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Chapter 1. Introduction
This Problem Determination and Service Guide contains information to help you
solve problems that might occur in your IBM
8853 blade server. It describes the diagnostic tools that come with the blade server,
error codes and suggested actions, and instructions for replacing failing
components.
Replaceable components are of three types:
v Tier 1 customer replaceable unit (CRU): Replacement of Tier 1 CRUs is your
v Tier 2 customer replaceable unit: You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself or
v Field replaceable unit (FRU): FRUs must be installed only by trained service
For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance,
see the Warranty and Support Information document.
Related documentation
In addition to this document, the following documentation also comes with the
server:
v Installation and User's Guide
v Safety Information
v Warranty and Support Information
Depending on the server model, additional documentation might be included on the
IBM Documentation CD.
The blade server might have features that are not described in the documentation
that comes with the server. 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 blade server
documentation. The most recent versions of all BladeCenter documentation are at
http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/. In addition to the documentation in this library, be
sure to review the IBM BladeCenter Planning and Installation Guide for your
BladeCenter unit type for information to help you prepare for system installation and
configuration. This document is available at http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/.
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responsibility. If IBM installs a Tier 1 CRU at your request, you will be charged for
the installation.
request IBM to install it, at no additional charge, under the type of warranty
service that is designated for your server.
technicians.
This printed document contains general information about the server, including
how to install supported options and how to configure the server.
This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM Documentation
CD. It contains translated caution and danger statements. Each caution and
danger statement that appears in the documentation has a number that you can
use to locate the corresponding statement in your language in the Safety
Information document.
This document is in PDF on the IBM Documentation CD. It contains information
about the terms of the warranty and about service and assistance.
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BladeCenter HS21 Type 1885 or
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