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The hp Carrier Grade Blade Server bh3710 (called “blade server” in this manual) provides customers with a single chassis that houses one server blade and up to four Fibre Channel disks in two dual Fibre Channel disk carrier blades, controlled by one Management Blade. The form factor for all the blades uses the Compact PCI standard. The chassis mounts in a standard 19 and/or 23-inch EIA two column rack. The chassis will accommodate 10 full size Compact PCI cards (6U x 160mm) in the front slots and 10 half size Compact PCI cards (6U x 80mm), called Rear Transition Modules (RTM), in the rear slots.

Network Equipment-Building Systems (NEBS) Compliance

This system is compliant with NEBS Level 3 requirements as defined in GR63 and GR1089 standards.

Installation Guide Contents

Before installing your blade server, familiarize yourself with the components that comprise the bh3710. Use the following reference to determine where you would like to start.

  • Chapter 1 - Introduction.

  • Chapter 2 - provides information for unpacking, inventorying, and rack installation.

  • Chapter 3 - presents an overview of blade server power and cooling components.

  • Chapter 4 - explains power-up and power-down procedures for the blade server and server blades.

  • Chapter 5 - includes information about the types of server blades used in this system, configuration information, LAN cabling requirements, boot procedures, and procedures for the installation and removal of server blades and storage components.

  • Chapter 6 - discusses remote communication with the blade server.

  • Chapter 7 - lists blade server System Specifications.

Audience Assumptions

This guide is written for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers. Hewlett-Packard Company assumes that you are qualified to service computer equipment and that you are trained to recognize the dangers in working with products that have hazardous energy levels.



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