HP (Hewlett-Packard) 408710-001 Server User Manual


  Open as PDF
of 3
 
Server Blade
Installation Instructions
© Copyright 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only
warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty
statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should
be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for
technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
March 2006 (First Edition)
Part Number 408710-001
Overview
Installation of a server blade requires the following steps:
1. Install and configure an HP BladeSystem c-Class
enclosure.
2. Install any server blade options.
3. Install interconnect modules in the enclosure.
4. Connect the interconnect modules to the network.
5. Install a server blade.
6. Complete the server blade configuration.
For definitions of the acronyms used in this document, refer to
"Acronyms and abbreviations" in the server blade user guide.
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
)
• HP Technical Documentation website
(http://docs.hp.com
)
Installing server blade options
Before installing and initializing the server blade, install any
server blade options, such as an additional processor, hard
drive, or mezzanine card. For server blade options
installation information, see the HP ProLiant BL480c Server
Blade User Guide on the Documentation CD or on the HP
website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation
).
Installing interconnect modules
For specific steps to install interconnect modules, see the
documentation that ships with the interconnect module.
HP ProLiant BL480c
next