Cabling The Enclosure - HP BladeSystem bc1500 Setup And Installation Manual

Installing and Cabling the HP CCI Solution

Cabling the Enclosure

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CAUTION: Do not connect external devices to the enclosure link (RJ-45)
connectors unless the device is listed as a supported device on the
Quickspecs. Connecting an unsupported external device to the enclosure
link (RJ-45) connectors may damage your external device.
To cable a HP PC Blade Enclosure already installed in a rack:
1. For accessing and configuring the Integrated Administrator
locally, connect a client device (running VT-100 terminal
emulation software) to the Integrated Administrator console
connector using a null-modem cable. For accessing and
configuring the Integrated Administrator over your network,
connect the Integrated Administrator to your management
network via the management connector.
2. Connect the Blade PC network connectors to your network
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For the interconnect switch, be sure that at least one of the
uplink connectors is cabled. Any Blade PC NIC can be routed
to any of the uplink connectors. However, because only
NIC A is PXE-enabled by default on each Blade PC, it is
recommended that either port 45 or 46 be used for PXE
functions.
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For the RJ-45 patch panel, be sure that cables are connected
for each Blade PC you intend to install in the enclosure. Only
the NIC 1 (bottom) RJ-45 connector for each Blade PC
provides PXE-enabled connectivity by default.
3. Connect the AC power cord (provided) to each hot-plug power
supply.
CAUTION: The enclosure will power up as soon as an AC power cord is
connected to a power source and a power supply.
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