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System reliability guidelines
To help ensure proper cooling, performance, and system reliability, make sure that the following
requirements are met:
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Handling static-sensitive devices
Attention: Static electricity can damage the BladeCenter unit and other electronic devices. To avoid
damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready to
install them.
To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions:
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Installing and Removing an Expansion Card
Make sure that you are using the latest versions of device drivers, firmware, and BIOS for your
blade server, management module, and I/O modules that are used by the high speed adapter.
See
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/
device drivers and firmware for BladeCenter components. See the latest instructions in the
documentation that comes with the updates.
For a list of supported optional devices for the BladeCenter unit and other IBM products, see
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
If your blade server supports Concurrent KVM (cKVM) or modular flash drive optional devices,
you can install these optional devices in the same blade server as the Brocade 2-Port 10Gb
Converged Network adapter for IBM BladeCenter. However, if the high speed adapter has
already been installed in the blade server and you plan to install the IBM BladeCenter
Concurrent KVM Feature Card or an optional modular flash drive in the blade server or remove
these devices from the blade server, you must first remove the high speed adapter from the
blade server, as described in
page 22.
Each of the module bays on the rear of the BladeCenter unit contains either a module or a filler
module.
A removed hot-swap module is replaced with an identical module or filler module within 1
minute of removal.
A removed hot-swap blade server is replaced with another blade server or filler blade within 1
minute of removal.
The ventilation areas on the sides of the blade server are not blocked.
You have followed the reliability guidelines in the documentation that comes with the
BladeCenter unit. Cables are not required for the high speed adapter. If you must install cables
for other BladeCenter optional devices, see the IBM Configuration and Options Guide at
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/cog/. If you must install cables for BladeCenter
components, see the cable-routing information in the documentation that comes with the
BladeCenter components and the cables.
Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you.
Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it.
for the latest information about upgrading the
"Removing the high speed adapter from a blade server"
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