System Reliability Guidelines; Handling Static-Sensitive Devices - IBM BladeCenter JS12 7998 Installation And User Manual

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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,
See the ServerProven Web site for information about supported operating-system
versions and all JS12 blade server optional devices.

System reliability guidelines

Follow these guidelines to help ensure proper cooling and system reliability.
v Verify that the ventilation holes on the blade server are not blocked.
v Verify that you are maintaining proper system cooling in the unit.
v Verify that you have followed the reliability guidelines for the BladeCenter unit.
v Verify that the blade server battery is operational. If the battery becomes

Handling static-sensitive devices

Static electricity can damage the blade server and other electronic devices. To avoid
damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you
are ready to install them.
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to remove it from or install it in the blade server, open or close a latch, and so
on.
that the component can be hot-swapped, which means that if the blade server
and operating system support hot-swap capability, you can remove or install the
component while the blade server 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.
Do not operate the BladeCenter unit without a blade server, expansion unit, or
filler blade installed in each blade bay. See the documentation for your
BladeCenter unit for additional information.
defective, replace it immediately, as described in the Problem Determination and
Service Guide.

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