HP ProLiant DL380 User manual

HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Server
User Guide
July 2003 (Third Edition)
Part Number 303130-003
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warranty.
July 2003 (Third Edition)
Part Number 303130-003
Audience Assumptions
This guide is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers. HP assumes you
are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in
products with hazardous energy levels.

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Contents
Server Component Identification 9
Server Features.....................................................................................................................................9
Front Panel Components....................................................................................................................10
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons........................................................................................................... 11
Rear Panel Components .....................................................................................................................13
Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons............................................................................................................15
System Board Components................................................................................................................ 17
System Maintenance Switch...................................................................................................18
NMI Switch ............................................................................................................................ 18
Chassis ID Switch...................................................................................................................19
DIMM Slots............................................................................................................................19
System Board LEDs........................................................................................................................... 20
System LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations......................................................................22
SCSI Backplane Components ............................................................................................................24
SCSI Backplane LEDs .......................................................................................................................25
Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive LEDs ...................................................................................................... 26
Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive LED Combinations................................................................................. 28
Internal PCI Hot Plug LEDs and Button............................................................................................29
PCI Hot Plug LED Status Combinations ...........................................................................................30
PCI Riser Cage LED ..........................................................................................................................31
Remote Management Connector........................................................................................................31
Identifying Hot-Plug Fans.................................................................................................................. 32
Hot-Plug Fan LED ............................................................................................................................. 33
Power Converter Module LED .......................................................................................................... 34
Battery-Backed Write Cache Enabler LEDs......................................................................................34
Battery-Backed Write Cache Enabler LED Statuses .........................................................................35
Server Operations 37
Powering Up the Server .....................................................................................................................37
Powering Down the Server ................................................................................................................37
Extending the Server from the Rack .................................................................................................. 38
Removing the Access Panel ...............................................................................................................40
Installing the Access Panel ................................................................................................................ 40
Removing the PCI Riser Cage ........................................................................................................... 40
Installing the PCI Riser Cage.............................................................................................................42
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Server Setup 45
Optional Installation Services ............................................................................................................ 45
Rack Planning Resources...................................................................................................................46
Optimum Environment ......................................................................................................................47
Space and Airflow Requirements ...........................................................................................47
Temperature Requirements..................................................................................................... 48
Power Requirements...............................................................................................................49
Electrical Grounding Requirements........................................................................................50
Rack Warnings...................................................................................................................................50
Identifying the Contents of the Server Shipping Carton ....................................................................51
Installing Hardware Options ..............................................................................................................52
Installing the Server into the Rack ..................................................................................................... 52
Powering Up and Configuring the Server ..........................................................................................62
Installing the Operating System .........................................................................................................63
Registering the Server........................................................................................................................ 63
Hardware Options Installation 65
Introduction........................................................................................................................................ 65
Processor Option................................................................................................................................ 65
Memory Options ................................................................................................................................69
Online Spare Memory Configuration .....................................................................................70
DIMM Installation Guidelines................................................................................................70
Installing DIMMs ...................................................................................................................71
Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive Options...................................................................................................72
SCSI IDs................................................................................................................................. 72
Removing a Hard Drive Blank ...............................................................................................73
Removing a Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive................................................................................. 74
Installing a Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive .................................................................................. 74
Hot-Plug Tape Drive Option.............................................................................................................. 75
Battery-Backed Write Cache Enabler Option .................................................................................... 77
Redundant Hot-Plug Fans ..................................................................................................................79
Installation Requirements .......................................................................................................81
Identifying Hot-Plug Fans ......................................................................................................81
Installing Redundant Hot-Plug Fans.......................................................................................82
Redundant Hot-Plug AC Power Supply Option................................................................................. 84
DC Power Supply Option .................................................................................................................. 87
Expansion Board Options .................................................................................................................. 91
Removing Expansion Slot Cover 1.........................................................................................91
Removing Expansion Slot Covers 2 and 3 .............................................................................92
Installing a Non-Hot-Plug Expansion Board ..........................................................................94
Installing PCI Hot Plug Expansion Boards.............................................................................95
Server Cabling 99
Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive Cabling...................................................................................................99
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Integrated Simplex SCSI Cabling......................................................................................... 100
Integrated Duplex SCSI Cabling .......................................................................................... 101
PCI Simplex SCSI Cabling................................................................................................... 101
PCI Duplex SCSI Cabling .................................................................................................... 102
Installing the SCSI Terminator Board .................................................................................. 103
Removing the SCSI Terminator Board................................................................................. 104
CD-ROM Drive Cabling.................................................................................................................. 105
Diskette Drive Cabling..................................................................................................................... 106
Power Button/LED Cabling ............................................................................................................. 106
PCI Hot Plug Backplane Cabling..................................................................................................... 107
RILOE II Cabling ............................................................................................................................ 108
Internal Power Cabling .................................................................................................................... 108
External Storage Cabling ................................................................................................................. 109
Server Configuration and Utilities 111
ROM-Based Setup Utility................................................................................................................ 111
