HP DL370 - ProLiant - G6 Performance User Manual page 4

Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 37
Registering the server............................................................................................................................... 38
Hardware options installation....................................................................................................... 39
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 39
Processor option...................................................................................................................................... 39
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 43
Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 44
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ............................................................................................... 44
DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 45
Memory configurations................................................................................................................... 45
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 47
Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 49
Redundant hot-plug fans option ................................................................................................................. 49
Redundant hot-plug power supply option .................................................................................................... 51
Power supply configuration............................................................................................................. 52
Hot-plug power supply calculations .................................................................................................. 52
Installing a redundant hot-plug power supply .................................................................................... 52
Hot-plug SAS hard drive options ............................................................................................................... 53
Installing a hot-plug SAS hard drive ................................................................................................. 54
Removing a hot-plug SAS hard drive ................................................................................................ 54
Eight-bay SFF drive cage option ................................................................................................................ 55
Installing the eight-bay SFF drive cage (bay 2) .................................................................................. 55
Installing the eight-bay SFF drive cage (bay 3) .................................................................................. 57
Six-bay LFF backplane option.................................................................................................................... 60
Installing the six-bay LFF backplane (bay 1) ...................................................................................... 60
Installing the six-bay LFF backplane (bay 2) ...................................................................................... 63
Two-bay LFF drive cage option.................................................................................................................. 65
Removable media device options .............................................................................................................. 68
Installing a half-height media device ................................................................................................ 68
Installing a full-height media device.................................................................................................. 70
Slimline optical drive option...................................................................................................................... 71
Expansion board options.......................................................................................................................... 73
HP NC524SFP Dual Port 10GbE Module option ......................................................................................... 75
Storage controller option .......................................................................................................................... 78
HP SAS Expander Card option ................................................................................................................. 79
Graphics adapter option .......................................................................................................................... 80
Tower-to-rack conversion kit option ............................................................................................................ 80
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 89
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 90
Retaining the recovery key/password .............................................................................................. 91
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module............................................................................................... 91
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 93
Storage device cabling guidelines ............................................................................................................. 93
Eight-bay SFF drive cage cabling .............................................................................................................. 93
Six-bay LFF backplane cabling .................................................................................................................. 95
Two-bay LFF drive cage cabling ................................................................................................................ 96
Battery cabling for BBWC ........................................................................................................................ 97
DVD-ROM drive cabling........................................................................................................................... 97
Slimline optical drive cabling .................................................................................................................... 98
Configuration and utilities ............................................................................................................ 99
Configuration tools .................................................................................................................................. 99
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