HP ProLiant XL250a Gen9 User instructions

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Overview

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HPE ProLiant XL250a Gen9 Server

The

HPE ProLiant XL250a Server delivers 2P performance with dual accelerators, while taking advantage of the Apollo 6000

System's modular flexibility and rack

-scale efficiency. This server leverages Intel’s Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 series processors, and

DDR 4

HPE Smart Memory

The modular

HPE Apollo a6000 Chassis can accommodate up to 5 double slot XL250a server trays to address various workload

needs.

Rack scale power efficiency is

improved by an external power shelf, with easy Advanced Power Management for rack, chassis,

server and component level management

Front View

Item

Description

Drive

s (qty: 6)

Serial label pull tab

SUV connector

Server release latch

Server release lever

thumbscrew

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Network IO Module

Dual FlexibleLOM Module

x16 FlexibleLOM

2 x8 FlexibleLOM

PCIe / FlexibleLOM Module

x8 FlexibleLOM

2 x16 PCIe LP Gen3

Top View

Item

Description

Front Accelerator

Rear Accelerator

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Top View

Item

Description

(lower tray)

Front accelerator riser slot and PCIe riser board connector

TPM connector

System battery

Processor 2

Proces

sor 2 DIMMs (4)

Processor 1 DIMMs (4)

Intra-tray signal cable connector

Processor 1

Rear I/O connector

10.

Rear accelerator riser slot connector

11.

Processor 1 DIMMs (4)

12.

MicroSD card slot riser

13.

Processor 2 DIMMs (4)

14.

Backplane data connector for drive cage 1

15.

Backplane data connector for drive cage 2

16.

HPE

Smart Storage Battery connector

17.

System maintenance switch

18.

Backplane power connector drive cage 1

19.

Front panel LED board cable connector

NOTE: For the Standard Features shipped in the Factory Integrated Models, please see the "Configuration Information -

Factory Integrated Models" section.

Processor

E5-2600 v4 series Processors / NOTE: Field upgrade is not available for v4 processors.

Model CPU frequency Cores L3 Cache Power QPI DDR4 Hz

E5-2603v4 1.7GHz 6C 15MB 85W 6.4GT/s 1866

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E5-2609v4 1.7GHz 8C 20MB 85W 6.4GT/s 1866

