HP ProLiant DL120 Gen9 User manual

HP ProLiant DL120 Gen9 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: 781878-002
March 2015
Edition: 2

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Contents
Component identification............................................................................................................... 7
Front panel components ............................................................................................................................. 7
Front panel LEDs and buttons ...................................................................................................................... 8
Front panel LED power fault codes..................................................................................................... 9
Rear panel components............................................................................................................................ 10
Rear panel LEDs ...................................................................................................................................... 10
PCIe riser board slot definitions................................................................................................................. 11
System board components........................................................................................................................ 12
DIMM slot locations ....................................................................................................................... 13
System maintenance switch............................................................................................................. 13
NMI functionality........................................................................................................................... 14
Drive numbering ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Hot-plug drive LED definitions.................................................................................................................... 14
Fan locations .......................................................................................................................................... 16
Operations................................................................................................................................. 17
Power up the server ................................................................................................................................. 17
Power down the server............................................................................................................................. 17
Extend the server from the rack ................................................................................................................. 17
Access the product rear panel................................................................................................................... 18
Opening the cable management arm ............................................................................................... 18
Remove the server from the rack................................................................................................................ 19
Remove the security bezel (optional) .......................................................................................................... 19
Remove the access panel.......................................................................................................................... 20
Install the access panel............................................................................................................................. 21
Remove the air baffle............................................................................................................................... 21
Install the air baffle.................................................................................................................................. 22
Remove the PCI riser cage ........................................................................................................................ 23
Install the PCI riser cage ........................................................................................................................... 25
Setup......................................................................................................................................... 27
Optional services .................................................................................................................................... 27
Optimum environment.............................................................................................................................. 27
Space and airflow requirements ...................................................................................................... 27
Temperature requirements............................................................................................................... 28
Power requirements ....................................................................................................................... 29
Electrical grounding requirements .................................................................................................... 29
Server warnings and cautions ................................................................................................................... 29
Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................ 30
Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton.................................................................................... 31
Installing hardware options....................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the server into the rack................................................................................................................ 31
Installing the rack rail hook-and-loop strap.................................................................................................. 35
Powering on and selecting boot options ..................................................................................................... 35
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 36
Registering the server............................................................................................................................... 37

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Hardware options installation....................................................................................................... 38
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 38
Security bezel option ............................................................................................................................... 38
Drive options .......................................................................................................................................... 38
Drive installation guidelines ............................................................................................................ 39
Installing a non-hot-plug drive.......................................................................................................... 39
Installing a hot-plug drive................................................................................................................ 41
Controller options.................................................................................................................................... 42
Installing a storage controller and FBWC module .............................................................................. 42
Installing the battery pack............................................................................................................... 44
Drive cable options.................................................................................................................................. 45
Mini-SAS cable options .................................................................................................................. 45
Optical drive option ................................................................................................................................ 48
Redundant fan option .............................................................................................................................. 51
Fan population guidelines............................................................................................................... 52
Installing a hot-swap fan module...................................................................................................... 52
Memory options...................................................................................................................................... 54
HP SmartMemory .......................................................................................................................... 55
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ............................................................................................... 55
DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 56
Memory configurations................................................................................................................... 56
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 58
Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 59
FlexibleLOM option ................................................................................................................................. 59
PCIe x8 Full-height riser option.................................................................................................................. 62
Expansion board options.......................................................................................................................... 64
M.2 SSD enablement option ..................................................................................................................... 67
Redundant power supply option ................................................................................................................ 69
GPU enablement option ........................................................................................................................... 71
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 74
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 74
Retaining the recovery key/password .............................................................................................. 76
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module............................................................................................... 76
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 78
Cabling overview.................................................................................................................................... 78
Storage cabling ...................................................................................................................................... 78
Four-bay LFF non-hot-plug drive cabling ............................................................................................ 78
Four-bay LFF hot-plug drive cabling.................................................................................................. 79
Eight-bay SFF hot-plug drive cabling ................................................................................................ 81
M.2 SSD SATA cabling............................................................................................................................ 82
FBWC cabling ........................................................................................................................................ 85
HP Smart Storage battery cabling.............................................................................................................. 87
HP Power supply cabling.......................................................................................................................... 87
Optical drive cabling............................................................................................................................... 88
Front I/O cabling.................................................................................................................................... 89
GPU cabling........................................................................................................................................... 90
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 91
Server mode ........................................................................................................................................... 91
Product QuickSpecs................................................................................................................................. 91
HP iLO................................................................................................................................................... 91
Active Health System...................................................................................................................... 92
HP RESTful API support for HP iLO ................................................................................................... 93

