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Lockstep memory population guidelines, Optical drive cage option – HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8 Server User Manual

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Each populated channel must have a spare rank:

o

A single dual-rank DIMM is not a valid configuration.

o

LRDIMMs are treated as dual-rank DIMMs.

Lockstep Memory population guidelines

For Lockstep memory mode configurations, observe the following guidelines:

Observe the general DIMM slot population guidelines.

DIMM configuration on all channels of a processor must be identical.

In multi-processor configurations, each processor must have a valid Lockstep Memory configuration.

In multi-processor configurations, each processor might have a different valid Lockstep Memory
configuration.

Optical drive cage option

1.

Do one of the following:

o

For tower models, open and remove the bezel ("

Remove the tower bezel

" on page

21

).

o

For rack models, if installed, remove the security bezel (on page

21

).

2.

Power down the server (on page

20

).

3.

Remove all power:

a.

Disconnect each power cord from the power source.

b.

Disconnect each power cord from the server.

4.

For tower models, do the following:

a.

Place the server on a flat, level surface with the access panel facing up.

b.

Remove the access panel (on page

23

).

5.

For rack models, do the following:

a.

Extend the server from the rack (on page

24

).

b.

Remove the access panel (on page

23

).

c.

Release thumbscrews and remove the rack bezel.