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European Union regulatory notice

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Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union

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Japanese notice

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BSMI notice

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Korean notice

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Chinese notice

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Laser compliance

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Battery replacement notice

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Taiwan battery recycling notice

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Power cord statement for Japan

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Acoustics statement for Germany (Geräuschemission)

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Wireless devices

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Brazilian notices

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Canadian notices

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Japanese notices

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Taiwan notices

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Electrostatic discharge

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Preventing electrostatic discharge

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Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge

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Specifications

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Environmental Specifications

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Server Specifications

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Technical support

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Before you contact HP

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HP contact information

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Customer Self Repair

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Acronyms and abbreviations

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Index

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Section	Page
HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Server User Guide	1
Notice	2
Contents	3
Server component identification	7
Front panel components	7
Front panel LEDs	8
System Insight Display LEDs	9
Processor and memory board configuration / logical (physical) location	10
Hard drive LEDs	11
Hard drive LED combinations	11
Rear panel components	12
Rear panel LEDs	14
Power supply LED	15
Fan location	16
System board components	18
System maintenance switch	19
Expansion board components	20
DIMM slot locations	22
Device numbers	22
SAS hard drive LEDs	23
SAS hard drive LED combinations	23
Battery pack LEDs	24
Operations	26
Power up the server	26
Power down the server	26
Extend the server from the rack	26
Remove the access panel	27
Remove the processor memory drawer	28
Access the Systems Insight Display	29
Setup	30
Optional installation services	30
Rack planning resources	30
Optimum environment	31
Space and airflow requirements	31
Temperature requirements	31
Power requirements	32
Electrical grounding requirements	32
Rack warnings	33
Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton	33
Installing hardware options	33
Installing the server into the rack	33
Powering up and configuring the server	34
Installing the operating system	34
Registering the server	34
Hardware options installation	35
Introduction	35
Processor options	35
Installing a processor	35
Memory options	40
DIMM support	40
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs	41
DIMM identification	41
DIMM installation guidelines	42
Memory cartridge population guidelines	43
Memory subsystem architecture	43
Hemisphere mode	44
Memory performance optimization	44
Memory RAS	45
Advanced ECC memory population guidelines	46
Online Spare memory population guidelines	46
Mirrored Memory population guidelines	47
Installing memory	47
Hot-plug hard drive option	49
Redundant hot-plug power supply option	50
Internal solid state drive expansion bay option	51
Expansion board options	52
Installing a non-hot-plug expansion board	53
Installing the PCI Express I/O expansion board	55
Installing the PCI-X/PCI Express I/O expansion board	57
Low profile I/O expander	59
HP NC524SFP Dual Port 10GbE Module option	61
Battery-backed write cache module	63
FBWC module and capacitor pack option	65
HP Trusted Platform Module option	67
Retaining the recovery key/password	68
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board	68
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module	69
Cabling	71
XNC cabling	71
DVD-ROM drive cabling	72
Server software and configuration utilities	73
Configuration tools	73
SmartStart software	73
SmartStart Scripting Toolkit	73
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility	73
Using RBSU	74
Auto-configuration process	74
Boot options	75
BIOS Serial Console	75
Configuring lockstep memory	75
Configuring online spare memory	75
Configuring mirrored memory	76
Array Configuration Utility	76
HP Insight Control server deployment (formerly RDP)	77
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays	77
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID	77
Management tools	78
Automatic Server Recovery	78
ROMPaq utility	78
System Online ROM flash component utility	79
iLO3 technology	79
Erase Utility	79
StorageWorks library and tape tools	80
HP Systems Insight Manager	80
Management Agents	80
Redundant ROM support	80
Safety and security benefits	80
USB support	81
Diagnostic tools	81
HP Insight Diagnostics	81
HP Insight Diagnostics survey functionality	81
Integrated Management Log	82
Array Diagnostic Utility	82
Remote support and analysis tools	82
HP Insight Remote Support software	82
Keeping the system current	83
Drivers	83
Version control	83
ProLiant Support Packs	83
Operating system version support	84
System Online ROM flash component utility	84
Change control and proactive notification	84
Care Pack	84
Battery replacement	85
Troubleshooting	86
Troubleshooting resources	86
Pre-diagnostic steps	86
Important safety information	86
Symbols on equipment	87
Warnings and cautions	87
Symptom information	88
Prepare the server for diagnosis	89
Loose connections	89
Service notifications	90
Troubleshooting flowcharts	90
Start diagnosis flowchart	90
General diagnosis flowchart	91
Server power-on problems flowchart	93
POST problems flowchart	96
OS boot problems flowchart	97
Server fault indications flowchart	99
POST error messages and beep codes	101
Regulatory compliance notices	102
Regulatory compliance identification numbers	102
Federal Communications Commission notice	102
FCC rating label	102
Class A equipment	102
Class B equipment	102
Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only	103
Modifications	103
Cables	103
Canadian notice (Avis Canadien)	104
European Union regulatory notice	104
European Union regulatory notice	105
Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union	105
Japanese notice	106
BSMI notice	106
Korean notice	106
Chinese notice	107
Laser compliance	107
Battery replacement notice	107
Taiwan battery recycling notice	108
Power cord statement for Japan	108
Acoustics statement for Germany (Geräuschemission)	108
Wireless devices	108
Brazilian notices	109
Canadian notices	109
Japanese notices	109
Taiwan notices	109
Electrostatic discharge	110
Preventing electrostatic discharge	110
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge	110
Specifications	111
Environmental Specifications	111
Server Specifications	112
Technical support	114
Before you contact HP	114
HP contact information	114
Customer Self Repair	114
Acronyms and abbreviations	122

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