HP ProLiant DL980 User manual

HP ProLiant DL980 G7 with HP PREMA Architecture is an eight socket server built to handle the largest x86 enterprise environments with
confidence. The DL980 G7 blends industry standard economies with advanced mission critical capabilities to deliver balanced scaling,
self healing resiliency and breakthrough efficiencies needed in essential enterprise compute environments. Whether housing a single
very large data intensive workload, or many consolidated or virtualized workloads to improve resource utilization, the DL980 G7
featuring HP PREMA Architecture with Smart CPU caching and a resilient system fabric, is designed to reduce bottlenecks, improve
throughput and performance, as well as deliver enhanced reliability not previously available in an x86 environment.
Front View: Rear View:
1. Quick removal access panel 1. Integrated Lights-Out 3 port
2. 8 hot plug redundant fans standard on all models, upper four
fan positions shown, lower four not shown
2. Mouse port
3. DVD drive bay 3. Serial port
4. Front panel LED display and Power button 4. Gigabit NIC port
5. Slide-out System Insight Display 5. Gigabit NIC port
6. Two front accessible USB 2.0 ports 6. Gigabit NIC port
7. One front video port 7. Gigabit NIC port
8. Quick release lever for fast server access 8. Video port
9. Upper and lower front accessible processor and memory
drawer
9. Keyboard port
10. Support for up to eight 10-core Intel Xeon processors (4
processors in upper and 4 processors in the lower drawer)
10. Two USB ports
11. Support for up to 8 small form factor (SFF) SAS drives 11. Upper XNC ports
12. Universal tool-less "Snap In" Sliding Rail Solution 12. Up to 5 low profile slots supported
13. Server lifting handles 13. Lower XNC ports
14. 8U rack form factor 14. XNC module
15. Up to 11 full height/full length slots supported 15. Service tool
16. Hot Plug Redundant Power Supplies (4 or 8 depending on the
model)
16. Power supplies (4 or 8 depending on the model)
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What's New
Support for HP StoreFabric SN1000 16Gb Host Bus Adapters
Support for HP Smart Array P421 Controller
Support for HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 530T Adapter
Support for HP 3TB G2 Multi Level Cell PCIe ioDrive2 IO Accelerator
Support for HP ProLiant DL980 331i SPI Board based on integrated 331i quad port 1GbE networking controller
Support for HP ProLiant NC375i SPI Board based on integrated NC375i quad-port 1GbE networking controller
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant DL980 Generation 7 (G7)
Overview
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NOTE: For the Standard Features shipped in the "Factory Integrated Models", please see the "Configuration Information - Factory
Integrated Models" section.
Processor
Four or Eight of the
following processors
depending on model
Ten-Core Processors
Intel® Xeon® E7-2850 (2.00GHz/10-core/24MB/130W) Processor
Intel® Xeon® E7-2860 (2.26GHz/10-core/24MB/130W) Processor
Intel® Xeon® E7-4870 (2.4GHz/10-core/30MB/130W) Processor
Eight-Core Processors
Intel® Xeon® E7-2830 (2.13GHz/8-core/24MB/105W) Processor
Six-Core Processors
Intel® Xeon® E7-4807 (1.86GHz/6-core/18MB/95W) Processor
Cache Memory
One of the following
depending on Model
30MB (1x30MB) Level 3 cache
NOTE: For E7-4870 Processor only.
24MB (1 x 24MB) Level 3 cache
NOTE: For E7-2830, E7-2850 and E7-2860.
18MB (1 x 18MB) Level 3 cache
NOTE: For E7-4807 Processor only.
Chipset Industry Standard Intel® 7500 Chipset
Hewlett-Packard DL980 G7 Node Controller
NOTE: Up to three Industry Standard Intel® 7500 Chipsets with six high-speed interconnects up to 6.4GT/s.
NOTE: For more information regarding Intel chipsets, please see the following URL:
http://www.intel.com/products/server/chipsets/
Upgradeability Upgradeable to eight processors
Memory Protection Advanced ECC
Mirrored Memory
Online Spare Memory Rank
Dynamic Device Data Correction (Intel Xeon E7 Family)
Memory Type PC3-10600R Registered Low Voltage (1.35V) DIMMs (DDR3)
Maximum 4TB (128 x 32GB)
QuickSpecs
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Network Controller
Choose one of the
following
HP ProLiant DL980 NC375i SPI Board
NOTE: Optional Dual Port 10GbE upgrade (replaces two 1G ports).
