topic Re: HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Second Processor and Fans in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Second Processor and Fans

krimzor — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:47:10 GMT

Hi folks,

I've recently installed a second processor in our server as well as Fan 4 into the system, however during bootup I get an error that Fan4 is not installed and the server shuts down. Anybody have this issue before? Also, are all 4 fans required for a dual proc configuration? I only have fans 2, 3, and 4 installed at the moment.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Re: HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Second Processor and Fans

Torsten. — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:19:07 GMT

Maybe the cable for fan4 is not prperly connected? The manual says fans 1 and 4 are optional (for redundancy). This is different to the ML350p Gen8.

Re: HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Second Processor and Fans

krimzor — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:58:03 GMT

It's definitely connected properly, I even swapped two of the fans. I should say this is the first time bringing it up, I never booted it with 1 processor.

Re: HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Second Processor and Fans

krimzor — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:21:41 GMT

Tried booting with just 1 proc and it works just fine, as soon as I put the other proc in I get the 1161 - Fan 4 Missing

Re: HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Second Processor and Fans

Torsten. — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:09:38 GMT

Sure this is the "e" model?

Re: HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Second Processor and Fans

Lincy_Zachariah — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:10:27 GMT

Hi,

The HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Server can contain up to four fans. The middle two fans, 2 and 3, are required for a single processor system. Fans 2, 3, and 4 are required for a two processor system. Fan 1 is considered redundant and is recommended but not required. All fan slots must contain a fan or a fan blank.

Regards,

Re: HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Second Processor and Fans

krimzor — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:49:32 GMT

@Lincy_Zachariah wrote:
Hi,

The HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Server can contain up to four fans. The middle two fans, 2 and 3, are required for a single processor system. Fans 2, 3, and 4 are required for a two processor system. Fan 1 is considered redundant and is recommended but not required. All fan slots must contain a fan or a fan blank.

Regards,

Thanks Lincy,

Okay, I'm not sure why Fan 4 is coming up with 1611 missing then. I'll try and pull them out and plug them in again.

Thanks.

Re: HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Second Processor and Fans

Torsten. — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:55:42 GMT

I found the same information about the "p" model, but "e" model was different.

However, if you swapped already the fans and it is surely in slot 4 not 1, then the board has most likely a problem.