HP ProLiant DL580 Generation 2 Server and HP ProLiant ML570 Generation 2 Server Hot-Add Memory

6 HP ProLiant DL580 Generation 2 and HP ProLiant ML570 Generation 2 Server Hot-Add Memory

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Hot-Add Memory Installation on HP ProLiant DL580

Generation 2 and ML570 Generation 2 Servers

Overview

Hot-Add functionality allows you to upgrade the amount of memory in the server

without powering down or rebooting the server. This functionality eliminates server

downtime and service interruption when performing a memory upgrade.

Hot-Add functionality is a feature developed for the HP ProLiant DL580

Generation 2 and HP ProLiant ML570 Generation 2 servers. These servers can be

upgraded through a System ROM, dated February 4, 2003 and later, and Advanced

System Management Controller Driver, version 5.28 and later, available at:

Table 1: Hot-Add Upgrade Driver Locations

Server Driver Location

ProLiant ML570 G2

and DL580 G2 servers

(Hot-Plug Memory

Configuration Utility)

h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/17143.html

ProLiant ML570 G2

server (Advanced

System Management

Controller Driver)*

www.compaq.com/support/files/server/us/locate/7266.html

ProLiant DL580 G2

server (iLO Advanced

System Management

Controller Driver)*

www.compaq.com/support/files/server/us/locate/7263.html

* Drivers must be version 5.28 or later to support Hot-Add memory. Install the drivers

which support the Hot-Add functionality after installing Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003.

If a driver earlier than version 5.28 is already installed, upgrade the driver and reboot the system.

This feature joins Dual-Board Hot-Plug Memory Mirroring, Single-Board Mirroring,

and Online Spare Memory as advanced memory features on these platforms. For

more information on these features, refer to the white papers located at