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Deployment of the BladeCenter S system
Determine which deployment tools to use to deploy operating systems and
updates of firmware and device drivers. Plan your infrastructure and plan how to
set up your management connection.
The IBM BladeCenter Systems Management Redpaper, which is available at
www.ibm.com/redbooks, also describes deploying BladeCenter S systems.
Hardware for the BladeCenter S system
Ethernet switches, SAS connectivity modules, SAS RAID controller modules, power
supplies, blade servers, storage modules, and the serial pass-thru module are all
configurable at the time of your order. You can also order any of these hardware
features to upgrade an existing BladeCenter S system.
I/O-module bay configuration options
Four I/O module bays in the BladeCenter S chassis are configurable with specific
switches and options for each bay.
Important: You must have an I/O module filler or an I/O module installed in
each I/O module bay.
See "Rear view parts listing" on page 106 for the I/O module filler part number.
I/O module bay 1 configuration options:
I/O module bay 1 is connected to both internal Ethernet ports of each blade server
bay. You must install a supported Ethernet switch module or pass-thru module in
this bay.
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