Contents

Introduction	5
Features	5
Enterprise class performance	5
Configuration and management	5
Diagnostic tools	5
Pass-thru module architecture	5
Port mapping	6
Dual pass-thru modules	6
Redundant paths to server bays	6
XModem	6
Component identification	7
10GbE Pass-Thru Module front panel	7
Installing the pass-thru module	9
Manually configuring the pass-thru module	9
Module security	9
Installing the module	9
Accessing the pass-thru module CLI	10
Accessing the pass-thru module CLI remotely	10
Accessing the pass-thru module CLI locally	11
Production mode CLI	11
CLI menu	11
Installing SFP+ transceivers	12
Replacing a pass-thru module	13
Replacing an existing module	13
Updating the 10GbE pass-thru firmware	14
Methods for updating the 10GbE Pass-Thru Module firmware	14
Updating the firmware image using the Onboard Administrator CLI	14
Updating the firmware image using a USB key and the Onboard Administrator CLI	17
Updating the 10GbE Pass-Thru Module firmware using the pass-thru serial port	18
Performing a serial firmware image download	18
Updating the firmware image using the serial port	18
For more information	20
Additional references	20
Troubleshooting	21
Health LED on the pass-thru module is not on	21
Health LED on the pass-thru module stays amber for more than 30 seconds and pass-thru module does not boot . 21
No link LED appears, even after you plug the cable into the SFP+ module	21
Cannot access the pass-thru module serial console interface using an RS232 connection from a PC Terminal
Emulation Program	22
Error message appears on the serial console screen that the pass-thru module failed to complete the system self-test
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The keyboard locks up when you use HyperTerminal to log in to the pass-thru module through the console interface
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HP Cooktop 10GBE manual Contents

Models: Cooktop 10GBE