HP NetServer
LH 3/LH 3r
to LH 4/LH 4r
Upgrade Guide
HP Part Number 5967-5271
Printed November 1998
Revision A, December 2000
Contents
Preface...................................................................................................................1
Purpose of This Guide .......................................................................................1
Related Documentation......................................................................................1
Tools You Need..................................................................................................2
Power Supplies Needed.....................................................................................2
Precautions ........................................................................................................3
1 Introduction ......................................................................................................5
Installation Overview ..........................................................................................5
Verifying Contents..............................................................................................7
Recycling the LH 3/LH 3r CPU Baseboard....................................................7
Saving the Current Operating Environment .......................................................8
Preparing for Hardware Upgrade.......................................................................9
Upgrading the Rack (LH 3r) Configuration.......................................................10
For HP Racks...............................................................................................10
For Non-HP (Compaq) Racks......................................................................10
2 Removing Covers and the CPU Baseboard ................................................11
Removing the Bezel and Covers......................................................................11
Removing the LH 3 CPU Baseboard ...............................................................13
Removing the CPU Baseboard Guide and Air Baffle...................................13
3 Installing LH 4 Components..........................................................................15
CPU Baseboard Components..........................................................................15
Processor and VRM Configurations.............................................................16
Installing Processors........................................................................................18
Installing Memory.............................................................................................19
Additional Processor, VRM, and Memory Configurations............................22
Installing the Chassis Reinforcement Bars ......................................................22
Installing the CPU Baseboard in the Chassis ..................................................24
Installing a Redundant Power Supply...............................................................26
Installing the LH 4r in the Rack ........................................................................26
For HP Racks...............................................................................................26
For Non-HP (Compaq) Racks......................................................................26
Finishing the Hardware Upgrade......................................................................27
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4 Updating Firmware ........................................................................................29
Update System Firmware ............................................................................29
Update the Operating System......................................................................31
5 Warranty and Support ...................................................................................33
Hardware Warranty..........................................................................................33
HP Repair and Telephone Support..................................................................33
A Regulatory Information..................................................................................35
Index ....................................................................................................................37
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Preface
Purpose of This Guide
This guide describes the steps you need to perform to convert the HP NetServer
LH 3 to the HP NetServer LH 4. This guide includes the following topics:
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An introduction to the LH 3 and LH 4
An explanation of changing the LH 3 configuration to the LH 4
configuration
Related Documentation
The following documents describe the HP NetServer LH 3:
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HP NetServer LH 3/LH 3r User Guide
HP NetServer LH 3/LH 3r Installation Road Map
HP NetServer Power Supply Upgrade Kit Guide
HP NetServer LH 3/LH 3r Technical Reference Card
HP NetServer Online Documentation CD-ROM
Once the LH 3 has been converted to the LH 4 configuration, you should refer to
the documentation listed below:
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The HP NetServer LH 4/LH 4r User Guide
The HP NetServer LH 4/LH 4r Installation Road Map
HP NetServer LH 4/LH 4r Technical Reference Card
HP NetServer Online Documentation CD-ROM
All documentation that comes with your rack, such as the Rack Installation
Road Map.
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The Rack Cabling Reference for the HP NetServer LH 4.
The user guide for your mass storage units: for example, the HP Rack
Storage/8 System Installation Guide.
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Tools You Need
To install this accessory kit, you need the following tools:
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An anti-static service kit (3M 8501/8502/8503 or equivalent). This kit
includes a static-dissipating work surface, a chassis clip lead, and a wrist
strap.
Power Supplies Needed
NOTE
You will need to install an HP NetServer LH 3/LH 3r
Redundancy Kit as part of the LH 3 to LH 4 conversion, unless
the LH 3/LH 3r already contains a second power supply cage
and a third power supply. If you want to preserve redundancy,
you should also install a fourth power supply. In this case, refer
to the HP NetServer Power Supply Upgrade Kit Guide.
This table shows the power supply configurations for the LH 3 and LH 4 standard
and redundant configurations:
Standard Configuration
1 cage, 2 bricks
Redundant Configuration
2 cages, 3 bricks: 2 in first cage, and 1
in second
LH 3/LH 3r
LH 4/LH 4r
2 cages, 3 bricks: 2 in first cage, and 1
in second
2 cages, 4 bricks: 2 in each cage
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Precautions
Follow the procedures listed below to ensure safe handling of components and to
prevent harm to yourself and the NetServer.
