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...support Product data sheets RAID information Software, BIOS, and drivers For U.S. Locating resources for these resources: • Customer Advisories or Customer Notices • Frequently Asked Questions • Parts Information • Recycling Information • HP Worldwide Limited Warranty and Technical Support Hint:...and then look for the workstation Where do I find the expressly provided HP Limited Warranty applicable to the web and your model, and look for purchasing an HP Workstation! You can find ? For some countries/regions a printed HP Limited Warranty is not provided...
...support Product data sheets RAID information Software, BIOS, and drivers For U.S. Locating resources for these resources: • Customer Advisories or Customer Notices • Frequently Asked Questions • Parts Information • Recycling Information • HP Worldwide Limited Warranty and Technical Support Hint:...and then look for the workstation Where do I find the expressly provided HP Limited Warranty applicable to the web and your model, and look for purchasing an HP Workstation! You can find ? For some countries/regions a printed HP Limited Warranty is not provided...
HP xw series Workstations - Quick Reference Card (Arabic version)
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HP xw Workstation Hewlett-Packard HP Workstation www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals Setup and Troubleshooting Guide • ) Service and Technical Reference Guide Accessory Installation Instructions;9824 • ) White Papers HP Documentation and Diagnostics Microsoft Windows Start All Programs Documentation Linux HP www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport ...
HP xw Workstation Hewlett-Packard HP Workstation www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals Setup and Troubleshooting Guide • ) Service and Technical Reference Guide Accessory Installation Instructions;9824 • ) White Papers HP Documentation and Diagnostics Microsoft Windows Start All Programs Documentation Linux HP www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport ...
HP xw Workstation series Setup and Troubleshooting Guide
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Table of contents 1 Locating HP resources ...1 Product information ...2 Product support ...3 Product documentation ...4 Product diagnostics ...5 Product updates ...6 2 Setting up the Hardware ...7 Quick setup ...7 Ventilation, COA label...Red Hat Enterprise Linux 16 Installing with the HP driver CD 16 Installing and customizing Red Hat-enabled workstations 17 Verifying hardware compatibility 17 Setting up Novell SLED ...17 Updating the workstation ...17 Updating the workstation after first boot 17 Upgrading the BIOS ...17 Determining current BIOS 18 Upgrading BIOS 19 Upgrading device ...
Table of contents 1 Locating HP resources ...1 Product information ...2 Product support ...3 Product documentation ...4 Product diagnostics ...5 Product updates ...6 2 Setting up the Hardware ...7 Quick setup ...7 Ventilation, COA label...Red Hat Enterprise Linux 16 Installing with the HP driver CD 16 Installing and customizing Red Hat-enabled workstations 17 Verifying hardware compatibility 17 Setting up Novell SLED ...17 Updating the workstation ...17 Updating the workstation after first boot 17 Upgrading the BIOS ...17 Determining current BIOS 18 Upgrading BIOS 19 Upgrading device ...
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... This section provides information on the following HP resources for your workstation: Topics Product information on page 2 ● HP Cool Tools ● Regulatory information ● Accessories ● System board ● Serial number and Certificate of Authenticity labels ● Linux Product support on page 3 ●... diagnostics on page 5 ● Diagnostics tools ● Audible beeps and LED code definitions ● Web-based support tools Product updates on page 6 ● Software, BIOS, and driver updates ● Operating system reinstallation ● Operating system ENWW 1
... This section provides information on the following HP resources for your workstation: Topics Product information on page 2 ● HP Cool Tools ● Regulatory information ● Accessories ● System board ● Serial number and Certificate of Authenticity labels ● Linux Product support on page 3 ●... diagnostics on page 5 ● Diagnostics tools ● Audible beeps and LED code definitions ● Web-based support tools Product updates on page 6 ● Software, BIOS, and driver updates ● Operating system reinstallation ● Operating system ENWW 1
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To locate the current workstation BIOS on HP workstations, see http://www.hp.com/go /workstationsupport to view...>Tools>My Computer Information>View general system information.... Product updates Table 1-5 Product updates Topic Location Software, BIOS, and driver updates See http://www.hp.com/go /wsos. 6 Chapter 1 Locating HP resources ENWW Operating system For information on operating systems supported on your Microsoft Windows workstation, select Start>Help and Support>Pick a Task>Use Tools to verify that you have the latest drivers for the workstation.
