IBM 79717au User Guide - Page 13
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Chapter 1. Introduction The IBM® BladeCenter® LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972 blade servers are compatible with IBM BladeCenter units. These high-density, high-performance blade servers are ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, efficient memory management, flexibility, and reliable data storage. Note: Unless otherwise stated, references to the BladeCenter unit apply to all BladeCenter and BladeCenter T units. This Installation and User's Guide provides information about: v Setting up the blade server v Starting and configuring the blade server v Installing hardware options v Installing the operating system v Performing basic troubleshooting of the blade server Packaged with this document are software CDs that help you to configure hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system. To download the latest device drivers, go to http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/, and click Support. The blade server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance, see the Warranty and Support Information document for your blade server on the Documentation CD. You can obtain up-to-date information about the blade server at http://www.ibm.com/ bladecenter/. If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/. The blade server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the blade server, and the documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features, or technical updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the blade server documentation. To check for updates, go to http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/ , click Support, select BladeCenter LS21 or BladeCenter LS41 from the Hardware list, and click Go. For firmware updates, click the Download tab. For documentation updates, click the Install and use tab, and click Product documentation. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. Procedures for locating firmware and documentation might change from what is described in this document. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 1