E5-2620v4 2.1GHz 8C 20MB 85W 8.0GT/s 2133

E5-2623v4 2.6GHz 4C 10MB 85W 8.0GT/s 2133

E5-2630v4 2.2GHz 10C 25MB 85W 8.0GT/s 2133

E5-2640v4 2.4GHz 10C 25MB 90W 8.0GT/s 2133

E5-2643v4 3.4GHz 6C 20MB 135W 9.6GT/s 2400

E5-2650v4 2.2GHz 12C 30MB 105W 9.6GT/s 2400

E5-2660v4 2.0GHz 14C 35MB 105W 9.6GT/s 2400

E5-2667v4 3.2GHz 8C 25MB 135W 9.6GT/s 2400

E5-2680v4 2.4GHz 14C 35 MB 120W 9.6GT/s 2400

E5-2683v4 2.1Ghz 16C 40MB 120W 9.6 2400

E5-2690v4 2.6GHz 14C 35MB 135W 9.6GT/s 2400

E5-2695v4 2.1GHz 18C 45MB 120W 9.6GT/s 2400

E5-2697v4 2.3GHz 18C 45MB 145W 9.6GT/s 2400

E5-2697Av4 2.6GHz 16C 40MB 145W 9.6GT/s 2400

E5-2698v4 2.2GHz 20C 50MB 135W 9.6GT/s 2400

E5-2699v4 2.2GHz 22C 55MB 145W 9.6GT/s 2400

E5-2600 v3 series Processors

Model CPU frequency Cores L3 Cache Power QPI DDR4 Hz

E5-2603v3 1.6GHz 6 15MB 85W 6.4GT/s 1600

E5-2609v3 1.9GHz 6 15MB 85W 8.0GT/s 1600

E5-2620v3 2.4GHz 6 15MB 85W 8.0GT/s 1866

E5-2630v3 2.4Ghz 8 20MB 85W 8.0GT/s 1866

E5-2630Lv3 1.8GHz 8 20MB 55W 8.0GT/s 1866

E5-2637v3 3.5GHz 4 15MB 135W 9.6GT/s 2133

E5-2640v3 2.6GHz 8 20MB 90W 8.0GT/s 1866

E5-2643v3 3.4GHz 6 20MB 135W 9.6GT/s 2133

E5-2650v3 2.3GHz 10 25MB 105W 9.6GT/s 2133

E5-2650Lv3 1.8GHz 12 30MB 65W 9.6GT/s 2133

E5-2660v3 2.6GHz 10 25MB 105W 9.6GT/s 2133

E5-2667v3 3.2GHz 8C 20 MB 135W 9.6 GT/s 2133

E5-2670v3 2.3GHz 12 30MB 120W 9.6GT/s 2133

E5-2680v3 2.5GHz 12 30MB 120W 9.6GT/s 2133

E5-2683v3 2.0GHz 14 35MB 120W 9.6GT/s 2133

E5-2690v3 2.6GHz 12 30MB 135W 9.6GT/s 2133

E5-2695v3 2.3GHz 14 35MB 120W 9.6GT/s 2133

E5-2698v3 2.3GHz 16 40MB 135W 9.6GT/s 2133

Chipset Intel® C610 Series Chipset

NOTE:

For more information regarding Intel® chipsets, please see the following URL:

http://www.intel.com/products/server/chipsets/.

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On System Management

Processor

HPE iLO (Firmware: HPE iLO 4)

NOTE:

For more information, visit:

http://www.hp.com/go/ilo

Memory Protection

Advanced ECC (multi-bit error protection)

Memory Online Spare Mode (Rank Spare Mode)

Memory

Type

HPE SmartMemory

DDR4 Load Reduced (LRDIMM), or Registered (RDIMM)

DIMM Slots Available

16 DIMM Slots available

Maximum

DIMM

(per server tray)

2048GB (16 x 128GB)

NOTE:

HPE memory from previous generation servers (DDR3) are not compatible with the HPE

ProLiant

XL250a Gen9 Server.

NOTE:

To realize the performance memory capabilities listed in this document, HPE

SmartMemory is

required. For additional information, please see the HPE SmartMemory

QuickSpecs

at: https://www.hpe.com/h20195/v2/GetPDF.aspx/c04355083.pdf

NOTE:

LRDIMM and RDIMM are distinct memory technologies and cannot be mixed within a

server.

NOTE:

Depending on the memory configuration and processor model, the memory speed may run

2400Mhz, 2133MHz or 1866MHz. Please see Memory Population Table or the Online Memory

Configuration Tool at:

http://h22195.www2.hpe.com/MemoryTool/Home/Legal

NOTE: E5-2600 v4 Series processors will only support DDR4 -2400 DIMMs

Network Controller

Network Module Options

HPE Apollo 6000 Dual FlexibleLOM Riser

NOTE: This option supports up to two FlexLOM options

HPE Apollo 6000 PCIe/FlexibleLOM Riser FIO Kit

NOTE: This option supports one LP PCIe & one FlexLOM

HPE Apollo 6000 Dual 1GbE 364i FIO Kit

NOTE: This option does not support additional LP PCIe & FlexLOM options.

This option requires the use if a 1200mm deep rack to ease the possible interference issues when

the rack door is closed.

