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Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit The following illustration shows how to install a single-width type blade server into a Type 8677 BladeCenter unit. Installation of the double-width type blade server follows the same steps. The appearance of your BladeCenter unit might be different, see the documentation for your BladeCenter unit for additional information. Release handles (open) To install a blade server in a BladeCenter unit, complete the following steps. Statement 21: CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade server. 1. Read the safety information beginning on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 17. 2. If you have not done so already, install any options that you want, such as SAS drives or memory, in the blade server. 3. Select the bay for the blade server. An additional bay is required for each blade expansion device connected to the blade server. Notes: v When any blade server or option is in blade bays 7 through 14 (in a BladeCenter unit) or in blade bays 5 through 8 (in a BladeCenter T unit), power modules must be present in all four power-module bays. For additional information, see the Installation and User's Guide that comes with the BladeCenter or BladeCenter T unit. v To help ensure proper cooling, performance, and system reliability, make sure that each blade bay on the front of the BladeCenter unit contains a blade server, expansion unit, or blade filler. Do not operate a BladeCenter unit for more than 1 minute or a BladeCenter T unit for more than 20 minutes without a blade server, expansion unit, or blade filler in each blade bay. 4. Make sure that the release handles on the blade server are in the open position (perpendicular to the blade server). 5. Slide the blade server into the blade bay until it stops. 40 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide

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Installing
the
blade
server
in
a
BladeCenter
unit
The
following
illustration
shows
how
to
install
a
single-width
type
blade
server
into
a
Type
8677
BladeCenter
unit.
Installation
of
the
double-width
type
blade
server
follows
the
same
steps.
The
appearance
of
your
BladeCenter
unit
might
be
different,
see
the
documentation
for
your
BladeCenter
unit
for
additional
information.
Release handles
(open)
To
install
a
blade
server
in
a
BladeCenter
unit,
complete
the
following
steps.
Statement
21:
CAUTION:
Hazardous
energy
is
present
when
the
blade
server
is
connected
to
the
power
source.
Always
replace
the
blade
cover
before
installing
the
blade
server.
1.
Read
the
safety
information
beginning
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
17.
2.
If
you
have
not
done
so
already,
install
any
options
that
you
want,
such
as
SAS
drives
or
memory,
in
the
blade
server.
3.
Select
the
bay
for
the
blade
server.
An
additional
bay
is
required
for
each
blade
expansion
device
connected
to
the
blade
server.
Notes:
v
When
any
blade
server
or
option
is
in
blade
bays
7
through
14
(in
a
BladeCenter
unit)
or
in
blade
bays
5
through
8
(in
a
BladeCenter
T
unit),
power
modules
must
be
present
in
all
four
power-module
bays.
For
additional
information,
see
the
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
that
comes
with
the
BladeCenter
or
BladeCenter
T
unit.
v
To
help
ensure
proper
cooling,
performance,
and
system
reliability,
make
sure
that
each
blade
bay
on
the
front
of
the
BladeCenter
unit
contains
a
blade
server,
expansion
unit,
or
blade
filler.
Do
not
operate
a
BladeCenter
unit
for
more
than
1
minute
or
a
BladeCenter
T
unit
for
more
than
20
minutes
without
a
blade
server,
expansion
unit,
or
blade
filler
in
each
blade
bay.
4.
Make
sure
that
the
release
handles
on
the
blade
server
are
in
the
open
position
(perpendicular
to
the
blade
server).
5.
Slide
the
blade
server
into
the
blade
bay
until
it
stops.
40
BladeCenter
LS21
Type
7971
and
LS41
Type
7972:
Installation
and
User’s
Guide