HP ProLiant DL980 331i SPI Board
NOTE: Does not support 10GbE upgrade
Expansion Slots
NOTE: Up to 16 slots supported: 11 full length/full height and 5 low profile slots. Base I/O backplane configuration: 2 PCI-E 2.0 x8, 3
PCI-E x4. Optional full height/full length I/O backplanes - (choose only one): 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16, 1 PCI-E 2.0 x4, 2 PCI-X OR 4 PCI-E 2.0 x8, 1
PCI-E 2.0 x4, 1 PCI-E 1.1 x4. Optional low profile I/O backplane: 4 PCI-E 2.0 x8, 1 PCI-E 2.0 x4
Expansion
Slots with
No Option Card
Expansion Slot
#
Technology Width Connector
Width *
Bus
Number( * )( ** )
Form Factor Notes
1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
7 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x05 FH/FL
8 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x08 FH/FL
9 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x0B FH/FL
10 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x0E FH/FL
11 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x11 FH/FL
* Default bus assignment. Inserting cards with PCI bridges may alter the actual bus assignment number.
** Slots are enumerated differently based on OS. MS OS's enumerate from lowest to highest Device ID by bus (starting with the lowest
bus).
FL= Full length; FH = Full height; LP = low-profile.
QuickSpecs
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Standard Features
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Expansion
Slots with
Combination
PCI-X, PCI-e
and 300W GPU
I/O Expander
Expansion Slot
#
Technology Width Connector
Width *
Bus
Number( * )( ** )
Form Factor Notes
1 PCI-X 64-bit N/A 0x72 (Device 1) FH/FL 100MHz
2 PCI-X 64-bit N/A 0x72 (Device 2) FH/FL 100MHz
3 PCI Express
Gen2
x16 x16 0x76 FH/FL
4 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x79 FH/FL
5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6 PCI Express
Gen2
x16 x16 0x84 FH/FL
7 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x05 FH/FL
8 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x08 FH/FL
9 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x0B FH/FL
10 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x0E FH/FL
11 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x11 FH/FL
* Default bus assignment. Inserting cards with PCI bridges may alter the actual bus assignment number.
** Slots are enumerated differently based on OS. MS OS's enumerate from lowest to highest Device ID by bus (starting with the lowest
bus).
FL= Full length; FH = Full height; LP = low-profile.
Expansion
Slots with
Standard PCI-e
option I/O
Expander
Expansion Slot
#
Technology Width Connector
Width *
Bus
Number( * )( ** )
Form Factor Notes
1 PCI Express
Gen1
x4 x8 0x71 FH/FL
2 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x74 FH/FL
3 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x77 FH/FL
4 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x7A FH/FL
5 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x84 FH/FL
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6 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x87 FH/FL
7 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x05 FH/FL
8 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x08 FH/FL
9 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x0B FH/FL
10 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x0E FH/FL
11 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x11 FH/FL
* Default bus assignment. Inserting cards with PCI bridges may alter the actual bus assignment number.
** Slots are enumerated differently based on OS. MS OS's enumerate from lowest to highest Device ID by bus (starting with the lowest
bus).
FL= Full length; FH = Full height; LP = low-profile.
Expansion
Slots with Low
Profile I/O
expander (PCI-
e option)
Expansion Slot
#
Technology Width Connector
Width *
Bus
Number( * )( ** )
Form Factor Notes
7 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x05 FH/FL
8 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x08 FH/FL
9 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x0B FH/FL
10 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x0E FH/FL
11 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x11 FH/FL
12 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x71 LP
13 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x74 LP
14 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x77 LP
15 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x7A LP
16 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x84 LP
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Standard Features
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* Default bus assignment. Inserting cards with PCI bridges may alter the actual bus assignment number.
** Slots are enumerated differently based on OS. MS OS's enumerate from lowest to highest Device ID by bus (starting with the lowest
bus).
