Overview
HP ProLiant BL480c
Server Blade
Installation Instructions
Installation of a server blade requires the following steps:
1. Install and configure an HP BladeSystem c-Class
enclosure.
2. Install any server blade options.
3. Install interconnect modules in the enclosure.
4. Connect the interconnect modules to the network.
5. Install a server blade.
6. Complete the server blade configuration.
For definitions of the acronyms used in this document, refer to
"Acronyms and abbreviations" in the server blade user guide.
Installing an HP BladeSystem c-
Class enclosure
Before performing any server blade-specific procedures,
install an HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure.
The most current documentation for server blades and other
HP BladeSystem components is available at the HP website
Documentation is also available in the following locations:
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Documentation CD that ships with the enclosure
HP Business Support Center website
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HP Technical Documentation website
Installing server blade options
Before installing and initializing the server blade, install any
server blade options, such as an additional processor, hard
drive, or mezzanine card. For server blade options
installation information, see the HP ProLiant BL480c Server
Blade User Guide on the Documentation CD or on the HP
website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).
Installing interconnect modules
For specific steps to install interconnect modules, see the
documentation that ships with the interconnect module.
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4. Push the device bay shelf back until it stops, lift the right
side slightly to disengage the two tabs from the divider
wall, then rotate the right edge downward (clockwise).
7. Install the 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.
5. Lift the left side of the device bay shelf to disengage the
three tabs from the divider wall, and then remove it from
the enclosure.
8. Install blanks in any empty bays. For more information,
see the enclosure setup and installation guide.
Completing the configuration
To complete the server blade and HP BladeSystem
configuration, see the overview card that ships with the
enclosure.
6. Prepare the server blade for installation.
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