HP ProLiant XL230a Gen9 User instructions

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HP ProLiant XL230a Gen9 Server
The HP ProLiant XL230a Server delivers 2P performance, while taking advantage of the Apollo 6000 System's modular flexibility
and rack-scale efficiency. This server leverages Intel’s latest Xeon E5-2600 v3 series processors increasing performance up to
70%, and DDR 4 HP SmartMemory, which boosts bandwidth and efficiency up to 50% over previous generation servers.
The modular HP Apollo a6000 Chassis accommodates up to 10 single slot XL230a server trays to address various workload needs.
Rack scale power efficiency is fueled by an external power shelf, with easy Advanced Power Management for rack, chassis, server
and component level management
Item Description
Front View Item Description
1.
Drive box 1, drive bay 2
2.
Drive box 1, drive bay 1
3.
SUV connector
4.
Drive box 2, drive bay 2
5.
Drive box 2, drive bay 1
6.
Server tray release lever
7.
Server tray release latch
8.
Power Button /Power LED
9.
Health LED
10.
NIC status LED
11.
UID button
12.
Serial label pull tab

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IO Module View Item Description
1.
x16 FlexibleLOM
2.
x8 FlexibleLOM
Top View Item Description
1. SFF hard drive bays
2. Internal PCI Express x16 slot option
3. Support for 2 Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 series processors
4. Support for 16 DDR4 DIMMs

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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
E5-2600 v3 series Processors
Model
CPU frequency
Cores
L3 Cache
Power
QPI
DDR4 Hz
E5-2698v3
2.3GHz
16
40MB
135W
9.6GT/s
2133
E5-2695v3
2.3GHz
14
35MB
120W
9.6GT/s
2133
E5-2690v3
2.6GHz
12
30MB
135W
9.6GT/s
2133
E5-2683v3
2.0GHz
14
35MB
120W
9.6GT/s
2133
E5-2680v3
2.5GHz
12
30MB
120W
9.6GT/s
2133
E5-2670v3
2.3GHz
12
30MB
120W
9.6GT/s
2133
E5-2660v3
2.6GHz
10
25MB
105W
9.6GT/s
2133
E5-2650v3
2.3GHz
10
25MB
105W
9.6GT/s
2133
E5-2643v3
3.4GHz
6
20MB
135W
9.6GT/s
2133
E5-2640v3
2.6GHz
8
20MB
90W
8.0GT/s
1866
E5-2637v3
3.5GHz
4
15MB
135W
9.6GT/s
2133
E5-2630v3
2.4Ghz
8
20MB
85W
8.0GT/s
1866
E5-2620v3
2.4GHz
6
15MB
85W
8.0GT/s
1866
E5-2609v3
1.9GHz
6
15MB
85W
8.0GT/s
1600
E5-2603v3
1.6GHz
6
15MB
85W
6.4GT/s
1600
E5-2650Lv3
1.8GHz
12
30MB
65W
9.6GT/s
2133
E5-2630Lv3
1.8GHz
8
20MB
55W
8.0GT/s
1866
Chipset
Intel® C610 Series Chipset
NOTE: For more information regarding Intel® chipsets, please see the following URL:
http://www.intel.com/products/server/chipsets/.
On System Management
Processor
HP iLO (Firmware: HP iLO 4)
NOTE: For more information, visit: http://www.hp.com/go/ilo.
Memory Protection
Advanced ECC (multi-bit error protection)
Memory Online Spare Mode (Rank Spare Mode)
Memory
Type
HP SmartMemory
DDR4 Load Reduced (LRDIMM), or Registered (RDIMM)
DIMM Slots Available
16 DIMM Slots available
Maximum DIMMs (per server tray)
512GB (16 x 32GB)
NOTE: HP memory from previous generation servers (DDR3) are not compatible with the HP ProLiant
XL230a Gen9 Server.
NOTE: To realize the performance memory capabilities listed in this document, HP SmartMemory is
required. For additional information, please see the HP SmartMemory QuickSpecs at:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/14225_na/14225_na.html.
NOTE: LRDIMM and RDIMM are distinct memory technologies and cannot be mixed within a server.
NOTE: Depending on the memory configuration and processor model, the memory speed may run at
2133MHz or 1866MHz. Please see Memory Population Table or the Online Memory Configuration Tool
at: http://h22195.www2.hp.com/MemoryTool/Home/Legal

