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    IBM BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886 Planning Guide
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    IBM BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886 Planning Guide
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    this information and the product it supports, read the general information in "Notices" on page 113; and read the IBM Safety Information and the IBM Systems Environmental Notices and User Guide on the IBM Documentation CD. Seventh Edition (December 2010) © Copyright IBM Corporation 2007, 2010. US
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    Rear view of the BladeCenter S chassis . . . . 13 Systems and storage management 22 IBM Director 22 Storage Configuration Manager 23 Chapter 2. Planning for the physical environment 25 Dimensions 25 Weight considerations 25 Floor space 25 Rack requirements 26 IBM and non-IBM racks 27 Noise
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    Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada Australia and New Zealand Class A statement United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement . . . 117 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (FCS) statement 117 Index 119 iv BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    I/O resources within a single BladeCenter S chassis. In addition, it provides support for up to twelve 3.5-inch, hot-swappable SAS or SATA hard disk drives. The BladeCenter S system provides the following features: v IBM® Enterprise X-Architecture® Technology IBM Enterprise X-Architecture Technology
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    provides support for redundant access to the storage modules in the BladeCenter BladeCenter S Types 7779 and 8886 Problem Determination and Service Guide This document contains information for troubleshooting your BladeCenter S system and solving problems. v Serial over LAN Setup Guide 2 BladeCenter
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    Support This document contains information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance. Additional documentation might be included on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD. The BladeCenter the contents of the CD, read brief descriptions of the documents, and view documents,
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    problem situations. v Attention: These notices indicate potential damage to programs, devices, or data. An attention notice is placed just before the instruction the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation. 4 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    , which support the SAS Weight: - Fully configured weight with blade servers: approximately 108.86 kg (240 lb) - Empty chassis without modules or blade servers: approximately 40.82 kg (90 lb) v Air temperature: - BladeCenter BladeCenter S system off: -40° to 60°C (-40° to 140°F). v Humidity: 8% to 80
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    because this storage is integrated in the BladeCenter S chassis and shared among the blade servers in the BladeCenter S system. Each storage module can support up to six hot-swap, 3.5-inch bay must contain either a hard disk drive or a drive-bay filler. 6 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    SAS connectivity module must be installed. If a single SAS connectivity module is installed, it controls access to both storage modules in the BladeCenter S chassis. If two SAS connectivity modules are installed, the module in I/O module bay 3 controls access to storage module 1, and the module in
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    is being rebuilt (fast blink) or identified (slow blink). Note: When power is restored to the BladeCenter S chassis after a complete loss of power and you have implemented the hard disk drives as a mirrored of the media tray is reserved for future use. 8 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    cords from all power modules before you service the BladeCenter S chassis. Location Lit or flashing (blue). It BladeCenter S chassis. You can turn off the location LED throught the Web interface or the IBM Director console. Over-temperature Lit (amber). The temperature in the BladeCenter
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    the information LED through the Web interface or the IBM Director console. System error Lit (amber). A system 3; the battery backup unit in battery backup bay 2 provides backup support for the SAS RAID controller module in I/O module bay 4. Note: unit. 10 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    servers are compatible with the BladeCenter S chassis, see the IBM ServerProven Web site at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ serverproven/ When using an operating system that supports a local console and keyboard, press this button to associate the shared BladeCenter S chassis keyboard and video
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    the IBM Director management module or through the IBM Director console. Blade-error LED BladeCenter S chassis v Cycling the BladeCenter S chassis power Media-tray select button Press this button to associate the shared BladeCenter : v Flashing rapidly: The service processor (BMC) is initializing
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    keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) multiplexing for all blade servers in the BladeCenter S chassis that support KVM. It controls the following connections: v A serial port for a local connection to another computer, such as a notebook computer v The external video and USB connections for keyboard and mouse
