• Updated product skus for memory and power supply
• Updated Max 11 limits on I/O Cards
  
• Support for HP SN1000 16Gbps FibreChannel HBA
  
• Support for HP IO Accelerators Gen2 (MLC)
  
• Support for MLC Solid State Drives (SSD)
  

Up to 16 I/O cards are supported within the DL980 server, however due to I/O port space limitations, no more than 11 of any combination of the following I/O cards may be installed in the DL980 server at one time:

• HP NC360T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter (PN 412648-B21)
• HP SC08e 2-ports Ext PCIe x8 SAS Host Bus Adapter (PN 614988-B21)
• HP 81Q PCI-e FC HBA Single Port (PN AK344A)
• HP 81E PCI-e FC HBA Single Port (PN AJ762A)
• HP 82E PCI-e FC HBA Dual Port (PN AJ763A)
• HP 82Q PCI-e FC HBA Dual Port (PN AJ764A)
• HP FC2142 4Gb PCI-e HBA (PN A8002A)
• HP FC2242 Dual Channel 4Gb PCI-e HBA (PN A8003A)
• HP FC1142 4Gb PCI-e HBA (PN AE311A)
• HP FC1242 Dual Channel 4Gb PCI-e HBA (PN AE312A)
• HP U320e SCSI Dual Channel Host Bus Adapter (PN AH627A)

The Flash Backed Write Cache (FBWC) increases cache data retention capabilities from two days of existing battery backed write cache (BBWC) to infinite data retention.

• Standard on 4P Models, optional on factory integrated models
• Transportable data protection
• Increases overall controller performance

Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server Hyper V
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
Oracle Solaris
Oracle Linux
VMware

Managing the growing number of servers can be complex and expensive for your organization. IT managers need to address changing business needs with tools that meet the challenges of managing today's complex Datacenters.

HP provides management solutions that are designed to simplify a server's installation, configuration and maintenance throughout the entire server lifecycle. This provides the customer with higher levels of operational efficiency and highly reliable systems: www.hp.com/go/foundation.

The foundation pack includes:

• HP SmartStart
• HP Management DVD
• HP ProLiant Smart Update Firmware DVD

SmartStart version supported (minimum): SmartStart 8.5
http://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart

NOTE: In an effort to support reducing our environmental impact, the HP Insight Foundation Suite for ProLiant media will be available as a selectable option for this server at time of order of a CTO SKU. This will allow customers to order the number of media kits that best meet their needs and eliminate receiving unnecessary duplicate media.

HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) simplifies server setup, health monitoring, power and thermal control, and lights-out remote administration of ProLiant ML, DL, and BL servers. HP iLO functions without additional software and can be accessed from any location via a web browser. HP iLO works hand-in-hand with HP Systems Insight Manager, Insight Control suites, and Insight Dynamics for ProLiant, helping customers unleash the value of the ProLiant platform and deliver the highest possible quality of IT service. HP iLO can be purchased stand-alone and it also is included with the purchase of HP Insight Conrol. For more information, visit: www.hp.com/go/iLO

This product is covered by a global limited warranty and supported by HP Services and a worldwide network of HP Authorized Channel Partners resellers. Hardware diagnostic support and repair is available for three years from date of purchase. Support for software and initial setup is available for 90 days from date of purchase. Enhancements to warranty services are available through HP Care Pack services or customized service agreements. Hard drives have either a one year or three year warranty; refer to the specific hard drive QuickSpecs for details.
NOTE: Server Warranty includes 3-Year Parts, 3-Year Labor, 3-Year Onsite support with next business day response. Warranty repairs may be accomplished through the use of Customer Self Repair (CSR) parts. These parts fall into two categories: 1) Mandatory CSR parts are designed for easy replacement. A travel and labor charge will result when customers decline to replace a Mandatory CSR part; 2) Optional CSR parts are also designed for easy replacement but may involve added complexity. Customers may choose to have HP replace Optional CSR parts at no charge. Additional information regarding worldwide limited warranty and technical support is available at: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/platforms/warranty/index.html

HP Insight Control

HP Cluster Platforms

HP Factory Express offers configuration, customization, integration and deployment services for HP servers and storage products. Customers can choose how their factory solutions are built, tested, integrated, shipped and deployed.

