HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 offers advanced error recovery, component quarantine, fault tolerance and event reporting features to enable class-leading availability and rock-solid reliability that businesses can depend on. The DL580 Gen8 server firmware features advanced machine check architecture and memory fault tolerance capabilities that customers need for running their mission-critical applications. These advanced fault management features combine with quality components (HP Qualified Options) and extensive qualification to provide a high degree of system availability.

HP Advanced Error Recovery
Introduced with the HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8, HP Advanced Error Recovery enables applications to recover from uncorrectable errors found in processor, cache and memory during execution. The system firmware works with the operating system and/or hypervisor and/or end-application to enable the optimal recovery response so that the impact of the error can be avoided or minimized. Where such an error would have crashed the system in the past, with HP Advanced Error Recovery, the system can continue to function with limiting the impact of the error to a killed/re-started thread, process and/or virtual machine.

NOTE:

• Supported on Intel® E7-4800/8800 v2 based systems only
  
• On select Operating Systems, Hypervisors and end-applications that support Intel Machine Check Architecture Recovery feature.
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 and Hyper-V 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 (requires Microsoft hotfix 2901012) and Hyper-V 2012
  • Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.4
  • SLES 11 SP3
    

HP Memory Quarantine
HP Memory Quarantine Identifies memory regions containing uncorrectable hardware errors by using a patrol scrubber and isolates the bad memory location before it affects other data. If an error is found, the hardware attempts to correct it. If the hardware cannot correct the error, the platform firmware notifies the operating system. Depending on the state of the memory pages associated with the identified memory region, the OS or hypervisor may take those pages out of the available pool. If the memory pages are already committed to a virtual machine (VM), the OS or hypervisor may choose to shut down the associated VM (Guest OS) or cause a Machine Check Exception to the Guest OS. The associated VM (Guest OS) might in turn close down the affected thread or process or it might shut down on its own. You can restart the halted VM or process once you replace the bad memory at the server's next maintenance cycle.

NOTE:

• Supported on Intel® E7-4800/8800 and E7 v2 based systems only
  
• On select Operating Systems, Hypervisors and end-applications that support Machine Check Architecture Recovery functionality.
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 and Hyper-V 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 (requires Microsoft hotfix 2901012) and Hyper-V 2012
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V 2008
  • Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.4
  • SLES 11 SP3
    

HP Advanced Error Containment
The DL580 Gen8 features advanced PCIe error containment capability that prevents corrupted data propagation. If data corruption is found on the PCIe bus, the system re-sets the PCIe root port and re-starts the transaction. This feature helps protect customer data and prevents the error from creating a chain of failures across the datacenter.

NOTE:

• Supported on Intel® E7-4800/8800 and E7 v2 based systems only
  

HP Advanced Fault Resiliency

• Double Data Device Correction (DDDC) - Detects and corrects up to two DRAM chip failures for every x4 DIMM in the server. DDDC requires memory lockstep mode and may impact performance to varying degrees depending on workload memory access characteristics.
  NOTE: Supported on Intel® E7-4800/8800 based systems only.
• Single Data Device Correction (SDDC) - Detects and corrects one DRAM chip failures for every x4 DIMM in the server. Further corrects single-bit errors after one DRAM chip failure. SDDC is supported in performance mode and does not impact system performance.
  NOTE: Supported on Intel® E7-4800/8800 based systems only.
• Online Memory Sparing - Tracks excessive number of correctable errors and copies the contents of an unhealthy rank to an available spare rank in advance of multi-bit or persistent single-bit failures that may result in future uncorrectable faults. Since a DIMM or a rank is needed to perform sparing, this technique reduces the total amount of available memory by the amount of memory used for sparing.
• Memory Mirroring - System maintains two copies of all data. If an uncorrectable memory error occurs, the system automatically retrieves the good data from the mirrored (redundant) copy. Memory Mirroring consumes 50% of the system memory capacity.

NOTE: Memory mirroring will be supported in a system firmware update post initial launch.

• Redundant Interconnects and Failover - The DL580 Gen8 system and Intel® Xeon® E7-4800/8800 v2 processors combine to provide a high degree of fault tolerance and failover capabilities for key processor-processor or memory-processor links or clocks.
• Hot-plug redundant power supplies and fans - The DL580 Gen8 server features N+N redundant power supplies and N+1 redundant fans to keep your system running in the unlikely case a power supply or fan malfunctions.

HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331FLR FIO Adapter
HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366FLR FIO Adapter
HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ FIO Adapter
HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ FIO Adapter
HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561FLR-T FIO Adptr

NOTE: For additional details see the Networking Section of this document.

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.

• Delivers 12 Gb/s line rate performance
  
• Standard on all Models
  
• Supports HP Secure Encryption as an option
  
• Transportable data protection
  
• Increases overall controller performance
  

NOTE: Please refer to the HP Smart Array P830 Controller QuickSpecs for more information.

HP's Common Slot (CS) power supplies allow for commonality of power supplies across a wide range of ProLiant and Integrity servers, as well as HP Storage solutions, and are designed to provide the highest power supply efficiency without degrading system performance. HP CS power supplies are tested by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and certified through the ECOS 80 Plus power supply program. HP CS power supply options provide efficiency ratings of up to 94% (80 Plus Platinum) and are available in three power output options - 460W, 750W, and 1200W - allowing the customer to "right-size" a power supply for their specific server configuration. All HP Common Slot power sources are UL, CE Mark Compliant, hot-plug and support redundant configurations.

HP CS Platinum Plus power supplies are required when enabling HP's Intelligent Power Discovery (IPD) solution. IPD is the first technology to create an automated, energy-aware network between IT systems and facilities. This allows your company to reclaim millions of dollars in wasted power capacity and downtime costs across data centers. For more information on HP's IPD solution, go to www.hp.com/go/ipd.

NOTE: Mixing of power supplies in the same server is not supported. All power supplies must be of the same output and efficiency rating. If non-matched power supplies are inserted you will get errors and operation will fail.

HP iLO 4 On System Management Memory
16 MB Flash
256 MB DDR 3 with ECC (112 MB after ECC and video)

HP's ProLiant System BIOS is an EDK2 UEFI solution, and adheres to the latest revisions of UEFI Class 2 specifications which supports both legacy boot and UEFI boot operation. The HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 defaults to legacy boot operation and can be factory or field configured for UEFI boot operation.

NOTE: For UEFI boot operation, boot environment and OS image installations should be configured properly to support UEFI.

To modify the server configuration ROM default settings, press F9 in the HP ProLiant POST screen to enter the UEFI System Utilities screen. 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 HP ProLiant servers. Following are some of the features that UEFI enables and that the HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 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 HP Smart Array.
  
• UEFI Shell - Provides a pre-boot environment for running scripts and tools. The HP 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: For more information on HP's ProLiant System BIOS and UEFI, see the UEFI Information Library: https://www.hp.com/go/uefi/docs.

HP iLO Management is a comprehensive set of embedded management
features supporting the complete lifecycle of the server, from initial
deployment, through ongoing management, to service alerting and remote support. HP iLO Management Engine comes standard on all HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. The HP iLO Management portfolio includes:
HP iLO: The HP iLO (Integrated Lights-Out) management processor is
the core foundation for the HP iLO Management Engine
HP Agentless Management: Provides built in server health monitoring
and alerting capability without OS agents, that starts working the moment a power cord and an Ethernet cable are connected.
HP Active Health System: Always on, continuous monitoring for
increased stability and shorter downtimes; 100% configuration history;
Health and service alerts and easy export and upload to Service and
Support.
HP Intelligent Provisioning: Lets customers provision and configure a
single server without any separate media.
To start Intelligent Provisioning:
Press the F10 key during the ProLiant Gen8 server boot
Process. Please go to the Intelligent Provisioning website at
www.hp.com/go/intelligentprovisioning for additional
information and to view usage videos. Use the Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) at www.hp.com/go/spp to get firmware and software updates.
HP iLO Mobile App: Enables the ability to access, deploy, and manage
your server anytime from anywhere from select smartphones and
mobile devices. For additional information please visit:
www.hp.com/go/ilo/mobileapp
NOTE: For more information, visit: https://www.hp.com/go/ilo or HP iLO Management Engine technologies whitepaper

HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) and HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) provide a comprehensive approach to firmware and system software maintenance. Together they provide better operating stability and ensure maximum uptime. The SPP will be updated at a predictable cadence, typically coinciding with new HP server hardware launches. By enabling firmware to be updated online and integrating firmware and system software updates in one operation, HP SUM and the SPP offer faster updates of individual servers and dramatically faster updates of entire BladeSystem enclosures. Further improving system uptime and stability is the fact that HP provides 12 months of support for each Service Pack for ProLiant release.