Ethernet Options

HPE 1Gb Ethernet 4P 331FLR Adptr

HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR Adapter

HPE FlexFabric 10Gb 2P 533FLR-T Adptr

HPE FlexFabric 10Gb 2P 534FLR-SFP+ Adptr

HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2P 546FLR-SFP+ Adptr

HPE FlexFabric 10Gb 2P 556FLR-SFP+ Adptr

HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2P 560FLR-SFP+ Adptr

HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2P 561FLR-T Adptr

HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+Adpt

HPE Ethernet 10G 2-port 546SFP+ Adptr

HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adptr

HPE Ethernet 10/25Gb 2P 640FLR-SFP28 Adapter

HPE Ethernet 10/25Gb 2P 640SFP28 Adapter

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InfiniBand Options

HPE IB FDR/EN 40Gb 2P 544+FLR-QSFP Adptr

HPE IB QDR/EN 10Gb 2P 544+FLR-QSFP Adptr

HPE IB FDR 2P 545FLR-QSFP Adptr

HPE IB EDR/EN 100Gb 1P 840QSFP28 Adptr

HPE IB EDR/EN 100Gb 2P 840QSFP28 Adptr

QLogic 4X QDR IB PCI-e G2 HCA

Intel Networking Options

HPE 100Gb 1P OP101 QSFP28 x16 OPA Adptr

HPE 100Gb 1P OP101 QSFP28 x8 OPA Adptr

Expansion Slots

Expansion

Slot #

Technology

Bus

Width*

Connector Width

Form Factor

1 (top tray

accelerator)

PCIe 3.0 x16 x16 FL/FH Double

Width

2 (top tray

accelerator)

PCIe 3.0 x16 x16 FL/FH Double

Width

3 (bottom tray) PCIe 3.0 x8 x16 Low profile

FlexibleLOM 1 PCIe 3.0 x16 N/A FlexibleLOM

FlexibleLOM 2 PCIe 3.0 x8 N/A FlexibleLOM

NOTE:

This requires ordering the HPE Apollo 6000 Dual FlexibleLOM Riser 757401-B21

FlexibleLOM PCIe 3.0 X8 N/A FlexibleLOM

External PCIe PCIe 3.0 x16 N/A Low profile

NOTE:

This requires ordering HPE Apollo 6000 PCIe/FlexLOM Riser FIO Kit 804165-B21

*Indicates the number of physical electrical lanes running to the connector.

NOTE: All PCIe slots are internal unless indicated (i.e. PCIe/FlexLOM network module option)

HPE Server ROM

HPE

ROM (Read Only Memory) is now digitally signed using the HPE Corporate Signing Service. This

signature is verified before the

flash process starts, reducing accidental programming and preventing

malicious efforts to corrupt system ROM.

HPE

ROM provides for essential initialization and validation of hardware components before control is

passed to the customer

-installed operating system. The ROM also provides the capability of booting

from various fixed media (HDD, CD

-ROM) and removable media (USB), to continue operation to the

operating system.

HPE

ROM performs very early configuration of the video controller, to allow monitoring of initialization

progress via an attached monitor. If configuration or hardware errors are discovered during this early

phase of hardware initialization, suitable messages are now displayed on the connected monitor.

Additionally, these configuration or h

ardware errors are logged to the Integrated Management Log

(IML) to assist in diagnosis.

The

HPE ProLiant ROM is used to configure the following:

•Processor and chipset status registers

•System memory, memory map, and memory initialization

•

System hardware configuration (Integrated PCI devices and optional PCIe cards).

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•Customer-specific BIOS configuration (using the HPE ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

NOTE:

For further information, please refer to the HPE

RBSU (ROM based setup utility) user guide:

http://www.hpe.com/support/rbsu

HPE Server Unified

Extensible Firmware

Interface (UEFI) or

Legacy Mode

The

HPE ProLiant System BIOS is an EDK2 UEFI solution, and adheres to the latest revisions of UEFI

Class 2 specific

ations which supports both legacy boot and UEFI boot operation. The HPE ProLiant

XL250

a Gen9 defaults to UEFI boot operation and can be factory or field configured for Legacy boot

operation.

NOTE:

For UEFI boot operation, boot environment and OS image installations should be

configured properly to support UEFI.

NOTE:

For more information on Hewlett Packard Enterprise

's ProLiant System BIOS and UEFI, see

the UEFI Information Library:

http://www.hp.com/go/uefi/docs

NOTE:

HPE Legacy FIO Mode Setting (758959-B22) can be selected to configure the system in

UEFI mode in the factory.

To modify the server configuration ROM default settings, press F9 in the

HPE

ProLiant POST screen to

enter the UEFI System Utilities sc

reen. By default, the System Utilities menus are in the English

language.

