HP ProLiant SL270s HP ProLiant SL270s Gen8 Server User Guide - Page 4

Cabling, Software and configuration utilities

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Memory configurations...33 General DIMM slot population guidelines 35 Installing a DIMM ...36 Hot-plug hard drive guidelines ...37 Removing the hard drive blank ...38 Installing a hot-plug SAS hard drive 38 Controller options ...39 Installing the cache module ...40 Installing the FBWC capacitor pack 42 Expansion board options...46 Installing an expansion board or FlexibleLOM 46 Installing a PCI riser board assembly 50 Redundant hot-plug power supply option ...52 Installing the 8X SFF Smart Array enablement option 54 Connecting the SUV cable ...60 HP Trusted Platform Module option ...61 Installing the Trusted Platform Module board 61 Retaining the recovery key/password 64 Enabling the Trusted Platform Module 65 Cabling ...66 Cabling overview ...66 FBWC capacitor pack cabling ...66 Software and configuration utilities 68 Server mode ...68 Server QuickSpecs ...68 HP iLO Management Engine ...68 HP iLO ...68 Intelligent Provisioning...70 HP Insight Remote Support software 71 Scripting Toolkit ...72 HP Service Pack for ProLiant ...72 HP Smart Update Manager...73 HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ...73 Using RBSU ...74 Auto-configuration process...74 Boot options ...74 Configuring AMP modes ...75 Re-entering the server serial number and product ID 75 Utilities and features ...76 Array Configuration Utility ...76 Option ROM Configuration for Arrays 77 ROMPaq utility ...77 Automatic Server Recovery ...77 USB support...77 Redundant ROM support ...78 Keeping the system current ...78 Drivers ...78 Software and firmware...79 Version control ...79 HP Operating Systems and Virtualization Software Support for ProLiant Servers 79 HP Technology Service Portfolio ...80 Change control and proactive notification 80 Contents 4

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Contents 4
Memory configurations
...................................................................................................................
33
General DIMM slot population guidelines
.........................................................................................
35
Installing a DIMM
..........................................................................................................................
36
Hot-plug hard drive guidelines
..................................................................................................................
37
Removing the hard drive blank
........................................................................................................
38
Installing a hot-plug SAS hard drive
.................................................................................................
38
Controller options
....................................................................................................................................
39
Installing the cache module
.............................................................................................................
40
Installing the FBWC capacitor pack
.................................................................................................
42
Expansion board options
..........................................................................................................................
46
Installing an expansion board or FlexibleLOM
...................................................................................
46
Installing a PCI riser board assembly
................................................................................................
50
Redundant hot-plug power supply option
....................................................................................................
52
Installing the 8X SFF Smart Array enablement option
....................................................................................
54
Connecting the SUV cable
........................................................................................................................
60
HP Trusted Platform Module option
............................................................................................................
61
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board
.....................................................................................
61
Retaining the recovery key/password
..............................................................................................
64
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module
...............................................................................................
65
Cabling
.....................................................................................................................................
66
Cabling overview
....................................................................................................................................
66
FBWC capacitor pack cabling
..................................................................................................................
66
Software and configuration utilities
...............................................................................................
68
Server mode
...........................................................................................................................................
68
Server QuickSpecs
..................................................................................................................................
68
HP iLO Management Engine
.....................................................................................................................
68
HP iLO
.........................................................................................................................................
68
Intelligent Provisioning
....................................................................................................................
70
HP Insight Remote Support software
.................................................................................................
71
Scripting Toolkit
............................................................................................................................
72
HP Service Pack for ProLiant
.....................................................................................................................
72
HP Smart Update Manager
.............................................................................................................
73
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility
.....................................................................................................................
73
Using RBSU
..................................................................................................................................
74
Auto-configuration process
..............................................................................................................
74
Boot options
.................................................................................................................................
74
Configuring AMP modes
................................................................................................................
75
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID
...........................................................................
75
Utilities and features
................................................................................................................................
76
Array Configuration Utility
..............................................................................................................
76
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays
.............................................................................................
77
ROMPaq utility
..............................................................................................................................
77
Automatic Server Recovery
.............................................................................................................
77
USB support
..................................................................................................................................
77
Redundant ROM support
................................................................................................................
78
Keeping the system current
.......................................................................................................................
78
Drivers
.........................................................................................................................................
78
Software and firmware
...................................................................................................................
79
Version control
..............................................................................................................................
79
HP Operating Systems and Virtualization Software Support for ProLiant Servers
.....................................
79
HP Technology Service Portfolio
......................................................................................................
80
Change control and proactive notification
........................................................................................
80