The user experience around HP SUM and the SPP has been improved in several ways, starting with the web download. A single web page provides access to a single download containing both the latest version of HP SUM and the latest SPP. Optional smaller subsets with only specific types of servers or specific operating systems are offered to save on download time. The HP SUM application provides a straightforward, intuitive user interface that guides the user through the steps of discovery, analyses and update, providing comprehensive information on available updates, criticality and interdependencies. This information is also available in reports. By providing the option of multiple local or shared repositories which can be easily updated from hp.com, HP SUM provides the tools to optimize stability and consistency throughout the company. While HP SUM and the SPP recommend the combinations of firmware and system software that HP has found to be the best practice, the application gives customers the flexibility to set their own specific baseline.

The Service Pack for ProLiant has been rigorously tested with specific attention for interaction between firmware, drivers and agents both within the server as well as in interaction with the BladeSystem enclosure components (Onboard Administrator and Virtual Connect). This testing ensures the highest quality as well as providing the input for HP SUM to deploy updates taking into account all interdepencies, when determining the correct updates and order of update deployment.

NOTE: The Service Pack for ProLiant (which includes HP SUM) can be downloaded from www.hp.com/go/spp/download. More information can be found: https://www.hp.com/go/SmartUpdate, www.hp.com/go/spp and https://www.hp.com/go/hpsum

HP Insight Control

HP Insight Control includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service ensuring rapid access to HP support staff and proactive delivery of software updates. For more information about this service, see: https://www.hp.com/services/insight.

NOTE: For more information, visit: https://www.hp.com/go/matrixoe

HP Cluster Platforms

Whether you need to solve a specific data protection, archiving, or storage command and control challenge, or deliver on strategic consolidation, compliance, or continuity initiatives, look no further than HP storage software. Our storage software helps you reduce costs, simplify storage infrastructure, protect vital assets and respond faster to business opportunities.

Storage software that gets the job done:

• Data Protection and Recovery Software
  Whether you're a large enterprise or a smaller business, HP data protection and recovery software will cost-effectively protect you against disaster and ensure business continuity.
• Data Archive and Migration Software
  HP's storage software enables you to comply with data retention and retrieval requirements, improve application performance, and reduce costs by efficiently migrating infrequently accessed or less valuable data to lower cost storage.
• Storage Resource Management Software (SRM)
  HP's storage resource management software reduces operational costs and provides the command and control foundation you need to efficiently manage and visualize your physical and virtual environments.
• Data Replication Software
  HP offers array-based and host-based replication software for use in disaster recovery, testing, application development and reporting.
• Storage Device Management Software
  Maximize your investment in HP storage and networking with software that enables hardware-specific configuration, performance tuning and connectivity management.
• HP StoreVirtual VSA
  With HP StoreVirtual VSA you can use the power of virtualization to turn a set of heterogeneous and disconnected physical disk drives in your servers and storage devices into a single pool of logical storage capacity.

NOTE: For more information available Storage Software including QuickSpecs, please see: www.hp.com/go/storage/software.

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: https://www.hp.com/go/factory-express.

SCE is a guided self-service tool to help sales and non-technical people provide customers with initial configurations in 3 to 5 minutes. You may then send the configuration on for configuration help, or use in your existing ordering processes. If you require "custom" rack configuration or configuration for products not available in SCE, please contact HP's Customer Business Center or an Authorized Partner for assistance. https://www.hp.com/products/configurator

HP Technology Services for Industry Standard Servers and BladeSystem
Capitalizing on HP ProLiant server 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.

Protect your business beyond warranty with HP Care Pack Services
HP Care Pack services offer complete care and support expertise with committed response choices designed to meet your IT and business needs.

HP Foundation Care services offer scalable reactive support-packages for HP servers and software. You can choose the type and level of service that is most suitable for your IT and business needs. HP Proactive Care delivers high levels of system availability through proactive service management and advanced technical response.

