Preparing the Server Blade for Connection

Before connecting the diagnostic station to a server blade:

1.Power down the server blade.

2.Remove the server blade from the server blade enclosure in the rack.

IMPORTANT: If the server blade is a ProLiant BL30p, install the server blade into a blade sleeve and connect the blade sleeve to a diagnostic station.

3.Place the server blade on a flat, level workspace.

4.Perform any upgrade or maintenance actions and replace the access panel.

Cabling the Diagnostic Station to a Server Blade

This document provides two methods for connecting the diagnostic station to a server blade:

•Direct cabling methodUse either method to be sure an option is correctly installed in the server blade. This method is recommended for installing an operating system on a server blade. The connection can be made in one of two ways:

—With a client PC—Connect to iLO using either the diagnostic port or the I/O port on the front of the server blade. This is a direct, one-to-one connection using the diagnostic cable or the local I/O cable from the client PC to iLO without any hub/switch networking hardware. The iLO diagnostic port static IP address can be found on the diagnostic cable or the local I/O cable, but may be changed under Network Settings in iLO. Depending on the server blade, additional troubleshooting may be performed.

CAUTION: Disconnect the local I/O cable when not in use. The port and connector do not provide a permanent connection. Rear iLO connector performance degrades when the local I/O cable is in use, even when the iLO connector on the cable is not in use.

HP ProLiant BL p-Class System Diagnostic Station User Guide

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