Dimm Handling Guidelines - HP ProLiant ML100 Series User Manual

DIMM handling guidelines

CAUTION:
the system board connector.
When handling a DIMM, observe the following guidelines:
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Avoid electrostatic discharge (on page 96).
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Always hold DIMMs by the side edges only.
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Avoid touching the connectors on the bottom of the DIMM.
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Never wrap your fingers around a DIMM.
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Avoid touching the components on the sides of the DIMM.
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Never bend or flex the DIMM.
When installing a DIMM, observe the following guidelines:
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Before seating the DIMM, align the DIMM with the slot.
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To align and seat the DIMM, use two fingers to hold the DIMM along the side edges.
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To seat the DIMM, use two fingers to
For more information, see the HP website
(http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsu
68283&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN).
SAS an d SATA hard drive guidelines
When adding hard drives to the server, observe the fo
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The system automatically sets all drive numbers.
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If only one hard drive is used, install it in the bay with the lowest drive number.
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Drives must be the same capacity to provide
grou ped together into the same drive array.
NOTE:
SAS and S TA A hard drive LED combinations
NOTE:
controller.
Online/activity
LED (green)
On, off, or
flashing
On, off, or
flash ing
On
Failure to properly handle DIMMs can cause damage to DIMM components and
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ACU does not support mixing SAS and SATA drives in the same logical volume.
Pred ictive failure alerts can occur only when the server is connected to a Smart Array
Fault/UID LED Interpretation
(amber/blue)
Alternatin g amber The drive has failed, or a predictive failure alert has been
and blue received for this drive; it also
management application.
Steadily blue The drive is operating normally, and i
management application.
Amber, flashing A predictive failure alert has been recei
apply gentle pressure along the top of the DIMM.
llowing general guidelines:
the greatest storage space efficiency when drives are
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t has been selected by a
ved for this drive.
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