Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 35
Processor options .................................................................................................................................... 37
Memory configurations ............................................................................................................................ 43
Population order ............................................................................................................................ 43
Population rules ............................................................................................................................. 44
Population guidelines ..................................................................................................................... 44
Memory bus speed ........................................................................................................................ 45
DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 46
Advanced ECC memory ................................................................................................................. 47
Hot-plug hard drive option ........................................................................................................................ 50
Expansion board options .......................................................................................................................... 54
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 71
DVD-ROM drive cabling ........................................................................................................................... 71
Configuration tools .................................................................................................................................. 72
SmartStart software ........................................................................................................................ 72
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 72
Array Configuration Utility .............................................................................................................. 75
Management tools ................................................................................................................................... 76
Automatic Server Recovery ............................................................................................................. 76
ROMPaq utility .............................................................................................................................. 77
Erase Utility .................................................................................................................................. 77
Redundant ROM support ................................................................................................................ 78
USB support .................................................................................................................................. 78
Diagnostic tools ...................................................................................................................................... 79
HP Insight Diagnostics .................................................................................................................... 79
Integrated Management Log ........................................................................................................... 79
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