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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. Read Appendix B, "Safety information," on page 163, and the information in "Installation guidelines" on page 71, and review the documentation that comes with each device and any applicable information in the "Related documentation" on page 3. 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. __ 2. Install the BladeCenter unit in a rack. For additional information, see the Rack Installation Instructions that come with the BladeCenter unit. __ 3. Install and configure the required BladeCenter unit components: __ a. Make sure that the BladeCenter unit has adequate power to support all the installed devices. The BladeCenter unit must contain either two or four power modules. If necessary, on BladeCenter units that support it, upgrade the power modules in the BladeCenter unit to higher-capacity power modules. For additional information, see the IBM BladeCenter Power Module Upgrade Guidelines Eserver Technical Update. __ b. Install and configure one or two management modules in the BladeCenter unit. __ c. Install and configure one or two Ethernet switch modules in the BladeCenter unit. To support the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature on any blade server that is installed in the BladeCenter unit: v A SOL-compatible Ethernet switch module must be installed in I/O bay 1 of the BladeCenter unit. v Both the BladeCenter unit and the Ethernet switch module must be configured so that the SOL feature is enabled and set to operate on the same virtual local area network (VLAN). If you plan to install the operating system through the Ethernet network, you also must install and configure a second Ethernet switch module in I/O bay 2 of the BladeCenter unit. Note: If you install other Ethernet switch modules, they do not have to be the same type that you installed in I/O bay 1 of the BladeCenter unit. __ d. Configure the BladeCenter unit for SOL operation as described in the IBM BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Eserver Guide. Verify that the firmware code for the BladeCenter unit, management module, and Ethernet switch modules supports the SOL feature. If you are not sure whether these devices come with this feature, see the IBM BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Eserver Guide for additional information. The SOL feature is required and must remain enabled for all applicable devices, including the BladeCenter unit, management module, and Ethernet switch modules. __ 4. If the BladeCenter unit was shipped to you before June 2003, make sure that: Chapter 1. Introduction 9

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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.
Read
Appendix
B,
“Safety
information,”
on
page
163,
and
the
information
in
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
71,
and
review
the
documentation
that
comes
with
each
device
and
any
applicable
information
in
the
“Related
documentation”
on
page
3.
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.
__
2.
Install
the
BladeCenter
unit
in
a
rack.
For
additional
information,
see
the
Rack
Installation
Instructions
that
come
with
the
BladeCenter
unit.
__
3.
Install
and
configure
the
required
BladeCenter
unit
components:
__
a.
Make
sure
that
the
BladeCenter
unit
has
adequate
power
to
support
all
the
installed
devices.
The
BladeCenter
unit
must
contain
either
two
or
four
power
modules.
If
necessary,
on
BladeCenter
units
that
support
it,
upgrade
the
power
modules
in
the
BladeCenter
unit
to
higher-capacity
power
modules.
For
additional
information,
see
the
IBM
Eserver
BladeCenter
Power
Module
Upgrade
Guidelines
Technical
Update
.
__
b.
Install
and
configure
one
or
two
management
modules
in
the
BladeCenter
unit.
__
c.
Install
and
configure
one
or
two
Ethernet
switch
modules
in
the
BladeCenter
unit.
To
support
the
Serial
Over
LAN
(SOL)
feature
on
any
blade
server
that
is
installed
in
the
BladeCenter
unit:
v
A
SOL-compatible
Ethernet
switch
module
must
be
installed
in
I/O
bay
1
of
the
BladeCenter
unit.
v
Both
the
BladeCenter
unit
and
the
Ethernet
switch
module
must
be
configured
so
that
the
SOL
feature
is
enabled
and
set
to
operate
on
the
same
virtual
local
area
network
(VLAN).
If
you
plan
to
install
the
operating
system
through
the
Ethernet
network,
you
also
must
install
and
configure
a
second
Ethernet
switch
module
in
I/O
bay
2
of
the
BladeCenter
unit.
Note:
If
you
install
other
Ethernet
switch
modules,
they
do
not
have
to
be
the
same
type
that
you
installed
in
I/O
bay
1
of
the
BladeCenter
unit.
__
d.
Configure
the
BladeCenter
unit
for
SOL
operation
as
described
in
the
IBM
Eserver
BladeCenter
and
BladeCenter
T
Serial
Over
LAN
Setup
Guide
.
Verify
that
the
firmware
code
for
the
BladeCenter
unit,
management
module,
and
Ethernet
switch
modules
supports
the
SOL
feature.
If
you
are
not
sure
whether
these
devices
come
with
this
feature,
see
the
IBM
Eserver
BladeCenter
and
BladeCenter
T
Serial
Over
LAN
Setup
Guide
for
additional
information.
The
SOL
feature
is
required
and
must
remain
enabled
for
all
applicable
devices,
including
the
BladeCenter
unit,
management
module,
and
Ethernet
switch
modules.
__
4.
If
the
BladeCenter
unit
was
shipped
to
you
before
June
2003,
make
sure
that:
Chapter
1.
Introduction
9