Hp BL685C User Manual

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.