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  • Page 1 ERserver BladeCenter Type 8677 Planning and Installation Guide GA27-4327-01...
  • Page 3 ERserver BladeCenter Type 8677 Planning and Installation Guide GA27-4327-01...
  • Page 4 Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix C, “Notices,” on page 107. Second Edition (August 2003) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2003. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
  • Page 5 Use Chapter 5, “Configuration considerations,” on page 73 and Appendix B, “Configuration Worksheets,” on page 95 to plan for the configuration of the: – management module – Ethernet switch modules – Fibre channel switch modules – Blade servers. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003...
  • Page 6 BladeCenter Type 8677: Planning and Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    ....33 IBM Director without DHCP ....34 Web-based interface .
  • Page 8 Rack considerations ..... . . 43 IBM NetBAY ......43 Moving IBM NetBAY racks safely .
  • Page 9 Network protocols ..... . . 74 Security ......74 Ethernet switch module configuration planning .
  • Page 10 viii BladeCenter Type 8677: Planning and Installation Guide...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Introducing The Bladecenter Unit

    BladeCenter unit are hot-swap module bays. You can add, remove, or 1. IBM Enterprise X-Architecture Technology takes full advantage of existing IBM technologies to build powerful, scalable, and reliable Intel processor-based servers. For more information about IBM Enterprise X-Architecture Technology, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/index.html.
  • Page 12 replace blades or management, switch, power, or blower modules in hot-swap bays without removing power from the BladeCenter unit. v Redundancy capabilities The redundant components in the rear of the BladeCenter unit enable continued operation if one of the components fails. Normally, the redundant power modules and blowers share the load.

  • Page 13: Bladecenter Unit Features

    BladeCenter unit features The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications for the BladeCenter unit. Table 1. Features and specifications Media tray (on front): Management module: One hot-swap Acoustical noise emissions: v Diskette drive: 1.44 MB management module providing the v Without acoustics module option: following features: v CD-ROM drive: IDE...

  • Page 14: Why Blade Servers

    Why blade servers? As organizations look to physically consolidate servers, they are looking to replace bulky server towers with 1U or 2U rack systems. These systems take less space and put the enterprise server infrastructure within easy reach of the administrator. However, these rack systems also introduce additional problems.

  • Page 15: Deployment Scenarios

    E-business infrastructure The IBM BladeCenter unit can be used by companies that need to deploy new e-commerce and e-business applications and infrastructure quickly to minimize time to market, while at the same time ensuring flexibility, scalability, and availability.

  • Page 16: Where To Go For More Information

    Publications available for the BladeCenter products are listed below. Unless noted otherwise, all documents are available for download from the IBM Support Web page at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. From this Web page, select Servers, then select Online publications and choose a machine type of BladeCenter or BladeCenter HS20 from the Family drop-down list.

  • Page 17: Redpapers And Redpieces

    BladeCenter unit. v IBM Director 4.0 for BladeCenter products Installation and Configuration Guide This document is available for download from the IBM Support Web page at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. From this Web page, select Servers, then select Online publications and choose IBM Director from the Online publications by category drop-down list.

  • Page 18: Operating System Installation Instructions

    You can link to configuration tools and information (such as the Rack Configurator and the Configuration Options Guide from this site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/eserver/xseries/library/configtools v You can find out about the training offered by IBM for the BladeCenter unit at this Web site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/eserver/xseries/education/course_catalog.html...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2. Bladecenter Unit Components

    The BladeCenter unit houses all components, including: v Blade servers v Management modules v Power modules v Blowers v Switch modules It includes a media tray that contains a CD-ROM drive, diskette drive, and USB port. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003...

  • Page 20: Front View

    Front view This section identifies the components, controls, and LEDs on the front of the BladeCenter unit. USB port Diskette-drive CD-ROM activity activity LED Front system CD-eject Diskette-eject LED panel button button Blade control panel System service card Blade servers Filler blades Rear view This section identifies the components on the rear of the BladeCenter unit.

  • Page 21: Input/Output Connectors

    Input/output connectors The BladeCenter unit has the following ports: Video The BladeCenter management module contains one standard video connector. The integrated video controller on each blade server is compatible with SVGA and VGA and communicates through this video port. Use this connector to connect a video monitor. Keyboard Use this connector to connect a PS/2 keyboard to the BladeCenter unit.

  • Page 22: Blade Servers

    Control panel Release levers 2. IBM Enterprise X-Architecture Technology takes full advantage of existing IBM technologies to build powerful, scalable, and reliable Intel processor-based servers. For more information about IBM Enterprise X-Architecture Technology, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/enterprise/index.html. BladeCenter Type 8677: Planning and Installation Guide...

