HP ProLiant ML150 G6 Server

Installation Sheet

Part Number 501527-004

 Identifying server components
Figure 1 Front and rear panel components

Item Description Item Description

1 Media bays 12 System Health LED

2 USB 2.0 ports (2) 13 AC input connector

3 Hard drive bays 1-4 14 Expansion slots

4 Hard drive bays 5-8 15 Keyboard connector

5 Optical drive bay 16 Mouse connector

6 Media eject button 17 Serial port connector

7 Front key lock 18 VGA connector

8 System power button/LED 19 USB 2.0 ports (4)

9 Hard drive activity LED 20 NIC connector

10 NIC2 LED 21 Dedicated NIC port

11 NIC1 LED 22 UID

Figure 2 System board components

Configuring the server

For additional information and updates not provided in this
installation sheet, see the HP ProLiant ML150 G6 Server Easy Set-up
CD.
1. Connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
2. To determine the BIOS version:
a. Power up the server.
b. Press the Esc key at the HP logo screen, and then press the
Pause key to halt screen movement.
c. Note the server BIOS version. Verify the server BIOS
version against the latest BIOS version listed for this server
on the HP website: http://www.hp.com.
d. If necessary, update the BIOS. See the HP ProLiant ML150
G6 Server Maintenance and Service Guide available on
Item Description Item Description
the HP website: http://www.hp.com.
1 Processor 1 socket 24 Internal USB connector

2 CPU1_DIMM slot 1D 25 SATA 6_ODD 2 connector

3 CPU1_DIMM slot 2A 26 SATA 5_ODD 1 connector

4 CPU1_DIMM slot 3E 27 SATA 4 connector

 Figure 3 Removing the access panel
Item Description Item Description

5 CPU1_DIMM slot 4B 28 SATA 3 connector

6 CPU1_DIMM slot 5F 29 SATA 2 connector

7 CPU1_DIMM slot 6C 30 SATA 1 connector

8 Power supply connector 31 System fan 1

(4-pin)

9 Expansion slot 5 32 System fan 2 (redundant)

10 Expansion slot 4 33 System fan 3

11 Expansion slot 3 34 System fan 4

12 Expansion slot 2 35 I2C connector (2)

13 Expansion slot 1 36 NMI button

14 CPU2_DIMM slot 6C 37 SGPIO

15 CPU2_DIMM slot 5F 38 Front panel USB connector

Figure 4 Removing the front bezel
16 CPU2_DIMM slot 4B 39 Internal USB port

17 CPU2_DIMM slot 3E 40 Chassis/board ID DIP switches

18 CPU2_DIMM slot 2A 41 Front panel I/O connector

19 CPU2_DIMM slot 1D 42 Redundant power supply

connector

20 Processor 2 socket 43 Hard drive LED connector

21 Power supply connector 44 Thermal sensor connector

(8-pin)

22 Power supply connector 45 TPM

(24-pin)

23 Battery 46 CMOS clear jumper

Table 1 Expansion slot definitions

Figure 5 Removing the air baffle

Expansion Technology Bus width Connector From factor
slot width

1 (standard) PCI 2.3 3.3V; 32 bits Full-length, full-

height slot

2 (standard) PCI-E Gen 1 x4 x8 Full-length, full-

height slot

3 (standard) PCI-E Gen 2 x4 x8 Full-length, full-

height slot

4 (standard) PCI-E Gen 2 x16 x16 Full-length, full-

height slot

5 (standard) PCI-E Gen 2 x4 x8 Full-length, full-

height slot

Opening the server

  CAUTION: You must power down the server and then
disconnect the power cords before removing or replacing
non-hot-pluggable hard disk drives, DIMMs, or
processors.

If necessary, unlock the server with the supplied key.

 Figure 8 Installing a non-hot-plug drive
Installing an accessory card
Figure 6 Installing an accessory card

Hot-plug drive installation

Figure 9 Installing a hot-plug-drive
Installing hard drives
This system can support SATA and SAS drives in non-hot-plug and
hot-plug hard disk drive cages.
For detailed drive cabling information, see the server hood label.

Non-hot-plug drive installation

Figure 7 Removing a non-hot-plug hard drive cage

Installing optical drives

The lower two half-height media bays are shipped with drive bay
shields. Remove a shield by pulling it away from the front of the
chassis.
Figure 10 Removing an optical drive bay shield
Figure 11 Installing an optical drive Figure 12 Installing a DIMM

Installing a processor
Installing memory
For a two-processor system, both processors must be of the same
Memory installation guidelines are as follows: type. To access the processor sockets, remove the air baffle as
shown previously.
• Use registered and unbuffered DDR3 ECC DIMM.
• Install DIMMs in identical pairs for best performance. CAUTION: Failure to completely open the processor
 
• A single DIMM can be installed in DIMM slot 2A. locking lever prevents the processor from seating during
installation, leading to hardware damage.
Table 2 DIMM slot configurations
1. Open the processor locking lever and the bracket. Do not
remove the processor socket cover.
1D 2A 3E 4B 5F 6C
Figure 13 Opening the lever and bracket
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– : Empty
•: DIMM installed

To access DIMM slots, remove the air baffle as shown in Figure 5.

  CAUTION: To prevent damage to DIMMs, use an

antistatic wrist strap and grounding mat, and discharge
static electricity before touching DIMMs.
IMPORTANT: Be sure the processor remains inside the
If a DIMM does not fit completely or easily into the socket, remove processor installation tool.
the DIMM, reverse the orientation, and then reinsert it.
2. If the processor has separated from the installation tool,
carefully reinsert the processor in the tool. Handle the
processor by the edges only, and do not touch the bottom of
the processor, especially the contact area.
Figure 14 Reinserting the processor Figure 16 Removing the tool

5. Close the processor socket retaining bracket and the processor

3. Align the processor installation tool with the socket, and then locking lever. The processor socket cover is automatically
install the processor. THE PINS ON THE SYSTEM BOARD ARE ejected. Remove the cover.
VERY FRAGILE AND EASILY DAMAGED. Figure 17 Closing the bracket and lever, removing the cover
Figure 15 Installing the processor

CAUTION: Be sure to close the processor socket

retaining bracket before closing the processor locking
lever. The lever should close without resistance. Forcing
the lever closed can damage the processor and socket,
requiring system board replacement.

6. Install the heatsink.

CAUTION: THE PINS ON THE SYSTEM BOARD ARE VERY

FRAGILE AND EASILY DAMAGED. To avoid damage to
the system board:
• Never install or remove a processor without using the
processor installation tool.
• Do not touch the processor socket contacts.
• Do not tilt or slide the processor when lowering the
processor into the socket.

4. Press the tabs on the processor installation tool to separate it

from the processor, and then remove the tool.
Figure 18 Installing the heatsink

  NOTE: Ensure that the air flow arrow on top of the

heatsink is pointing towards the rear of the chassis.
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Part Number: 501527-004

Published: April 2012
Edition: 4

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