. Online spare memory supports 1, 2, 3, or 4 memory boards. Each board must have a valid online spare configuration. No dependencies exist for the configuration between different memory boards. Each memory board includes its own online spare bank. All boards will operate in online spare memory mode independently. Each board can failover to its online spare bank independent of the other memory boards. Some boards can be in degraded online spare mode while others are still in operational online spare memory mode. The minimum valid online spare configuration for a memory board requires at least one bank of dual-rank DIMMs or two banks of single-rank DIMMs. If the server does not meet these requirements, an error message appears during POST and the server defaults to Advanced ECC ("Advanced ECC memory" on page 60). The server automatically configures the optimal online spare solution. Hot-plug operations are not supported.
HP recommends the following configurations. These configurations result in optimal use of memory. Other configurations are valid, but do not result in the maximum amount of installed memory being available to the operating system.
If only single-rank DIMMs are used on a memory board, all DIMMs should be of the same size on that memory board. If only dual-rank DIMMs are used on a memory board, all DIMMs should be of the same size on that memory board. If a mixture of single- and dual-rank DIMMs are used on a memory board, the dual-rank DIMMs should be twice the size of any single-rank DIMM.
After installing DIMMs, use RBSU to configure the server ("Configuring the memory" on page 63) for online spare memory support.

Hot-plug mirrored memory

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Diagnostic tools

SmartStart software
SmartStart is a collection of software that optimizes single-server setup, providing a simple and consistent way to deploy server configuration. SmartStart has been tested on many ProLiant server products, resulting in proven, reliable configurations. SmartStart assists the deployment process by performing a wide range of configuration activities, including:
Configuring hardware using embedded configuration utilities, such as RBSU and ORCA Preparing the system for installing "off-the-shelf" versions of leading operating system software Installing optimized server drivers, management agents, and utilities automatically with every assisted installation Testing server hardware using the Insight Diagnostics Utility ("HP Insight Diagnostics" on page 72) Installing software drivers directly from the CD. With systems that have internet connection, the SmartStart Autorun Menu provides access to a complete list of ProLiant system software. Enabling access to the Array Configuration Utility, Array Diagnostic Utility, and Erase Utility
SmartStart is included in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack. For more information about SmartStart software, refer to the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack or the HP website (http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/smartstart/index.html).
SmartStart Scripting Toolkit
The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit is a server deployment product that delivers an unattended automated installation for high-volume server deployments. The SmartStart Scripting Toolkit is designed to support ProLiant BL, ML, and DL servers. The toolkit includes a modular set of utilities and important documentation that describes how to apply these new tools to build an automated server deployment process. Using SmartStart technology, the Scripting Toolkit provides a flexible way to create standard server configuration scripts. These scripts are used to automate many of the manual steps in the server configuration process. This automated server configuration process cuts time from each server deployed, making it possible to scale server deployments to high volumes in a rapid manner. For more information, and to download the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/servers/sstoolkit).

HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition
ISEE is a proactive remote monitoring and diagnostic tool to help manage your systems and devices, a feature of HP support. ISEE provides continuous hardware event monitoring and automated notification to identify and prevent potential critical problems. Through remote diagnostic scripts and vital system

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configuration information collected about your systems, ISEE enables fast restoration of your systems. Install ISEE on your systems to help mitigate risk and prevent potential critical problems. For more information on ISEE, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/hps/hardware/hw_enterprise.html). To download HP ISEE, visit the HP website (http://www.hp.com/hps/hardware/hw_downloads.html). For installation information, refer to the HP ISEE Client Installation and Upgrade Guide (ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/services/hardware/info/isee_client.pdf).
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 functions:
Reconfiguring one or more logical drives Viewing the current logical drive configuration Deleting a logical drive configuration Setting the controller to be the boot controller
If you do not use the utility, ORCA will default to the standard configuration. For more information regarding array controller configuration, refer to the controller user guide. For more information regarding the default configurations that ORCA uses, refer to the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide on the Documentation CD.
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility
RBSU is a configuration utility embedded in ProLiant servers that performs a wide range of configuration activities that can include the following:
Configuring system devices and installed options Enabling and disabling system features Displaying system information Selecting the primary boot controller 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 (http://www.hp.com/support/smartstart/documentation).

ROMPaq utility

The ROMPaq utility enables you to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS) or Lights-Out 100 firmware. To upgrade the firmware, insert a ROMPaq diskette into the diskette drive or ROMPaq USB Key into an available USB port and boot the system.