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    Port link LED LINK TX/RX Port activity LED Release handle MAC address The BladeCenter S chassis supports a single advanced management module, and it must be installed in the advanced about the advanced management module and Ethernet connection: 14 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    before resetting the advanced management module. For more information about saving and restoring configurations, see the IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module User's Guide. Advanced management module input and output connectors: The advanced management module has a serial connector, a video
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    BladeCenter components through the advanced management module command-line interface (CLI). For example, you can connect a notebook computer BladeCenter S system. Ethernet Use this connector to connect the BladeCenter the BladeCenter Keyboard, in the BladeCenter S chassis it supports this type
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    Serial pass-thru module Release handle Serial pass-thru connector pinout There are eight pins on each RJ-45 port, numbered 1 through 8, from bottom to top. 8 1 Serial pass-thru module Contact (pin number) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Release handle Signal name Signal direction RTS (Request to send) Output
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    modules. To determine which I/O modules are compatible with the BladeCenter S chassis, see the IBM ServerProven Web site at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ serverproven/compat/us/eserver.html. I/O module bay 1 I/O module bay 1 supports any standard Ethernet or pass-thru module that connects to
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    connectivity modules, SAS RAID controller modules, Ethernet switch modules, pass-thru modules, or Fibre Channel switch modules). Power modules The BladeCenter S system supports up to four autoranging power modules that are capable of supporting either 110 V ac or 220 V ac. Chapter 1. Introduction 19
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    with C14 connector Power module with C20 connector C14 connector C20 connector Within the BladeCenter S chassis, all power supplies are combined into a single power domain, which bays on the right as you face the rear of the BladeCenter S chassis). 20 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    on accessing and using the advanced management module, see the Advanced Management Module User's Guide. 1. Verify that the power modules are properly connected to an AC power source. All power modules in the BladeCenter S chassis must be connected to the same power input voltage (either 110 V ac or
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    , if IBM Director is configured to do so By deploying IBM Director, you can achieve reductions in ownership costs through the following benefits: v Reduced downtime v Increased productivity of IT personnel and users v Reduced service and support costs 22 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    as an extension to IBM Director 5.20.2. You can connect to the Storage Configuration Manager Manager component of the application from any computer on the network that it Manager go to http://www.ibm.com/ systems/support/management and select IBM Storage Configuration Manager. Chapter 1.
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    24 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    management module. The following graphic shows the maximum operational clearances for IBM NetBAY racks and expansion units that are recommended for use with BladeCenter systems. Note: Some racks, such as the IBM S2 25U Standard Rack and the IBM S2 42U Standard rack have dual doors and take up less
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    are using the Office Enablement Kit, see the IBM BladeCenter Office Enablement Kit Installation and User's Guide. Rack requirements Make sure the rack in which and routing. v Rack weight-handling capacity must be sufficient for the aggregate weight of the BladeCenter S chassis, blade servers,
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    number of BladeCenter S chassis, including the power distribution units (PDUs) to support the configuration, is based on a 14-degree stability requirement established under IBM safety guidelines. Table 2. Rack weight load limits Rack Rack weight Maximum allowable rack weight load Maximum
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    might require that you installed additional power modules. In addition to this information, you can use the IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator at http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/powerconfig/ to assist in planning for power. 28 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    run on either 110 V ac or 220 V ac. Each of the four power supplies in the BladeCenter S chassis is capable of handling either type of power source. Note: Although the power modules are autoranging and can support either 110 V ac or 220 V ac, you cannot mix voltage power sources within the same
