Hi all, I'm brand new to this kind of server architecture so I apologize if this question is stupid. I searched the forum for an answer and couldn't find one, but if anybody knows of a thread that might help, I'm happy to read up on that thread too.
Here's my problem. I recently upgraded from some Proiant DL160 servers to a c7000 enclosure with a few BL460c g6's. I found the DL160s to be extremely straightforward and was naiive to think that the blade system architecture would be similarly easy to get a grasp on. I can tell it's powerful, I just haven't been able to maximize it yet due to my inexperience.
The BL460c's in the enclosure can't seem to achieve a network connection. They appear in the Onboard Administrator and I can see temperature readings, and basic diagnostics, which is great. But the servers themselves can't seem to connect to the network. I can't seem get an ILO connection either, due to what I assume is the same problem. The server appears to be booting up just fine whenever I connect to it using an I/O cable. Everything seems normal, minus the absence of network connectivity. I have Cisco Catalyst 3020 Blade Switches in interconnect bays 1 & 2. and I'm running Widows Server 2012 R2.
I guess my first question is this: Is the onboard NIC sufficient to connect to the network? Or do I need to get separate mezzanine cards in order to achieve network connectivity?
Thanks in advance for your expertise and patience. -Nick
