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ProLiant 8500 Server
I/O Module Upgrade Guide
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Part Number 216597-001
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Contents
Compaq ProLiant 8500 Server I/O Module Upgrade Guide
Introduction .................................................................................................................1
Kit Contents..........................................................................................................2
Tools Required .....................................................................................................2
Upgrade Precautions....................................................................................................3
Preparing the Server for the Upgrade ..........................................................................4
Configuring the Server .........................................................................................4
Installing the ProLiant 8500 I/O Module Upgrade Kit Support
Software CD .........................................................................................................5
Updating the System Partition with Compaq Server Diagnostics ........................6
Updating the System Dispatcher Utility and Migrating the System .....................7
Removing the Cable Management Arm ...............................................................8
Removing the I/O Module....................................................................................9
Transferring I/O Expansion Boards Between I/O Modules.......................................11
Removing PCI Expansion Boards from Slots 1 Through 9................................11
Removing PCI Expansion Boards from Slots 10 and 11....................................12
I/O Board Slot Descriptions................................................................................13
I/O Expansion Board Descriptions .....................................................................14
Supported I/O Expansion Boards .......................................................................15
Installing the I/O Expansion Boards in the New I/O Module.............................17
Installing the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition Board....................................20
Completing the Upgrade............................................................................................23
Installing the New Labels ...................................................................................23
Connecting the Cable Management Arm and Cables .........................................24
Transferring the Serial Number to the New I/O Module....................................25
Confirming the Serial Number and Service Number Display ............................25

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continued
Removing the Virtual Power Button Cable................................................................26
Removing Cable Segment A...............................................................................26
Removing Cable Segment B...............................................................................30
Removing Cable Segment C...............................................................................33

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Compaq ProLiant 8500 Server I/O Module
Upgrade Guide
Introduction
Use this option kit and the instructions provided in this guide to add PCI-X
technology and the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) to
Compaq ProLiant™ 8500 servers.
After the upgrade, the server will become a ProLiant DL760. A new service
number will be assigned to the server to identify the new components. This
service number is used to identify the type of system you have and will assure
that proper help and diagnosis is given by the Call Center or Service
Technician. You will maintain the current system serial number, and when you
call for service, you should provide both numbers: the original system serial
number, and the upgrade service number.
IMPORTANT: After the upgrade, the server will only support Microsoft Windows NT
Server 4.0 and Windows 2000. Also, the server will only support three 5V I/O expansion
boards and eight 3.3V I/O expansion boards. For detailed PCI/PCI-X expansion slot
information, refer to the “Supported I/O Expansion Boards” section of this document.

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Kit Contents
■I/O drawer with the cable for the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition
board installed
■SmartStart™ and Support Software CD 4.90B
■ProLiant 8500 I/O Module Upgrade Kit Support Software CD
■ProLiant 8500 I/O Module Upgrade Kit Migration diskette
■Compaq Server Diagnostics diskette
■ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
■Compaq ProLiant 8500 Server I/O Module Upgrade Kit Quick
Installation poster
■2 PCI/PCI-X access panel hood labels
■1 ProLiant DL760 label
■2 service number labels
Tools Required
■T-15 screwdriver
■Flathead screwdriver

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Upgrade Precautions
WARNING: There is a risk of personal injury from hazardous energy levels. The
installation of options and routine maintenance and servicing of this product
shall be performed by individuals who are knowledgeable about the procedures,
precautions, and hazards associated with equipment containing hazardous
energy circuits.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment,
refer to the documentation supplied with the system, and observe the
appropriate safety precautions and option installation instructions.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the
internal system components to cool before touching them.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:
■Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an
important safety feature.
■Plug the power cord into a grounded electrical outlet that is easily
accessible at all times.
■Disconnect power from the system by unplugging the power cord from
either the electrical outlet or the system.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to your system, you must become static-free by
touching a screw or unpainted surface on the system’s housing before
beginning these procedures. In addition, avoid touching any exposed metal on
the option board and chip or on the system’s circuit boards.

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Preparing the Server for the
Upgrade
IMPORTANT: The ProLiant 8500 I/O Module upgrade process may destroy data on your
server. To ensure that you do not lose data, Compaq recommends that you back up your
server.
IMPORTANT: The upgraded server will only support the Microsoft Windows NT
Server 4.0 and Windows 2000 operating systems.
1. Back up your data. If you have a new ProLiant 8500 system with no
operating system installed, go to the “Configuring the Server”section of
this guide.
2. If your server is installed with Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 or
Windows 2000, go to the “Installing the ProLiant 8500 I/O Module
Upgrade Kit Support Software CD”section of this guide.
3. If your current server is running an operating system other than
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 or Windows 2000, run the Erase
Utility from the SmartStart and Support Software CD 4.90B and
continue with the “Configuring the Server”section of this guide.
Configuring the Server
SmartStart is the intelligent way to configure the server and to load the system
software, thereby achieving a well-integrated server that ensures maximum
dependability and supportability.
To install the SmartStart and Support Software CD 4.90B:
1. Insert the SmartStart and Support Software CD 4.90B.
2. Reboot your server from the SmartStart and Support Software CD
4.90B.
3. Follow the screen prompts.
NOTE: During this process you will be prompted to load the operating system.
4. Install Compaq Insight Manager™when prompted by SmartStart.
When the CD-ROM busy LED indicator is illuminated, the SmartStart
installation sequence begins.

