HP BladeSystem c3000 Tower Enclosure Setup and Installation Guide

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Prepare the blade for installation.

6. Install the blade in the empty bay.

NOTE: If you plan to install four HP Active Cool Fans, you can install up to two full-height

blades. Populate device bay 1 first, then populate device bay 2.

If you plan to install six HP Active Cool Fans, blades can be installed in any configuration.

For more information, see "Installing fans" and "Full-height device bay numbering (on page 12)."

CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the blade or the

enclosure unless all hard drive and device bays are populated with either a component or a

blank.

7. Install blanks in any empty bays ("Creating a full-height device bay blank" on page 24).