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Chapter 1. Product overview
The IBM BladeCenter JS12 Type 7998 blade server is based on IBM Performance
Optimization with Enhanced RISC (POWER
BladeCenter JS12 Type 7998 blade server runs in BladeCenter units to provide a
high-density, high-performance blade server environment using advanced
processing technology.
Note: Unless otherwise stated, references to the BladeCenter unit apply to
BladeCenter E (8677), BladeCenter H (8852), BladeCenter HT (8740 and 8750),
BladeCenter S (8886), and to BladeCenter T (8720 and 8730) units.
The Installation and User's Guide comes with the blade server on the IBM
BladeCenter Documentation CD. All of the following information is in the document
and also in the online information center:
v Setting up the blade server
v Starting and configuring the blade server
v Installing optional hardware devices
v References to information about installing supported operating systems
v Performing basic troubleshooting of the blade server
Packaged with the hardcopy Installation and User's Guide are software CDs that
help you to configure hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating
system.
The blade server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms
of the warranty and getting service and assistance, see the online information
center or the Warranty and Support Information document that is on the IBM
BladeCenter Documentation CD.
The blade server might have features that are not described in the documentation
that comes with the blade server, and the documentation might be updated
occasionally to include information about those features, or technical updates
might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the
original blade server documentation. The most recent version of all BladeCenter
JS12 Type 7998 documentation is in the BladeCenter information center.
The online BladeCenter information center is available in the IBM Systems
Information Center.
Download and install updated device drivers and the JS12 firmware. Go to the
IBM Support site to download the updates. Select your product, type, model, and
operating system, and then click Go. Click the Download tab, if necessary, for
device driver and firmware updates.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. Procedures for locating
firmware and documentation might vary slightly from what is described in this
documentation.
Print Table 1 on page 2 and use it to record information about your blade server.
You will need this information when you register the blade server with IBM. You
can register the blade server at http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/.
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