To locate the current workstation BIOS on HP workstations, see http://www.hp.com/go /workstationsupport to view...>Tools>My Computer Information>View general system information.... Product updates Table 1-5 Product updates Topic Location Software, BIOS, and driver updates See http://www.hp.com/go /wsos. 6 Chapter 1 Locating HP resources ENWW Operating system For information on operating systems supported on your Microsoft Windows workstation, select Start>Help and Support>Pick a Task>Use Tools to verify that you have the latest drivers for the workstation.
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...Table 2-2), you can connect a monitor to each DVI receptacle (using appropriate adapters, if required). Connect a power cable from the workstation to connect your workstation has a PCI-Express graphics card with adequate ventilation. defined as follows: ● If your monitors. Figure 2-1 (lower inset) ... ventilation and ensure that is very important. After unpacking your HP Workstation, locate an accessible workspace to set up the system and connect the mouse, keyboard, and power cables to display BIOS and other important information) will be port #1; Connect the power...
...Table 2-2), you can connect a monitor to each DVI receptacle (using appropriate adapters, if required). Connect a power cable from the workstation to connect your workstation has a PCI-Express graphics card with adequate ventilation. defined as follows: ● If your monitors. Figure 2-1 (lower inset) ... ventilation and ensure that is very important. After unpacking your HP Workstation, locate an accessible workspace to set up the system and connect the mouse, keyboard, and power cables to display BIOS and other important information) will be port #1; Connect the power...
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CAUTION: Do not add optional hardware or third-party devices to determine that you have the latest BIOS, drivers, and software updates installed on the workstation. 3 Setting up the operating system ENWW Adding hardware might cause errors and prevent the operating system from installing correctly. ... up the Microsoft operating system on page 15 Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux on page 16 Setting up Novell SLED on page 17 Updating the workstation on page 17 This chapter also includes information on how to the HP workstation until the operating system is successfully installed.
CAUTION: Do not add optional hardware or third-party devices to determine that you have the latest BIOS, drivers, and software updates installed on the workstation. 3 Setting up the operating system ENWW Adding hardware might cause errors and prevent the operating system from installing correctly. ... up the Microsoft operating system on page 15 Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux on page 16 Setting up Novell SLED on page 17 Updating the workstation on page 17 This chapter also includes information on how to the HP workstation until the operating system is successfully installed.
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... manually extract the drivers from the Novell Customer Center Configuration screen. See Upgrading the BIOS on page 17 for your system. ENWW Setting up Novell SLED 17 Installing and customizing Red Hat-enabled workstations Linux-enabled workstations require the HP Installer Kit and the purchase of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux box set up the...
... manually extract the drivers from the Novell Customer Center Configuration screen. See Upgrading the BIOS on page 17 for your system. ENWW Setting up Novell SLED 17 Installing and customizing Red Hat-enabled workstations Linux-enabled workstations require the HP Installer Kit and the purchase of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux box set up the...
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Press F10 to appear on the HP website. 18 Chapter 3 Setting up : 1. Determining current BIOS To determine the current BIOS of the screen. 2. Note the workstation BIOS version so that you can compare it with the BIOS versions that appear on the lower right corner of the workstation during system power up the operating system ENWW Wait for F10=setup to enter the F10 Setup utility. The F10 Setup utility displays the workstation BIOS version under File > System Information. 3.
Press F10 to appear on the HP website. 18 Chapter 3 Setting up : 1. Determining current BIOS To determine the current BIOS of the screen. 2. Note the workstation BIOS version so that you can compare it with the BIOS versions that appear on the lower right corner of the workstation during system power up the operating system ENWW Wait for F10=setup to enter the F10 Setup utility. The F10 Setup utility displays the workstation BIOS version under File > System Information. 3.
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... printer, display adapter, or network adapter), confirm you purchased your HP workstation. Go to download the latest drivers for the workstation. 4. Upgrading BIOS To find the latest drivers available for the workstation. If you have been tested to ensure the best compatibility between ...your device and your device through HP, visit the HP Web site to http://www.hp.com/go /workstationsupport. 2. ENWW Updating the workstation 19 Follow the instructions in the release notes to find and download the latest available BIOS, which includes the latest enhancements:...
... printer, display adapter, or network adapter), confirm you purchased your HP workstation. Go to download the latest drivers for the workstation. 4. Upgrading BIOS To find the latest drivers available for the workstation. If you have been tested to ensure the best compatibility between ...your device and your device through HP, visit the HP Web site to http://www.hp.com/go /workstationsupport. 2. ENWW Updating the workstation 19 Follow the instructions in the release notes to find and download the latest available BIOS, which includes the latest enhancements:...
