HP Visio Stencils

If you've ever gone looking for Visio stencils for HP ProLiant or StorageWorks, here is the place.

The logical layouts are very useful for configurations, since it gives you all the part number options. I use these stencils all the time when I am laying out a new server or storage solution to make sure I don't miss something.

They also make for a visually appealing layout that helps you sell the solution; doing a layout means you've actually thought it out!

HP ProLiant BL GbE2 Default Password

I always tend to forget the default passwords for different gear, probably because they are all over the place, even with the same vendor.

For future reference, the default admin username and password for the GbE2 Switch Interconnect on HP Blade System is admin/admin. Also, the admin guide is located here.

Which port goes to which blade?

I do a lot of work with HP p-Class blades. For the most part, they are great to work with, but one of the most annoying things about them is that when you use the half-height blades, figuring out which network port goes to which server is SUPREMELY annoying.

So, I went out and grabbed the 17 page document on which port goes where and managed to distill it down to this picture.

Simply put, the top blade is on the left port and the bottom blade is on the right port. And PXE is serviced by the ports on the right (A side) interconnect.

Easy enough.