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HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8 Server
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 and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.
Part Number: 661082-001
March 2012
Edition: 1
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© Copyright 2012 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. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microso
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Contents Component identification ............................................................................................................... 7 Front panel components ................................................................................................................................ 7 Front panel LEDs and buttons ......................................................................................................................... 8 Rear panel components .................
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Setting up a tower server ............................................................................................................................ 35 Installing the server into the rack .................................................................................................................. 36 Powering up and configuring the server ........................................................................................................ 37 Installing the operating system ........
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HP Smart Update Manager ............................................................................................................... 90 HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ........................................................................................................................ 91 Using RBSU ..................................................................................................................................... 91 Auto-configuration process ..............................
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Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 109 Environmental specifications ...................................................................................................................... 109 Server specifications ................................................................................................................................. 109 Power supply specifications ................
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Component identification Front panel components • SFF Item Description Media/Drive cage bay 1 SAS/SATA drives (8) 2 Optical drive 3 USB connectors (4) 4 Component identification 7
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• LFF Item Description Media/Drive cage bay 1 SAS/SATA drive (6) 2 Optical drive 3 USB connectors (4) 4 Front panel LEDs and buttons Item Description Status Power On/Standby button Green = Normal (system on) 1 and system power LED Flashing green = waiting for power Amber = System in standby, but power still applied Off = Power cord not attached or power supply failure Component identification 8
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Item Description Status NIC statusLED Green = Network link 2 Flashing green = Network link and activity Off = No link to network Health LED Green = Normal (system on) 3 Flashing amber = System health is degraded Flashing red = System health is critical Off = Normal (system off) UID LED Blue = Activated 4 Flashing blue = System is being managed remotely Off = Deactivated Rear panel components Item Description Power supply 4 1 Power supply 3 2 Power supply 2 3 P
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Item Description USB connectors (4) 16 Video connector 17 PCIe slot 5 (Processor 2) 18 PCIe slot 6 (Processor 2) 19 PCIe slot 7 (Processor 2) 20 PCIe slot 8 (Processor 2) 21 PCIe slot 9 (Processor 2) 22 Rear panel LEDs Item Description Status NIC activity LED Green = Linked to network 1 Off = No network connection NIC link LED Green or flashing green = Network activity 2 Off = No network activity Power supply LED Green = System has AC power and is powered up
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System board components Item Description Slot 1 PCIe3 x16 (8, 4, 1) 1 Slot 2 PCIe3 x8 (4, 1) 2 Slot 3 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) 3 Slot 4 PCIe3 x8 (4, 1) 4 Processor 1 DIMM slots 5 Smart Array P420i memory cache module 6 Mini-SAS connectors (2) 7 Processor 2 DIMM slots 8 Processor socket 2 9 SD card slot 10 Front panel connectors (2) 11 Fan cage connector 12 Internal USB tape connector 13 Discovery service cable connector 14 System battery 15 SATA connectors 1
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System maintenance switch The system maintenance switch (SW1) is a ten-position switch that is used for system configuration. Position Description Function iLO security Off = iLO security enabled. S1 On = iLO security disabled. Configuration Off = Able to change system S2 lock configuration. On = System configuration locked. Reserved Off = Tower S3 On = Rack Reserved Reserved S4 Password Off = No function S5 protection On = Clears power-on password override and administra
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DIMM slots DIMM slots are numbered sequentially (1 through 12) for each processor. The supported AMP modes use the letter assignments for population guidelines. NOTE: For proper orientation, the arrow indicates the front of the server. Systems Insight Display LEDs The HP Systems Insight Display LEDs represent the system board layout. Component identification 13
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Item Description Status Power cap To determine Power cap status, see 1 "Systems Insight Display LED combinations (on page 14)." AMP Status Green = AMP mode enabled 2 Amber = Failover Off = AMP mode disabled DIMM LEDs Amber = DIMM error 3 Off = Normal All other LEDs Amber = Failure Off = Normal IMPORTANT: If more than one DIMM slot LED is illuminated, further troubleshooting is required. Test each bank of DIMMs by removing all other DIMMs. Isolate the failed DIMM by r
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Systems Insight Display Health LED System power Status LED and color LED Amber Green Power supply (amber) • Redundant power supply is installed and only one power supply is functional. • AC power cord is not plugged into redundant power supply. • Redundant power supply fault • Power supply mismatch at POST or through hot-plug addition. — Amber Standby Power cap (off) — Flashing green Waiting for power Power cap (green) — Amber Power cap has been exceeded Power cap (flashing a
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• LFF drives Drive LED definitions Item LED Status Definition Locate Solid blue The drive is being identified by a host application. 1 Flashing blue The drive carrier firmware is being updated or requires an update. 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 fail. Off Removing the drive does not cause a logical drive to fail
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Item LED Status Definition Off The drive is not configured by a RAID controller. Fans The server supports redundant fans to provide proper airflow to the system when a primary fan fails. For more information, see "Redundant fan guidelines (on page 69)." IMPORTANT: Fan louvers must be present for the redundant configuration. Without the louvers, all four fans are nonredundant. Item Description Configuration Fan 1 Redundant 1 Fan 2 Primary 2 Fan 3 Primary 3 Fan
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FBWC module LEDs (P222, P420, P420i, P421) The FBWC module has three single-color LEDs (one amber and two green). The LEDs are duplicated on the reverse side of the cache module to facilitate status viewing. 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
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RPS riser board connectors Item Connector Description J7 Graphic card power connector 1 J9 Drive backplane bay 1/optical drive power connector 2 J5 Drive backplane bay 2 power connector 3 J6 Drive backplane bay 3 power connector 4 J8 Graphic card power connector 5 Component identification 19
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Operations Power down the server Before powering down the server for any upgrade or maintenance procedures, perform a backup of critical server data and programs. IMPORTANT: When the server is in standby mode, auxiliary power is still being provided to the system. To power down the server, use one of the following methods: • Press and release the Power On/Standby button. This method initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the server enters standby mo
