HP BL460c HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure technologies,4th edition - Page 32

Appendix: Fan and server population guidelines For correct operation, fans and server blades must be installed in the correct bays of the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure. The BladeSystem Onboard Administrator ensures that fans and blades are correctly placed before allowing systems to power on. Fan bay numbering Figure A-1 indicates the location of the ten fan bays in the back of the enclosure. Table A-1 identifies the correct bays in which up to ten fans must be located. Figure A-1. Required order for populating fans in the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Table A-1. Fan bay population locations Number of fans Fan bays populated (cooling zones) 4 4, 5 (Zone 1) and 9, 10 (Zone 3) 6 3, 4, 5 (Zone 1) and 8, 9, 10 (Zone 3) 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 (all four zones) 10 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (all four zones) Device bays supported Two devices located in bays 1, 2, 9 or 10 1-4, 9-12 1-4, 9-12, 5-8, 13-16 1-4, 9-12, 5-8, 13-16 Server blade bay numbering Half-height server blades should be populated in the front of the enclosure from top to bottom and from left to right. The first two half-height server blades should be placed in bays 1 and 9; the second two half-height server blades should be placed in bays 2 and 10 and so on, until the enclosure is full. Full-height server blades should be populated from left to right. 32