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: 775439-003
March 2015
Edition: 3

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Contents
Component identification............................................................................................................... 7
Front panel components ............................................................................................................................. 7
Serial label pull tab information .................................................................................................................. 8
Front panel LEDs and buttons ...................................................................................................................... 9
Front panel LED power fault codes................................................................................................... 10
Rear panel components............................................................................................................................ 11
Rear panel LEDs ...................................................................................................................................... 12
PCIe riser board slot definitions................................................................................................................. 12
System board components........................................................................................................................ 14
DIMM slot locations ....................................................................................................................... 16
System maintenance switch............................................................................................................. 16
NMI functionality........................................................................................................................... 17
Drive numbering ..................................................................................................................................... 17
HP SmartDrive LED definitions ................................................................................................................... 18
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................................................................................................................... 24
Opening the cable management arm ............................................................................................... 24
Remove the access panel.......................................................................................................................... 24
Install the access panel............................................................................................................................. 26
Remove the PCI riser cages....................................................................................................................... 26
Install the PCI riser cages.......................................................................................................................... 28
Remove the air baffle............................................................................................................................... 29
Install the air baffle.................................................................................................................................. 30
Setup......................................................................................................................................... 32
Optional 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.................................................................................................. 40
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 41
Powering on and selecting boot options in UEFI Boot Mode.......................................................................... 41
Registering the server............................................................................................................................... 42

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Hardware options installation....................................................................................................... 43
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 43
Security bezel option ............................................................................................................................... 43
Drive options .......................................................................................................................................... 43
Drive installation guidelines ............................................................................................................ 44
Installing a non-hot-plug drive.......................................................................................................... 44
Installing a hot-plug drive................................................................................................................ 46
8-bay SFF hot-plug drive cage option......................................................................................................... 47
12-bay LFF hot-plug drive enablement option .............................................................................................. 51
Drive cable options.................................................................................................................................. 59
Mini-SAS Y-cable option for 8-bay LFF hot-plug drive configurations ..................................................... 59
Mini-SAS Y-cable option for 8-bay SFF hot-plug drive configurations .................................................... 63
Controller options.................................................................................................................................... 66
Storage controller installation guidelines........................................................................................... 66
Installing the storage controller and FBWC module options ................................................................. 67
Installing an HP Smart Storage Battery ............................................................................................. 71
M.2 SSD enablement option ..................................................................................................................... 73
Optical drive cage option ........................................................................................................................ 76
Processor option...................................................................................................................................... 79
Redundant fan option .............................................................................................................................. 84
Fan population guidelines............................................................................................................... 85
Installing the fan option .................................................................................................................. 85
Memory options...................................................................................................................................... 87
HP SmartMemory .......................................................................................................................... 87
Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 88
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ............................................................................................... 88
DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 89
Memory configurations................................................................................................................... 89
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 91
Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 92
PCI riser cage assembly options ................................................................................................................ 93
Expansion board options.......................................................................................................................... 95
GPU power cable option.......................................................................................................................... 96
FlexibleLOM enablement option ................................................................................................................ 99
Dedicated iLO management module option .............................................................................................. 102
Enabling the dedicated iLO management module ............................................................................ 103
Redundant power supply option .............................................................................................................. 104
HP Trusted Platform Module option .......................................................................................................... 109
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ................................................................................... 110
Retaining the recovery key/password ............................................................................................ 111
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module............................................................................................. 112
Cabling ................................................................................................................................... 113
Cabling overview.................................................................................................................................. 113
Storage cabling .................................................................................................................................... 113
4-bay LFF non-hot-plug SATA drive cabling ..................................................................................... 114
8-bay LFF non-hot-plug SATA drive cabling ..................................................................................... 114
8-bay LFF hot-plug SATA drive cabling ........................................................................................... 115
8-bay LFF hot-plug SAS/SATA drive cabling ................................................................................... 115
8-bay SFF hot-plug SATA drive cabling........................................................................................... 116
8-bay SFF hot-plug SAS/SATA drive cabling................................................................................... 117
16-bay SFF hot-plug SAS/SATA drive cabling................................................................................. 118
M.2 SSD cabling......................................................................................................................... 119

