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Step 7.
Install either a 1-node speed burst card (see "Installing the 1-node speed burst card" on page 82)
or a scalability filler on each blade server.To install a scalability filler, complete the following steps:
a.
Align the pins on the bottom of the filler with the holes on the scalability connector on the blade
server.
b.
Press down firmly so that the filler is flush with the scalability connector on the blade server.
c.
Tighten the screw on the scalability filler by hand to ensure that the screw threads start
properly.
d.
Using the hex driver that comes with the scalability kit, tighten the nut that attaches the filler to
the blade server.
Step 8.
Remove the scalability tray from the topmost blade server (see "Removing the scalability tray" on
page 78 for instructions).
Note: You only need to remove the scalability tray if you intend to install the blade servers in blade
server bays that are not adjacent or if you intend to install the blade servers in different BladeCenter
chassis.
Step 9.
Install a cover on each blade server (see "Installing the blade server cover" on page 73 for
instructions).
Assembling a scalable blade complex
Use this information to assemble a scalable blade complex.
To assemble a scalable blade complex, you need the following parts:
• Two BladeCenter HX5 blade servers
• 2-node scalability kit, which includes the 2-node scalability card, the scalability tray, and the 3/16" hex
driver.
To assemble a scalable blade complex, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Before you begin, read "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 65.
Step 2.
Remove the covers for both blade servers (see "Removing the blade server cover" on page 71).
Step 3.
Install all optional components, such as DIMMs and SSDs in each of the blade servers.
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