Specific HP XC Setup Guidelines

The following enclosure setup guidelines are specific to HP XC:

•On every HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure, an Ethernet interconnect module (either a switch or pass-through module) is installed in interconnect bay #1 (see callout 2 in Figure 1-4) for the administration network.

•Hardware configurations that use Gigabit Ethernet as the interconnect require an additional Ethernet interconnect module (either a switch or pass-through module) to be installed in interconnect bay #2 (see callout 3 in Figure 1-4) for the interconnect network.

•Systems that use InfiniBand as the interconnect require a double-wide InfiniBand interconnect switch module installed in interconnect bays #5 and #6 (see callouts 6 and 7 in Figure 1-4).

•Some systems might need an additional Ethernet interconnect module to support server blades that require external connections. For more information about external connections, see “Cabling for the External Network” (page 41).

1.2.2HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure

Figure 1-5shows the front and rear views of the HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure.

Figure 1-5 HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure (Front and Rear Views)

The HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure is available as a tower model, as shown in Figure 1-6.

Figure 1-6 HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure Tower Model

Figure 1-7is an illustration showing the location of the device bays, optional DVD drive, Insight display, and Onboard Administrator at the front of the HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure.

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