FL= Full length; FH = Full height; LP = low-profile.
Expansion
Slots with
Combination
PCI-X, PCI-e
and 300W GPU
and Low Profile
PCI-e I/O
Expanders
Expansion Slot
#
Technology Width Connector
Width *
Bus
Number( * )( ** )
Form Factor Notes
1 PCI-X 64-bit N/A 0x52 (Device 1) FH/FL 100MHz
2 PCI-X 64-bit N/A 0x52 (Device 2) FH/FL 100MHz
3 PCI Express
Gen2
x16 x16 0x56 FH/FL
4 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x59 FH/FL
5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6 PCI Express
Gen2
x16 x16 0x5C FH/FL
7 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x05 FH/FL
8 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x08 FH/FL
9 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x0B FH/FL
10 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x0E FH/FL
11 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x11 FH/FL
12 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0xA1 LP
13 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0xA4 LP
14 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0xA7 LP
15 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0xAA LP
16 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0xAD LP
QuickSpecs
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Standard Features
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* Default bus assignment. Inserting cards with PCI bridges may alter the actual bus assignment number.
** Slots are enumerated differently based on OS. MS OS's enumerate from lowest to highest Device ID by bus (starting with the lowest
bus).
FL= Full length; FH = Full height; LP = low-profile.
Expansion Slots
with Standard
PCI-e and Low
Profile PCI-e
option I/O
Expanders
Expansion Slot # Technology Width Connector Width * Bus
Number( * )( ** )
Form Factor
1 PCI Express
Gen1
x4 x8 0x51 FH/FL
2 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x54 FH/FL
3 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x57 FH/FL
4 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x5A FH/FL
5 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x5D FH/FL
6 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x60 FH/FL
7 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x05 FH/FL
8 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x08 FH/FL
9 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x0B FH/FL
10 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0x0E FH/FL
11 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0x11 FH/FL
12 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0xA1 LP
13 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0xA4 LP
14 PCI Express
Gen2
x4 x8 0xA7 LP
15 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0xAA LP
16 PCI Express
Gen2
x8 x16 0xAD LP
QuickSpecs
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* Default bus assignment. Inserting cards with PCI bridges may alter the actual bus assignment number.
** Slots are enumerated differently based on OS. MS OS's enumerate from lowest to highest Device ID by bus (starting with the lowest
bus).
FL= Full length; FH = Full height; LP = low-profile.
Expansion Slot Restrictions Up to 16 I/O cards are supported within the DL980 server, however due to I/O port space limitations,
no more than 11 of any combination of the following I/O cards may be installed in the DL980 server
at one time:
HP SC08e 2-ports Ext PCIe x8 SAS Host Bus Adapter (PN 614988-B21)
Storage Controller HP Smart Array P410i controller with optional FBWC
The Flash Backed Write Cache (FBWC) increases cache data retention capabilities from two days of existing
battery backed write cache (BBWC) to infinite data retention.
Standard on 4P Models, optional on factory integrated models
Transportable data protection
Increases overall controller performance
Internal Storage Devices Diskette Drive None
Optical Drive Slimline DVD-RW Drive standard
Hard Drives None ship standard
Hard Disk Drive
Backplane
Internal SAS backplane supports up to eight SFF hard disk drives
Maximum Internal
Storage
Hot Plug SFF SAS 7.2TB 8 x 900GB
Hot Plug SFF SAS SSD 3.2TB 8 x 400GB
Interfaces Serial 1
Video 1 front; 1 rear
SD slot 1
Network RJ-45 4
iLO 3 Remote Management 1
Keyboard 1
Pointing Device (Mouse) 1
USB 2.0 Ports 6 total: 2 front (video); 2 rear (video, NIC); 2 internal
QuickSpecs
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Standard Features
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Industry Standard
Compliance
ACPI 2.0. Compliant
PCIE 2.0 Compliant
PXE Support
WOL Support
Physical Address Extension (PAE) Support
Microsoft® Logo certifications
USB 2.0 Support
Server Power Cords One 6' highline (IEC-IEC) power cord per power supply is shipped standard with each system.
