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BladeCenter T
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GA27-4339-02

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  • Page 1 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Planning and Installation Guide GA27-4339-02...
  • Page 3 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Planning and Installation Guide GA27-4339-02...
  • Page 4 Appendix C, “Notices,” on page 117. Third Edition (August 2006) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004, 2006. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
  • Page 5 Use Chapter 5, “Configuration considerations,” on page 75 and Appendix B, “Configuration worksheets,” on page 101 to plan for the configuration of the: – Management module – I/O modules – Fibre Channel switch modules – Blade servers © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004, 2006...
  • Page 6 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730: Planning and Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: Summary Of Changes

    New and changed information for GA27-4339-02 In Chapter 4, Installation considerations, the following sections were updated to reflect changes to part numbers for the Type 8730: v Power distribution units v Power connections v Power layout examples © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004, 2006...
  • Page 8 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730: Planning and Installation Guide...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Storage Expansion Unit option ....38 PCI I/O-expansion Unit option ....38 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004, 2006...
  • Page 10 Using Remote Deployment Manager Version 4.11 Update 3 or later ..42 Using IBM Director ..... . 42 Communicating with the IBM Director software .
  • Page 11 Power layout example 4 – four BladeCenter T Type 8730 units in NetBAY 42U racks ......70 Power layout example 5 –...
  • Page 12 Index ......121 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730: Planning and Installation Guide...

  • Page 13: Figures

    45. VLAN configuration example for multiple BladeCenter T units ....82 46. Recommended network topology with multiport link aggregation groups ... 85 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004, 2006...
  • Page 14 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730: Planning and Installation Guide...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1. Introducing The Bladecenter T Units

    The use of common resources enables small size in the blade servers, allows minimal cabling, and eliminates resources sitting idle. 1. IBM Enterprise X-Architecture Technology takes full advantage of existing IBM technologies to build powerful, scalable, and reliable ® Intel processor-based servers.

  • Page 16: What The Bladecenter T Unit Offers

    IBM Enterprise X-Architecture Technology IBM Enterprise X-Architecture Technology leverages proven innovative IBM ® technologies to build powerful, scalable, reliable Intel -processor-based servers. IBM Enterprise Technology includes features such as IBM Predictive Failure ® Analysis (PFA), scalability, and real-time diagnostics. v Expansion capabilities Blades can be added to the BladeCenter T unit as needed, up to a maximum of eight blades.
  • Page 17 – BladeCenter T backplane characteristics: The backplane has the following redundancy characteristics: - Hot-pluggable connectors for the following components: v Eight blades servers v Four I/O modules v Two management modules v Four power supplies v Four blowers - Redundant high-speed serialize/deserialize (SERDES) interconnects between blades and switches - Support for redundant management modules - Redundant 12C communications between the management modules and all...

  • Page 18: Reliability, Availability, And Serviceability

    4 requires a unit configuration with power supplies in power-module bays 3 and 4. Other network-interface I/O expansion options, such as the IBM BladeCenter T Fibre Channel Expansion Card, can have similar capability for redundant network connections. See the documentation that comes with your I/O expansion module and I/O module options for more information about configuring for redundant network connections.
  • Page 19 The BladeCenter T unit has the following RAS features: v Shared key components, such as power, cooling, backplane, and I/O v All components serviced from the front or rear of the BladeCenter T unit v Automatic error retry and recovery v Automatic restart after a power failure v Built-in monitoring for blower, power, temperature, and voltage v Built-in monitoring for module redundancy...

  • Page 20: Features And Specifications For The Bladecenter T Type 8720

    – Maximum configuration: 3.3 kVA Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) alerts: v Video port (analog) v BTU output v Blowers ® v IBM PS/2 keyboard port – Ship configuration: v Blade-dependent features v PS/2 mouse port 673 BTU/hour (197 watts) v Power supplies v System-status panel –...

  • Page 21: Features And Specifications For The Bladecenter T Type 8730

    Features and specifications for the BladeCenter T Type 8730 Table 2 provides a summary of the features and specifications for the BladeCenter T Type 8730 that is an ac-powered system. Table 2. BladeCenter T Type 8730 features and specifications Media tray (on front): I/O modules: Declared acoustical noise emission levels v DVD/CD-RW drive: slim IDE...

  • Page 22: Why Blade Servers

    Why blade servers? As organizations look to physically consolidate servers, they are looking to replace bulky server towers with 1U or 2U rack systems. These systems take less space and put the enterprise server infrastructure within easy reach of the administrator. However, these rack systems also introduce certain issues.

  • Page 23: Deployment Scenarios

    The IBM BladeCenter T unit can be used by companies that need to deploy new e-commerce and e-business applications and infrastructure quickly to minimize time to market, while at the same time ensuring flexibility, scalability, and availability.