Factory Express offers service packages for simple configuration, racking, installation, complex configuration and design services as well as individual factory services, such as image loading, asset tagging, and custom packaging. HP products supported through Factory Express include a wide array of servers and storage: HP Integrity, HP ProLiant, HP ProLiant Server Blades, HP BladeSystem, HP 9000 servers as well as the MSAxxxx, VA7xxx, EVA, XP, rackable tape libraries and configurable network switches.

For more information on Factory Express services for your specific server model please contact your sales representative or go to: http://www.hp.com/go/factory-express.

The HP eConfigure-Enterprise Configurator now provides factory default racking for our HP hardware portfolio. This approach is aligned with our strategic direction to meet the needs and expectations of our valued customers. If you require "custom" rack configuration, please contact HP's Customer Business Center or an Authorized Partner for assistance. http://www.hp.com/products/configurator

HP Technology Services for Industry Standard Servers and BladeSystem
Capitalizing on HP ProLiant server and HP BladeSystem capabilities requires a service partner who understands your increasingly complex business technology environment. That's why it makes sense to team up with the people who know HP infrastructure hardware and software best - the experienced professionals at HP Services.

What HP ProLiant and BladeSystem Services can do for you
HP ProLiant and BladeSystem Services can help you design, deploy, test, integrate, support, and manage IT and infrastructure solutions. This way, HP proposes services solutions that include more than just uplift of base warranty. You can get the support you need by choosing from one of a number of service packaged solutions we have designed to address wider set of customer support needs.

HP Technology Services meets business challenges with services offered in three packages - Optimized Care Package, Standard Care Package, and Basic Care Package - available for each product group. Such packaged solutions enable customers to optimize technology operations, minimize risk and drive better business outcomes with easy-to-buy, easy-to-use scalable support packages for servers, storage, networking and software.

Optimized Care Package: Supports maintaining servers at optimum performance availability

HP ProLiant Server Hardware Installation
Provides for the basic hardware installation of HP branded servers, storage devices and networking options to assist you in bringing your new hardware into operation in a timely and professional manner. http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-9356EN

HP Installation and Startup for Insight Control Software
Provides for the deployment and basic configuration of HP Insight Control on HP ProLiant ML and DL series servers or HP BladeSystem servers. http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA0-9972ENW.pdf

3-Year HP Critical Advantage
Provides end-to-end infrastructure support solution for business critical applications running on virtualized/x86 infrastructures, enabling the customers to cost effectively build, operate, and continuously improve their IT environment. http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=4AA3-1772ENW

Additional Services: Data Center Transformation Services

Standard Care Package: Package that maintains high level of server availability

HP ProLiant Server Hardware Installation
Provides for the basic hardware installation of HP branded servers, storage devices and networking options to assist you in bringing your new hardware into operation in a timely and professional manner. http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-9356EN

HP Installation and Startup for Insight Control Software
Provides for the deployment and basic configuration of HP Insight Control on HP ProLiant ML and DL series servers or HP BladeSystem servers. http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA0-9972ENW.pdf

3-Year HP 6 hour Hardware Support Onsite Call-to-Repair Service
Provides an IT manager with a team of support specialists who will quickly begin troubleshooting the system to help return the hardware to operating condition within 6 hours of the initial service request to the HP Global Solution Center.
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5982-6547EN.pdf

3-Year , HP 24x7 Software Support for Insight Control
Provides for the deployment and basic configuration of HP Insight Control on HP ProLiant ML and DL series servers or HP BladeSystem servers.
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-6645EEE.pdf

Additional Services: Software OS (Microsoft, Linux (SUSE/Red Hat) & VMware Installation & Start Up and Software Support); Microsoft or Linux or VMware education courses; +60 Proactive Select Credits

Basic Care Package: delivers minimum recommended support service level

HP ProLiant Server Hardware Installation
Provides for the basic hardware installation of HP branded servers, storage devices and networking options to assist you in bringing your new hardware into operation in a timely and professional manner. http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-9356EN

