HP Integrity BL860C i4 User's & Service Manual page 27

Class Number of
conjoined blades
BL2E 2 (BL870c i4)
2 (BL870c i4)
BL4 4 (BL890c i4)
4 (BL890c i4)
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For information on installing the c3000 bay mini-divider, see the HPE BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure Setup and
Installation Guide.
CAUTION:
Using the incorrect Blade Link can cause damage to the Blade Link and to the connectors on both
the Blade Link and the server blades.
IMPORTANT:
Failure to follow bay location rules can prevent server blade power on.
NOTE:
The manufacturing part numbers for the Blade Link is located on a sticker on the PCA.
Upgrading a conjoined configuration on page 59
To install the Blade Link:
Procedure
1. Log on to the OA.
2. Install the first blade into the lowest bay number, this blade becomes the Monarch blade (Installing
the server blade into the enclosure on page 22).
3. Wait 10 seconds. The IP address of the installed blade appears in the OA.
Supported Blade location
enclosures rules
c7000 only Bays 2&3, 4&5
or 6&7 with
Monarch blade in
even bay using
full-height
numbering
c3000 only Bays 2&3 with
Monarch blade in
even bay using
full-height
numbering.
c7000 only Bays 1&2&3&4
or 5&6&7&8,
with Monarch
blade defaulting
to slot 1 or slot 5,
respectively
c3000 only Bays 1&2&3&4
with Monarch
blade defaulting
to slot 1
Partner blade
support?
Yes
No
No
No
Installing the server blade into the enclosure
Partner blade half-
height bay number /
Server blade full-
height bay number
Bottom half-height bay 9
paired with full-height
bays 2&3, bottom half-
height bay 11 paired
with full-height bays
4&5, bottom half-height
bay 13 paired with full-
height bays 6&7
N/A
N/A
N/A
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