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    requirements for blade servers, see the IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator at http://www-03.ibm.com/ systems/bladecenter/powerconfig/. Power management policies You can or more power modules fail, the BladeCenter S chassis could power off. 30 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    might result in loss of power in the domain. See "Power allocation guidelines" for more information. Power allocation guidelines The power available to a BladeCenter S system is based on the number of power modules installed, the power being used, and the power management policy chosen. 110 V ac
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    power sources could be dedicated branch circuits from your circuit breaker panel: v Power source A could be your utility provider v Power source B could be your UPS service Power module 1 ! Power source A ! 32 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide Power module 2 Power source B
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    A could be your utility provider v Power source B could be your UPS service Power module 3 Power module 1 Power ! source A ! Power source A provides up to 950 watts. Therefore, the total power available for the BladeCenter S system would be as follows: v Non-redundant power policy: 3477
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    be your utility provider v Power source B could be your UPS service Power module 1 ! Power source A ! Power module 2 Power source B Each power supply provides up to 1450 watts. Therefore, the total power available for the BladeCenter S system would be as follows: v Non-redundant power policy
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    your UPS service Power BladeCenter S system when it is powered on. Table 8. Temperature and humidity limits Altitude 0 to 914 m (0 to 3,000 ft) 914 m to 2134 m (3,000 ft to 7,000 ft) Temperature Range 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F) 10° to 32° C (50° to 90° F) Humidity Range 8% to 80% 8% to 80
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    , either with a module, a blade server, or a filler in place of the component. v All equipment installed in a rack with a BladeCenter S system must use front-to-back airflow to prevent warm-air-recirculation problems. Devices that use back-to-front air flow cause warm air to enter the front of the
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    volume and cooling capacity. This may cause equipment at the top of the rack to run hot, resulting in reduced reliability, component failure, data loss, or server shutdown. Chapter 2. Planning for the physical environment 37
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    38 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    your enterprise. Within a single BladeCenter S chassis, you can mix and match applications and operating systems. You can also get into more advanced management capabilities over the network. For example, you can use a spare blade server and the redeployment capabilities of IBM Director to implement
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    IBM BladeCenter Systems Management Redpaper, which is available at www.ibm.com/redbooks, also describes deploying BladeCenter S systems. Hardware for the BladeCenter . You must install a supported Ethernet switch module or pass-thru module in this bay. 40 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    module bays 3 and 4. For a complete list of supported Ethernet switch modules and pass-thru modules, see the IBM ServerProven Web site at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ serverproven/compat/us/eserver.html and select BladeCenter S (8886,7779). I/O module bay 2 configuration options: I/O module
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    about IBM Director, refer to the IBM Director Web site at: www.ibm.com/systems/management/director. Also see the Implementing IBM Director 5.20 redbook at http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/ for more information about using Director with BladeCenter products. 42 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) is an IBM Director extension. Use RDM to install a supported Windows, Linux, or VMware ESX Server video connector can be used to connect a compatible SVGA or VGA video monitor to the BladeCenter S system. In addition, you can connect a mouse and keyboard (or other USB
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    clock frequencies must be identical. Note: Some blade servers, such as the IBM BladeCenter LS41, support up to four microprocessors with the addition of a multiprocessor expansion unit. With three blade server bays, depending on the blade server. 44 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    AMD architecture that supports: v Microsoft Windows v Novell NetWare v Novel SUSE Linux v Red Hat Linux v Sun Solaris 10 v VMware The ServerProven Web site at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ serverproven/compat/us/ lists all operating systems that run on IBM BladeCenter Chapter 3. Planning for
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    blade servers. In addition, see the BladeCenter NOS Support Information Web site at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/nos/ ematrix.shtml for a matrix of supported operating systems per BladeCenter blade server. Application considerations Information about some of the
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    http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/ docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5076842&brandind=5000020. BladeCenter Start Now Advisor provides end-to-end chassis configuration from within a single application. It performs these tasks: v Guides you through the process of connecting your computer to the
