HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen10 User manual

HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen10 Server
Blade User Guide
Part Number: 876833-006
Published: May 2019
Edition: 6
Abstract
This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots server blades.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment
and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.

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Contents
Component identification.......................................................................6
Front panel components............................................................................................................... 6
Front panel LEDs and buttons...................................................................................................... 7
Front panel LED power fault codes....................................................................................8
Serial label pull tab information.......................................................................................... 8
Drive numbering............................................................................................................................9
Hot-plug drive LED definitions...................................................................................................... 9
NVMe SSD components............................................................................................................. 10
SFF flash adapter components and LED definitions...................................................................11
SUV cable connectors................................................................................................................ 12
System board components......................................................................................................... 13
System maintenance switch.............................................................................................14
DIMM slot locations..........................................................................................................15
DIMM label identification.................................................................................................. 15
NVDIMM identification......................................................................................................17
NVDIMM LED identification..............................................................................................18
Mezzanine connector definitions......................................................................................19
Mezzanine connector guide pin locations........................................................................ 19
Operations............................................................................................. 21
Power up the server blade.......................................................................................................... 21
Power down the server blade..................................................................................................... 21
Remove the server blade............................................................................................................22
Remove the access panel...........................................................................................................22
Install the access panel...............................................................................................................23
Remove the DIMM baffles...........................................................................................................23
Install the DIMM baffles...............................................................................................................25
Remove an M.2 SSD from the M.2 riser board...........................................................................26
Remove the M.2 interposer board and the M.2 riser board........................................................ 27
Relocate the PEM nut and rubber stopper..................................................................................28
Remove the direct connect SATA cable......................................................................................31
Install the direct connect SATA cable..........................................................................................31
Remove the mezzanine assembly.............................................................................................. 32
Install the mezzanine assembly.................................................................................................. 33
Remove the FlexibleLOM........................................................................................................... 33
Remove the storage controller or NVMe pass-through board.................................................... 34
Remove an NVMe SSD.............................................................................................................. 35
Remove a SAS or SATA drive.....................................................................................................35
Remove the front panel/drive cage assembly.............................................................................36
Install the front panel/drive cage assembly.................................................................................37
Setup...................................................................................................... 39
Overview..................................................................................................................................... 39
Server blade warnings and cautions...........................................................................................39
Installing an HPE BladeSystem c-Class enclosure.....................................................................39
Preparing the enclosure................................................................................................... 40
Installing server blade options.................................................................................................... 40
Installing interconnect modules...................................................................................................40
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Interconnect bay numbering and device mapping........................................................... 40
Connecting to the network.......................................................................................................... 42
Install the server blade................................................................................................................42
Completing the configuration...................................................................................................... 44
Hardware options installation..............................................................45
Introduction................................................................................................................................. 45
Drive bay options........................................................................................................................ 45
Installing the SAS and SATA drive options.......................................................................45
Installing the NVMe SSD options..................................................................................... 46
Installing the SFF Flash Adapter option........................................................................... 47
HPE Smart Array P204i SR Gen10 Controller option................................................................. 48
HPE Smart Storage Battery........................................................................................................ 50
Installing the HPE Smart Storage Battery........................................................................ 51
Mezzanine card option................................................................................................................53
Installing the mezzanine card option................................................................................53
FlexibleLOM option..................................................................................................................... 55
Installing the FlexibleLOM................................................................................................55
M.2 enablement option............................................................................................................... 56
Installing the M.2 riser board and M.2 interposer board...................................................57
Installing the M.2 SSDs....................................................................................................59
Memory options...........................................................................................................................60
DIMM and NVDIMM population information.....................................................................60
DIMM-processor compatibility..........................................................................................60
