HP Blade bc1000 Setup And Installation Manual

Setup and Installation Guide

HP Blade PC bc1000 in an HP Consolidated Client Infrastructure Solution

Document Part Number: 355079-002

July 2004

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for installation, and reference information for operation, troubleshooting, and future upgrades for the HP Consolidated Client Infrastructure (CCI) solution.

Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

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Setup and Installation Guide

HP Blade PC bc1000 in an HP Consolidated Client Infrastructure Solution

Second Edition (July 2004)

First Edition (February 2004) Document Part Number: 355079-002

Contents

1 About This Guide

Audience Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Symbols on Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Rack Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Symbols in Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

HP Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

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Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

ProLiant BL e-Class Blade Enclosure Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Blade PC Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Software Deployment and Management Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Diagnostic Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

3 Planning the Installation

Optimum Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

Rack Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

ProLiant BL e-Class Blade Enclosure Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3

Preparing for Software Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5

Rapid Deployment Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5

Alternate Deployment Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5

Shipping Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5

Blade Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6

Rack-Mounting Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6

Blade PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

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Interconnect Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

Optional RJ-45 Patch Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

Optional Installation Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

4 Installing and Cabling the HP CCI Solution

Installing the Interconnect Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Measuring with the Rack Template. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

Installing the Rack Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7

Installing the Enclosure into the Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10

Cabling the HP CCI Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12

ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13

Optional RJ-45 Patch Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–14

Cabling the Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15

Installing a Blade PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–18

Powering Up the HP CCI Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–22

Powering Down the HP CCI Solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–22

Powering Down a Blade PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–22

Powering Down the Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–23

Removing a Blade PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–24

Installing Additional Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–24

Attaching the Graphics Diagnostic Card and Diagnostic Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–28

5 Deployment and Management

Blade PC Deployment Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

Automated Deployment Using Rapid Deployment Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

Alternate Deployment Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

Diagnostic Adapter and Optional Graphics Diagnostic Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3

Blade PC Features and Supported Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4

Supported Operating Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4

Computer Setup (F10) Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4

Flashing the Blade PC ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–14

ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–15

Blade PC Event Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–18

HP Systems Insight Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–19

ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch Management Tools and Utilities . . .

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A Regulatory Compliance Notices

Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1

Federal Communications Commission Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1

Class A Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2

Class B Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2

Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo, United States

Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3

Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3

Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4

Class A Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4

Class B Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4

Mouse Compliance Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4

European Union Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4

Japanese Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5

Korean Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5

Class A Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5

Class B Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5

Taiwanese Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6

Laser Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6

Laser Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6

Compliance with CDRH Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6

Compliance with International Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–7

Laser Product Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–7

Laser Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–7

Battery Replacement Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–8

Contents

B Electrostatic Discharge

Preventing Electrostatic Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1

Grounding Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1

C POST Error Messages

D Troubleshooting

When the Enclosure Does Not Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–3

Enclosure Diagnostic Steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–5

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When the Blade PC Does Not Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–14

Blade PC Diagnostic Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–16

Problems After Initial Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–21

E LEDs and Switches

LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–1

Enclosure Front Panel LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–1

Enclosure Rear Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–2

Enclosure Rear Panel LEDs with RJ-45 Patch Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–5

Fan Health LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–7

Blade PC and Diagnostic Adapter LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–8

Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–10

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–10

Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–11

CMOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–11

F Specifications

Blade Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F–2

Blade PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F–3

Hot-Plug Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F–4

G Blade PC Battery

Blade PC Battery Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G–1

Index

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The cross-references in this guide are linked to the referenced section. Click on a cross-reference to go directly to that section.

Audience Assumptions

This guide is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots HP CCI solutions. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.

Important Safety Information

WARNING: Before installing this product, read the Important Safety

Information document included with the system.

Symbols on Equipment

The following symbols may be placed on equipment to indicate the presence of potentially hazardous conditions:

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WARNING: This symbol, in conjunction with any of the following symbols, indicates the presence of a potential hazard. The potential for injury exists if warnings are not observed. Consult your documentation for specific details.

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This symbol indicates the presence of hazardous energy circuits or electric shock hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock hazards, do not open this enclosure. Refer all maintenance, upgrades, and servicing to qualified personnel.

