HP ProLiant SL250s Gen8 User Manual page 4

Installing the system software .................................................................................................................... 32
Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 33
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 34
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 34
Processor option ...................................................................................................................................... 34
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 38
HP SmartMemory .......................................................................................................................... 39
Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 39
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ............................................................................................... 39
DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 40
Memory protection modes .............................................................................................................. 40
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 42
Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 43
Drive guidelines ...................................................................................................................................... 44
Installing a hot-plug drive ................................................................................................................ 45
Installing SFF quick-release drive cages ............................................................................................ 45
Installing a quick-release drive ......................................................................................................... 50
Controller options .................................................................................................................................... 51
Installing the FBWC module and capacitor pack ............................................................................... 52
Smart Array enablement Mini-SAS cable option ................................................................................ 55
Expansion board options .......................................................................................................................... 57
Installing an expansion board ......................................................................................................... 57
GPU installation ...................................................................................................................................... 59
Large BAR setting for GPU installation .............................................................................................. 59
GPU population rules ..................................................................................................................... 60
Installing GPU brackets .................................................................................................................. 60
Connecting the SUV cable ........................................................................................................................ 67
Redundant hot-plug power supply option .................................................................................................... 68
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 70
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 71
Retaining the recovery key/password .............................................................................................. 72
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................... 73
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 74
Cabling overview .................................................................................................................................... 74
Power cabling......................................................................................................................................... 74
System board power cabling .......................................................................................................... 74
SFF hot-plug drive cage .................................................................................................................. 75
Front quick-release cage ................................................................................................................. 75
Rear quick-release drive cage ......................................................................................................... 76
Front GPU .................................................................................................................................... 77
Rear GPU ..................................................................................................................................... 78
Mini-SAS cabling .................................................................................................................................... 79
SFF hot-plug drive cage .................................................................................................................. 79
Front quick-release drive cage ......................................................................................................... 79
Rear quick-release drive cage ......................................................................................................... 80
FBWC capacitor pack cabling .................................................................................................................. 81
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 83
Server mode ........................................................................................................................................... 83
HP product QuickSpecs ............................................................................................................................ 83
HP iLO Management Engine ..................................................................................................................... 83
HP iLO ......................................................................................................................................... 83
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