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...Hewlett-Packard Vision Field Diagnostics let you view information about the hardware configuration and perform hardware troubleshooting for HP Desktop and Workstation systems. These tools let you isolate potential issues and determine if problems relate to capture complete system ...configuration information that can be shared as an HTML file, including: ◦ System serial number ◦ System product number ◦ System BIOS revision ◦ Memory ...
...Hewlett-Packard Vision Field Diagnostics let you view information about the hardware configuration and perform hardware troubleshooting for HP Desktop and Workstation systems. These tools let you isolate potential issues and determine if problems relate to capture complete system ...configuration information that can be shared as an HTML file, including: ◦ System serial number ◦ System product number ◦ System BIOS revision ◦ Memory ...
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...supported on . ● If you are plugged into a working on the front of changes to their product, such as an updated BIOS version that will not function after installing a non-plug and play expansion board or other than the factory-installed operating system, check to ... taking further action. Refer to one of this document for at : http://www.hp.com/go /quickspecs. ● Verify that all cables for loose or incorrect connections. ● Wake the workstation by pressing and holding the power button for information on interpreting diagnostic lights and audible...
...supported on . ● If you are plugged into a working on the front of changes to their product, such as an updated BIOS version that will not function after installing a non-plug and play expansion board or other than the factory-installed operating system, check to ... taking further action. Refer to one of this document for at : http://www.hp.com/go /quickspecs. ● Verify that all cables for loose or incorrect connections. ● Wake the workstation by pressing and holding the power button for information on interpreting diagnostic lights and audible...
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... POST error messages in the Service and Technical Reference Guide at http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals. ● If you recently installed new software, uninstall the software and verify if the workstation functions properly. ● If the screen is blank, plug the monitor...monitor display You can manually select or change display settings. Additional troubleshooting information is working properly. ● Upgrade the BIOS. A new release of the BIOS might encounter during the initial setup process. Power-On Self Test error messages The POST is a series of support...
... POST error messages in the Service and Technical Reference Guide at http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals. ● If you recently installed new software, uninstall the software and verify if the workstation functions properly. ● If the screen is blank, plug the monitor...monitor display You can manually select or change display settings. Additional troubleshooting information is working properly. ● Upgrade the BIOS. A new release of the BIOS might encounter during the initial setup process. Power-On Self Test error messages The POST is a series of support...
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The BIOS option you remove a component. 1. Blinks and beeps repeat for 5 cycles... times, once per second.** No beeps Workstation in Suspend to RAM mode (select models only) or normal Suspend mode. For the following connections are secure on . fan is off. Contact HP for assistance. 4. Reseat the processor. ...is spinning. Processor thermal CAUTION: Internal components might be powered even when the protection activated by a two-second pause. No Workstation on the system board: ◦ 24-pin main power (all systems) ◦ 4-pin CPU (xw4000 series) ...
The BIOS option you remove a component. 1. Blinks and beeps repeat for 5 cycles... times, once per second.** No beeps Workstation in Suspend to RAM mode (select models only) or normal Suspend mode. For the following connections are secure on . fan is off. Contact HP for assistance. 4. Reseat the processor. ...is spinning. Processor thermal CAUTION: Internal components might be powered even when the protection activated by a two-second pause. No Workstation on the system board: ◦ 24-pin main power (all systems) ◦ 4-pin CPU (xw4000 series) ...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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... 600 and 800 configurations. Use the arrow keys to set Memory Node Interleave to the Hardware Support Matrix for HP Linux Workstations at http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix for Hyper-Threading support on the operating system, customer workload, system configuration, and the degree...3 The audio hardware is booting, press F10 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. The performance of the numa=acpi kernel parameter on the 600, 800, and xw9400 Workstations. Hyper-threading The 400, 600, and 800 Workstations support Intel Hyper-Threading Technology. As the system is supported by ...
... 600 and 800 configurations. Use the arrow keys to set Memory Node Interleave to the Hardware Support Matrix for HP Linux Workstations at http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix for Hyper-Threading support on the operating system, customer workload, system configuration, and the degree...3 The audio hardware is booting, press F10 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. The performance of the numa=acpi kernel parameter on the 600, 800, and xw9400 Workstations. Hyper-threading The 400, 600, and 800 Workstations support Intel Hyper-Threading Technology. As the system is supported by ...
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... This chapter provides an summary of work. On the other hand, if the raw disk performance is lessened by HP Linux workstations. NOTE: While BIOS messages might refer to avoid data loss, whereas software RAID imposes no such requirements. See Installing and configuring SAS hardware RAID on configuring software RAID ...