This symbol indicates the presence of electric shock hazards. The area contains no user or field serviceable parts. Do not open for any reason.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock hazards, do not open this enclosure.

This symbol on an RJ-45 receptacle indicates a network interface connection.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into this receptacle.

This symbol indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component. If this surface is contacted, the potential for injury exists.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the surface to cool before touching.

These symbols, on power supplies or systems, indicate that the equipment is supplied by multiple sources of power.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock, remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the system.

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Rack Stability

Weight in kg

Weight in lb

About This Guide

This symbol indicates that the component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to handle safely.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual material handling.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, be sure that:

• The leveling jacks are extended to the floor.

• The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.

• The stabilizing feet are attached to the rack if it is a single-rack installation.

• The racks are coupled together in multiple-rack installations.

• Only one component is extended at a time. A rack may become unstable if more than one component is extended for any reason.

Symbols in Text

These symbols may be found in the text of this guide. They have the following meanings.

WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow

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directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or loss of life.

CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information.

IMPORTANT: Text set off in this manner presents essential information to explain a concept or complete a task.

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Text set off in this manner presents additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main text.

Related Documents

For additional information on the topics covered in this guide, refer to the following documents:

■ HP ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator User Guide

■ ProLiant Integration Module for Altiris User Guide

■ Servers Troubleshooting Guide

■ Product Service Card

■ HP ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide

■ White paper: HP ProLiant BL e-Class System Overview and

Planning

■ QuickSpecs

Getting Help

If you have a problem and have exhausted the information in this guide, you can get further information and other help in the following locations.

Technical Support

For technical support, call the HP T echnical Support Phone Center for your region. Telephone numbers are listed in the WorldWide Telephone Numbers guide included on the Documentation CD that ships with Blade PCs. Telephone numbers for worldwide Technical Support Centers are also listed on the HP website,

HP Website

The HP website has information on this product as well as the latest drivers and flash ROM images. You can access the HP website at

www.hp.com.

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HP CCI Solution Technology

Hardware Features

The HP CCI solution is comprised of a rack-mount blade enclosure that contains advanced electronics for managing up to 20 single-processor Blade PCs.

ProLiant BL e-Class blade enclosure with Blade PCs (20)

The enclosure and Blade PC features described in the following sections are standard on HP CCI solutions, unless otherwise specified.

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HP CCI Solution Technology

ProLiant BL e-Class Blade Enclosure Features

Blade enclosure features include:

■ 3U height and standard 48 cm (19 inch) width

■ Support for up to 20 Blade PCs

■ Interconnect Tray options for each server blade enclosure: ❏ Interconnect switch with four RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet uplink

connectors

❏ Optional patch panel with forty RJ-45 connectors

■ ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator for local and

remote management and monitoring

■ Redundant power

■ Redundant cooling

■ System health LEDs

ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch (Optional)

The ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch features include:

■ Significant cable reduction (40 Blade PC NIC connections to four

RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet uplink connectors)

■ Interconnect tray form factor that fits into blade enclosure

■ Low wattage for maximum power efficiency

■ Compatibility with common core switches

■ Network fault tolerance: Two integrated switch modules, switch

A and switch B, provide redundant paths to the network ports on the blade PCs

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RJ-45 Patch Panel (Optional)

The RJ-45 Patch Panel features:

■ 40 port 10/100 RJ-45 connectors

■ 1 to 1 mapping between each NIC on the blade PCs to one of the

40 RJ-45 ports on the back of this tray-mounted patch panel

■ Separate Link and Activity LEDs, for each 10/100 port

■ Network fault tolerance: Two integrated switch modules, switch

A and switch B, provide redundant paths to the network ports on the blade PCs

ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator

ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator features include:

■ Local and remote access to enclosure and Blade PC information

■ Secure Shell, T elnet, and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Web access

HP CCI Solution Technology

■ Virtual power and Unit Identification (UID) buttons

■ Access to any Blade PC’s remote console

■ Access to any Blade PC’s Computer Setup (F10) Utility

■ Support for command line scripting

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HP CCI Solution Technology

Redundant Power

The ProLiant BL e-Class blade enclosure includes two 600-W redundant hot-plug power supplies