  • Page 23: Features And Specifications

    Features and specifications The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications of the BladeCenter HS20 Type 8678 and 8832 blade servers. Microprocessor: Size: Environment: v Air temperature: v Height: 24.5 cm (9.7 inches) Supports up to 2 microprocessors –...

  • Page 24: Management Module

    Management module The BladeCenter unit comes with one hot-swap management module in the management bay. The management module functions as a system-management processor (service processor) and keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) multiplexor for the blade servers. The management module is used to configure the BladeCenter unit and modules, configuring such information as the switch IP addresses.

  • Page 25: Power Modules

    Power modules The BladeCenter unit comes with one pair of 200–240 volt hot-swap power modules in power bays 1 and 2 that provides power to all the BladeCenter modules and to blade bays 1 through 6. The BladeCenter unit supports a second pair of power modules in power bays 3 and 4 that provides power to blade bays 7 through 14.

  • Page 26: Acoustic Attenuation Option

    to avoid potential thermal problems. Blower error LEDs Acoustic attenuation option For server environments where noise reduction is essential, you might choose to install the BladeCenter Acoustic Attenuation option (acoustic option). The acoustic option is installed on the back of the BladeCenter unit, directly covering the blower modules and partially covering the other modules.

  • Page 27: Ethernet Switch Module

    Serial number label Information panel Ethernet ports (4) ™ This section provides a summary of the features for your IBM xSeries 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module. The IBM xSeries 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module features include: Table 2. Ethernet switch module features and specifications...
  • Page 28 Table 2. Ethernet switch module features and specifications (continued) Feature Specifications Performance v Transmission method: Store-and-forward v Random-access memory (RAM) buffer: 8 MB per port v Packet filtering/forwarding rate: – Full-wire speed for all connections. 148800 packets per second (pps) per port (for 100 Mbps) –...

  • Page 29: Standards

    Table 2. Ethernet switch module features and specifications (continued) Feature Specifications Network cables v 10BASE-T: – UTP Category 3, 4, 5 (100 meters maximum) – 100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum) v 100BASE-TX: – UTP Category 5 (100 meters maximum) – EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 meters maximum) v 1000BASE-T: –...

  • Page 30: Fibre Channel Switch Module

    Fibre Channel switch module The IBM BladeCenter Fibre Channel switch module features include: v Ports: – Two external ports to connect to storage devices or Storage Area Networks – Fourteen internal ports to connect to blade servers v Fibre Channel Protocols: –...

  • Page 31: Chapter 3. Deployment Considerations

    In addition, using a spare blade and the redeployment capabilities of IBM Director enables you to implement a ″Blade RAID″ concept. You can set up IBM Director and RDM to automatically image a spare blade to replace a failed server, increasing capacity to handle peak workloads, within seconds.
  • Page 32 Figure 1. Single BladeCenter chassis In this solution, the blades are configured as follows: v Blades 1–6: Web solution consisting of: – Caching appliance blade – Load balancing appliance blade – 2 Linux Apache blades ® – 2 AIX WebSphere application blades v Blades 7–9: Collaboration solution consisting of Windows 2000 Domino blades v Blades 10–11: Terminal Serving solution consisting of Windows 2000 Citrix MetaFrame blades...

  • Page 33: Multiple Bladecenter Chassis

    1 Gbps or 100 Mbps links Switch A L2 Switch 9 10 11 12 13 14 Mgmt 10/100 Mbps Mod A management IBM Director links - Chassis management Switch B - Application deployment - Internal switches L2+ Switch Switch A...

  • Page 34: Linux High Performance Cluster

    the same network device without first enabling link aggregation. If you implement configurations that include data loops, the spanning tree protocol on the switch module external ports must remain enabled. Linux high performance cluster You can also deploy a series of BladeCenter units in a Linux High Performance Cluster (HPC) solution.

  • Page 35: Cluster Vlan

    Cluster VLAN This example shows four racks containing BladeCenter units implemented in a cluster VLAN. Devices in each rack can communicate directly with devices in another rack through the Ethernet Gb switches in each rack. This solution can support up to 210 processor nodes. It could also be expanded through the use of an additional level of switches.

  • Page 36: Server Farms

    Server Farms This section describes example server farm topologies in which the BladeCenter unit can be deployed. These include: v Small server farm in a central location with one zone. v Large server farm in a central location with three zones. v Small server farm in remote locations with one zone.

  • Page 37: Large Server Farm-Central Location-3 Zones

    One domain controller per zone has been deployed. In zone 1, two clustered file/print servers relying on external Fibre Channel storage solutions (not pictured) have been installed to support all of the users. One IBM Director/RDM server is included.

