Before you begin

• For safety, environmental, and regulatory information, see Safety and Compliance Information for Server, Storage, Power, Networking, and Rack Products on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.
• Select an installation site that meets the detailed installation site requirements described in the server user guide.
• Unpack the server shipping carton, and locate the materials and documentation necessary for installing the server.
• Verify operating system support—For information about operating systems supported by ProLiant servers, see the operating system support matrices.

For more pre-installation information, see the HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen9 Server User Guide.

Component identification

Front panel components

Item	Description
1	Optical drive (optional)
2	Box 2
3	Box 1
4	USB 3.0 connectors

Front panel LEDs and buttons

Item	Description	Status
1	Power On/Standby button and system power LED	Solid green = System on Flashing green (1 flash per second) = Performing power on sequence Solid amber = System in standby Off = No power present   If the system power LED is off, verify the following conditions: The facility power is present. The power supply is installed and is working correctly. The power cord is attached and is connected to a power source. The front I/O cable is connected.
2	Health LED	Solid green = Normal Flashing green (1 flash per second) = iLO is rebooting Flashing amber = System degraded Flashing red (1 flash per second) = System critical   If the health LED indicates a degraded or critical state, review the system IML or use iLO to review the system health status.
3	NIC status LED	Solid green = Link to network Flashing green (1 flash per second) = Network active Off = No network activity

When all three LEDs described in this table and the UID button/LED on the rear panel flash simultaneously, a power fault has occurred. For more information, see "Front panel LED power fault codes" in the HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen9 Server User Guide. For the location of the UID button/LED on the rear panel, see "Rear panel LEDs and buttons."

Rear panel components

Item	Description
1	Non-hot-plug power supply
2	Kensington security slot
3	Padlock slot
4	Power supply bay 1 of the hot-plug power supply (optional)
5	Power supply bay 2 of the hot-plug power supply (optional)
6	NIC connector 1
7	NIC connector 2
8	Dedicated iLO port (optional)
9	Slot 5 PCIe3x8 (8, 4, 1)
10	Slot 4 PCIe3x4 (4, 1)
11	Slot 3 PCIe3x8 (8, 4, 1)
12	Slot 2 PCIe3x4 (4, 1)
13	Slot 1 PCIe3x16 (16, 8, 4, 1)
14	USB 2.0 connectors
15	USB 3.0 connectors
16	Video connector

Rear panel LEDs and buttons

Item	Description	Status
1	Power supply LED	Solid green = Normal Off = One or more of the following conditions exists: Power is unavailable Power supply failed Power supply is in standby mode Power supply error
2	iLO link LED	Green = Linked to network Off = No network connection
3	iLO activity LED	Green or flashing green = Network activity Off = No network activity
4	NIC activity LED	Green or flashing green = Network activity Off = No network activity
5	NIC link LED	Green = Linked to network Off = No network connection
6	UID button/LED	Solid blue = Activated Flashing blue: 1 flash per second = Remote management or firmware upgrade in progress 4 flashes per second = iLO manual reboot sequence initiated 8 flashes per second = iLO manual reboot sequence in progress Off = Deactivated

Install hardware options

Install any hardware options before initializing the server. For options installation information, see the documentation that ships with the option.For server specific information, see the HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen9 Server User Guide.

Setting up a tower server

Follow the steps in this section to set up a tower server.

1. Place the server on a flat, stable surface.
2. Connect peripheral devices to the server.

   WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into RJ-45 connectors.

3. Connect the power cord to the rear of the server.
4. Connect the power cord to the AC power source.

   WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature. Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times. Unplug the power cord from the power supply to disconnect power to the equipment. Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it. Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from the server.

Install the server in the rack

To install the server into a rack with square, round, or threaded holes, refer to the instructions that ship with the rack hardware kit.

If you are installing the server into a telco rack, order the appropriate option kit at the RackSolutions website. Follow the server-specific instructions on the website to install the rack brackets.

Use the following information when connecting peripheral cables and power cords to the server.

WARNING: This server is very heavy. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment: Observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual material handling. Get help to lift and stabilize the product during installation or removal, especially when the product is not fastened to the rails. Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends that a minimum of two people are required for all rack server installations. A third person may be required to help align the server if the server is installed higher than chest level. Use caution when installing the server in or removing the server from the rack; it is unstable when not fastened to the rails.

CAUTION: Always plan the rack installation so that the heaviest item is on the bottom of the rack. Install the heaviest item first, and continue to populate the rack from the bottom to the top.

To install the server in a Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Compaq-branded, Telco, or a third-party rack:

1. Prepare the server for rack installation by installing the HPE 100kg Sliding Shelf option kit (PN 234672-B21). For instructions, see the option kit documentation.
2. Connect peripheral devices to the server. For information on identifying connectors, see "Rear panel components."

   WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into RJ-45 connectors.

3. Connect each power cord to the server.
4. Connect each power cord to the power source.

   WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature. Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times. Unplug the power cord from the power supply to disconnect power to the equipment. Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it. Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from the server.

Connect cabling and power cords

1. Connect the iLO management cabling.

   The dedicated iLO connector shown in the image is an optional component. If you do not have this option installed, the iLO management connection will be routed through the NIC 1/shared iLO connector.

   

2. Connect the network cabling.

   

3. Connect the power cord to the power supply.

   

   WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature. Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times. Unplug the power cord from the power supply to disconnect power to the equipment. Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it. Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from the server.

For more information about cabling the system, see the HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen9 Server User Guide.

Power up and select boot options

On servers operating in UEFI Boot Mode, the boot controller and boot order are set automatically.

1. Press the Power On/Standby button.
2. During the initial boot:
   • To modify the server configuration ROM default settings, press the F9 key in the ProLiant POST screen to enter the UEFI System Utilities screen. By default, the System Utilities menus are in the English language.
   • If you do not need to modify the server configuration and are ready to install the system software, press the F10 key to access Intelligent Provisioning.

For more information on automatic configuration, see the UEFI documentation on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.

Install the system software

This ProLiant server does not ship with provisioning media. Everything needed to manage and install the system software and firmware is preloaded on the server.

To operate properly, the server must have a supported operating system. Attempting to run an unsupported operating system can cause serious and unpredictable results. For the latest information on operating system support, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.

Failure to observe UEFI requirements for ProLiant Gen9 servers can result in errors installing the operating system, failure to recognize boot media, and other boot failures. For more information on these requirements, see the HPE UEFI Requirements on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.

To install an operating system on the server, use one of the following methods:

• Intelligent Provisioning—For single-server deployment, updating, and provisioning capabilities.

  To install an operating system on the server with Intelligent Provisioning (local or remote):

  1. Connect the Ethernet cable between the network connector on the server and a network jack.
  2. Press the Power On/Standby button.
  3. During server POST, press F10.
  4. Complete the initial Preferences and Registration portion of Intelligent Provisioning.
  5. At the 1 Start screen, click Configure and Install.
  6. To finish the installation, follow the onscreen prompts. An Internet connection is required to update the firmware and systems software.
• Insight Control server provisioning—For multi-server remote OS deployment, use Insight Control server provisioning for an automated solution. For more information, see the Insight Control documentation on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.

For additional system software and firmware updates, download the Service Pack for ProLiant from the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website. Software and firmware must be updated before using the server for the first time, unless any installed software or components require an older version.

For more information, see the "Keeping the system current" section in the HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen9 User Guide.

For more information on using these installation methods, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website.

Register the server

To experience quicker service and more efficient support, register the product at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Product Registration website.

Additional information

For more information, see the HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen9 Server documentation in the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information Library.