NOTE: If customers require a local power cord, they can check the power cord matrix for the appropriate
country specific sku. Please see the following power cord matrix for details:
http://www.hp.com/go/powercordmatrix
Power Supply NOTE: Rear accessible Hot Plug Power Supplies with option for redundancy (Redundant power supplies are
standard on some models).
E7-2800 4P Model: (4) 1200W Common Slot Platinum Power Supplies (220VAC only)
E7-4800 4P Model: (8) 1200W Common Slot Platinum Power Supplies (220VAC only)
NOTE: The HP ProLiant DL980 G7 requires four power supplies to operate. With four power supplies there
is no power redundancy. Eight power supplies are required for power redundancy. The level of redundancy
will be reported during the system power on.
System Fans 8 Hot plug, redundant fans ship standard
Required Cabling For required cabling information, refer to the HP Web site at: www.hp.com/servers/dl980
Operating Systems and
Virtualization Software
Support for ProLiant
Servers
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server Hyper V
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
Oracle Solaris
Oracle Linux
VMware
NOTE: For more information on HP's Certified and Supported ProLiant Servers for OS and Virtualization
Software and latest listing of software drivers available for your server, please visit our Support Matrix at:
http://www.hp.com/go/ossupport and our driver download page www.hp.com/support/DL980G7 .
Graphics Integrated ATI ES1000 with 32MB embedded video SDRAM
Max Resolution 1280 x 1024 x 16M color
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Form Factor Rack (8U = 14 inches)
Ships with Quick Deploy Sliding Rail System, an ambidextrous cable management arm and quick release
levers for fast and easy serviceability and in-rack tool-less access to major components.
HP Insight management
software
HP Insight Foundation Managing the growing number of servers can be complex and expensive for
your organization. IT managers need to address changing business needs with
tools that meet the challenges of managing today's complex Datacenters.
HP provides management solutions that are designed to simplify a server's
installation, configuration and maintenance throughout the entire server
lifecycle. This provides the customer with higher levels of operational
efficiency and highly reliable systems: www.hp.com/go/foundation .
The foundation pack includes:
HP SmartStart
HP Management DVD
HP ProLiant Smart Update Firmware DVD
SmartStart version supported (minimum): SmartStart 8.5
http://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart
NOTE: In an effort to support reducing our environmental impact, the HP
Insight Foundation Suite for ProLiant media will be available as a selectable
option for this server at time of order of a CTO SKU. This will allow customers
to order the number of media kits that best meet their needs and eliminate
receiving unnecessary duplicate media.
HP Integrated Lights-Out
(iLO)
HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) simplifies server setup, health monitoring,
power and thermal control, and lights-out remote administration of ProLiant
ML, DL, and BL servers. HP iLO functions without additional software and can
be accessed from any location via a web browser. HP iLO works hand-in-hand
with HP Systems Insight Manager, Insight Control suites, and Insight Dynamics
for ProLiant, helping customers unleash the value of the ProLiant platform
and deliver the highest possible quality of IT service. HP iLO can be purchased
stand-alone and it also is included with the purchase of HP Insight Control. For
more information, visit: www.hp.com/go/iLO
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Intelligent Manageability HP Systems Insight Manager
SmartStart
Redundant ROM
Remote Flash ROM
Management Agents
Integrated Management Log (IML)
Automatic Server Recovery-2 (ASR-2)
ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU)
Dynamic Sector Repairing (with Smart Array Controllers)
Drive Parameter Tracking (with Smart Array Controllers)
Pre-Failure Warranty (covers processors, SAS hard drives and memory)
Redundant/adaptive load balancing NIC Support
Hot Spare Boot
NOTE: Upon the event of a failed processor in a multi-processing environment, the system will
automatically reboot and use the remaining good processor(s).
Security Power-on password
Keyboard password
External USB port enable/disable
Network Server Mode
Serial interface control
Administrator's password
Removable CD-ROM or DVD drive
Warranty This product is covered by a global limited warranty and supported by HP Services and a worldwide
network of HP Authorized Channel Partners resellers. Hardware diagnostic support and repair is available
for three years from date of purchase. Support for software and initial setup is available for 90 days from
date of purchase. Enhancements to warranty services are available through HP Care Pack services or
customized service agreements. Hard drives have either a one year or three year warranty; refer to the
specific hard drive QuickSpecs for details.