  • Page 38: Small Server Farm-Remote Locations-1 Zone

    Small server farm-remote locations-1 zone This example shows the configuration for a small server farm with remote sites. The BladeCenter unit is used to concentrate the entire LAN infrastructure in a small 7U form factor. Each remote location has a domain controller, print server, and RDM server, which is dedicated to hosting only operating system images.

  • Page 39: Preparing For Bladecenter Deployment

    BladeCenter Type 8677 Installation and User’s Guide. You can also configure BladeCenter unit components using these deployment tools: v IBM Director 4.0. You can use IBM Director 4.0, which includes a configuration wizard to guide you step-by-step through the various configuration options that are available.

  • Page 40: Deployment Infrastructure

    CSM is available at the following Web site: http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/clusters/software/. IBM Director 4.0 and RDM 3.1.01 provide an easy way to configure the components of the BladeCenter unit and allows you to quickly reconfigure your servers to meet workload and hardware availability requirements. Instructions for using IBM Director 4.0 and RDM 3.1.01 are provided in the BladeCenter Type 8677 Installation and...

  • Page 41: Setting Up The Management Connection

    Figure 8. Management network diagram Setting up the management connection You can set up a remote management connection by connecting the Ethernet port of the management module to a 10/100 Mbps network with access to a management station or you can connect directly to a management station from the Ethernet port of the management module.
  • Page 42 2. Check the Ethernet LEDs to ensure that the network connection is working. The following illustration shows the locations of the Ethernet LEDs. Ethernet link LINK TX/RX Ethernet activity Ethernet link LED When this green LED is lit, there is an active connection through the port.

  • Page 43: Deployment Examples

    IBM Director and DHCP This scenario uses the following assumptions: v The IBM Director server and console are on the same subnet as the external (management) port of the management module. v A DHCP server exists on the same subnet as well.

  • Page 44: Ibm Director Without Dhcp

    Click the button to launch a Web browser to start the embedded switch configuration task. You must have IP connectivity between the console and the switch. c. Make sure you enable SNMP trap forwarding to the IP address of the IBM Director server. IBM Director without DHCP...
  • Page 45 Click the button to launch a Web browser to start the embedded switch configuration task. You must have IP connectivity between the console and the switch. c. Make sure you enable SNMP trap forwarding to the IP address of the IBM Director server. Chapter 3. Deployment considerations...

  • Page 46: Web-Based Interface

    Web-based interface This scenario uses the following assumptions: v A Web browser is installed on a server that is on the same subnet as the external (management) port of the management module. You could also connect directly to the external port on the management module using a laptop or server. If you connect directly, the IP address of the laptop or server must be on the same subnet as the static IP address of the management module.

  • Page 47: Firmware Considerations

    You can download the latest firmware for a blade server at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. After downloading the latest firmware, use the BladeCenter management module Web interface to flash the system-management module. The Web interface is described in the IBM BladeCenter Installation and User’s Guide on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD. BIOS...

  • Page 48: Linux Installation Considerations

    Create the drvblock.img from the images directory on CD 1 and insert this diskette at the Devices window. If you are not using the SCSI storage expansion option, press Enter. 3. After rebooting, if IBM BIOS displays a virus warning message, select Change is expected. BladeCenter Type 8677: Planning and Installation Guide...

  • Page 49: Suse 8.0

    4. Log in as root and install the 2.4.18–18.7.x or later kernel errata using RPM Package Manager. 5. Create an entry for the floppy drive in the /etc/fstab file. Note: The floppy resides on the SCSI device after all other devices. 6.

  • Page 50: Application Considerations

    Information about some of the applications including system management are provided in these redpieces and redpapers available at http://www.ibm.com/redbooks: v Deploying Lotus Domino on IBM Eserver BladeCenter v Deploying Citrix MetalFrame on IBM Eserver BladeCenter v Deploying Microsoft Exchange IBM Eserver BladeCenter...

  • Page 51: Chapter 4. Installation Considerations

    Floors, particularly raised floors have maximum weight limits. Floor space Figure 9 on page 42 shows the required floor space for an IBM NetBAY rack. This diagram shows the space needed to allow enough clearance in the front and rear of the rack to be able to open the doors to access the equipment.

  • Page 52: Noise Considerations

    and attachment of a local monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the management module. 914 mm 35.98” 3438 mm NetBay NetBay NetBay 135.35” Rack C Rack B Rack A 1524 mm 60.00” Front 3850 mm 151.57” Figure 9. Operational clearances for NetBAY 42 Enterprise rack Noise considerations Each BladeCenter unit has two blowers for cooling.

