User guide
Table Of Contents
- HP ProLiant SL6000/6500 Scalable System User Guide
- Notice
- Contents
- Operations
- Setup
- Hardware options installation
- Introduction
- Processor option
- Memory options
- Hard drive options
- Hard drive backplane options
- Optical drive option
- PCI I/O device option
- Fan option
- Power supply options
- SAS or SATA power cabling options
- HP Trusted Platform Module option
- Cable management options
- Rack Control Manager option
- Switch options
- PDU rack-mounting hardware options
- Software and configuration utilities
- SmartStart Scripting Toolkit
- HP ROM-Based Setup Utility
- Array Configuration Utility
- Option ROM Configuration for Arrays
- ROMPaq Utility
- StorageWorks library and tape tools
- HP Systems Insight Manager
- HP Insight Diagnostics
- Integrated Management Log
- Lights-Out 100i Remote Management
- Array Diagnostic Utility
- Drivers
- Updating firmware
- Troubleshooting
- Common problem resolution
- Problem diagnosis
- Hardware problems
- Software tools and solutions
- Battery replacement
- Regulatory compliance notices
- Regulatory compliance identification numbers
- Federal Communications Commission notice
- Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only
- Modifications
- Cables
- Canadian notice (Avis Canadien)
- European Union regulatory notice
- Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union
- Japanese notice
- BSMI notice
- Korean notice
- Chinese notice
- Laser compliance
- Battery replacement notice
- Taiwan battery recycling notice
- Power cord statement for Japan
- Acoustics statement for Germany (Geräuschemission)
- Electrostatic discharge
- Technical support
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Index

Hardware options installation 11
Hardware options installation
Introduction
If more than one option is being installed, read the installation instructions for all the hardware options
and identify similar steps to streamline the installation process.
For HP-supported options, refer to the Quickspecs on the HP website
(
http://www.hp.com/servers/proliant).
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the
internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before
beginning any installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause electrostatic discharge.
CAUTION: Before installing any options, power down the server to prevent damage to the
server and the equipment ("Power down the server" on page 6).
Processor option
For server-specific processor installation instructions, refer to the installation instructions included with the
processor option kit.
CAUTION: To prevent possible server malfunction and damage to the equipment, do not mix
processors of different types or speeds.
Memory options
For server-specific memory installation guidelines, refer to the installation sheet included with the server.
Hard drive options
For server-specific hard drive installation instructions, refer to the installation sheet included with the
server.
Hard drive backplane options
For server-specific hard drive backplane installation instructions, see the installation sheet included with
the server.