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The first time the server is configured, the SmartStart program automatically
creates a system partition and installs the Compaq System Configuration
Utility and other Compaq utilities in that partition.
Refer to the Server Setup and Management pack for instructions on using
SmartStart.
Installing the ProLiant 8500 I/O Module
Upgrade Kit Support Software CD
The ProLiant 8500 I/O Module Upgrade Kit Support Software CD contains
the Compaq Support Paqs for Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 and
Microsoft Windows 2000. The CD also contains the Compaq System Erase
utilities. To begin the update:
1. Load the CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. If Autorun is active, the Compaq Remote Deployment Utility screen is
opened. If Autorun is not enabled, run SETUP.EXE from the \NTCSP
folder.
3. Enter the Target Computer and then click on the Open Support Paq
button.
4. The Select a Support Paq to Open window displays with two files. If
you are running Windows 2000, highlight the BP000031 file. If you are
running Windows NT Server 4.0, highlight the BP000029 file.
5. Click the Open button.
The Compaq Remote Deployment Utility screen will display again with
all the components on the CD. By default, all components will be
flagged to be updated.
6. Click the Install button at the top of the screen to begin the installation
process.
After all components have been installed, a listing of the installed
components will display.
7. Continue with the “Updating the System Partition with Compaq Server
Diagnostics”section of this guide.

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Updating the System Partition with Compaq
Server Diagnostics
Compaq Server Diagnostics will be updated on the system partition. This step
is necessary, or Compaq Server Diagnostics would have to be run from the
diskette each time. To install Compaq Server Diagnostics onto the system
partition, perform the following steps:
1. Reboot the server.
2. At the end of the Power On Self-Test (POST), press F10 to access the
Compaq System Configuration screen.
3. Press Enter at the Compaq logo screen to access the Main Menu.
4. Insert the Compaq Server Diagnostics diskette into your diskette drive.
5. At the Main Menu, select the System Configuration option.
6. Select System Partition at the System Configuration screen.
7. Select Upgrade System Partition at the System Partition screen.
8. Select Compaq Diagnostics from the Upgrade Utility Selection Panel by
pressing the Spacebar to place an Xnext to it.
9. Press Enter to complete the update.
10. Exit all the way back to the Main Menu screen by pressing ESC from
each of the opened menus.
11. Remove the Compaq Server Diagnostics diskette from the server.
12. Insert the ProLiant 8500 I/O Module Upgrade Kit Migration diskette.
13. Continue with the “Updating the System Dispatcher Utility and
Migrating the System”section of this guide.

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Updating the System Dispatcher Utility and
Migrating the System
This process will update the System Dispatcher utility on the system partition.
Also, to maintain the original system serial number when upgrading to the new
I/O module, a serial number migration is necessary. The serial number
migration process transfers the serial number and the Environmental Variables
(EVs) of the existing server onto the new I/O module. To begin this process
follow the steps below.
1. Reboot the server.
Two options will display on the screen.
GPrepare for Migration
GExit and Reboot System
2. Select the “Prepare for Migration”option by pressing the letter P.
The system will respond with “Updating system partition with newer
System Dispatcher utilities…”
When completed, a confirmation “System partition update complete”
will display.
The system will continue with “Collecting Migration Information…”
When this completes, you will get the confirmation “Migration
information collected and saved successfully.”
The screen will also display the serial number of the server. Record the
serial number for use later when verifying the serial number migrated
successfully.
3. Leave the ProLiant 8500 I/O Module Upgrade Kit Migration diskette in
the server.
NOTE: If you are upgrading multiple servers, do not reuse the same ProLiant 8500 I/O
Module Upgrade Kit Migration diskette. Each upgrade kit is supplied with its own diskette.
4. Power down the server.
NOTE: For more information regarding powering down the server and accessing the I/O
board, refer to the server installation guide or maintenance and service guide supplied
with your server.
5. Disconnect all cables and power cables from the server.

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Removing the Cable Management Arm
IMPORTANT: All PCI expansion boards must be removed from the server to perform the
upgrade. Before removing the PCI expansion boards, label all cables.
1. Disconnect all cables from the PCI expansion boards (if installed).
2. Loosen the thumbscrew on the cable management arm bracket  , and
lift up on the bracket
 to disconnect the cable management arm from
the back of the server.
3. Swing the cable management arm out of the way.
2
1
Figure 1. Removing the cable management arm
NOTE: For clarity, the cable management arm is not shown.

