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Figure 1-7 HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure Bay Locations (Front View)
1
Device bays
2
DVD drive (optional)
3
Insight Display. For more information, see “Insight Display” (page 28).
4
Onboard Administrator (OA)
The HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure can house a maximum of 8 half-height or 4 full-height
server blades. Additionally, the c3000 enclosure contains an integrated DVD drive, which is
useful for installing the HP XC System Software. Figure 1-8 illustrates the numbering of the
server bays of the HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure for both half height and full height server
blades.
Figure 1-8 HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure Bay Numbering
The number of fans in the enclosure influences the placement of the server blades. Use the
following table and the numbering scheme in Figure 1-8 to determine the placement of the server
blades in the enclosure, based on the number of fans.
Insert Full-Height Server Blades in These
Bays
Insert Half-Height Server Blades in
These BaysNumber of Fans
1, 21, 2, 5, 64 fan configuration
anyany6 fan configuration
Figure 1-9 is an illustration showing the location of the interconnect bays, fan bays, onboard
administrator bays, the enclosure/onboard administrator link module, and power supplies at
the rear of the HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure. This figure includes an inset showing the onboard
administrator/iLO port, and the enclosure Uplink and downlink ports.
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