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    Service Advisor function and event notifications. v Provides you with the option of saving your configuration options into a file and import options from a previously saved file to facilitate the configuration of multiple chassis. Storage Configuration Manager for the BladeCenter S system The IBM
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    protocols, and security. The advanced management module is used to configure the BladeCenter S system and installed modules, such as Ethernet switch module IP addresses. The advanced management module communicates with the service processor in each blade server for functions such as: v Blade server
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    defines where the role or user authority defined for a user is valid, such as a specific BladeCenter S chassis or a group of blade servers. In addition, you can specify an SNMP v3 you can specify the following: - Whether a user login password required. 50 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    (such as critical, warning, and system alerts). v Where to and to whom alerts are sent. v How alerts as sent (such as SNMP, e-mail, IBM Director). v How often to retry alert notification and the delay between retries. v Whether to include the event log with notifications. Advanced management module
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    Remote Disk-On-Card v Remote KVM v Storage Description Service v TCP Command Mode v SLP v SMASH information to be used for each of the protocols supported by the BladeCenter S system. You can choose to configure the following used for network security. 52 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    VLAN. v Multicasting v Mirroring v Spanning tree v Class of service v Link aggregation v Enable external ports for management Refer to your BladeCenter S chassis, see the IBM ServerProven Web site at http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/eserver.html. Important: The BladeCenter
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    to determine the following settings: v Nickname. Description used for each SAS connectivity module. v TCP and time. When you configure the zoning for the BladeCenter S system, you determine which disks are accessible by not intended for use with the BladeCenter S system. Configuration stores (1
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    the command-line interface. v Using Storage Configuration Manager. After specifying a configuration, you can save it and export it for use in another BladeCenter S system. To plan for a user-defined storage configuration: v Determine which hard disk drives in storage module 1 will be mapped to each
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    install additional blade servers in the future, you might consider choosing the predefined configuration that supports the total number of blade servers that will be installed. Then, when you do to all external ports on both SAS connectivity modules. 56 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    Note: This configuration maps the hard disks to the blade servers and the blade servers to the external ports on the SAS connectivity module. You will need to use the LSI Configuration Utility, MegaRAID Storage Manager, or ServerGuide to set up mirroring. 123 A 456 123 123456 B 456 A B
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    module. You will need to use the LSI Configuration Utility, MegaRAID Storage Manager, or ServerGuide to set up mirroring. 123 A 456 123 123456 A 456 A 58 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    Predefined storage configuration 04 Use predefined storage configuration 04 to implement a single blade server, two SAS connectivity modules, and up to two storage modules, each with up to six hard disk drives. The blade server can access all hard disk drives in both storage modules and all external
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    connectivity module. You will need to use the LSI Configuration Utility, MegaRAID Storage Manager, or ServerGuide to set up mirroring. 111 A 1 111 111 A 111 A 60 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    Manager, or ServerGuide to set up mirroring. Required: If you are going to use this configuration, the placement of the blade servers in the BladeCenter S system is important. Blade servers must be installed in blade server bays 1, 3, and 5. Blade servers installed in any other blade server bay will
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    ports on the SAS connectivity module. You will need to use the LSI Configuration Utility, MegaRAID Storage Manager, or ServerGuide to set up mirroring. 62 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    Required: If you are going to use this configuration, the placement of the blade servers in the BladeCenter S system is important. Blade servers must be installed in blade server bays 1, 3, and 5. Blade servers installed in any other blade server bay will not be
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    Required: If you are going to use this configuration, the placement of the blade servers in the BladeCenter S system is important. Blade servers must be installed in blade server bays 1 and 4. Blade all external ports on the SAS connectivity module. 64 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    Manager, or ServerGuide to set up mirroring. Required: If you are going to use this configuration, the placement of the blade servers in the BladeCenter S system is important. Blade servers must be installed in blade server bays 1 and 4. Blade servers installed in any other blade server bay will not