  • Page 53: Rack Considerations

    BladeCenter units. See Table 4 on page 44. Table 4 on page 44 shows the maximum weight limits for IBM NetBAY racks and expansion cabinets that are recommended for use with BladeCenter units. The...

  • Page 54: Moving Ibm Netbay Racks Safely

    Using non-IBM racks If you intend to install BladeCenter units in a rack other than an IBM NetBAY rack, verify that the rack meets these requirements: v The rack mounting flanges has holes and clearances per EIA-310-D v Rack with a front to rear spacing of 698.50 mm (27.5 in) to 723.90 mm (28.5 in)

  • Page 55: Power Considerations

    v Sufficient room in front of the front EIA flange to provide bezel clearance. EIA-310-D requires this space to be a minimum of 49 mm deep v Sufficient room behind the rear of the rear EIA flanges to provide room for cable management arms and cable routing.
  • Page 56 Each BladeCenter unit requires: v 2 to 4 AC power cords, 1 per power module v Each power module should be powered from separate high voltage AC resources. v 200 to 240 Vac 50 or 60 Hz Table 6, Table 7, Table 8 on page 47, and Table 9 on page 47show the part numbers and the number of power distribution units required to provide power source for 1 to 6 BladeCenter units in a rack.
  • Page 57 Table 7. PDUs for 30 amp feeds (continued) Number of With 1200 W power With 1400 W power With 1800 W power BladeCenter units supplies supplies supplies Not supported (see 10 PDUs PN 10 PDUs PN note below) 32P1766 32P1766 Not supported (see 12 PDUs PN 12 PDUs PN...

  • Page 58: Wall And Floor Power Drop Requirements

    “Power connections” on page 51. This section provides diagrams that show different ways to provide redundant power sources to one or more BladeCenter units. These diagrams are based on using IBM NetBAY Enterprise racks. Wall and floor power drop requirements Figure 10 through Figure 14 on page 49 shows AC power connectors that can be used for attachment of power feeds to the rack PDUs.

  • Page 59: Keyboard, Video, And Mouse

    IEC 309 Figure 12. Rack PDU — 32A 3-phase (3-phase + neutral + ground) 60/63A IEC 309 Figure 13. Rack PDU — 60A single phase IEC 309 Figure 14. Rack PDU — 60A 3-phase (3-phase + ground) Keyboard, video, and mouse The management module provides a set of connectors for attaching a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the BladeCenter unit.

  • Page 60: Cooling Considerations

    Cooling considerations The operating environment for BladeCenter units must provide sufficient temperature and humidity control to ensure BladeCenter thermal failures do not occur. Key requirements are: v Air temperature and humidity v Air flow v Installation into a rack v Prevention of air recirculation v Room cooling Air temperature and humidity The permissible temperatures and humidity limits for a BladeCenter unit are:...

  • Page 61: Prevention Of Air Recirculation

    This section provides sample power diagrams. The samples represent various ways of providing redundant power sources to BladeCenter units with four power supplies. All samples assume IBM Enterprise NetBAY racks are being used. Use the AC power jumper cords provided with your product, power supply option or upgrade kit.

  • Page 62: Power Layout Example 1- Single Bladecenter Units

    Table 11. Power jump cord part numbers (continued) 1200 W 36L8886 1400 W 74P4430 74P4430 74P4430 1800 W 00N7701 00N7701 00N7701 Notes: 1. A maximum of two power supplies can be connected to each PDU. 2. A maximum of three power supplies can be connected to each PDU. 3.
  • Page 63 cable part number 74P4430 and to the 1800 W power supplies using power cable part number 00N7701. Figure 17. Power layout of a single BladeCenter installed in a NetBAY 25 or 42U rack with 1400 or 1800 W power supplies (3-phase) Chapter 4.

  • Page 64: Power Layout Sample 2 - Two Bladecenter Units In Netbay 25 Or 42U Racks

    Power layout sample 2 – two BladeCenter units in NetBAY 25 or 42U racks Figure 18, Figure 19, and Figure 20 on page 55 show power distribution for two BladeCenter units installed in either a NetBAY 25 or NetBAY 42 standard rack. Power sources A and B represent separate power feeds to the racks.
  • Page 65 Figure 20. Power layout of two BladeCenter units installed in NetBAY 25 to 42U racks with 1400 or 1800 W power supplies Figure 21 represents PDU part number (North America) 73P5847 (48 Amps 3-phase). The PDU is cabled to the 1400 W power supplies using power cable part number 74P4430 and to the 1800 W power supplies using power cable part number 00N7701.

