HP ProLiant SL2500 Solution Overview Setup Poster

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HP ProLiant SL2500 Solution

Overview

Setup Poster

Part Number: 746809-002

April 2014

Edition: 2

*746809-002*

746809-002

Safety and regulatory compliance

For safety, environmental, and regulatory information, see Safety and Compliance

Information for Server, Storage, Power, Networking, and Rack Products, available

at the HP website

(http://www.hp.com/support/Safety-Compliance-EnterpriseProducts).

Site requirements

Select an installation site that meets the detailed installation site requirements

described in the server user guide in the HP ProLiant Gen8 Server Management

Information Library (http://www.hp.com/go/proliantgen8/docs).

Rack planning resources

The rack resource kit ships with all HP Intelligent Series racks. For more information

on the content of each resource, see the rack resource kit documentation.

Contents of the server shipping carton

Unpack the server shipping carton, and locate the materials and documentation

necessary for installing the server.

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Software prerequisites

• For information about operating systems supported by HP ProLiant servers, see

the operating system support matrices (http://www.hp.com/go/supportos).

• Intelligent Provisioning is a single-server deployment tool embedded in all HP

ProLiant Gen8 servers, and it replaces the SmartStart CDs and Smart Update

Firmware DVD shipped with previous generation HP ProLiant servers. The CDs

and DVD do not ship with HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. To prepare for installing

the system software using Intelligent Provisioning, obtain a supported operating

system on a DVD, CD, FTP server, network, or USB drive. For more information

about using Intelligent Provisioning, see the HP Intelligent Provisioning User

Guide on the HP website

(http://www.hp.com/go/intelligentprovisioning/docs).

• Use Intelligent Provisioning to enable remote support and to prepare for

managing the server on the HP Support Center portal. If HP Insight Remote

Support 7.x is installed in the server environment, you need the port number and

the IP address (or host name) of the HP Insight Remote Support hosting device.

The default port number is 7906. For more information, see the HP Insight

Remote Support guides in the HP Insight Remote Support Information Library

(http://www.hp.com/go/insightremotesupport/docs).

• If you are deploying multiple servers or prefer to install the operating system

remotely, use HP Insight Control automated server deployment. For more

information, see the HP Insight Control Server Deployment User Guide in the HP

Insight Software Information Library

(http://www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol/docs).

• HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) is a comprehensive systems software and

ﬁ rmware solution for HP ProLiant servers and server blades and their enclosures.

SPP uses HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) to deploy ﬁ rmware and

system software components on multiple HP ProLiant servers. If you will not be

connected to the Internet during the setup, download the latest HP SPP from the

SPP website (http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download).

For a detailed installation and conﬁ guration checklist, see the HP ProLiant Gen8

Server and iLO Management Engine Setup Guide in the HP ProLiant Gen8 Server

Management Information Library (http://www.hp.com/go/proliantgen8/docs).

1 Before you begin

Research and develop a solution

To begin researching the HP ProLiant SL server solution, see the ProLiant SL server

technical resources website (http://www.hp.com/support/SL_servers). The website

includes white papers, tech briefs, instructions, best practices, helpful hints, useful

links, and suggestions for setting up and conﬁ guring the solution.

Unpack the system

The chassis and components ship with installation instructions. When unpacking,

be sure to locate all installation instructions.

Compile the documentation

The documentation, while delivered individually and in various formats, works as

a system. Consult these documents before attempting installation. These documents

provide required important safety information and decision-making steps for

conﬁ guration.

The following items are available on the HP SL solutions documentation website

(http://www.hp.com/support/SL_servers):

• Useful links to ProLiant SL server technical information

• The installation checklist, used to collect information needed for installation and

conﬁ guration

• User documentation, such as user guides, quick install cards, and

troubleshooting information

• Copies of all the material included with the chassis

• Numerous white papers and technical briefs on various ProLiant SL server

components

Determine power and cooling conﬁ gurations

Validate power and cooling requirements based on location and installed

components.

ProLiant Power Interface Control Utility

The HP ProLiant Power Interface Control (PPIC) Utility is a command-line utility that

enables the following views:

• Chassis power level and power conﬁ guration display/view

• Poll chassis power level

• Calibration and power limits

• Set power conﬁ guration modes

• Support of logging through the standard syslog

For more information, see the HP ProLiant Power Interface Control (PPIC) Utility User

Guide on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/PPIC_UG_en). To download

and install the utility, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc).

HP ProLiant SL Advanced Power Manager overview

SL APM is a point of contact for HP ProLiant Scalable System administration.

SL APM enables:

• Discovery of server rack components by topology

• Node-level power monitoring and control

• Easy node and identiﬁ cation through UID indicators

• Support of logging through standard syslog servers

• The power capping feature for chassis and rack levels

To install, conﬁ gure, and access SL-APM, see the HP ProLiant SL Advanced Power

Manager User Guide on the HP website

(http://www.hp.com/support/SLAPM_UG_en).

2 Install the chassis

The chassis can be installed either in a rack or rack-free environment.

To install in a rack:

WARNING: The server is very heavy. To reduce the risk of personal injury

or damage to the equipment:

• Reduce the weight of the server by removing the hard drives and power

supplies before installing the server into the rack.

• At least two people are required to lift the server during installation

or removal.

CAUTION: Always plan the rack installation so that the heaviest item is

on the bottom of the rack. Install the heaviest item ﬁ rst, and continue to

populate the rack from the bottom to the top.

1. Remove all nodes, power supplies, and drives from the chassis.

2. Install the rack rails.

3. Install the chassis into the rack.

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only

warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty

statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be

construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical

or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

Summary of content (2 pages)

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HP ProLiant SL2500 Solution Overview Setup Poster Safety and regulatory compliance Unpack the system For safety, environmental, and regulatory information, see Safety and Compliance Information for Server, Storage, Power, Networking, and Rack Products, available at the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/Safety-Compliance-EnterpriseProducts). The chassis and components ship with installation instructions. When unpacking, be sure to locate all installation instructions.
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For more information, see the HP ProLiant t2500 Chassis Setup and Installation Guide, Quick Deploy Rail System Installation Instructions that ship with the rack hardware kit, and applicable installation instructions. 3 Install the options Install any hardware options into the nodes before initializing the system. For options installation information, see the documentation that ships with the option. For system-specific information, see the user guide on the HP website (http://www.hp.