WARNING
The HP NetServer LH 3r weighs up to 160 pounds (73 kg.)
when fully loaded. If you are removing the LH 3r from the
rack, remove the power supplies and hard disk drives before
doing so. Follow all local regulations when lifting the
NetServer.
To prevent the rack enclosure from tipping over,
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Extend the anti-tip foot on the rack
Verify that the leveling feet on the rack are lowered
Do not extend more than one piece of equipment at once
Before removing the cover, always disconnect the power cord
and unplug telephone cables. Disconnect the power cord to
avoid exposure to high energy levels that may cause burns
when parts are short-circuited by metal objects, such as tools
or jewelry. Disconnect telephone cables to avoid exposure to
shock hazard from telephone ringing devices.
Note that the power switch does not turn off the standby
power. Disconnect the power cord to turn off standby power.
If the backlight on the LCD display is on, standby power is
still on.
CAUTION
Never operate this NetServer without first installing all covers
and the front bezel. Operating the system without all covers in
place reduces critical cooling airflow over some components,
such as hard disk drives and processor modules. Operating the
system without all covers in place may result in failure of these
components.
Wear a wrist strap and use a static-dissipating work surface
connected to the chassis at all times to prevent possible static
electricity damage to the NetServer components.
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Installation Overview
This guide describes the procedures for installing new hardware and software in
your LH 4/LH 4r NetServer. The hardware update takes 10 or 15 minutes. The
firmware update can take up to an hour, not including time taken by backing up
and restoring your hard disk drives, or by reinstalling the NOS or applications.
During the update procedure, you will see progress screens that indicate the action
underway.
During the software upgrade, you will:
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update system information
reconfigure options like interrupt management and NetRAID details
reinstall the NOS if necessary
NOTE
Before attempting the upgrade procedure, you should be
familiar with the current and default NetRAID configurations
and with the BIOS options specified in the Setup utility. For
further information, refer to these topics on the HP NetServer
Online Documentation CD-ROM:
HP NetRAID Installation and Configuration Guide
HP NetRAID User Guide
Setup Utility (in LH 4/LH 4r Configuration section)
CAUTION
The software update eliminates user-definable BIOS options
and the NetRAID configuration details. You must save these
details before you perform the software upgrade if you want to
restore these settings afterward.
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CAUTION
After the system information update, your NetServer will
revert to the default NetRAID settings. You must restore your
NetRAID configuration from your worksheets or from notes
before you can access the NetRAID arrays. If you do not save
the NetRAID configuration details before performing the
system information update, your data may be unrecoverable.
Briefly, the conversion takes several steps:
1. Back up the contents of your hard disks - both the system disk(s) and any
RAID arrays.
2. Save the current system software configuration with the LH 3/LH 3r
HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM.
3. Gather the documentation, tools, hardware, and software needed to perform
the conversion.
4. Perform the first part of the software upgrade, backing up data.
5. If you are upgrading an LH 3r, extend it from the rack. Be sure to extend
the anti-tip foot, or use the anti-tip feature, before you extend the NetServer
from the rack.
6. Remove cover 2, the cover protecting the top of the CPU baseboard, and
cover 3, the cover shielding the components on the CPU baseboard side of
the LH 3.
7. Remove the LH 3 CPU baseboard.
8. Install the power supply upgrade kit, or additional power supplies, if
necessary.
9. Remove the CPU card guide and air baffle used with the old CPU
baseboard.
10. Install memory and processors in the LH 4 CPU baseboard.
11. Install the chassis reinforcement bars.
12. Install the LH 4 CPU baseboard in the chassis.
13. Replace the covers.
14. Perform the second part of the software update from the HP NetServer
Navigator CD-ROM and LH4UPD diskette.
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15. Reconfigure the system with the Setup and NetRAID utilities, using the
configuration details you saved in step 2.
16. Verify that the system is restored to its operating configuration.
NOTE
This procedure assumes that you are not performing other
procedures, such as installing new PCI cards, tape drives, or
other hardware, or performing operating system upgrades, at
this time. You can do these operations while performing the LH
3 to LH 4 upgrade, but minimizing changes makes
troubleshooting much easier if problems or incompatibilities
arise during the upgrade process.
