Item

Connector

Description

 

 

 

1

OA/iLO

Ethernet 1000BaseT RJ45 connector, which provides Ethernet access to the Onboard

 

 

Administrator and the iLO on each blade. Also supports interconnect modules with

 

 

management processors configured to use the enclosure management network.

 

 

Autonegotiates 1000/100/10 or can be configured to force 100Mb or 10Mb full

 

 

duplex.

 

 

 

2

USB

USB 2.0 Type A connector used for connecting supported USB devices such as DVD

 

 

drives, USB key drives, or a keyboard or mouse for enclosure KVM use. To connect

 

 

multiple devices, a USB hub (not included) is required.

 

 

 

3

Serial connector

Serial RS232 DB-9 connector with PC standard pinout. Connects a computer with a

 

 

null-modem serial cable to the Onboard Administrator command line interface (CLI).

4

VGA connector

VGA DB-15 connector with PC standard pinout. To access the KVM menu or Onboard

 

 

Administrator CLI, connect a VGA monitor or rack KVM monitor for enclosure KVM.

 

 

 

5

Enclosure

Connects to the enclosure link-up port on the enclosure below with a CAT5 patch

 

link-down port

cable

 

 

 

6

Enclosure link-up

Connects to the enclosure link-down port on the enclosure above with a CAT5 patch

 

port and service

cable. On a stand-alone enclosure or the top enclosure in a series of linked

 

port

enclosures, the top enclosure link-up port functions as a service port.

 

 

 

To utilize intelligent power discovery, connect the cables to an intelligent single-phase AC module, and then to the OAs.

This feature is only available on HP BladeSystem c7000 Platinum Enclosures. For more information on intelligent power discovery, see the HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit User Guide on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/manuals).

Enclosure link cabling

Two enclosure link ports are provided on the rear of the enclosure. Link multiple enclosures installed in one rack to:

Allow any active Onboard Administrator module to access the linked enclosures.

Cabling and powering up the enclosure 57