HP Integrity rx5670 Manual

Hardware Installation Guide
hp server rx5670
First Edition
Manufacturing Part Number : A6695-96005
July 2002
USA
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Contents
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1. Server Overview and Unpacking
Server Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Unpacking the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2. Installing Additional Components
Installing Power Supplies and Internal Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing Processors and Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installing PCI Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3. Cable Connections
AC Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Core I/O Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Booting the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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1Server Overview and Unpacking

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Server Overview
The hp server rx5670 is a 4-way SMP, rack-mount server based on the Itanium processor family architecture.
The hp server rx5670 accommodates up to 48 DIMMs and internal peripherals including disks and DVD
ROM/Tape. Its high availability features include HotSwap fans and power supplies, and HotPlug internal
disk drives. The supported operating systems include HP-UX, Windows, and Linux.
Figure 1-1 hp server rx5670

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Figure 1-2 hp server rx5670 (front view without bezel)
Table 1-1
Identifier Component
AFrontPanelLEDs
B Front HotSwap Chassis Fan Cover
C HotSwap Power Supplies
D HotPlug Disk Drives
E Removable Media Drive
FPowerSwitch
B
C
D
E
AF

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Figure 1-3 hp server rx5670 (rear view)
Table 1-2
Identifier Component
A NetRaid PCI Card (Option, Supported
with Windows and Linux)
B LAN/SCSI PCI Card (Required with All
Operating Systems)
CVGA/USBPCICard(Requiredwith
Windows, Option for HP-UX and Linux)
D MP/SCSI PCI Card (Required with All
Operating Systems)
E Power Converter Fan Covers
FPowerReceptacles
G Power Converter
H Rear HotSwap Chassis Fan Cover
EF
G
H
A
B
C
D

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Figure 1-4 hp server rx5670 Top Service Bay

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Figure 1-5 hp server rx5670 Top Service Bay Components
Table 1-3
Identifier Component
A Processor Extender Board
B Memory Extender Board MX1 (Option)
C Memory Extender Board MX0 (Required)
D System Baseboard
A
BC
D