HP ProLiant BL685c G6 Server
Blade
Installation Instructions
Overview
The following steps are necessary to install a server blade:
1.
Install and configure an HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure.
2.
Install interconnect modules in the enclosure.
3.
Connect the interconnect modules to the network.
4.
Install any server blade options.
5.
Install a server blade.
6.
Assemble and install full-height device bay blanks, as needed.
7.
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)
Preparing the enclosure
HP BladeSystem enclosures ship with device bay dividers to support
half-height devices. To install a full-height device, remove the blanks
and the corresponding device bay divider.
CAUTION:
To prevent improper cooling and thermal
damage, do not operate the server blade or the enclosure
unless all hard drive and device bays are populated with
either a component or a blank.
1.
Remove the device bay blank.
2.
Remove the three adjacent blanks.
Removing a c7000 device bay divider
1.
Slide the device bay shelf locking tab to the left to open it.
2.
Push the device bay shelf back until it stops, lift the right side
slightly to disengage the two tabs from the divider wall, and
then rotate the right edge downward (clockwise).
3.
Lift the left side of the device bay shelf to disengage the three
tabs from the divider wall, and then remove it from the
enclosure.
Removing a c3000 device bay mini-divider or
device bay divider
1.
Slide the locking tab down.
2.
Remove the mini-divider or divider:
o
c3000 mini-divider:
Push the divider toward the back of the enclosure until the
divider drops out of the chassis.
o
c3000 divider:
a.
Push the divider toward the back of the enclosure until it
stops.
b.
Slide the divider to the left to disengage the tabs from the
wall.
c.
Rotate the divider clockwise.
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January 2009 (First Edition)
