Compaq BL20p Installation Guide - Page 36

Connecting the Diagnostic Cable, Connect one end of the RJ-45 network cable to the diagnostic cable 1.

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Installing the Server Blade and Options Connecting the Diagnostic Cable To use the diagnostic cable, you must have the following: • A client PC with a 10/100 Ethernet RJ-45 connector • A network cable with RJ-45 connectors To connect the diagnostic cable: IMPORTANT: Do not connect the diagnostic cable to a hub. All server blades have the same IP address through the diagnostic port. Multiples on a hub make the server blades indistinguishable on the network. Refer to "iLO Guidelines for Accessing the Server Blade" in Chapter 3, "Configuring and Deploying Server Blades," for the default server blade IP address. NOTE: Connecting to the diagnostic port with the diagnostic cable automatically disables the iLO connection on the rear of the server blade. 1. Connect one end of the RJ-45 network cable to the diagnostic cable (1). 2. Connect the other end of the network cable to the 10/100 Ethernet RJ-45 connector on the client PC (2). Figure 2-17: Connecting an RJ-45 network cable 2-22 Compaq ProLiant BL20p Server Blade Setup and Installation Guide

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Installing the Server Blade and Options
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Compaq ProLiant BL20p Server Blade Setup and Installation Guide
Connecting the Diagnostic Cable
To use the diagnostic cable, you must have the following:
A client PC with a 10/100 Ethernet RJ-45 connector
A network cable with RJ-45 connectors
To connect the diagnostic cable:
IMPORTANT:
Do not connect the diagnostic cable to a hub. All server blades have the same
IP address through the diagnostic port. Multiples on a hub make the server blades
indistinguishable on the network. Refer to “iLO Guidelines for Accessing the Server Blade” in
Chapter 3, “Configuring and Deploying Server Blades,” for the default server blade IP address.
NOTE:
Connecting to the diagnostic port with the diagnostic cable automatically disables the
iLO connection on the rear of the server blade.
1.
Connect one end of the RJ-45 network cable to the diagnostic cable (1).
2.
Connect the other end of the network cable to the 10/100 Ethernet RJ-45
connector on the client PC (2).
Figure 2-17:
Connecting an RJ-45 network cable