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The ROMPaq utility checks the system and provides a choice (if more than one exists) of available firmware revisions. For more information about the ROMPaq utility, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/support).
System Online ROM flash component utility
The Online ROM Flash Component Utility enables system administrators to efficiently upgrade system or controller ROM images across a wide range of servers and array controllers. This tool has the following features:
Works offline and online Supports Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Novell Netware, and Linux operating systems IMPORTANT: This utility supports operating systems that may not be supported by the server. For operating systems supported by the server, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support).
Integrates with other software maintenance, deployment, and operating system tools Automatically checks for hardware, firmware, and operating system dependencies, and installs only the correct ROM upgrades required by each target server
To download the tool and for more information, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support).
Integrated Management Log
The IML records hundreds of events and stores them in an easy-to-view form. The IML timestamps each event with 1-minute granularity. You can view recorded events in the IML in several ways, including the following:
From within HP SIM ("HP Systems Insight Manager" on page 72) From within Survey Utility From within operating system-specific IML viewers
For NetWare: IML Viewer For Windows: IML Viewer For Linux: IML Viewer Application
From within the iLO 2 user interface From within HP Insight Diagnostics (on page 72)
For more information, refer to the Management CD in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack.
Integrated Lights-Out 2 technology
The iLO 2 subsystem is a standard component of selected ProLiant servers that provides server health and remote server manageability. The iLO 2 subsystem includes an intelligent microprocessor, secure memory, and a dedicated network interface. This design makes iLO 2 independent of the host server and its

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operating system. The iLO 2 subsystem provides remote access to any authorized network client, sends alerts, and provides other server management functions. Using iLO 2, you can:

Remotely power up, power down, or reboot the host server. Send alerts from iLO 2 regardless of the state of the host server. Access advanced troubleshooting features through the iLO 2 interface. Diagnose iLO 2 using HP SIM through a web browser and SNMP alerting.
For more information about iLO 2 features, refer to the iLO 2 documentation on the Documentation CD or on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/servers/lights-out).
Automatic Server Recovery
ASR is a feature that causes the system to restart when a catastrophic operating system error occurs, such as a blue screen, ABEND, or panic. A system fail-safe timer, the ASR timer, starts when the System Management driver, also known as the Health Driver, is loaded. When the operating system is functioning properly, the system periodically resets the timer. However, when the operating system fails, the timer expires and restarts the server. ASR increases server availability by restarting the server within a specified time after a system hang or shutdown. At the same time, the HP SIM console notifies you by sending a message to a designated pager number that ASR has restarted the system. You can disable ASR from the HP SIM console or through RBSU.
HP Systems Insight Manager
HP SIM is a web-based application that allows system administrators to accomplish normal administrative tasks from any remote location, using a web browser. HP SIM provides device management capabilities that consolidate and integrate management data from HP and third-party devices. IMPORTANT: You must install and use HP SIM to benefit from the Pre-Failure Warranty for processors, SAS and SCSI hard drives, and memory modules. For additional information, refer to the Management CD in the HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack or the HP SIM website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim).

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, troubleshoot problems, and perform repair validation. HP Insight Diagnostics Offline Edition performs various in-depth system and component testing while the OS is not running. To run this utility, launch the SmartStart CD. HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition is a web-based application that captures system configuration and other related data needed for effective server management. Available in Microsoft Windows and Linux versions, the utility helps to ensure proper system operation.

External system health LED

NIC 1 link/activity LED

Green = Linked to network Flashing green = Linked with activity on the network Off = No network connection

NIC 2 link/activity LED

Power on/Standby button and LED
Amber = System has AC power and is in standby mode Green = System has AC power and is turned on Off = System has no AC power
Server component identification 78
Memory board components and LEDs
Error indicators remain illuminated when the system is powered off so that the status of the LEDs can still be seen. This behavior matches the behavior of all the other error indicators in the server. The indicators are only cleared in the following situations:
If the locking switch is locked after the board is reinstalled If the server is rebooted If the board is removed from the server CAUTION: When the memory board locking switch is unlocked in a mode that does not support hot-add or hot-replace capabilities, audio alarms and visual alerts occur. Removing the memory board at this point causes server failure. To end the audio alarms and visual alerts, move the memory board locking switch back to the locked position. This action does not result in data corruption or server failure. If removal of a single memory board is required and it is the only memory board, power down the server and make the necessary memory changes.
Locking switch Release latch Ejector lever Removable
N/A N/A N/A Off = Do not remove memory board if server is powered on Green = Memory board can be safely removed

