Contents
Component identification .......................................................................................................................... 6
Front panel identification .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Server components .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Server numbering in rack ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Serial label pull tab ................................................................................................................................................... 8
DIMM slot locations .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Operations .............................................................................................................................................. 10
Power down the server ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Remove the server blank ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Remove the server ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Remove the access panel ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Install the access panel .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Install the server ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
Setup ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Powering up the server .......................................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the operating system ............................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the system software ................................................................................................................................ 16
Registering the server ............................................................................................................................................ 16
Product QuickSpecs ............................................................................................................................................... 17
Server mode ........................................................................................................................................................... 17
HPE iLO ................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Active Health System .................................................................................................................................. 17
iLO RESTful API support ............................................................................................................................. 18
Integrated Management Log ....................................................................................................................... 18
HPE Insight Remote Support ...................................................................................................................... 18
Insight Diagnostics ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Intelligent Provisioning ........................................................................................................................................... 20
Erase Utility ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Service Pack for ProLiant ....................................................................................................................................... 21
HP Smart Update Manager ......................................................................................................................... 21
UEFI System Utilities .............................................................................................................................................. 22
Using UEFI System Utilities ......................................................................................................................... 22
Flexible boot control .................................................................................................................................... 23
Secure Boot configuration ........................................................................................................................... 23
Embedded UEFI shell.................................................................................................................................. 24
Embedded Diagnostics option ..................................................................................................................... 24
Utilities and features ............................................................................................................................................... 25
Automatic Server Recovery ......................................................................................................................... 25
USB support ................................................................................................................................................ 25
Redundant ROM support............................................................................................................................. 26
Keeping the system current .................................................................................................................................... 26
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