Server blade signal
Interconnect
bay
Interconnect bay labels
7 and 8
For detailed port mapping information, see the HP BladeSystem
enclosure installation poster or the HP BladeSystem enclosure setup
and installation guide on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation
).
• HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure and Tower Enclosure
Server
blade
signal
Interconnect
bay
number
Interconnect
bay label
Notes
Flex
adapter 1,
2
(embedded)
1
—
Mezzanine
1
2
Four port cards
connect to bay 2.
Mezzanine
2
3 and 4
• Four port cards
• Ports 1 and 3
connect to bay
3.
• Ports 2 and 4
connect to bay
4.
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
).
Installing a server blade
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal
damage, do not operate the server blade or the
enclosure unless all hard drive and device bays are
populated with either a component or a blank.
1. Remove the device bay blank.
2. Remove the enclosure connector cover.
3. Prepare the server blade for installation.