Chapter 1. Introduction; Related Documentation - IBM QS21 - BladeCenter - 0792 Service Manual

Chapter 1. Introduction

This Problem Determination and Service Guide contains information to help you
solve problems that might occur when installing and using your IBM
It describes the diagnostic tools that come with the BladeCenter QS21, error codes
and suggested actions. It also describes how to replace failing components.
Replaceable components are of three types:
v Tier 1 customer replaceable unit (CRU): Replacement of Tier 1 CRUs is your
v Tier 2 CRU: You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself or request IBM to install it, at
v Field replaceable unit (FRU): FRUs must be installed only by trained service
For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance,
see Warranty and Support Information.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from the hardware.

Related documentation

In addition to this document, the following documentation also comes with the
server:
v Installation and User's Guide
v Safety Information
v Warranty and Support Information
v IBM Software Development Kit for Multicore Acceleration Version 3.0.0
Depending on the server model, additional documentation might be included on the
Documentation CD.
The blade server might have features that are not described in the documentation
that comes with the server. The documentation might be updated occasionally to
include information about those features, or technical updates might be available to
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responsibility. If IBM installs a Tier 1 CRU at your request, you will be charged for
the installation.
no additional charge, under the type of warranty service that is designated for
your server.
technicians.
This printed document contains general information about the blade server,
including how to install supported options and how to configure the blade server.
This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Documentation CD.
It contains translated caution and danger statements. Each caution and danger
statement that appears in the documentation has a number that you can use to
locate the corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information
document.
This document is in PDF on the Documentation CD. It contains information about
the terms of the warranty and about service and assistance.
Installation Guide
This document is in PDF and can be downloaded from http://www.ibm.com/
support/us/en/. It contains information about how to install the operating system
and how to program applications for the blade server.
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