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HPE ProLiant XL230k Gen10 Server Maintenance and Service Guide Abstract This guide is for an experienced service technician. Hewlett Packard Enterprise assumes that you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels and are familiar with weight and stability precautions for rack installations.
Removing and replacing the mezzanine card................... 36 Removing and replacing the NVMe backplane................. 37 Removing and replacing the NVMe riser...................37 Removing and replacing the HPE Smart Storage battery..............38 Removing and replacing the front panel LED/SUV board assembly..........39 Removing and replacing the processor..................... 40 Removing and replacing the battery....................44...
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Removing and replacing the I/O riser module .................. 47 HPE Trusted Platform Module 2.0 Gen10 Option................50 Troubleshooting..................51 Troubleshooting resources........................ 51 Diagnostic tools..................52 Product QuickSpecs.......................... 52 UEFI System Utilities.........................52 Selecting the boot mode ......................52 Secure Boot..........................53 Launching the Embedded UEFI Shell ..................53 Intelligent Provisioning........................54...
Illustrated parts catalog System components Hewlett Packard Enterprise continually improves and changes product parts. For complete and current supported parts information, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise PartSurfer website. Item Description Front panel LED/SUV assembly spare parts on page 7 System board spare parts on page 7 Backplane board spare parts on page 7 DIMM spare parts on page 7 Processor spare parts on page 8...
Network adapter spare parts on page 13 — System battery spare parts on page 14 — HPE Smart Storage Battery spare part on page 14 — Cable spare parts on page 14 Not shown. For more information, see "Removal and replacement procedures on page 26."...
Heatsink (rear) 868261-001 Mezzanine board spare parts Customer self repair on page 16: optional Description Spare part number HPE Apollo IB EDR 100 Gb 2P Adapter 844381-001 HPE 100Gb 1P OPA Adapter 864056-001 HPE IB EDR 100Gb 1P 841QSFP28 Adapter 878578-001...
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Table 1: SATA SFF hard drives Description Spare part number 1 TB SATA 7.2K SFF SC DS HDD 765872-001 1 TB SATA 7.2K SFF SC 512e DS HDD 832984-001 2 TB SATA 7.2K SFF SC 512e DS HDD 765873-001 Table 2: SATA SFF SSDs Description Spare part number 120 GB SATA RI SFF SC SSD...
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Description Spare part number 1.92 TB SATA MU SFF SC SSD 817116-001 1.92 TB SATA RI SFF SC DS SSD 878852-001 1.92 TB SATA RI SFF SC DS SSD 875657-001 1.92 TB SATA RI SFF SC SSD 817085-001 3.84 TB SATA 6G RI SFF SC DS SSD 868932-001 3.84 TB SATA RI SFF SC DS SSD 878855-001...
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Table 4: SAS SFF SSDs Description Spare part number 400 GB SAS 12G MU SFF SC DS SSD 872505-001 400 GB SAS 12G MU SFF SC DS SSD 873566-001 400 GB SAS 12G WI SFF SC DS SSD 873563-001 480 GB SAS RI SFF SC DS SSD 875681-001 800 GB SAS 12G MU SFF SC DS SSD 872506-001...
Customer self repair Hewlett Packard Enterprise products are designed with many Customer Self Repair (CSR) parts to minimize repair time and allow for greater flexibility in performing defective parts replacement. If during the diagnosis period Hewlett Packard Enterprise (or Hewlett Packard Enterprise service providers or service partners) identifies that the repair can be accomplished by the use of a CSR part, Hewlett Packard Enterprise will ship that part directly to you for replacement.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise de remplacer ces pièces, l'intervention peut ou non vous être facturée, selon le type de garantie applicable à votre produit. REMARQUE: Certaines pièces Hewlett Packard Enterprise ne sont pas conçues pour permettre au client d'effectuer lui-même la réparation. Pour que la garantie puisse s'appliquer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise exige que le remplacement de la pièce soit effectué...
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essere restituito con la documentazione associata nell'imballo di spedizione fornito. La mancata restituzione del componente può comportare la fatturazione del ricambio da parte di Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Nel caso di riparazione da parte del cliente, Hewlett Packard Enterprise sostiene tutte le spese di spedizione e resa e sceglie il corriere/vettore da utilizzare.
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Parts-only Warranty Service (Garantieservice ausschließlich für Teile) Ihre Hewlett Packard Enterprise Garantie umfasst möglicherweise einen Parts-only Warranty Service (Garantieservice ausschließlich für Teile). Gemäß den Bestimmungen des Parts-only Warranty Service stellt Hewlett Packard Enterprise Ersatzteile kostenlos zur Verfügung. Für den Parts-only Warranty Service ist das CSR-Verfahren zwingend vorgegeben. Wenn Sie den Austausch dieser Teile von Hewlett Packard Enterprise vornehmen lassen, werden Ihnen die Anfahrt- und Arbeitskosten für diesen Service berechnet.
