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Installing the Diagnostic Cable or the Local I/O Cable
To install the diagnostic cable or the local I/O cable with the diagnostic station, see
the “Diagnostic Station” section.
To install the diagnostic cable on a server blade in the rack, refer to the setup and
installation guide included with the server blade.
Diagnostic Station
The diagnostic station enables you to power up and communicate with a server blade
or an interconnect switch outside of the rack environment.
Overview
The diagnostic station enables you to perform the following tasks outside of the rack:
NOTE: An additional power supply may be required for some ProLiant p-Class products.
• Power up a server blade or interconnect switch.
• Observe external LEDs.
• Test NIC activity.
• Configure a server blade or interconnect switch.
• Load software on a server blade or interconnect switch.
• Test a server blade or interconnect switch after installing an option or upgrade.
• Diagnose a server blade or interconnect switch problem using iLO or connecting
directly to the server blade.
IMPORTANT: The diagnostic station is not designed to function as a continuous power supply
replacement.
IMPORTANT: The ProLiant BL30p blade sleeve is required when powering a ProLiant BL30p
server blade outside of the rack. Only one ProLiant BL30p server blade may be installed in the
blade sleeve when receiving power from the diagnostic station.
HP ProLiant BL p-Class System Diagnostic Station User Guide 11