... This chapter provides an summary of work. On the other hand, if the raw disk performance is lessened by HP Linux workstations. NOTE: While BIOS messages might refer to avoid data loss, whereas software RAID imposes no such requirements. See Installing and configuring SAS hardware RAID on configuring software RAID ...
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...hard drives xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw9400 400 600 800 LSI 3041E 4 3 4 3 LSI 8344ELP 4 LSI 8888ELP 4 4 6* 4 3 5 LSI 1068 5 LSI 1068e 5 * HP xw8600 Workstation can accommodate six internal 2.5" drives Not all possible hardware RAID configurations are supported on HP Linux workstations. ● Only SAS ... which RAID controllers are supported on a given platform. Supported Configurations Hardware RAID for HP Linux workstations is a good place to learn which uses the same BIOS configuration utility as the 400 and 600. Not all current platforms and is currently ...
...hard drives xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw9400 400 600 800 LSI 3041E 4 3 4 3 LSI 8344ELP 4 LSI 8888ELP 4 4 6* 4 3 5 LSI 1068 5 LSI 1068e 5 * HP xw8600 Workstation can accommodate six internal 2.5" drives Not all possible hardware RAID configurations are supported on HP Linux workstations. ● Only SAS ... which RAID controllers are supported on a given platform. Supported Configurations Hardware RAID for HP Linux workstations is a good place to learn which uses the same BIOS configuration utility as the 400 and 600. Not all current platforms and is currently ...
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... plug-in card and the LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS appears. Figure 6-2 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - Boot the workstation, and when prompted, press any key to begin RAID configuration and enter the LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility. Figure 6-1 LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS 2. Press CTRL-C when indicated to view option ROM messages...
... plug-in card and the LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS appears. Figure 6-2 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility - Boot the workstation, and when prompted, press any key to begin RAID configuration and enter the LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility. Figure 6-1 LSI Logic MPT SAS BIOS 2. Press CTRL-C when indicated to view option ROM messages...
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.../c00517759 (x86) SMP Kernel may Panic after X Starts xw4300 xw9300 /c00645864 LAN Driver Issues xw4300 /c00632558 Network Issues with System BIOS Prior to v2.05 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 /c00767049 Wakeon-LAN May Fail xw9300 /c00677579 ACPI Errors Can be Ingnored ...xw9400 xw9400 xw9400 /c00778021 (AMD64/ EM64T) Kernel May Panic in time_cpufreq_notifier xw6400 xw8400 xw6400 xw6400 xw6400 xw8400 xw8400 xw8400 /c00683113 Audio is Muted xw6400 xw8400 /c00909919 (AMD64/ EM64T) FX4600 issues with vesa driver xw6400 xw6400 xw8400 xw8400 Base 40 Appendix A Appendix-HP...
.../c00517759 (x86) SMP Kernel may Panic after X Starts xw4300 xw9300 /c00645864 LAN Driver Issues xw4300 /c00632558 Network Issues with System BIOS Prior to v2.05 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 xw9300 /c00767049 Wakeon-LAN May Fail xw9300 /c00677579 ACPI Errors Can be Ingnored ...xw9400 xw9400 xw9400 /c00778021 (AMD64/ EM64T) Kernel May Panic in time_cpufreq_notifier xw6400 xw8400 xw6400 xw6400 xw6400 xw8400 xw8400 xw8400 /c00683113 Audio is Muted xw6400 xw8400 /c00909919 (AMD64/ EM64T) FX4600 issues with vesa driver xw6400 xw6400 xw8400 xw8400 Base 40 Appendix A Appendix-HP...
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...than expected /c00910967 xw9300 or xw9400 may report time issue with Xen kernel /c00911010 Support for Fully Virtualized guest OS requires BIOS setting /c00909919 (x86_64) ...xw9400 xw9300 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9300 xw9400 xw9300 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw4600 xw9400 xw4600 xw4600 xw9400 42 Appendix A Appendix-HP release notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client 5 Use the following tables to determine which advisories are applicable to the RHEL Client 5 workstation...
...than expected /c00910967 xw9300 or xw9400 may report time issue with Xen kernel /c00911010 Support for Fully Virtualized guest OS requires BIOS setting /c00909919 (x86_64) ...xw9400 xw9300 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9300 xw9400 xw9300 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw4600 xw9400 xw4600 xw4600 xw9400 42 Appendix A Appendix-HP release notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client 5 Use the following tables to determine which advisories are applicable to the RHEL Client 5 workstation...