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Integrated Management Log ........................................................................................................... 93
HP Insight Remote Support.............................................................................................................. 94
Intelligent Provisioning ............................................................................................................................. 94
HP Insight Diagnostics .................................................................................................................... 95
Erase Utility .................................................................................................................................. 95
Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux..................................................................................................... 96
HP Service Pack for ProLiant ..................................................................................................................... 96
HP Smart Update Manager............................................................................................................. 96
HP UEFI System Utilities............................................................................................................................ 97
Using HP UEFI System Utilities ......................................................................................................... 97
Flexible boot control ...................................................................................................................... 97
Restoring and customizing configuration settings ............................................................................... 98
Secure Boot configuration............................................................................................................... 98
Embedded UEFI shell ..................................................................................................................... 99
Embedded Diagnostics option......................................................................................................... 99
HP RESTful API support for UEFI....................................................................................................... 99
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ........................................................................... 99
Utilities and features .............................................................................................................................. 100
HP Smart Storage Administrator .................................................................................................... 100
Automatic Server Recovery ........................................................................................................... 100
USB support................................................................................................................................ 100
Redundant ROM support .............................................................................................................. 101
Keeping the system current ..................................................................................................................... 101
Access to HP Support Materials..................................................................................................... 101
Updating firmware or System ROM ............................................................................................... 102
Drivers ....................................................................................................................................... 103
Software and firmware................................................................................................................. 104
Operating System Version Support ................................................................................................ 104
Version control............................................................................................................................ 104
HP operating systems and virtualization software support for ProLiant servers ...................................... 105
HP Technology Service Portfolio .................................................................................................... 105
Change control and proactive notification ...................................................................................... 105
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................ 106
Troubleshooting resources ...................................................................................................................... 106
System battery replacement........................................................................................................ 107
Regulatory information .............................................................................................................. 109
Safety and regulatory compliance ........................................................................................................... 109
Belarus Kazakhstan Russia marking ......................................................................................................... 109
Turkey RoHS material content declaration................................................................................................. 110
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration ............................................................................................... 110
Warranty information ............................................................................................................................ 110
Electrostatic discharge............................................................................................................... 111
Preventing electrostatic discharge ............................................................................................................ 111
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge................................................................................ 111
Specifications........................................................................................................................... 112
Environmental specifications ................................................................................................................... 112
Mechanical specifications ...................................................................................................................... 112
Power supply specifications .................................................................................................................... 113
Hot-plug power supply calculations.......................................................................................................... 113

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Support and other resources ...................................................................................................... 114
Before you contact HP............................................................................................................................ 114
HP contact information........................................................................................................................... 114
Customer Self Repair ............................................................................................................................. 114
Acronyms and abbreviations...................................................................................................... 122
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................... 127
Index....................................................................................................................................... 128

Component identification 7
Component identification
Front panel components
•Four LFF drive model
Item Description
1 Optical drive (optional)
2 Serial label pull tab*
3 USB 2.0 connector
4 LFF drives
*The serial number/iLO information pull tab is double-sided. The top side shows the server serial number and the
customer asset tag label. The reverse side shows the default iLO account information and QR code linking to product
documentation resources. The serial number/iLO information is also printed on labels attached to the chassis.
•Eight SFF drive model
Item Description
1 SFF drives
2 Optical drive (optional)
3 Serial label pull tab*
4 USB 2.0 connector
*The serial number/iLO information pull tab is double-sided. The top side shows the server serial number and the
customer asset tag label. The reverse side shows the default iLO account information and QR code linking to product
documentation resources. The serial number/iLO information is also printed on labels attached to the chassis.

