Documentation, Support, and Training
Evaluating Product Compatibility
Form-Factor Physical Characteristics
Warranty and Technical Support
System Requirements and Options
Installing Optional Components
Preparing to Install the Blade Server
Power and Thermal Distribution
Required Cooling and Blade Impedance Curve
Local Network IP Addresses and Host Names
Connect the External I/O Cables
Connect Cables to a System Console Running the Oracle Solaris OS
Connect Cables to a System Console Not Running Oracle Solaris OS
Insert and Latch the Blade Server
Software and Firmware Upgrades
Software and Firmware Upgrades
Firmware and Blade Server Management
Creating a Boot Disk Server and Adding Clients
Create a Boot Server for Diskless Clients
Compact Flash Formatting for the Oracle Solaris OS
Multiplex Configuration of Zones 2 and 3
Advanced Rear Transition Module Connectors (Zone 3)
Locate Base MAC Address on Blade Server
Configuring and Using Serial Over LAN
Shut Down OS and Deactivate the Blade Server
Power Off and Remove the Blade Server
The following figures illustrate the layout of components and connectors on the front and side panels of the blade server.
Figure 1 Blade Server Front View
1 Locking screws
2 Latches
3 OK LED
4 Out-of-service (OOS) LED
5 Reset button
6 Hot-swap LED
7 Serial port
8 10/100/1000 Ethernet management port
9 USB ports
Figure 2 Blade Server Side View
1 DDR3 DIMM slots
2 DDR3 DIMM slots
3 Service processor
4 Zone 3 connectors to ARTM
5 Zone 2 connectors to midplane
6 Zone 1 power connector
7 CPU heat sink
8 Compact flash
9 DDR3 DIMM slots
10 DDR3 DIMM slots
11 Battery