  • Page 24: Where To Go For More Information

    High-performance computing The IBM BladeCenter T unit can be used by customers with compute-intensive applications needing highly available clustered solutions to achieve significantly higher degrees of scalability and performance, all managed at a low cost.

  • Page 25: Redbooks Publications

    IBM Director 4.2 Installation and Configuration Guide and IBM Director 4.2 Systems Management Guide. These documents are available for download from the IBM Support Web page at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. From this Web page, select Servers, then select Online publications and choose IBM Director from the Online publications by category drop-down list.

  • Page 26: Operating System Installation Instructions

    Configurator and the Configuration Options Guide) from this site: www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/library/configtools v You can find out about the training offered by IBM for the BladeCenter T unit at this Web site: www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/bladet/index.html BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730: Planning and Installation Guide...

  • Page 27: Chapter 2. Bladecenter T Unit Components

    Figure 2. Major BladeCenter T components Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, each module bay must contain either a module or a filler module, and each blade bay must contain either a blade or a filler blade. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004, 2006...

  • Page 28: Chassis

    Chassis The BladeCenter T unit houses all components, including: v Blade servers v Management modules v Power modules v Blower modules v I/O modules v KVM modules v LAN modules v Media tray Front view Figure 3 identifies the components on the front of the BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 units.

  • Page 29: Rear View Of The Bladecenter T Unit

    Rear view of the BladeCenter T unit Figure 4 identifies the components on the rear of the BladeCenter T unit. I/O module 2 I/O module 1 KVM module LAN module Alarms Blower module 1 Blower module 2 Blower module 4 Blower module 3 I/O module 3 I/O module 4...

  • Page 30: Input/Output Connectors

    SVGA and VGA and communicates through this video port. Use this connector to connect a video monitor. Keyboard Use this connector to connect an IBM PS/2 keyboard to the BladeCenter T unit. PS/2 mouse Use this connector to connect a PS/2 mouse to the BladeCenter T unit.

  • Page 31: Bladecenter T Type 8720 Rear View - I/O Connectors

    Figure 5 shows the I/O connectors on the rear of the BladeCenter T Type 8720. I/O module 2 I/O module 1 Type 8720 LAN module KVM module Alarms Blower module 1 Blower module 2 DC-power connectors Blower module 4 Blower module 3 I/O module 4 ESD connector I/O module 3...

  • Page 32: 2-Way Blade Servers

    The IBM BladeCenter HS20 Type 8843 blade server is based on the IBM Enterprise X-Architecture Technology. 3. IBM Enterprise X-Architecture Technology takes full advantage of existing IBM technologies to build powerful, scalable, and reliable Intel processor-based servers. For more information about IBM Enterprise X-Architecture Technology, go to www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/enterprise/.

  • Page 33: Features And Specifications For The Hs20 Type 8843 For A Non-Nebs/Etsi Environment

    Features and specifications for the HS20 Type 8843 for a non-NEBS/ETSI environment Table 3 provides a summary of the features and specifications of the BladeCenter HS20 Type 8843 blade server operating in a non-NEBS/ESI environment. Note: Power, cooling, removable media drives, external ports, and advanced system management are provided by the BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 units.

  • Page 34: Features And Specifications For The Hs20 Type 8843 For A Nebs/Etsi Environments

    Features and specifications for the HS20 Type 8843 for a NEBS/ETSI environments Table 4 provides a summary of the features and specifications of the BladeCenter HS20 Type 8843 blade server operating in a NEBS/ETSI environment. Note: Power, cooling, removable media drives, external ports, and advanced system management are provided by the BladeCenter T Type 8720 unit.

  • Page 35: 4-Way Blade Server

    The IBM BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server is based on the IBM Enterprise X-Architecture Technology. 4. IBM Enterprise X-Architecture Technology takes full advantage of existing IBM technologies to build powerful, scalable, and reliable Intel processor-based servers. For more information about IBM Enterprise X-Architecture Technology, go to www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/enterprise/.

  • Page 36: Bladecenter Hs40 Type 8839 Features And Specifications For Non-Nebsi/Etsi Environment

    BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 features and specifications for non-NEBSI/ETSI environment Table 5 provides a summary of the features and specifications of the BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server operating in a non-NEBS/ETSI environment. Note: Power, cooling, removable media drives, external ports, and advanced system management are provided by the BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730.

  • Page 37: Bladecenter Hs40 Type 8839 Features And Specifications For A Nebs/Etsi Environment

    BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 features and specifications for a NEBS/ETSI environment Table 6 provides a summary of the features and specifications of the BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server operating in a NEBS/ETSI environment. Note: Power, cooling, removable media drives, external ports, and advanced system management are provided by the BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730.

