Hot-Plug Fan Installation Requirements; Identifying Hot-Plug Fans - HP ProLiant DL385 User Manual

With the health driver loaded and thermal shutdown disabled in RBSU, the server performs an
immediate shutdown if it detects a critical temperature level.
Without the health driver loaded, the server performs an immediate shutdown if it detects a
critical temperature level.
IMPORTANT: An immediate shutdown is a hardware-controlled function and it overrides any firmware or
software actions.

Hot-plug fan installation requirements

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, personal injury, and damage to the
equipment:
Do not attempt to service any parts of the equipment other than those specified in the
following procedure. Any other activities may require that you shut down the server
and remove the power cord.
Installation and maintenance of this product must be performed by individuals who
are knowledgeable about the procedures, precautions and hazards associated with
the product.
You must observe the following requirements when installing redundant hot-plug fans:
To ensure optimum cooling, populate the primary fan locations before populating the redundant
locations.
If a primary fan fails, replace the nonfunctioning fan before installing fans in redundant locations.

Identifying hot-plug fans

Item Description
1 Fan 1
2 Fan 2
3 Fan 3
4 Fan 4
5 Fan 5
6 Fan 6
Configuration
Primary
Redundant
Redundant
Primary
Primary
Primary
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