■ 1 + 1 redundancy

■ Integrated hot-plug capability

■ Autosensing input voltage range from 100 to 127 VA C and 200 to

■ Load-sharing across all Blade PCs

Redundant Cooling

The ProLiant BL e-Class blade enclosure ships with four redundant hot-plug fans. These fans offer:

■ 2 + 2 redundancy

■ Hot-swapping among all fan positions

240 VAC

■ Variable-speed fans

■ Individual fan status LEDs

System Health LEDs

System health information is displayed locally through a full set of system LEDs, including:

■ Internal fan health LEDs

■ External health LEDs ❏ Fan health LED ❏ Enclosure health LED ❏ Blade PC LEDs ❏ Power supply LEDs ❏ Integrated Administrator health LED

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Blade PC Features

The Blade PC is simple to install, deploy, and service. A Blade PC that requires out-of-the-rack upgrades, service, or maintenance can be easily replaced by another Blade PC. The following figure shows a Blade PC.

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Blade PC

A Blade PC supports processor and system architecture technology, including the following:

■ Processor

■ Memory

■ Mass storage

■ Blade PC status and monitoring

■ Diagnostic adapter (requires optional graphics diagnostic card)

■ Video (connector for a graphics diagnostic card; optional

graphics diagnostic card part number is 346204-001)

■ ROM

■ 2 LOM (LAN on mother board)

■ Health and power control

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HP CCI Solution Technology

Processor

Memory

Each Blade PC ships with an integrated Transmeta Ef f iceon processor with 1MB cache.

CAUTION: The processor heatsink assembly is integrated into the system board and cannot be removed.

The Blade PC supports the following memory features:

■ DDR 333 (2 SODIMM connectors)

For more information, refer to QuickSpecs located on the HP website:

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512MB system memory expandable to 1GB (32MB of system

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memory is reserved for processor usage)

Mass Storage

The Blade PC ships with one ATA hard drive attached with screws.

Blade PC Status and Monitoring

A Blade PC provides the following status and monitoring features:

■ Blade PC Unit Identification (UID) button/LED

■ Blade PC health LED

■ Blade PC network activity LEDs

■ Hard drive activity LED

■ Power button/LED

■ Diagnostic support through the Computer Setup (F10) Utility , the

Integrated Management Log (IML), and HP Systems Insight Manager

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Diagnostic Adapter and Graphics Diagnostic Card

Each Blade PC has a diagnostic connector. Using the diagnostic adapter and the graphics diagnostic card (available together as an after-market option), the following capabilities are available:

■ USB connectivity for two USB devices including diskette drive,

CD-ROM drive, keyboard, and mouse

■ PS/2 connectivity for keyboard and mouse

■ Video connectivity through a standard 15-pin VGA connector

(optional graphics diagnostic card required for video)

■ Serial connectivity for facilitating software maintenance

Video (optional)

The Blade PC supports video through the diagnostic adapter and the graphics diagnostic card (available together as an after-market option). Video features include:

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■ Support for SVGA, VGA, and EGA graphics resolution

■ Video is obtained by attaching an optional graphics diagnostic

card to the Blade PC (the optional graphics diagnostic card supports a resolution of up to 1024 x 768 @ 24 bit color depth)

■ 4MB SDRAM video memory

Blade PC ROM features include:

■ 2MB ROM to support system, video, and CPU BIOS

requirements

■ ROMPaq utility used to upgrade the system ROM

■ Hardware boot block protection

■ Remote ROM flash support

■ Bootable USB diskette drive support

■ Bootable USB CD-ROM drive (limited support)

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NICs

The two embedded NICs on the Blade PC have the following features:

■ Embedded 10/100-Mbps Broadcom 5705F Fast Ethernet NICs

■ Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) support (first NIC only)

■ Auto-negotiation of 10/100-Mbps link speeds

■ Full-duplex Ethernet support

■ Teaming for network fault tolerance or load balancing (also

known as port bonding or trunking)

Software Deployment and Management Features

HP offers an extensive set of features and optional tools to support effective software deployment and management. See Chapter 5,

“Deployment and Management, ” for more detailed descriptions of the

following:

■ ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator

The ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator is a centralized management and monitoring system for the ProLiant BL e-Class enclosure and Blade PCs. The Integrated Administrator acts as a combination terminal server and remote power controller, enabling out-of-band, secure, serial console connections to all Blade PCs in the enclosure.

