Rack name

Provided by rack

The rack name is used to logically group together the components that compose a single rack. When changed, the rack name is communicated to all other components connected in a rack. The name is used when logging and alerting to assist in identifying the component.

Enclosure name

Provided by rack

The enclosure name is used to logically group together the server blades that compose a single enclosure. When changed, the enclosure name is communicated to all other server blades connected in the same enclosure. The name is used when logging and alerting to assist in identifying the component.

Bay name

The bay name is used when logging and alerting to assist in identifying a component or its function.

Bay

Provided by rack

The ProLiant BL p-Class enclosure can support one to eight server blades. The bays are numbered from left to right starting with 1 and finishing with 8. The bay number is used to assist in physically identifying the faulty server blade or other error conditions. This information is for viewing only.

Rack serial number

Provided by rack

The rack serial number identifies the components in the rack as a logical grouping. The serial number is determined during power-up of the various components to create a unique rack serial number. Switching components (server blade enclosure or power supplies) alters the rack serial number.

Enclosure serial number

Provided by rack

The enclosure serial number identifies the particular server blade enclosure in which a server blade resides.

Blade serial number

Provided by blade server

The blade serial number identifies the serial number for the server blade product.

Power source

Rack provides power

The server blade enclosure can be installed in a rack by using one of two configurations:

• The server blade power supplies can be used to convert normal AC facility power to 48 V DC to power the rack. In this configuration, select the power source as Rack Provides Power. This setting enables each server blade, enclosure, and power supply to communicate power requirements to ensure proper power consumption without risking power failures.
• If the facility can provide 48 V DC power directly, without the need for the provided power supplies, then select Facility Provides 48V. Each server blade will not be required to communicate with the infrastructure for power when powering on or off.

  NOTE: It is essential that proper power sizing requirements be performed to ensure sufficient power for all the server blades and other components of the rack.

Enable automatic power on

On

Each server blade can be configured to automatically power on when inserted into the enclosure. Depending on the Power Source setting, the server blade communicates with the rack to determine if enough power is available to power on. If the power is available, then the server blade automatically powers on and begins the normal server booting process.

Enable rack alert logging (IML)

On

As the server blade receives alerts, these events can be logged to the IML. You can view these events by using the iLO 3 System Status—IML tab. Additional IML viewing tools are available to allow viewing from the installed operating system on the server blade.