HP ProLiant SL4540 Manual

Quick Setup Instructions
HP ProLiant SL4500 Series
Part Number: 683986-002
November 2012
Edition: 2
*683986-002*
683986-002
Site requirements
Select an installation site that meets the detailed installation site requirements
described in the site planning guide on the Documentation CD and on the HP
website (http://www.hp.com).
Verifying the pallet contents
Item Description
1 The HP ProLiant SL4500 Series chassis
2 Node
3* Hard drive blank
4* Hard drive
5* Power supply blank
6 Management module
7* Power supply
8 I/O module
9 System fans (5)
10 Access panel
11** Rack rails and cable management arm
12** Documentation CD
* The quantity depends on the conguration ordered.
** Not shown
Chassis component identication
Before installing front or rear components into the chassis, review device bay
numbering for each component.
Front panel components
Item Description
1 Node hard drives
2 LFF drive health LED
3 LFF drive UID
4 Drives controlled by the array controller
a. Port 1i
b. Port 2i
5 Drive display boards
6 Node VGA connector
7 Node USB connectors
8 Node power on/standby button and system power LED
9 Node health LED
10 Node release button
11 Node UID LED button
Conguration rules
• Fans must be installed in all fan bays to meet thermal requirements.
• An I/O module or I/O blank must be installed in all I/O bays.
• A power supply or power supply blank must be installed in all power
supply bays.
Rear panel components
Item Description
1 System fans
2 I/O module
3 Management module
4 Power supplies
Device bay numbering
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Setting up the chassis
WARNING: The chassis is very heavy. To reduce the risk of personal
injury or damage to the equipment:
• Observe local occupational health and safety requirements and
guidelines for manual material handling.
• Remove all installed components from the chassis before installing or
moving the chassis.
• Use caution and get help to lift and stabilize the chassis during
installation or removal, especially when the chassis is not fastened
to the rack.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the
equipment, you must adequately support the chassis during installation
and removal.
1. Select the proper location for the setting up the chassis, based on
requirements provided in the HP ProLiant SL4500 Series Setup and
Installation Guide.
2. Remove the packing materials from the pallet.
3. Remove any installed components from the chassis:
o Chassis hard drives
o Node
o System fans
o I/O module
o Management module
o Power supplies
Installing the chassis
The chassis requires installation in a rack. Install the rack rails, and then install the
chassis and other components.
For more information, see the HP ProLiant SL4500 Series Setup and Installation
Guide and the Quick Deploy Rail System Installation Instructions that ship with the
rack hardware kit.
Installing the front components
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not
operate the HP ProLiant SL4500 Series unless all hard drive and device
bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
Add any ordered options to the node.
Installing the node into the chassis
Install the component as indicated.
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Installing a hard drive
To install the component:
1. Prepare the drive.
IMPORTANT: The chassis supports up to 30 SAS or SATA hard drives per
hard drive backplane. Always populate hard drive bays from the rear to
the front starting with the highest device bay ID number. All unpopulated
drive bays require drive blanks to properly distribute air ow and cool the
installed drives.
2. Install the drive.
3. Determine the status of the drive from the drive LED denitions.
Installing the rear components
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not
operate the chassis unless all bays are populated with a component or
a blank.
Installing the system fan
To install the component:
Push in on the tabs, and then insert the system fan into the chassis.
IMPORTANT: Use the tabs to insert the system fan into the chassis. Do not
push in on the system fan grill to install it.
Installing a power supply
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the
equipment:
• Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is
an important safety feature.
• Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is
easily accessible at all times.
• Unplug the power cord from the power supply to disconnect power to
the equipment.
• Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched
by items placed against it. Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical
outlet, and the point where the cord extends from the server.
To install the component:
Insert the power supply into the device bay, and then press rmly until the power
supply is seated.
Installing an I/O module
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, re, or damage to the
equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into
RJ-45 connectors.
To install the component:
1. Release the I/O handle, and then push the I/O handle down.
2. Insert the I/O module into the chassis, and be sure it is fully seated.
3. Push the I/O module handle up to lock it into place.
Installing a management module
To install the component:
1. Be sure the handle is in the down position.
2. Insert the management module into the device bay, and press rmly until
the module is seated.
3. Press the handle up to lock it into place.
4. Secure the management module to the chassis.
Powering up the system
1. Connect the power cables to the power supplies.
2. Connect the power cables to the power source (UPS or wall outlet) or to
an installed PDU.
3. Press the Power On/Standby button on the node.
Conguring the chassis
For more information on setting up and conguring your system, see the HP ProLiant
SL4500 Series Setup and Installation Guide.
For more information
For more detailed setup and conguration information, see the HP ProLiant SL4500
Series Setup and Installation Guide. For safety information and regulatory notices,
see the relevant chapter of the setup and installation guide and node user guide on
the Documentation CD that ships with the chassis and on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com).
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