HPE SmartMemory speed information.............................................................................60
Installing a DIMM..............................................................................................................60
HPE 16GB NVDIMM option............................................................................................. 62
Installing the processor-heatsink assembly................................................................................ 66
HPE Trusted Platform Module 2.0 Gen10 option........................................................................68
Overview.......................................................................................................................... 68
TPM 2.0 location.............................................................................................................. 69
HPE Trusted Platform Module 2.0 Guidelines..................................................................69
Installing and enabling the HPE TPM 2.0 Gen10 Kit....................................................... 70
Cabling................................................................................................... 75
Cabling resources....................................................................................................................... 75
HPE Smart Storage Battery cabling............................................................................................75
Direct connect SATA cabling.......................................................................................................75
Using the HPE c-Class Blade SUV Cable.................................................................................. 76
Disconnecting and replacing the SUV cable...............................................................................76
Connecting locally to a server blade with video and USB devices............................................. 76
Accessing a server blade with local KVM........................................................................ 77
Accessing local media devices........................................................................................ 77
Troubleshooting.................................................................................... 79
Troubleshooting resources..........................................................................................................79
Software and configuration utilities.................................................... 80
Server mode................................................................................................................................80
Product QuickSpecs................................................................................................................... 80
Active Health System Viewer......................................................................................................80
Active Health System....................................................................................................... 81
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HPE iLO 5................................................................................................................................... 81
iLO Federation..................................................................................................................82
iLO Service Port............................................................................................................... 82
iLO RESTful API...............................................................................................................83
RESTful Interface Tool..................................................................................................... 83
iLO Amplifier Pack............................................................................................................83
Integrated Management Log.......................................................................................................83
Intelligent Provisioning................................................................................................................ 84
Intelligent Provisioning operation..................................................................................... 84
Management Security................................................................................................................. 85
Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux..................................................................................... 85
UEFI System Utilities.................................................................................................................. 86
Selecting the boot mode ................................................................................................. 86
Secure Boot......................................................................................................................87
Launching the Embedded UEFI Shell ............................................................................. 87
HPE Smart Storage Administrator.............................................................................................. 88
HPE InfoSight for servers .......................................................................................................... 88
USB support................................................................................................................................89
External USB functionality................................................................................................89
Redundant ROM support............................................................................................................ 89
Safety and security benefits............................................................................................. 89
Keeping the system current........................................................................................................ 89
Updating firmware or system ROM.................................................................................. 89
Drivers..............................................................................................................................92
Software and firmware..................................................................................................... 92
Operating system version support................................................................................... 92
HPE Pointnext Portfolio....................................................................................................93
Proactive notifications...................................................................................................... 93
Removing and replacing the system battery......................................94
Electrostatic discharge.........................................................................96
Preventing electrostatic discharge.............................................................................................. 96
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge...............................................................96
Specifications........................................................................................97
Environmental specifications ..................................................................................................... 97
Server blade specifications......................................................................................................... 97
Websites................................................................................................ 98
Support and other resources...............................................................99
Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support......................................................................... 99
Accessing updates......................................................................................................................99
Customer self repair..................................................................................................................100
Remote support........................................................................................................................ 100
Warranty information.................................................................................................................100
Regulatory information..............................................................................................................101
Documentation feedback.......................................................................................................... 101
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Component identification
Front panel components
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
Item Description
1 Serial label pull tab
2 HPE c-Class Blade SUV connector1 (behind the serial label pull tab)
3 Drive bay 2
4 Drive bay 1
5 iLO Service port
6 Server blade release lever
7 Server blade release latch
1 The SUV connector and the c-Class Blade SUV Cable are used for some server blade configuration and diagnostic
procedures.
6 Component identification

