Lockstep Memory Population Guidelines - HP ProLiant DL380 G6 User Manual

Lockstep Memory population guidelines

For Lockstep memory mode configurations, observe the following guidelines:
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Observe the general DIMM slot population guidelines (on page 45).
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Always install DIMMs in channels 1 and 2 for each installed processor.
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Do not install DIMMs in channel 3 for any processor.
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DIMM configuration on channel 1 and channel 2 of a processor must be identical.
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In multi-processor configurations, each processor must have a valid Lockstep Memory configuration.
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In multi-processor configurations, each processor may have a different valid Lockstep Memory
configuration.
Single-processor Lockstep population order
For Lockstep memory mode configurations with a single processor, populate the DIMM slots in the following
order:
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RDIMM
First: A and B
o
Next: D and E
o
Last: G and H
o
Do not populate slots C, F, or I.
o
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UDIMM
First: A and B
o
Last: D and E
o
Do not populate slots C, F, G, H, or I.
o
After installing the DIMMs, use RBSU to configure the system for Lockstep memory support
lockstep memory" on page 68).
Multi-processor Lockstep population order
For Lockstep memory mode configurations with multiple processors, populate the DIMM slots for each
processor in the following order:
•
RDIMM
First: A and B
o
Next: D and E
o
Last: G and H
o
Do not populate slots C, F, or I.
o
•
UDIMM
First: A and B
o
Last: D and E
o
Do not populate slots C, F, G, H, or I.
o
After installing the DIMMs, use RBSU to configure the system for Lockstep memory support
lockstep memory" on page 68).
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