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
https://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-9356EN

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
https://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-9356EN

HP Proactive Select Service
Provides a flexible way to purchase HP best-in-class consultancy and technical services. You can buy Proactive Select Service Credits when you purchase your hardware and then use the credits over the next 12 months. https://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA2-3842ENN.pdf

HP Installation and Startup for HP Insight Control
HP Installation and Startup Service for HP Insight Control provides for the deployment and basic configuration of HP Insight Control software on a single central management server (CMS) for HP ProLiant. Only one instance of this service is required per CMS.
https://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA0-9972ENW.pdf

HP Installation and Startup for HP Systems Insight Manager
Provides for installation and configuration of the latest version of HP Systems Insight Manager, together with the installation and startup of HP Service Essentials Remote Support Pack. Only one instance of this service is required per CMS.
https://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/5982-4143EN.pdf

Additional HP Care Pack services can be found at: https://www.hp.com/go/cpc

Personalized online support portal with access to information, tools and experts to support HP business products. Submit support cases online, chat with HP experts, access support resources or collaborate with peers. Learn more https://www.hp.com/go/hpsc

HP's Support Center Mobile App allows you to resolve issues yourself or quickly connect to an agent for live support. Now, you can get access to personalize IT support anywhere, anytime.
HP Insight Remote Support and HP Support Center are available at no additional cost with a HP warranty, HP Care Pack or HP contractual support agreement.

NOTE: HP Support Center Mobile App is subject to local availability.

HP will provide HP-supported replacement parts and materials necessary to maintain the
covered hardware product in operating condition, including parts and materials for available
and recommended engineering improvements.

Parts and components that have reached their maximum supported lifetime and/or the
maximum usage limitations as set forth in the manufacturer's operating manual, product
quick-specs, or the technical product data sheet will not be provided, repaired, or replaced as
part of these services.

The defective media retention service feature option applies only to Disk or eligible SSD/Flash Drives replaced by HP due to malfunction.

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HP SmartMemory

New HP SmartMemory now provides additional protection for your servers. With HP Authentication it can verify that you have true HP Qualified Memory in your HP ProLiant Gen8 server. With HP SmartMemory your new HP ProLiant server can take advantage of additional Gen8 enhancements in performance, durability and future manageability support through HP Active Health System.

For detailed memory configuration rules and guidelines, please use the Online DDR3 Memory Configuration Tool: www.hp.com/go/ddr3memory-configurator

Memory Sub-system Architecture

As shown in the figure above, memory cartridge to processor association as follows:

• Memory cartridges installed without a corresponding processor are not utilized:
  
  • Processor 1 corresponds to memory cartridges 1 and 2.
    
  • Processor 2 corresponds to memory cartridges 3 and 4.
    
  • Processor 3 corresponds to memory cartridges 5 and 6.
    NOTE: Memory cartridges 5 and 6 are not recognized if processor 3 is not installed.
    
  • Processor 4 corresponds to memory cartridges 7 and 8.
    NOTE: Memory cartridges 7 and 8 are not recognized if processor 4 is not installed.
    

The memory subsystem in this server is divided into channels. Each processor supports eight channels, and each channel supports three DIMM slots, as shown in the table below. White DIMM slots denote the first slot of a channel (Ch 4A, Ch 9B, Ch 1C, Ch 12D...).

• Depending on the number of DIMMs installed, whether LRDIMMs or RDIMMs are installed, and whether the DIMM is operating and standard or low voltage, the memory clock speed can be reduced to 1333 or 1066 MT/s.

• To maximize performance, install two memory cartridges per processor and balance the total memory capacity between all installed processors.
  
• When multiple processors are installed, HP recommends installing the DIMMs in sequential alphabetical order: 4A, 9B, 1C, 12D, and so on.
  
• LRDIMMs support higher densities than single- and dual-rank RDIMMs, and higher speeds than quad-rank RDIMMs. This support enables you to install more high capacity DIMMs, resulting in higher system capacities and higher bandwidth.
  
• Do not mix LRDIMMs with any other DIMM type (RDIMM, LVDIMM).
  
• RDIMM population is limited to a maximum of eight logical ranks per channel. Therefore, only two quad rank RDIMMs are supported per channel. If there are more than eight physical ranks per channel, LRDIMMs rank multiplication provides support for three DIMMs per channel.
• Lockstep mode requires specific population requirements. See lock-step configuration below for more information.

• Observe the general DIMM slot population guidelines.
• Each channel must have a valid online spare configuration.
• Each channel can have a different valid online spare configuration.
• Each populated channel must have a spare rank.
• A single dual-rank DIMM is not a valid configuration.
• LRDIMMs are treated as dual-rank DIMMs.

10 x 1.2TB

System Unit

Dimensions (H x W x D)
(with bezel)

6.88" x 17.48" x 29" (17.5cm x 44.4cm x 73.6cm)

Weight
(approximate)

Input Requirements
(per power supply)

Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)

HP Smart Array P830i/2 G

HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 331FLR Adapter

HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 534FLR-SFP+ Adapter

HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560FLR-SFP+ Adapter