HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS BL Switches and External SAS Storage Enclosures

HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure
The HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure is ideal for larger data centers with more dynamic data
center environments. It provides 16 device bays and 8 interconnect bays in a 10U rack-mount
configuration.
For more information
Device website: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/enclosures/c-class/
c7000/
BladeSystem Technical Resources website: http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation
Be sure to read the following documents, shipped with the enclosure:
• HP BladeSystem c-Class Solution Overview Setup Poster—Overview of the complete installation
process of an HP BladeSystem c-Class solution.
• HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Quick Setup Instructions—Brief physical installation
instructions of the enclosure.
• BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Rack Template—Physical template for helping mount the
enclosure in a rack.
For more detailed information about the enclosure, see the following documents, available on HP
websites:
• HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Setup and Installation Guide—Detailed hardware description,
installation, and user information
• HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide—Information on using Onboard
Administrator.
• HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure Troubleshooting Guide—Procedures and solutions for
troubleshooting an HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure, from using the Insight Display to more
complex component-level troubleshooting.
Important tips
• The first-generation c7000 enclosure is not supported for use in 6Gb solutions. To determine
your c7000 model, view the Insight Manager LCD panel or Onboard Administrator display.
First-generation c7000 models do not have a generational identifier, while later models do
indicate the generation. For example, the second generation c7000 enclosure is identified
as the c7000 G2.
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