Front panel LEDs and buttons
1
2
3
4
Item Description Status
1 NIC status LED Solid green = Link to network
Flashing green (1 flash per second) = Network active
Off = No network activity
2 UID LED Solid blue = Activated
Flashing blue:
• 1 flash per second = Remote management or firmware
upgrade in progress
• 4 flashes per second = iLO manual reboot sequence initiated
• 8 flashes per second = iLO manual reboot sequence in
progress
Off = Deactivated
Table Continued
Component identification 7

Item Description Status
3 Health LED Solid green = Normal
Flashing green (1 flash per second) = iLO is rebooting
Flashing amber = System degraded
Flashing red (1 flash per second) = System critical
If the health LED indicates a degraded or critical state, review the
system IML or use iLO to review the system health status.
4 Power On/Standby button
and system power LED
Solid green = System on
Flashing green (1 flash per second) = Performing power on
sequence
Solid amber = System in standby
Off = No power present
Facility power is not present, power cord is not attached, no
power supplies are installed, power supply failure has occurred,
or the server blade is not plugged in.
Front panel LED power fault codes
The number of flashes in each sequence corresponds to the subsystem impacted by the power fault. The
following table provides a list of power fault codes, and the subsystems that are affected. Not all power
faults are used by all Server Blades.
Subsystem Front panel LED behavior
System board 1 flash
Processor 2 flashes
Memory 3 flashes
Mezzanine slots 4 flashes
FlexibleLOM 5 flashes
Removable HPE Flexible Smart Array controller/
NVMe Pass-Through
6 flashes
Power backplane or storage backplane 8 flashes
Serial label pull tab information
The serial label pull tab is on the front panel of the server blade. To locate the serial label pull tab, see
Front panel components on page 6. The serial label pull tab provides the following information:
• Product serial number
• iLO information
• QR code that points to mobile-friendly documentation
8Component identification

Drive numbering
Depending on the configuration, this server blade can support hard drives, SSDs, NVMe SSDs, and uFF
drives (supported in a SFF Flash Adapter) in the drive bays. Depending on the device installed, the bay
number might be different.
1 2
Item Hard drive/SSD bay
numbering
uFF drive bay
numbering
NVMe drive bay numbering
1 1 1 and 101 1
2 2 2 and 102 2
Hot-plug drive LED definitions
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.
Table Continued
Component identification 9

Item LED Status Definition
Flashing green The drive is doing one of the following:
• Rebuilding
• Performing a RAID migration
• Performing a strip size migration
• Performing a capacity expansion
• Performing a logical drive extension
• Erasing
• Spare part activation
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 or a spare drive.
NVMe SSD components
Item Component Status Definition
1 Release lever — Ejects the NVMe drive
carrier from the cage.
2 Activity ring LED Rotating green
Off
Drive activity
No drive activity
3 Do Not Remove LED Solid white Drive is powered on and
configured in system.
Do not remove the drive.
Flashing white Ejection request
pending. Do not remove
the drive.
Table Continued
10 Component identification

Item Component Status Definition
Off Drive removed from the
PCIe bus and can be
ejected.
4 Power LED Solid green Drive is powered on and
configured in system.
Do not remove the drive.
Flashing green Ejection request
pending. Do not remove
the drive.
Off Drive removed from the
PCIe bus and can be
ejected.
5 Power button — Momentary press to
request drive removal
from PCIe bus and
ejection. Drive removal
request can be denied
by operating system.
6 Do Not Remove button — Releases the release
lever for removal and
insertion.
Upon NVMe SSD insertion, an LED initiation sequence will be visible - lighting each LED in the carrier in
sequence from left to right. The sequence will cycle until the drive is recognized by the system. When the
SSD is recognized by the system - the Do Not Remove LED will be solid white and the Power LED will be
solid green.
SFF flash adapter components and LED definitions
Component identification 11

