Table Of Contents - HP BladeSystem bc2000 - Blade PC Setup And Installation Manual

Table of contents

1 About this guide
Audience assumptions ......................................................................................................................... 2
Important Safety Information ................................................................................................................ 2
Symbols on Equipment ........................................................................................................................ 2
Rack stability ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Related Documents .............................................................................................................................. 3
Getting help .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Technical Support ................................................................................................................ 3
HP Web Site ........................................................................................................................ 3
2 HP PC BladeSystem PC Blade Technology
Hardware Features ............................................................................................................................... 4
HP PC Blade Enclosure Standard Features ........................................................................ 4
HP BladeSystem bc2000 and bc2500 Blade PC Features .................................................. 6
Software Deployment and Management Features ............................................................................... 9
Network Time Protocol Considerations for BC2000 and BC2500 blade PCs .................................... 11
Diagnostic Features ........................................................................................................................... 11
3 Planning the Installation
Optimum Environment ........................................................................................................................ 12
Rack Warnings and Cautions ............................................................................................................. 12
HP PC Blade Enclosure Warnings and Cautions ............................................................................... 13
Preparing for Software Deployment ................................................................................................... 14
HP Rapid Deployment Pack .............................................................................................. 14
Alternate Deployment Method ........................................................................................... 14
Shipping Contents .............................................................................................................................. 14
HP PC Blade Enclosure ..................................................................................................... 14
ENWW
Interconnect Switch ............................................................................................. 5
Integrated Administrator ...................................................................................... 5
Redundant Power ............................................................................................... 5
Redundant Cooling ............................................................................................. 5
System Health LEDs ........................................................................................... 6
Processor ............................................................................................................ 7
Memory ............................................................................................................... 7
Blade PC Status and Monitoring ......................................................................... 7
Diagnostic Adapter .............................................................................................. 7
Video ................................................................................................................... 8
ROM .................................................................................................................... 8
NICs .................................................................................................................... 8
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