HP ProLiant BL25p G2 Server-Blade - Manual (Page 17)

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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 ).
Server blade enclosure network connections
Each server blade enclosure requires a pair of interconnect modules to provide network access for data
transfer. Interconnect modules reside in the far right and far left bays of the server blade enclosure. Be
sure to review server blade bay numbering to determine the server blade external network connections on
the interconnects. Resolve bay numbering before determining connections between the server blades and
interconnects.
Server blade enclosure compatibility
Certain configurations of the HP ProLiant BL25p Series server blades may require the support of an HP
BladeSystem p-Class server blade enclosure with enhanced backplane components (enhanced server
blade enclosure). For information on the compatibility of server blade enclosures, refer to the HP website
( http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/enclosure/compatibility ).
iLO 2 connections
An iLO 2 connector resides on the server blade management module of the enhanced server blade
enclosure. This RJ-45 connector enables remote manageability for each server blade in the enhanced
server blade enclosure.
For more information about the enhanced server blade enclosure, refer to the HP ProLiant BL p-Class
Server Blade Enclosure Upgrade Installation Guide or the HP ProLiant BL p-Class Server Blade Enclosure
Installation Guide.
RJ-45 patch panel Ethernet connections
A pair of RJ-45 patch panels provides all Ethernet network connections for one server blade enclosure
through two 10-connector interconnect modules and two 6-connector interconnect modules.