  • Page 38: Media Tray

    Media tray The media tray is a hot-swap unit that installs in the front of the BladeCenter T unit and contains the system-status panel, two USB ports, and the CD-ROM drive (see Figure 9). Media tray CD-ROM drive System-status panel USB connectors Figure 9.

  • Page 39: Management Module

    The latest level of management-module firmware is available at the IBM Support Web site at www.ibm.com/pc/support/. The management module functions as a service processor and a KVM multiplexor for all of the blade servers installed in the BladeCenter T unit.
  • Page 40 Release button Management module Release latch MAC address Serial port Figure 10. BladeCenter T advanced management module Figure 11 shows the serial port connector on the management module. Table 7 shows the pinouts for the serial port connector. Figure 11. Serial port connector Table 7.
  • Page 41 the serial port on the management module, and connect the end labeled P2 to the external serial port. SKT 9 SKT 1 SHELL SHELL DRAIN WIRE AND BRAID Figure 12. Optional serial cable for connecting the management module to an external serial port Table 8.

  • Page 42: Keyboard, Video, And Mouse Module

    Keyboard, video, and mouse module The KVM module is a hot-swap unit that is installed in the rear of the BladeCenter T unit. This module contains two PS/2 connectors for the keyboard and mouse, a system-status panel, and an HD-15 video connector. (see Figure 13). Thumbscrew Keyboard Major (MJR) alarm LED...
  • Page 43 Connectors: The KVM module has the following I/O connectors: v Keyboard connector: The BladeCenter T KVM module contains one PS/2 keyboard connector (see Figure 14). Use this connector to connect a PS/2 keyboard to the BladeCenter T unit. Figure 14. BladeCenter T Keyboard connector v Mouse connector: The Blade Center T KVM module contains one PS/2 mouse connector (see Figure 15).

  • Page 44: Lan Module Indicators And Input/Output Connectors

    LAN module indicators and input/output connectors The LAN module is a hot-swap module located on the back of the BladeCenter T unit. It provides the electrical and mechanical interface to the BladeCenter T unit for the two LAN (Ethernet) connections as driven from each management module and the Telco external alarms.

  • Page 45: Alarms Connector

    v Alarm connectors: The LAN module provides one Telco DB15 alarms connector (male) for critical, major, and minor Telco alarms. Each of the alarms has a relay that enables system alarm indicators to be daisy-chained together. Table 9 shows the pinouts for the Telco alarms connector. Figure 18 shows the alarms connector.

  • Page 46: I/O Modules

    The BladeCenter T unit supports from up to four hot-swap I/O modules. Table 10 on page 33 identifies the types of I/O modules that you can install in each I/O-module bay. Go to the IBM Support Web site at www.ibm.com/pc/support/ to see the list of supported I/O modules.
  • Page 47 Table 10 summarizes the types of modules that can be used in each I/O-module bay. Table 10. I/O Modules Bays I/O-module function Permissible I/O module 1 and 2 Network connections 1 and 2 One of the following (Ethernet) for all blade combinations: servers in the BladeCenter T v Two Ethernet switch...
  • Page 48 3. If you have installed an I/O expansion option on a blade server, communications from the option are routed to I/O-module bays 3 and 4. You can verify which controller on the option is routed to which I/O-module bay by performing the test in note 2, using a controller on the I/O expansion option and a compatible switch module or pass-through module in I/O-module bay 3 or 4.

  • Page 49: Power Modules For Type 8720

    Power modules for Type 8720 The BladeCenter T Type 8720 unit comes with one pair of -48 to -60 V dc hot-swap power modules in power bays 1 and 2. Each active power module supplies 12-volt power to the blade bay that it services. The BladeCenter T supports a second pair of power-modules in power bays 3 and 4.

  • Page 50: Power Modules For Type 8730

    Power modules for Type 8730 The BladeCenter T Type 8730 unit comes with one pair of 220-volt hot-swap ac power modules in power-module bays 1 and 2. The BladeCenter T unit supports a second pair of power modules in power-module bays 3 and 4. Each active power module supplies 12-volt power to the blade bays it services (see Figure 20).

  • Page 51: Blowers

    Blowers The BladeCenter T unit comes with four hot-swap blowers for cooling redundancy. The blowers are installed at the rear of the system. The blower speeds vary depending on the ambient air temperature at the front of the BladeCenter T unit. If a blower fails, the remaining blowers increase their speed to cool the BladeCenter T unit and blade servers (see Figure 21).

  • Page 52: Blade Servers

    PCI I/O-expansion Unit option: Some blade servers have a connector for adding an expansion unit, such as an IBM BladeCenter PCI I/O II Expansion option. The PCI I/O II Expansion option supports up to two PCI-X adapters. The expansion option is attached directly to the blade server and occupies an additional blade server bay.

