HP ProLiant BL20p G4 Server-Blade - Manual (Page 19)

Setup 19
Setup
In this section
Installing the HP BladeSystem components................................................................................................. 19
Verifying system components ................................................................................................................... 19
Connecting to the network....................................................................................................................... 19
Installing server blade options.................................................................................................................. 19
Installing a server blade .......................................................................................................................... 20
Completing the configuration................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the HP BladeSystem components
Before performing any server blade-specific procedures, install the HP BladeSystem components in your
environment. Refer to the hardware installation and configuration poster that ships with the server blade
enclosure.
The most current documentation for server blades and other HP BladeSystem p-Class components is
available at the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/products/servers/proliant-bl/p-class/info ).
Documentation is also available in the following locations:
• Documentation CD that ships with the server blade enclosure
• HP Business Support Center website ( http://www.hp.com/support )
• HP Technical Documentation website ( http://docs.hp.com )
Verifying system components
1. Verify that the proper server blade enclosure is installed for the server blade. Refer to "Server blade
enclosure compatibility (on page 13 )."
2. Verify that adequate power is available. Refer to the HP BladeSystem p-Class power calculator on
the HP website ( http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/powercalculator ).
Connecting to the network
To connect the HP BladeSystem to a network, each server blade enclosure must be configured with a pair
of network interconnects to manage signals between the server blades and the external network. For more
information about interconnect options, refer to the HP website
( http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/interconnects ).
For network cabling connections for the server blade, refer to the HP ProLiant BL20p Generation 4 Server
Blade Installation Instructions that ship with the server blade.
Installing server blade options
Before installing and initializing the server blade, install any hardware options, such as an additional
processor or hard drives. For server blade options installation information, refer to "Hardware options
installation (on page 21 )."