Hp Bladesystem P-Class Diagnostic Station - HP 279720-B21 - ProLiant BL p-Class F-GbE Interconnect Overview

HP BladeSystem p-Class Diagnostic Station

The HP BladeSystem p-Class Diagnostic Station enables a server blade or interconnect switch to be
powered up outside of a server blade enclosure for testing or diagnostic purposes. The diagnostic
station contains a power supply and connectors for data transfer between the server blade or
interconnect switch and a client device (such as a PC, notebook, or workstation). The client provides
the keyboard, video, mouse, and diskette interface and facilitates the use of the iLO remote console.
Figure 28. Diagnostic Station
The diagnostic station enables the following tasks to be performed outside of a server blade
enclosure:
Power up a server blade or interconnect switch
Observe external LEDs
Test NIC and interconnect switch port activity
Configure a server blade
Configure an interconnect switch, including VLANs and security
Load software on a server blade
Configure an interconnect switch to download an applicable configuration file
Test a server blade or interconnect switch after installing an option or upgrade
Diagnose a server blade using iLO
Diagnose the interconnect switch using the front panel Ethernet and RS-232 ports
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