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componentes, tendrá que hacerse cargo de los gastos de desplazamiento y de mano de obra de dicho servicio. Customer Self Repair Veel onderdelen in Hewlett Packard Enterprise producten zijn door de klant zelf te repareren, waardoor de reparatieduur tot een minimum beperkt kan blijven en de flexibiliteit in het vervangen van defecte onderdelen groter is.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise) concluir que o reparo pode ser efetuado pelo uso de uma peça CSR, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise enviará a peça diretamente ao cliente. Há duas categorias de peças CSR: • Obrigatória—Peças cujo reparo feito pelo cliente é obrigatório. Se desejar que a Hewlett Packard Enterprise substitua essas peças, serão cobradas as despesas de transporte e mão-de-obra do serviço.
Removal and replacement procedures Required tools You need the following items for some procedures: • T-10 Torx screwdriver • T-15 Torx screwdriver • T-30 Torx screwdriver Safety considerations Before performing service procedures, review all the safety information. Preventing electrostatic discharge To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you must follow when setting up the system or handling parts.
This symbol indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component. If this surface is contacted, the potential for injury exists. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the surface to cool before touching. This symbol indicates that the component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to handle safely.
4. Open the front bracket (Opening the front bracket on page 29). 5. Remove the rear support bracket (Removing the rear support bracket on page 31). Power down the server Before powering down the server for any upgrade or maintenance procedures, perform a backup of critical server data and programs.
4. Place the server on a flat, level work surface. To replace the server, reverse the removal procedure. Removing the access panel IMPORTANT: The left and right sides of the chassis are oriented 180° from each other. Components that are installed on one side of the chassis must be turned 180° when they are installed on the opposite side.
4. Remove the access panel (Removing the access panel on page 29). 5. Open the front bracket. NOTE: Depending on the server configuration, the HPE Smart Storage Battery or the M.2 enablement backplane might be installed on the front bracket.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure. Removing the rear support bracket IMPORTANT: The left and right sides of the chassis are oriented 180° from each other. Components that are installed on one side of the chassis must be turned 180° when they are installed on the opposite side.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure. Removing and replacing an NVMe drive IMPORTANT: The left and right sides of the chassis are oriented 180° from each other. Components that are installed on one side of the chassis must be turned 180° when they are installed on the opposite side.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure. Removing and replacing DIMMs IMPORTANT: The left and right sides of the chassis are oriented 180° from each other. Components that are installed on one side of the chassis must be turned 180° when they are installed on the opposite side.
Removing and replacing the M.2 enablement backplane IMPORTANT: The left and right sides of the chassis are oriented 180° from each other. Components that are installed on one side of the chassis must be turned 180° when they are installed on the opposite side.
5. Open the front bracket (Opening the front bracket on page 29). 6. Remove the M.2 enablement backplane (Removing and replacing the M.2 enablement backplane on page 34). 7. Remove the SSD drive. To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure. Removing and replacing the cable retention clip Procedure 1.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure. Removing and replacing the mezzanine card Procedure 1. Power down the server (Power down the server on page 28). 2. Remove the server (Removing the server on page 28). 3. Place the server on a flat, level work surface. 4.
7. Disconnect all cables from the mezzanine card. To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure. Removing and replacing the NVMe backplane IMPORTANT: The left and right sides of the chassis are oriented 180° from each other. Components that are installed on one side of the chassis must be turned 180° when they are installed on the opposite side.
8. Remove the NVMe riser. To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure. Removing and replacing the HPE Smart Storage battery IMPORTANT: The left and right sides of the chassis are oriented 180° from each other. Components that are installed on one side of the chassis must be turned 180° when they are installed on the opposite side.
8. Remove the Smart Storage battery. To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure. Removing and replacing the front panel LED/SUV board assembly IMPORTANT: The left and right sides of the chassis are oriented 180° from each other. Components that are installed on one side of the chassis must be turned 180° when they are installed on the opposite side.
8. Disconnect the front panel LED/SUV board assembly cables from the system board (Front panel LED board assembly cabling on page 65). 9. Remove the front panel LED/SUV board assembly. To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure. Removing and replacing the processor Before performing this procedure, Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends identifying the processor-heatsink module components (Processor, heatsink, and socket components on page 63).
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IMPORTANT: The left and right sides of the chassis are oriented 180° from each other. Components that are installed on one side of the chassis must be turned 180° when they are installed on the opposite side. Power down the server (Power down the server on page 28). Remove the server (Removing the server on page 28).
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d. Unlatch the remaining corners of the frame. e. Separate the frame from the heatsink. The processor remains attached to the frame. 10. Using a cleaning solvent, remove the existing thermal grease from the processor and heatsink. 11. Apply thermal grease or a thermal pad to the new processor. 12.
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c. Align the processor heatsink assembly with the alignment pins and gently lower it down until it sits evenly on the socket. The heatsink alignment pins are keyed. The processor will only install one way. A standard heatsink is shown. Your heatsink might look different. d.