UEFI enables numerous new capabilities, including both industry standard functionality and features

specific to

HPE ProLiant servers. Following are some of the features that UEFI enables and that the

HPE

ProLiant XL250a Gen9 can support when configured for UEFI boot operation:

•Secure Boot - A new feature in which the system firmware, option card firmware, operating

systems, and software collaborate to greatly enhance platform security.

•Operating system specific functionality - Microsoft Windows 2012 supports several features

only when installed in UEFI mode.

•Support for > 2.2 TB (using GPT) boot drives - Such drives could previously only be used for

boot drives when using RAID solutions such as HPE Smart Array.

•UEFI Shell - Provides a pre-boot environment for running scripts and tools. The HPE ProLiant

UEFI Shell provides both standard capabilities as well as numerous enhancements.

•PXE boot support for IPv6 networks.

•PXE Multicast Boot allowing for faster PXE deployments for large numbers of servers.

•Boot support for option cards that only support a UEFI option ROM.

NOTE:

•When the server is configured for UEFI Boot Mode, PXE servers must be configured with

a UEFI boot image.

•When the

server boots in UEFI mode, it does not boot media with a legacy OS installation.

This includes DOS targets and Windows or Linux systems installed in Legacy mode. The

reverse is also true for servers that boot in Legacy mode.

•If Microsoft Windows 2008 or Windows 2008 R2 is used in UEFI Boot Mode, UEFI

Optimized Mode must be disabled (this option is enabled by default). This is required to

work around an issue in Windows 2008 / 2008 R2 that requires legacy BIOS components

necessary for video operations in Windows.

Storage Controller

Smart Array Controller

HPE Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller

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HPE Smart Array P440 Controller

Host Bus Adapter

HPE H240 Smart HBA

HPE H241 Smart HBA

NOTE: The H241 is only supported with the HPE Apollo 6000 PCIe/FlexLOM Riser FIO Kit

804165-B21

Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

HPE SN1100E 16Gb 1P FC HBA

HPE SN1100E 16Gb 2P FC HBA

NOTE: Fibre Channel support requires the HPE Apollo 6000 PCIe/FlexLOM Riser FIO Kit

804165-B21

Storage Controller Cable Kits

HPE XL250a Mini-SAS H240 Cbl

HPE XL250a Mini-SAS P440 Cbl

HPE XL250a Mini-SAS B140i FIO Cbl

Other Storage Controller Options

HPE P440 Smart Storage Battery (12W)

NOTE:

The H240 controller and the embedded B140i will operate in UEFI mode only. For legacy

support, AHCI mode is required.

Internal Storage

Devices

Internal MicroSD slot

Maximum Internal

Storage

Hot Plug SFF SAS HDD

12TB

6 x 2TB

Hot Plug SFF SAS SSD 23.04TB 6 x 3.84TB

Hot Plug SFF SATA HDD 12TB 6 x 2TB

Hot Plug SFF SATA SSD 23.04TB 6 x 3.84TB

HPE Computational and

Graphics Accelerators

Accelerator Enablement Kits

HP XL250a NVIDIA GPU Enablement Kit

HP XL250a Intel® GPU Enablement Kit

HP XL250a AMD GPU Accelerator Enablement Kit

HPE XL250a Gen9 AMD S7150x2 FIO GPU Enablement Kit

Accelerators

Intel® Xeon® Phi 5110P Coprocessor Kit

Intel® Xeon® Phi 7120P (16GB/300W) Coprocessor Kit

NVIDIA Tesla K40 12 GB Computational Accelerator

HP NVIDIA Tesla K80 Dual GPU PCIe Computational Accelerator

HPE NVIDIA Tesla M60 Reverse Air

Flow Dual GPU PCIe Graphics Accelerator

HPE NVIDIA Tesla M60 Dual GPU PCIe Graphics Accelerator

HP NVIDIA GRID K1 Quad GPU PCIe Graphics Accelerator

HP AMD FirePro S9150 Accelerator Kit

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HPE AMD FirePro S7150x2 Accelerator Kit

NOTE:

Maximum of 2 accelerators are supported per XL250a tray

NOTE:

One Accelerator Enablement Kit is required per Accelerator

NOTE: M60 RAF and M60 must be installed together

Interfaces KVM Serial USB Video Port (SUV) P/n: 676277-B21

MicroSD 1 (internal)

USB Ports

2 (external via SUV)

HPE iLO Remote Management

Network Port

Aggregated via HPE Apollo a6000 Chassis

Health LED 1

Power 1

UID 1

FlexibleLOM HPE ProLiant Gen9 servers offer a new Flexible Network

Technology offering the customer a choice of 1Gigabit, 10Gigabit

or InfiniBand in a FlexibleLOM. For further details on the choices,

see FlexibleLOM in the Networking Controller section of this

document.

