HP BladeSystem Hardware Installation and Configuration (c-Class)

Special Note

This 2 day HG813S course will retire after October 2011. HP recommends that students attend the 3 day HE646S HP BladeSystem c-Class Admin course instead as the HG813S content was merged into the HE646S effective version G.00 and updated.

Course overview

This is a 2-day hands-on training course featuring physical hands-on installation and initial setup experience with a variety of HP c-Class BladeSystem hardware.

Prerequisites

• Introduction to HP BladeSystems WBT (HE642aae)
• Basic computer hardware and site setup experience

Audience

Hardware installers and initial site setup engineers responsible for HP c-Class BladeSystem hardware installation and initialization. This course is also useful for on-going System Administration.

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Course objectives

Students completing this course will be prepared to:

• Describe the BladeSystem c-Class portfolio
• Explain the BladeSystem management tools
• Identify different c-Class enclosures
• Describe the features and components of the HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures
• Explain the numbering schemes for device bays, interconnect bays and fans
• Explain how to cable Onboard Administrator modules
• Discuss HP BladeSystem enclosure installation
• List the initial steps involved in setting up the c7000 enclosure
• Describe the different options of attaching a DVD-ROM drive to the c-Class enclosures
• Describe the power architecture used in HP BladeSystem c-Class systems
• Describe Thermal Logic technology
• Describe the cooling technologies designed for the BladeSystem c-Class systems
• List the features and benefits of BladeSystem c-Class server blades
• Describe the server blades that constitute the BladeSystem c-Class portfolio
• Describe Virtual Connect and Flex-10 technology and how they work
• Explain how the BladeSystem c-Class architecture supports fabric convergence
• Describe the architecture of BladeSystem c-Class switch modules
• Name the HP BladeSystem c-Class interconnect modules
• Identify the mezzanine cards available for BladeSystem server blades
• Describe the BladeSystem c-Class support services
• Identify the diagnostic tools available for the BladeSystem c-Class
• Maintain the BladeSystem c-Class drivers and firmware
• Troubleshoot the components of a BladeSystem c-Class
• Describe the use of diagnostic tools supported by ProLiant servers
• Describe how to access each diagnostic tool
• Use the diagnostic tools to gather information on a server

Next steps

• HP BladeSystem Administration (c-Class) (HE646S)

Benefits to you

• Successful completion of this course provides students the knowledge and information needed to install and perform initial local configuration of HP c-Class BladeSystem hardware at a customer site. This course, coupled with HE646S, provides preparation for the Proliant AIS certification examination.

Course outline

Module 1: HP BladeSystem Portfolio Introduction

• BladeSystem portfolio components
• BladeSystem c-Class components
• BladeSystem c-Class server blade positioning
• BladeSystem c-Class server blade portfolio – ProLiant and integrity server blades
• BladeSystem c-Class storage
• Management tools
• HP SIM
• Using RDP to deploy HP BladeSystem server blades
• Ignite-UX for HP-UX deployment
• Insight Control suite

Module 2: HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosures

• HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure family
• Features and components of BladeSystem c-Class enclosures
• Numbering schemes for device bays and fans
• Onboard Administrator module cabling

Module 3: Installing the HP BladeSystem Enclosure and Infrastructure

• Planning the BladeSystem c-Class Installation
• Initial setup
• Onboard Administrator configuration checks
• Insight Display Initial Setup Wizard
• Insight Display Health Summary
• Insight Display errors
• Onboard Administrator First Time Setup Wizard

Module 4: Using the Enclosure-Based DVD-ROM Drive

• BladeSystem c-Class DVD-ROM drive options
• Attaching DVD-ROM drive to c-Class enclosures
• Using the enclosure-based DVD-ROM drive
• Connecting to the enclosure DVD-ROM drive - Insight Display
• Connecting to the enclosure DVD-ROM drive – Onboard Administrator
• Enclosure-based DVD-ROM drive status – Insight Display
• Enclosure-based DVD-ROM drive status – Onboard Administrator

Module 5: HP BladeSystem c-Class Power and Cooling

• BladeSystem c-Class power architecture
• Power modes
• Non-Redundant Power
• Power Supply and AC Redundant
• c7000 enclosure power supplies and population
• c7000 enclosure power modules and cords
• Single-phase AC power supply placement (c7000)
• c3000 power supplies
• c3000 enclosure power supply placement
• PDUs for the c7000 and c3000 enclosures
• HP Dynamic Power Saver
• ProLiant Power Regulator
• Dynamic Power Capping
• Thermal logic technology
• PARSEC architecture
• Cooling architectures before c-Class
• Active Cool Fans
• Fan location rules
• Fan location placement (c7000)
• Fan population (c3000)
• Fan failure rules
• Self-sealing c-Class enclosure
• Cooling multiple enclosures

Module 6: HP BladeSystem c-Class Server Blades

• BladeSystem c-Class features and benefits
• ProLiant and integrity server blades
• Server blades in BladeSystem c-Class portfolio
• What’s new in the G6 server series

Module 7: Virtual Connect -- Ethernet and Fibre Channel

• Overview of Virtual Connect technology
• How Virtual Connect works
• Overview of Virtual Connect Flex-10 technology
• How Virtual Connect Flex-10 works
• Additional Virtual Connect Flex-10 training

Module 8: HP BladeSystsem c-Class Connectivity Options

• Fabric convergence and c-Class architecture
• BladeSystem c-Class switch module architecture
• Single and double-wide switch modules
• c3000 and c7000 enclosure interconnect bays
• BladeSystem c-Class interconnect modules – Ethernet switches and Pass-Thrus
• BladeSystem c-Class interconnect modules – Fibre Channel and InfiniBand switches and Pass-Thrus
• BladeSystem c-Class mezzanine slots and cards
• Current HP BladeSystem c-Class mezzanine cards
• c7000 enclosure port mapping
• Port mapping – Insight Display
• Port mapping – Interconnect view
• c3000 enclosure port mapping
• c3000 enclosure signal midplane
• Half-height port mapping – Onboard Administrator view
• Full-height port mapping – Onboard Administrator view

Module 9: HP BladeSystsem c-Class ProLiant Server Blade Support

• HP Services
• Service Essentials Remote Support Pack
• BladeSystem diagnostics
• Onboard Administrator status screens
• HP Insight Diagnostics
• System Management Homepage
• BladeSystem driver and firmware maintenance
• ROM upgrade
• Verifying firmware version
• Driver and firmware upgrade and maintenance
• ISS Tools

Module 10: Diagnostic Tools

• RBSU-based ProLiant Diagnostic Tools
• Systems Insight Display
• Integrated Management Log (IML)
• Insight Diagnostics – Offline Edition (SmartStart 8.x)
• Offline Edition (SmartStart 8.x)
• Insight Diagnostics - Online Edition
• Online Edition