IBM LS20 User Guide - Page 27
Installing, options - instructions firmware update
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Chapter 3. Installing options This chapter provides instructions for installing hardware options in the blade server. Some option-removal instructions are provided in case you need to remove one option to install another. Installation guidelines Before you install options, read the following information: v Read the safety information that begins on page v and the guidelines in "Handling static-sensitive devices." This information will help you work safely. v When you install your new blade server, take the opportunity to download and apply the most recent firmware updates. This step will help to ensure that any known issues are addressed and that your blade server is ready to function at maximum levels of performance. To download firmware updates for your blade server, go to http://www.ibm.com/support/ and click Downloads and drivers. v Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place removed covers and other parts in a safe place. v Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives. v Before you remove a 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, or open or close a latch. 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 you can remove or install the component while the BladeCenter unit 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 When you are finished working on the blade server, reinstall all safety shields, guards, labels, and ground wires. v For a list of supported options for the blade server, see http://www.ibm.com/ servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. System reliability guidelines To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that the following requirements are met: v Microprocessor socket 2 always contains either a microprocessor heat sink filler or a microprocessor and heat sink. If the blade server has only one microprocessor, it must be installed in microprocessor socket 1. v You do not operate the BladeCenter unit without a blade server, expansion unit, or filler blade installed in each blade bay to ensure proper cooling. See the documentation for your BladeCenter unit type for additional information. Handling static-sensitive devices Attention: Static electricity can damage the blade server and other electronic devices. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready to install them. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 15