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4 HP ProLiant ML310 Generation 3 Server User Guide
Hardware options installation
Introduction........................................................................................................................................ 35
Processor and heatsink ....................................................................................................................... 35
Memory.............................................................................................................................................. 37
DIMM installation guidelines................................................................................................. 37
Installing DIMMs ................................................................................................................... 38
Hard drives......................................................................................................................................... 39
Non-hot-plug SCSI and SATA hard drives ............................................................................ 40
Installing hot-plug SCSI hard drives ...................................................................................... 42
Installing hot-plug SATA or SAS hard drives........................................................................ 43
SAS controller.................................................................................................................................... 45
DVD-ROM drive ............................................................................................................................... 46
USB tape drive................................................................................................................................... 48
Full-height tape drive ......................................................................................................................... 48
Diskette drives ................................................................................................................................... 50
Installing a legacy diskette drive ............................................................................................ 51
Installing a USB diskette drive ............................................................................................... 52
Expansion boards ............................................................................................................................... 52
Expansion slot cover............................................................................................................... 53
Installing expansion boards .................................................................................................... 53
Server cabling
Server cabling .................................................................................................................................... 55
Non-hot-plug SCSI cabling................................................................................................................ 55
Hot-plug SCSI cabling ....................................................................................................................... 56
Non-hot-plug SATA cabling.............................................................................................................. 57
Hot-plug SATA cabling ..................................................................................................................... 57
SAS cabling ....................................................................................................................................... 58
Server software and configuration utilities
Configuration tools ............................................................................................................................ 59
SmartStart software ................................................................................................................ 59
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ................................................................................................ 61
Array Configuration Utility .................................................................................................... 62
HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack ................................................................... 63
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID ............................................................. 63
SATA software RAID ............................................................................................................ 64
Management tools .............................................................................................................................. 68
Automatic Server Recovery.................................................................................................... 68
ROMPaq utility....................................................................................................................... 69
System Online ROM Flash Component Utility ...................................................................... 69
Management Agents ............................................................................................................... 70
HP Systems Insight Manager.................................................................................................. 70
USB support ........................................................................................................................... 70
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