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Chapter 3. Installing options This chapter provides instructions for installing hardware options in your blade server. Some option-removal instructions are provided in case you need to remove one option to install another. Installation guidelines Before you begin installing options in your blade server, read the following information: v Read the safety information beginning on page vii and the guidelines in "Handling static-sensitive devices." This information will help you work safely with your blade server and options. v Back up all important data before you make changes to the disk drives. v Before you remove a hot-swap blade server from the BladeCenter unit, you must shut down the operating system and turn off the blade server. You do not have to shut down the BladeCenter unit itself. v Blue on a component indicates touch points, where you can grip the component to remove it from or install it in the blade server, open or close a latch, and so on. v Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates that the component can be hot-swapped, which means that if the blade server and operating system support hot-swap capability, you can remove or install the component while the server is running. (Orange can also indicate touch points on hot-swap components.) See the instructions for removing or installing a specific hot-swap component for any additional procedures that you might have to perform before you remove or install the component. v For a list of supported options for your blade server, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/. System reliability considerations To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that microprocessor socket 2 always contains either a microprocessor heat sink filler or a microprocessor and heat sink. Handling static-sensitive devices Attention: Static electricity can damage electronic devices and your blade server. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready to install them. To reduce the possibility of damage from electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions: v When working on the BladeCenter T unit, use an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap, especially when you will be handling modules, options, and blade servers. To work properly, the wrist strap must have a good contact at both ends (touching your skin at one end and firmly connected to the ESD connector on the front or back of the BladeCenter T unit). v Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you. v Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 19

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Chapter
3.
Installing
options
This
chapter
provides
instructions
for
installing
hardware
options
in
your
blade
server.
Some
option-removal
instructions
are
provided
in
case
you
need
to
remove
one
option
to
install
another.
Installation
guidelines
Before
you
begin
installing
options
in
your
blade
server,
read
the
following
information:
v
Read
the
safety
information
beginning
on
page
vii
and
the
guidelines
in
“Handling
static-sensitive
devices.”
This
information
will
help
you
work
safely
with
your
blade
server
and
options.
v
Back
up
all
important
data
before
you
make
changes
to
the
disk
drives.
v
Before
you
remove
a
hot-swap
blade
server
from
the
BladeCenter
unit,
you
must
shut
down
the
operating
system
and
turn
off
the
blade
server.
You
do
not
have
to
shut
down
the
BladeCenter
unit
itself.
v
Blue
on
a
component
indicates
touch
points,
where
you
can
grip
the
component
to
remove
it
from
or
install
it
in
the
blade
server,
open
or
close
a
latch,
and
so
on.
v
Orange
on
a
component
or
an
orange
label
on
or
near
a
component
indicates
that
the
component
can
be
hot-swapped,
which
means
that
if
the
blade
server
and
operating
system
support
hot-swap
capability,
you
can
remove
or
install
the
component
while
the
server
is
running.
(Orange
can
also
indicate
touch
points
on
hot-swap
components.)
See
the
instructions
for
removing
or
installing
a
specific
hot-swap
component
for
any
additional
procedures
that
you
might
have
to
perform
before
you
remove
or
install
the
component.
v
For
a
list
of
supported
options
for
your
blade
server,
go
to
System
reliability
considerations
To
help
ensure
proper
cooling
and
system
reliability,
make
sure
that
microprocessor
socket
2
always
contains
either
a
microprocessor
heat
sink
filler
or
a
microprocessor
and
heat
sink.
Handling
static-sensitive
devices
Attention:
Static
electricity
can
damage
electronic
devices
and
your
blade
server.
To
avoid
damage,
keep
static-sensitive
devices
in
their
static-protective
packages
until
you
are
ready
to
install
them.
To
reduce
the
possibility
of
damage
from
electrostatic
discharge,
observe
the
following
precautions:
v
When
working
on
the
BladeCenter
T
unit,
use
an
electrostatic
discharge
(ESD)
wrist
strap,
especially
when
you
will
be
handling
modules,
options,
and
blade
servers.
To
work
properly,
the
wrist
strap
must
have
a
good
contact
at
both
ends
(touching
your
skin
at
one
end
and
firmly
connected
to
the
ESD
connector
on
the
front
or
back
of
the
BladeCenter
T
unit).
v
Limit
your
movement.
Movement
can
cause
static
electricity
to
build
up
around
you.
v
Handle
the
device
carefully,
holding
it
by
its
edges
or
its
frame.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
19