Chapter 1. Introduction - IBM BladeCenter Installation Manual

Chapter 1. Introduction

This Installation Guide contains information about setting up, installing, and
configuring the IBM
For installation details, see Chapter 2, "Installing and removing components,"
on page 9. For additional information, see the instructions in your BladeCenter
unit documentation. The IBM BladeCenter Server Connectivity Module is also
referred to throughout this document as the switch module or I/O module.
You can obtain up-to-date information about the I/O module and other IBM
products at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/
index.html.
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Notes:
v Unless otherwise stated, references to the BladeCenter unit apply to all
BladeCenter unit types.
v Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. Procedures for locating
firmware and documentation might vary slightly from what is described in
this document.
v The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
v The sample screens that appear in this document might differ slightly from
the screens that are displayed by your system. Screen content varies
according to the type of BladeCenter unit and the firmware versions and
options that are installed.
v Unless otherwise stated, references to the management module apply to all
types of BladeCenter management modules.
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