Power up the server ................................................................................................................................... 6

Power down the server............................................................................................................................... 6

Access panel ............................................................................................................................................ 6

Server setup ................................................................................................................................. 7

Optional installation services ...................................................................................................................... 7

Rack planning resources............................................................................................................................. 7

Optimum environment................................................................................................................................ 8

Space and airflow requirements ........................................................................................................ 8

Temperature requirements................................................................................................................. 9

Power requirements ......................................................................................................................... 9

Electrical grounding requirements ...................................................................................................... 9

Rack warnings ........................................................................................................................................ 10

Installing hardware options....................................................................................................................... 10

Powering up and configuring the server ..................................................................................................... 10

Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 10

Registering the server............................................................................................................................... 11

Hardware options installation....................................................................................................... 12

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 12

Processor option...................................................................................................................................... 12

Installing a processor in HP ProLiant ML150 Generation 3 and Generation 5 Servers............................. 12

Installing a processor in HP ProLiant ML110 (G2, G3, and G4) and ProLiant ML150 Generation 2 Servers

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Installing a processor in HP ProLiant ML110 Generation 5 Servers ....................................................... 17

Installing a processor in HP ProLiant ML115 and ML115 Generation 5 Servers ..................................... 18

SAS or SATA hard drive options ............................................................................................................... 20

Hard drive LED cable option ..................................................................................................................... 23

Installing the LED cable (ML110 G4) ................................................................................................ 24

Installing the LED cable (ML150 G3) ................................................................................................ 27

Installing the LED cable (ML110 G5, ML115 G5, and ML150 G5) ...................................................... 29

Removable media device options .............................................................................................................. 34

Installing media devices with rails.................................................................................................... 34

Installing media devices with screws ................................................................................................ 35

Installing media devices with a media latch ...................................................................................... 37

Installing media devices with wire retainers....................................................................................... 38

Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 41

Interleaving and non-interleaving memory configuration ..................................................................... 41

Installing DIMMs ........................................................................................................................... 41

Expansion board options.......................................................................................................................... 42

Installing an expansion board with a single retainer........................................................................... 42

Installing an expansion board with individual retainers....................................................................... 44

Installing an expansion board with an external retainer ...................................................................... 46

Server software and configuration utilities...................................................................................... 49

ROMPaq utility........................................................................................................................................ 49

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