HP ProLiant ML110 Gen9 User manual

HP ProLiant ML110 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: 781889-001
March 2015
Edition: 1

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Contents 3
Contents
Component identification............................................................................................................... 7
Front panel components ............................................................................................................................. 7
Front panel LEDs and buttons ...................................................................................................................... 8
Front panel LED power fault codes..................................................................................................... 8
Rear panel components.............................................................................................................................. 9
Rear panel LEDs ...................................................................................................................................... 10
System board components........................................................................................................................ 11
System maintenance switch............................................................................................................. 12
NMI functionality........................................................................................................................... 13
DIMM slot locations ....................................................................................................................... 13
Fan locations .......................................................................................................................................... 14
Drive numbering ..................................................................................................................................... 14
HP SmartDrive LED definitions ................................................................................................................... 16
Operations................................................................................................................................. 18
Power up the server ................................................................................................................................. 18
Power down the server............................................................................................................................. 18
Remove the access panel.......................................................................................................................... 18
Install the access panel............................................................................................................................. 19
Remove the front bezel............................................................................................................................. 20
Install the front bezel................................................................................................................................ 21
Remove the PCI air baffle ......................................................................................................................... 22
Install the PCI air baffle ............................................................................................................................ 22
Remove the system air baffle..................................................................................................................... 23
Install the system air baffle........................................................................................................................ 24
Setup......................................................................................................................................... 25
Optional installation services .................................................................................................................... 25
Optimum environment.............................................................................................................................. 25
Space and airflow requirements ...................................................................................................... 25
Temperature requirements............................................................................................................... 26
Power requirements ....................................................................................................................... 27
Electrical grounding requirements .................................................................................................... 27
Server warnings and cautions ................................................................................................................... 27
Identifying tower server shipping carton contents......................................................................................... 28
Installing hardware options....................................................................................................................... 29
Setting up a tower server.......................................................................................................................... 29
Installing the server into a rack.................................................................................................................. 29
Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................ 30
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 31
Powering on and selecting boot options in UEFI Boot Mode.......................................................................... 31
Registering the server............................................................................................................................... 32
Hardware options installation....................................................................................................... 33
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 33
Drive cage options .................................................................................................................................. 33
4-bay LFF hot-plug drive cage option................................................................................................ 33

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8-bay SFF hot-plug drive cage option ............................................................................................... 36
Drive options .......................................................................................................................................... 39
Drive installation guidelines ............................................................................................................ 39
Installing a non-hot-plug drive.......................................................................................................... 40
Installing a hot-plug drive................................................................................................................ 42
Drive cable options.................................................................................................................................. 43
Host Bus Adapter Mini-SAS cable option .......................................................................................... 43
Smart Array Controller Mini-SAS cable option................................................................................... 45
Controller options.................................................................................................................................... 48
Storage controller installation guidelines........................................................................................... 49
Installing the storage controller and FBWC module options ................................................................. 49
Installing an HP Smart Storage Battery ............................................................................................. 53
HP Smart Storage Battery holder option ..................................................................................................... 53
GPU supporting holder option................................................................................................................... 55
Optical drive option ................................................................................................................................ 58
PCI fan and baffle option ......................................................................................................................... 60
System fan upgrade option....................................................................................................................... 61
HP dual microSD to USB adapter option..................................................................................................... 63
Memory options...................................................................................................................................... 63
HP SmartMemory .......................................................................................................................... 64
Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 64
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ............................................................................................... 65
DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 65
Memory configurations................................................................................................................... 66
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 67
Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 68
Dedicated iLO management module option ................................................................................................ 69
Enabling the dedicated iLO management module .............................................................................. 71
HP ATX 550-W power supply option ......................................................................................................... 71
Redundant power supply option ................................................................................................................ 74
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 80
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 81
Retaining the recovery key/password .............................................................................................. 83
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module............................................................................................... 83
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 84
Cabling overview.................................................................................................................................... 84
Storage cabling ...................................................................................................................................... 84
4-bay LFF non-hot-plug drive cabling ................................................................................................ 84
4-bay LFF hot-plug drive cabling ...................................................................................................... 85
8-bay SFF hot-plug drive cabling ..................................................................................................... 88
FBWC module cabling............................................................................................................................. 91
HP Smart Storage Battery cabling.............................................................................................................. 92
Optical drive cabling............................................................................................................................... 93
Fan cabling ............................................................................................................................................ 93
Power supply cabling............................................................................................................................... 95
HP ATX 350-W power supply (non-hot-plug) ..................................................................................... 95
HP ATX 550-W power supply (non-hot-plug) ..................................................................................... 95
HP 750-W redundant power supply................................................................................................. 96
Front I/O cabling.................................................................................................................................... 97
Front USB 3.0 cabling ............................................................................................................................. 97
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 98
Server mode ........................................................................................................................................... 98

