HP BladeSystem c3000 Tower Enclosure Quick Setup Instructions

Configuring the HP
BladeSystem Onboard
Administrator
To configure the Onboard Administrator, network connectivity to the
Onboard Administrator is recommended. To establish network
connectivity, you can use DHCP or configure the IP address using the
HP BladeSystem Insight Display.
To configure the IP address using the HP BladeSystem Insight
Display:
1. On the Enclosure Settings screen, confirm the default settings.
o Use the navigation arrows to navigate to a particular
setting, and press OK.
o Navigate to the "?" box next to a setting, and press OK to
get help on that setting.
2. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the Enclosure Settings
screen.
3. From the Enclosure Settings screen, navigate to the OA1 IP
Address.
4. Set the IP Address, subnet mask, and gateway address for the
enclosure.
To view the DHCP assigned IP address using the HP BladeSystem
Insight Display:
1. On the Enclosure Settings screen, confirm the default settings.
o Use the navigation arrows to navigate to a particular
setting, and then press OK.
o Navigate to the "?" box next to a setting, and then press
OK to get help on that setting.
2. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the Enclosure Settings
screen.
3. From the Enclosure Settings screen, navigate to the OA1 IP
Address field.
4. Write down the OA1 IP Address.
After the Onboard Administrator begins to communicate on the
network, complete the configuration of the Onboard Administrator
using:
• The HP BladeSystem Insight Display
• Onboard Administrator First Time Setup Wizard (web
interface)
To set up the enclosure without network connectivity to the Onboard
Administrator, see the HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User
Guide.
Setting up the Onboard Administrator using
the HP BladeSystem Insight Display
When the enclosure is powered up for the first time, the Insight
Display launches an installation wizard to guide you through the
configuration process. After configuring the enclosure, the Insight
Display verifies that there are no installation or configuration errors.
To distinguish the enclosure from other enclosures, the rear enclosure
UID light and the background of the Insight Display are illuminated
blue when the enclosure is powered on initially.
1. Configure the IP address. (See "Configuring the HP
BladeSystem Onboard Administrator (on page 11).)"
2. Confirm the Power Mode setting, which defaults to AC
Redundant, for the power supplies.
3. If the facility must limit AC power to the enclosure below power
levels drawn by the power supply, set the Power Limit Watts
AC.
4. Enable Dynamic Power Savings to provide the highest power
efficiency without affecting server performance.
5. Record the OA1 and OA2 (if present) IP addresses. This
information is needed when deploying the management
software.
o If the OA1 or OA2 IP address is 0.0.0.0., set the address.
Navigate to the address, and press OK. Use the up and
down arrows to select Static IP address. Use the up and
down arrows on each field to set the IP, subnet mask and
gateway one octet at a time. Press OK when done, and
then press OK again or Accept to confirm the new IP
address settings.
o If the address is not 0.0.0.0., record the displayed address
to use for remote login to the Onboard Administrator over
the management network.
6. (Optional) Edit the Enclosure Name. The default value is the
Onboard Administrator serial number.
7. (Optional) Edit the Rack Name. The default value is
UnnamedRack.
8. Set the Insight Display PIN to prevent other users of the LCD
from changing the settings.
9. Navigate to Accept All at the bottom of the Enclosure Settings,
and press OK to Accept all the settings to continue. If you are
setting up a single enclosure, proceed to step 11.