DIMM LEDs (14)

Off = Normal or DIMM not installed Amber = Uncorrectable error detected or correctable error threshold reached Flashing amber = DIMM configuration error
Server component identification 79
Off = Board not online or board not configured for Online Spare Memory mode Amber = Correctable error threshold reached; server is in degraded Online Spare Memory mode Flashing amber = Memory configuration error* Green = Online Spare Memory mode

Mirrored

Off = Board not online or board not configured for Hot-Plug Mirrored Memory mode Amber = Server is in degraded Hot-Plug Mirrored Memory mode Flashing amber = Memory configuration error* Green = Hot-Plug Mirrored Memory mode
Off = Board not online or board not configured for Hot-Plug RAID Memory mode Amber = Server is in degraded Hot-Plug RAID Memory mode Flashing amber = Memory configuration error* Green = Hot-Plug RAID Memory mode
Off = Power off or locking switch unlocked Amber = Memory error detected Flashing amber = Memory configuration error* Flashing green = Board is rebuilding Green = Normal
* AMP configuration errors occur when the current memory configuration is not valid for the configured AMP mode:

S3 S4 S5

Reserved Reserved Password protection override Invalidate configuration Reserved
Reserved Reserved Off = No function On = Clears power-on password and administrator password Off = Normal On = Clears NVRAM Reserved

Reserved

Boot device selector switch
The boot device selector switch setting determines the device access order of the multibay drives in the server. The default setting for the boot device selector switch is FLP TOP.
Server component identification 86
When the boot device selector switch is set to FLP TOP, the optical drive in the bottom bay is designated as the primary optical drive. The diskette drive in the top bay is bootable. The server cannot boot from a diskette drive in the bottom bay when the boot device selector switch is set to FLP TOP. When the boot device selector switch is set to FLP BOT, the optical drive in the top bay is designated as the primary optical drive. The diskette drive in the bottom bay is bootable. The server cannot boot from a diskette drive in the top bay when the boot device selector switch is set to FLP BOT. NOTE: If two optical drives are installed in the server, the server will first attempt to boot from the primary optical drive ("Boot device selector switch" on page 86). The boot device selector switch setting determines which drive is the primary optical drive. Switch setting Description
Primary optical drive in bottom bay is bootable FLP BOT Primary optical drive in top bay is bootable Diskette drive in bottom bay is bootable
FLP TOP (default) Diskette drive in top bay is bootable
Setting the switch to view port 85 codes
To change the display on the Systems Insight Display to view port 84 and 85 codes ("Troubleshooting the system using port 85 codes" on page 73):
Extend the server from the rack ("Extending the server from the rack" on page 27). Remove the access panel ("Removing the access panel" on page 29). Locate the switch on the Systems Insight Display. Set the switch to the P85 position to view port 85 codes.
Systems Insight Display LEDs
The front panel health LEDs indicate only the current hardware status. In some situations, HP SIM might report server status differently than the health LEDs because the software tracks more system attributes. The amber Systems Insight Display LEDs are located on the media board. In normal operations, all of the LEDs are off unless one of the components fails. NOTE: The system management driver must be installed for the internal health LED to provide pre-failure and warranty conditions.
Server component identification 87
One or more of the following conditions exist:

Generation 4

International Electrotechnical Commission

Integrated Lights-Out

Instant Support Enterprise Edition
keyboard, video, and mouse

light-emitting diode

National Electrical Manufacturers Association
National Fire Protection Association
network interface controller

nickel metal hydride

non-volatile memory
Acronyms and abbreviations 103

operating system

peripheral component interface

PCI Express

Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
peripheral component interconnect extended
peripheral component interconnect express

