HP Xw460c HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation - Installation Instructions - Page 2

Connect to the network, Install a blade workstation, Complete the configuration

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Blade workstation Interconnect bay signal NIC 1 1 (Embedded) NIC 2 2 (Embedded) 3 and 4 5 and 6 7 and 8 Interconnect bay labels For more details, see the Administrator's Guide available on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/xw460c_manuals). 4. Connect 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 blade workstations 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). 5. Install a blade workstation CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the blade workstation or the enclosure unless all hard drive and device bays are populated with either a component or a blank. 1. Remove the blank. 3. Install the blade workstation. 6. Complete the configuration To complete the blade workstation and HP BladeSystem configuration, see the quick reference poster that ships with the enclosure. 2. Prepare the blade workstation for installation.

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Blade workstation
signal
Interconnect bay
Interconnect bay labels
NIC 1
(Embedded)
1
NIC 2
(Embedded)
2
3 and 4
5 and 6
7 and 8
For more details, see the
Administrator’s Guide
available on
the HP website
(
).
4. Connect 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 blade workstations 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
(
).
5. Install a blade workstation
CAUTION:
To prevent improper cooling and thermal
damage, do not operate the blade workstation or the
enclosure unless all hard drive and device bays are
populated with either a component or a blank.
1.
Remove the blank.
2.
Prepare the blade workstation for installation.
3.
Install the blade workstation.
6. Complete the configuration
To complete the blade workstation and HP BladeSystem
configuration, see the quick reference poster that ships with
the enclosure.