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HP ProLiant BL2x220c Generation 5 Server Blade Installation Instructions © Copyright 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Part Number 468230-001 February 2008 (First Edition) Overview To install a server blade, complete the following steps: 1. Install and configure an HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure. 2. Install any server blade options. 3. Install interconnect modules in the enclosure. 4. Connect the interconnect modules to the network. 5. Install a server blade. 6. 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 c-Class 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) • HP Technical Documentation website (http://docs.hp.com) Installing server blade options Before installing and initializing the server blade, install any server blade options, such as an additional processor, hard drive, or mezzanine card. For server blade options installation information, see the HP ProLiant BL2x220c Server Blade User Guide on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation). Installing interconnect modules For specific steps to install interconnect modules, see the documentation that ships with the interconnect module. Interconnect bay numbering and device mapping • HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure • HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure To support network connections for specific signals, install an interconnect module in the bay corresponding to the embedded NIC or mezzanine signals. Server blade c7000 signal interconnect bay Server A 1 NIC 1 (Embedded) Server A 3 NIC 2 (Embedded) Server A 5 and 6 mezzanine Server B 2 NIC 1 (Embedded) Server B 4 NIC 2 (Embedded) Server B 7 and 8 mezzanine c3000 interconnect bay 1 2 3 and 4 1 2 3 and 4 Interconnect bay labels