HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8 Server User Guide

Contents 4
Installing the server into the rack ................................................................................................................ 36
Powering up and configuring the server ..................................................................................................... 43
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 43
Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 44
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 45
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 45
Mini-SAS cable option ............................................................................................................................. 45
Second processor option .......................................................................................................................... 47
Processor upgrade .................................................................................................................................. 53
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 59
HP SmartMemory .......................................................................................................................... 60
Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 60
Population order ............................................................................................................................ 61
Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 61
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ............................................................................................... 62
DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 63
Memory configurations ................................................................................................................... 63
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 65
Optical drive cage option ........................................................................................................................ 66
Optical drive option ................................................................................................................................ 69
Redundant power supply option ................................................................................................................ 71
Hot-plug SAS drive options ....................................................................................................................... 72
Removing the drive blank ............................................................................................................... 72
Installing a hot-plug drive ................................................................................................................ 73
Expansion board option ........................................................................................................................... 74
Graphic card option ................................................................................................................................ 77
Installing a graphic card adapter option ........................................................................................... 77
Controller option ..................................................................................................................................... 81
Installing a storage controller .......................................................................................................... 82
Installing the cache module and FBWC capacitor pack ...................................................................... 83
Redundant fans option ............................................................................................................................. 85
Redundant fan guidelines ............................................................................................................... 85
Installing a hot-plug redundant fan ................................................................................................... 86
Eight-bay SFF drive cage option ................................................................................................................ 89
Installing the optional SFF hot-plug drive cage ................................................................................... 89
Six-bay LFF drive cage ............................................................................................................................. 92
Installing the optional LFF hot-plug drive cage .................................................................................... 92
Drive backplane expander option .............................................................................................................. 95
Installing the 6 bay LFF drive backplane expander ............................................................................. 96
Installing the 8 bay SFF drive backplane expander .......................................................................... 100
HP Trusted Platform Module option .......................................................................................................... 105
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ................................................................................... 105
Retaining the recovery key/password ............................................................................................ 107
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................. 108
Cabling ................................................................................................................................... 109
Server data cabling ............................................................................................................................... 109
Media device data cabling ..................................................................................................................... 110
Optical drive cabling ............................................................................................................................. 110
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................. 111
Server mode ......................................................................................................................................... 111
HP product QuickSpecs .......................................................................................................................... 111