Using RBSU ......................................................................................................................... 112
Auto-Configuration Process ................................................................................................. 116
Boot Options......................................................................................................................... 117
Configuring Online Spare Memory ...................................................................................... 118
Re-Entering the Server Serial Number ................................................................................. 118
Redundant ROM Support................................................................................................................. 119
Safety and Security Benefits................................................................................................. 119
Access to Redundant ROM Settings..................................................................................... 119
ROMPaq Utility ............................................................................................................................... 120
System Online ROM Flash Component Utility ............................................................................... 121
USB Support .................................................................................................................................... 121
SmartStart Software ......................................................................................................................... 122
SmartStart Autorun Menu..................................................................................................... 122
SmartStart Scripting Toolkit................................................................................................. 123
Enterprise Diagnostics LX32 Utility .................................................................................... 124
Drivers ............................................................................................................................................. 124
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays............................................................................................124
Management Agents ........................................................................................................................ 125
Insight Manager 7 ............................................................................................................................ 125
Automatic Server Recovery-2.......................................................................................................... 126
Survey Utility................................................................................................................................... 126
Integrated Management Log ............................................................................................................ 126
Server Specific Troubleshooting 129
Minimum Hardware Configuration..................................................................................................129
Server Error Messages ..................................................................................................................... 130
When the Server Does Not Start ...................................................................................................... 130
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Diagnostic Steps............................................................................................................................... 132
Is the System Power LED Amber? ....................................................................................... 134
Is the System Power LED Green? ........................................................................................ 135
Is the External Health LED Green? ...................................................................................... 135
Is the Internal Health LED Green? ....................................................................................... 136
Is the Monitor Displaying Information? ............................................................................... 137
Problems After Initial Boot.............................................................................................................. 137
System Cannot Load SmartStart........................................................................................... 138
SmartStart Fails During Installation ..................................................................................... 138
SmartStart Cannot Load Operating System.......................................................................... 139
ROMPaq Disaster Recovery ............................................................................................................ 139
Other Information Resources ........................................................................................................... 140
Battery Replacement 141
Regulatory Compliance Notices 143
Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers.............................................................................. 143
Federal Communications Commission Notice................................................................................. 144
FCC Rating Label................................................................................................................. 144
Class A Equipment ...............................................................................................................144
Class B Equipment ...............................................................................................................145
Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo, United States Only ............. 145
Modifications ................................................................................................................................... 146
Cables............................................................................................................................................... 146
Mouse Compliance Statement.......................................................................................................... 146
Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien).................................................................................................... 146
European Union Notice.................................................................................................................... 147
Japanese Notice................................................................................................................................ 148
BSMI Notice .................................................................................................................................... 148
Laser Device Notices ....................................................................................................................... 148
Laser Safety Warnings.......................................................................................................... 149
Compliance with CDRH Regulations................................................................................... 149
Compliance with International Regulations.......................................................................... 149
Laser Product Label.............................................................................................................. 149
Laser Information ................................................................................................................. 150
Battery Replacement Notice ............................................................................................................ 150
Electrostatic Discharge 151
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge .................................................................................................. 151
Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge .................................................................. 152
Server Specifications 153
Server Specifications........................................................................................................................ 153
Environmental Specifications .......................................................................................................... 154
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Technical Support 155
Related Documents .......................................................................................................................... 155
HP Contact Information ................................................................................................................... 155
Before You Contact HP ................................................................................................................... 155
Acronyms and Abbreviations 157
Index 161
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Server Component Identification
In This Section
Server Features .........................................................................................................................9
Front Panel Components ........................................................................................................ 10
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons ...............................................................................................11
Rear Panel Components..........................................................................................................13
Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons ................................................................................................15
System Board Components .................................................................................................... 17
System Board LEDs ............................................................................................................... 20
System LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations .......................................................... 22
SCSI Backplane Components.................................................................................................24
SCSI Backplane LEDs............................................................................................................25
Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive LEDs...........................................................................................26
Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive LED Combinations.....................................................................28
Internal PCI Hot Plug LEDs and Button ................................................................................29
PCI Hot Plug LED Status Combinations................................................................................ 30
PCI Riser Cage LED...............................................................................................................31
Remote Management Connector ............................................................................................ 31
Identifying Hot-Plug Fans ......................................................................................................32
Hot-Plug Fan LED.................................................................................................................. 33
Power Converter Module LED...............................................................................................34
Battery-Backed Write Cache Enabler LEDs ..........................................................................34
Battery-Backed Write Cache Enabler LED Statuses.............................................................. 35
Server Features
The HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 server combines the latest Intel Xeon
processors with Hyper-Threading technology, PCI-X expansion slots, PCI Hot
Plug, Integrated Lights-Out (iLO), Online Spare Memory support, embedded
Smart Array 5i Plus Controller with optional transportable battery-backed write
cache, simplex/duplex SCSI backplane, dual integrated Gigabit NICs, optional
hot-plug redundant power and cooling, and rapid deploy rails for HP, Compaq
branded, telco, and third-party racks.
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For more information on the server, refer to the Documentation CD or the
QuickSpecs on the HP website
(http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantdl380/).
