Blade Link - HP Integrity BL860C i4 User's & Service Manual

IMPORTANT:
Replacement server blades are shipped with the RAID controller in HBA mode by default. If the
server blade RAID controller was in RAID mode before replacement, you must change the mode
using the saupdate utility before booting the OS. See Configuring a Smart Array Controller for
instructions on using the saupdate utility.
• Be sure that the firmware on all conjoined blades matches (Determining your current firmware
revisions).
• Be sure that the Stable storage info has transferred using the sysset command from the MP/iLO 3
TUI (CLI).

Blade Link

Conjoining server blades using the Blade Link enables four (BL870c i4) and eight (BL890c i4) socket
server blade variants.
In a conjoined configuration, one of the BL860c i4 Server Blades becomes the master blade, also referred
to as the Monarch blade. The Monarch server blade is in the lowest numbered enclosure bay,
communication to the conjoined server blade is done through the Monarch blade.
Conjoined configurations can be upgraded after the initial installation, see Upgrading a conjoined
configuration on page 59 for more information on server blade upgrades.
Each Blade Link includes a trap door for the label carrier. To access the label carrier:
Procedure
1. Locate the indentation on the upper-right corner of the access door.
2. Use the indent to pull the door open.
For more information see Installing the Blade Link for BL860c i4, BL870c i4 or BL890c i4
configurations on page 25.
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