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Network Controller
Network Module Option to support FlexibleLOM cards
HP Apollo 6000 Dual FlexibleLOM Riser
NOTE: The “HP Apollo 6000 Dual FlexibleLOM Riser” is required for the FlexibleLOM options below.
FlexibleLOM Ethernet Options
HP 1Gb Ethernet 4P 331FLR Adptr
HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter
HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2P 533FLR-T Adptr
HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2P 534FLR-SFP+ Adptr
HP Ethernet 10Gb 2P 546FLR-SFP+ Adptr
HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2P 556FLR-SFP+ Adptr
HP Ethernet 10Gb 2P 560FLR-SFP+ Adptr
HP Ethernet 10Gb 2P 561FLR-T Adptr
FlexibleLOM InfiniBand Options
HP IB FDR/EN 40Gb 2P 544+FLR-QSFP Adptr
HP IB QDR/EN 10Gb 2P 544+FLR-QSFP Adptr
HP IB FDR 2P 545FLR-QSFP Adptr
Additional Network Module Option
HP Apollo 6000 Dual 1GbE 364i FIO Kit
Expansion Slots
Expansion
Slot #
Technology
Bus
Width*
Connector Width
Form Factor
1
PCIe 3.0
x16
x16
Low profile
FlexibleLOM 1
PCIe 3.0
x16
N/A
FlexibleLOM
FlexibleLOM 2
PCIe 3.0
x8
N/A
FlexibleLOM
*Indicates the number of physical electrical lanes running to the connector.
NOTE: Expansion slot 1 requires ordering Apollo 6000 PCIe x16 Riser Kit 788126-B21
NOTE: FlexibleLOM slots 1 and 2 require ordering HP Apollo 6000 Dual FlexibleLOM Riser 757401-B21
NOTE: All PCIe slots are internal
HP Server ROM
HP ROM (Read Only Memory) is now digitally signed using the HP Corporate Signing Service. This
signature is verified before the flash process starts, reducing accidental programming and preventing
malicious efforts to corrupt system ROM.
HP ROM provides for essential initialization and validation of hardware components before control is
passed to the customer-installed operating system. The ROM also provides the capability of booting
from various fixed media (HDD, CD-ROM) and removable media (USB), to continue operation to the
operating system.
HP ROM performs very early configuration of the video controller, to allow monitoring of initialization
progress via an attached monitor. If configuration or hardware errors are discovered during this early
phase of hardware initialization, suitable messages are now displayed on the connected monitor.
Additionally, these configuration or hardware errors are logged to the Integrated Management Log
(IML) to assist in diagnosis.
The HP ProLiant ROM is used to configure the following:
Processor and chipset status registers
System memory, memory map, and memory initialization
System hardware configuration (Integrated PCI devices and optional PCIe cards).

