HP ProLiant DL180 Gen9 User manual

HP ProLiant DL180 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: 775439-001
September 2014
Edition: 1

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Contents 3
Contents
Component identification............................................................................................................... 7
Front panel components................................................................................................................................7
Serial label pull tab information.....................................................................................................................8
Front panel LEDs and buttons.........................................................................................................................8
Power fault LEDs...............................................................................................................................10
Rear panel components ..............................................................................................................................11
Rear panel LEDs.........................................................................................................................................11
PCIe riser board slot definitions ...................................................................................................................12
System board components ..........................................................................................................................13
DIMM slot locations..........................................................................................................................14
System maintenance switch ...............................................................................................................14
NMI functionality .............................................................................................................................15
Drive numbering ........................................................................................................................................16
HP SmartDrive LED definitions......................................................................................................................16
FBWC module LED definitions .....................................................................................................................17
Fan locations .............................................................................................................................................19
Operations................................................................................................................................. 20
Power up the server....................................................................................................................................20
Power down the server ...............................................................................................................................20
Extend the server from the rack....................................................................................................................20
Remove the server from the rack ..................................................................................................................22
Remove the security bezel (optional).............................................................................................................23
Access the product rear panel .....................................................................................................................23
Opening the cable management arm .................................................................................................23
Remove the access panel ............................................................................................................................24
Install the access panel ...............................................................................................................................25
Remove the PCI riser cages .........................................................................................................................25
Install the PCI riser cages ............................................................................................................................26
Remove the air baffle..................................................................................................................................27
Install the air baffle.....................................................................................................................................30
Setup......................................................................................................................................... 32
Optional installation services.......................................................................................................................32
Optimum environment.................................................................................................................................32
Space and airflow requirements ........................................................................................................32
Temperature requirements .................................................................................................................33
Power requirements ..........................................................................................................................34
Electrical grounding requirements ......................................................................................................34
Server warnings and cautions......................................................................................................................34
Rack warnings ...........................................................................................................................................35
Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton......................................................................................36
Installing hardware options .........................................................................................................................36
Installing the server into the rack ..................................................................................................................36
Installing the rack rail hook-and-loop strap ....................................................................................................39
Installing the operating system .....................................................................................................................40
Powering on and selecting boot options in UEFI Boot Mode ...........................................................................40

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Registering the server..................................................................................................................................41
Hardware options installation....................................................................................................... 42
Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................42
Security bezel option ..................................................................................................................................42
Drive options .............................................................................................................................................42
Drive installation guidelines...............................................................................................................43
Installing a non-hot-plug drive ............................................................................................................43
Installing a hot-plug drive ..................................................................................................................45
8-bay SFF hot-plug drive cage option ...........................................................................................................46
12-bay LFF hot-plug drive enablement option ................................................................................................50
Drive cable options ....................................................................................................................................58
Connecting the Mini-SAS Y-cable option for 8-bay LFF hot-plug drive configurations................................ 58
Connecting the Mini-SAS Y-cable option for 8-bay SFF hot-plug drive configurations ...............................61
Controller options.......................................................................................................................................64
Storage controller installation guidelines.............................................................................................65
Installing a storage controller and FBWC module ................................................................................65
Installing an HP Smart Storage Battery................................................................................................68
Optical drive cage option ...........................................................................................................................70
Processor option.........................................................................................................................................73
Redundant fan option .................................................................................................................................78
Fan population guidelines .................................................................................................................79
Installing the fan option.....................................................................................................................79
Memory options .........................................................................................................................................81
HP SmartMemory .............................................................................................................................81
Memory subsystem architecture .........................................................................................................81
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs .................................................................................................82
DIMM identification..........................................................................................................................83
Memory configurations .....................................................................................................................83
General DIMM slot population guidelines ...........................................................................................84
Installing a DIMM.............................................................................................................................85
PCI riser cage assembly options...................................................................................................................86
Expansion board options ............................................................................................................................88
Dedicated iLO management module option ..................................................................................................90
Enabling the dedicated iLO management module ................................................................................91
HP Trusted Platform Module option ..............................................................................................................92
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board .......................................................................................93
Retaining the recovery key/password.................................................................................................94
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module.................................................................................................94
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 96
Cabling overview.......................................................................................................................................96
Storage cabling .........................................................................................................................................96
4-bay LFF non-hot-plug SATA drive cabling .........................................................................................97
8-bay LFF non-hot-plug SATA drive cabling .........................................................................................97
8-bay LFF hot-plug SATA drive cabling ...............................................................................................98
8-bay LFF hot-plug SAS/SATA drive cabling .......................................................................................98
12-bay LFF hot-plug SAS/SATA drive cabling .....................................................................................99
8-bay SFF hot-plug SATA drive cabling.............................................................................................100
8-bay SFF hot-plug SAS/SATA drive cabling.....................................................................................100
FBWC module cabling .............................................................................................................................101
HP Smart Storage Battery cabling ..............................................................................................................102
Optical drive cabling................................................................................................................................102
Fan cabling .............................................................................................................................................103

