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FBDIMMs must be installed in sequential order, beginning with bank A.

For Advanced ECC mode, populate the FBDIMM slots as specified in the following table:

Configuration

Bank A

Branch 0

1A, 5A

Bank B

Branch

19B, 13B

Bank C

Branch 0

2C, 6C

Bank D

Branch 1

10D, 14D

Bank E

Branch 0

3E, 7E

Bank F

Branch 1

11F, 15F

Bank G

Branch 0

4G, 8G

Bank H

Branch 1

12H, 16H

1

X

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

2

X

X

—

—

—

—

—

—

3

X

X

X

—

—

—

—

—

4

X

X

X

X

—

—

—

—

5

X

X

X

X

X

—

—

—

6

X

X

X

X

X

X

—

—

7

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

—

6

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

After installing FBDIMMs, use RBSU to verify the that the server blade is configured for Advanced ECC

operation ("

Configuring Advanced ECC memory

" on page

51

).

Online spare memory configuration

Online spare memory provides protection against degrading FBDIMMs by reducing the likelihood of

uncorrectable memory errors. This protection is available without any operating system support.

An understanding of single-rank and dual-rank FBDIMMs is required to understand memory usage in

online spare mode. FBDIMMs can either be single-rank or dual-rank. Certain FBDIMM configuration

requirements are based on these classifications. A dual-rank FBDIMM is similar to having two single-rank

FBDIMMs on the same module. Although only a single FBDIMM module, a dual-rank FBDIMM acts as two

separate FBDIMMs. The purpose of dual-rank FBDIMMs is to provide the largest capacity FBDIMM for the

current DRAM technology. If the current DRAM technology allows for 2-GB single-rank FBDIMMs, a dual-

rank FBDIMM using the same technology would be 4-GB.

In online spare mode, a single rank of memory acts as the spare memory. For single-rank FBDIMMs, the

entire FBDIMM acts as the spare memory. For a dual-rank FBDIMM, only half of the FBDIMM acts as the

spare memory while the other half is available for operating system and application usage.

If one of the non-spare FBDIMMs receives correctable memory errors at a higher rate than a specific

threshold, the server blade automatically copies the memory contents of the degraded rank to the online

spare rank. The server blade then deactivates the failing rank and automatically switches over to the

online spare. Because FBDIMMs that experience a high rate of correctable memory errors also have a

higher probability of receiving an uncorrectable memory error, this configuration reduces the likelihood of

uncorrectable memory errors that would result in server blade downtime.

Online spare is performed per branch of the memory controller. For a server blade with both branches

populated, two ranks are used for online spare memory. One branch can fail over to the associated

online spare while the other branch is still protected.

Each branch is made up of four banks:

•

Branch 0 contains banks A, C, E, and G

•

Branch 1 contains banks B, D, F, and H

Section	Page
HP ProLiant BL680c Generation 5 Server Blade User Guide	1
Notice	2
Contents	3
Component identification	6
Front panel components	6
Front panel LEDs	7
SAS and SATA hard drive LEDs	8
SAS and SATA hard drive LED combinations	8
System board components	9
Mezzanine connector definitions	10
FBDIMM slots	10
System maintenance switch	10
System maintenance switch procedures	11
Local I/O cable	12
Operations	13
Power up the server blade	13
Power down the server blade	13
Remove the server blade	14
Remove the access panel	14
Install the access panel	15
Remove the FBDIMM baffle	15
Install the FBDIMM baffle	16
Setup	18
Overview	18
Installing an HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure	18
Installing server blade options	18
Installing interconnect modules	18
Interconnect device mapping	18
Installing a server blade	19
Connecting to the network	23
Completing the configuration	23
Hardware options installation	24
Introduction	24
Hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive option	24
Processor option	25
Memory option	28
Memory configurations	29
FBDIMM installation guidelines	29
Installing FBDIMMs	32
Mezzanine card option	33
Cache module and battery pack option	34
Cabling	38
Using the local I/O cable	38
Connecting locally to a server blade with video and USB devices	38
Accessing a server blade with local KVM	38
Accessing local media devices	39
Array controller cabling	40
Smart Array Controller cabling to a battery pack	41
Smart Array Controller cabling to a SAS controller	41
Software and configuration utilities	42
Server blade deployment tools	42
RBSU requirement for Linux deployment	42
Software drivers and additional components	42
HP BladeSystem c-Class Advanced management	43
Network-based PXE deployment	43
Deployment methods	45
Configuration tools	48
SmartStart software	48
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility	49
Array Configuration Utility	52
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays	52
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID	53
Management tools	53
Automatic Server Recovery	53
ROMPaq utility	53
iLO 2 Standard Blade Edition technology	54
Erase Utility	54
StorageWorks library and tape tools	54
HP Systems Insight Manager	54
Management Agents	55
HP ProLiant Essentials Virtualization Management Software	55
HP ProLiant Essentials Server Migration Pack - Physical to ProLiant Edition	55
HP Insight Control Environment Suites	56
Redundant ROM support	56
USB support and functionality	57
Diagnostic tools	57
HP Insight Diagnostics	57
HP Insight Diagnostics survey functionality	58
Integrated Management Log	58
Array Diagnostic Utility	58
Remote support and analysis tools	58
HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition	58
Web-Based Enterprise Service	59
Open Services Event Manager	59
Keeping the system current	59
Drivers	59
ProLiant Support Packs	60
Operating system version support	60
System Online ROM flash component utility	60
Change control and proactive notification	60
Care Pack	60
Battery replacement	61
Troubleshooting	62
Troubleshooting resources	62
Pre-diagnostic steps	62
Important safety information	62
Symptom information	64
Prepare the server for diagnosis	64
Service notifications	65
Loose connections	65
Troubleshooting flowcharts	65
Start diagnosis flowchart	66
General diagnosis flowchart	67
Server blade power-on problems flowchart	69
POST problems flowchart	71
OS boot problems flowchart	73
Server fault indications flowchart	75
POST error messages and beep codes	77
Regulatory compliance notices	78
Regulatory compliance identification numbers	78
Federal Communications Commission notice	78
FCC rating label	78
Class A equipment	78
Class B equipment	78
Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only	79
Modifications	79
Cables	79
Canadian notice (Avis Canadien)	80
European Union regulatory notice	80
Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union	81
Japanese notice	81
BSMI notice	81
Korean notice	82
Battery replacement notice	82
Taiwan battery recycling notice	82
Power cord statement for Japan	83
Electrostatic discharge	84
Preventing electrostatic discharge	84
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge	84
Specifications	85
Environmental specifications	85
Server blade specifications	85
Technical support	86
Before you contact HP	86
HP contact information	86
Customer Self Repair	86
Acronyms and abbreviations	94

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