16. Install the access panel. 17. Install the server. Removing and replacing the battery If the server no longer automatically displays the correct date and time, then replace the battery that provides power to the real-time clock. Under normal use, battery life is 5 to 10 years. WARNING: The computer contains an internal lithium manganese dioxide, a vanadium pentoxide, or an alkaline battery pack.
IMPORTANT: Replacing the system board battery resets the system ROM to its default configuration. After replacing the battery, reconfigure the system through UEFI System Utilities. To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure. For more information about battery replacement or proper disposal, contact an authorized reseller or an authorized service provider.
13. Remove all screws from the system board. 14. Remove the system board. 15. Install the new system board. 16. Install the components in the reverse order of removal. 17. Install the server into the chassis. 18. Press the Power On/Standby button. The server exits standby mode and applies full power to the system.
The following alert appears: Product ID is modified only by qualified personnel. This value must match the product ID located on the chassis. 7. Type the product ID and press Enter. 8. Press F10 to save the configuration. The procedure is complete. Removing and replacing the I/O riser module IMPORTANT: The left and right sides of the chassis are oriented 180°...
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IMPORTANT: Microsoft Windows does not include native support for certain expansion cards that can be installed in the I/O module. For more information about enabling support, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/support/XL230k-io). 5. Install the expansion board in the replacement riser.
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6. Install the riser cover. 7. Install the riser into the I/O module. Removal and replacement procedures...
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure. HPE Trusted Platform Module 2.0 Gen10 Option The HPE Trusted Platform Module 2.0 Gen10 Option is not a customer-removable part. CAUTION: If the TPM is removed from the original server and powered up on a different server, data stored in the TPM including keys will be erased.
• Error Message Guide for HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers and HPE Synergy provides a list of error messages and information to assist with interpreting and resolving error messages. •...
Product QuickSpecs For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility, see the product QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/qs). UEFI System Utilities The UEFI System Utilities is embedded in the system ROM. Its features enable you to perform a wide range of configuration activities, including: •...
Using the System Utilities options described in the following sections. • Using the iLO RESTful API to clear and restore certificates. For more information, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/redfish). • Using the secboot command in the Embedded UEFI Shell to display Secure Boot databases, keys, and security reports.
5. Enter the exit command to exit the Shell. Intelligent Provisioning Intelligent Provisioning is a single-server deployment tool embedded in ProLiant servers and HPE Synergy compute modules. Intelligent Provisioning simplifies server setup, providing a reliable and consistent way to deploy servers.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise strongly recommends that you register your device for remote support to enable enhanced delivery of your Hewlett Packard Enterprise warranty, HPE support services, or Hewlett Packard Enterprise contractual support agreement. Insight Remote Support supplements your monitoring continuously...
HPE Smart Storage Administrator HPE SSA is the main tool for configuring arrays on HPE Smart Array SR controllers. It exists in three interface formats: the HPE SSA GUI, the HPE SSA CLI, and HPE SSA Scripting. All formats provide support for configuration tasks.
Component identification Front panel components Item Description Serial number/iLO information pull tab SUV connector Drive bay 1 Drive bay 2 Drive bay 3 Drive bay 4 Release latch Front panel LEDs and buttons Component identification...
Item Description Status Power on/Standby button and System • Solid green = System on power LED • Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = System attempting to power on • Solid amber = System in standby • Off = No power present Health LED •...
Item LED Status Definition The drive is doing one of the following: Flashing green • Rebuilding • Performing a RAID migration • Performing a strip size migration • Performing a capacity expansion • Performing a logical drive extension • Erasing •...
In a single processor configuration, the processor 2 socket dust cover must remain installed during operation. In a single processor configuration, NVMe is not supported. In a single processor configuration, Mezzanine B is not supported. Processor, heatsink, and socket components Item Description Heatsink nuts...
System maintenance switch descriptions Position Default Function Off = iLO 5 security is enabled. On = iLO 5 security is disabled. Reserved Reserved Reserved Off = Power-on password is enabled. On = Power-on password is disabled. Off = No function On = Restore default manufacturing settings Reserved —...
M.2 SSD cabling Mezzanine card cabling Single mezzanine configuration Dual mezzanine configuration NOTE: Mezzanine B is not supported in a single processor configuration. Cabling...
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Single EDR mezzanine with fabric management cable Dual EDR mezzanines with fabric management cable NOTE: Mezzanine B is not supported in a single processor configuration. Cabling...
SUV cable connectors CAUTION: Before disconnecting the SUV cable from the connector, always squeeze the release buttons on the sides of the connector. Failure to do so can result in damage to the equipment. Item Connector Description Serial For trained personnel to connect a null modem serial cable and perform advanced diagnostic procedures For connecting up to two USB 2.0 devices Video...
70 kPa. For certain approved hardware configurations, the supported system inlet temperature range is extended. The approved hardware configurations for this system are listed on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/servers/ASHRAE). Server specifications Specification...
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center More Information on Access to Support Materials page: www.hpe.com/support/AccessToSupportMaterials IMPORTANT: Access to some updates might require product entitlement when accessed through the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center. You must have an HPE Passport set up with relevant entitlements. Support and other resources...
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