NOTE:
Before installing the Blade Link for BL870c i4 or BL890c i4, make sure the following
statements are true:
•
All blades have the same CPU SKUs
•
All blades have the same hardware revision (only use BL860c i4, BL870c i4, or BL890c i4
Server Blades)
•
All blades have CPU0 installed
•
All blades have the same firmware revision set
•
All blades follow the memory loading rules for your configuration, see the HP Integrity BL860c
i4, BL870c i4 & BL890c i4 Server Blade User Service Guide
•
The enclosure OA firmware is compatible with the blade firmware
•
The Monarch blade has an ICH mezzanine card installed
•
The proper Blade Link is being used for your configuration
To check on the blade hardware revisions and CPU SKUs, go to the Command Menu in the iLO
3 TUI and enter the
DF
command. This dumps the FRU content of the blades.
NOTE:
If you will be upgrading an initial installation, see the user service guide for more
information on server blade upgrades.
Blade Link bay location rules
Partner blade
half-height bay
number / Server
blade full-height bay
number
Partner blade
support?
Blade location rules
Supported
enclosures
Number of
conjoined
blades
Class
Bottom half-height
adjacent bay, paired
Yes
No specific bay
location rules for
blades
c7000
1 (standard
for BL860c
i4)
BL1
with the server blade
in full-height bays
1&2, 3&4, 5&6, or
7&8
Half-height bay 8,
paired with the
c3000
server blade in
full-height bay 3.
CAUTION:
The bay
mini-divider must be
installed in the
c3000 enclosure to
ensure the partner
blade is inserted
correctly. Failure to
install the bay
mini-divider might
result in damage to
the blade or
enclosure when
installing the partner
blade.
1
N/A
No
Bays 1&2, 3&4,
5&6, or 7&8 with
c7000
2 (BL870c i4)
BL2
Monarch blade in
odd bay
Installing the Blade Link for BL860c i4, BL870c i4 or BL890c i4 configurations
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