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Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 36
Processor option...................................................................................................................................... 36
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 42
Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 42
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ............................................................................................... 42
Memory configurations................................................................................................................... 43
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 44
Installing DIMMs ........................................................................................................................... 46
Redundant hot-plug power supply option.................................................................................................... 47
Power supply configuration............................................................................................................. 47
Installing the redundant hot-plug power supply option ........................................................................ 47
Redundant fan assembly option................................................................................................................. 49
SAS or SATA hard drive option................................................................................................................. 50
Expansion hard drive cage option (hot-plug) ............................................................................................... 52
Expansion hard drive cage option (non-hot-plug) ......................................................................................... 54
Removable media devices ........................................................................................................................ 56
Identifying guide screws ................................................................................................................. 57
SATA optical drive option............................................................................................................... 57
USB tape drive option .................................................................................................................... 59
Full-height tape drive option............................................................................................................ 60
Expansion board options.......................................................................................................................... 62
Removing the expansion slot cover .................................................................................................. 62
Installing expansion boards ............................................................................................................ 63
PCI-X extender board option ..................................................................................................................... 64
Storage controller option.......................................................................................................................... 67
Battery-backed write cache battery pack option........................................................................................... 67
SAS controller option ............................................................................................................................... 69
Dedicated iLO 2 port module option.......................................................................................................... 70
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 71
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 72
Retaining the recovery key/password .............................................................................................. 74
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module............................................................................................... 74
Configuration and utilities............................................................................................................ 75
Configuration tools .................................................................................................................................. 75
SmartStart software........................................................................................................................ 75
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility............................................................................................................ 76
Array Configuration Utility.............................................................................................................. 78
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays ............................................................................................. 78
HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack .................................................................................. 79
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ........................................................................... 79
Management tools................................................................................................................................... 80
Automatic Server Recovery ............................................................................................................. 80
ROMPaq utility.............................................................................................................................. 80
iLO 2 technology........................................................................................................................... 80
Erase Utility .................................................................................................................................. 80
StorageWorks library and tape tools................................................................................................ 81
HP Systems Insight Manager ........................................................................................................... 81
Management Agents...................................................................................................................... 81
Redundant ROM support ................................................................................................................ 81
USB support.................................................................................................................................. 82
Internal USB functionality................................................................................................................ 82
Diagnostic tools ...................................................................................................................................... 82
HP Insight Diagnostics.................................................................................................................... 82
