Select an installation site that meets the detailed installation site requirements described in the server user guide on the Documentation Onboard A mandatory cover installed in CD and on the HP website (http://www.hp.com). Administrator with any unused Onboard KVM blank...
HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Setup and Installation Guide. Remove all components from the front and rear of the enclosure, and then remove the rear cage. (Optional) Install the enclosure into a rack. See the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Rack Template. For rack-free installations, omit this step.
Half-height device bay numbering Install the rear cage into the enclosure, close the hinges, and tighten the thumbscrews. Power supply bay numbering Enclosure bay identification Fan bay numbering Before installing front or rear components into the enclosure, review enclosure bay numbering for each component. Full-height device bay numbering Installing the front components CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal...
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Install only one type of power supply in a single enclosure. If your HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure is equipped with a three-phase power configuration, you need six power supplies. To install a power supply: To gain access to all power supply bays, slide the HP BladeSystem Insight Display to the right or left as needed.
Installing the rear components Install an Onboard Administrator with KVM blank into any unused Onboard Administrator with KVM bay. CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the enclosure unless all bays are populated with a component or a blank. Install fans in even-numbered groups, based on the total number of blades installed in the enclosure: Four fan configuration—Fan bays 4, 5, 9, and 10 are used...
Connects to Comments enclosure link-down port on the bottom linked enclosure is interconnect unused. bay/port NOTE: The HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure link ports Embedded NIC 1 1/Port N One or two are not compatible with the HP BladeSystem p-Class single-wide...
Connection Port number Connects to Comments Connection Port number Connects to Comments interconnect interconnect bay/port bay/port Mezzanine slot 4x port 1 3/Port N NIC 1 1/Port N+8 One or two • 1—4x cards double-wide single-wide NIC 2 2/Port N+8 interconnect Ethernet NIC 3 1/Port N...
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Device bay crosslinks To support network connections for specific signals, install an interconnect module in the bay corresponding to the embedded NIC or Device bay crosslinks are wired between adjacent horizontal device mezzanine signals. bay pairs. Interconnect device mapping for double dense server blades The following table lists the available configurations for double dense server blades installed in device bay N (1-16).
Installing interconnect modules Powering up the enclosure Single-phase power configuration For a single phase power configuration: Connect the AC power cables to the power connectors on the rear of the enclosure corresponding to the power supply that was populated on the front of the enclosure. Be sure each power cable is securely attached to the power connectors.
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Turn on the AC circuit breakers that power the power cables installed in the enclosure. The installation is complete. Setting up the HP BladeSystem Insight Display To identify the enclosure, the rear enclosure UID light and the background of the Insight Display are illuminated blue when the enclosure is powered on initially.
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HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download). The Smart Update Firmware DVD ISO is also available at the download tab on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/foundation). For information on using these installation methods, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/ilo).
DVD-ROM drive and reboot the server. You might have to obtain additional drivers and firmware from the SPP download site (http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download). For more information, download the HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/spp/download). Troubleshooting resources The HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure Troubleshooting Guide provides procedures and solutions for troubleshooting HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures.
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