HP Integrity BL860c i2, BL870c i2 & BL890c i2 Server Blade Installation Guide

1 Installing the server blade into the enclosure
Installation sequence and checklist
CompletedDescriptionStep
Perform site preparation (see the HP Integrity BL860c i2, BL870c i2 & BL890c i2 Server
Blade User Service Guide for more information).
1
Unpack and inspect the server shipping container and then inventory the contents using the
packing slip.
2
Install additional components shipped with the server.3
Install and power on the server blade.4
Configure iLO 3 MP access.5
Access iLO 3 MP.6
Access UEFI from iLO 3 MP.7
Download latest firmware using HP Smart Update Manager8
Install and boot the OS.9
NOTE: For more information regarding HP Integrity Server Blade upgrades, see the HP Integrity
BL860c i2, BL870c i2 & BL890c i2 Server Blade User Service Guide for more information.
Installing and powering on the server blade
Preparing the enclosure
HP BladeSystem enclosures ship with device bay dividers to support half-height devices. To install
a full height device, remove the blanks and the corresponding device bay divider.
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server blade
or the enclosure unless all hard drive and device bays are populated with either a component or
a blank.
1. Remove the device bay blank.
4 Installing the server blade into the enclosure