Server Specific Troubleshooting; Minimum Hardware Configuration; In This Section Minimum Hardware Configuration - HP PROLIANT DL380 User Manual

Server Specific Troubleshooting

In This Section
Minimum Hardware Configuration ...................................................................................... 129
Server Error Messages..........................................................................................................130
When the Server Does Not Start........................................................................................... 130
Diagnostic Steps ................................................................................................................... 132
Problems After Initial Boot .................................................................................................. 137
ROMPaq Disaster Recovery................................................................................................. 139
Other Information Resources................................................................................................ 140

Minimum Hardware Configuration

Be sure that the server meets the requirements for a minimum hardware
configuration. During the troubleshooting process, it may be necessary to reduce
the system to its minimum configuration, reinstalling options one at a time to
determine the cause of failure.
Component
Processor
Fans
Memory
Hard Drives
Minimum Requirements
A processor must be installed in processor 1 socket with a
PPM installed in PPM 1 slot.
The following fans must be installed:
• Fan 2 (processor zone)
• Fan 4 (I/O zone and processor zone)
• Fan 5 (processor zone)
• Fan 6 (processor zone)
•
Fan 7 (power supply zone and processor zone)
Two slots must be populated with ECC Registered DDR
SDRAM DIMMs.
One hard drive must be installed.
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