■ Computer Setup (F10) Utility

Computer Setup performs a wide range of configuration activities and provides access to numerous settings, including those for system devices, security, storage, and boot order.

■ Rapid Deployment Pack

Rapid Deployment Pack features include:

❏ A graphical deployment console which provides intuitive

drag-and-drop events, such as scripts and images, to deploy the operating systems and applications on any combination of Blade PCs installed in the enclosures

❏ Simultaneous deployment of multiple Blade PCs

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❏ Advanced features that can detect and display Blade PCs

based on their physical rack, enclosure, and bay locations

❏ The ability to set the deployment console to automatically

install pre-defined configurations on newly-installed Blade PCs

For more information about Rapid Deployment Pack, refer to your authorized reseller, the Rapid Deployment CD that ships with the enclosure, or visit the HP website:

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HP Systems Insight Manager

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HP Systems Insight Manager provides in-depth fault, inventory, and configuration management of HP server platforms (including hundreds of Blade PCs) from a single console.

■ Diagnostics Utility

The Diagnostics Utility displays information about a Blade PC's hardware and tests the system to ensure it is operating properly.

■ Automatic System Recovery-2 (ASR-2)

ASR-2 is a diagnostic/recovery feature that automatically restarts the Blade PC in the event of a critical operating system failure.

■ Enclosure Self Recovery (ESR)

ESR, similar to ASR-2, is a self-monitoring reliability feature of the Integrated Administrator . If the Inte grated Administrator does not boot or hangs during operation, ESR automatically resets the Integrated Administrator for an attempted self-recovery. The Blade PCs and interconnect tray are not affected by ESR.

■ Integrated Management Log (IML)

The IML provides a detailed log of key system events. This log, which also monitors the health log, is accessible by utilities, including HP Systems Insight Manager.

■ ROMPaq

ROMPaq enables you to upgrade the firmware (BIOS) with system or option ROMPaq utilities.

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■ Online ROM Flash

Using the Smart Components for Remote ROM Flash with the Remote Deployment Utility (RDU) console application, Remote ROM Flash enables you to upgrade the firmware (BIOS) from a remote location.

■ ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch

The interconnect switch concentrates the forty 10/100 Ethernet Blade PC network connections into four RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet uplink connectors. Each uplink can communicate with all 40 network connections; thus, only one to all four of these connectors may be used providing up to a 40-to-1 reduction in the number of network cables connected to the enclosure. The interconnect switch is compatible with industry standards and is fully pre-configured for immediate use.

For more information about these tools and utilities, see Chapter 5,

“Deployment and Management.”

Diagnostic Features

The hardware, software, and firmware diagnostic tools that are available include:

■ ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator

■ Diagnostic adapter for local Blade PC access (requires optional

graphics diagnostic card)

■ Optional graphics diagnostic card

■ HP Systems Insight Manager

■ Power-On Self Test (POST)

■ Diagnostics Utility

■ ROMPaq

■ Health monitoring LEDs

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Planning the Installation

Optimum Environment

For maximum performance and availability from your HP CCI solution, be sure that your operating environment meets the required specifications for the following:

■ Floor strength

■ Space

■ Power

■ Electrical grounding

■ Temperature

■ Airflow

For detailed information on these requirements, refer to the HP ProLiant BL e-Class System Overview and Planning white paper on

the Documentation CD and at the HP website:

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Rack Warnings and Cautions

Before installing your rack, observe the following warnings and cautions:

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage,

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be sure that:

• The rack is adequately stabilized before installing or removing a component.

• Only one component is extended at a time.

• The leveling jacks are extended to the floor.

• The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.

• The stabilizers are attached to the rack for single-rack installation.