Front Panel Components
Item Description
1 Hard drive bays
2 Bay for tape drive or hard drive and tape drive blank
3 Diskette drive
4 CD-ROM drive
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Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
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Item Description Status
1 Internal health LED Green = Normal
Amber = System degraded. Refer to system board LEDs to
identify component in degraded state.
Red = System critical. Refer to system board LEDs to identify
component in critical state.
2 External health LED
(power supply)
Green = Normal
Amber = Power redundancy failure
Red = Critical power supply failure
3 NIC 1 link/activity LED Green = Network link
Flashing = Network link and activity
Off = No link to network. If power is off, view the rear panel
RJ-45 LEDs for status.
4 NIC 2 link/activity LED Green = Network link
Flashing = Network link and activity
Off = No link to network. If power is off, view the rear panel
RJ-45 LEDs for status.
5 UID LED button Blue = Activated
Flashing = System remotely managed
Off = Deactivated
6 Power On/Standby
button/system power LED
Green = System on
Amber = System shut down, but power still applied
Off = Power cord not attached or power supply failure
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Rear Panel Components
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Item Description Connector Color
1 Hot-plug PCI-X expansion slot 3
(bus 6) 64-bit/100-MHz 3.3V
N/A
2 Hot-plug PCI-X expansion slot 2
(bus 6) 64-bit/100-MHz 3.3V
N/A
3 Non-hot-plug PCI-X expansion slot 1
(bus 3) 64-bit/133-MHz 3.3V
N/A
4 Serial connector Teal
5 iLO connector N/A
6 Mouse connector Green
7 Power cord connector N/A
8 Keyboard connector Purple
9 NIC 1 connector N/A
10 NIC 2 connector N/A
11 USB connectors Black
12 Video connector Blue
13 VHDCI SCSI connector (port 1) N/A
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Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons
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Item Description LED Color Status
1 PCI Hot Plug fault LED
(slot 3)
Amber On = Expansion board failed
Off = Normal
2 PCI Hot Plug power LED
(slot 3)
Green On = Power is applied to the slot
Flashing = Power is cycling
Off = Power is not applied to the slot
3 PCI Hot Plug fault LED
(slot 2)
Amber On = Expansion board failed
Off = Normal
4 PCI Hot Plug power LED
(slot 2)
Green On = Power is applied to the slot
Flashing = Power is cycling
Off = Power is not applied to the slot
5 RJ-45 link LED Green On = Linked to network
Off = Not linked to network
6 RJ-45 activity LED Green On or flashing = Network activity
Off = No network activity
7 UID LED button Blue On = Activated
Flashing = System remotely managed
Off = Deactivated
8 Power supply LED Green On = Power turned on and power supply
functioning properly
Off = One or more of the following conditions
exists:
•
•
•
•
AC power unavailable
Power supply failed
Power supply in standby mode
Power supply exceeded current limit
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System Board Components
Item Description Item Description
1 Smart Array 5i Plus
Memory Module
12 Diskette drive system
connector
2 PPM 2 slot 13 DIMM slots (1-6)
3 PCI riser cage connector 14 Power supply signal connector
4 Chassis ID switch 15 Fan 6 connector
5 System maintenance
switch
16 System power connector
6 SCSI connector (port 2) 17 PPM 1 slot
7 Fan 3 connector 18 Processor 1 socket
8 CD-ROM drive system
connector
19 Processor 2 socket
9 Fan 4 connector 20 NMI switch
10 SCSI connector (port 1) 21 Fan 2 connector
11 Fan 5 connector 22 Fan 1 connector
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System Maintenance Switch
Position Default Function
S1 Off Off = iLO security is enabled.
On = iLO security is disabled.
S2 Off Off = System configuration can be
changed.
On = System configuration is
locked.
S3 Off Reserved
S4 Off Off = Booting from diskette is
controlled by RBSU.
On = Booting from diskette is
enabled and RBSU is overridden.
S5 Off Off = Power-on password is
enabled.
On = Power-on password is
disabled.
S6 Off Off = No function
On = Clear NVRAM.*
* If you clear NVRAM, you must re-enter the server serial number
through RBSU ("Re-Entering the Server Serial Number" on page
118).
NMI Switch
The NMI switch allows administrators to perform a memory dump before
performing a hard reset. Crash dump analysis is an essential part of eliminating
reliability problems, such as hangs or crashes in operating systems, device
drivers, and applications. Many crashes freeze a system, requiring you to do a
hard reset. Resetting the system erases any information that would support root
cause analysis.
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Systems running Microsoft Windows operating systems experience a blue screen
trap when the operating system crashes. When this happens, Microsoft
recommends that system administrators perform an NMI event by pressing a
dump switch. The NMI event enables a hung system to become responsive again.
Chassis ID Switch
The chassis ID switch on the system board is reserved for use by authorized
technicians only. Do not modify the switch setting.
DIMM Slots
DIMM slots are numbered sequentially (1 through 6) and the paired banks are
identified by the letters A, B, and C.
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Item Description
1 DIMM slot 1A
2 DIMM slot 2A
3 DIMM slot 3B
4 DIMM slot 4B
5 DIMM slot 5C
6 DIMM slot 6C
System Board LEDs
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