Item Component Description
1 Locate • Off—Normal
• Solid blue—The drive is being identified by a host application.
• Flashing blue—The drive firmware is being updated or
requires an update.
2 uFF drive ejection latch Removes the uFF drive when released.
3 Do not remove LED • Off—OK to remove the drive. Removing the drive does not
cause a logical drive to fail.
• Solid white—Do not remove the drive. Removing the drive
causes one or more of the logical drives to fail.
4 Drive status LED • Off—The drive is not configured by a RAID controller or a
spare drive.
• Solid green—The drive is a member of one or more logical
drives.
• Flashing green (4 Hz)—The drive is operating normally and
has activity.
• Flashing green (1 Hz)—The drive is rebuilding, erasing, or
performing a RAID migration, stripe size migration, capacity
expansion, logical drive extension, or spare activation.
• Flashing amber/green (1 Hz)—The drive is a member of one
or more logical drives that predicts the drive will fail.
• Solid amber—The drive has failed.
• Flashing amber (1 Hz)—The drive is not configured and
predicts the drive will fail.
5 Adapter ejection release latch
and handle
Removes the SFF flash adapter when released.
SUV cable connectors
CAUTION: Before disconnecting the SUV cable from the connector, always squeeze the release
buttons on the sides of the connector. Failure to do so can result in damage to the equipment.
12 Component identification

Item Connector Description
1 Serial For trained personnel to connect a null modem serial cable
and perform advanced diagnostic procedures
2 USB1For connecting up to two USB 2.0 devices
3 Video For connecting a video monitor
1 The USB connectors on the SUV cable do not support devices that require greater than a 500mA power source.
System board components
1 2 3
P2 P1
54
8
911 10 1314
15
16
43
6
12
7
Item Description
1 System battery
2 M.2 enablement option connector
3 Processor 2 DIMM slots (8)
4 Processor 1 DIMM slots (8)
Table Continued
Component identification 13

Item Description
5 Storage controller or NVMe pass-through board connector
6 Mezzanine connector 1 (Type A mezzanine only)
7 Mezzanine connector 2 (Type A or Type B mezzanine)
8 Enclosure connector
9 FlexibleLOM connectors (2)
10 SAS/SATA or NVMe backplane
11 Internal USB 3.0 connector
12 Energy pack connector
13 Direct-connect SATA connector
14 System maintenance switch
15 microSD card slot
16 TPM connector
System maintenance switch
Position Default Function
S1 Off Off = iLO security is enabled.
On = iLO security is disabled.
S2 Off Off = System configuration can be changed.
On = System configuration is locked.
S3 Off Reserved
S4 Off 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 Reserved
S8 — Reserved
S9 Off Reserved
S10 — Reserved
S11 — Reserved
S12 — Reserved
14 Component identification

CAUTION: Clearing CMOS, NVRAM, or both deletes configuration information. Be sure to configure
the server blade properly to prevent data loss.
DIMM slot locations
DIMM slots are numbered sequentially (1 through 8) for each processor and designate the DIMM slot ID
for population rules and spare replacement.
Ch 6
P2 P1
Ch 5 Ch 4
Ch 3 Ch 2 Ch 1
Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 3
Ch 4 Ch 5 Ch 6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
3
2
1
4
For specific DIMM population information, see the DIMM population guidelines on the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/docs/memory-population-rules).
DIMM label identification
To determine DIMM characteristics, see the label attached to the DIMM. The information in this section
helps you to use the label to locate specific information about the DIMM.
8GB 1Rx4 DDR4-2666P-R
8GB 1Rx4 DDR4-2666P-R
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Component identification 15

Item Description Example
1 Capacity 8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
2 Rank 1R = Single rank
2R = Dual rank
4R = Quad rank
8R = Octal rank
3 Data width on DRAM x4 = 4-bit
x8 = 8-bit
x16 = 16-bit
4 Memory generation PC4 = DDR4
5 Maximum memory speed 2133 MT/s
2400 MT/s
2666 MT/s
2933 MT/s
6 CAS latency P = CAS 15-15-15
T = CAS 17-17-17
U = CAS 20-18-18
V = CAS 19-19-19 (for RDIMM, LRDIMM)
V = CAS 22-19-19 (for 3DS TSV LRDIMM)
Y = CAS 21-21-21 (for RDIMM, LRDIMM)
Y = CAS 24-21-21 (for 3DS TSV LRDIMM)
7 DIMM type R = RDIMM (registered)
L = LRDIMM (load reduced)
E = Unbuffered ECC (UDIMM)
16 Component identification

