User's Manual

Contents
1 Overview..................................................................................................7
Server blade overview...............................................................................................................7
Server blade components..........................................................................................................8
2 Site preparation.........................................................................................9
Server blade dimensions and weight...........................................................................................9
Enclosure information................................................................................................................9
Enclosure environmental specifications.........................................................................................9
Sample Site Inspection Checklist...............................................................................................10
Power subsystem.....................................................................................................................12
ESD handling information........................................................................................................12
Unpacking and inspecting the server blade................................................................................12
Verifying site preparation....................................................................................................13
Inspect the shipping containers for damage...........................................................................13
Unpacking the server blade................................................................................................13
Verifying the inventory........................................................................................................13
Returning damaged equipment............................................................................................13
3 Installing the server blade into the enclosure................................................14
Installation sequence and checklist............................................................................................14
Installing and powering on the server blade...............................................................................14
Preparing the enclosure......................................................................................................14
Removing a c7000 device bay divider.............................................................................15
Removing a c3000 device bay mini-divider or device bay divider........................................16
Installing interconnect modules........................................................................................17
Interconnect bay numbering and device mapping.........................................................18
Installing the server blade into the enclosure..........................................................................19
Server blade power states...................................................................................................20
Powering on the server blade..........................................................................................21
Powering off the server blade..........................................................................................21
Installing the Blade Link for BL860c i4, BL870c i4 or BL890c i4 configurations...............................21
Using iLO 3...........................................................................................................................25
Accessing UEFI or the OS from iLO 3 MP...................................................................................25
UEFI Front Page.................................................................................................................26
Saving UEFI configuration settings...................................................................................28
Booting and installing the operating system...........................................................................28
Operating system is loaded onto the server blade..................................................................28
Operating system is not loaded onto the server blade.............................................................28
OS login prompt................................................................................................................28
Installing the latest firmware using HP Smart Update Manager.....................................................29
4 Operating system procedures.....................................................................30
Operating systems supported on the server blade.......................................................................30
Installing the operating system onto the server blade...................................................................30
Installing the OS from an external USB DVD device or tape device...........................................30
Installing the OS using HP Ignite-UX.....................................................................................31
Installing the OS using vMedia............................................................................................31
Configuring system boot options...............................................................................................32
Booting and shutting down HP-UX.............................................................................................32
Adding HP-UX to the boot options list...................................................................................32
HP-UX standard boot..........................................................................................................33
Booting HP-UX from the UEFI Boot Manager.....................................................................33
Booting HP-UX from the UEFI Shell...................................................................................34
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