HP C7000 User Manual

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Cabling 52 
Onboard Administrator cabling 
 
    
Item Connector 
Description 
OA/iLO 
Onboard Administrator Ethernet connection. Use a CAT5 patch cable to connect to 
the management network. This is the connector for the IP address of the Onboard 
Administrator and for the iLO ports on each server blade. 
USB 
For future USB connections. Not currently supported. 
Serial connector  Used for command line interface (CLI). Connects to a laptop or computer with a 
null-modem serial cable (RS232). 
4 Enclosure 
link-
down port 
Connects to the enclosure link-up port on the enclosure below with a CAT5 patch 
cable. 
5 Enclosure 
link-up 
port and service 
port 
Connects to the enclosure link-down port on the enclosure above 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 functions as a service port.