HPE BL860c i2 Getting Started Manual page 22

Number of
conjoined
Class blades
BL2 2
(BL870c i2
and
BL870c i4)
BL2E 2
(BL870c i2
and
BL870c i4)
2
(BL870c i2
and
BL870c i4)
BL4 4
(BL890c i2
and
BL890c i4)
4
(BL890c i2
and
BL890c i4)
1
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.
To install the Blade Link:
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
3. Wait 10 seconds. The IP address of the installed blade appears in the OA.
Supported Blade location
enclosures rules
c7000 Bays 1&2, 3&4,
5&6, or 7&8 with
Monarch blade
in odd bay
c3000 Bays 1&2, 3&4
with Monarch
blade in odd bay
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?
No
Yes
No
No
No
enclosure").
Partner blade
half-height bay
number / Server
blade full-height
bay number
N/A
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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