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Customer-specific BIOS configuration (using the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
NOTE: For further information, please refer to the HP RBSU (ROM based setup utility) user guide:
www.hp.com/support/rbsu.
HP Server Unified
Extensible Firmware
Interface (UEFI) or
Legacy Mode
HP's ProLiant System BIOS is an EDK2 UEFI solution, and adheres to the latest revisions of UEFI Class 2
specifications which supports both legacy boot and UEFI boot operation. The HP ProLiant XL230a Gen9
defaults to UEFI boot operation and can be factory or field configured for Legacy boot operation.
NOTE: For UEFI boot operation, boot environment and OS image installations should be configured
properly to support UEFI.
NOTE: For more information on HP's ProLiant System BIOS and UEFI, see the UEFI Information Library:
http://www.hp.com/go/uefi/docs.
NOTE: HP Legacy FIO Mode Setting (758959-B22) can be selected to configure the system in UEFI mode
in the factory.
To modify the server configuration ROM default settings, press F9 in the HP ProLiant POST screen to
enter the UEFI System Utilities screen. By default, the System Utilities menus are in the English
language.
UEFI enables numerous new capabilities, including both industry standard functionality and features
specific to HP ProLiant servers. Following are some of the features that UEFI enables and that the HP
ProLiant XL230a Gen9 can support when configured for UEFI boot operation:
Secure Boot - A new feature in which the system firmware, option card firmware, operating
systems, and software collaborate to greatly enhance platform security.
Operating system specific functionality - Microsoft Windows 2012 supports several features
only when installed in UEFI mode.
Support for > 2.2 TB (using GPT) boot drives - Such drives could previously only be used for
boot drives when using RAID solutions such as HP Smart Array.
UEFI Shell - Provides a pre-boot environment for running scripts and tools. The HP ProLiant
UEFI Shell provides both standard capabilities as well as numerous enhancements.
PXE boot support for IPv6 networks.
PXE Multicast Boot allowing for faster PXE deployments for large numbers of servers.
Boot support for option cards that only support a UEFI option ROM.
NOTE:
When the server is configured for UEFI Boot Mode, PXE servers must be configured with a UEFI
boot image.
When the server boots in UEFI mode, it does not boot media with a legacy OS installation. This
includes DOS targets and Windows or Linux systems installed in Legacy mode. The reverse is
also true for servers that boot in Legacy mode.
If Microsoft Windows 2008 or Windows 2008 R2 is used in UEFI Boot Mode, UEFI Optimized
Mode must be disabled (this option is enabled by default). This is required to work around an
issue in Windows 2008 / 2008 R2 that requires legacy BIOS components necessary for video
operations in Windows.
Storage Controller
Smart Array Controller
HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller
HP Smart Array P440 Controller*
Host Bus Adapter
HP H240 Smart HBA
Storage Controller Cable Kits (for 6G server tray)
HP XL230a B140i Cable FIO Kit*
HP Apollo 6000 Mini-SAS H240 Cable*

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Storage Controller Cable Kits (for 12G server tray)
HP XL230a Mini-SAS B140i 12G FIO Cable*
HP XL230a Mini-SAS H240 12G Cable*
HP XL230a Mini-SAS P440 12G Cable*
Other Storage Controller Options
HP P440 Smart Storage Battery (12W)*
*Note: Some features are not available on specific models
Note: The H240 controller and the embedded B140i will operate in UEFI mode only. For legacy
support, AHCI mode is required.
Internal Storage Devices
Internal MicroSD slot
Maximum Internal
Storage
Hot Plug SFF SAS (12G) HDD
8TB
4 x 2TB
Hot Plug SFF SAS (12G) SSD
7.68TB
4 x 1.92TB
Hot Plug SFF SATA (6G) HDD
8TB
4 x 2TB
Hot Plug SFF SATA SSD
3.2TB
4 x 800GB
Non-Hot Plug SFF SATA (6G)
4TB
4 x 1TB
Interfaces
KVM
Serial USB Video Port (SUV)
MicroSD
1 (internal)
USB Ports
2 (external via SUV)
HP iLO Remote
Management Network
Port
Aggregated via HP Apollo a6000 Chassis
Health LED
1
Power
1
UID
1
Industry Standard
Compliance
ACPI 2.0b Compliant
PCIe 3.0 Compliant
WOL Support
Microsoft® Logo certifications
PXE Support
USB 1.1 and 2.0 Compliant
SMBIOS 2.6.1
Power Specifications
To review typical system power ratings use the HP Power Advisor which is available via the online tool
located at URL: www.hp.com/go/proliant-energy-efficient or www.hp.com/go/hppoweradvisor.
NOTE: Power Specification and Technical Content for supported power supplies can be found at:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/14209_na/14209_na.html
Operating Systems and
Virtualization Software
Microsoft Windows Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