  • Page 66: Power Layout Sample 3 - Three Bladecenter Units In A Netbay 25 Or 42U Racks

    Power layout sample 3 – three BladeCenter units in a NetBAY 25 or 42U racks Figure 22, Figure 23, Figure 24 on page 57, and Figure 25 on page 57 show power distribution for three BladeCenter units installed in either a NetBAY 25 or NetBAY 42 standard rack.
  • Page 67 Figure 24. Three BladeCenter units in a NetBAY 25 or 42 rack; 1400 or 1800 W power supplies Figure 25 represents PDU part number (North America) 73P5847 (48 Amps 3-phase). Figure 25. Power layout for three BladeCenter units in a NetBAY 42U rack with 1400 or 1800 W power supplies (3-phase) Figure 22 on page 56 and Figure 23 on page 56 show example configurations supported for BladeCenter units with 1200 W supplies.

  • Page 68: Power Layout Sample 4 - Four Bladecenter Units In 42U Racks

    Power layout sample 4 – four BladeCenter units in 42U racks Figure 26 and Figure 27 show power distribution for four BladeCenter units installed in a NetBAY 42 rack. Power sources A and B represent separate power feeds to the rack.
  • Page 69 Figure 28 represents PDU part number (North America) 73P5855 (48 Amps). Figure 28. Power layout for four BladeCenter units in a NetBAY 42U rack with 1400 or 1800 W power supplies Figure 29 represents PDU part number (North America) 73P5847 (48 Amps 3-phase).
  • Page 70 Figure 30 represents PDU part number (North America) 73P5847 (48 Amps 3-phase). Figure 30. Power layout for four BladeCenter units in a NetBAY 42U rack with 1400 or 1800 W power supplies (3-phase) Figure 26 on page 58 shows an example configuration supported for BladeCenter units with 1200 W power supplies.

  • Page 71: Power Layout Sample 5 - Five Bladecenter Units In 42U Racks

    Power layout sample 5 – five BladeCenter units in 42U racks Figure 31 and Figure 32 on page 62 show power distribution for five BladeCenter units installed in a NetBAY 42 rack. Power sources A and B represent separate power feeds to the rack. Figure 31 represents PDU part number (North America) 32P1736 (15 Amps) and front-end PDU part number (North America) 32P1767 (48 Amps).
  • Page 72 Figure 32. Five BladeCenter units in a NetBAY 42 rack; 1400 and 1800 W power supplies Figure 33 on page 63 represents PDU part number (North America) 73P5855 (48 Amps). BladeCenter Type 8677: Planning and Installation Guide...
  • Page 73 Figure 33. Power layout for five BladeCenter units in a NetBAY 42 rack with 1400 W power supplies Figure 34 on page 64 represents PDU part number (North America) 73P5847 (48 Amps 3-phase). Chapter 4. Installation considerations...
  • Page 74 Figure 34. Power layout for five BladeCenter units in a NetBAY 42 rack with 1400 and 1800 W power supplies (3-phase) Figure 31 on page 61 shows an example configuration supported for BladeCenter units with 1200 W power supplies. Figure 32 on page 62 shows an example configuration to support 1400 or 1800 W power supplies.

  • Page 75: Power Layout Sample 6 - Six Bladecenter Units In 42U Racks

    Power layout sample 6 – six BladeCenter units in 42U racks Figure 35 and Figure 36 on page 66 show power distribution for six BladeCenter units installed in a NetBAY 42 rack. Power sources A and B represent separate power feeds to the rack. Figure 35 represents PDU part number (North America) 32P1736 (15 Amps) and front-end PDU part number (North America) 32P1767 (48 Amps).
  • Page 76 Figure 36. Six BladeCenter units in a NetBAY 42U rack; 1400 or 1800 W power supplies Figure 37 on page 67 represents PDU part number (North America) 73P5847 (48 Amps 3-phase). BladeCenter Type 8677: Planning and Installation Guide...
  • Page 77 Figure 37. Power layout for six BladeCenter units in a NetBAY 42U rack with 1200 or 1400 W power supplies (3-phase) Figure 35 on page 65 shows an example configuration supported for BladeCenter units with 1200 W power supplies. Figure 36 on page 66 and Figure 37 show example configurations to support 1400 or 1800 W power supplies.