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Product QuickSpecs................................................................................................................................. 98
HP iLO................................................................................................................................................... 98
Active Health System...................................................................................................................... 99
HP RESTful API support for HP iLO ................................................................................................. 100
Integrated Management Log ......................................................................................................... 100
HP Insight Remote Support............................................................................................................ 101
Intelligent Provisioning ........................................................................................................................... 101
HP Insight Diagnostics.................................................................................................................. 102
Erase Utility ................................................................................................................................ 102
Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux................................................................................................... 103
HP Service Pack for ProLiant ................................................................................................................... 103
HP Smart Update Manager........................................................................................................... 103
HP UEFI System Utilities.......................................................................................................................... 104
Using HP UEFI System Utilities ....................................................................................................... 104
Flexible boot control .................................................................................................................... 104
Restoring and customizing configuration settings ............................................................................. 105
Secure Boot configuration............................................................................................................. 105
Embedded UEFI shell ................................................................................................................... 106
Embedded Diagnostics option ....................................................................................................... 106
HP RESTful API support for UEFI..................................................................................................... 106
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ......................................................................... 106
Utilities and features .............................................................................................................................. 107
HP Smart Storage Administrator .................................................................................................... 107
Automatic Server Recovery ........................................................................................................... 107
USB support................................................................................................................................ 107
Redundant ROM support .............................................................................................................. 108
Keeping the system current ..................................................................................................................... 109
Access to HP Support Materials..................................................................................................... 109
Updating firmware or System ROM ............................................................................................... 109
Drivers ....................................................................................................................................... 111
Software and firmware................................................................................................................. 111
Operating System Version Support ................................................................................................ 111
Version control............................................................................................................................ 111
HP operating systems and virtualization software support for ProLiant servers ...................................... 112
HP Technology Service Portfolio .................................................................................................... 112
Change control and proactive notification ...................................................................................... 112
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................ 113
Troubleshooting resources ...................................................................................................................... 113
System battery replacement........................................................................................................ 114
Regulatory information .............................................................................................................. 116
Safety and regulatory compliance ........................................................................................................... 116
Belarus Kazakhstan Russia marking ......................................................................................................... 116
Turkey RoHS material content declaration................................................................................................. 117
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration ............................................................................................... 117
Warranty information ............................................................................................................................ 117
GS Gloss declaration............................................................................................................................. 117
Electrostatic discharge............................................................................................................... 118
Preventing electrostatic discharge ............................................................................................................ 118
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge................................................................................ 118
Specifications........................................................................................................................... 119

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Environmental specifications ................................................................................................................... 119
Server specifications .............................................................................................................................. 119
Power supply specifications .................................................................................................................... 120
Hot-plug power supply calculations.......................................................................................................... 120
Support and other resources ...................................................................................................... 121
Before you contact HP............................................................................................................................ 121
HP contact information........................................................................................................................... 121
Customer Self Repair ............................................................................................................................. 121
Acronyms and abbreviations...................................................................................................... 129
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................... 133
Index....................................................................................................................................... 134

Component identification 7
Component identification
Front panel components
Item Description
1 Optical drive (optional)
2 Box 2
3 Box 1
4 USB 3.0 connectors

Component identification 8
Front panel LEDs and buttons
Item Description Status
1 Power On/Standby button
and system power LED*
Solid green = System on
Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Performing power on sequence
Solid amber = System in standby
Off = No power present**
2 Health LED* Solid green = Normal
Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = iLO is rebooting.
Flashing amber = System degraded†
Flashing red (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = System critical†
3 NIC status LED* Solid green = Link to network
Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Network active
Off = No network activity
* When all three LEDs described in this table and the UID button/LED on the rear panel flash simultaneously, a power
fault has occurred. For more information, see "Front panel LED power fault codes (on page 8)." For the location of the UID
button/LED on the rear panel, see "Rear panel LEDs (on page 10)".
** Facility power is not present, power cord is not attached, no power supplies are installed, power supply failure has
occurred, or the power button cable is disconnected.
† If the health LED indicates a degraded or critical state, review the system IML or use iLO to review the system health
status.
Front panel LED power fault codes
The following table provides a list of power fault codes, and the subsystems that are affected. Not all power
faults are used by all servers.
Subsystem Front panel LED behavior
System board 1 flash
Processor 2 flashes
Memory 3 flashes
Riser board PCIe slots 4 flashes
FlexibleLOM
5 flashes