HP Installation and Startup for Insight Control Software
Provides for the deployment and basic configuration of HP Insight Control on HP ProLiant ML and DL series servers or HP BladeSystem servers. http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA0-9972ENW.pdf

3-Year HP 24x7 4 hour Response, Hardware Support Onsite Service
Provides for the deployment and basic configuration of HP Insight Control on HP ProLiant ML and DL series servers or HP BladeSystem servers. http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA0-9972ENW.pdf

3-Year , HP 24x7 Software Support for Insight Control
Provides for the deployment and basic configuration of HP Insight Control on HP ProLiant ML and DL series servers or HP BladeSystem servers. http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-6645EEE.pdf

Additional Services: Software OS (Microsoft, Linux (SUSE/Red Hat) & VMware Installation & Start Up and Software Support); +30 Proactive Select Credits, Factory Express.

The packages include HP Insight Remote Support that uses proven technology to deliver secure, reliable 24x7 remote monitoring, diagnoses, and problem resolution. It is available at no additional cost to all warranty, HP Care Pack Service, and service agreement customers.

To learn more on HP ProLiant servers and HP BladeSystem servers, please contact your HP sales representative or HP Authorized Channel Partner. Or visit: http://www.hp.com/services/proliant

HP DL580 G7 PCI-X Combo Express Kit
NOTE: Adds two PCI-E 2.0 x16, one PCI-E 2.0 x4 and two PCI-X.
NOTE: Suggested Slot placement:

1. Slot 3 PCIe2 x 16 (16,8,4,2,1)
2. Slot 6 PCIe2 x 16 (16,8,4,2,1)
3. Slot 9 PCIe2 x 16 (8,4,2,1)*
4. Slot 11 PCIe2 x 16 (8,4,2,1)*
   Slot 9 and 11 are physically a x16 slot but will operate electrically at x8

632504-B21

HP DL580 G7 PCI-X Combo Express Kit
NOTE: Adds two PCI-E 2.0 x16, one PCI-E 2.0 x4 and two PCI-X.
NOTE: Suggested Slot placement:

1. Slot 3 PCIe2 x 16 (16,8,4,2,1)
2. Slot 6 PCIe2 x 16 (16,8,4,2,1)
3. Slot 9 PCIe2 x 16 (8,4,2,1)*
4. Slot 11 PCIe2 x 16 (8,4,2,1)*
   Slot 9 and 11 are physically a x16 slot but will operate electrically at x8

AF621A

AF622A

HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Models

Memory Subsystem Architecture
Intel Xeon E7 Family, 7500 and 6500 series memory architecture is designed to take advantage of multiple stages of memory interleaving to reduce latency and increase bandwidth.

Each Intel Xeon E7, 7500 and 6500 series processor contains two Memory Controllers as shown in the Processor/Memory interconnect figure below. Each Memory controller has two Scalable Memory Interface (SMI) buses operating in lockstep where each SMI bus connects to a memory buffer. The purpose of the buffer is to convert SMI to DDR3. Each buffer has two DDR3 channels and can support up to four DIMMs for a total of eight DIMMs per cartridge.

• The number of DIMMs or ranks does not affect memory frequency, but can affect memory bandwidth and performance. All DIMMs will run at the highest possible frequency for a given processor.
• DDR3 memory speed is a function of the processors QPI bus speed such that
  • Processors with a QPI speed of 6.4GT will run memory at 1066MHz
  • Processors with a QPI speed of 4.8GT will run memory at 800 MHz

DIMM Installation guidelines
Each memory cartridge can support up to 8 DIMMs, for a system total of 128 DIMMs. When installing DIMM modules in the Memory Cartridge observe the following minimum guidelines:

• UDIMMs are not supported
• Minimum allowable configuration is 16 DIMMs (two DIMMs on each of the two cartridges connected to processor one through four.
• DIMMs must be installed as Quads (four DIMMs with identical characteristics). For configuration simplicity HP recommends using identical part numbered DIMMs throughout when possible.
• DIMM Quads MUST be populated in sequence by letter designation. Install DIMMs 1A and 8A on each cartridge first, followed by DIMMs 3B and 6B on each cartridge, then DIMMs 2C and 7C, and finally DIMMs 4D and 5D last.
• Maximum performance is achieved by balancing DIMM Quads by letter groupings across all memory cartridges. All 1A and 8A DIMMs should be installed (preferably with the same size DIMMs in all memory cartridges across the entire system) first, followed by the B DIMMs, C DIMMs and D DIMMs.

