Installing The Blade Server In A Bladecenter Unit - IBM power PS700 Problem Determination And Service Manual

Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit

Install the blade server in a BladeCenter unit to use the blade server.
Figure 9. Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit
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CAUTION:
Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace
the blade server cover before installing the blade server.
Perform the following procedure to install a blade server in a BladeCenter unit.
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/ to download the latest firmware for the blade server.
Download the firmware so that you can use it later to update the blade server after you start it.
2. Read the Safety topic and the "Installation guidelines" on page 233.
3. If you have not done so already, install any optional devices that you want, such as a SAS drive or
memory modules.
4. Select the bay for the blade server.
v See the online information or the Installation and User's Guide that comes with your BladeCenter
unit to verify that the bay you choose is powered.
v Ensure proper cooling, performance, and system reliability by installing a blade server, expansion
unit, or blade filler in each blade bay.
v Reinstall a blade server in the same blade bay to preserve configuration information and update
options that are established by blade bay. Reinstalling into a different blade bay can have
unintended consequences, which might include re-configuring the blade server.
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