NOTE: Server Warranty includes 3-Year Parts, 3-Year Labor, 3-Year Onsite support with next business day
response. Warranty repairs may be accomplished through the use of Customer Self Repair (CSR) parts.
These parts fall into two categories: 1) Mandatory CSR parts are designed for easy replacement. A travel
and labor charge will result when customers decline to replace a Mandatory CSR part; 2) Optional CSR
parts are also designed for easy replacement but may involve added complexity. Customers may choose
to have HP replace Optional CSR parts at no charge. Additional information regarding worldwide limited
warranty and technical support is available at:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/platforms/warranty/index.html
QuickSpecs
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HP Insight management
software
HP Insight Control HP Insight Control, a product option, delivers essential infrastructure
management that can help save time and money by making it easy to deploy,
migrate, monitor, remote control, and optimize your IT infrastructure through
a single, simple management console.
Two versions of Insight Control are available, to serve environments requiring
either a Linux-based or a Windows-based central management server: HP
Insight Control for Linux, and HP Insight Control. See
www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol
HP Insight Control includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support
and Update Service ensuring rapid access to HP support staff and proactive
delivery of software updates. For more information about this service, please
visit: http://www.hp.com/services/insight .
HP Insight Dynamics for
ProLiant
HP Insight Dynamics for ProLiant, a product option, is an integrated command
center that enables IT Staff personnel to continuously analyze and optimize a
converged infrastructure, while automating and reducing the cost of common
data center tasks by as much as 40 percent. As a powerfully integrated by
design toolkit to accelerate complex technology projects and simplify daily
operations that ultimately enable IT Staff personnel to dynamically keep pace
with the organizations changing business requirements. It enables them to
plan capacity and power continuously, balance across physical and virtual
resources, and ensure cost-effective high availability. It also enables IT
organizations to provision infrastructure consistently and automatically from
pools of shared resources using a self-service portal. Resources provisioned
can range from a single virtual machine to complex multi-tier environments
and their associated physical and virtual resource requirements. In addition to
the previous functional benefits, it also provides a cost-effective disaster
recovery for physical and virtual environments that works with HP Continuous
Access software for both the Enterprise Virtual Array and the XP storage array
allowing application environments to be reactivated in minutes with the touch
of a button to a remote location.
NOTE: For more information, visit:
http://www.hp.com/go/insightdynamics
QuickSpecs
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Optional Features
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High Performance
Clusters
HP Cluster Platforms HP Cluster Platforms are specifically engineered, factory-integrated large-
scale ProLiant clusters optimized for High Performance Computing, with a
choice of servers, networks and software. Operating system options include
specially priced offerings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server, as well as Microsoft Windows HPC Server. A Cluster
Platform Configurator simplifies ordering. http://www.hp.com/go/clusters
HP HPC Interconnects High Performance Computing (HPC) interconnect technologies are available
for this server as part of the HP Cluster Platform portfolio. These high-speed
InfiniBand and Gigabit interconnects are fully supported by HP when
integrated within an HP cluster. Flexible, validated solutions can be defined
with the help of configuration tools.
http://www.hp.com/techservers/clusters/ucp/index.html
HP Cluster Management
Utility
HP Cluster Management Utility (CMU) is an HP-licensed and HP-supported
suite of tools that are used to manage large-scale Linux ProLiant systems.
CMU includes software for the centralized provisioning, management and
monitoring of nodes. CMU makes the administration of clusters user friendly,
efficient, and effective. http://www.hp.com/go/cmu
HP HPC Linux Value Pack HP HPC Linux Value Pack (Value Pack) is an HP-licensed and HP-supported
specially priced software bundle for the development and deployment of
applications on HPC Cluster Platforms. Value Pack includes the Platform HPC
Enterprise Edition suite of tools including the LSF workload scheduler, the HP-
MPI parallelization library. Also included are the HP Unified Parallel C compiler
and the HP Shmem library, as well as the execution environments for the
libraries and compiler. HP HPC Linux Value Pack
Factory Express Portfolio
for Servers and Storage
HP Factory Express offers configuration, customization, integration and deployment services for HP
servers and storage products. Customers can choose how their factory solutions are built, tested,
integrated, shipped and deployed.
