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HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 Serv er
User Guide
Abstract
This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the
servicing of computer equipment an tdrained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy lev els.
Part Number: 682266-001
September 2012
Edition: 1
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© Copyright 2012 Hewlet-Ptackard 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 ad w diatirornaanlty. HP shall not be liable for technical ord e itorial errors or omissions contained herein. Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Micro
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Contents Component identification ............................................................................................................... 7 Front panel component s............................................................................................................................. 7 Front panel LEDs and butto n............................................................................................................ s 8 Rear panel component .................................
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Drive installation guideline s............................................................................................................ 30 Installing a non-hot-plug drive .......................................................................................................... 30 Installing a ho-pl t ug drive ................................................................................................................ 32 Drive cage option s..............................................
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Array Configuration Utility .............................................................................................................. 74 Option ROM Configuration for Arra y............................................................................................. s 75 ROMPaq utility .............................................................................................................................. 76 Automatic Server Recovery ................................................
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Before you contact H .............................................................................................................................. P 92 HP contact information ............................................................................................................................. 92 Customer Self Repai r............................................................................................................................... 92 Acronyms and abbreviations ...........
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Component identification Front panel component s Item Description Optical drive (optional ) 1 Media drive bay 2 USB connectors 3 Power On/Standby button and system power L ED 4 Drive bays (inside ) 5 Component identification 7
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Front panel LEDs and butto ns Item Description Status UID LED button Blue = Identification is activated 1 Flashing blue = System is being managed remo tely Off = Identification is deactivate d Health LED Green = Normal (system o n) 2 Flashing amber = System health is degrad ed Flashing red = System health is criti cal Off = Normal (system o ff) NIC status LED Green = Linked to network 3 Flashing green = Network activi ty Off = No network lin k Power On/Standby button Green = Normal
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Rear panel component s Item Description Non-hot-plug power supply 1 Slot 4 PCIe x16 (8, 4, 1) * 2 Slot 3 PCIe x8 (8, 4, 1) * 3 Slot 2 PCIe x8 (4, 1) * 4 Slot 1 PCIe x4 (1) * 5 Expansion slot cover retaine r 6 Serial connector 7 Video connector 8 Dedicated iLO management port (optiona l) 9 NIC 1/shared iLO management connect or 10 NIC connector 2 11 USB connectors 12 * For more information on the expansion slot specifications, sPeCeI " e expansion slot definition (son pa
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Rear panel LEDs and butto ns Item Description Status NIC link LED Green = Link exists 1 Off = No link exis ts NIC status LED Green = Activity exist s 2 Flashing green = Activity exis ts Off = No activity exis ts UID LED button Blue = Identification is activated 3 Flashing blue = System is being managed remotely Off = Identification is deactivate d Power supply LED (for h-ot plug HP Green = Norma l 4 CS power supplies only)* Off = One or more of the following conditions exists:
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System board component s Item Description RPS connector 1 Processor socket 2 System battery 3 24-pin power supply connector 4 Mini-SAS connector 5 SATA connectors 6 Internal USB cable connecto r 7 Internal USB connecto r 8 SD card slot 9 Front USB connector 2 10 Front USB connector 1 11 Front panel LED connector 12 Fan connector 2 13 Reserved 14 Ambient thermal senso rconnector 15 NMI header 16 System maintenance switch 17 Slot 1 PCIe x4 (1) * 18 Slot 2 PC
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* For more information on the expansion slot specifications, sPeCeI " e expansion slot definition (son page 12)." DIMM slot location s DIMM slots are numbered sequentially (1 through 4) for the processor. The supported AMP modes use the letter assignments for population guideline s. PCIe expansion slot definition s The transfer rate of the PCIe expansion slots 3 and 4 depends on the processor model installed. The slots can either run in PCIe2 (5 GT/s) or PCIe3 (8 GT/s) r ate. • Intel
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Switch Default Function Off Off = System configuration can be 2 changed On = System configuration is lock ed Off Off = Powe-ron password is enabled 5 On = Powe-ron password is disable d Off Off = No function 6 On = ROM reads configuration as invalid — Reserved 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 When the system maintenance switch position 6 is set to the On position, the system is prepared to erase all system configuration settings from both CMOS and NVRA M. CAUTION: Clearing CMOS
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Drive numbering • Four-bay LFF drive mode l • Eight-bay SFF drive mode l Component identification 14
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Drive LED definitions Item LED Status Definition Locate Solid blue The drive is being identified by a host applicat ion. 1 Flashing blue The drive carrier firmware is being updated or requires an up date. Activity ring Rotating green Drive activity 2 Off No drive activity Do not remove Solid white Do not remove the drive. Removing the drive causes one or more of 3 the logical drives to fa il. Off Removing the drive does not cause a logical drive to f ail. Drive status
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FBWC module LED definitions The FBWC module has three singl -ceolor LEDs (one amber and two green). The LEDs are duplicated on the reverse side of the cache module to facilitate status view ing. 1 - Amber 2 - Green 3 - Green Interpretation Off Off The cache module is not powered . Off Flashing 0.5 Hz Flashing 0.5 Hz The cache microcontroller is executing from within its Off boot loader and receiving new flash code from the host controller. Flashing 1 Hz Flashing 1 Hz The cache
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Fan locations Item Description Rear system fan (fan 1, for processor cool ing) 1 Front system fan (fan 2, for expansion board cool ing) 2 T-10/T-15 Torx screwdriver The server includes a T-10/T-15 Torx screwdriver located on the side of the media drive cage. Use the screwdriver to loosen screws during hardware configuration procedu res. Component identification 17
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Operations Power up the server 1. Connect each power cord to the serv er. 2. Connect each power cord to the power sou rce. 3. Press the Power On/Standby butto n. The server exits standby mode and applies full power to the system. The system power LED changes from amber to green . Power down the server Before powering down the server for any upgrade or maintenance procedurees, rfo p rm a backup of critical server data and programs . WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, ele
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Unlock the tower bezel The tower bezel must be unlocked and opened to access the drive cage and media bays. It must be unlocked to remove the access panel. The bezel must remain closed during normal server oper ations. Remove the tower bezel 1. Unlock and open the tower bez (" elUnlock the tower bezel " on page 19 ). 2. Pull the bezel away from the front chas sis. Install the tower bezel 1. Insert the tabs on the tower bezel to the slots on the front c hassis. Operations 19
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2. Close and lock the tower beze l. Remove the access panel WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching the m. CAUTION: For proper cooling, do not operate the server without the access panel, baffles, expansion slot covers, or blanks installed. If the server supports h -pluog c t omponents, minimize the amount of time the access panel is op en. 1. Power down the serve (ro
