2
1
Slot 1
Slot 3
NOTE:
When a mixed configuration of BL860c i2, BL870c i2, and BL890c i2 blade(s) and other
c-Class server blades are in the same enclosure, the preferred location for the P700m cards is slot
3.
If you are unable to use mezzanine slot 3, you will have to remove the mezzanine card in slot 2,
BBWC battery, and battery mounting bracket to gain access to the cache module.
Use the procedure for installing standard mezzanine cards to install the SAS controller board, see
“Mezzanine cards” (page 52)
for more information.
Upgrading or replacing controller options
Replacing the 512MB cache module
CAUTION:
To avoid damage to the controller board, only install the cache module when the HP
Smart Array P700m/512 Controller is installed in the server blade.
IMPORTANT:
If you must remove the cache module to transfer data, the BBWC battery must
remain connected to it so that the data is preserved.
1.
power off the server blade and remove it from the server blade enclosure (
“Preparing the
server blade for servicing”
).
2.
Remove the access panel (
“Access panel” (page 113)
).
3.
Remove the DIMM baffle (
“DIMM baffle” (page 115)
)
4.
Remove any mezzanine cards blocking access to the HP Smart Array P700m/512 Controller
(
“Mezzanine cards” (page 123)
).
5.
Plug the smaller battery cable plug into the cache module battery connector.
IMPORTANT:
Only use the 11.5 inch (29.2 cm) battery cable (408658-001).
NOTE:
The lip of the battery cable cache module plug has three tiny tabs that should face
down.
6.
With the cache module battery connector pointing towards the 3A DIMM slot, line up the two
cache module connectors with the two corresponding slots on the P700m controller.
7.
Press straight down on the cache module until it snaps into place.
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Optional components