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HP 550-W Power Supply cabling (non-hot-plug) ..........................................................................................103
Front panel cabling ..................................................................................................................................104
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................. 107
Server mode ............................................................................................................................................107
Product QuickSpecs..................................................................................................................................107
HP iLO ....................................................................................................................................................107
Active Health System ......................................................................................................................108
HP RESTful API support for HP iLO ...................................................................................................109
Integrated Management Log............................................................................................................109
HP Insight Remote Support ..............................................................................................................110
Intelligent Provisioning ..............................................................................................................................110
HP Insight Diagnostics ....................................................................................................................111
Erase Utility ...................................................................................................................................111
Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux.....................................................................................................112
HP Service Pack for ProLiant......................................................................................................................112
HP Smart Update Manager .............................................................................................................112
HP UEFI System Utilities.............................................................................................................................113
Using HP UEFI System Utilities .........................................................................................................113
Flexible boot control .......................................................................................................................113
Restoring and customizing configuration settings ...............................................................................114
Secure Boot configuration ...............................................................................................................114
Embedded UEFI shell......................................................................................................................115
Embedded UEFI diagnostics ............................................................................................................115
HP RESTful API support for UEFI .......................................................................................................115
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID...........................................................................115
Utilities and features .................................................................................................................................116
HP Smart Storage Administrator.......................................................................................................116
ROMPaq utility...............................................................................................................................116
Automatic Server Recovery..............................................................................................................116
USB support ..................................................................................................................................116
Redundant ROM support.................................................................................................................117
Keeping the system current........................................................................................................................117
Drivers ..........................................................................................................................................117
Software and firmware ...................................................................................................................118
Version control...............................................................................................................................118
HP operating systems and virtualization software support for ProLiant servers .......................................118
HP Technology Service Portfolio.......................................................................................................118
Change control and proactive notification ........................................................................................119
Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................ 120
Troubleshooting resources .........................................................................................................................120
System battery replacement........................................................................................................ 121
Regulatory information .............................................................................................................. 123
Safety and regulatory compliance..............................................................................................................123
Belarus Kazakhstan Russia marking............................................................................................................123
Turkey RoHS material content declaration ...................................................................................................124
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration .................................................................................................124
Warranty information ...............................................................................................................................124
Electrostatic discharge............................................................................................................... 125
Preventing electrostatic discharge ..............................................................................................................125
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge..................................................................................125

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Specifications........................................................................................................................... 126
Environmental specifications......................................................................................................................126
Mechanical specifications .........................................................................................................................126
Power supply specifications.......................................................................................................................127
Support and other resources ...................................................................................................... 128
Before you contact HP ..............................................................................................................................128
HP contact information..............................................................................................................................128
Customer Self Repair ................................................................................................................................128
Acronyms and abbreviations...................................................................................................... 136
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................... 141
Index....................................................................................................................................... 142

Component identification 7
Component identification
Front panel components
•8-bay LFF drive model
Item Description
1 4-bay LFF drive cage (box 1)
2 8-bay LFF drive cage (box 2)
3 USB 3.0 connector (in servers using quick-release latch rack ears)
4 USB 2.0 connector (in servers using thumbscrew rack ears)
•8-bay SFF drive model
Item Description
1 HP Universal Media Bay (box 1, for the optical drive cage option)

Component identification 8
Item Description
2 8-bay SFF drive cage bay (box 2, for the second 8-bay SFF drive
cage option)
3 Fixed 8-bay SFF drive cage (box 3)
4 Serial label pull tab ("Serial label pull tab information" on page 8)
5 USB 2.0 connector (in servers using thumbscrew rack ears)
6 USB 3.0 connector (in servers using quick-release latch rack ears)
Serial label pull tab information
The vertically oriented serial label pull tab in the SFF chassis is double-sided. The following server labels are
attached to this pull tab:
•Left side—Server serial number label and the customer asset tag label
•Right side—Default iLO account information label and the QR code label
Use your mobile device to scan the QR code label to display the server mobile product page
(http://www.hp.com/qref/dl180gen9). This page contains links to server setup information, spare
part numbers, QuickSpecs, troubleshooting resources, and other useful product links.
In the LFF chassis, these server labels are attached on the front edge of the access panel instead.
Front panel LEDs and buttons
•Front panel LEDs and buttons in an LFF chassis with thumbscrew rack ears

Component identification 9
•Front panel LEDs and buttons in an LFF chassis with quick-release latch rack ears
•Front panel LEDs and buttons in an SFF chassis with thumbscrew rack ears
•Front panel LEDs and buttons in an SFF chassis with quick-release latch rack ears

Component identification 10
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 (on page 10)."
** 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 front I/O cable is disconnected.
Power fault LEDs
The following table provides a list of power fault LEDs, and the subsystems that are affected. Not all power
faults are used by all servers.
Subsystem 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
System board PCIe slots 7 flashes
Power backplane or storage backplane 8 flashes
Power supply 9 flashes