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    that will have access to the integrated shared storage. Note: v Only SAS hard disk drives are supported by the SAS RAID controller module. v If you are installing both storage modules, hard disk for a new storage pool to maximize balanced performance. 66 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    a disk drive can only belong to one storage pool. Note: When installing SAS RAID controller modules in a BladeCenter S chassis, you must use SAS hard disk drives. SATA hard disk drives are not supported. v When determining which hard disk drives are in a storage pool, you should use hard disk drives
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    drives installed in any attached storage modules. The use of SATA hard disk drives is not supported with SAS RAID controller modules. Perform these steps to replace SAS connectivity modules with SAS RAID to configure your integrated shared storage. 68 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    9. Copy all data from the backup location to the new volumes, using appropriate backup and restore tools. Chapter 4. Planning for configuration 69
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    70 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    this worksheet to describe each blade server and workstation blade that you plan to install in the BladeCenter S system. Fill out one worksheet for each blade server that you will install. The following information. (The host name can be up to 63 characters.) © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007, 2010 71
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    Table 9. BladeCenter HC10 workstation blade worksheet Workstation blade model Workstation blade name Note: Blade name has a maximum of 20 characters. Workstation blade purpose Operating system OS installation option: h Preloaded h Deployed through network management h Manual install with
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    Table 10. BladeCenter HS12 blade server worksheet Blade server model Workstation blade name Note: Blade name has a maximum of 20 characters. Blade server purpose Operating system OS installation option: h Preloaded h Deployed through network management h Manual install with product CD. Blade
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    h Fibre Channel h SAS Optional SCSI Storage Expansion 1 option Supports two additional Optional hot-swapped SCSI hard disk drives SCSI hard disk drive 1 or 2 Optional PCI I/O Expansion option 1 Supports two PCI-X adapters Optional 74 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    adapter 2 Table 12. BladeCenter HS21 blade server worksheet Blade server model Workstation blade name Note: Blade name has a maximum of 20 characters. Blade server purpose Operating system OS installation option: h Preloaded h Deployed through network management h Manual install with product CD
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    OS installation option: h Preloaded h Deployed through network management h Manual install with product CD. Blade server IP information: h Automatic through slots 7 and 8 h 512 MB h 1 GB Optional h 2 GB h 4 GB cKVM feature h cKVM card Optional 76 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    Deployed through network management h Manual install with product CD. Blade IBM PowerPC® 970MP microprocessors (2.7 GHz in BladeCenter H unit, 2.6 GHz in other BladeCenter units) or two dual-core, 64-bit, IBM PowerPC 970MP microprocessors (2.5 GHz in BladeCenter H unit, 2.3 GHz in other BladeCenter
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    BladeCenter Supports two adapters Optional; QLogic 4Gb SFF Fibre Channel Expansion Card for IBM eServer BladeCenter QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter 4 GB Fibre Channel Dual Port Expansion Card, SFF/PCIX (Emulex) 78 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    IBM PowerPC® 970MP microprocessors (2.7 GHz in BladeCenter H unit, 2.6 GHz in other BladeCenter units) or two dual-core, 64-bit, IBM PowerPC 970MP microprocessors (2.5 GHz in BladeCenter H unit, 2.3 GHz in other BladeCenter .4 GB SAS 10 K RPM Optional; Support for two internal small-form-factor SAS
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    IBM eServer BladeCenter Supports two adapters Optional; QLogic 4Gb SFF Fibre Channel Expansion Card for IBM eServer BladeCenter QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter BladeCenter S chassis blade bay location 1 2 3 4 5 6 80 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    disk drives Optional; QLogic iSCSI Expansion Card for IBM eServer BladeCenter Supports two adapters Optional; QLogic 4Gb SFF Fibre Channel Expansion Card for IBM eServer BladeCenter QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter 4 GB Fibre Channel Dual Port Expansion Card
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    BladeCenter LS20 blade server worksheet Blade server model Workstation blade name Note: Blade name has a maximum of 20 characters. Blade server purpose Operating system OS installation option: h Preloaded h Deployed through network management h Manual BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    Table 18. BladeCenter LS21 blade server worksheet Blade server model Workstation blade name Note: Blade name has a maximum of 20 characters. Blade server purpose Operating system OS installation option: h Preloaded h Deployed through network management h Manual install with product CD. Blade
