HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8 User Manual page 4

Setting up a tower server .......................................................................................................................... 35
Installing the server into the rack ................................................................................................................ 36
Powering up and configuring the server ..................................................................................................... 43
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 43
Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 44
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 45
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 45
Mini-SAS cable option ............................................................................................................................. 45
Second processor option .......................................................................................................................... 47
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 53
HP SmartMemory .......................................................................................................................... 54
Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 54
Population order ............................................................................................................................ 55
Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 55
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ............................................................................................... 56
DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 57
Memory configurations ................................................................................................................... 57
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 59
Optical drive cage option ........................................................................................................................ 60
Optical drive option ................................................................................................................................ 63
Redundant power supply option ................................................................................................................ 65
Hot-plug SAS drive options ....................................................................................................................... 66
Removing the drive blank ............................................................................................................... 66
Installing a hot-plug drive ................................................................................................................ 67
Expansion board option ........................................................................................................................... 68
Graphic card option ................................................................................................................................ 71
Installing a graphic card adapter option ........................................................................................... 71
Controller option ..................................................................................................................................... 75
Installing a storage controller .......................................................................................................... 76
Installing the cache module and FBWC capacitor pack ...................................................................... 77
Redundant fans option ............................................................................................................................. 79
Redundant fan guidelines ............................................................................................................... 79
Installing a hot-plug redundant fan ................................................................................................... 80
Eight-bay SFF drive cage option ................................................................................................................ 83
Installing the optional SFF hot-plug drive cage ................................................................................... 83
Six-bay LFF drive cage ............................................................................................................................. 86
Installing the optional LFF hot-plug drive cage .................................................................................... 86
Drive backplane expander option .............................................................................................................. 89
Installing the 6 bay LFF drive backplane expander ............................................................................. 90
Installing the 8 bay SFF drive backplane expander ............................................................................ 94
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 99
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 99
Retaining the recovery key/password ............................................................................................ 101
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................. 102
Cabling ................................................................................................................................... 103
Server data cabling ............................................................................................................................... 103
Media device data cabling ..................................................................................................................... 104
Optical drive cabling ............................................................................................................................. 104
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................. 105
Server mode ......................................................................................................................................... 105
HP product QuickSpecs .......................................................................................................................... 105
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