Installation guide

14-Slot Shelf Startup
14-Slot Shelf Startup
Chapter 6
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14-Slot Shelf Startup
This chapter provides information required to:
• Access the local serial console ports of the HP bh5700 ATCA 14-Slot Blade Server.
• Determine firmware release versions for the major components in the 14-Slot Shelf.
• Validate and update the 14-Slot Shelf firmware.
• Choose and install an operating system on the HP bc2100 ATCA Server Blades in your HP bh5700 ATCA
14-Slot Blade Server.
• Understand the default startup virtual local area network (VLAN) topology that was embedded before
your 14-Slot Shelf was shipped from the factory.
• Enable remote firmware update and diagnostic support for the HP bc2100 ATCA Server Blade.
Local Serial Console Port Access
Local serial console access to the major components of the 14-Slot Shelf is provided by a series of serial ports
on the front of the shelf for the ShMMs, and on the front panel of each installed blade. You must use an
RJ-45/DB-9 adapter cable (Figure 6-1) in combination with a modem eliminator cable that has a DB-9 female
connector on each end in order to connect your terminal or laptop computer to any of the local serial ports on
the 14-Slot Shelf and installed components.
Figure 6-1 RJ-45/DB-9 Adapter Cable, PN A6800-63006
Pin assignments for the RJ-45/DB-9 Adapter Cable connectors are provided in Figure 6-2 on page 49.