Component identification 11
Rear panel components
Item Description
1 PCIe3 slots 1-3 (primary, associated with processor 1)
2 PCIe3 slots 1-3 (secondary, associated with processor 2)
3 Non-hot plug power supply
4 NIC connector 2
5 NIC 1/shared iLO connector
6 Video connector
7 USB 3.0 connectors
8 Dedicated iLO connector (optional)
Rear panel LEDs
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 Power supply LED Solid green = System on
Off = No power present

Component identification 12
PCIe riser board slot definitions
Slot 2-slot PCIe3 riser1, 2 3-slot PCIe3 riser1, 2
Slot 1 = Full-length,
full-height
PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1)3—
Slot 1 = Half-length,
full-height
— PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1)3
Slot 2 = Half-length,
full-height
PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1) PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1)
Slot 3 = Half-length,
full-height
— PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1)
1Both PCI riser cage assembly options can be installed in either the primary or the secondary PCIe riser location. For
instructions on how to install these options, see "PCI riser cage assembly options (on page 86)." A second processor is
required to support installation in the secondary PCIe riser location.
2The server ships with a primary PCI riser cage installed and a secondary PCI riser cage blank.
3Full-length expansion boards can only be installed in slot 1 of both riser boards.

Component identification 13
System board components
Item Description
1 FlexibleLOM sideband signal connector
2 System battery
3 Primary PCIe riser board connectors*
4
Dedicated iLO module connector
5 microSD card slot
6 Reserved
7 SATA optical drive connector
8 Internal USB 3.0 connector (for USB flash devices)
9 Front USB 3.0 connector (for the USB 3.0 connector on the
right quick-release latch rack ear)
10 Mini-SAS connector 1
11
Mini-SAS connector 2
12 Front I/O connector
13 Processor 1
14 Processor 1 DIMM slots
15 Fan connector 5
16 Fan connector 4
17 Reserved
18
Processor 2 DIMM slots
19 Fan connector 3
20 Fan connector 2

Component identification 14
Item Description
21 Fan connector 1
22 Reserved
23
12-bay LFF drive identification signal connector
24 GPU power connector
25 24-pin power supply connector
26 HP Smart Storage Battery connector
27 20-pin drive power connector
28
16-pin power supply sideband signal connector
29 10-pin RPS connector
30 Processor 2
31 NMI header
32 TPM connector
33 Secondary PCIe riser board connectors*
34 System maintenance switch
* For more information on the riser board slots supported by the onboard PCI riser connectors, see "PCIe riser board slot
definitions (on page 12)."
DIMM slot locations
DIMM slots are numbered sequentially (1 through 8) for each processor. The supported AMP modes use the
letter assignments for population guidelines.
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.

Component identification 15
Position Default Function
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 = 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.
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 13).
For more information, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/NMI).

Component identification 16
Drive numbering
•4-bay LFF non-hot-plug drive model
•8-bay LFF hot-plug drive model
•12-bay LFF hot-plug drive model
•8-bay SFF hot-plug drive model
•16-bay SFF hot-plug drive model
HP SmartDrive LED definitions
HP SmartDrives are the latest HP drive technology, and they are supported beginning with ProLiant Gen8
servers and server blades. The HP SmartDrive is not supported on earlier generation servers and server
blades. Identify an HP SmartDrive by its carrier, shown in the following illustration.

Component identification 17
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.
The blue Locate LED is behind the release lever and is visible when illuminated.
FBWC module LED definitions
The cache module has three single-color LEDs (one amber and two green). The LEDs are duplicated on the
reverse side of the cache module to facilitate status viewing.

Component identification 18
1 - Amber 2 - Green 3 - Green Interpretation
Off Off Off The FBWC module is not powered.
Off Flashing once
every 2 seconds
Flashing once
every 2 seconds
The cache microcontroller is executing from within its
boot loader and receiving new
flash code from the host
controller.
Off Flashing once
per second
Flashing once
per second
The FBWC module is powering up, and the battery is
charging.
Off Off Flashing once
per second
The FBWC module is idle, and the battery is charging.
Off Off On The FBWC module is idle, and the battery is charged.
Off On On The FBWC module is idle, the battery is charged, and
the cache contains data that has not yet been written to
the drives.
Off Flashing once
per second
Off A backup of the DDR content on the FBWC module is in
progress.
Off On Off The current backup is complete with no errors.
Flashing once
per second
Flashing once
per second
Off The current backup failed, and data has been lost.
Flashing once
per second
Flashing once
per second
On A power error occurred during the previous or current
boot. Data may be corrupt.
Flashing once
per second
On Off An overtemperature condition exists.
Flashing twice
per second
Flashing twice
per second
Off The battery is not connected to the system board.
Flashing twice
per second
Flashing twice
per second
On The battery has been charging for 10 minutes, but has
not reached sufficient charge to perform a full backup.
On On Off The current backup is complete, but power fluctuations
occurred during the backup.
On
On On The FBWC module microcontroller has failed.

Component identification 19
Fan locations

Operations 20
Operations
Power up the server
To power up the server, press the Power On/Standby button.
Power down the server
Before powering down the server for any upgrade or maintenance procedures, perform a backup of critical
server data and programs.
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
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.
1. Do one of the following: