HPE ProLiant XL230a Gen9 User manual

HPE ProLiant XL230a Gen9 Server
User Guide
Abstract
This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. Hewlett Packard Enterprise
assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy
levels.
Part Number: 752036-005R
November 2015
Edition: 6

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Contents 3
Contents
Component identification ....................................................................................................................... 6
Front panel components...........................................................................................................................................6
Front panel LEDs and buttons..................................................................................................................................7
Front panel LED power fault codes ...............................................................................................................7
System board components.......................................................................................................................................8
DIMM slot locations .......................................................................................................................................9
System maintenance switch..........................................................................................................................9
Drive numbering .....................................................................................................................................................10
Hot-plug drive numbering (single 12G drive backplane) .............................................................................10
Hot-plug drive numbering (dual 6G drive backplanes) ................................................................................11
Non-hot-plug drive numbering.....................................................................................................................12
Hot-plug drive LED definitions................................................................................................................................12
I/O module bay numbering .....................................................................................................................................13
I/O module slot definitions ...........................................................................................................................14
Operations ........................................................................................................................................... 15
Power down the server...........................................................................................................................................15
Remove the drive blank..........................................................................................................................................15
Remove the hot-plug drive .....................................................................................................................................16
Remove a non-hot-plug drive .................................................................................................................................16
Remove the server .................................................................................................................................................16
Install the service tray.............................................................................................................................................17
Install the server .....................................................................................................................................................18
Remove a server blank ..........................................................................................................................................19
Install a server blank ..............................................................................................................................................20
Remove the processor air baffle ............................................................................................................................20
Install the processor air baffle ................................................................................................................................21
Remove the PCIe riser board assembly.................................................................................................................22
Install the PCIe riser board assembly.....................................................................................................................22
Remove the drive cage assembly ..........................................................................................................................23
Setup ................................................................................................................................................... 26
Setup overview.......................................................................................................................................................26
Installing the chassis into a rack.............................................................................................................................26
Installing hardware options.....................................................................................................................................26
Installing I/O modules and connecting them to the network...................................................................................26
Installing a server ...................................................................................................................................................26
Powering up the chassis ........................................................................................................................................27
Installing the operating system...............................................................................................................................27
Installing the system software ................................................................................................................................27
Registering the server ............................................................................................................................................27
Hardware options installation
............................................................................................................... 28
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................28
Drives .....................................................................................................................................................................28
Drive guidelines...........................................................................................................................................28
Installing a hot-plug drive.............................................................................................................................28
Installing a non-hot-plug drive .....................................................................................................................29
I/O module riser options .........................................................................................................................................30
Dual FlexibleLOM riser options ...................................................................................................................30
PCIe/FlexibleLOM riser options...................................................................................................................32
HPE Ethernet Dual 1Gb 1-port 364i Adapter option....................................................................................36
Memory options......................................................................................................................................................38
HPE SmartMemory......................................................................................................................................39
Memory subsystem architecture..................................................................................................................39

Contents 4
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs..........................................................................................................39
DIMM identification......................................................................................................................................40
Memory configurations ................................................................................................................................40
General DIMM slot population guidelines....................................................................................................41
Installing a DIMM.........................................................................................................................................42
PCIe expansion board options ...............................................................................................................................43
Cache module ........................................................................................................................................................44
Processor option ....................................................................................................................................................46
HP Trusted Platform Module option .......................................................................................................................51
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board..............................................................................................52
Retaining the recovery key/password..........................................................................................................53
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ........................................................................................................53
Service tray ............................................................................................................................................................54
Cabling ................................................................................................................................................ 55
Internal server cabling ............................................................................................................................................55
Drive cabling................................................................................................................................................55
HPE Smart Storage Battery cabling ............................................................................................................58
Front panel LED board assembly cabling....................................................................................................59
SUV cable connectors............................................................................................................................................59
Software and configuration utilities ...................................................................................................... 60
Server mode...........................................................................................................................................................60
Product QuickSpecs...............................................................................................................................................60
HPE iLO .................................................................................................................................................................60
Active Health System ..................................................................................................................................61
RESTful API support for HPE iLO ...............................................................................................................62
Integrated Management Log .......................................................................................................................62
HPE Insight Remote Support ......................................................................................................................62
Intelligent Provisioning ...........................................................................................................................................63
HPE Insight Diagnostics..............................................................................................................................63
Erase Utility .................................................................................................................................................64
Scripting Toolkit for Windows and Linux ................................................................................................................64
Service Pack for ProLiant.......................................................................................................................................65
HP Smart Update Manager .........................................................................................................................65
HPE UEFI System Utilities .....................................................................................................................................65
Using HPE UEFI System Utilities ................................................................................................................65
Flexible boot control ....................................................................................................................................66
Restoring and customizing configuration settings .......................................................................................66
Secure Boot configuration ...........................................................................................................................66
Embedded UEFI shell..................................................................................................................................67
Embedded Diagnostics option.....................................................................................................................67
RESTful API support for UEFI.....................................................................................................................67
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID .................................................................................67
Utilities and features...............................................................................................................................................68
HPE Smart Storage Administrator...............................................................................................................68
Automatic Server Recovery.........................................................................................................................68
USB support ................................................................................................................................................68
Redundant ROM support.............................................................................................................................69
Keeping the system current....................................................................................................................................70
Access to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Materials ...........................................................................70
Updating firmware or System ROM.............................................................................................................70
Drivers .........................................................................................................................................................71
Software and firmware.................................................................................................................................72
Operating System Version Support.............................................................................................................72
Version control.............................................................................................................................................72
HPE Operating systems and virtualization software support for ProLiant servers ......................................72
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Technology Service Portfolio ..........................................................................73
Change control and proactive notification ...................................................................................................73
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................... 74
Troubleshooting resources.....................................................................................................................................74

Contents 5
Battery replacement............................................................................................................................. 75
Warranty and regulatory information .................................................................................................... 76
Warranty information ..............................................................................................................................................76
Regulatory information ...........................................................................................................................................76
Safety and regulatory compliance ...............................................................................................................76
Belarus Kazakhstan Russia marking...........................................................................................................76
Turkey RoHS material content declaration..................................................................................................77
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration ................................................................................................77
Electrostatic discharge......................................................................................................................... 78
Preventing electrostatic discharge .........................................................................................................................78
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge ..........................................................................................78
Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 79
Environmental specifications..................................................................................................................................79
Server specifications ..............................................................................................................................................79
Support and other resources................................................................................................................ 80
Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support.....................................................................................................80
Information to collect ...................................................................................................................................80
Accessing updates .................................................................................................................................................80
Websites.................................................................................................................................................................80
Customer Self Repair .............................................................................................................................................81
Remote support......................................................................................................................................................89
Acronyms and abbreviations................................................................................................................ 90
Documentation feedback ..................................................................................................................... 93
Index.................................................................................................................................................... 94

Component identification 6
Component identification
Front panel components
Item Description
1
Drive bay*
2
Drive bay*
3
SUV connector
4
Drive bay*
5
Drive bay*
6
Server tray release lever
7
Server tray release latch
8
Serial label pull tab
*For more information about drive bay numbering, see "Drive numbering (on page 10)."

Component identification 7
Front panel LEDs and buttons
Item Description Status
1
UID button/LED*
Solid blue = Activated
Flashing blue (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Remote
management or firmware upgrade in progress
Off = Deactivated
2
NIC status LED*
Solid green = Link to network
Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Network
active
Off = No network activity
3
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
4
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**
*When all four LEDs described in this table flash simultaneously, a power fault has occurred. For more information,
see "Front panel LED power fault codes (on page 7)."
**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.
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.

Component identification 8
Subsystem Front panel LED
behavior
System board
1 flash
Processor
2 flashes
Memory
3 flashes
Riser board PCIe slots
4 flashes
FlexibleLOM
5 flashes
Removable HPE 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."
System board components
Item
Description
1
PCIe riser board connector
2
TPM connector
3
System battery
4
Processor 2
5
Processor 2 DIMMs
6
Processor 1 DIMMs
7
Processor 1
8
Rear I/O connector
9
Processor 1 DIMMs
10
MicroSD card slot riser
11
Processor 2 DIMMs
12
SATA connector 1
13
SATA connector 2
14
System maintenance switch

Component identification 9
Item Description
15
Backplane power connector
16
Backplane power connector*
17
Front panel LED board cable connector
*This connector is required only on the 6-GB drive backplane configuration.
DIMM slot locations
DIMM slots are numbered sequentially (1 through 8) for each processor. The supported AMP modes use
the alpha assignments for population order, and the slot numbers designate the DIMM slot ID for spare
replacement.
The arrow indicates the front of the server.
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
Off = Set default boot mode to UEFI.
On = Set default boot mode to legacy.
S8
—
Reserved
S9
—
Reserved
S10
—
Reserved
S11
—
Reserved
S12
—
Reserved