  • Page 78: Power Layout Sample 7 - Four Bladecenter Units In A Netbay 42 Enterprise

    42 standard rack. Power sources A and B represent separate power feeds to the rack. Note: To meet the de-rated amperage requirements shown in this figure, IBM provides the following PDUs: v 15A - NetBAY rack 15 amp power distribution unit (part number 37L6866)

  • Page 79: Power Layout Sample 8 - Five Bladecenter Units In A Netbay 42U Standard Rack

    Power layout sample 8 – five BladeCenter units in a NetBAY 42U standard rack Note: All the power supplies shown in this example are 1200 W power supplies. Figure 39 shows power distribution for three BladeCenter units installed in a NetBAY 42 standard rack.

  • Page 80: Power Layout Sample 9 - Five Bladecenter Units In A Netbay 42 Enterprise

    42 Enterprise rack. Power sources A and B represent separate power feeds to the rack. Note: To meet the de-rated amperage requirements shown in this figure, IBM provides the following PDUs: v 15A - NetBAY rack 15 amp power distribution unit (part number 37L6866)

  • Page 81: Rack

    42 Enterprise rack. Power sources A and B represent separate power feeds to the rack. Note: To meet the de-rated amperage requirements shown in this figure, IBM provides the following PDUs: v 15A - NetBAY rack 15 amp power distribution unit (part number 37L6866)

  • Page 82: Physical Installation Time

    Physical installation time The following table shows the average installation times required for installing Blade Server components, Blade Servers, and BladeCenter units Table 12. Average BladeCenter components installation time Component Average installation time Blade Server processor 1 minute 46 seconds Blade server memory 24 seconds Blade server disk drive...

  • Page 83: Chapter 5. Configuration Considerations

    Authority. You can specify either read only (R/O) or read/write (R/W). Ethernet network interfaces You can configure the following two Ethernet interfaces: v External network interface, which is the interface for the remote management and console port. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003...

  • Page 84: Alerts

    Which alerts are monitored (from lists of Critical, Warning, and System alerts) v Where and to whom alerts are sent v How alerts are sent (SNMP, e-mail, IBM Director) v How often to retry alert notification and the delay between retries...

  • Page 85: Switch Settings

    Management Module configuration panels. These panels are accessed by attaching a workstation to the 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port on the management module or by using the IBM Director Wizard. Once the Ethernet Switch module ports are enabled, a system management workstation can communicate with the Ethernet switch module using the Web GUI or Telnet commands.

  • Page 86: Port Settings

    v Telnet time out determines the time that the Telnet interface can be idle before the switch automatically logs-out the user. You can choose 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, or never. v Telnet sessions determines the maximum number of allowed Telnet sessions. v MAC address aging timer and time Port settings The Ethernet switch module has a total of 14 internal ports (for communication with...

  • Page 87: Virtual Lans (Vlans)

    v TFTP server software must be running for TFTP services to work. v For the configuration file uploaded to a TFTP server to be saved correctly, you must first save switch module configurations to NVRAM. v Before the switch can upload its history log file to the TFTP server, an empty history log file must exist on the TFTP server.
  • Page 88 Table 13. Sample VLAN configuration definitions (continued) VLAN 3 Default Default VLAN 2 VLAN 2 Ext 1 Default E (1, 2, 3) Ext 2 Default E (1, 2, 3) Ext 3 Default E (1, 2, 3) Ext 4 Default E (1, 2, 3) * Untagged packets are tagged as 1 (Default);...

  • Page 89: Multicasting

    Figure 43 shows an example of VLANs that span multiple BladeCenter units. In this example layer 2 VLANs span the BladeCenter units within each rack. Layer 3 subnets separate the VLANs into segments. Figure 43. VLAN configuration example for multiple BladeCenter units Multicasting To configure multicasting, determine the settings to be used for IGMP snooping and the entries to be included in the multicast forwarding table.

  • Page 90: Spanning Tree

    Notes: 1. Do not mirror a faster port or higher traffic ports onto a slower port. For example, trying to mirror the traffic from a 100 Mbps port onto a 10 Mbps port can cause throughput problems. The port that you are copying frames from should always support an equal or lower speed than the port to which you are sending the copies.

  • Page 91: Link Aggregation Group Recommendations

    v You must enable the trunk before connecting any cable between the switches to avoid creating a data loop. v Disconnect all trunk port cables or disable the trunk ports before removing a port trunk to avoid creating a data loop. v The configuration of the lowest numbered port in the group becomes the configuration for all ports in the port trunking group.

  • Page 92: Link Aggregation Example

    1 Gbps or 100 Mbps links Switch A L2 Switch 9 10 11 12 13 14 Mgmt 10/100 Mbps Mod A management IBM Director links - Chassis management Switch B - Application deployment - Internal switches L2+ Switch Switch A...