Verifying Contents
The contents of the shipping box include:
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A new LH 4 CPU baseboard, containing two processor terminator cards,
four Voltage Regulator Modules (VRMs), and two memory boards
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Two Intel Pentium II Xeon processors
Four 64 MB EDO RAM DIMMs (one set of DIMMs)
LH 4 nameplates for the pedestal and rack configurations
Two chassis reinforcement bars
A Technical Reference Card (which fits into an envelope inside the chassis)
An HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM and an accompanying flexible disk
A Torx T-15 driver for loosening screws
This manual
Recycling the LH 3/LH 3r CPU Baseboard
Dispose of the LH 3/LH 3r CPU baseboard by shipping it to Hewlett-Packard in
the provided box.
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Saving the Current Operating Environment
Before you start the upgrade, follow these instructions to preserve the current
operating environment.
CAUTION
You must back up all disks on your system - the disk
containing the NOS and any RAID arrays. Failure to perform
this step leaves you vulnerable to potential loss of data.
1. Back up all hard disks - both the hard disk containing the NOS, and any
RAID arrays, using the backup utilities on your NOS. You will perform a
restore later to replace this data.
2. You must write down all system configuration details from the Setup,
Remote Management, and NetRAID utilities, as you will have to
reconfigure them after the system software update. For a discussion of
NetRAID implementation and usage details, refer to the HP NetRAID
Installation and Configuration Guide and HP NetRAID User Guide
manuals on the HP NetServer Online Documentation CD-ROM.
For example, note the following information:
A. Adapter:
∗ PowerFail Safeguard (Default is Enabled)
∗ Disk Spin Up Timings (Default is Automatic Spinup)
∗ Cache Flush Timings (Default: every 4 seconds)
∗ Rebuild Rate (Default: 50%)
∗ Auto Rebuild (Default: Enabled)
B. Logical Drive:
∗ RAID level
∗ Size
∗ Stripe Size (Default: 64 KB)
∗ Write Policy (Default: Write Through)
∗ Read Policy (Default: Adaptive)
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∗ Cache Policy (Default: Cached I/O)
∗ Virtual Sizing (Default: Disabled)
C. SCSI Channel:
∗ Transfer Rate (Default: Ultra-2)
3. If you are using the Integrated Remote Assistant features, run the Integrated
Remote Assistant. Record all configuration settings.
4. Ensure that the following features in the Integrated Remote Management
utility are not enabled:
◊ Power off on critical temp
◊ Power off on critical voltage
5. From the "More NetServer Utilities" option in the Main Menu, view the
Event Log Report Utility. If there are problems with the system,
troubleshoot these before continuing with the upgrade. Refer to the HP
NetServer LH 3/LH 3r User Guide and the HP NetServer Online
Documentation CD-ROM.
Preparing for Hardware Upgrade
Gather the tools and the setup information you need before beginning the
conversion. Locate the HP NetServer where there will be sufficient space to
remove the covers. Reserve bench space at a comforTable level so you can add
processors, VRMs, and memory easily.
Follow these steps:
1. Shut down the network operating system.
2. Turn off the NetServer and display.
3. Disconnect all telephone cables and power cords.
4. Disconnect all cables attached to the system board connectors at the rear of
the chassis.
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Upgrading the Rack (LH 3r) Configuration
You can upgrade the LH 3r rack configuration without removing it from the rack,
but you may find it easier to reinstall the CPU baseboard and install the chassis
reinforcement bars when the LH 3r is removed from the rack and sitting on a
workbench. When in the rack, the chassis reinforcement bars mount on the bottom
of the LH 3r. If you do decide to remove it from the rack to perform the upgrade,
refer to the documentation below.
CAUTION
Do not pull the LH 3r forward in the rack without extending
the anti-tip foot. If the anti-tip foot is not extended, the rack
assembly can tip over and injure you and damage the
NetServer or rack.
For HP Racks
Refer to the HP NetServer LH 3/LH 3r User Guide. For cabling instructions, refer
to the documentation that came with the rack, and to the Rack Cabling Reference
for the HP NetServer LH 4.
For Non-HP (Compaq) Racks
Refer to the HP NetServer LH 3r Installation Guide for Compaq® 4000/7000
Racks. For cabling instructions, refer to the documentation that came with the
rack, and to the Rack Cabling Reference for the HP NetServer LH 4.
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2 Removing Covers and the CPU
Baseboard
CAUTION
Wear a wrist strap and use a static-dissipating work surface
connected to the chassis at all times.