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    OS installation option: h Preloaded h Deployed through network management h Manual install with product CD. Blade server IP information: h Automatic through slots 7 and 8 h 512 MB h 1 GB Optional h 2 GB h 4 GB cKVM feature h cKVM card Optional 84 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    blade server worksheets. 6. Compute and record Subtotal 2 for blade servers 1 through 6. 7. Record the subtotals for weight on the bottom of the worksheet. Add the subtotals to derive the total weight for this BladeCenter S unit. Note: The fully configured weight of a BladeCenter S system with blade
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    and 8886 worksheet Rack position (BladeCenter S system is 7 U): U___ to U___ Rack number and location Component Quantity Weight Base or optional feature Chassis 1 ) Subtotal 2 (Blades) Total Subtotal 1______ Subtotal 2 Total__________ 86 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    this worksheet to plan for the rack location of each BladeCenter S system and compute the total weight for the BladeCenter S systems and other hardware. Each BladeCenter S chassis is seven rack units (7 U). You can install up to six BladeCenter S chassis in a 42U rack. Fill out one worksheet for
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    rack Total floor load Quantity Weight Subtotal 1 _____ Subtotal 2 Total _________ 41 kg (90 lb) 261 kg (575 lb) 234 kg (511 lb) 119 kg (262 lb) 112 kg (246 lb) 95 kg (209 lb) 34 kg (75 lb) Rack weight Total rack load Total floor load 88 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    in the rack (starting U through ending U) 3. The rack number and location 4. The From port: and To: connections. Table 22. Cabling worksheet BladeCenter S chassis number: ___ Location in rack (1 through 5): starts at U ___ and ends at U ___ Rack number and location Component From port: To
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    Table 22. Cabling worksheet (continued) BladeCenter S chassis number: ___ Location in rack (1 through 5): starts at U ___ and ends at U ___ Rack number and 4 Ethernet switch module or 5 a copper pass-thru module 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 90 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    module redundancy with blade throttling allowed Non-redundant See "Power management policies" on page 30 for a description of these policies. Power consumption of BladeCenter S chassis components Table 24. Power consumption Component Midplane Media tray Fans (four) Advanced management module
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    that the total wattage meets the power allocation guidelines for the power policy that you are using. Use the IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator at http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/powerconfig/ to assist in planning for power. 92 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    will need to configure the components in the BladeCenter S chassis. Advanced management module configuration worksheet Use page 49. See the Advanced Management Module Installation Guide for more information about configuring the advanced management module scope © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007, 2010 93
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    Privacy password: __________ ___ None ___ DES ___ AES Trap hostname/IP ___ Get ___ Set ___ Trap Privacy password: Trap hostname/IP: __________ 94 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    Login profile ID Context name Authentication protocol Privacy protocol ___ None ___ MDA ___ SHA ___ None ___ DES ___ AES Access type ___ Get ___ Set ___ Trap ___ None ___ MDA ___ SHA Privacy password: __________ ___ None ___ DES ___ AES Trap hostname/IP ___ Get ___ Set ___ Trap ___ None
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    critical alerts only Status Notification method: ___ SNMP - hostname E-mail - address IBM Director - hostname Global remote alert settings Remote alerts retry limit Delay between retries alerts Warning alerts ___ No Informational alerts 96 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    number number Description HTTP 80 Port used for 427 Port used for the UDP Service Location Protocol (SLP) connection description server. Remote KVM 3900 Port used for the management-module remote KVM server. TCP command mode 6090 Port used for IBM Director commands using TCP/IP. Note: IBM
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    agent to work properly. __ Enable ___ Disable SNMPv1 community Name Access Type: ___Get ___ Set ___Trap Host name or IP address (up to 3): 98 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    DNS DNS Server IP address 1 DNS Server IP address 2 DNS Server IP address 3 SMTP LDAP Use DNS to find LDAP servers: Domain source Search domain Service name Use pre-configured LDAP servers: Host name or IP address (and port Host name or IP address (and port Host name or IP address
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    to disable it is to reset the advanced management module to the factory defaults. ___ Enable ___ Disable ___ Enable ___ Disable SSH version 100 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    SAS connectivity module configuration worksheet Use this worksheet to plan for integrated shared storage configuration by assigning hard disk drives to blade servers and blade servers to external ports on the SAS connectivity modules. SAS connectivity module settings Table 26. Settings for SAS