Factory Express offers service packages for simple configuration, racking, installation, complex
configuration and design services as well as individual factory services, such as image loading, asset
tagging, and custom packaging. HP products supported through Factory Express include a wide array of
servers and storage: HP Integrity, HP ProLiant, HP ProLiant Server Blades, HP BladeSystem, HP 9000
servers as well as the MSAxxxx, VA7xxx, EVA, XP, rackable tape libraries and configurable network
switches.
For more information on Factory Express services for your specific server model please contact your sales
representative or go to: http://www.hp.com/go/factory-express .
HP Simple Configurator SCE is a guided self service tool to help sales and non technical people provide customers with initial
configurations in 3 to 5 minutes. You may then send the configuration on for configuration help, or use in
your existing ordering processes. If you require "custom" rack configuration or configuration for products
not available in SCE, please contact HP's Customer Business Center or an Authorized Partner for
assistance. http://www.hp.com/products/configurator
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Service and Support HP Technology Services for HP Proliant DL980 Servers
Capitalizing on HP ProLiant DL980 server capabilities requires a service partner who understands your
increasingly complex business technology environment. That's why it makes sense to team up with the
people who know HP infrastructure hardware and software best - the experienced professionals at HP
Services.
What HP Technology Services can do for you
HP Technology Services can help you design, deploy, test, integrate, support, and manage IT and
infrastructure solutions. This way, HP proposes services solutions that include more than just uplift of
base warranty. You can get the support you need by choosing from one of a number of service packaged
solutions we have designed to address wider set of customer support needs.
HP Technology Services meets business challenges with support services offered in three as- Optimized
Care, Standard Care, and Basic Care - available for each product group. These support services enable
customers to optimize technology operations, minimize risk and drive better business outcomes with
easy-to-buy, easy-to-use scalable support for devices in their converged infrastructure.
Optimized Care Optimized Care: delivers support services to maintain servers at optimum performance availability.
The services included are:
HP Installation and Start up Services
Provides for the basic hardware installation and Start up Services for HP branded servers, to assist you in
bringing your new hardware into operation in a timely and professional manner.
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-9356EN
3-Year HP Proactive Care 6 Hour Call to Repair Service
This service has been specifically designed to meet the needs of customers who run their business
processes on HP x86 Servers Platforms. This service combines reactive and proactive services to help
customers with an easy to purchase and cost efficient solution to resolve complex problems faster & more
easily while reducing unplanned outages.
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=4AA3-8855ENW&cc=us&lc=en
Additional Services:
Proactive Care Personalized Support Option, which is an enhancement to existing Proactive Care service.
This service includes an Account Support Manager (ASM) to provide specific technical and operational
advice to help maximize performance of customer's IT environment.
Software OS (Microsoft, Linux (SUSE/Red Hat) & VMware Installation & Start Up and Software Support);
Microsoft or Linux or VMware education courses, Installation and Start up services for Insight Control,
Proactive Select Credits.
Standard Care Standard Care: Support services to maintain high level of server availability. The services included
are:
HP Installation and Start up Services Provides for the basic hardware installation of HP branded servers,
storage devices and networking options to assist you in bringing your new hardware into operation in a
timely and professional manner. http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-9356EN
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3-Year HP Proactive Care 24x7 Service
This service has been specifically designed to meet the needs of customers who run their business
processes on HP x86 Servers Platforms. This service combines reactive and proactive services to help
customers with an easy to purchase and cost efficient solution to resolve complex problems faster & more
easily while reducing unplanned outages.
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Additional Services:
Proactive Care Personalized Support Option, which is an enhancement to existing Proactive Care service.
This service includes an Account Support Manager (ASM) to provide specific technical and operational
advice to help maximize performance of customer's IT environment.
Software OS (Microsoft, Linux (SUSE/Red Hat) & VMware Installation & Start Up and Software Support);
Microsoft or Linux or VMware education courses, Installation and Start up services for Insight Control,
Proactive Select Credits.
