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HP ProLiant DL360e 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: 675786-001
July 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 or ediia tor l errors or omissions contained herein. Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Micr
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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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Security bezel option ............................................................................................................................... 29 Front video adapter optio n....................................................................................................................... 29 Drive options .......................................................................................................................................... 30 Drive installation guideline s......
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Auto-configuration process .............................................................................................................. 83 Boot options ................................................................................................................................. 84 Configuring AMP mode s................................................................................................................ 84 Re-entering the server serial number and product I ...................
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HP 460 W CS power supply (92% efficien ................................................................................. cy) 101 HP 460 W CS HE power supply (94% efficie ............................................................................ ncy) 101 HP 750 W CS power supply (92% efficien ................................................................................. cy) 101 HP 750 W CS HE power supply (94% efficie .....................................................................
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Component identification Front panel component s • Four-bay LFF drive mode l Item Description Optical drive (optional ) 1 Serial number pull ta b 2 Front video connector (front video adapter, part number 3 655915-B21 required) USB connectors 4 LFF drives 5 • Eight-bay SFF drive mode l Item Description Optical drive (optional ) 1 Front video connector (front video adapter, part number 2 655915-B21 required) USB connectors 3 Serial number pull ta b 4 SFF drives 5
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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 remot ely. Off = Identification is deactivate d. Power On/Standby button Green = System is o n. 2 and system power LE D Flashing green = Waiting for pow er. Amber = System is in standby, but power is still app lied. Off = Power cord is not attached or power supply fa iled. Health LED Green = System is on and system health is nor mal. 3 Fla
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Item Description NIC connectors (4 to 1) 5 Serial connector 6 Video connector 7 USB connectors 8 iLO connector 9 Rear panel LEDs and butto ns Item Description Status NIC status LED Green = Activity exists 1 Flashing green = Activity exis ts Off = No activity exis ts NIC link LED Green = Link exists 2 Off = No link exis ts UID LED/button Blue = Activated 3 Flashing blue = System being remotely manag ed Off = Deactivated Power supply LED Green = Norma l 4 Off = One o
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System board component s Item Description PCI riser connectors 1 Cache module connecto r 2 TPM connector 3 Mini-SAS connector 4 System battery 5 SATA drive connecto r 6 SATA optical/storage drive connector 7 Front panel connectors 8 Processor socket 1 9 GPU power connecto r 10 Fan connector 8 11 Fan connector 7 12 Fan connector 6 13 Fan connector 5 14 Fan connector 4 15 Internal USB connecto r 16 Fan connector 3 17 Fan connector 2 18 Fan connector 1 19 Pr
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Item Description Not applicable 21 Drive backplane power connector 22 Processor socket 2 23 Not applicable 24 Power supply connector 1 25 Drive sideband signal connector 26 Power supply connector 2 27 Processor 1 DIMM slo ts 28 SD card slot 29 NMI header 30 System maintenance switch 31 DIMM slot location s DIMM slots are numbered sequentially (1 through 6) for each processor. The supported AMP modes u se the letter assignments for population guideline s. System ma
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Switch Default Function — 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 and/or NVRAM deletes configuration information. Be sure to properly configure the server or data loss could oc cur. NMI header The NMI header enables administrators to perform a memory dump before performing a har.d r Creassh
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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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• Cache module installed on a storage control ler • Cache module installed on the systemo b ard 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 module is powering up, and the capacitor Off pack is charging . Off Flashing 1 Hz The cache modu
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1 - Amber 2 - Green 3 - Green Interpretation Flashing 2 Hz Off The capacitor pack is not attache d. Flashing 2 Hz Flashing 2 Hz On The capacitor has been charging for 10 minutes, but Flashing 2 Hz has not reached sufficient charge to perform a full backup. On Off The current backup is complete, but power fluctuations On occurred during the backup. On On The cache module microcontroller has faile d. On Fan locations T-10/T-15 Torx screwdriver The server includes a T-10/T-15
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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 procedures, perform a backup of critical server data and programs . WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, elect
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IMPORTANT: The requirement of extending or removing the server from the rack when performing installation and maintenance proceudres depends on the rail system us ed: • If using a ba-be ll aring rail system, you can perform most installations and maintenance by simply extending the server from the ra ck. • If using a friction rail system, to perform installations or maintenancereq tha uit res access panel removal, remove the server from the ra ck. To extend the server from an HP, Comp
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IMPORTANT: The requirement of extending or removing the server from the rack when performing installation and maintenance procedures depends on the rail system used: • If using a ba-be ll aring rail system, you can perform most installations and maintenance by simply extending the server from the ra ck. • If using a friction rail system, to perform installations or maintenance that requires access panel removal, remove the se rver from the rack . To remove the server from an HP, Comp
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a. Disconnect each power cord from the power sour ce. b. Disconnect each power cord from the serv er. 3. Do one of the followin g: o Extend the server from the ra c(okn page 16). o Remove the server fromh te rack (on page 17). 4. Open the locking latch, slide the access panel to the rear of the chassis, and then remove the access panel. If the latch is locked, use a -1 T 5 Torx screwdriver to unlock the lat ch. Install the access panel 1. Place the access panel on top of the server with
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7. Lift the PCI riser cage to unseat the riser boa rds. Install the PCI riser cage CAUTION: To prevent damage to the server or expansion boards, power down the server, and disconnect all power cords before removing or installing the PCI riser c age. 1. Align the riser boards with the corresponding connectors on the system board, and then press down the PCI riser cage . 2. Push down the release tabs, and then rotate them 1 ° c8loc 0 kwise. 3. Install the access pane (lon page