Component identification 8
Front panel LEDs and buttons
•Four LFF drive model
Item Description Status
1 UID button/LED* Solid blue = Activated
Flashing blue:
•
1 Hz/cycle per sec = Remote management or firmware upgrade
in progress
•
4 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot sequence initiated
•
8 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot sequence in progress
Off = Deactivated
2 Health LED* Solid green = Normal
Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = iLO is rebooting.
Flashing amber = System degraded**
Flashing red (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = System critical**
3 NIC status LED* Solid green = Link to network
Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Network active
Off = No network activity
4 Power On/Standby button
and system power LED*
Solid green = System on
Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Performing power on sequence
Solid amber = System in standby
Off = No power present†
*When all four LEDs described in this table flash simultaneously, a power fault has occurred. For more information, see
"Power fault LEDs ("Front panel LED power fault codes" on page 9)."
**If the health LED indicates a degraded or critical state, review the system IML or use iLO to review the system health
status.
†Facility power is not present, power cord is not attached, no power supplies are installed, power supply failure has
occurred, or the power button cable is disconnected.

Component identification 9
•Eight SFF drive model
Item Description Status
1 Power On/Standby button
and system power LED*
Solid green = System on
Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Performing power on sequence
Solid amber = System in standby
Off = No power present
2 Health LED* Solid green = Normal
Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = iLO is rebooting.
Flashing amber = System degraded**
Flashing red (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = System critical**
3 NIC status LED* Solid green = Link to network
Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Network active
Off = No network activity
4 UID button/LED* Solid blue = Activated
Flashing blue:
•
1 Hz/cycle per sec = Remote management or firmware upgrade
in progress
•
4 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot sequence initiated
•
8 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot sequence in progress
Off = Deactivated
*When all four LEDs described in this table flash simultaneously, a power fault has occurred. For more information, see
"Power fault LEDs ("Front panel LED power fault codes" on page 9)."
**If the health LED indicates a degraded or critical state, review the system IML or use iLO to review the system health
status.
†Facility power is not present, power cord is not attached, no power supplies are installed, power supply failure has
occurred, or the power button cable is disconnected.
Front panel LED power fault codes
The following table provides a list of power fault codes, and the subsystems that are affected. Not all power
faults are used by all servers.
Subsystem Front panel LED behavior
System board
1 flash
Processor 2 flashes
Memory 3 flashes
Riser board PCIe slots 4 flashes
FlexibleLOM 5 flashes
Removable HP Flexible Smart Array
controller/Smart SAS HBA controller
6 flashes

Component identification 10
Subsystem Front panel LED behavior
System board PCIe slots 7 flashes
Power backplane or storage backplane 8 flashes
Power supply 9 flashes
For more information, see "Front panel LEDs and buttons (on page 8)."
Rear panel components
Item Description
1 Slot 3 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1)*
2 Slot 2 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1)
3 Slot 1 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1)
4
Non-hot-plug power supply
5
Power supply blank (bay 2 of optional redundant power
supply module)
6 Hot-plug power supply (bay 1 of optional redundant
power supply module)
7 NIC connector 2
8
NIC connector 1/iLO connector
9 Video connector
10 USB 3.0 connectors
* Slot 3 supports PCIe x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) if the GPU riser cage is installed.
Rear panel LEDs

Component identification 11
Item Description Status
1 UID LED Solid blue = Activated
Flashing blue:
•
1 Hz/cycle per sec = Remote management
or firmware upgrade in progress
•
4 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot
sequence initiated
•
8 Hz/cycle per sec = iLO manual reboot
sequence in progress
Off = Deactivated
2 NIC link LED Green = Network link
Off = No network link
3 NIC activity LED Solid green = Link to network
Flashing green = Network active
Off = No network activity
4 Power supply LED Solid green = Normal
Off = One or more of the following conditions
exists:
•
Power is unavailable
•
Power supply failed
•
Power supply is in standby mode
•
Power supply error
PCIe riser board slot definitions
Expansion
Slots
Riser board
options
Technology Bus
Width
Connector
Width
Form Factor Notes
1 PCIe riser PCIe 3.0 x16 x16 Low-profile —
2 PCIe riser PCIe 3.0 x8 x8 Low-profile Unavailable
when an x16
riser is installed
in slot 3
3 PCie riser
GPU
FlexibleLOM
PCIe. 3.0 x8
x16
x8
x8
x16
x8
Full-height/Half-length
GPU
FlexibleLOM
—