Component identification 10
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.
Drive numbering
Depending on the server configuration, the drive bay numbering for the server varies. For more
information, see the section that represents your server configuration:
•Hot-plug drive numbering (single 12G drive backplane)
•Hot-plug drive numbering (dual 6G drive backplanes)
•Non-hot-plug drive numbering
Hot-plug drive numbering (single 12G drive backplane)
Item
Description
1
Drive bay 1
2
Drive bay 2
3
Drive bay 3
4
Drive bay 4

Component identification 11
Hot-plug drive numbering (dual 6G drive backplanes)
Item
Description
1
Drive box 1, drive bay 1
2
Drive box 1, drive bay 2
3
Drive box 2, drive bay 1
4
Drive box 2, drive bay 2

Component identification 12
Non-hot-plug drive numbering
Item
Description
1
Drive bay 1
2
Drive bay 2
3
Drive bay 3
4
Drive bay 4
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

Component identification 13
Item
LED
Status
Definition
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.
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.
I/O module bay numbering
I/O modules are specific to each server and are installed in the rear of the chassis.
The chassis has ten I/O module bays located in the rear of the chassis.
For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility,
see the product QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/qs).

Component identification 14
I/O module slot definitions
Item
Dual FlexibleLOM I/O module
slot description
PCIe/FlexibleLOM I/O
module slot description
1
FlexibleLOM 1 — PCIe3 x16 (16,
8, 4, 2, 1)
FlexibleLOM — PCIe3 x8 (8, 4,
2, 1)
2
FlexibleLOM 2 — PCIe3 x8 (8, 4,
2, 1)
PCIe LP — PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4,
2, 1)

Operations 15
Operations
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 drive blank
Remove the component as indicated.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server
unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.

Operations 16
Remove the hot-plug drive
1. Determine the status of the drive from the drive LED definitions ("Hot-plug drive LED definitions" on
page 12).
2. Back up all data on the drive.
3. Remove the drive.
Remove a non-hot-plug drive
Remove the component as indicated.
Remove the server
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, operate servers only when the
open side of the server is enclosed by either another server, a divider, or the chassis wall.

Operations 17
IMPORTANT: When removing a server from an even numbered bay that remains
unoccupied by another server for an extended period of time, the performance of the server
installed in the bay to the immediate left may be impacted.
1. Power down the server (on page 15).
2. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
3. Remove the server. If removing a server from an even-numbered bay, then do one of the following:
oPower down the associated odd-numbered server until the even-numbered server is installed
("Power down the server" on page 15).
oInstall the service tray in the even-numbered bay until the server can be reinstalled ("Install the
service tray" on page 17).
4. Place the server on a flat, level work surface.
Install the service tray
CAUTION:
To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, operate servers only when the
open side of the server is enclosed by either another server, a divider, or the chassis wall.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the chassis
unless all bays are populated with a component or a blank.
IMPORTANT: To maintain proper airflow for odd-numbered servers, use the service tray
during even-numbered server servicing events only. This tray is not intended for use during
normal server operation.

Operations 18
Install the component as indicated.
Install the server
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, operate servers only when the
open side of the server is enclosed by either another server, a divider, or the chassis wall.
When installing servers in the chassis, observe the following guidelines to ensure proper air flow:
•Always populate the enclosure from right to left, beginning with bay 10.
•Operate servers only when the open side of the server is enclosed by either another server, a
divider, or the chassis wall.
To install the component:
1. Prepare the server for installation.

Operations 19
2. Install the server. When seated properly, the server will be flush with the front of the chassis and the
release lever will close completely without resistance.
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.
Remove a server blank
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, operate servers only when the
open side of the server is enclosed by either another server, a divider, or the chassis wall.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the chassis
unless all bays are populated with a component or a blank.
Remove the component as indicated.

Operations 20
Install a server blank
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, operate servers only when the
open side of the server is enclosed by either another server, a divider, or the chassis wall.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the chassis
unless all bays are populated with a component or a blank.
Install the component as indicated.
Remove the processor air baffle
1. Power down the server (on page 15).
2. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
3. Remove the server (on page 16).
4. Place the server on a flat, level work surface.