Setup; Overview; Installing An Hp Bladesystem C-Class Enclosure; Preparing The Enclosure - HP ProLiant BL620c G7 User Manual

Setup

Overview

Installation of a server blade requires the following steps:
Install and configure an HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure.
1.
Install any server blade options.
2.
Install interconnect modules in the enclosure.
3.
Connect the interconnect modules to the network.
4.
Install a server blade.
5.
Complete the server blade configuration.
6.

Installing an HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure

Before performing any server blade-specific procedures, install an HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure.
The most current documentation for server blades and other HP BladeSystem components is available at the
HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).
Documentation is also available in the following locations:
•
Documentation CD that ships with the enclosure
•
HP Business Support Center website (http://www.hp.com/support)

Preparing the enclosure

HP BladeSystem enclosures ship with device bay dividers to support half-height devices. To install a full-height
device, remove the blanks and the corresponding device bay divider.
CAUTION:
or the enclosure unless all hard drive and device bays are populated with either a component or
a blank.
IMPORTANT:
ten fans and configure the c3000 enclosure with six fans.
To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server blade
For optimal cooling and system performance, configure the c7000 enclosure with
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