HP ProLiant DL388e HP ProLiant DL388e Gen8 Server User Guide - Page 4

Hardware options installation, Cabling, Software and configuration utilities

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Hardware options installation...34 Introduction ...34 Security bezel option ...34 Drive options ...34 Drive installation guidelines ...35 Installing a hot-plug drive...35 Rear drive cage options ...36 Drive cable options...43 Two-port SATA cable ...43 Smart Array cables ...45 Controller options ...46 Storage controller installation guidelines 47 Installing a storage controller ...47 Installing the FBWC module and capacitor pack 48 Optical drive option ...50 Hot-plug fan module option ...52 Fan population guidelines...53 Installing a hot-plug fan module if the server is installed in a ball-bearing rail system with the cable management arm ...53 Installing the hot-plug fan module if the server is installed in a friction rail system 55 Memory options ...57 HP SmartMemory ...58 DIMM identification ...59 Single-rank and dual-rank DIMMs ...59 Memory subsystem architecture ...60 Memory protection modes ...60 Memory population guidelines ...61 Installing a DIMM ...63 Processor option...64 Expansion board option ...70 Graphics card power cable option ...72 HP Trusted Platform Module option ...76 Installing the Trusted Platform Module board 77 Retaining the recovery key/password 78 Enabling the Trusted Platform Module 79 Redundant hot-plug power supply option ...79 Cabling ...82 Storage cabling ...82 4-drive LFF SATA cabling...82 4-drive SFF SATA cabling ...83 6-drive LFF SATA cabling...84 6-drive SFF SATA cabling ...85 8-drive LFF cabling ...85 8-drive SFF cabling ...87 8+8-drive SFF cabling ...88 2 LFF rear drive cabling ...90 2 SFF rear drive cabling ...92 Capacitor pack cabling ...94 Optical drive cabling ...95 GPU power cabling ...95 Software and configuration utilities 98 Server mode ...98 Contents 4

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Contents 4
Hardware options installation
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34
Introduction
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34
Security bezel option
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34
Drive options
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34
Drive installation guidelines
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35
Installing a hot-plug drive
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35
Rear drive cage options
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36
Drive cable options
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43
Two-port SATA cable
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43
Smart Array cables
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45
Controller options
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46
Storage controller installation guidelines
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47
Installing a storage controller
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47
Installing the FBWC module and capacitor pack
...............................................................................
48
Optical drive option
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50
Hot-plug fan module option
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52
Fan population guidelines
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53
Installing a hot-plug fan module if the server is installed in a ball-bearing rail system with the cable management
arm
.............................................................................................................................................
53
Installing the hot-plug fan module if the server is installed in a friction rail system
...................................
55
Memory options
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57
HP SmartMemory
..........................................................................................................................
58
DIMM identification
.......................................................................................................................
59
Single-rank and dual-rank DIMMs
....................................................................................................
59
Memory subsystem architecture
.......................................................................................................
60
Memory protection modes
..............................................................................................................
60
Memory population guidelines
........................................................................................................
61
Installing a DIMM
..........................................................................................................................
63
Processor option
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64
Expansion board option
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70
Graphics card power cable option
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72
HP Trusted Platform Module option
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76
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board
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77
Retaining the recovery key/password
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78
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module
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79
Redundant hot-plug power supply option
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79
Cabling
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82
Storage cabling
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82
4-drive LFF SATA cabling
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82
4-drive SFF SATA cabling
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83
6-drive LFF SATA cabling
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84
6-drive SFF SATA cabling
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85
8-drive LFF cabling
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85
8-drive SFF cabling
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87
8+8-drive SFF cabling
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88
2 LFF rear drive cabling
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90
2 SFF rear drive cabling
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92
Capacitor pack cabling
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94
Optical drive cabling
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95
GPU power cabling
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95
Software and configuration utilities
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98
Server mode
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98