Component identification 9
Subsystem Front panel LED behavior
Removable HP Flexible Smart Array
controller/Smart SAS HBA controller
6 flashes
System board PCIe slots 7 flashes
Power backplane or storage backplane 8 flashes
Power supply 9 flashes
For more information, see "Front panel LEDs and buttons (on page 8)."
Rear panel components
Item Description
1 Non-hot-plug power supply
2 Power supply bay 1 of the hot-plug power supply (optional)
3 Power supply bay 2 of the hot-plug power supply (optional)
4 NIC connector 1
5 NIC connector 2
6 Dedicated iLO port (optional)
7 Slot 5 PCIe3x8 (8, 4, 1)
8 Slot 4 PCIe3x4 (4, 1)
9
Slot 3 PCIe3x8 (8, 4, 1)
10 Slot 2 PCIe3x4 (4, 1)
11 Slot 1 PCIe3x16 (16, 8, 4, 1)
12 USB 2.0 connectors
13 USB 3.0 connectors
14 Video connector

Component identification 10
Rear panel LEDs
Item Description Status
1 Power supply LED Solid green = Normal
Off = One or more of the following conditions exists:
•
Power is unavailable
•
Power supply failed
•
Power supply is in standby mode
•
Power supply error
2 iLO link LED Green = Linked to network
Off = No network connection
3 iLO activity LED Green or flashing green = Network activity
Off = No network activity
4 NIC activity LED Green or flashing green = Network activity
Off = No network activity
5 NIC link LED Green = Linked to network
Off = No network connection
6 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

Component identification 11
System board components
Item Description
1 Fan connector 3
2 Fan connector 2
3
DIMM slots
4 24-pin power supply connector
5 RPSU connector
6 Processor
7 4-pin power supply connector
8 Front I/O connector
9 Fan connector 1
10 Mini-SAS connector 1
11 Front USB 3.0 connector
12 SATA connector 2
13 Mini-SAS connector 2
14 SATA connector 1
15 Internal USB 3.0 connector
16 Internal USB 2.0 connector
17 Storage backup power connector
18 Hard drive power good cable connector 2

Component identification 12
Item Description
19 Hard drive power good cable connector 1
20 HP Smart Storage Battery connector
21 System battery
22 System maintenance switch
23 TPM connector
24 NMI header
25 Dedicated iLO port connector
26 Slot 5 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1)
27 Slot 4 PCIe3 x4 (4, 1)
28 microSD slot
29 Slot 3 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1)
30 Slot 2 PCIe3 x4 (4, 1)
31 Slot 1 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1)
System maintenance switch
Position Default Function
S1 Off Off = iLO 4 security is enabled.
On = iLO 4 security is disabled.
S2 Off Off = System configuration can be
changed.
On = System configuration is locked.
S3 Off Reserved
S4 Off Reserved
S5 Off Off = Power-on password is enabled.
On = Power-on password is disabled.
S6 Off Off = No function
On = ROM reads system configuration
as invalid.
S7 Off Off = Set default boot mode to UEFI.
On = Set default boot mode to legacy.
S8 — Reserved
S9 — Reserved
S10 — Reserved
S11 — Reserved
S12 — Reserved
To access the redundant ROM, set S1, S5, and S6 to on.
When the system maintenance switch position 6 is set to the On position, the system is prepared to erase all
system configuration settings from both CMOS and NVRAM.
CAUTION: Clearing CMOS and/or NVRAM deletes configuration information. Be sure to
properly configure the server or data loss could occur.

Component identification 13
IMPORTANT: Before using the S7 switch to change to Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, be sure the HP
Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller is disabled. Do not use the B140i controller when the
server is in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode.
NMI functionality
An NMI crash dump creates a crash dump log before resetting a system which is not responding.
Crash dump log analysis is an essential part of diagnosing reliability problems, such as failures of operating
systems, device drivers, and applications. Many crashes freeze a system, and the only available action for
administrators is to restart the system. Resetting the system erases any information which could support
problem analysis, but the NMI feature preserves that information by performing a memory dump before a
system reset.
To force the system to invoke the NMI handler and generate a crash dump log, do one of the following:
•Use the iLO Virtual NMI feature.
•Short the NMI header ("System board components" on page 11).
For more information, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/NMI).
DIMM slot locations
DIMM slots are numbered sequentially (1 through 8) for the processor. The supported AMP modes use the
letter assignments for population guidelines.
The arrow points to the front of the server.