Before you can install the new LH 4 CPU baseboard, there are several components
to remove from the LH 3:
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Remove the bezel and covers 2 and 3 to get access to the HP NetServer’s
interior
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Remove the LH 3 CPU baseboard
Remove the old CPU baseboard guide and the air baffle from the LH 3
chassis.
Removing the Bezel and Covers
The HP NetServer has three hand-removable cover panels and a bezel:
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Cover 1 covers the side where the I/O board is located.
Cover 2 covers the area above the CPU baseboard.
Cover 3 covers the side where the CPU baseboard is located.
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Cover 2
Cover 3
Cover 1
LH 3
Cover 1
Cover 2
Cover 3
Figure 2-1. LH 3 Covers
Refer to the HP NetServer LH 3/LH 3r User Guide for details of removing
covers 2 and 3 and the bezel.
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Removing the LH 3 CPU Baseboard
1. Remove cover 2.
2. Open the CPU baseboard retaining latches until they point away from the
chassis, and the CPU baseboard has come out of its socket.
3. Slide the board out of the chassis (see Figure 2-2).
Removing the CPU Baseboard Guide and Air Baffle
The LH 3/LH 3r CPU baseboard is smaller than the LH 4 board, and it uses a
different guide to hold its position. The LH 3/LH 3r also uses an air baffle plate
that would interfere with the LH 4 CPU baseboard, and you must remove it to seat
the new CPU baseboard.
1. Remove cover 3.
2. Locate the CPU baseboard guide and air baffle, shown in Figure 2-2.
3. Remove the CPU baseboard guide and air baffle from the chassis.
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Remove CPU
baseboard guide
LH 3
Remove air baffle
LH 3r
Remove CPU
baseboard guide
Remove air baffle
Figure 2-2. Removing the LH 3 CPU Baseboard, Guide, and Air Baffle
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WARNING
Do not use memory or VRMs from the LH 3/LH 3r CPU
baseboard with the LH 4/LH 4r CPU baseboard. This may
result in damage to components and put data integrity at risk.
Upgrading the HP NetServer LH 3/LH 3r to an HP NetServer LH 4/LH 4r requires
several steps, but there are few differences between the two NetServers.
Remove any packing materials and position the following components where you
can reach them from your work position.
CPU Baseboard Components
The LH 3/LH 3r has a CPU baseboard that accepts two Intel Pentium II™ Xeon
processors, each with an associated Pentium II Voltage Regulator Module (VRM).
The LH 4/LH 4r has a new CPU baseboard that accepts up to four Intel Pentium II
Xeon processors and six new VRMs designed especially for the Intel Pentium II
Xeon processors.
Figure 3-1 shows the CPU baseboard as it looks after unpacking.
Figure 3-1. CPU Baseboard
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Figure 3-2 shows the CPU baseboard parts and slot layout without the processors,
terminators, VRMs, memory cage, processor cage, or structural hardware attached.
4
VRM 4
VRM 3
VRM 3/
Processor 4
Processor 3
Processor 2
Processor 1
VRM 1/
2
VRM 1
VRM 2
Figure 3-2. CPU Baseboard Layout
Processor and VRM Configurations
The HP NetServer’s CPU baseboard has four processor slots, labeled Processor 1
through Processor 4. It also has six voltage regulator module slots, labeled VRM
1/2, VRM 3/4, VRM 1, VRM 2, VRM 3, and VRM 4. VRM 1/2 and VRM 3/4
provide regulated power for the cache memory on the processors, and the other
four VRMs supply power to the processors themselves. Figure 3-1 shows these
slots on the CPU baseboard.
Add processors in ascending slot order. You must also add additional voltage
regulator modules (VRMs) as you add processors, again in ascending slot order.
There will always be VRMs in slots VRM 1/2 , VRM 3/4, VRM 1, and VRM 2, so
a VRM is added to each corresponding slot as you install a new processor.
Refer to Table 3-1 to determine which VRMs must be installed for each processor.
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Table 3-1. Processor Module and VRM Relationship
VRM Name on Baseboard
Proc 1 Proc 2 Proc 3 Proc 4
VRM 1/2
VRM 3/4
VRM 1
VRM 2
VRM 3
VRM 4
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Note: x = VRM installed
Table 3-2 shows the installation requirements for one through four processors:
what processor slots to use, how many VRMs are required, and what VRM slots to
use.