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Support for ProLiant
Servers
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
Canonical Ubuntu
VMware
CentOS
Fedora
OpenSUSE
Asianux
NOTE: Only 64-bit versions of these operating systems are supported.
NOTE: For more information on the HP Certified and Supported ProLiant Servers for OS and
Virtualization Software and latest listing of software drivers available for your server including how to
purchase from HP, please visit our OS Support Site at: http://www.hp.com/go/ossupport and our
driver download page: http://www.hp.com/support
Graphics
Integrated Matrox G200 video standard
1280 x 1024 (32 bpp)
1920 x 1200 (16 bpp)
HP iLO 4 On System Management Memory
16 MB Flash
256 MB DDR 3 with ECC (112 MB after ECC and video)
Form Factor
The ProLiant XL230a Gen9 Server is a single-slot tray for the HP Apollo a6000 Chassis.
NOTE: There are various XL230a server trays
Embedded Management
HP Integrated Lights Out
Monitor your servers for ongoing management, service alerting, reporting
and remote management with iLO. Learn more at www.hp.com/go/ilo.
UEFI
Configure and boot your servers securely with industry standard Unified
Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). Learn more at
www.hp.com/go/ProLiant/uefi.
HP RESTful API
RESTful API is an application programming interface. RESTful Web Service
API served by iLO’s web server.www.hp.com/go/restfulapi .
Intelligent Provisioning
Provision servers by discovering and deploying 1 to few servers with
Intelligent Provisioning. Learn more at
www.hp.com/go/intelligentprovisioning.

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Server Utilities
HP Smart Update
Optimize firmware and driver updates with HP Smart Update solutions.
Learn more at www.hp.com/go/smartupdate.
HP Systems Insight
Manager (HP SIM)
HP SIM allows you to monitor the health of your HP ProLiant Servers and HP
Integrity Servers, and also provides you with basic support for non-HP
servers. HP SIM also integrates with HP SUM to provide quick and seamless
firmware updates. Learn more at www.hp.com/go/sim
Scripting Tool Kit and
Windows PowerShell
Provision 1 to many servers using your own scripts to discover and deploy
them with HP Scripting Tool Kit for Windows and Linux or HP Scripting Tools
for Windows PowerShell. Learn more at www.hp.com/go/ProLiantSTK or
www.hp.com/go/powershell.
HP RESTful Interface
Tool
HP RESTful API tool is a scripting tool to provision servers using RESTful API
Interface to discover and deploy servers at scale. Learn more at
www.hp.com/go/restfulapi
HP iLO Mobile
Application
Enables the ability to access, deploy, and manage your server anytime from
anywhere from select smartphones and mobile devices. For additional
information please visit: www.hp.com/go/ilo/mobileapp
HP Insight Online
HP Insight Online, available at no additional cost as part of your HP
warranty, Care Pack or contractual support agreement with HP, is a
personalized dashboard for simplified tracking of IT operations and support
information from anywhere, anytime. Learn more at
www.hp.com/go/insightonline/info.
Embedded Management
HP Integrated Lights Out
Monitor your servers for ongoing management, service alerting, reporting
and remote management with iLO. Learn more at www.hp.com/go/ilo.
HP Insight management
software
HP Service Pack for
ProLiant (SPP)
HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) and HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM)
provide a comprehensive approach to firmware and system software
maintenance. Together they provide better operating stability and ensure
maximum uptime. The SPP will be updated at a predictable cadence,
typically coinciding with new HP server hardware launches. By enabling
firmware to be updated online and integrating firmware and system
software updates in one operation, HP SUM and the SPP offer faster
updates of individual servers and dramatically faster updates of entire HP
Apollo a6000 Chassis. Further improving system uptime and stability is the
fact that HP provides 12 months of support for each Service Pack for
ProLiant release (may vary by region).
The user experience around HP SUM and the SPP has been improved in
several ways, starting with the web download. A single web page provides
access to a single download containing both the latest version of HP SUM
and the latest SPP. Optional smaller subsets with only specific types of
servers or specific operating systems are offered to save on download
time. The HP SUM application provides a straightforward, intuitive user
interface that guides the user through the steps of discovery, analyses and
update, providing comprehensive information on available updates,
criticality and interdependencies. This information is also available in
reports. By providing the option of multiple local or shared repositories
which can be easily updated from hp.com, HP SUM provides the tools to
optimize stability and consistency throughout the company. While HP SUM
and the SPP recommend the combinations of firmware and system
software that HP has found to be the best practice, the application gives
customers the flexibility to set their own specific baseline.

