HP MicroServer User Manual

Contents
Operations ................................................................................................................................... 6
Power up the server ................................................................................................................................... 6
Power down the server ............................................................................................................................... 6
Open the panel door ................................................................................................................................. 6
Setup ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Optional installation services ...................................................................................................................... 8
Optimum environment ................................................................................................................................ 8
Temperature requirements ................................................................................................................. 8
Power requirements ......................................................................................................................... 8
Electrical grounding requirements ...................................................................................................... 9
Installing hardware options ......................................................................................................................... 9
Powering up and configuring the server ....................................................................................................... 9
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 10
Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 10
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 11
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Preventing electrostatic discharge .............................................................................................................. 11
Removal and replacement tools ................................................................................................................. 12
Server warnings and cautions ................................................................................................................... 12
HP MicroServer Remote Access Card ......................................................................................................... 13
SATA hard drive options .......................................................................................................................... 13
Removable media device option ................................................................................................................ 15
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 17
Single- and dual-rank DIMMs .......................................................................................................... 17
UDIMM maximum memory configurations ......................................................................................... 17
Installing DIMMs ..................................................................................................................................... 18
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 19
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 20
Retaining the recovery key/password .............................................................................................. 21
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................... 21
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................... 22
ROM-Based Setup Utility .......................................................................................................................... 22
Auto-configuration process .............................................................................................................. 22
Boot options ................................................................................................................................. 22
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays ....................................................................................................... 23
ProLiant MicroServer Insight Diagnostics ..................................................................................................... 23
Management tools ................................................................................................................................... 23
MicroServer Remote Access Card .................................................................................................... 23
HP Integrated Virtual Floppy and CD-ROM drives .............................................................................. 23
USB support .................................................................................................................................. 24
Keeping the system current ....................................................................................................................... 24
Current drivers and utilities ................................................................................................
............. 24
Operating System Version Support .................................................................................................. 24

HP MicroServer Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	MicroServer
Category	Server
Language	English