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Memory configurations ................................................................................................................... 33
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 35
Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 36
Hot-plug hard drive guidelines .................................................................................................................. 37
Removing the hard drive blank ........................................................................................................ 38
Installing a hot-plug SAS hard drive ................................................................................................. 38
Controller options .................................................................................................................................... 39
Installing the cache module ............................................................................................................. 40
Installing the FBWC capacitor pack ................................................................................................. 42
Expansion board options .......................................................................................................................... 46
Installing an expansion board or FlexibleLOM ................................................................................... 46
Installing a PCI riser board assembly ................................................................................................ 50
Redundant hot-plug power supply option .................................................................................................... 52
Installing the 8X SFF Smart Array enablement option .................................................................................... 54
Connecting the SUV cable ........................................................................................................................ 60
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 61
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 61
Retaining the recovery key/password .............................................................................................. 64
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................... 65
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 66
Cabling overview .................................................................................................................................... 66
FBWC capacitor pack cabling .................................................................................................................. 66
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 68
Server mode ........................................................................................................................................... 68
Server QuickSpecs .................................................................................................................................. 68
HP iLO Management Engine ..................................................................................................................... 68
HP iLO ......................................................................................................................................... 68
Intelligent Provisioning .................................................................................................................... 70
HP Insight Remote Support software ................................................................................................. 71
Scripting Toolkit ............................................................................................................................ 72
HP Service Pack for ProLiant ..................................................................................................................... 72
HP Smart Update Manager ............................................................................................................. 73
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ..................................................................................................................... 73
Using RBSU .................................................................................................................................. 74
Auto-configuration process .............................................................................................................. 74
Boot options ................................................................................................................................. 74
Configuring AMP modes ................................................................................................................ 75
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ........................................................................... 75
Utilities and features ................................................................................................................................ 76
Array Configuration Utility .............................................................................................................. 76
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays ............................................................................................. 77
ROMPaq utility .............................................................................................................................. 77
Automatic Server Recovery ............................................................................................................. 77
USB support .................................................................................................................................. 77
Redundant ROM support ................................................................................................................ 78
Keeping the system current ....................................................................................................................... 78
Drivers ......................................................................................................................................... 78
Software and firmware ................................................................................................................... 79
Version control .............................................................................................................................. 79
HP Operating Systems and Virtualization Software Support for ProLiant Servers ..................................... 79
HP Technology Service Portfolio ...................................................................................................... 80
Change control and proactive notification ........................................................................................ 80