HP StorageWorks Virtualization Services Manager v2 server user guide (5697-0137, September 2009)

Contents
1 Component identification .................................................................... 7
Front panel components ............................................................................................................... 7
Front panel LEDs and buttons ....................................................................................................... 8
Rear panel components ............................................................................................................... 9
Rear panel LEDs and buttons ...................................................................................................... 10
HP Systems Insight Display LEDs ................................................................................................. 11
System Insight Display LED combinations ..................................................................................... 13
SAS device numbers .................................................................................................................. 14
SAS hard drive LEDs .................................................................................................................. 15
SAS hard drive LED combinations ............................................................................................... 15
2 Operations ...................................................................................... 17
Power up the server ................................................................................................................... 17
Power down the server .............................................................................................................. 17
Extend the server from the rack ................................................................................................... 17
Access the HP Systems Insight Display ......................................................................................... 18
3 Setup ............................................................................................. 21
Rack planning resources ............................................................................................................ 21
Optimum environment ............................................................................................................... 21
Space and airflow requirements ........................................................................................... 21
Temperature requirements .................................................................................................... 22
Power requirements ............................................................................................................ 22
Electrical grounding requirements ......................................................................................... 23
Rack warnings .......................................................................................................................... 24
Contents of the server shipping carton ......................................................................................... 24
Installing the server into the rack ................................................................................................. 24
Powering up and configuring the server ....................................................................................... 25
Installing the operating system .................................................................................................... 26
4 Software and configuration utilities ..................................................... 27
Configuration tools .................................................................................................................... 27
SmartStart software ............................................................................................................ 27
HP ROM Based Setup Utility ................................................................................................ 27
Using RBSU ................................................................................................................ 27
Auto-configuration process ............................................................................................ 28
Boot options ................................................................................................................ 28
BIOS Serial Console ..................................................................................................... 28
Configuring AMP modes ............................................................................................... 28
Configuring mirrored memory ........................................................................................ 29
Array Configuration Utility ................................................................................................... 29
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays ................................................................................... 29
HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack ........................................................................ 30
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ................................................................ 30
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