HP Proliant Ml350 Generation 5 Server User Guide

 
Hardware options installation 31  10. 
Open the heatsink locking levers. 
 
11. Remove the heatsink protective cover. 
  

 
Hardware options installation 32  12. 
Install the heatsink fan. The heatsink fan points to the rear of the server. 
 
13. Close the heatsink locking levers. 
 
14. Connect the heatsink fan cable to the connector on the system board (System board components 
on page 10).  

 
Hardware options installation 33  15. 
Install the PPM. 
 
16. Close the latches. 
 
  NOTE:  The appearance of compatible PPMs may vary. 
17. Install the access panel (on page 19). 
18. Do one of the following: 
• Close or install the tower bezel, as needed. 
• Slide the server back into the rack. 
19. Power up the server (on page 16).   

 
Hardware options installation 34 
Memory options 
This server contains eight FBDIMM slots. You can expand server memory by installing supported 
Registered DDR-2 FBDIMMs. 
 
Memory configurations 
The server supports the following Advanced Memory Protection (AMP) options to optimize server 
availability. 
• Advanced ECC supporting up to 16 GB of active memory using 2-GB FBDIMMs. 
• Online Spare Memory providing additional protection against degrading FBDIMMs supporting up to 
14 GB of active memory and...

 
Hardware options installation 35 
Online spare memory configuration 
Online spare memory provides protection against degrading FBDIMMs by reducing the likelihood of 
uncorrectable memory errors. 
An understanding of single-rank and dual-rank FBDIMMs is required to understand memory usage in 
online spare mode. FBDIMMs can either be single-rank or dual-rank. Certain FBDIMM configuration 
requirements are based on these classifications. A dual-rank FBDIMM is similar to having two separate 
FBDIMMs, or...

 
Hardware options installation 36  7. 
Install the FBDIMM. 
 
8. Install the air baffle. 
9. Install the access panel (on page 19). 
10. If you are installing FBDIMMs in an online spare or mirrored configuration, use RBSU to configure 
this feature. 
 
Hard drive options 
Hard drive blank 
To remove a hard drive blank: 
1. Open the bezel (tower model) 
2. Squeeze the tabs to release the blank, and pull the blank out.   

 
Hardware options installation 37 
  CAUTION:  To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all bays 
are populated with either a component or a blank.  
 
  NOTE:  Depending on model purchased, the server may look slightly different than shown.  
SATA or SAS hard drive 
To install the component: 
1. Open the bezel (tower model) 
2. Remove the existing hard drive blank (on page 36). 
3. Open the release latch to prepare the drive for installation. 
  

 
Hardware options installation 38  4. 
Install the drive. 
 
  NOTE:  Depending on model purchased, the server may look slightly different than shown. 
5. Determine the status of the drive by observing the drive LEDs (SAS and SATA hard drive LEDs on 
page 14). 
6. Close the bezel (tower model). 
7. Resume normal server operations.  
Removable media device options 
Accessing the removable media cage 
The server supports installation of optional internal storage devices. To access the components: 
1....

 
Hardware options installation 39  4. 
Remove the media bay blank.  
 
5. Install other hardware options as needed. 
6. Install the access panel (on page 19). 
7. Do one of the following: 
• Close or install the tower bezel, as needed. 
• Slide the server back into the rack.  
Identifying guide screws 
When installing drives in the removable media bay, guide screws must be installed to make sure the 
drives correctly align in the drive cage. HP has provided extra guide screws, located behind the side...

 
Hardware options installation 40 
Installing a half-height or full-height media device 
The server includes five removable media bays. The server ships with an IDE CD-ROM drive and the other 
four bays are vacant. You can install two full-height removable or up to four half-height media devices in 
the removable media cage. To install a half-height or full-height media device: 
1. Power down the server (on page 16). 
2. Do one of the following: 
• Open or remove the tower bezel, as needed (Open or...