Contents
1 Overview..................................................................................................8
Server blade overview...............................................................................................................8
Server blade components..........................................................................................................9
2 Site preparation.......................................................................................10
Server blade dimensions and weight.........................................................................................10
Enclosure information..............................................................................................................10
Enclosure environmental specifications.......................................................................................10
Sample Site Inspection Checklist...............................................................................................11
Power subsystem.....................................................................................................................13
ESD handling information........................................................................................................13
Unpacking and inspecting the server blade................................................................................13
Verifying site preparation....................................................................................................14
Inspect the shipping containers for damage...........................................................................14
Unpacking the server blade................................................................................................14
Verifying the inventory........................................................................................................14
Returning damaged equipment............................................................................................14
3 Installing the server blade into the enclosure................................................15
Installation sequence and checklist............................................................................................15
Installing and powering on the server blade...............................................................................15
Preparing the enclosure......................................................................................................15
Removing a c7000 device bay divider.............................................................................16
Removing a c3000 device bay mini-divider or device bay divider........................................17
Installing interconnect modules........................................................................................18
Interconnect bay numbering and device mapping.........................................................19
Installing the server blade into the enclosure..........................................................................20
Server blade power states...................................................................................................21
Powering on the server blade..........................................................................................22
Powering off the server blade..........................................................................................22
Installing the Blade Link for BL870c i2 or BL890c i2 configurations................................................22
Conjoin checks..................................................................................................................25
Using iLO 3...........................................................................................................................25
Accessing UEFI or the OS from iLO 3 MP...................................................................................26
UEFI Front Page.................................................................................................................27
Saving UEFI configuration settings...................................................................................28
Booting and installing the operating system...........................................................................28
Operating system is loaded onto the server blade..................................................................29
Operating system is not loaded onto the server blade.............................................................29
OS login prompt................................................................................................................29
Installing the latest firmware using HP Smart Update Manager.....................................................29
4 Operating system procedures.....................................................................30
Operating systems supported on the server blade.......................................................................30
Installing the operating system onto the server blade...................................................................30
Installing the OS from an external USB DVD device or tape device...........................................30
Installing the OS using HP Ignite-UX.....................................................................................31
Installing the OS using vMedia............................................................................................31
Configuring system boot options...............................................................................................32
Booting and shutting down HP-UX.............................................................................................32
Adding HP-UX to the boot options list...................................................................................32
HP-UX standard boot..........................................................................................................33
Booting HP-UX from the UEFI Boot Manager.....................................................................33
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