IBM BladeCenter HS22 User Manual

Contents
Safety ...............v
Safety statements ............vi
Chapter 1. Introduction ........1
Related documentation ...........3
The IBM Documentation CD .........4
Hardware and software requirements .....4
Using the Documentation Browser ......4
Notices and statements in this document .....5
Features and specifications..........7
What your blade server offers ........9
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features. . 11
IBM Director ..............12
Major components of the blade server .....13
Chapter 2. Power, controls, and
indicators .............15
Blade server controls and LEDs........15
Turning on the blade server ........18
Turning off the blade server ........18
Blade server connectors .........19
Chapter 3. Installing options .....21
Installation guidelines ...........21
System reliability guidelines ........22
Handling static-sensitive devices ......22
Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter
unit .................23
Removing the blade server cover .......24
Installing an optional expansion unit ......25
Removing an optional expansion unit .....26
Installing a hot-swap storage drive ......27
Removing a hot-swap storage drive ......28
Installing a memory module.........29
Removing a memory module ........33
Installing a microprocessor and heat sink ....34
Thermal grease .............37
Installing a USB Flash key .........38
I/O expansion cards ...........39
Installing a horizontal-compact-form-factor
expansion card ............40
Removing a horizontal-compact-form-factor
expansion card ............41
Installing a CIOv-form-factor expansion card . . 42
Removing a CIOv-form-factor expansion card . . 43
Installing a storage interface card ......44
Removing a storage interface card ......47
Completing the installation .........49
Closing the blade server cover .......50
Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit 51
Updating the blade server configuration....53
Input/output connectors and devices......53
Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server 55
Using the Setup utility...........56
Setup utility menu ...........56
Using passwords ...........59
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . 59
ServerGuide features ..........60
Setup and configuration overview ......60
Typical operating-system installation .....61
Installing the operating system without using
ServerGuide .............61
Using the PXE boot agent utility program ....62
Firmware updates ............62
Configuring UEFI compatible devices .....62
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller....63
Configuring a RAID array .........63
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program 64
Using LAN over USB to interface the IMM ....64
Potential conflicts with the LAN over USB
interface ..............65
Resolving conflicts with the IMM LAN over USB
interface ..............65
Configuring the LAN over USB interface
manually ..............66
Chapter 5. Installing the operating
system...............69
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to
install the operating system .........69
Using RDM to install the operating system ....70
Downloading installation instructions .....70
Chapter 6. Solving problems .....71
Diagnostic tools overview .........71
ServerGuide problems ...........72
Appendix. Getting help and technical
assistance .............75
Before you call .............75
Using the documentation ..........76
Getting help and information from the World Wide
Web.................76
Software service and support ........76
Hardware service and support ........76
IBM Taiwan product service .........77
Notices ..............79
Trademarks ..............79
Important notes .............80
Particulate contamination..........81
Documentation format...........82
Electronic emission notices .........82
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
statement ..............82
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance
statement ..............83
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IBM BladeCenter HS22 Specifications

General

Tcase	76.2 °C
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	B1
FSB Parity	No
Processor code	SLBZ8
Processor cache	12 MB
Processor cores	6
Processor model	E5649
System bus rate	5.86 GT/s
Processor series	Intel Xeon 5600 Series
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threads	12
Processor codename	Westmere EP
Processor frequency	2.53 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor package size	42.5 X 45 mm
Processor front side bus	1333 MHz
Processor boost frequency	2.93 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	Yes
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W
Compatible processor series	Intel® Xeon®
Number of processors installed	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	19
Maximum number of SMP processors	2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	40 bit
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3 800/1066/1333
Memory channels supported by processor	Triple
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	32 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	288 GB
HDD size	2.5 \
RAID levels	0, 1
HDD interface	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Total storage capacity	0 GB
Maximum storage capacity	1 TB
Number of HDDs installed	0
Internal memory	12 GB
Memory clock speed	- MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	192 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	3 x 4 GB
Graphics card	G200eV
Graphics card memory type	GDDR2
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
PS/2 ports quantity	-
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows RedHat, SUSE, VMware Oracle Solaris
Chassis type	Rack (1U)
Processor ARK ID	52581
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	1.0

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	446 mm
Width	245 mm
Height	29 mm
Weight	5400 g