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WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage, AT LEAST two people are needed to safely unload the rack from the pallet. An empty 42U rack can weigh as much as 115 kg (253 lb), can stand more than 2.1 m (7 ft) tall, and may become unstable when being moved

on its casters.

Never stand in front of the rack when it is rolling down the ramp from the pallet; always handle the rack from both sides.

WARNING: When installing the enclosure in a Telco rack, be sure that the rack frame is adequately secured to the top and bottom of the building structure.

CAUTION: When using a Compaq branded 7000 Series rack, you must install the high airflow rack door insert [P/N 327281-B21 (for 42U rack) and P/N 157847-B21 (for 22U rack)] to provide proper front-to-back airflow and cooling and to prevent damage to the equipment.

CAUTION: If an HP or third-party rack is used, observe the following additional requirements to ensure adequate airflow and to prevent damage to the equipment:

• Front and rear doors: If the 42U rack includes closing front and rear doors, you must allow 5,350 sq cm (830 square inches) of holes evenly distributed from top to bottom to permit adequate airflow (equivalent to the required 64 percent open area for ventilation).

• Side: The clearance between the installed rack component and the side panels of the rack must be a minimum of 7 cm (2.75 inches).

CAUTION: Always use blanking panels to fill all remaining empty front panel U-spaces in the rack. This arrangement ensures proper airflow. Using a rack without blanking panels results in improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage.

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ProLiant BL e-Class Blade Enclosure Warnings and Cautions

Before installing the ProLiant BL e-Class blade enclosure, carefully review the following warnings and cautions:

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to

equipment, heed all warnings and cautions throughout the installation instructions.

WARNING: A risk of injury or damage to the equipment from hazardous energy is present. The access door provides access to hazardous energy circuits. The door should remain locked during normal operation or troubleshooting, or the system should be installed in a controlled access location where only qualified personnel have access to the system.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock or damage to the equipment:

• Only enter or perform service on specific parts of the HP CCI solution as instructed in the user documentation.

• Do not disable the power cord grounding plugs. The grounding plugs are an important safety feature.

• Plug both power cords into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times.

• Unplug the power cords from the power supplies to disconnect power to the enclosure.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the internal system components to cool before touching them.

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WARNING: The ProLiant BL e-Class blade enclosure is very heavy. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment:

• Observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual material handling.

• Remove Blade PCs and power supplies from the enclosures before installing or removing the enclosures.

• Use caution and get help to lift and stabilize an enclosure during installation or removal, especially when the enclosure is not fastened to the rack. If the enclosure is being loaded into the rack above chest level, a third person MUST assist with aligning the enclosure with the rails while the other two people support the weight of the enclosure.

WARNING: The ProLiant BL e-Class blade enclosure has two power cords for redundant AC power sources. If it is necessary to remove power for servicing, disconnect all power by removing both power supply cords from either the wall or the AC connectors on the rear of the enclosure.

CAUTION: When servicing non-hot-plug components, you must power down the Blade PCs and/or the enclosure and Blade PCs. However, it may be necessary to leave the Blade PCs powered up when performing other operations, such as hot-plug replacement or troubleshooting.

CAUTION: Protect your equipment from power fluctuations and

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temporary interruptions with a regulating UPS device. This device protects the hardware from damage caused by power surges and voltage spikes and keeps the system in operation during a power failure.

CAUTION: Always be sure that equipment is properly grounded before beginning any installation procedure. Electrostatic discharge resulting from improper grounding can damage electronic components. For more information, see Appendix B, “Electrostatic Discharge.”

CAUTION: Do not remove a power supply without a replacement ready to install. A failed power supply must remain in the system for proper airflow to prevent overheating while the system is operating.

Preparing for Software Deployment

To prepare for software deployment, you must first set up Rapid Deployment Pack or another deployment method. These deployment methods are discussed in Chapter 5, “Deployment and Management.”

Rapid Deployment Pack

T o deploy your Blade PCs using Rapid Deplo yment Pack, be sure that you have a DHCP server for IP address assignment, a deployment server (can be the same system as the DHCP server), and the Rapid Deployment CD included with your enclosure.

