Chapter 3. Installing And Removing Options; Installation Guidelines; System Reliability Guidelines - IBM JS21 - BladeCenter - 8844 Installation And User Manual

Chapter 3. Installing and removing options

This chapter provides instructions for installing hardware options in the blade server.
Some 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
v When you install your new blade server, take the opportunity to download and
v Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place removed
v Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
v Before you remove a hot-swap blade server from the BladeCenter unit, you must
v Blue on a component indicates touch points, where you can grip the component
v Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates
v When you are finished working on the blade server, reinstall all safety shields,
v For a list of supported options for the blade server, see http://www.ibm.com/

System reliability guidelines

To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that the following
requirements are met:
v The ventilation holes on the blade server are not blocked.
v You do not operate the BladeCenter unit without a blade server, expansion unit,
v The blade server battery is operational. If the battery becomes defective, replace
v You have followed the reliability guidelines in the documentation that comes with
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"Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 16. This information will help you
work safely.
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/systems/support/ and click Bladecenter; then,
click Software and device drivers.
covers and other parts in a safe place.
shut down the operating system and turn off the blade server. You do not have to
shut down the BladeCenter unit itself.
to remove it from or install it in the blade server, or open or close a latch.
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.
guards, labels, and ground wires.
servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
or blade filler installed in each blade bay to ensure proper cooling. See the
documentation for your BladeCenter unit type for additional information.
it immediately. For instructions, see the Problem Determination and Service
Guide.
the BladeCenter unit.
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