Operating the workstation blade 12
Connecting media to the workstation blade
The workstation blade architecture supports three primary methods of connecting media to the blade (such
as a CD/DVD drive).
• Connecting media to one of the USB connectors on the Local I/O Cable
• Connecting a shared network drive to the blade
• Using iLO 2 virtual media to mount PC media (such as a CD/DVD drive) to the workstation blade
In addition, the c3000 Enclosure supports an optional DVD drive that can be used to install the operating
system or software on a workstation blade. Using the c3000 Onboard Administrator, the DVD drive can
be attached to any or all workstation blades in the enclosure.
Powering on the workstation blade
You can power on the workstation blade by using the Local I/O Cable, iLO 2 Remote Console, or
Onboard Administrator. If you use the Local I/O Cable, then blade verification is not dependent on iLO 2
networking (which, by default, requires a DHCP server to assign the IP address). If you use the Local I/O
Cable, you can confirm that the iLO 2 IP address is set and you have the option of using the iLO 2
Remote Console.
HP recommends using the Local I/O Cable to power on the first workstation blade. When it has been
verified (including DHCP assignment of the NIC1, NIC2, and iLO 2 IP addresses), subsequent workstation
blades can be powered on using the iLO 2 Remote Console. This is consistent with a building block
approach.
To power on the workstation blade using the Local I/O Cable:
1. Install the workstation blade in the c3000 or c7000 Enclosure. Because the blade is hot-pluggable, it
can be inserted and removed while the enclosure is powered.
2. Connect the Local I/O Cable to the Local I/O Connector on the front of the workstation blade.
Connect a monitor, USB keyboard, and USB mouse to the Local I/O Cable.
Depending on how you interact with the workstation blade and how many USB devices you have
connected to the Local I/O Cable (such as a keyboard and mouse), you might have to add a USB
hub to connect additional USB devices, such as a USB CD/DVD drive.
3. Power on the blade by pressing the front panel Power On button. The boot sequence appears on the
monitor. Set Remote Console Mode to Setup Mode, save the BIOS setting, and then continue with
the boot process.
4. If using the Graphics Expansion Blade, allow the Onboard Administrator to power up the blade.
Workstation blade sleep states
The workstation blade supports two sleep states: S0 (fully on) and S5 (off but connected to power). Do not
use any other power management states (such as Hibernate or Standby). From sleep state S5, WOL is
supported by both NIC1 and NIC2. However, a workstation blade in sleep state S5 is unable to respond
to an RGS connection request from a client computer, which results in an RGS connection failure
appearing on the client computer. When WOL occurs, the workstation blade boots into your operating
system, an RGS connection can be established by the client computer.
