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v Environmental monitors and alerts
v System Vital Product Data (VPD) and VPD on all major electronic components
v Lightpath LEDs
v System Management Services (SMS) menu support
v Checkstop detection with data logging and automated reboot
v NMI reset button which invokes the Linux
The BladeCenter unit provides the following RAS features:
v Redundant power supplies
v Power Supply error detection
v Remote Power control
v System Event Logs through Advanced Management Module
v Redundant Blowers, switches, Advanced Management Modules
v Hotplugging of all BladeCenter unit field replaceable units (FRUs) including
Registering your BladeCenter QS22 blade server
Record information about the blade server in the following table. You need this
information when you register the blade server with IBM. You can register the blade
server at http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/.
The machine type, model number, and serial number are on the label that covers
the base of the blade server. The label is visible when the blade server is not in the
BladeCenter unit.
Checking for software and firmware updates
Occasionally, firmware and software updates become available. To check for
updates and download the latest device drivers, firmware updates or documents, go
to http://www.ibm.com/support/us/en/ and navigate to the downloads for your blade
server.
Notices and statements used in this document
The caution and danger statements that appear in this document are also in the
multilingual Safety Information document, which is on the IBM BladeCenter
Documentation CD. Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding
statement in the Safety Information document.
The following notices and statements are used in this document:
v Notes: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
– Automatic reboot after boot hangs (with switch of the boot flash to the backup
system firmware boot image)
– Automatic reboot after checkstop (without switch of the boot flash)
blowers, switches and power supplies
Product name
Machine type
Model number
Serial number
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kernel debugger
BladeCenter QS22
0793
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Chapter 1. Introduction
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