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2. 
Connect the laptop or PC 10/100Mb Ethernet port configured for DHCP addressing to the available 
link-up port on the top enclosure in the rack using a standard CAT5 patch cable. A Windows PC 
automatically obtains an IP address. If no IP address is obtained, configure the PC Ethernet port for static 
addressing using the IP address 169.254.1.254 with a netmask of 255.255.0.0. 
3.  Open a web browser on the PC and enter the active Onboard Administrator module Service IP address 
found in the Enclosure Info screen in step 2. 
4.  Log into the Onboard Administrator. For more information on using Onboard Administrator, see the HP 
BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide. 
 
Cabling the network to the enclosure 
Cable the interconnect modules to the enclosure. See "Mapping to interconnect ports (on page 48)" and the 
supporting documentation that came with your interconnect modules for specific details on cabling the 
interconnect modules. 
 
Powering up the enclosure 
Setting up AC power for the enclosure varies depending on whether you have a single-phase AC 
configuration or a three-phase AC configuration. 
 
Single-phase AC configuration 
•  Single-phase AC configuration