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FBWC module backup power cabling...................................................................................................... 120
HP Smart Storage Battery cabling............................................................................................................ 120
Optical drive cabling............................................................................................................................. 121
Fan cabling .......................................................................................................................................... 121
GPU power drive cabling....................................................................................................................... 122
FlexibleLOM sideband signal cabling ...................................................................................................... 122
Power supply cabling............................................................................................................................. 123
HP 550-W Power Supply cabling (non-hot-plug) .............................................................................. 123
HP Redundant Power Supply cabling (hot-plug) ............................................................................... 123
Front panel cabling ............................................................................................................................... 124
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................. 127
Server mode ......................................................................................................................................... 127
Product QuickSpecs............................................................................................................................... 127
HP iLO................................................................................................................................................. 127
Active Health System.................................................................................................................... 128
HP RESTful API support for HP iLO ................................................................................................. 129
Integrated Management Log ......................................................................................................... 129
HP Insight Remote Support............................................................................................................ 130
Intelligent Provisioning ........................................................................................................................... 130
HP Insight Diagnostics.................................................................................................................. 131
Erase Utility ................................................................................................................................ 131
Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux................................................................................................... 132
HP Service Pack for ProLiant ................................................................................................................... 132
HP Smart Update Manager........................................................................................................... 132
HP UEFI System Utilities.......................................................................................................................... 133
Using HP UEFI System Utilities ....................................................................................................... 133
Flexible boot control .................................................................................................................... 133
Restoring and customizing configuration settings ............................................................................. 134
Secure Boot configuration............................................................................................................. 134
Embedded UEFI shell ................................................................................................................... 135
Embedded Diagnostics option ....................................................................................................... 135
HP RESTful API support for UEFI..................................................................................................... 135
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ......................................................................... 135
Utilities and features .............................................................................................................................. 136
HP Smart Storage Administrator .................................................................................................... 136
Automatic Server Recovery ........................................................................................................... 136
USB support................................................................................................................................ 136
Redundant ROM support .............................................................................................................. 137
Keeping the system current ..................................................................................................................... 137
Access to HP Support Materials..................................................................................................... 137
Updating firmware or System ROM ............................................................................................... 138
Drivers ....................................................................................................................................... 139
Software and firmware................................................................................................................. 140
Operating System Version Support ................................................................................................ 140
Version control............................................................................................................................ 140
HP operating systems and virtualization software support for ProLiant servers ...................................... 141
HP Technology Service Portfolio .................................................................................................... 141
Change control and proactive notification ...................................................................................... 141
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................ 142
Troubleshooting resources ...................................................................................................................... 142
System battery replacement........................................................................................................ 143

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Regulatory information .............................................................................................................. 146
Safety and regulatory compliance ........................................................................................................... 146
Belarus Kazakhstan Russia marking ......................................................................................................... 146
Turkey RoHS material content declaration................................................................................................. 147
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration ............................................................................................... 147
Warranty information ............................................................................................................................ 147
Electrostatic discharge............................................................................................................... 148
Preventing electrostatic discharge ............................................................................................................ 148
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge................................................................................ 148
Specifications........................................................................................................................... 149
Environmental specifications ................................................................................................................... 149
Mechanical specifications ...................................................................................................................... 149
Power supply specifications .................................................................................................................... 150
Hot-plug power supply calculations.......................................................................................................... 150
Support and other resources ...................................................................................................... 151
Before you contact HP............................................................................................................................ 151
HP contact information........................................................................................................................... 151
Customer Self Repair ............................................................................................................................. 151
Acronyms and abbreviations...................................................................................................... 159
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................... 164
Index....................................................................................................................................... 165

Component identification 7
Component identification
Front panel components
•4-bay LFF non-hot-plug drive model
Item Description
1 LFF non-hot-plug drives
2 USB 2.0 connector
•8-bay LFF hot-plug drive model
Item Description
1 Box 1 LFF hot-plug drives
2 Box 2 LFF hot-plug drives
3 USB 3.0 connector

Component identification 8
•8-bay SFF hot-plug drive model
Item Description
1 HP Universal Media Bay (box 1, for the optical drive cage option)
2 8-bay SFF drive cage bay (box 2, for the second 8-bay SFF drive
cage option)
3 Box 3 SFF hot-plug drives
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.

Component identification 9
Front panel LEDs and buttons
•Front panel LEDs and buttons in an LFF chassis with thumbscrew rack ears
•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

Component identification 10
•Front panel LEDs and buttons in an SFF chassis with quick-release latch rack ears
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
"Front panel LED power fault codes (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.
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