Contents
Safety ............................vii
Chapter 1. Introduction ......................1
Locating and recording BladeCenter unit information ...........2
Features and specifications.....................3
The BladeCenter modules .....................3
Advanced management module ..................4
I/O modules .........................4
Blade servers .........................4
Power modules ........................5
Blower modules ........................5
The IBM Documentation CD ....................5
Hardware and software requirements ................5
Using the Documentation Browser .................6
Related documentation ......................6
Notices and statements in this document................8
Major components of the BladeCenter H unit ..............9
Chapter 2. BladeCenter unit power, controls, and indicators .......11
Supplying power to the BladeCenter unit ...............11
Disconnecting power from the BladeCenter unit .............11
BladeCenter components, controls, and LEDs .............12
Front view .........................12
Power modules.......................12
Media tray ........................13
System service cards ....................14
Blade server control panel...................14
Rear view ..........................15
Power connectors ......................15
I/O modules ........................15
Management modules ....................15
Blower modules ......................15
Serial connector ......................15
Rear system LED panel ...................15
Chapter 3. Installing the BladeCenter unit and options .........17
Installation checklist .......................17
Installing the BladeCenter unit in a rack................17
Installation guidelines ......................18
System reliability guidelines ...................18
Handling static-sensitive devices .................18
Removing components before rack installation .............19
Removing a power module ...................19
Removing a blade server ....................21
Removing a management module .................21
Removing a blower module ...................22
Removing an I/O module ....................22
Removing a bezel .......................23
Removing an optical drive filler ..................24
Installing components ......................24
Installing a blower module....................24
Installing a management module .................26
Installing an I/O module ....................27
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