Alternate Deployment Method

If you are not using Rapid Deployment Pack, use your preferred deployment infrastructure. Blade PCs have a PXE-enabled NIC (the first NIC only) and support bootable USB CD-ROM and USB diskette drives (attached via the diagnostic adapter).

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Shipping Contents

IMPORTANT: All of the rack-mounting hardware necessary for installing

the ProLiant BL e-Class blade enclosure into an HP, Compaq branded, or third-party rack is included with your enclosure. For Telco racks, a separate option kit with Telco rack-mounting hardware is available.

For detailed information on deployment options and infrastructure, refer to the HP ProLiant BL e-Class System Installation and Planning white paper on the Documentation CD.

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Blade Enclosure

The ProLiant BL e-Class blade enclosure ships with the following:

■ Two redundant hot-plug power supplies and power cords

■ Four redundant hot-plug fans

■ Blade PC blanks

■ ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack for ProLiant BL Servers

■ Rack-mounting hardware for HP, Compaq branded, and

■ Null-modem cable

CAUTION: Always install either a Blade PC or a Blade PC blank in each

Blade PC bay to maintain proper airflow and cooling. Improper airflow can lead to thermal damage.

third-party racks

CAUTION: Do not remove a power supply without a replacement ready

to install. A failed power supply must remain in the system for proper airflow to prevent overheating while the system is operating.

Rack-Mounting Hardware

The following figure and table show the standard rack-mounting hardware (for HP, Compaq branded, and third-party racks) that ships with the ProLiant BL e-Class blade enclosure.

CAUTION: Do not ship the blade PCs and enclosure while inside the

rack without first installing the e-Class Enclosure Shipping Bracket (part number PH555A). Failure to use the shipping bracket may cause damage to the blade PC and/or enclosure, thereby voiding the warranty. Refer to the documentation in the option kit for more information.

IMPORTANT: All of the rack-mounting hardware necessary for installing the ProLiant BL e-Class blade enclosure into an HP, Compaq branded, or third-party rack is included with your enclosure. For Telco racks, a separate option kit with Telco rack-mounting hardware is available.

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Standard rack-mounting hardware

Item Description

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Blade PCs

Not shown Enclosure rack template

Rack rails (2, left and right)

Bag of screws

Rack rails have the following features:

■ Adjustable depth of 61 cm to 91 cm (24 inches to 36 inches)

■ Depth indicator, visible in the middle of the rail

■ "L" and "R" markings to identify left and right rack rails (from

the front of the rack)

Blade PCs ship in packages of one or ten Blade PCs.

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Interconnect Switch

The HP CCI solution supports an interconnect switch that slides into the back of the enclosure as shown below.

Rear of enclosure with Interconnect switch installed

Optional RJ-45 Patch Panel

Rear of enclosure with RJ-45 patch panel installed

Optional Installation Service

You may choose to have HP install your HP CCI solution. This method helps ensure top performance from the start and is especially valuable for business-critical environments. Contact your HP account representative to obtain more detailed information and pricing.

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Installing and Cabling the HP CCI

Solution

This chapter contains the following procedures:

■ Installing the interconnect tray in the enclosure

■ Measuring with the rack template

■ Installing the rack rails

■ Installing the enclosure into the rack

■ Cabling the HP CCI solution ❏ Identifying interconnect tray connectors ❏ Cabling the enclosure

■ Powering up the HP CCI solution

■ Powering down the HP CCI solution ❏ Powering down a Blade PC ❏ Powering down the enclosure

■ Installing a Blade PC

■ Removing a Blade PC

■ Installing additional memory

■ Attaching the diagnostic adapter and optional graphics diagnostic

card

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Installing and Cabling the HP CCI Solution

Installing the Interconnect Tray

Before installing the interconnect tray into the enclosure, you must first purchase one as an option. The Integrated Administrator module is included with the interconnect tray.

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The procedure is the same for any interconnect tray.

To install the interconnect tray:

1. Press the purple-colored latch to release one hot-plug power supply 1.

Purple color indicates hot-plug components.

2. Open the handle 2.

3. Slide the hot-plug power supply out of the enclosure 3.

Removing a hot-plug power supply

4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to remove the other hot-plug power

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