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Chapter 1. Introduction

The IBM

®

BladeCenter

®

Type 8852, 7989, and 1886 unit is a high-density,

high-performance rack-mounted server system. The BladeCenter unit provides 14

bays for blade servers and other BladeCenter devices, integrating common

resources that are shared by the blade servers. The use of common resources

provides a small server-system footprint that contains high-performing servers with

minimal cabling. The BladeCenter unit has the following features:

v

Hot-swap that enable you to add, remove, or replace blade servers, management

modules, I/O modules, power modules, or blower modules without removing

power from the BladeCenter unit.

v

A midplane that connects all BladeCenter components.

v

A management module that functions as a system-management processor. There

are two management module bays.

v

Power modules that provide redundant power for all BladeCenter components.

There are four power modules that operate in redundant pairs. Each pair

provides power to selected BladeCenter components.

v

Blowers that provide cooling for most BladeCenter components. There are two

blower modules.

v

There are three fans attached to each power module that provide cooling for the

power modules and other components.

v

Ten input/output (I/O) module bays that support external network interface

connections to network resources and other devices.

v

A media tray that contains an optical drive and two Universal Serial Bus (USB)

ports that can be used by any blade server.

Note:

The optical drive is an option on some BladeCenter units.

This

Installation and User’s Guide

provides information about the following tasks:

v

Defining and recording your BladeCenter network configuration information

v

Installing and cabling the BladeCenter unit

v

Installing basic BladeCenter unit optional devices:

–

Management modules

–

I/O modules

–

Power modules

–

Blower modules

–

Blade servers

v

Performing basic troubleshooting of the BladeCenter unit

Packaged with the

Installation and User’s Guide

are software CDs that help you to

configure and manage the BladeCenter unit.

You can obtain up-to-date information about your BladeCenter Type 8852, 7989,

and 1886 unit and other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/.

© Copyright IBM Corp. 2010

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Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety	9
Chapter 1. Introduction	17
Locating and recording BladeCenter unit information	18
Features and specifications	19
The BladeCenter modules	19
Advanced management module	20
I/O modules	20
Blade servers	20
Power modules	21
Blower modules	21
The IBM Documentation CD	21
Hardware and software requirements	21
Using the Documentation Browser	22
Related documentation	22
Notices and statements in this document	24
Major components of the BladeCenter H unit	25
Chapter 2. BladeCenter unit power, controls, and indicators	27
Supplying power to the BladeCenter unit	27
Disconnecting power from the BladeCenter unit	27
BladeCenter components, controls, and LEDs	28
Front view	28
Power modules	28
Media tray	29
System service cards	30
Blade server control panel	30
Rear view	31
Power connectors	31
I/O modules	31
Management modules	31
Blower modules	31
Serial connector	31
Rear system LED panel	31
Chapter 3. Installing the BladeCenter unit and options	33
Installation checklist	33
Installing the BladeCenter unit in a rack	33
Installation guidelines	34
System reliability guidelines	34
Handling static-sensitive devices	34
Removing components before rack installation	35
Removing a power module	35
Removing a blade server	37
Removing a management module	37
Removing a blower module	38
Removing an I/O module	38
Removing a bezel	39
Removing an optical drive filler	40
Installing components	40
Installing a blower module	40
Installing a management module	42
Installing an I/O module	43
Installing a power module	44
Installing an optical drive	46
Installing a bezel	47
Installing a blade server	47
Completing the installation	48
Chapter 4. Configuration and networking guidelines	51
Configuring the BladeCenter unit	51
Configuring the management module	51
Configuring I/O modules	51
Configuring blade servers	51
BladeCenter networking guidelines	52
Chapter 5. IBM Director	53
Chapter 6. Shared BladeCenter resources	55
Chapter 7. Solving problems	57
Diagnostic tools overview	57
Troubleshooting tables	57
Monitor or video problems	58
Power problems	58
Management module problems	59
Blower module problems	59
Media tray problems	60
Light path diagnostic LEDs	60
Diagnosing problems using diagnostic LEDs	60
Diagnostic LEDs	61
Appendix A. BladeCenter management-module configuration worksheet	63
Appendix B. Getting help and technical assistance	67
Before you call	67
Using the documentation	67
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	67
Software service and support	68
Hardware service and support	68
IBM Taiwan product service	68
Appendix C. Notices	69
Trademarks	69
Important notes	70
Particulate contamination	71
Documentation format	71
Electronic emission notices	72
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	72
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	72
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada	72
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	72
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	72
Germany Class A statement	73
Deutschland: Einhaltung des Gesetzes über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten	73
Zulassungsbescheinigung laut dem Deutschen Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten (EMVG) (bzw. der EM	73
Japan VCCI Class A statement	74
Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) statement	74
Korea Communications Commission (KCC) statement	74
Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Class A statement	74
People's Republic of China Class A electronic emission statement	75
Taiwan Class A compliance statement	75
Index	77
A	77
B	77
C	77
D	77
E	77
F	77
G	77
H	77
I	77
L	78
M	78
N	78
O	78
P	78
R	78
S	79
T	79
U	79
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