1 Installing the server blade into the enclosure
Installation sequence and checklist
Completed
Description
Step
Perform site preparation (see the HP Integrity BL860c i4, BL870c i4 & BL890c i4 Server
Blade User Service Guide for more information).
1
Unpack and inspect the server shipping container and then inventory the contents using the
packing slip.
2
Install additional components shipped with the server. For these procedures, see the
documentation that with the component or the user service guide.
3
Install and power on the server blade.
4
Configure iLO 3 MP access.
5
Access iLO 3 MP.
6
Access UEFI from iLO 3 MP.
7
Download latest firmware and update using HP Smart Update Manager
8
Install and boot the OS.
9
NOTE:
For more information regarding HP Integrity Server Blade upgrades, see the HP Integrity
BL860c i4, BL870c i4 & BL890c i4 Server Blade User Service Guide for more information.
Installing and powering on the server blade
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.
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Installing the server blade into the enclosure