Industry Standard

Compliance

ACPI 2.0b Compliant

PCIe 3.0 Compliant

WOL Support

Microsoft® Logo certifications

PXE Support

USB 1.1 and 2.0 Compliant

SMBIOS 2.6.1

Power Specifications To review typical system power ratings use the HPE Power Advisor which is available via the online

tool located at URL: http://www.hp.com/go/proliant-energy-efficient or

http://www.hp.com/go/hppoweradvisor

NOTE: Power Specification and Technical Content for supported power supplies can be found at:

http://h18000.www1.hpe.com/products/QuickSpecs/14209/14209.html

Operating Systems and

Virtualization Software

Support for ProLiant

Servers

Microsoft Windows Server

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)

Canonical Ubuntu

VMware

CentOS

Fedora

NOTE: Only 64-bit versions of these operating systems are supported.

NOTE: For more information on the HPE Certified and Supported ProLiant Servers for OS and

Virtualization Software and latest listing of software drivers available for your server including

how to purchase from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, please visit our OS Support Site at:

http://www.hp.com/go/ossupport and our driver download page: http://www.hp.com/support

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Graphics Integrated Matrox G200 video standard

•1280 x 1024 (32 bpp)

•1920 x 1200 (16 bpp)

HPE iLO 4 On System Management Memory

•16 MB Flash

•256 MB DDR3 with ECC (112 MB after ECC and video)

Form Factor

The ProLiant XL250a Gen9 Server is a double-slot tray for the HPE Apollo a6000 Chassis.

Embedded Management

HPE Integrated Lights

Out

Monitor your servers for ongoing management, service alerting,

reporting and remote management with iLO. Learn more at

http://www.hp.com/go/ilo

UEFI

Configure and boot your servers securely with industry standard

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). Learn more at

http://www.hp.com/go/ProLiant/uefi

HPE RESTful API

RESTful API is an application programming interface. RESTful Web

Service API served by iLO’s web server.

http://www.hp.com/go/restfulapi

Intelligent Provisioning Provision servers by discovering and deploying 1 to few servers with

Intelligent Provisioning. Learn more at:

http://www.hp.com/go/intelligentprovisioning

Server Utilities

HPE Smart Update Optimize firmware and driver updates with HPE Smart Update

solutions. Learn more at http://www.hp.com/go/smartupdate

HPE Systems Insight

Manager (HPE SIM)

HPE SIM allows you to monitor the health of your HPE ProLiant Servers

and HPE Integrity Servers, and also provides you with basic support for

non-Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers. HPE SIM also integrates with

HPE SUM to provide quick and seamless firmware updates. Learn more

at http://www.hp.com/go/sim

Scripting Tool Kit and

Windows PowerShell

Provision 1 to many servers using your own scripts to discover and

deploy them with HPE Scripting Tool Kit for Windows and Linux or HPE

Scripting Tools for Windows PowerShell. Learn more at

http://www.hp.com/go/ProLiantSTK or

http://www.hp.com/go/powershell

HPE RESTful Interface

Tool

HPE RESTful API tool is a scripting tool to provision servers using

RESTful API Interface to discover and deploy servers at scale. Learn

more at

http://www.hp.com/go/restfulapi

HPE iLO Mobile

Application

Enables the ability to access, deploy, and manage your server anytime

from anywhere from select smartphones and mobile devices. For

additional information please visit:

http://www.hp.com/go/ilo/mobileapp

HPE Insight Online

HPE Insight Online, available at no additional cost as part of your HPE

warranty, Care Pack or contractual support agreement with HPE, is a

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