HP BL685c HP ProLiant BL685c Generation 5 Server Blade User Guide - Page 24

Connecting to the network, Completing the configuration

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c. Install the second blank onto the tabs on the coupler plate, and then slide the second blank back until it locks into place. d. Install the full-height blank into the device bay. Connecting to the network To connect the HP BladeSystem to a network, each enclosure must be configured with network interconnect devices to manage signals between the server blades and the external network. Two types of interconnect modules are available for HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures: Pass-Thru modules and switch modules. For more information about interconnect module options, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/interconnects). IMPORTANT: To connect to a network with a Pass-Thru module, always connect the Pass-Thru module to a network device that supports Gigabit speed. Completing the configuration To complete the server blade and HP BladeSystem configuration, see the overview card that ships with the enclosure. Setup 24

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Setup 24
c.
Install the second blank onto the tabs on the coupler plate, and then slide the second blank back
until it locks into place.
d.
Install the full-height blank into the device bay.
Connecting to the network
To connect the HP BladeSystem to a network, each enclosure must be configured with network
interconnect devices to manage signals between the server blades and the external network.
Two types of interconnect modules are available for HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures: Pass-Thru
modules and switch modules. For more information about interconnect module options, see the HP
website (
).
IMPORTANT:
To connect to a network with a Pass-Thru module, always connect the Pass-Thru
module to a network device that supports Gigabit speed.
Completing the configuration
To complete the server blade and HP BladeSystem configuration, see the overview card that ships with the
enclosure.