Upgrading The Original Server - HP Integrity BL860C i4 User's & Service Manual

Optional mezzanine cards
The HPE NC532m Dual Port 10GbE BL-c Adapter is restricted to two cards per blade on a BL890c i4.
There are no additional rules regarding the number of cards installed or the order of their installation
across the blades in an upgraded server blade. Ensure all mezzanine cards follow the mezzanine port to
interconnect module mapping detailed in Installing interconnect modules on page 21.

Upgrading the original server

Existing server blade check
IMPORTANT:
Do not remove Blade Links or other components at this time.
Procedure
1. If not already booted, verify that the designated Monarch Server (in each partition) is able to boot its
OS. For information on launching the OS from the UEFI shell, refer to UEFI Front Page on page 30.
2. If the Monarch Server is a HP Virtual Machines (VM) host with active guests or a Virtual Services
Platform (VSP) with active Virtual Partitions (vPars), then either stop those guests or vPars now or
migrate them to a temporary host server. Refer to the HP Integrity VM or vPar Administrator Guides
regarding migration.
3. Backup any important OS data on the Monarch Server and any existing servers, as needed.
4. If the Monarch Server employs Virtual Connect and a partition will grow in size in the upgrade, then
you may wish to use the Portable Image tool to assist with the upgrade. Refer to Preserving VC-
assigned MAC addresses in HP-UX by enabling Portable Image on page 82 and if you choose to
use PI, then execute the steps under "Pre-Upgrade Procedure for PI" in that section now.
5. Boot each partition of the Monarch Server, and every other existing blade server to be combined in the
upgrade, to the UEFI shell and make sure no problems are seen.
6. Any existing secondary nPartition (that is, any partition which does not include the server Monarch
blade, those designated as 'B', 'C', or 'D' partitions) which will be carried over into the upgraded server
as secondary nPartitions, must have their UEFI variables backed up now so they can be restored later.
See the nPar Administrator Users Guide for BL870c i4 & BL890c i4 for instructions on how to do this.
The primary nPartition in the Monarch Server (the partition which includes the server Monarch blade,
the one designated as 'A') will not lose UEFI variable data.
7. Shutdown each existing blade server which will be combined into the upgraded server. See Powering
off the server blade on page 25.
8. If the enclosure uses Virtual Connect, then unassign any VC server profiles assigned to enclosure
bays occupied by existing servers and any other enclosure bays which will be occupied by the
upgraded server. See the HPE Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem User Guide for more
information on VCM server profiles
9. If this system is managed using HPE Systems Insight Manager (HPE SIM), then it's recommended
that all nodes associated with the original servers be deleted now. This would include the BLDomain
node, if present. Rediscovery to incorporate the upgraded server will be executed after the upgrade
has been completed.
Adding resources
Procedure
1. If not already in place, put the Monarch Server into its enclosure bay location for the upgrade. The
Monarch blade of this server must be in the Monarch blade position of the upgraded server.
2. Place any other existing servers and Upgrade Blades to be combined in the upgrade into enclosure
bays adjacent to the Monarch Server.
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