For more pre-installation information, see the HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 User Guide.
Front panel components
Item |
Description |
---|---|
1 |
USB 2.0 connectors |
2 |
Optical drive (optional) |
3 |
Drive bays (inside) |
4 |
Front bezel |
Front panel LEDs and buttons
Item |
Description |
Status |
---|---|---|
1 |
Power On/Standby button and system power LED |
Solid green = System on Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Performing power on sequence Solid amber = System in standby Off = No power present* |
2 |
NIC status LED |
Solid green = Link to network Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Network active Off = No network activity |
3 |
Drive status LED |
Solid green = System on Flashing green = Drive activity Off = System in standby or no power present |
4 |
Health LED |
Solid blue = Normal Flashing amber = System degraded Flashing red (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = System critical Fast-flashing red (4 Hz/cycles per sec) = Power fault** |
* Facility power is not present, power cord is not attached, no power supplies are installed, power supply failure has occurred, or the power button cable is disconnected.
** To identify components in a degraded or critical state, see the iLO/BIOS logs and the server troubleshooting guide.
Rear panel components
Item |
Description |
---|---|
1 |
Kensington security slot |
2 |
Power supply |
3 |
Serial number/iLO information tag* |
4 |
Power cord connector |
5 |
Dedicated iLO connector |
6 |
Video connector |
7 |
USB 3.0 connectors |
8 |
USB 2.0 connectors |
9 |
NIC connector 2 |
10 |
NIC connector 1/shared iLO connector |
11 |
System fan |
* The serial number/iLO information tag shows the server serial number and the default iLO account information. The same information is printed on separate labels located on the rear panel.
Rear panel LEDs
Item |
Description |
Status |
---|---|---|
1 |
NIC link LED |
Solid green = Link exists Off = No link exists |
2 |
NIC status LED |
Solid green = Link to network Flashing green (1 Hz/cycle per sec) = Network active Off = No network activity |
For options installation information, see the documentation that ships with the option. For server‑specific information, see the HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 User Guide.
The I/O connectors are color coded and are marked with icons.
The server has seven USB connectors:
The system ROM has inherent USB 2.0 support. These connectors are functional even before the OS loads. During the initial server setup or when configuring BIOS settings, connect USB devices to the USB 2.0 connectors.
The USB 3.0 connectors are OS-dependent. These connectors are functional only after the OS loads. Furthermore, the following two OSs require the installation of the USB 3.0 device driver:
The USB 3.0 driver is included in the SPP download when performing an Intelligent Provisioning-assisted system setup. For more information about Intelligent Provisioning drivers, firmware, and SPP, see the HP website.
The server supports the following Ethernet connectors located on the rear panel:
To connect an Ethernet cable:
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:
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The server automatically turns on after the power cord is connected.
For more information on automatic server configuration, see the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide in the HP RBSU Information Library.
HP recommends using Intelligent Provisioning to install the server operating system. All firmware, drivers, and tools required by the system are installed during the same process.
Intelligent Provisioning provides installation help for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows, Red Hat and SUSE Linux, and VMware.
IMPORTANT: When installing a Windows operating system, Intelligent Provisioning can assist with installing only the 64-bit version of the operating system. |
IMPORTANT: Installing VMware ESXi or ESX requires a custom HP image, which includes the drivers for VMware devices not included in the VMware base image. The image is available on the HP website. |
Activate Intelligent Provisioning
Follow the prompts on the Set Preferences screen to activate Intelligent Provisioning.
If you intend to register for HP Insight Remote Support, you should have your HP Passport user name and password ready. For more information, see the HP Insight Remote Support and Insight Online Setup Guide for ProLiant Gen8 Servers and HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosures on the HP website.
Configure the drive
If you intend to use an HP Smart Array controller card option, record the model name for this procedure.
For more information about the storage controller and its features, select the relevant controller user documentation on the HP website.
To configure arrays, see the HP Smart Storage Administrator User Guide on the HP website.
To create a drive array:
The system launches the HP SSA GUI.
The Configure panel is displayed.
Install the operating system
Complete the system setup
Check the status of the server LEDs to ensure that the server is operating normally:
For server management tasks after the initial server setup, use either the dedicated iLO connector (enabled by default) or the NIC 1/shared iLO connector (It is disabled by default. Enable the shared iLO function in iLO RBSU).
For more information on iLO management tasks, see the HP website.
If you intend to use the server with the companion HP PS1810-8G Switch, follow the procedures in this section.
For more information on switch-related settings and operational procedures, see the HP website.
Mount the switch with the server
CAUTION: The switch has a limitation on how much weight can be placed on top of it. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment because of an unstable server-switch stacking, stack no more than two servers on top of the switch. |
If you are stacking the switch on the top of the server, you can stack up to three MicroServers.
Complete the switch Self-Test
For more information on the location of the switch LEDs and their behavior during the Self-Test process, see the switch documentation.
Connect the server to the switch
You can connect the server to the switch through the following methods:
To establish a simple Ethernet connection:
To establish an Ethernet connection with iLO functionality by using the dedicated iLO connector:
To establish an Ethernet connection with iLO functionality by using the shared iLO connector:
Complete the switch setup
After the Ethernet cable connection is made, check the network LED status on both the server and the switch to confirm successful connection:
The HP PS110 802.11n Wireless VPN Router and the HP PS1810-8G Switch are companion networking options for the HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8.
Follow these instructions to set up the router and switch with the server:
For more information on the setup and operational procedures for these networking options, see the following websites:
Configure the server for use with the router
By default, the PS110 VPN router will function as a DHCP server.
Mount the router on the server
To achieve maximum wireless coverage, the PS110 must be placed on the very top of the stack of all MicroServer devices. For example, if you are using an HP PS1810-8G Switch on top of the MicroServer, the PS110 router must be placed on top of the switch.
Connect the server to the router
You can connect the server to the router through the following methods:
To connect the server to the router:
Power on and configure the router
The LEDs on the router LAN ports flashes on and off for approximately one minute. When the router Alert LED turns off, proceed to the next step.
For more information on the location of the router LEDs and their behavior during the initial router configuration process, see the router documentation.
For detailed instructions for this step, see the Quickstart document that shipped with the router.
For deployments requiring more than four network ports on the router, HP recommends adding the HP PS1810-8G Switch.
Mount the switch with the server
CAUTION: The switch has a limitation on how much weight can be placed on top of it. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment because of an unstable server-switch stacking, stack no more than two servers on top of the switch. |
Complete the switch Self-Test
For more information on the location of the switch LEDs and their behavior during the Self-Test process, see the switch documentation.
Connect the switch to the router
The shared iLO functionality on the server is disabled by default. To use this functionality, do the following:
To experience quicker service and more efficient support, register the product at the HP Product Registration website.
For more information, see the HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 documentation in the HP Enterprise Information Library.
For safety, environmental, and regulatory information, see Safety and Compliance Information for Server, Storage, Power, Networking, and Rack Products, available at the HP website.
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Part number: 718897-003
September 2015
Edition: 3