HP Proliant Dl580 Generation 5 User Guide

 
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Online spare memory configuration 
Online spare memory provides prot
ection against degrading FBDIMMs  by reducing the likelihood of 
uncorrectable memory errors. This protection is  available without any operating system support. 
An understanding of single-rank and dual-rank FBDIM Ms is required to understand memory usage in 
online spare mode. FBDIMMs can either be single -rank or...

 
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Configuration Bank A 
1A/5A Bank B 
9B/13B Bank C 
2C/6C Bank D 
10D/14D  Bank E 
3E/7E Bank F 
11F/15F Bank G 
4G/8G Bank H 
12H/16H 
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* Configuration 1 is only supported if ban
k A is populated with dual-rank FBDIMMs. 
After installing FBDIMMs, use RBSU to configure the system for online spare memory support 
(Configuring online spare memory  on page 66). 
 
Mirrored memory configuration 
Mirroring provides protection agains t uncorrectable...

 
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4.
 
Install the FBDIMM. 
 
5. If you are installing FBDIMMs  in an online spare or mirrored configuration, use RBSU ( HP ROM-
Based Setup Utility  on page 66) to configure this feature. 
 
Installing optional memory expansion boards 
Installing optional memory expansion boards increase s the number of FBDIMM slots in the server to 32. 
Use the following guidelines when installing the memory expansion boards: 
•  Install memory expansion boards in pairs.  
o  Memory...

 
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5. If you are installing FBDIMMs  in an online spare or mirrored configuration, use RBSU ( HP ROM-
Based Setup Utility  on page 66) to configure this feature. 
 
Hot-plug SAS hard drive options 
When adding hard drives to the server, ob serve the following general guidelines:  
• The system automatically sets all device numbers. 
• If only one hard drive is used, install it in the bay with the lowest device number. 
• Hard drives must be SFF types. 
• Drives...

 
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2.
 
Prepare the SAS hard drive. 
 
3. Install the hard drive into the server. 
 
4. Determine the status of the hard drive from th e hot-plug SAS hard drive LED combinations ( SAS 
hard drive LED combinations  on page 17).  
 
Installing the drive cage l  
  CAUTION:
  To prevent improper cooling and therma l damage, do not operate the server unless 
all bays are populated with either a component or a blank. 
  
1.  Power down the server (on page  21). 
2. Extend...

 
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4.
 
Remove the blank. 
 
5. Adhere the label to the bezel  below the optional drive cage. 
  

 
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6.
 
Loosen the thumbscrews, and remove the center bracket. 
 
7. Loosen the thumbscrews, and  remove the side bracket. 
 
8. Install the SAS controller. See the directions provided  with the controller for installation instructions. 
9. Slide the plastic retainer to the front of the server.  

 
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10.
 
Install the hard drive backplane. 
 
11. Route and connect the data cables from the backplane to the optional controller. 
12. Route and connect the power cord. 
a. Lift the data cables connected to the standard backplane. 
b. Route the power cord under the data cables along the server wall. 
c. Connect the power cord to the power backplane. 
d.  Return the data cables to their original position. 
 
13.  Replace the side bracket.  

 
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14.
 
Replace the center bracket. 
15. Install hard drives or hard drive blanks into each bay. 
16. Replace the access panel ( Removing the access panel on page 23).  
17.  Slide the server into the rack.  
Tape drive l  
  CAUTION:
  To prevent improper cooling and therma l damage, do not operate the server unless 
all bays are populated with either a component or a blank. 
  
1.  Power down the server (on page  21). 
2. Extend the server from the rack ( Extending...

 
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5.
 
Remove the tape drive blank. 
 
6. Turn the tape drive blank over, and then remove the screws.