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The Service Pack for ProLiant has been rigorously tested with specific
attention for interaction between firmware, drivers and agents both within
the server as well as in interaction with the HP Apollo a6000 chassis. This
testing ensures the highest quality as well as providing the input for HP
SUM to deploy updates taking into account all interdependencies, when
determining the correct updates and order of update deployment.
NOTE: The Service Pack for ProLiant (which includes HP SUM) can be
downloaded from www.hp.com/go/spp/download. More information can
be found: http://www.hp.com/go/SmartUpdate, www.hp.com/go/spp and
http://www.hp.com/go/hpsum
Security
Power-on password
Keyboard password
QuickLock, Network Server Mode
Serial interface control
Administrator's password
iLO 4 (Integrated Lights-Out 4) has 12 customizable user accounts and SSL encryption
iLO 4 can be disabled via a Global Setting
iLO Advanced supports directory services integration
TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 1.2 option
Warranty
This product is covered by a global limited warranty and supported by HP Services and a worldwide
network of HP Authorized Channel Partners (may vary by region). Hardware diagnostic support and
repair is available for one year 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.
NOTE: Server Warranty includes 1 year Parts, 1 year Labor, 1-year on-site 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.
NOTE: In Asia Pacific, Japan and China, Server Warranty includes 3 year Parts, 3 year Labor, 3-year On-
site support with next business day response

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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. For more
information, see: http://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, see: http://www.hp.com/services/insight.
HP iLO Advanced
HP Integrated Lights-Out Advanced License a product option, providing
smart remote server management without compromise. iLO Advanced
unlocks the full set of remote administration functionality for all HP
ProLiant servers by activating the full Virtual Keyboard Video and Mouse
remote console, multi-user collaboration, console record and replay, GUI-
based and scripted virtual media and virtual folders, and enhanced security
and power management functionality. For more information, see:
http://www.hp.com/go/iloadvance.
HP iLO Scale-Out
The HP iLO Scale-Out license ideal for web/hosting/cloud service providers
and High Performance Computing environments. This license is a specific
subset of iLO Advanced functionality, provides fast remote access through
Text Console via SSH, lower operational cost with Dynamic power capping,
and faster time to resolution through Email-based Alerting and proactive
notifications. With this newly designed HP iLO Scale-Out license HPC
customers now have a server management package solely design and
priced for their massive data environments. HP iLO Scale-Out is available
on all HP ProLiant Gen9 servers. For more information, see:
http://www.hp.com/go/iLO/scale-out.
HP Matrix Operating
Environment
The HP Matrix Operating Environment (Matrix OE) for ProLiant and Integrity
servers is an integrated command center that helps you instantly adjust to
dynamic business demands. This advanced infrastructure management
software lets you reduce the cost of common data center tasks by up to 40
percent while keeping pace with your changing business.
The HP Matrix OE includes the automated provisioning, optimization, and
recovery management capabilities for HP CloudSystem Matrix, the ideal
platform for private cloud and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
NOTE: For more information, visit: http://www.hp.com/go/matrixoe.
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