Component identification 12
System board components
Item Description
1 Primary PCIe riser board connector*
2 TPM connector
3 System battery
4 SATA connector
5 Storage backup power connector for PCIe slots 1-2*
6 Secondary PCIe riser slot*
7 MicroSD slot
8 Storage backup power connector for PCIe slot 3*
9 System maintenance switch
10 NMI header
11 Front I/O connector
12 Fan connector 5
13 Fan connector 4
14 Fan connector 3
15 Fan connector 2
16 Fan connector 1
17 HP Smart Storage Battery connector
18 6-pin drive backplane power connector
19 Internal USB 3.0
20
24-pin power connector
21 16 pin RPS connector
22 Mini-SAS connector 1
23 Mini-SAS connector 2
* For more information on the riser board slots supported by the onboard PCIe riser connectors, see "PCIe
riser board slot definitions (on page 11)."

Component identification 13
DIMM slot locations
DIMM slots are numbered sequentially (1 through 8). The supported AMP modes use the letter assignments
for population guidelines.
The arrow points to the front of the server.
System maintenance switch
Position Default Function
S1 Off Off = iLO 4 security is enabled.
On = iLO 4 security is disabled.
S2 Off Off = System configuration can be
changed.
On = System configuration is locked.
S3 Off Reserved
S4 Off Reserved
S5 Off Off = Power-on password is enabled.
On = Power-on password is disabled.
S6 Off Off = No function
On = ROM reads system configuration
as invalid.
S7 Off Off = Set default boot mode to UEFI.
On = Set default boot mode to legacy.
S8
—
Reserved
S9 — Reserved
S10 — Reserved
S11 — Reserved
S12 — Reserved
To access the redundant ROM, set S1, S5, and S6 to on.
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 NVRAM.

Component identification 14
CAUTION: Clearing CMOS and/or NVRAM deletes configuration information. Be sure to
properly configure the server or data loss could occur.
IMPORTANT: Before using the S7 switch to change to Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, be sure the HP
Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller is disabled. Do not use the B140i controller when the
server is in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode.
NMI functionality
An NMI crash dump creates a crash dump log before resetting a system which is not responding.
Crash dump log analysis is an essential part of diagnosing reliability problems, such as failures of operating
systems, device drivers, and applications. Many crashes freeze a system, and the only available action for
administrators is to restart the system. Resetting the system erases any information which could support
problem analysis, but the NMI feature preserves that information by performing a memory dump before a
system reset.
To force the system to invoke the NMI handler and generate a crash dump log, do one of the following:
•Use the iLO Virtual NMI feature.
•Short the NMI header ("System board components" on page 12).
For more information, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/NMI).
Drive numbering
•Four-bay LFF drive model
•Eight-bay SFF drive model
Hot-plug drive LED definitions
Identify an HP SmartDrive by its carrier, shown in the following illustration.

Component identification 15
When a drive is configured as a part of an array and connected to a powered-up controller, the drive LEDs
indicate the condition of the drive.
Item LED Status Definition
1 Locate Solid blue The drive is being identified by a host application.
Flashing blue The drive carrier firmware is being updated or requires an update.
2
Activity ring
Rotating green
Drive activity
Off No drive activity
3 Do not remove Solid white Do not remove the drive. Removing the drive causes one or more of
the logical drives to fail.
Off Removing the drive does not cause a logical drive to fail.
4 Drive status Solid green The drive is a member of one or more logical drives.
Flashing green The drive is rebuilding or performing a RAID migration, strip size
migration, capacity expansion, or logical drive extension, or is
erasing.
Flashing
amber/green
The drive is a member of one or more logical drives and predicts
the drive will fail.
Flashing amber The drive is not configured and predicts the drive will fail.
Solid amber The drive has failed.
Off The drive is not configured by a RAID controller.
IMPORTANT: The HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.
It cannot be enabled in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode. If the B140i controller is disabled, drives
connected to the system board Mini-SAS connectors operate in AHCI or Legacy mode. Under this
condition:
•The drives cannot be a part of a hardware RAID or a logical drive.
•The Locate, Drive status, and Do not remove LEDs of the affected drives are disabled.
Use BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) in the UEFI System Utilities ("HP UEFI System Utilities" on
page 97) to enable or disable the B140i controller (System Configuration →BIOS/Platform
Configuration (RBSU) →System Options →SATA Controller Options →Embedded SATA
Configuration).