For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility, see
the HPE DDR4 SmartMemory QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://
www.hpe.com/support/DDR4SmartMemoryQS).
NVDIMM identification
NVDIMM boards are blue instead of green. This change to the color makes it easier to distinguish
NVDIMMs from DIMMs.
To determine NVDIMM characteristics, see the full product description as shown in the following example:
16GB 1Rx4 NN4-2666V-RZZZ-10
16GB 1Rx4 NN4-2666V-RZZZ-10
1 2 3 74 5 6 8
Item Description Definition
1 Capacity 16 GiB
2 Rank 1R (Single rank)
3 Data width per DRAM chip x4 (4 bit)
4 Memory type NN4=DDR4 NVDIMM-N
5 Maximum memory speed 2667 MT/s
6 Speed grade V (latency 19-19-19)
7 DIMM type RDIMM (registered)
8 Other —
For more information about NVDIMMs, see the product QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise
website (http://www.hpe.com/info/qs).
NVDIMM 2D Data Matrix barcode
The 2D Data Matrix barcode is on the right side of the NVDIMM label and can be scanned by a cell phone
or other device.
When scanned, the following information from the label can be copied to your cell phone or device:
Component identification 17

• (P) is the module part number.
• (L) is the technical details shown on the label.
• (S) is the module serial number.
Example: (P)HMN82GR7AFR4N-VK (L)16GB 1Rx4 NN4-2666V-RZZZ-10(S)80AD-01-1742-11AED5C2
NVDIMM LED identification
1 2
Item LED description LED color
1 Power LED Green
2 Function LED Blue
NVDIMM-N LED combinations
State Definition NVDIMM-N Power LED
(green)
NVDIMM-N Function
LED (blue)
0 AC power is on (12V rail) but the NVM
controller is not working or not ready.
On Off
1 AC power is on (12V rail) and the NVM
controller is ready.
On On
2 AC power is off or the battery is off (12V
rail off).
Off Off
3 AC power is on (12V rail) or the battery is
on (12V rail) and the NVDIMM-N is active
(backup and restore).
On Flashing
NVDIMM Function LED patterns
For the purpose of this table, the NVDIMM-N LED operates as follows:
• Solid indicates that the LED remains in the on state.
• Flashing indicates that the LED is on for 2 seconds and off for 1 second.
• Fast-flashing indicates that the LED is on for 300 ms and off for 300 ms.
18 Component identification

State Definition NVDIMM-N Function LED
0 The restore operation is in progress. Flashing
1 The restore operation is successful. Solid or On
2 Erase is in progress. Flashing
3 The erase operation is successful. Solid or On
4 The NVDIMM-N is armed, and the NVDIMM-N is in
normal operation.
Solid or On
5 The save operation is in progress. Flashing
6 The NVDIMM-N finished saving and battery is still
turned on (12 V still powered).
Solid or On
7 The NVDIMM-N has an internal error or a firmware
update is in progress. For more information about an
NVDIMM-N internal error, see the IML.
Fast-flashing
Mezzanine connector definitions
Item PCIe
Mezzanine connector 1 x16, Type A mezzanine card only
Mezzanine connector 2 x16, Type A or B mezzanine card
NOTE: When installing a mezzanine card option on mezzanine connector 2, processor 2 must be
installed.
Mezzanine connector guide pin locations
The mezzanine assembly supports two mezzanine cards in this server blade. When installing a
mezzanine card into the assembly, be sure to use the guide pins associated with the mezzanine
connector.
2
3
4
1
Component identification 19

Item Description
1 and 3 Mezzanine connector 2
2 and 4 Mezzanine connector 1
20 Component identification