ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide

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HP ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide v
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Embedded NIC ....................................................................................................... 3-37
Installing a Non-Hot-Plug Expansion Board .......................................................... 3-37
Remote Insight Board.................................................................................................... 3-42
Hot-Plug Power Supplies .............................................................................................. 3-46
Internal Storage Areas ................................................................................................... 3-52
Drive Bays .............................................................................................................. 3-54
Removable Media Bays .......................................................................................... 3-60
Installing a DVD Drive in the CD-ROM Drive Bay .............................................. 3-66
External Devices............................................................................................................ 3-73
Connecting an External Device using the Internal-to-External
SCSI Cable Assembly............................................................................................. 3-73
Connecting an External Device to an Expansion Board ......................................... 3-74
Chapter 4
PCI-X Technology
PCI and PCI-X Expansion Boards .................................................................................. 4-2
Slot Architecture.............................................................................................................. 4-2
Embedded NIC ................................................................................................................ 4-4
Performance Balancing ................................................................................................... 4-4
Expansion Slot Speed LEDs............................................................................................ 4-6
PCI-X Hot Plug Technology ........................................................................................... 4-7
PCI-X Hot Plug Features .......................................................................................... 4-7
PCI-X Hot Plug Requirements.................................................................................. 4-8
PCI Hot Plug Utility ................................................................................................. 4-9
PCI Hot Plug Button ................................................................................................. 4-9
Expansion Slot LEDs.............................................................................................. 4-10
Performing PCI Hot Plug Operations............................................................................ 4-13
Hot Installing an Expansion Board ......................................................................... 4-14
Hot Removing an Expansion Board ....................................................................... 4-18
PCI Hot Plug Utilities.................................................................................................... 4-21
PCI Hot Plug Utility for Windows NT ................................................................... 4-22
Novell NetWare Configuration Manager Console.................................................. 4-22
Chapter 5
Installing the Rack Server
Server Installation Overview........................................................................................... 5-2
Preparing the Rack for Server Installation ...................................................................... 5-3
Measuring with the Template ................................................................................... 5-3