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Item Connector
Description
2
Enclosure link-up
port and service
port
Connects to the enclosure link-down port on the enclosure above it with a CAT5 patch
cable. On a stand-alone enclosure or the top enclosure in a series of linked
enclosures, the top enclosure link-up port can function as a service port.
3
OA1/iLO
Onboard Administrator 1000BaseT or 100BaseT RJ45 Ethernet connection for the HP
c3000 Dual Onboard Administrator module. Use a CAT5 patch cable to connect to
the management network. If the c3000 Dual Onboard Administrator module is the
active Onboard Administrator, connect to this port to remotely communicate with the
Onboard Administrator, all iLO ports on each blade, and supporting interconnect
module management parts.
4
OA2/iLO
Onboard Administrator 1000BaseT or 100BaseT Rj45 Ethernet connection for the HP
c3000 DDR2 Onboard Administrator module. Use a CAT5 patch cable to connect to
the management network. If the c3000 DDR2 Onboard Administrator module is the
active Onboard Administrator, connect to this port to remotely communicate with the
Onboard Administrator, all iLO ports on each blade, and supporting interconnect
module management parts.
Enclosure link cabling
Two enclosure link ports are provided on the rear of the enclosure. Link multiple enclosures installed in one
rack to:
•
Allow any active Onboard Administrator module to access the linked enclosures.
•
Use the enclosure link-up port on the top enclosure for temporary connection to a PC using the enclosure
service port ("
Cabling a PC to the enclosure service port
" on page
55
) to provide quick access to any
Onboard Administrator module, iLO, or interconnect module with Ethernet management ability.
•
Allow enclosure settings to be shared between enclosures, which simplifies deployment of multiple
enclosures.
NOTE:
The enclosure link ports are designed only to support c-Class enclosures in the same rack.
The enclosure link-up port on the top enclosure is the service port, and the enclosure link-down port
on the bottom linked enclosure is unused.
NOTE:
If more c-Class enclosures are added to the rack at a later time, the open enclosure link-up
port on the top enclosure can be used to link the new enclosure.
NOTE:
The HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure link ports are not compatible with the HP
BladeSystem p-Class enclosure link ports.