Table 3-2. CPU Baseboard Configurations for 1 Through 4 Processors
Processors
Processors
In:
Terminators
In:
VRMs
VRMs In:
1 processor
Processor 1
Processor 2,
Processor 3,
Processor 4
3 VRMs
VRM 1,
VRM 1/2, VRM 3/4
2 processors
3 processors
Processor 1,
Processor 2
Processor 3,
Processor 4
4 VRMs
5 VRMs
VRM 1, VRM 2,
VRM 1/2, VRM 3/4
Processor 1,
Processor 2,
Processor 3
Processor 4
VRM 1, VRM 2, VRM 3,
VRM 1/2, VRM 3/4
4 processors
Processor 1,
Processor 2,
Processor 3,
Processor 4
None
6 VRMs
VRM 1, VRM 2, VRM 3, VRM 4,
VRM 1/2, VRM 3/4
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Installing Processors
1. Position the LH 4 CPU baseboard, as shown in Figure 3-3, on an anti-static
mat.
2. Unfasten the two captive screws securing the processor cage cover, then lift
it off and put it aside. You will see two empty slots for processors 1 and 2,
and two terminators installed in slots processor 3 and processor 4.
3. Open the levers at the top of the processor, as shown in Figure 3-3.
4. Insert a processor in the processor 1 slot until it is completely in.
5. Push the levers inward to close them. This also locks the processor into
place.
6. Open the levers on the second processor, insert it into the slot immediately
above the first processor, as shown in Figure 3-3, and close the levers.
Figure 3-3. Installing Processors in Processor Cage
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Installing Memory
CAUTION
Memory comes in packages of four DIMMs. Do not install all
four DIMMs into one board. Proper interleaving requires
memory in each board, bank by bank, in pairs.
1. Unfasten the captive screw on the right side of the memory cage cover, as
shown in Figure 3-4, and lift it upward and away from the memory cage.
Figure 3-4. Opening the Memory Card Cage
2. Remove the two memory boards from the slots in the memory cage. Lift the
ejection levers away from the board to back the board out of its slot, then
lift the board free from the cage, as shown in Figure 3-5.
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Figure 3-5. Removing the Memory Cards
3. Position the memory board on a static-dissipating work surface and remove
the DIMMs from their packing materials.
4. Remove a DIMM from its container, handling the module by its ends; do
not touch the pins. Lay it on an anti-static surface.
5. Locate the slot in which you will install the DIMM (shown in Figure 3-6).
Spread the two retaining clips outward (see Figure 3-7).
J1
Bank 1
J2
J3
J4
Bank 2
J5
J6
Bank 3
J7
J8
Bank 4
Figure 3-6. DIMM Slot Location
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6. Align the notches on the DIMM with the keys in the slot (see Figure 3-7).
Notches
Clips
Keys
LEDs
Figure 3-7. Inserting DIMMs into Memory Board
7. Hold the DIMM at a 90-degree angle to the system board.
8. Insert the DIMM carefully into the slot. The retaining clips will close
automatically if it is inserted properly.
CAUTION
Do not rock the DIMM into place, but apply firm and even
pressure directly downward. If the retaining clips do not close,
remove the module and repeat steps 5 through 8.
9. Repeat steps 4 through 8 to install all DIMMs - two in one board, and two
in the other board.
CAUTION
Do not install all four DIMMs into one board. Proper
interleaving requires memory in each board, bank by bank.
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10. Replace the boards in the memory cage. Lower the ejection levers to lock
the board into place in the cage.
11. Close the cover of the memory cage.
Additional Processor, VRM, and Memory Configurations
The LH 4/LH 4r CPU baseboard is shipped with two processors, two terminators,
and four VRMs. If you are installing additional processors at this time, refer to the
processor upgrade kit documentation and install them, and install the new VRMs
as well.
The LH 4/LH 4r CPU baseboard contains two 64 MB DIMM modules. If you are
installing additional memory at this time, refer to the memory upgrade kit
documentation and install it with the other DIMMs.
Installing the Chassis Reinforcement Bars
The chassis reinforcement bars are two metal bars that help hold the CPU
baseboard in place in the LH 4/LH 4r chassis. Since the CPU baseboard fits into to
small slots on the lower chassis reinforcement bar, you need to install these bars
before installing the CPU baseboard.
Insert the chassis reinforcement bars next to the CPU baseboard, as shown in
Figure 3-8. There are four Torx thumbscrews that secure the two bars to the
chassis, and two Torx thumbscrews that connect the CPU baseboard to the top
chassis reinforcement bar.
NOTE
If you are installing the chassis reinforcement bars while the
LH 4r is in the rack, you must install them from underneath.
