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Installing the Access Panel........................................................................................2-8
Memory............................................................................................................................2-8
Identifying DIMM Slots............................................................................................2-8
DIMM Installation Guidelines ..................................................................................2-9
Installing DIMMs ....................................................................................................2-10
Battery-Backed Write Cache Enabler ............................................................................2-12
Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drives and Blanks ........................................................................2-13
Removing Hard Drive Blanks .................................................................................2-13
SCSI ID Numbers....................................................................................................2-14
Removing Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drives...................................................................2-15
Installing Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drives ....................................................................2-16
Server Blades .................................................................................................................2-17
Installing a Server Blade .........................................................................................2-18
Powering Up the Server Blade ................................................................................2-20
Using the Diagnostic Cable ...........................................................................................2-21
Identifying Diagnostic Cable Connectors ...............................................................2-21
Connecting the Diagnostic Cable ............................................................................2-22
Chapter 3
Configuration and Deployment Overview.......................................................................3-1
Supported Operating Systems..........................................................................................3-2
Deployment Methods and Infrastructure .........................................................................3-2
ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack ............................................................3-2
Diskette or Diskette Image Deployment ...................................................................3-3
Configuration Hardware Setup ......................................................................................3-10
Integrated Lights-Out Management ...............................................................................3-11
Client PC Requirements ..........................................................................................3-12
iLO Guidelines for Accessing the Server Blade......................................................3-12
Accessing the Server Blade with iLO Remote Console ..........................................3-13
Software and Utilities ....................................................................................................3-14
ROM-Based Setup Utility .......................................................................................3-16
iLO ROM-Based Setup Utility................................................................................3-18
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays Utility .......................................................3-19
Redundant ROM Support........................................................................................3-19
Remote ROM Flash.................................................................................................3-20
ROMPaq Utility ......................................................................................................3-21
Compaq Insight Manager 7 .....................................................................................3-22
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