4 HP ProLiant DL385 Server User Guide
Front fan bracket................................................................................................................................43
Server setup 45
Optional installation services.............................................................................................................45
Rack planning resources ....................................................................................................................46
Optimum environment .......................................................................................................................46
Space and airflow requirements..............................................................................................46
Temperature requirements......................................................................................................48
Power requirements ................................................................................................................48
Electrical grounding requirements..........................................................................................49
Rack warnings....................................................................................................................................50
Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton .......................................................................51
Installing hardware options................................................................................................................52
Installing the server into the rack.......................................................................................................52
Powering up and configuring the server ............................................................................................55
Installing the operating system...........................................................................................................56
Registering the server.........................................................................................................................56
Hardware options installation 57
Introduction........................................................................................................................................57
Processor option.................................................................................................................................58
Memory options.................................................................................................................................62
DIMM installation guidelines.................................................................................................62
Installing DIMMs ...................................................................................................................63
Hot-plug SCSI hard drive options......................................................................................................64
SCSI IDs.................................................................................................................................65
Removing a SCSI hard drive blank ........................................................................................65
Installing a hot-plug SCSI hard drive .....................................................................................66
Removing a hot-plug SCSI hard drive....................................................................................67
Power supply blank............................................................................................................................68
Hot-plug SAS hard drive options.......................................................................................................68
SAS drive numbers.................................................................................................................68
Installing a hot-plug SAS hard drive ......................................................................................69
Removing a hot-plug SAS hard drive.....................................................................................70
Installing a diskette drive ...................................................................................................................71
Hot-plug tape drive option.................................................................................................................73
Redundant hot-plug fans....................................................................................................................74
Hot-plug fan installation requirements ...................................................................................75
Identifying hot-plug fans ........................................................................................................76
Installing redundant hot-plug fans ..........................................................................................76
Battery-backed write cache option.....................................................................................................77
Redundant hot-plug AC power supply option....................................................................................80
Expansion board options....................................................................................................................81