Component identification 14
Fan locations
Item Description
1 Default system fan (92 x 32 mm)
2 Upgrade system fan (92 x 38 mm) (this option is required to replace the default system fan when a
140-W workstation processor or SAS SSD drives are installed in the server.)
3 PCI fan
Drive numbering
The following images show the drive numbering for each of the supported drive configurations. For drive box
numbering information, see "Front panel components (on page 7)."
With optional drive cages installed, the server supports up to 4 LFF non-hot-plug drives, 8 LFF hot-plug drives
or 16 SFF hot-plug drives. If only one drive cage is installed, it must be installed in box 1. The server does not
support mixing SFF and LFF drives.
HP recommends that you populate drive bays starting with the lowest drive number. Drives are numbered
from left to right in each component box.

Component identification 15
•Four-bay LFF non-hot-plug drive model
•Four-bay LFF hot-plug drive model

Component identification 16
•Eight-bay SFF hot-plug drive model
HP SmartDrive LED definitions
HP SmartDrives are the latest HP drive technology, and they are supported beginning with ProLiant Gen8
servers and server blades. The HP SmartDrive is not supported on earlier generation servers and server
blades. Identify an HP SmartDrive by its carrier, shown in the following illustration.
When a drive is configured as a part of an array and connected to a powered-up controller, the drive LEDs
indicate the condition of the drive.
Item LED Status Definition
1 Locate Solid blue The drive is being identified by a host application.
Flashing blue The drive carrier firmware is being updated or requires an update.
2
Activity ring
Rotating green
Drive activity
Off No drive activity
3 Do not remove Solid white Do not remove the drive. Removing the drive causes one or more of
the logical drives to fail.
Off Removing the drive does not cause a logical drive to fail.
4 Drive status Solid green The drive is a member of one or more logical drives.

Component identification 17
Item LED Status Definition
Flashing green The drive is rebuilding or performing a RAID migration, strip size
migration, capacity expansion, or logical drive extension, or is
erasing.
Flashing
amber/green
The drive is a member of one or more logical drives and predicts
the drive will fail.
Flashing amber The drive is not configured and predicts the drive will fail.
Solid amber The drive has failed.
Off The drive is not configured by a RAID controller.
The blue Locate LED is behind the release lever and is visible when illuminated.
IMPORTANT: The HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.
It cannot be enabled in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode. If the B140i controller is disabled, drives
connected to the system board Mini-SAS connectors operate in AHCI or Legacy mode. Under this
condition:
•The drives cannot be a part of a hardware RAID or a logical drive.
•The Locate, Drive status, and Do not remove LEDs of the affected drives are disabled.
Use BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) in the UEFI System Utilities ("HP UEFI System Utilities" on
page 104) to enable or disable the B140i controller (System Configuration →BIOS/Platform
Configuration (RBSU) →System Options →SATA Controller Options →Embedded SATA
Configuration).

Operations 18
Operations
Power up the server
1. Connect each power cord to the server.
2. Connect each power cord to the power source.
3. Press the Power On/Standby button.
The server exits standby mode and applies full power to the system. The system power LED changes
from amber to green.
Power down the server
Before powering down the server for any upgrade or maintenance procedures, perform a backup of critical
server data and programs.
IMPORTANT: When the server is in standby mode, auxiliary power is still being provided to the
system.
To power down the server, use one of the following methods:
•Press and release the Power On/Standby button.
This method initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the server enters standby
mode.
•Press and hold the Power On/Standby button for more than 4 seconds to force the server to enter
standby mode.
This method forces the server to enter standby mode without properly exiting applications and the OS.
If an application stops responding, you can use this method to force a shutdown.
•Use a virtual power button selection through iLO 4.
This method initiates a controlled remote shutdown of applications and the OS before the server enters
standby mode.
Before proceeding, verify the server is in standby mode by observing that the system power LED is amber.
Remove the access panel
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the
internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: For proper cooling do not operate the server without the access panel, baffles,
expansion slot covers, or blanks installed.

Operations 19
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, take the appropriate anti-static
precautions before beginning any installation, removal, or replacement procedure. Improper
grounding can cause electrostatic discharge.
1. Power down the server (on page 18).
2. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Place the server on its side.
4. Remove the access panel:
a. Loosen the access panel thumbscrews.
b. Slide and remove the access panel from the server.
Install the access panel
1. Install the access panel:
a. Place the access panel on the chassis, and slide it towards the front of the server.

Operations 20
b. Tighten the thumbscrews.
2. Return the server to an upright position.
3. Connect each power cord to the server.
4. Connect each power cord to the power source.
5. Power up the server (on page 18).
Remove the front bezel
1. Power down the server (on page 18).
2. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Place the server on its side.
4. Remove the access panel (on page 18).