Managing The C3000 Enclosure; Onboard Administrator; Detecting Component Insertion And Removal - HP BladeSystem c3000 Manual

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Table 1. Components supported by HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures
Enclosure
Model
Blade orientation
Blades supported
Interconnect bays
Power supplies
Active Cool fans
Enclosure KVM support
CD/DVD support
OA support
Midplane speed
OA Serial/USB connections

Managing the c3000 enclosure

The HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure has extensive embedded management capabilities based on
the Onboard Administrator, Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) management processors integrated on the
server blades, and interconnect module management processors such as the HP Virtual Connect
Manager. Integrating all these management capabilities provides powerful hardware management for
remote administration, local diagnostics, and troubleshooting.

Onboard Administrator

The heart of c-Class enclosure management is the Onboard Administrator. The Onboard
Administrator module in the c3000 enclosure provides four services for the entire enclosure: detection,
identification, management, and control. There are three ways to access the Onboard Administrator:
web browser graphical user interface (GUI), scriptable command line interface (CLI), and the built-in
Insight Display diagnostic LCD panel included in the front of every c-Class enclosure.
Managing a c-Class enclosure involves multiple functions:

• Detecting component insertion and removal

• Identifying components and required connectivity
• Managing power and cooling
• Controlling components, including remote control and remote consoles
Detecting component insertion and removal
Onboard Administrator provides component control in c-Class enclosures. Component management
begins after the component is detected and identified. The Onboard Administrator detects
components in BladeSystem c-Class enclosures through presence signals on each bay. When a
component is inserted into a bay, the Onboard Administrator immediately recognizes and identifies
c3000
Rack (6U) or Tower
Horizontal (rack)
Vertical (tower)
8 HH , 4 FH, 6HH/1FH
4
6 at up to 1200 watts each
6
Yes
Enclosure-based available
Single (now)
Dual (future)
Tested up to 10 Gbit on midplane
In front
c7000
Rack (10U)
Vertical
16 HH, 8 FH
8
6 at 2250 watts each
10
No
External
Single or dual
Tested up to 10 Gbit on midplane
In rear
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