Configuring and Deploying Server Blades
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Compaq ProLiant BL20p Server Blade Setup and Installation Guide
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Configuration Hardware Setup
You can configure the server blades in the rack or out of the rack, as long as the
proper connection to the network exists. Connect to the server blade in one of the
four following ways:
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Through the existing network
This method requires you to install the server blade in its enclosure and assign it
an IP address (manually or using DHCP). Then, you can use the iLO Remote
Console to access the server blade.
•
Through the server blade diagnostic port
This method requires you to connect the diagnostic cable to the diagnostic port
and a client PC. Using the static IP address listed on the diagnostic cable label
and the initial access information on the front of the server blade, you can access
the server blade with the iLO Remote Console. For diagnostic cabling
instructions, refer to the
ProLiant BL p-Class System Diagnostic Station
Installation Guide
that shipped with the diagnostic station.
•
Through the server blade diagnostic port (with the diagnostic station)
This method requires you to power the server blade with the optional diagnostic
station and connect to an external computer using the static IP address and the
diagnostic cable. For cabling instructions, refer to the documentation that ships
with the diagnostic station or to the Documentation CD.
IMPORTANT:
This method provides the proper connections for iLO access and
functionality, but it does not support operating system deployment.
•
Through the server blade rear panel connectors (with the diagnostic station)
This method enables you to configure a server blade out of the rack by powering
the blade with the diagnostic station and connecting to the existing network
through a hub. The IP address is assigned by a DHCP server on the network.
For more information about these hardware and cabling configurations, refer to the
Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class System Hardware Configuration and Installation
poster and the documentation that ships with the diagnostic station.