
4 HP BladeSystem p-Class Enclosure Installation Guide
Management cabling guidelines .............................................................................................39
Additional guidelines for a 42U solution................................................................................40
Connecting the management module cables...........................................................................40
Connecting the HP BladeSystem p-Class 1U Management Link Cable.................................42
Connecting to iLO ..................................................................................................................43
Cabling the network to the system.....................................................................................................43
Connecting the HP BladeSystem p-Class 1U DC power cable to the server blade enclosure ...........44
Connecting power cables to a mini bus bar........................................................................................44
Removing the mini bus bar cover...........................................................................................45
Connecting power cables to the mini bus bar .........................................................................45
Replacing the mini bus bar cover ...........................................................................................46
Securing the mini bus bars......................................................................................................47
Connecting power cables to a scalable bus bar..................................................................................47
Removing the scalable bus bar covers....................................................................................48
Connecting power cables to the scalable bus bar....................................................................48
Replacing the scalable bus bar cover......................................................................................49
Securing the scalable bus bars ................................................................................................50
Connecting the load-balancing signal cable ...........................................................................50
Connecting facility DC power to the power distribution bus bars.....................................................51
Installing the cable bracket ................................................................................................................52
Configuration examples.....................................................................................................................52
Scalable bus bar configuration example.................................................................................53
Two mini bus bar configuration example...............................................................................54
Redundant mini bus bar configuration example.....................................................................55
Full rack 42U solution with two pairs of mini bus bars..........................................................56
Configuring the Dynamic Power Saver..................................................................................57
Powering up the system .....................................................................................................................59
Powering up the system (HP BladeSystem p-Class 1U Power Enclosure).............................59
Powering up the system (HP BladeSystem p-Class 3U Power Enclosure).............................60
Powering up the system (facility DC).....................................................................................61
Completing the installation................................................................................................................62
LEDs, buttons, and switches 63
LEDs..................................................................................................................................................63
Server blade enclosure LEDs..................................................................................................63
Server blade management module LEDs................................................................................64
Power management module LEDs .........................................................................................65
HP BladeSystem p-Class 1U Power Enclosure LEDs............................................................67
HP BladeSystem p-Class 3U Power Enclosure LEDs............................................................69
HP BladeSystem p-Class 1U Power Supply LEDs.................................................................70
HP BladeSystem p-Class 3U Power Supply LEDs.................................................................71
Buttons and switches..........................................................................................................................71
Reset and UID buttons............................................................................................................72
Power configuration switches.................................................................................................72