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    port 4 SAS connectivity module - I/O Bay 4 External port 1 External port 2 External port 3 External port 4 Predefined configuration #: _____ User defined configuration #: _____ Configuration name Bay 5 Bay 6 102 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    SAS RAID controller module configuration worksheet Use this worksheet to plan for the configuration of the SAS RAID controller module. SAS RAID controller module settings Table 28. Settings for SAS RAID controller modules I/O Bay 3 Nickname IP address: h Use defaults I/O Bay 4 h Use defaults
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    Volume name Size (in GB) Hosts (blade servers) Applications 104 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    yourself or request IBM to install it, at no additional charge, under the type of warranty service that is designed for your computer. v Field replaceable unit (FRU). FRUs must be installed only by trained service technicians. Front view parts listing The front of the BladeCenter S chassis contains
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    are purchased separately) are not covered by the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty. Table 29. Battery Backup Unit part number Description Battery Backup Unit Part number 22R6833 Rear view parts listing The rear of the 8886 BladeCenter unit contains components such as the management module, fan
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    to IEC 320-C20 Rack Power Cable The following table lists the power cord CRU part numbers. Table 31. Power cords Country CRU part number Description Argentina 39M5067 1.8m, 10A/220V, C13 to IRAM 2073 39M5068 2.8m, 10A/220V, C13 to IRAM 2073 39M5069 4.3m, 10A/220V, C13 to IRAM 2073
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    Africa 39M5143 39M5144 39M5145 Switzerland 39M5157 39M5158 39M5159 Taiwan 39M5253 39M5254 39M5255 39M5462 39M5463 39M5464 Description 1.8m, 10A/220V, C13 to GB 2099.1 2.8m, 10A/220V, C13 to CNS 10917-3 4.3m, 13A/125V, C13 to CNS 10917-3 108 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    cord CRU part numbers. Table 32. PDU power cords CRU part number Description 39M5388 2.0m, 16A/100-250V, C19 to IEC 320-C20 Rack Power 39M5329 39M5330 39M5331 39M5349 39M5350 39M5351 39M5357 39M5358 39M5359 39M5353 39M5354 39M5355 Description 1.8m, 16A/220V, C19 to IRAM 2073 2.5m, 16A/220V
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    39M5440 39M5441 39M5442 Taiwan 39M5361 39M5362 39M5363 39M5365 39M5366 39M5367 United Kingdom 39M5293 39M5294 39M5295 Description 1.8m, 16A/230V, C19 to IEC 309-P+N+G 2.5m, 16A/230V, C19 C19 to BS 1363/A 4.3m, 13A/230V, C19 to BS 1363/A 110 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    Table 33. Power cords (continued) Country CRU part number United States 39M5257 39M5258 39M5259 39M5261 39M5262 39M5263 39M5270 39M5271 39M5278 39M5279 Description 1.8m, 15A/120V, C19 to NEMA 5-15P 2.5m, 15A/120V, C19 to NEMA 5-15P 4.3m, 15A/120V, C19 to NEMA 5-15P 1.8m, 15A/208V, C19
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    112 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    right may be used instead. However, it is the user's responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any non-IBM product, program, or service. IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter described in this document. The furnishing of this document does not
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    ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml. Adobe and PostScript are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Cell Broadband Engine is a trademark of Sony Computer operating environments. 114 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    supported drives that are available from IBM. Maximum memory might require replacement of the standard memory with an optional memory module. IBM makes no representation or warranties regarding non-IBM products and services with the instruction manual, may cause operation. Industry Canada Class A
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    à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Australia and New Zealand Class A IBM Technical Relations Pascalstr. 100, Stuttgart, Germany 70569 Telephone: 0049 (0)711 785 1176 Fax: 0049 (0)711 785 1283 E-mail: [email protected] Taiwanese Class A warning statement 116 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide
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    Chinese Class A warning statement Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (FCS) statement Notices 117
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    management connection 43 Deployment tools Remote Deployment Manager 43 depth, BladeCenter S chassis 25 dimensions, BladeCenter S chassis 25 DNS 52 documentation BladeCenter S system 2 CD 3 documentation CD 3 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007, 2010 E electrical input 5 electronic emission Class A notice
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    disk drive 6 power module 20 storage module 6 Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement 115 input output connectors advanced Remote Deployment Manager 43 replacement parts 105 120 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Planning Guide replacing SAS connectivity modules with SAS RAID controller
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    microcode 5 user defined zoning configurations 55 user profile settings 49 W weight 5, 25 limits, rack 27 width, BladeCenter S chassis 25 worksheets advanced management module configuration 93 blade server 71 BladeCenter S Types 7779 and 8886 85 cabling 89 configuration 93 installation 71
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