
HP ProLiant BL685c G7 Server 
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Part Number 593957-001 
February 2010 (First Edition) 
Overview 
Blade 
Installation Instructions 
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 cClass 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) 
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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.