HP Proliant Dl580 Generation 5 User Guide

 
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Cabling 
BBWC cabling   
  CAUTION:
  When routing cables, always be sure th at the cables are not in a position where 
they can be pinched or crimped. 
  
   

 
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Hard drive cabling 
 
   

 
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Tape drive cabling 
  
SATA DVD drive cabling   
  CAUTION:
  When routing cables, always be sure th at the cables are not in a position where 
they can be pinched or crimped. 
  
  
DVD drive cabling   
  CAUTION:
  When routing cables, always be sure th at the cables are not in a position where 
they can be pinched or crimped.  

 
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Server software and configuration utilities 
Configuration tools 
SmartStart software 
SmartStart is a collection of software that optimizes  single-server setup, providing a simple and consistent 
way to deploy server configuration. SmartStart ha s been tested on many ProLiant server products, 
resulting in proven, re liable configurations. 
SmartStart assists the deployment process by perf orming a wide range of configuration activities, 
including:...

 
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HP ROM-Based Setup Utility 
RBSU is a configuration utility embedded in ProLiant  servers that performs a wide range of configuration 
activities that can include the following: 
•  Configuring system devices and installed options 
• Enabling and disabling system features 
• Displaying system information 
• Selecting the primary boot controller 
• Configuring memory options 
• Language selection 
For more information on RBSU, see the  HP ROM-Based Setup...

 
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For more information on online spare memory , refer to the white paper on the HP website 
( http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/serv ers/technology/memoryprotection.html
).  
Configuring mirrored memory 
To configure mirrored memory:  
1. Install the required FBDIMMs ( Memory options on page 39). 
2. Access RBSU by pressing the  F9 key during power-up when the prompt is displayed in the upper 
right corner of the screen. 
3.  Select  System Options . 
4....

 
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Boot options 
Near the end of the boot process, the boot options scr een is displayed. This screen is visible for several 
seconds before the system attempts to boot from a di skette, CD, or hard drive. During this time, you can 
do the following:  
•  Access RBSU by pressing the  F9 key. 
• Access the System Maintenance Menu (which enables you to launch ROM-based Diagnostics or 
Inspect) by pressing the  F10 key. 
• Force a PXE Network boot by pressing...

 
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Array Configuration Utility 
ACU is a browser-based utility  with the following features: 
• Runs as a local applicat ion or remote service 
• Supports online array capacity expansion, logical driv e extension, assignment of online spares, and 
RAID or stripe size migration 
•  Suggests the optimum configuration for an unconfigured system 
• Provides different operating modes, enabling fast er configuration or greater control over the 
configuration...

 
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Management tools 
Automatic Server Recovery 
ASR is a feature that causes the system to restart wh en a catastrophic operating system error occurs, such 
as a blue screen, ABEND, or panic. A system fail-s afe timer, the ASR timer, starts when the System 
Management driver, also known as the Health Dr iver, is loaded. When the operating system is 
functioning properly, the system periodically resets th e timer. However, when the operating system fails,...