Read Me First: HP AB322A 4 GB DIMM Installation Guide

HP AB322A 4 GB DIMM Installation Guide

Part No.: AB322-96001

HP AB322A 4 GB DIMM Installation Guide

IMPORTANT Configuration restrictions apply.

4 GB DIMMs cannot be mixed with any other sized DIMMs on the same cell board.

However, 4 GB DIMMs can be mixed with other sized DIMMs within the same

nPartition as long as they are not mixed on the same cell board.

NOTE hp Integrity rx7620/rx8620 servers running Microsoft Window Server 2003 currently

do not support 4 GB DIMMs.

Minimum Operating System Versions

rp7420/rp8420:

HP-UX 11.11 HWE 0406

rx7620/rx8620:

HP-UX 11.23 HWE 0403

Linux Rhel 3 update 2

Firmware Requirements

Before installing 4 GB DIMMs on hp 9000 rp7420 and hp 9000 rp8420 servers, the server must be updated to

rp7420/rp8420 firmware version 2.0 or higher. To verify that version 2.0 is installed, run the MP sysrev

command and verify firmware and programmable hardware versions using Table 1.

For hp Integrity rx7620 and hp Integrity rx8620 servers, the server must be updated to rx7620/rx8620

firmware version 2.0 or higher. To verify that version 2.0 is installed, run the MP sysrev command and

verify the firmware and programmable hardware versions using Table 1.

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HP AB322A 4 GB DIMM Installation Guide HP AB322A 4 GB DIMM Installation Guide READ ME FIRST IMPORTANT Configuration restrictions apply. 4 GB DIMMs cannot be mixed with any other sized DIMMs on the same cell board. However, 4 GB DIMMs can be mixed with other sized DIMMs within the same nPartition as long as they are not mixed on the same cell board. NOTE hp Integrity rx7620/rx8620 servers running Microsoft Window Server 2003 currently do not support 4 GB DIMMs.
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HP AB322A 4 GB DIMM Installation Guide Table 1 Firmware and Programmable Hardware Versions rp7420/rp8420 rx7620/rx8620 FIRMWARE Core IO Master A.005.022 A.005.021 Core IO Slave A.005.022 A.005.021 Cell PDHC A.003.014 A.003.014 Cell SFW 21.3 1.015 System Backplane GPM 1.002 1.002 System Backplane FM 1.002 1.002 System Backplane OSP 1.002 1.002 PCI-X Backplane LPM 2.000 2.000 PCI-X Backplane HS 1.000 1.000 Core IO Master 2.008 2.008 Core IO Slave 2.008 2.008 Cell LPM 1.
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HP AB322A 4 GB DIMM Installation Guide NOTE Failure to upgrade firmware might result in error messages displayed during the boot process. Installing the 4 GB DIMMs 1. Follow proper procedures to shut down the operating system. 2. Remove the right side cover. 3. Power off the cell board using the PE command in the MP menu. 4. Verify that the green power LED on the cell board is off before removing the cell board. 5. Press each extraction lever and move the slide to the unlock position. 6.