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Connecting to the network, Installing server blade options, Installing a server blade – HP ProLiant BL45p Server series User Manual

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HP ProLiant BL45p Server Blade User Guide

Connecting to the network

To connect the HP BladeSystem to a network, each server blade enclosure must
be configured with a pair of network interconnects to manage signals between
the server blades and the external network. For more information about
interconnect options, refer to the HP website
(

http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/interconnects

).

For network cabling connections for the server blade, refer to the HP ProLiant
BL45p Server Blade Installation Instructions
that ship with the server blade.

Installing server blade options

Before installing and initializing the server blade, install any hardware options,
such as an additional processor or hard drives. For server blade options
installation information, refer to "Hardware Options Installation (on page

29

)."

Installing a server blade

The HP ProLiant BL45p Server Blade occupies two bays in the server blade
enclosure. Two blanks must be removed before the server blade can be installed.

1. Remove the server blade blank from the server blade enclosure.