HP Z2 Mini G3 User Manual

6 Setting up Linux
HP oers a variety of Linux solutions for HP Workstation customers:
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HP certies and supports Red Hat
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Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on HP Workstations.
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HP certies and supports SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) on HP Workstations.
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HP certies and supports Canonical Ubuntu on some HP Workstations.
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HP oers a SLED 11 preload on some Z series Workstations.
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HP oers an Ubuntu preload on some Z series Workstations.
This chapter describes how to set up and restore the Linux operating system. It includes these topics:
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Linux-ready systems
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HP Linux driver discs
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Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
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Setting up SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED)
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Setting up Ubuntu
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Proprietary graphics drivers
CAUTION: Do not add optional hardware or third-party devices to the workstation until the operating
system is successfully installed. Adding hardware might cause errors and prevent the operating system from
installing correctly.
NOTE: After you set up the operating system, be sure that the latest BIOS, drivers, and software updates are
installed. See Updating the workstation on page 37.
NOTE: To create recovery media, you must have either a high-quality blank USB ash drive or an external
optical drive with DVD writer capability. If you use an optical drive, you must use only high-quality blank DVD-
R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL, or DVD+R DL discs. Do not use rewritable discs such as CD±RW, DVD±RW, double-layer
DVD±RW, or BD-RE (rewritable Blu-ray) discs; they are not compatible with HP Recovery Manager software. A
compatible external optical drive may be purchased from HP.
Linux-ready systems
The Linux-ready option provides a system with a minimally-functional OS preload (for example, FreeDOS). It is
intended for situations where the customer is going to install an OS when the system arrives. The option does
not include a license for any operating system.
The Linux-ready option does not include the Linux operating system, which the user must supply. Commercial
Linux distributions are available for purchase from vendors such as Red Hat and SUSE. A variety of other Linux
distributions are available for free (e.g., Ubuntu). To view supported congurations and operating systems, go
to http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix.
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HP Z2 Mini G3 Specifications

General

Tcase	71 °C
Bus type	DMI3
Stepping	R0
Processor cache	8 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	i7-6700
System bus rate	8 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Skylake
Processor frequency	3.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	14 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	4 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W
Number of processors installed	1
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory voltage supported by processor	1.35 V
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333, 1600, 1866, 2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	34.1 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB
Product type	Workstation
Motherboard chipset	Intel® C236
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	16 GB
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 8 GB
SSD capacity	The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes.
SSD interface	PCI Express
Storage media	SSD
Total storage capacity	256 GB
On-board graphics card ID	1912
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® Quadro® M620
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 530
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Power supply	135 W
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	2
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Chassis type	Small Desktop
Product color	Black
Country of origin	China
Scalability	1S
Processor code	SR2BT
Processor ARK ID	88196
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2015C
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	216 mm
Width	2040 mm
Weight	58 g