IBM HC10 User Guide - Page 13

Chapter 1. Introduction The IBM® BladeCenter® HC10 Type 7996 blade workstation is a workstation computer in a blade structure, which is mounted in a BladeCenter unit that contains advanced management modules. The blade workstation consolidates desktop workstation computing resources with server-based computing solutions and communicates with the end-user "thin client", which consists of a communications module, USB keyboard, monitor, mouse, and other USB end-user devices such as a printer. Note: Unless otherwise stated, references to the BladeCenter unit apply to all BladeCenter, BladeCenter T, BladeCenter H, and other BladeCenter units. This Installation and User's Guide provides information about: v Setting up the blade workstation v Starting and configuring the blade workstation v Installing optional hardware devices v Installing the operating system v Performing basic troubleshooting of the blade workstation 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 or firmware, complete the following steps: 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. Under Product support, click BladeCenter. 3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 4. Click BladeCenter HC10 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the BladeCenter product. The blade workstation 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 workstation on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD. You can obtain up-to-date information about the blade workstation at http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/. For more information about locating online documentation, see "Related documentation" on page 3. If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from the IBM Web site. The blade workstation might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the blade workstation, 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 workstation documentation. To check for updates, complete the following steps. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. Procedures for locating firmware and documentation might vary slightly from what is described in this document. 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. Under Product support, click BladeCenter. 3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers for firmware updates, or click Publications lookup for documentation updates. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 1