  • Page 93: Blade Server Configuration Planning

    “Management module configuration worksheet” on page 95) to plan for the configuration of the blade server. In addition, more information about the blade server is provided in the IBM BladeCenter Type 8677 HS20 Installation and User’s Guide. You can configure the following options for each blade server: v Enable or disable the IDE and Ethernet controllers.
  • Page 94 BladeCenter Type 8677: Planning and Installation Guide...

  • Page 95: Appendix A. Planning Worksheets

    5. The “Power worksheet” on page 94 helps you plan for adequate power resources. For guidance on the amount of time to complete physical installation of components, blade servers, and BladeCenter units, see “Physical installation time” on page 72. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003...

  • Page 96: Blade Server Worksheet

    Blade Server worksheet Fill out one worksheet for each blade server that is being installed; up to 14 for each BladeCenter unit. The following factors drive the choices you make when filling out a blade server worksheet: 1. What applications will this server provide? 2.
  • Page 97 Table 14. Blade server worksheet Blade server name and purpose: _______________ Blade server IP information: Operating system: ____________________ h Automatic through DHCP server OS installation option: h Static: h Preloaded Host name _________________________ h Deployed through network management Subnet mask______.______.___.______ h Manual install with product CD.

  • Page 98: 8677 Bladecenter Worksheet

    8677 BladeCenter worksheet This worksheet is provided to help you plan for the BladeCenter location in the rack, and rack weight. When completed, the worksheet will provide a total number for weight of up to fourteen blade servers. Each worksheet applies to one 8677 BladeCenter unit.
  • Page 99 Table 15. BladeCenter worksheet BladeCenter number: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rack position: 1 (U1-U7) 2 (U8-U14) (U15-U21) 4 (U22-U28) (U29-U35) (U36-U42) Rack number and location: ____________________________________________ Component Quantity Weight Base or optional feature Chassis 44.9kg/99lb Base Quantity × 1.98 kg (4.37 Power modules 2 or 4 Modules 1 and 2 are base.

  • Page 100: Rack Worksheet

    Rack worksheet This worksheet helps you plan for the rack location of each BladeCenter unit, compute the total weight for the BladeCenter units and other hardware. Each BladeCenter unit is 7U; up to six can be installed in a 42U rack. Fill out one worksheet for each rack.
  • Page 101 Table 16. Rack worksheet (continued) Component Location Quantity Weight Total floor load Rack weight___ Total rack load Appendix A. Planning worksheets...

  • Page 102: Cabling Worksheet

    Cabling worksheet This worksheet is used to plan for the external network cables to attach the Management module, Ethernet switch modules, and, if present, Fibre Channel switch modules to external networks. Fill out one worksheet for each BladeCenter unit. On this worksheet record: The BladeCenter number (1 through 6) The BladeCenter location in the rack (1 through 6) The rack number and location...
  • Page 103 Table 18. Cable media and length Data transmission Standard rate Media type Maximum distance Connector Ethernet 1000 Mbps Category 5e UTP 100 meters (328.1 ft) RJ45 1000BASE-T Category 5 UTP EIA/TIA-568B 100-Ohm STP Ethernet 100 Mbps Category 5 UTP 100 meters (328.1 ft) RJ45 100BASE-TX EIA/TIA-568 100-Ohm STP...

  • Page 104: Power Worksheet

    Power worksheet This section describes how to determine ac power needs and ordering power cords. 1. Record the number of blades to be installed in this BladeCenter unit. 2. Use the following chart to determine the number of required power modules (2 or 4).

  • Page 105: Appendix B. Configuration Worksheets

    Login ID Password External network interface (eth0) Interface __ Enabled __ Disabled DHCP __ DHCP with rollover to static __ DHCP only __ Static IP only Hostname Static IP configuration (configure only if DHCP is disabled) © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003...
  • Page 106 Remote Alert Recipients Receives critical alerts only Status Notification method ___ SNMP over LAN ___ e-mail over LAN ___ IBM Director over LAN Host name (or IP Address) e-mail address Global Remote Alert Settings Remote alerts retry limit Delay between retries...
  • Page 107 Network protocols SNMP SNMP agent __ Enable __ Disable SNMP traps __ Enable __ Disable Community name Host name (or IP address) SMTP Host name (or IP address) __ Enable __ Disable DNS Server IP address 1 _____._____._____._____ DNS Server IP address 2 _____._____._____._____ DNS Server IP address 3 _____._____._____._____...