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Screws secure CPU
baseboard to
reinforcing
LH 4
bars
Screws secure
CPU baseboard
to reinforcing
bars
LH 4r
Figure 3-8. Installing the Chassis Reinforcement Bars
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Installing the CPU Baseboard in the Chassis
The LH 4 CPU baseboard fits into the chassis snugly. Observe these precautions:
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Check to make sure that you have removed the card guide and air baffle for
the LH 3 CPU baseboard. If it is still installed, it will prevent the LH 4
board from seating properly. See "Removing the CPU Baseboard Guide
and Air Baffle" earlier in this manual, and refer to Figure 2-2.
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Check to see that the covers for the processor cage and memory cage are
screwed on, and that the VRMs are seated properly.
The edge of the CPU baseboard that faces the rear of the LH 4 has a thin
metal liner that protects against radio frequency interference. This material
may snag on the chassis edge and crumple. If you have problems seating
the board, check to see if the metal liner is catching on the chassis.
1. Use two people to lift the CPU baseboard, one holding each end. One
person can do it, but it’s easier with a person on each end.
2. Raise the ejection levers into a vertical position, as shown in Figure 3-8.
Slide the CPU baseboard into place. In the LH 4 (pedestal) configuration,
lower it from the top of the LH 4. In the LH 4r (rack) configuration, slide
it in gently from the side.
CAUTION
The side of the CPU baseboard facing the front of the LH 4
fits into the long black guide slot mounted to the chassis. The
side of the CPU baseboard facing the rear of the LH 4 fits into
two slots that frame the connectors on the rear edge of the
CPU baseboard. Note the metal liner around the edge of the
CPU baseboard and be careful not to snag it on the chassis.
See Figure 3-9.
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Screws
Ejection
levers
LH 4
Ejection
levers
Screws
LH 4r
Figure 3-9. Inserting the LH 4 CPU Baseboard into the Chassis
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3. As the CPU baseboard lowers into place, raise the levers into a vertical
position. When the CPU baseboard seats in its slot, push the levers flat to
lock the CPU baseboard into position.
4. Attach the two Torx thumbscrews to secure the CPU baseboard to the
chassis, as shown in Figure 3-9.
5. Insert the new technical reference card in the sleeve on the inside of the
NetServer cover, then replace the covers on the NetServer.
Installing a Redundant Power Supply
The LH 3/LH 3r runs on two power supply modules, and can accept a third to
assure power continuity if a single power supply fails. The LH 4/LH 4r needs three
power supply modules and can accept a fourth to assure power continuity if a
single power supply fails.
If your LH 3/LH 3r does not already have a second power supply cage and
redundant power supply, install the Power Supply Upgrade Kit. If you require
power supply redundancy, order a fourth power supply module. To install the
power supply hardware, refer to the instructions supplied with the kits.
Installing a Redundant Fan
The Power Supply Upgrade Kit contains an extra fan to provide extra cooling and
redundancy for power supply cooling. If you install the power supply upgrade,
install the redundant fan according to the installation directions.
Installing the LH 4r in the Rack
If you removed the LH 3r to upgrade it, refer to the documentation listed below to
install the LH 4r in the rack.
For HP Racks
Refer to the HP NetServer LH 3/LH 3r User Guide. For cabling instructions, refer
to the documentation that came with the rack, and to the Rack Cabling Reference
for the HP NetServer LH 3.
For Non-HP (Compaq) Racks
Refer to the HP NetServer LH 3 Non-HP Rack Installation Guide. For cabling
instructions, refer to the documentation that came with the rack, and to the Rack
Cabling Reference for the HP NetServer LH 3.
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Finishing the Hardware Upgrade
As the last step in the LH 3/LH 3r to LH 4/LH 4r upgrade, attach the new
nameplate to the top of the front surface of the front bezel, as follows:
1. Orient the nameplate so that it can be read correctly when attached.
2. Secure the nameplate to the front bezel, as follows:
◊ For the LH 4, pry off the LH 3 nameplate in the upper left corner, then
snap the LH 4 nameplate into place.
◊ For LH 4r with the HP rack front bezel, insert the tab at one end of the
nameplate into the slot in the bezel, bend the nameplate slightly, and
simultaneously insert the snaps on the back of the nameplate and the tab
at the other end of the nameplate.
◊ For the LH 4r with the Compaq rack front bezel, insert the snap at one
end of the nameplate, and then insert the other snaps successively.