AMP modes Online Sparing and Memory Mirroring have further requirements beyond these listed here. Please refer to the user guide for additional memory configuration requirements.

Memory Cartridge population guidelines
This server contains 8 memory cartridge slots within each processor memory drawer. Observe the following guidelines:

• A memory cartridge must be installed in each slot.
• To maximize performance distribute the total memory capacity evenly between all memory cartridges.
• When operating the system in 40-bit address mode and installing 64x 16GB DIMMs (1TB total memory), the 64 DIMMs must be spread evenly across all 16 memory cartridges, or some of the memory will not be recognized.
• Memory configurations larger than 1TB require the use of 44-bit addressing mode.

Hemisphere mode
The Xeon EX architecture incorporates hemisphere mode, a high performance interleaving technology. Hemisphere mode allows interleaving between the two processor memory controllers internal to each processor.

The DL980 G7 always uses Hemisphere mode. This requires that for each processor, the two memory cartridges attached to the processor have matching memory configurations. If the two memory configurations are not equal, the DL980 G7 will ignore (waste) the extra memory in the larger configuration.

Memory Performance Optimization
The DL980 G7 supports 128 DIMMs across eight multi-core processors. While there are many DIMM population configurations that can support any desired total memory size, optimal performance can only be achieved when DIMMs are populated to take advantage of the Xeon EX architecture. The largest contributor to performance is to populate each DDR3 channel in each memory cartridge. To achieve this, the minimum DIMM count per cartridge is four. Maximum bandwidth is reached by fully populating all memory cartridges with the maximum number of eight DIMMs per cartridge.

• The more ranks per DIMM the higher the performance, so Quad rank DIMMs perform better than dual rank DIMMs.
• Performance is best when the installed DIMMs are all of equal size.

NOTE: Memory configurations listed do not apply to "Factory Integrated Models". Only registered (RDIMM) speeds of 1066 or 1333 running at 1066 are supported. UDIMMs are not supported.

Removable Media

External Storage

Maximum Storage Capacity - (External SAS Enclosure Attached)

Internal

System Unit Rack

Dimensions (H x W x D)
(with bezel and XNC cables installed)

13.92 x 19.0 x 34.5 in (35.36 x 48.26 x 87.63 cm)

Weight
(approximate)

Input Requirements
(per power supply)

Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)

Smart Array P410i Controller

RAID 6, 6+0 (Advanced Data Guarding)
NOTE: RAID 6, 6+0 can be enabled with either:

• Minimum of 512MB FBWC and Smart Array Advanced Pack License Key option upgrades

RAID 5, 5+0 (Distributed Data Guarding)
NOTE: A minimum of 512MB FBWC is required to enable RAID 5, 5+0 support of the Smart Array P410i
RAID 1+0 (Striping & Mirroring)
RAID 0 (Striping)

Environment-friendly Products and Approach

Hewlett-Packard offers end-of-life HP product return, trade-in, and recycling programs in many geographic areas. For trade-in information, please go to: http://www.hp.com/go/green. To recycle your product, please go to: http://www.hp.com/go/green or contact your nearest HP sales office. Products returned to HP will be recycled, recovered or disposed of in a responsible manner.

The EU WEEE directive (2002/95/EC) requires manufacturers to provide treatment information for each product type for use by treatment facilities. This information (product disassembly instructions) is posted on the Hewlett Packard web site at: http://www.hp.com/go/green. These instructions may be used by recyclers and other WEEE treatment facilities as well as HP OEM customers who integrate and re-sell HP equipment.