Registering the server............................................................................................................................... 35
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 36
Processor option...................................................................................................................................... 36
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 43
Memory configurations................................................................................................................... 43
Advanced ECC memory ................................................................................................................. 44
Installing FBDIMMs ........................................................................................................................ 46
Media drive option.................................................................................................................................. 48
DC power supply option .......................................................................................................................... 50
Expansion board options.......................................................................................................................... 53
PCI riser board option.............................................................................................................................. 55
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 57
SAS hard drive cabling ............................................................................................................................ 57
Fan board cabling................................................................................................................................... 58
Media drive bay cabling.......................................................................................................................... 59
Battery cabling for BBWC ........................................................................................................................ 60
Configuration and utilities ............................................................................................................ 61
Configuration tools .................................................................................................................................. 61
SmartStart software........................................................................................................................ 61
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility............................................................................................................ 62
Array Configuration Utility .............................................................................................................. 64
Management tools................................................................................................................................... 65
Automatic Server Recovery ............................................................................................................. 65
ROMPaq utility.............................................................................................................................. 65
Erase Utility .................................................................................................................................. 66
HP Systems Insight Manager ........................................................................................................... 66
Management Agents...................................................................................................................... 67
Redundant ROM support ................................................................................................................ 67
USB support.................................................................................................................................. 67
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