3. Attach the label reading "intel inside pentium II xeon" to a convenient
location near a corner of the front bezel.
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4 Updating Firmware
The HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM shipped with your upgrade kit contains
new firmware specifically for the LH 4/LH 4r. Update your system firmware now
as part of the upgrade procedure.
Update System Firmware
1. Run the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM.
A. If "User Preferences" appears, select the appropriate language. Click to
select <BACK when you are through.
B. If the BIOS Mismatch screen appears, the system has recognized that
you installed a new CPU baseboard, and has detected a mismatch
between the firmware on the LH 4/LH 4r CPU baseboard and the
firmware in the LH 3/LH 3r. Click to select CONTINUE.
2. From the Navigator Main Menu, click to select "NetServer Utilities".
3. Click to select "More NetServer Utilities".
4. Click to select "BIOS Update Utilities". You will see a screen informing
you that selecting this option updates the BIOS. Click to select EXECUTE.
5. You will see a screen giving you a last chance to continue the update or
return to the Utilities Menu. Press 1 to continue the update.
6. You will see the BIOS Update Utility screen change as various parts of the
firmware are updated. This process takes 10 to 15 minutes.
7. When the process is complete, remove the HP NetServer Navigator
CD-ROM and reboot the NetServer.
8. Generate the "Integrated HP NetRAID Firmware Update -LH 4" diskette
from the Navigator diskette library:
A. From the Navigator Main Menu, move to NetServer Utilities and click
to select it.
B. Move to Diskette Library and click to select it. Click to switch to the
"Long List" format.
C. Move to the "Integrated HP NetRAID Firmware Update -LH 4" file
and click to select it.
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D. Insert a blank flexible diskette in the NetServer and click to select
EXECUTE. The NetServer copies the update file to the diskette. Label
the diskette "NetRAID Firmware Update".
E. Click <BACK to return to the NetServer Utilities screen.
9. Update the system name (on the LCD) and the Embedded RAID Firmware:
A. Remove the NetRAID Firmware Update diskette from the flexible
diskette drive and remove the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM from
the CD-ROM drive.
B. Insert the LH4UPD diskette into the flexible diskette drive and press
RESET to reboot the NetServer. You will see a DOS screen.
C. From DOS, type LH4UPD.BAT <CR>.This runs the batch file that
updates the NetServer name on the LCD screen in the Control Panel.
D. When the name update is complete, remove the LH4UPD diskette and
insert the NetRAID Firmware Update diskette.
E. Type MFLASH.EXE<CR>. This runs the NetRAID firmware update.
NOTE
If you get an error message, make sure that the system BIOS
settings are set to the factory defaults (HP Embedded NetRAID
enabled, SCSI A enabled).
F. From the MFLASH.EXEscreen, type Y to continue the upgrade.
G. You will get a screen listing the new and old firmware revision
numbers. Type Y when asked if you want to continue.
H. When the firmware upgrade is finished, remove the NetRAID Firmware
Update diskette and power cycle from the front panel. Do not press
RESET, as a power cycle is necessary to initialize the firmware update.
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CAUTION
This Embedded NetRAID update only updates the firmware
on the CPU baseboard. When you reboot the NOS after this
update, you will get an error message caused by conflicts
between the NetRAID information stored elsewhere in the
system and the new information saved in the CPU baseboard
firmware. Use the HP NetRAID Express Tools utility to
reconfigure your system, based on the configuration details
you documented before starting the upgrade.
10. Enter the Setup utility by pressing F2 at the screen prompt. Run "Clear
Config" to clear the SCSI Controller, Embedded RAID, and system
configuration.
NOTE
If you do not push F2 quickly enough, you may be immediately
routed to the HP NetRAID Express Tools utility to remedy the
problem noted in the above CAUTION. Perform the Embedded
RAID reconfiguration, then proceed to the Setup
reconfiguration.
11. Reconfigure Embedded RAID and Setup according to the configuration
you saved earlier. You should not need to reinitialize the hard disks.
12. Reboot the system and:
A. Reconfigure Integrated Remote Assistant
B. Clear the System Event Log
Update the Operating System
NOTE
If you are upgrading from a single-processor to multi-processor
machine, you may have to reinstall the operating system. Please
consult with your operating system vendor.
WARNING
Navigator will prompt the user, "Would you like to use HP’s
automated mode of NOS Installation?" The default is "Yes." If
you choose "Yes," whatever was on the C: drive will be lost.