Component identification 16
Fan locations

Operations 17
Operations
Power up the server
1. Connect each power cord to the server.
2. Connect each power cord to the power source.
3. Press the Power On/Standby button.
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, electric shock, or damage to the equipment,
disconnect the power cord to remove power from the server. The front panel Power On/Standby
button does no
t completely shut off system power. Portions of the power supply and some internal
circuitry remain active until the power cord is disconnected.
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
mode.
•Press and hold the Power On/Standby button for more than 4 seconds to force the server to enter
standby mode.
This method forces the server to enter standby mode without properly exiting applications and the OS.
If an application stops responding, you can use this method to force a shutdown.
•Use a virtual power button selection through iLO 4.
This method initiates a controlled remote shutdown of applications and the OS before the server enters
standby mode.
Before proceeding, verify the server is in standby mode by observing that the system power LED is amber.
Extend the server from the rack
To extend the server from an HP, Compaq-branded, Telco, or third-party rack:
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage, be sure that the rack is
adequately stabilized before extending a component from the rack.

Operations 18
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, be careful when pressing the server rail-release
latches and sliding the server into the rack. The sliding rails could pinch your fingers.
1. Do one of the following:
oIn a server that uses thumbscrew rack ears, loosen the captive thumbscrews that secure the server
faceplate to the front of the rack, and then slide the server out of the rack.
oIn a server that uses quick-release latch rack ears:
i. Open the latches on both sides of the server.
ii. If necessary, use a T-25 Torx screwdriver to loosen the shipping screws.
iii. Slide the server out of the rack.
2. After performing the installation or maintenance procedure, slide the server back into the rack, and then
press the server firmly into the rack to secure it in place.
3. Do one of the following:
oIn a server that uses thumbscrew rack ears, tighten the captive thumbscrews,
oIn a server that uses quick-release latch rack ears, if necessary, tighten the shipping screws.
Access the product rear panel
Opening the cable management arm
To access the server rear panel:
1. Release the cable management arm.

Operations 19
2. Open the cable management arm. The cable management arm can be right-mounted or left-mounted.
Remove the server from the rack
WARNING: This server is very heavy. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the
equipment:
•Observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual
material handling.
•Get help to lift and stabilize the product during installation or removal, especially when the
product is not fastened to the rails. HP recommends that a minimum of two people are required
for all rack server installations. A third person may be required to help align the server if the
server is installed higher than chest level.
•Use caution when installing the server in or removing the server from the rack; it is unstable
when not fastened to the rails.
To remove the server from an HP, Compaq-branded, Telco, or a third-party rack:
1. Power down the server (on page 17).
2. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
3. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
4. Extend the server on the rack rails until the server rail-release latches engage.
5. Remove the server from the rack.
For instructions on how to extend or remove the server from the rack, see the documentation that ships
with the rack rail system.
6. Place the server on a sturdy, level surface.
Remove the security bezel (optional)
The security bezel is only supported in servers using the quick-release latch rack ears.

Operations 20
To access the front panel components, unlock and then remove the security bezel.
Remove the access panel
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the
internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, take the appropriate anti-static
precautions before beginning any installation, removal, or replacement procedure. Improper
grounding can cause electrostatic discharge.
CAUTION: Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed.
Operating the server in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can
lead to thermal damage.
1. Power down the server (on page 17).
2. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Do one of the following:
oExtend the server from the rack (on page 17).
oRemove the server from the rack (on page 19).
4. Open the access panel latch, slide the access panel to the rear of the chassis, and then remove the
access panel.