power distribution unit

Power-On Self Test

processor power module

ProLiant Support Pack
redundant array of inexpensive (or independent) disks

ROM-Based Setup Utility

Rapid Deployment Pack

read-only memory

Acronyms and abbreviations 104

serial attached SCSI

serial ATA

synchronous dynamic RAM

small form-factor

Systems Insight Manager

Simple Network Management Protocol
recommended ambient operating temperature

unit identification

uninterruptible power system

universal serial bus

Acronyms and abbreviations 105
AC power supply 84 access panel 29 Advanced ECC support 58, 60 Advanced Memory Protection (AMP) 58 Advanced Memory Protection mode, selecting 64 AMP (Advanced Memory Protection) 58 ASR (Automatic Server Recovery) 72 authorized reseller 101 Automatic Server Recovery (ASR) 72 Autorun menu 69 components, rear 82, 84 components, system 20 components, system board 85, 86 connectors 77 contacting HP 101 CSR (customer self repair) 6 customer self repair (CSR) 6, 101
data recovery 44 diagnostic tools 69, 70, 72, 87 diagnostics utility 72 DIMM banks, identification 89 DIMM banks, population 59 DIMM slot LEDs 79 DIMM slots 89 DIMMs 59, 64, 68 DIMMs, single- and dual-rank 59 diskette drive 32, 77 drive bays 77, 90 drive LEDs 91 DVDRW drive 32 DVD-ROM drive 32
backplane, hard drive 51 backplane, memory 53 backplane, power 52 backplane, SAS 51 backplane, SATA 51 battery 49, 85 battery pack, removing 45 battery-backed write cache battery pack 44, 45, 46, 85, 95 battery-backed write cache cabling 44, 45, 46, 95 battery-backed write cache data recovery 44 bezel, removing 30 BIOS upgrade 70 board LED 79 boot device selector switch 85, 86 buttons 77, 78, 98
electrostatic discharge 26 environmental requirements 99 environmental specifications 99 expansion board 41, 42 expansion board mezzanine connectors 85 expansion board-related port 85 codes 75 expansion slot covers 40 extending server from rack 27 external health LED 78, 87

part numbers 17, 20 PCI expansion slot definitions 82, 85 PCI Express x4 mezzanine 43, 83 PCI Express x8 mezzanine 43, 83 PCI retaining clip 39 PCI slot release lever 38 PCI slots 82, 83, 85 PCI-X Hot Plug basket 41 PCI-X Hot Plug expansion board, removing 42 PCI-X Hot Plug mezzanine 43, 83, 95 PCI-X Hot Plug mezzanine cabling 43, 95 phone numbers 101 port 85 code, expansion board-related 75 port 85 code, memory-related 74 port 85 code, miscellaneous 76 port 85 code, processor-related 73 port 85 code, troubleshooting 47, 73 port 85 code, viewing 87 POST memory test 64 power backplane 52 power button 77, 78, 98 power button cabling 98 power button/LED board 78, 98 Power On/Standby button 29, 78 power requirements 100 power supplies 56, 82, 100 power supply blank 55 power supply LEDs 84 powering down 29 PPM (processor power module) 37 PPM failure LEDs 81 preparation procedures 27 processor blank 34 processor failure LEDs 81 processor module 33, 37, 77 Processor Power Module (PPM) 37 processor zone fans 92 processor-related port 85 codes 73 processors 34 ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) 104
rear panel LEDs 84 recovering BBWC data 44 redundant fan 57, 94 redundant system fan 57, 92, 94 remote support and analysis tools 69 removable LED 79 removal and replacement procedures 26 removing server from rack 29 removing the access panel 29 required tools 26 requirements, power 100 ROM, updating 71 ROM-Based Diagnostics test 64 ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) 63, 64, 70 ROMPaq utility 70
safety considerations 26 safety information 26 SAS backplane 51 SAS cabling 96 SAS device numbers 90 SAS drives 77, 90, 91 SAS hard drive cabling 96 SAS hard drive LEDs 91 SATA cabling 96 SATA drives 90 SATA hard drive 77, 90, 91 SATA hard drive LEDs 91 scripted installation 69 serial connector 82 serial number 48 server asset text 48 server specifications 99, 100 server warnings and cautions 26 SmartStart autorun menu 69 SmartStart Scripting Toolkit 69 SmartStart, overview 69 spare LED 79 spare part numbers 17, 20 specifications, environmental 99 specifications, server 99, 100 static electricity 26 storage system, cabling 95 support 101 support packs 69 system battery 49 system board 47, 48, 84, 85 system board components 85, 86 system board switches 85, 86
rack, extending server from 27 RAID memory 58, 63 RBSU (ROM-Based Setup Utility) 63, 64, 70 rear panel buttons 82 rear panel components 82 rear panel connectors 82, 83

Index 108

system cage 31 system components 20 system maintenance switch 86 system power LED 29, 78 Systems Insight Display LEDs 85, 87 Systems Insight Manager 72
technical support 101 telco racks 27, 29 telephone numbers 101 temperature, overtemperature LED 87 tools 26, 69, 82, 83 Torx screwdriver 82
UID LED 78, 87 USB connectors 77, 82, 83, 97 USB support 73 utilities 69 utilities, deployment 69, 70