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Contents
Component Identification
7
Server Blade Components.................................................................................................................... 7
Front Panel LEDs ..................................................................................................................... 8
Front Panel Components........................................................................................................... 9
Rear Panel Components.......................................................................................................... 10
Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive LED Combinations ..................................................................... 11
Internal Components............................................................................................................... 12
System Maintenance Switch................................................................................................... 13
Local I/O Cable.................................................................................................................................. 14
Server Blade Enclosure Bay Numbering ........................................................................................... 15
iLO Connections ................................................................................................................................ 16
Server Blade Enclosure Compatibility ............................................................................................... 16
Operations 17
Power Up the Server Blade ................................................................................................................ 17
Power Down the Server Blade ........................................................................................................... 18
Remove the Server Blade................................................................................................................... 18
Setup 21
Installing the HP BladeSystem Components ..................................................................................... 21
Verifying System Components .......................................................................................................... 21
Connecting to the Network ................................................................................................................ 22
Installing Server Blade Options ......................................................................................................... 22
Installing a Server Blade .................................................................................................................... 22
Completing the Configuration............................................................................................................ 23
Hardware Options Installation
25
Processor Option ................................................................................................................................ 25
Memory Option.................................................................................................................................. 29
DIMM Guidelines................................................................................................................... 29
Single- and Dual-Rank DIMMs.............................................................................................. 29
DIMM Numbering.................................................................................................................. 30
Installing DIMMs ................................................................................................................... 31
Hard Drive Option ............................................................................................................................. 32
Fibre Channel Adapter Option ........................................................................................................... 33
Smart Array 6i Battery-Backed Write Cache Enabler Option ........................................................... 35
