Preface
Intended Audience
This manual is for service providers of HP AlphaServer ES47s who are upgrading the
system from a single tower system to a two or four 2P-drawer cabinet system in a 29” deep
rack.
Document Structure
This manual uses a structured documentation design. Topics are organized into small
sections, usually consisting of two facing pages. Most topics begin with an abstract that
provides an overview of the section, followed by an illustration or example. The facing
page contains descriptions, procedures, and syntax definitions.
This manual has 5 chapters.
• Chapter 1, Overview, introduces you to the ES47 system, its upgrade kits and
contents, and the basic steps of the upgrade procedure.
• Chapter 2,
Prepare the ES47 M2 system, walks you through readying a 2P tower for
upgrade, including powering down, removing the panels and frame, and removing the
side panel on the rack cabinet.
• Chapter 3, Install and cable the drawers, guides you through installing cagenuts,
brackets, and the 2P drawers for both M2 and M4. It details placement and order of IP
(interprocessor), SM LAN, and power cables, and ground wires for connecting the
newly installed drawer to the initial system.
• Chapter 4, Configure and Troubleshoot, completes the installation. IP addresses are
assigned to the newly installed components. Firmware checks that all newly installed
components are seen and operating appropriately.
• Chapter 5, Q-Vet, covers installing, running, and removing procedures for Q-Vet, to
verify the system upgrade.
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