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1. From directories on the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM (for
applications that have a uninstall/install option), update:
◊ Top Tools Application
◊ Top Tools Agents
◊ PC Anywhere
2. Follow these steps to create a driver diskette to update your HP drivers:
A. From the Navigator Main Menu, move to NetServer Utilities and click
to select it.
B. Move to Diskette Library and click to select it. Click to switch to the
"Long List" format.
C. Move to the appropriate NOS Drivers file (such as Windows NT 3.51,
4.0, SCO UNIX 5.0, or OS/2 Warp), and click to select it.
D. Insert a blank flexible diskette in the NetServer and click to select
Execute. The NetServer copies the drivers file to the diskette.
E. Click <BACK to return to the NetServer Utilities screen.
3. Use the Driver Diskette and update the latest drivers.
4. Reinstall all your hard disks.
5. The latest version of system firmware requires a larger (32 MB) utility
partition on the NOS disk. The HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM will
update the Utility Partition. Follow the instructions shown on the screen.
6. Restore the information on your disk drives, including any NetRAID
arrays.
7. If you need to reinstall any applications, do that now.
8. Save the system information reported from Navigator, and compare it with
the information you saved before beginning the upgrade.
9. Run the Diagnostic Test Tool to test your system.
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5 Warranty and Support
The hardware warranty below applies to components purchased as accessories. If
your component was factory installed as part of an HP NetServer model, refer to
the warranty statement provided with your system documentation.
Hardware Warranty
This HP NetServer accessory is covered by a limited hardware warranty for a
period of one year from receipt by the original end-user purchaser.
Once installed in an HP NetServer, this accessory may carry the longer of either a
one-year warranty or the remainder of the warranty period for the HP NetServer in
which it is installed.
This accessory may be serviced through expedited part shipment. In this event, HP
will prepay shipping charges, duty, and taxes; provide telephone assistance on
replacement of the component; and pay shipping charges, duty, and taxes for any
part that HP asks to be returned.
The customer may be required to run HP-supplied configuration and diagnostic
programs before a replacement will be dispatched or an on-site visit is authorized.
Refer to the warranty statement provided with your original HP NetServer system
documentation for the warranty limitations, customer responsibilities, and other
terms and conditions.
HP Repair and Telephone Support
Refer to the Service and Support section of your HP NetServer system
documentation for instructions on how to obtain HP repair and telephone support.
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A Regulatory Information
For regulatory information pertaining to this HP accessory, please refer to the
regulatory section of the user guide for the NetServer in which this accessory is
installed.
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Index
Installing
memory, 15
processors, 15
Integrated Remote Management
disable settings before upgrade, 9
Introduction, 5
A
Accessory kit contents, 7
Air baffle, 13
Anti-tip foot, 3, 10
B
Backing up disks, 8
Baseboard guide, 13
K
Kit contents, 7
C
L
CAUTION
Leveling feet, 3
LH 3 components
do not use, 15
Anti-tip foot, 10
Chassis reinforcement bars
installing, 22
Contents of upgrade kit, 7
Cover panels, 11
Covers, 11
M
Memory
installing, 19
Covers, removing, 11
CPU baseboard
installing, 24
interleaving order, 19
Memory card cage
opening, 19
CPU baseboard layout, 16
CPU slots, 16
CPUs and VRMs
configurations, 16, 22
Memory cards
installing DIMMs, 21
removing, 19
Multiprocessor configurations, 17
D
O
DIMMs
Operating system update, 31
board location, 20
Documentation
related, 1
P
Power supplies
configurations, 2
redundant, 2, 26
Power switch
standby power, 3
G
Getting help, 33
H
Hardware repair
warranty information for, 33
Help, 33
R
Rack cabling instructions, 10
Rack installation
see HP NetServer LH 3/LH 4 User
Guide, 10, 26
I
Installation overview, 5
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Index
Redundant fan, 26
U
Regulatory information, 35
Related documentation, 1
Upgrade
time required, 5
S
V
Saving the environment, 8
Shock hazard, 3
Software upgrade, 29
HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM
version L.15.00 or later, 29
Static-dissipating work surface, 3, 11
System covers, removing, 11
System Event Log, 9
VRM slots, 16
W
WARNINGS
Extend anti-tip foot, 3
NetServer is heavy!, 3
Shock hazards, 3
Warranty information
for hardware, 33
T
Tools needed, 2
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