HP nPartitions (nPars) manual Blade Link for BL860c i4 configurations

12.In addition to the system information, the nPartition description information is stored on the Blade Link. To retain the partitioning configuration information, after replacing a BL you must run sysset to copy the system variables from the secondary to the primary, and reset iLO before powering back on.

13.Log into iLO 3 on the Monarch blade. For more information, see the HP Integrity iLO3 Operations Guide.

14.In iLO3, go to the command menu and execute sr to verify that inter-iLO communication is initialized, by having the monarch query all auxiliary iLOs.

15.In iLO 3, go to the Command Menu and execute xd -rto reboot all of the iLO 3s in the conjoined set.

16.Still in the iLO 3 Command Menu, power on the Monarch blade with the PC -on-nccommand. Powering on the Monarch blade will power the entire conjoined system on.

17.Boot the Monarch blade. Booting the Monarch blade boots the entire conjoined system.

Blade Link for BL860c i4 configurations

IMPORTANT: Only remove a Blade Link from a BL860c i4 Server Blade in the following circumstances:

•The Blade Link is faulty.

•You will be using the blade in a BL870c / BL890c i4 configuration.

CAUTION: To prevent damage to the Blade Link, make sure that the activity light is off before proceeding.

1.Power off the server blade and remove it from the enclosure (“Preparing the server blade for servicing”).

2.Place the blade on a flat, level, antistatic surface on its side, with the access panel facing up.

3.Squeeze the blue button on the side of the bezel.

4.While holding in the release button, pull the Blade Link off the blade while applying counter pressure down on the blade to keep the blade from moving.

104 Removing and replacing components