Registering the server............................................................................................................................... 34
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 35
Processor option...................................................................................................................................... 35
Memory configurations ............................................................................................................................ 44
Installing DIMMs ..................................................................................................................................... 45
Expansion board options.......................................................................................................................... 48
PCI riser board option.............................................................................................................................. 51
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 52
SAS hard drive cabling ............................................................................................................................ 52
Battery cabling for BBWC ........................................................................................................................ 52
Configuration and utilities ............................................................................................................ 53
Configuration tools .................................................................................................................................. 53
SmartStart software........................................................................................................................ 53
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility............................................................................................................ 54
Array Configuration Utility .............................................................................................................. 55
Management tools................................................................................................................................... 57
Automatic Server Recovery ............................................................................................................. 57
ROMPaq utility.............................................................................................................................. 57
Erase Utility .................................................................................................................................. 58
HP Systems Insight Manager ........................................................................................................... 58
Management Agents...................................................................................................................... 58
Redundant ROM support ................................................................................................................ 59
Diagnostic tools ...................................................................................................................................... 60
HP Insight Diagnostics .................................................................................................................... 60
Integrated Management Log ........................................................................................................... 60
Array Diagnostic Utility .................................................................................................................. 61
Keeping the system current ....................................................................................................................... 62
Drivers ......................................................................................................................................... 62
ProLiant Support Packs ................................................................................................................... 62
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