HP BL860c i4 Installation Manual page 13

NOTE: Before installing the Blade Link for BL870c i4 or BL890c i4, make sure the following
statements are true:
All blades have the same CPU SKUs
All blades have the same hardware revision (only use BL860c i4, BL870c i4, or BL890c i4
Server Blades)
All blades have CPU0 installed
All blades have the same firmware revision set
All blades follow the memory loading rules for your configuration, see the HP Integrity BL860c
i4, BL870c i4 & BL890c i4 Server Blade User Service Guide
The enclosure OA firmware is compatible with the blade firmware
The Monarch blade has an ICH mezzanine card installed
The proper Blade Link is being used for your configuration
To check on the blade hardware revisions and CPU SKUs, go to the Command Menu in the iLO
3 TUI and enter the DF command. This dumps the FRU content of the blades.
NOTE: If you will be upgrading an initial installation, see the user service guide for more
information on server blade upgrades.
Blade Link bay location rules
Number of
conjoined
Class blades
BL1 1 (standard
for BL860c
i4)
BL2 2 (BL870c i4)
Supported
enclosures Blade location rules
c7000 No specific bay
location rules for
blades
c3000
c7000 Bays 1&2, 3&4,
5&6, or 7&8 with
Monarch blade in
odd bay
Installing the Blade Link for BL860c i4, BL870c i4 or BL890c i4 configurations
Partner blade
half-height bay
number / Server
Partner blade blade full-height bay
support? number
Yes Bottom half-height
adjacent bay, paired
with the server blade
in full-height bays
1&2, 3&4, 5&6, or
7&8
Half-height bay 8,
paired with the
server blade in
full-height bay 3.
CAUTION:
mini-divider must be
installed in the
c3000 enclosure to
ensure the partner
blade is inserted
correctly. Failure to
install the bay
mini-divider might
result in damage to
the blade or
enclosure when
installing the partner
blade.
No N/A
The bay
1
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