Hardware Setup
After installing and connecting the physical components of HPE Synergy to the data center, you can connect to the HPE Synergy console using either a notebook computer or a video monitor, keyboard, and mouse. The HPE Synergy console provides access to HPE OneView running on an HPE Synergy Composer appliance. You can also connect to the CLI management consoles of non-Virtual Connect interconnects.
HPE OneView 4.0 and later versions allow you to enter the appliance network information before starting hardware discovery. If you provide this information when prompted, you can then disconnect from the front panel console and monitor the hardware discovery process remotely.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends that you set up the appliance network before the hardware discovery process starts.
As hardware discovery proceeds, HPE OneView might locate errors in the configuration and operation of the hardware. Errors are indicated with yellow or red icons. Clicking the device type in the discovered hardware list allows you to drill down into problem areas to inspect the affected resource or device. Alerts often provide recommended actions to take that are likely to correct the error. The following lists some examples of issues that you can troubleshoot using hardware setup:
Faulty hardware such as memory, processors, disks, fans, and power supplies
High temperature conditions
Backplane connector seating
Component connectivity, such as:
Link faults
Mezzanine ports
Interconnect module downlinks and uplinks
Link module management port status
Link module link ports
Server hardware and interconnect module management processor port links