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Removing the I/O Module
CAUTION: Some ProLiant 8500 servers do not have a four-pin virtual power
button J80 connector on the I/O board. These ProLiant servers use a three-
segment virtual power button cable with the Compaq Remote Insight Lights-Out
Edition board. If your server is equipped with a three-segment virtual power
button cable, refer to the “Removing the Virtual Power Button Cable”section at
the end of this guide for further instructions before continuing with this section.
1. Push in on the sides of the cam levers  on the I/O module and rotate
the top levers downward
 .
2. Pull the I/O module out of the rear of the chassis  until it reaches the
module stop latch.
3
2
1
Figure 2. Releasing the I/O module

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3. Press in the module stop latches  on both sides and pull the module out
of the chassis
 .
5
4
Figure 3. Removing the I/O module

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Transferring I/O Expansion Boards
Between I/O Modules
This section provides instructions on removing I/O expansion boards from
your current I/O module and installing them into the new I/O module provided
with this kit.
NOTE: Before installing the I/O expansion boards into the new I/O module, make sure that
the PCI/PCI-X expansion slot will support the I/O expansion board. For detailed PCI/PCI-X
expansion slot information, see the “Supported I/O Expansion Boards”section of this
guide.
Removing PCI Expansion Boards from
Slots 1 Through 9
1. Open the air baffle  .
2. Press down on the top of the PCI expansion slot release lever  , and
open the lever toward the rear of the expansion slot
 .
3. Lift the PCI expansion board out of the slot  .
2
3
4
1
Figure 4. Removing PCI expansion boards from slots 1 through 9
4. Perform steps 1 through 3 for all PCI expansion boards in slots
1 through 9, if installed.

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Removing PCI Expansion Boards from
Slots 10 and 11
1. Press down on the top of the PCI expansion slot release lever  , and
open the lever toward the rear of the expansion slot
 .
2. Lift the PCI expansion board out of the slot  .
1
2
3
Figure 5. Removing PCI expansion boards from slots 10 and 11
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the remaining PCI expansion board, if one is
installed.

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I/O Board Slot Descriptions
The new I/O module has 11 slots divided into 3 buses. The Primary bus
(slots 7 through 9) is keyed
 for 64-bit 5-V PCI boards or 64-bit PCI
universal boards. The Secondary bus (slots 1 through 6) and the Tertiary bus
(slots 10 through 11) are keyed
 for 64-bit 3.3-V PCI/PCI-X boards or 64-bit
universal PCI/PCI-X boards.
NOTE: This is a change from the previous I/O module, where the
Secondary bus (slots1 through 6) supported 64-bit 5-V PCI boards.
1
2
Figure 6. I/O board slot descriptions

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I/O Expansion Board Descriptions
The Primary bus will accept a 64-bit 5-V PCI board  or a 64-bit universal
PCI board
 . The Secondary and Tertiary buses will accept a 64-bit 3.3-V
PCI/PCI-X board
 or a 64-bit universal PCI/PCI-X board  .
1
2
3
Figure 7. I/O expansion board descriptions

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Supported I/O Expansion Boards
All slots are PCI Hot Plug-capable and will support a variety of industry
standard PCI/PCI-X I/O expansion boards.
NOTE: Slots 10 and 11 are capable of operating at 66 MHz PCI and 100 MHz PCI-X, but
the PCI/PCI-X bus will only operate as fast as the slowest board installed in either slot or
at the maximum bus speed. For a listing of the maximum bus speeds for each of the
slots, see the “Bus Speed”section of this guide.
Table 1
Supported I/O Expansion Boards
Slot Number Expansion Board
1-6 Industry Standard 64-bit 33-MHz PCI and 66-MHz PCI-X Boards (3.3-V
keying)
7-9 Industry Standard 64-bit 33-MHz PCI Boards (5.5-V keying)
10-11 Industry Standard 64-bit 33-MHz PCI, 66-MHz PCI, 66-MHz PCI-X, and
133-MHz PCI-X Boards (3.3-V keying)

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Bus Speed
The new I/O board in the ProLiant 8500 uses one 33-MHz PCI bus, one
33-MHz PCI/50-MHz PCI-X bus, and one 66-MHz PCI/100-MHz PCI-X bus
at maximum speeds. The following table illustrates the PCI/PCI-X speeds
associated with each of the three PCI/PCI-X buses.
Table 2
PCI/PCI-X Hot Plug Bus Speed
Slots Bus Maximum PCI/PCI-X Bus Speed
 -  Secondary 64-Bit, 33-MHz PCI or 50-MHz PCI-X
 -  Primary 64-Bit, 33-MHz PCI
 -  Tertiary 64-Bit, 66-MHz PCI or 100-MHz PCI-X
123
4
5
67891011
Figure 8. PCI/PCI-X bus assignments