Basic Care Basic Care: is the minimum recommended support service level. The services included are:
HP Installation and Startup Services
Provides for the basic hardware installation of HP branded servers, storage devices and networking
options to assist you in bringing your new hardware into operation in a timely and professional manner.
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3-Year HP Collaborative Support 24x7
Provides full hardware and basic SW support for HP Proliant DL980 servers along with diagnosis and
advice on problem resolution for industry standard software products from major independent software
vendors (ISVs). This service provides single point of contact for support call management, server problem
diagnosis, HW problem resolution, and basic SW problem diagnosis, fault isolation, and resolution if a SW
fix is available to HP.
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Additional Services: Software OS (Microsoft, Linux (SUSE/Red Hat) & VMware Installation & Start Up and
Software Support); Factory Express, Proactive Select Credits, Installation and Start up services for Insight
Control.
Insight Remote Support HP Insight Remote Support (HP Insight RS) delivers secure remote monitoring 24 X 7, with anytime,
anywhere access via HP Insight Online for nearly continuous, automated remote event monitoring
together with advanced fault detection and notification. Information is sent to HP support staff or
Authorized Partners. HP Insight Remote Support comes included with a valid HP warranty, HP Care Pack
Service or HP contractual support agreement
Learn more at: www.hp.com/go/insightremotesupport
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant DL980 Generation 7 (G7)
Service and Support
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For more information To learn more on HP Business Critical System services, please contact your HP sales representative or HP
Authorized Channel Partner. Or visit: http://www.hp.com/services/bcs
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant DL980 Generation 7 (G7)
Service and Support
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NOTE: For the Standard Features shipped in the "Factory Integrated Models", please see the "Configuration Information - Factory
Integrated Models" section.
NOTE: Pre-configured models ship with the configurations below. Options can be selected from the Core or Additional options section
of this QuickSpecs.
NOTE: HP does not allow factory integration of options into pre-configured models. Any additional options purchased will be shipped
separately.
NOTE: If you desire a custom configuration please see "Configuration Information - Factory Integrated Models" section of this
QuickSpecs.
NOTE: Not all models are available in all regions. Check with your local country HP offices for availability.
HP ProLiant DL980 G7 E7-
4870 2.4GHz 10 Core 4p
Server
AM447A
Processor(s) (4) Intel® Xeon® E7-4870 (2.4GHz/10-core/30MB/130W) Processors
Cache Memory 30MB (1 x 30MB) Level 3 cache
Memory 256GB (32 x 8GB) PC3-10600R Registered DIMMs (DDR3)
Network Controller HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter
Storage Controller HP Smart Array P410i Controller with 512MB FBWC
Hard Drives None ship standard
Internal Storage 7.2TB max (with optional 900GB SAS hard drives)
Optical Drive Slimline DVD-RW Drive standard
Power Supply Eight 1200W Common Slot Platinum power supplies standard
(fifth - eighth power supply are for redundancy)
Fans 8 Hot plug, redundant fans ship standard
Integrated Lights-Out HP Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO 3) management processor (integrated on
system board)
Insight Control HP Insight Control No Media single server license, including 1year of 24x7
Technical Support
Form Factor Rack 8U
Warranty Server Warranty includes 3-Year Parts, 3-Year Labor, 3-Year Onsite support
with next business day response.
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant DL980 Generation 7 (G7)
Pre-configured Models
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HP ProLiant DL980 G7 E7-
2860 2.26GHz 10 Core 4p
Server
AM448A
Processor(s) (4) Intel® Xeon® E7-2860 (2.26GHz/10-core/24MB/130W) Processors
Cache Memory 24MB (1 x 24MB) Level 3 cache
Memory 128GB (16 x 8GB) PC3-10600R Registered DIMMs (DDR3)
Network Controller HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter
Storage Controller HP Smart Array P410i Controller with 512MB FBWC
Hard Drives None ship standard
Internal Storage 7.2TB max (with optional 900GB SAS hard drives)
Optical Drive Slimline DVD-RW Drive standard
Power Supply Four1200W Common Slot Platinum power supplies standard
Fans 8 Hot plug, redundant fans ship standard
Integrated Lights-Out HP Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO 3) management processor (integrated on
system board)
Insight Control HP Insight Control No Media single server license, including 1year of 24x7
Technical Support
Form Factor Rack 8U
Warranty Server Warranty includes 3-Year Parts, 3-Year Labor, 3-Year Onsite support
with next business day response.
