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Chapter 3. Preparing the BladeCenter unit This chapter describes the tasks that you must perform before you can use the BladeCenter unit with the blade server. Preinstallation checklist Before you can use the BladeCenter unit with the blade server, you must correctly set up and configure the BladeCenter unit, and install and configure the required components in the BladeCenter unit. If you have not already done so, perform the activities on the following checklist: __ 1. Set up the rack in which you will install the BladeCenter unit. See the documentation that comes with the rack for instructions. __ 2. Install the BladeCenter unit in the rack. For more information, see the Rack Installation Instructions that come with the BladeCenter unit. __ 3. For a Type 8677-1xx (where x is any alphanumeric character) BladeCenter unit, make sure that the BladeCenter unit has the correct customer interface card (CIC). See the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 Installation and User's Guide, which is available at http://www.ibm.com/support/, for instructions. __ 4. Install either two or four power modules in the BladeCenter unit. For a Type 8677 BladeCenter unit that is configured with power modules of less than 2000 watts, see the BladeCenter Power Module Upgrade Guidelines Technical Update, which is available at http://www.ibm.com/support/, to make sure that the power modules are sufficient to power all the components that you will install. __ 5. Install and configure one of the following Ethernet switch modules in I/O module bay 1 of the BladeCenter unit. See the Installation Guide that comes with the switch module for instructions. v IBM 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module v Nortel Networks 2-7 Layer Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter v Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter If you plan to install the blade server operating system through the Ethernet network, you also must install and configure a second Ethernet switch module in I/O module bay 2 of the BladeCenter unit. This switch module does not have to be the same type as the switch module in I/O module bay 1. __ 6. Configure the BladeCenter management module, the Ethernet switch modules, and other BladeCenter components to support a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection. See the BladeCenter Serial Over LAN Setup Guide, which is available at http://www.ibm.com/support/, for instructions. Checking the status of the media tray If you received a BladeCenter unit other than a Type 8677, this topic does not apply. Important: If you received a Type 8677 BladeCenter unit before June 2003, the customer interface card (CIC) in the media tray of the BladeCenter unit might need to be replaced before the CD drive will work correctly with a BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 17

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Chapter
3.
Preparing
the
BladeCenter
unit
This
chapter
describes
the
tasks
that
you
must
perform
before
you
can
use
the
BladeCenter
unit
with
the
blade
server.
Preinstallation
checklist
Before
you
can
use
the
BladeCenter
unit
with
the
blade
server,
you
must
correctly
set
up
and
configure
the
BladeCenter
unit,
and
install
and
configure
the
required
components
in
the
BladeCenter
unit.
If
you
have
not
already
done
so,
perform
the
activities
on
the
following
checklist:
__
1.
Set
up
the
rack
in
which
you
will
install
the
BladeCenter
unit.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
rack
for
instructions.
__
2.
Install
the
BladeCenter
unit
in
the
rack.
For
more
information,
see
the
Rack
Installation
Instructions
that
come
with
the
BladeCenter
unit.
__
3.
For
a
Type
8677-1
xx
(where
x
is
any
alphanumeric
character)
BladeCenter
unit,
make
sure
that
the
BladeCenter
unit
has
the
correct
customer
interface
card
(CIC).
See
the
BladeCenter
JS20
Type
8842
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
,
which
is
available
at
for
instructions.
__
4.
Install
either
two
or
four
power
modules
in
the
BladeCenter
unit.
For
a
Type
8677
BladeCenter
unit
that
is
configured
with
power
modules
of
less
than
2000
watts,
see
the
BladeCenter
Power
Module
Upgrade
Guidelines
Technical
Update
,
which
is
available
at
to
make
sure
that
the
power
modules
are
sufficient
to
power
all
the
components
that
you
will
install.
__
5.
Install
and
configure
one
of
the
following
Ethernet
switch
modules
in
I/O
module
bay
1
of
the
BladeCenter
unit.
See
the
Installation
Guide
that
comes
with
the
switch
module
for
instructions.
v
IBM
4-Port
Gigabit
Ethernet
Switch
Module
v
Nortel
Networks
2-7
Layer
Ethernet
Switch
Module
for
IBM
BladeCenter
v
Cisco
Systems
Intelligent
Gigabit
Ethernet
Switch
Module
for
IBM
BladeCenter
If
you
plan
to
install
the
blade
server
operating
system
through
the
Ethernet
network,
you
also
must
install
and
configure
a
second
Ethernet
switch
module
in
I/O
module
bay
2
of
the
BladeCenter
unit.
This
switch
module
does
not
have
to
be
the
same
type
as
the
switch
module
in
I/O
module
bay
1.
__
6.
Configure
the
BladeCenter
management
module,
the
Ethernet
switch
modules,
and
other
BladeCenter
components
to
support
a
Serial
over
LAN
(SOL)
connection.
See
the
BladeCenter
Serial
Over
LAN
Setup
Guide
,
which
is
available
at
for
instructions.
Checking
the
status
of
the
media
tray
If
you
received
a
BladeCenter
unit
other
than
a
Type
8677,
this
topic
does
not
apply.
Important:
If
you
received
a
Type
8677
BladeCenter
unit
before
June
2003,
the
customer
interface
card
(CIC)
in
the
media
tray
of
the
BladeCenter
unit
might
need
to
be
replaced
before
the
CD
drive
will
work
correctly
with
a
BladeCenter
JS20
Type
8842.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2006
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