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HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 Serv er
User Guide
Abstract
This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. This documten endt i eds i fn or experienced
IT professionals or en-dusers with no or prior hardware setup experience. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and
trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy lev els.
Part Number: 682822-001
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 additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained h erein. Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microso
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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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Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 32 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 32 Security bezel option ............................................................................................................................... 32 Drive options ..................................
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Array Configuration Utility .............................................................................................................. 69 Option ROM Configuration for Arra y............................................................................................. s 70 ROMPaq utility .............................................................................................................................. 71 Automatic Server Recovery ................................................
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Support and other resource ........................................................................................................ s 88 Before you contact H .............................................................................................................................. P 88 HP contact information ............................................................................................................................. 88 Customer Self Repai r................................
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Component identification Front panel component s • Four-bay LFF drive mode l Item Description Optical drive 1 Serial label pull ta b 2 USB connectors 3 LFF drives 4 • Eight-bay SFF drive mode l Item Description Optical drive 1 USB connectors 2 Serial label pull ta b 3 SFF drives 4 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 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 appl ied. 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 Slot 2 PCIe x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) * 1 Slot 1 PCIe x8 (4, 1) * 2 Power supply 1 3 Power supply 2 4 Dedicated iLO management port (optiona l) 5 UID LED button 6 Serial connector 7 Video connector 8 USB connectors 9 NIC 1/shared iLO management connect or 10 NIC connector 2 11 * For more information on the riser board slots supported by the onboard PCI riser connectoPrC s,I se e re iser " board slot definition s(on page 11)." Rear panel LEDs and butto ns
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System board component s Item Description PCI riser connectors* 1 SD card slot 2 System maintenance switch 3 NMI header 4 SATA connector 5 Mini-SAS connector 6 4-pin power supply connector 7 Front panel connectors 8 Internal USB connecto r 9 Fan connector 4 10 Fan connector 3 11 System battery 12 Fan connector 2 13 Discovery service connector 14 Fan connector 1 15 24-pin power supply connector 16 26-pin RPS connector 17 Processor socket 18 DIMM slots 19
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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 riser board slot definitions The transfer rate of the PCIe riser board slot 2 depends on the processor model installed. The slot can either run in PCIe2 (5 GT/s) orCIe P3 (8 GT/s) rate . • Intel Xeon Processor E3 -xxxx Series, Intel Core i3 Processor Series, Intel Pentium G2120, G2100T, and G630. Slot number Typ
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Switch Default Function Off Off = No function 6 On = ROM readcs onfiguration 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 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 administ
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Item Description Status Power supply 1 failure Red = Power supply failur e 2 Off = Norma l Power supply 2 failure Red = Power supply failur e 3 Off = Norma l Auxiliary power Green = Standby power indicator 4 Off = Standby power inval id Processor error Yellow = Critical processor err or 5 Off = Norma l Drive numbering • Four-bay LFF drive mode l • Eight-bay SFF drive mode l Drive LED definitions Item LED Status Definition Locate Solid blue The drive is being identifi
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Item LED Status Definition 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 Solid green The drive is am ember of one or more logical driv es. 4 Flashing green The drive is rebuildi
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1 - Amber 2 - Green 3 - Green Interpretation On On The cache module is idle, the capacitor pack is charged, Off and the cache contains data that has not yet been written to the drives . Flashing 1 Hz Off A backup is in progress. Off On Off The current backup is complete with no errors . Off Flashing 1 Hz Off The current backup failed, and data has been l ost. Flashing 1 Hz Flashing 1 Hz On A power error occurred during the previous or current Flashing 1 Hz boot. Data may be corrupt .
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T-10/T-15 Torx screwdriver The server includes a T-10/T-15 Torx screwdriver located beside the capacitor pack holder. Use the screwdriver to loosen screws during hardware configuration procedu res. Component identification 16
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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 procedures depends on the rail system used: • If using a bal-be l 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 serve r from the rack. 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 rac k. • If using a friction rail system, to perform installations or maintenance that requires access panel removal, remove the server from the ra ck. To remove the server from an HP, Compa
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a. Disconnect each power cord from the power sou rce. 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 17). o Remove the server from th reack (on page 18). 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 latc h. Install the access panel 1. Place the access panel on top of the server with