HP ProLiant DL980 G7 E7-
2830 2.13GHz 8 Core 4p
Server
AM449A
Processor(s) (4) Intel® Xeon® E7-2830 (2.13GHz/8-core/24MB/105W) Processors
Cache Memory 24MB (1 x 24MB) Level 3 cache
Memory 128GB (16 x 8GB) PC3-10600R Registered DIMMs (DDR3)
Network Controller HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter
Storage Controller HP Smart Array P410i Controller with 512MB FBWC
Hard Drives None ship standard
Internal Storage 7.2TB max (with optional 900GB SAS hard drives)
Optical Drive Slimline DVD-RW Drive standard
Power Supply Four 1200W Common Slot Platinum power supplies standard
Fans 8 Hot plug, redundant fans ship standard
Integrated Lights-Out HP Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO 3) management processor (integrated on
system board)
Insight Control HP Insight Control No Media single server license, including 1year of 24x7
Technical Support
Form Factor Rack 8U
Warranty Server Warranty includes 3-Year Parts, 3-Year Labor, 3-Year Onsite support
with next business day response.
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant DL980 Generation 7 (G7)
Pre-configured Models
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NOTE: This section lists some of the steps required to configure a Factory Integrated Model. To ensure only valid configurations are
ordered, HP recommends the use of an HP approved configurator. Contact your local sales representative for information on
configurable product offerings and requirements.
NOTE: Configure-to-order (CTO) servers must start with a CTO Chassis.
NOTE: FIO indicates that this option is only available as a factory installable option.
NOTE: USE AM451A when configuring the system with Intel Xeon® E7-4800 and E7-2800 Series Processor.
Step 1: Base Configuration
HP Model HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Configure-to-order Server
NOTE: Use with Intel Xeon® E7-4800 and E7-2800 Series Processors only
AM451A
Factory Integrated Model ships with:
Choose between:
HP ProLiant DL980 NC375i SPI Board Or
HP ProLiant DL980 331i SPI Board
Eight HP Memory Boards
Five PCI-express slots
HP Smart Array P410i/Zero Memory Controller
Four 1200W Common Slot Platinum hot-plug power supplies
Eight redundant hot plug fans
SFF SAS drive cage
HP Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO 3) management processor (integrated on system
board)
Rack form factor, 8U
Step 2: Choose Required Options (only one of the following from each list unless otherwise
noted)
HP Processors NOTE: Each processor kit contains four processors.
NOTE: If eight processors are desired select one xxxxxx-L21 and one xxxxxx-B21.
Additionally one HP DL980 CPU Assembly: P/N: AM450A for Intel® Xeon® E7-4800 and
E7-2800 Series Processors will be required. AM451A is required base configuration for
Intel® Xeon® E7-4800 and E7-2800 Series Processors.
Ten-Core Processors
HP DL980 G7 Intel® Xeon® E7-2850 (2.0Ghz/10-core/24MB/130W) FIO 4-processor Kit
NOTE: QPI speed is 6.4GT/s
650768-L21
HP DL980 G7 Intel® Xeon® E7-2860 (2.26GHz/10-core/24MB/130W) FIO 4-processor Kit
NOTE: QPI speed is 6.4GT/s
650769-L21
HP DL980 G7 Intel® Xeon® E7-4870 (2.4GHz/10-core/30MB/130W) FIO 4-processor Kit
NOTE: QPI speed is 6.4GT/s
650770-L21
Eight-Core Processors
HP DL980 G7 Intel® Xeon® E7-2830 (2.13GHz/8-core/24MB/105W) FIO 4-processor Kit
NOTE: QPI speed is 6.4GT/s
650767-L21
Six-Core Processors
HP DL980 G7 Intel® Xeon® E7-4807 (1.86GHz/6-core/18MB/95W) FIO 4-processor Kit
NOTE: QPI speed is 4.8GT/s
650766-L21
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant DL980 Generation 7 (G7)
Configuration Information - Factory Integrated Models
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