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User Service Guide
HP Integrity rx4640 Server
Manufacturing Part Number: A6961-96013-ed2
Second Edition
November 2008
© Copyright 2006-2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
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Legal Notices Copyright Notices. © Copyright 2006-2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Intel, Pentium, Intel Insi
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Contents About This Document Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 New and Changed Information in This Edition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Publishing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Document Organization. . .
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Contents 4. Removing and Replacing Components Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Service Tools Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Accessing a Rack Mounted Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Ext
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Contents PCI Slot Locations and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Removing and Replacing the SCSI Core I/O Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Removing and Replacing the LAN Core I/O Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Removing and Replacing the Server Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents QuickFind Diagnostic Panel LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 I/O Baseboard LED Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Power Supply Status LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 iLO MP LAN Port Link/Activity LED Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Extensible Firmware Interface Boot Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 EFI Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 EFI/POSSE Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents 8
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Tables Table 1. Publishing History Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Table 2. HP-UX 11i Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Table 1-1. Server Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Table 3-1. Power States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Figures Figure 1-1. HP Integrity rx4640 Server with Front Bezel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Figure 1-2. HP Integrity rx4640 Server (front view with bezel removed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Figure 1-3. HP Integrity rx4640 Server (rear view). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Figure 2-1. Front View with Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Figures Figure 4-30. Slot ID Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Figure 4-31. SCSI I/O Card Latch Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Figure 4-32. Inserting SCSI I/O Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Figure 4-33. LAN I/O Card Latch Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About This Document This document provides information and instructions on servicing and troubleshooting the HP Integrity rx4640 server. Document updates may be issued between editions to correct errors or document product changes. To ensure that you receive the updated or new editions, you should subscribe to the appropriate product support service. See your HP sales representative for details. The latest version of this document can be found on the HP website at: http://www.docs.hp.com. Int
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Document Organization This guide is divided into the following chapters. Chapter 1 Introduction Use this chapter to learn about the features and specifications of the HP Integrity rx4640 server. Chapter 2 Controls, Ports, and LEDs Use this chapter to learn about the locations of the external controls, ports, and LEDs on the server. Chapter 3 Powering Off and Powering On the Server Use this chapter to learn about powering the server off and on. Chapter 4 Removing and Replacing Components Use t
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Command A command name or qualified command phrase. Option An available option. Screen Output Example of computer screen output. [] The contents are optional in formats and command descriptions. If the contents are a list separated by |, you must select one of the items. {} The contents are required in formats and command descriptions. If the contents are a list separated by |, you must select one of the items. ... The preceding element may be repeated an arbitrary number of times. | Separat
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Website for HP Technical Support: http://us-support2.external.hp.com/ Books about HP-UX Published by Prentice Hall The http://www.hp.com/hpbooks/ website lists the HP books that Prentice Hall currently publishes, such as HP-UX books including: HP-UX 11i System Administration Handbook http://www.hp.com/hpbooks/prentice/ptr_0130600814.html HP-UX Virtual Partitions http://www.hp.com/hpbooks/prentice/ptr_0130352128.html HP Books are available worldwide through bookstores, online booksellers,
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1 Introduction The HP Integrity rx4640 server is a 4-processor/8-core IPF rack-mount server based on the Itanium2 processor family architecture. The supported operating systems include HP-UX, Windows, Linux, and OpenVMS. The server accommodates up to 32 DIMMs and internal peripherals; including two hard disk drives, and a DVD. Its high availability features include hot-swap fans and 200-240 VAC power supplies, hot-plug disk drives, and hot-plug PCI-X cards. This chapter addresses the followi
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Introduction Server Overview Server Overview The HP Integrity rx4640 server is a 4U high Electronics Industry Association (EIA) enclosure, which mounts in any standard 19” EIA rack. All external cabling enters and exits from the rear of the enclosure. With the server installed in the rack, service access is enhanced by the use of chassis slides. It has bays to accommodate 1 + 1 redundant, hot-swappable power supplies, accessible from the rear of the enclosure. There are two low-profile hot s