  • Page 108: Ethernet Switch Module Configuration Worksheet

    Ethernet switch module configuration worksheet Fill out the worksheet in this section for each Ethernet switch module you plan to have in your BladeCenter unit. For information on filling out the worksheet, see “Ethernet switch module configuration planning” on page 74 and the BladeCenter Ethernet Switch Module Installation and User’s Guide.
  • Page 109 SNMP management station IP settings IP address _____._____._____._____ IP address _____._____._____._____ IP address _____._____._____._____ SNMP community strings and trap recipients Rights Status Status Community Trap recipient string ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____...
  • Page 110 TFTP servers Table 19. TFTP servers File TFTP server address Path and file name Download configuration ____.____.____.____ Firmware code ____.____.____.____ Upload configuration ____.____.____.____ History log ____.____.____.____ 802.1Q VLANs VLAN ID (VID): ____________________ VLAN name: _______________________ Port None Egress Forbidden 802.1Q port settings Port Port VLAN ID Priority...
  • Page 111 Port Port VLAN ID Priority Ingress filter GVRP IGMP snooping settings Switch IGMP Snooping (enabled or disabled) __ Enabled __ Disabled Querier State __ Non-Querier __ V1–querier __ V2–querier Query Interval (1 to 65,500 seconds) Maximum response (1 to 25 seconds) Robustness variable (1 to 255) Multicast forwarding table entries Port...
  • Page 112 Port MAC address None Egress Port mirroring settings Target port Mirroring status Source port (enabled/disabled) Ingress Egress Spanning tree settings Status (enabled or disabled) Maximum age (6 to 40 seconds) Hello time (1 to 10 seconds) Forward delay (4 to 30 seconds) Priority (0 to 65,535) STP port settings Fast STP...
  • Page 113 Fast STP STP state Port Cost Priority Class of service configuration Output Priority Method Queue: __ Enabled __ Disabled __ Weighted Round Robin Class Weight (0 to 16) Max latency High priority Med-H priority Med-L priority Low priority 802.1p priority mapping 802.1p priority mapping class: __ Low priority __ Med-low priority...
  • Page 114 Priority levels Med-L Med-H High Diffserv mapping Diffserv mapping __ Enabled __ Disabled Class __ Low priority __ Med-low priority __ Med-high priority __ High priority Class Class Code Code point High point High BladeCenter Type 8677: Planning and Installation Guide...
  • Page 115 Class Class Code Code point High point High Distribution method Dest Src & Dest Src & Dest Packet type Src IP Dest IP Non-IP Port trunking Port Method Group ID Trunk Disabled 802.3ad link aggregation Link Aggregation Control Protocol (enabled or disabled): __________ System Priority (LACP switch ID): ______________ Port Priority...

  • Page 116: Blade Server Configuration Planning

    Blade server configuration planning Fill out this worksheet for the blade servers in your BladeCenter unit. For information on filling out the worksheet, see “Blade server configuration planning” on page 83 and the BladeCenter HS20 Installation and User’s Guide. Ethernet Startup (boot) sequence Controller Controller...

  • Page 117: Appendix C. Notices

    Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product, and use of those Web sites is at your own risk. IBM may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you.

  • Page 118: Trademarks

    OS/2 WARP Lotus, Lotus Notes, SmartSuite, and Domino are trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation and/or IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. ActionMedia, LANDesk, MMX, Pentium, and ProShare are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

  • Page 119: Electronic Emission Notices

    IBM makes no representations or warranties with respect to non-IBM products. Support (if any) for the non-IBM products is provided by the third party, not IBM. Some software may differ from its retail version (if available), and may not include user manuals or all program functionality.

  • Page 120: Australia And New Zealand Class A Statement

    IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a nonrecommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-IBM option cards. This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A Information Technology Equipment according to CISPR 22/European Standard EN 55022.

  • Page 121: Japanese Voluntary Control Council For Interference (Vcci) Statement

    Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement Power cords For your safety, IBM provides a power cord with a grounded attachment plug to use with this IBM product. To avoid electrical shock, always use the power cord and plug with a properly grounded outlet.
  • Page 122 BladeCenter Type 8677: Planning and Installation Guide...

  • Page 123: Index

    3, 13, 49 electronic emission Class A notice 109 environment 3, 13 noise 42 Ethernet notes, important 108 cable specifications 17 notices configuring settings 32 electronic emission 109 port, cabling 32 FCC, Class A 109 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003...
  • Page 124 status lights 10 performance requirements 18 physical installation times 72 planning worksheets 85 technical specifications 17 8677 BladeCenter 88 temperature 3, 50 blade server 86 trademarks 108 blade server configuration 106 transmission rates 17 cabling 92 Ethernet switch module configuration 98 management module configuration 95 power 94 United States electronic emission Class A notice 109...
  • Page 126 Printed in USA GA27-4327-01...

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