  • Page 53: Chapter 3. Deployment Considerations

    IBM Director enables you to implement a ″Blade RAID″ concept. You can set up IBM Director and RDM to automatically image a spare blade to replace a failed server, increasing capacity to handle peak workloads, within seconds (see Figure 22 on page 40).

  • Page 54: Single Bladecenter T Chassis

    Switch A L2-7 Switch Mgmt Switch B L2-7 Switch Blade 1: Control plane solution (core network) Media gateway controller Blades 2-4: Transport plane solution (I/O) Media gateway Signalling gateway PCI I/O expansion unit II Blade 5: Management plane solution Management (OSS) gateway Blades 6-8: Services plane solution Database server Application server...

  • Page 55: Multiple Bladecenter T Chassis

    (see Figure 23). Multiport aggregation group 1 Gbps or 100 Mbps links Switch A L2 Switch Mgmt 10/100 Mbps management links IBM Director Switch B - Chassis management - Application deployment - Internal switches L2+ Switch Switch A Dual external...

  • Page 56: Using Remote Deployment Manager Version 4.11 Update 3 Or Later

    Console main window) that represents the BladeCenter T unit. If the BladeCenter T management-module IP address is known, the network administrator can create an IBM Director managed object for the unit. If the IP address is not known, the IBM BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730: Planning and Installation Guide...

  • Page 57: Preparing For Bladecenter T Deployment

    Ethernet port on the management module) and create a managed object for the unit. For the IBM Director software to discover the BladeCenter T unit, your network must initially provide connectivity from the IBM Director server to the BladeCenter T management-module Ethernet port.
  • Page 58 You can also configure BladeCenter T unit components using these deployment tools: v IBM Director 4.2. You can use IBM Director 4.2, which includes a BladeCenter Assistant Task to manage your BladeCenter units. Within the BladeCenter Assistant there are three subtasks: 1.

  • Page 59: Deployment Infrastructure

    CSM is available at the following Web site: www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ clusters/software/. IBM Director 4.2 and RDM 4.11 update 3 provide an easy way to configure the components of the BladeCenter T unit and allows you to quickly reconfigure your servers to meet workload and hardware availability requirements. Instructions for using IBM Director 4.2 and RDM 4.11 update 3 are provided in the BladeCenter T...

  • Page 60: Setting Up The Management Connection

    Figure 24. Management network diagram Setting up the management connection To configure and manage the BladeCenter T unit and blade servers, you must first set up the remote connection through an Ethernet port on the LAN module. The LAN module is on the rear of the BladeCenter T unit at the top-right side (see Figure 25).

  • Page 61: Cabling The Ethernet Port

    Cabling the Ethernet port You can connect to an Ethernet port directly from a PC using a crossover cable, or you can make the connection through an Ethernet switch. The right Ethernet port on the LAN module is driven by management module 1, and the left Ethernet port of the LAN module is driven by management module 2.

  • Page 62: Ethernet Leds

    Alarms Ethernet link Ethernet activity Figure 27. Ethernet LEDs Ethernet link LED When this green LED is lit, there is an active connection through the port to the network. Ethernet activity LED When this green LED is flashing, it indicates that there is activity through the port over the network link.

  • Page 63: Deployment

    Deployment To deploy and configure your BladeCenter T unit using IBM Director with or without a DHCP server or using the web-based interface go to the following Web site: www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ibm_director/agent/. Preparing for blade server deployment This section describes the considerations for deploying a blade server.

  • Page 64: Operating System Considerations

    Ethernet controller. Application considerations Information about some of the applications including system management are provided in these redpieces and redpapers available at www.ibm.com/redbooks: v Deploying Lotus Domino on IBM BladeCenter v Deploying Citrix MetalFrame on IBM BladeCenter v Deploying Microsoft Exchange IBM BladeCenter...

  • Page 65: Chapter 4. Installation Considerations

    “Physical planning” describes chassis dimensions, weight, floor space, and noise considerations. v “Rack considerations” on page 54 describes weight and space limits for the IBM NetBAY rack, Universal Telecom Framework rack, and the Seismic two-post rack. v “Power considerations for Type 8720” on page 56 describes rack and BladeCenter T unit power requirements.

  • Page 66: Floor Space

    Floor space Figure 28 shows the required floor space for an IBM NetBAY rack. This diagram shows the space needed to allow enough clearance in the front and rear of the rack to be able to open the doors to access the equipment. Front clearance is needed to have access to the blade servers and the BladeCenter T media tray.

  • Page 67: Noise Considerations

    Noise considerations Each BladeCenter T unit has four blowers for cooling. Table 11 shows the maximum sound levels emitted by BladeCenter T units. This represents the minimum and maximum number of BladeCenter T units that can be installed in a 42U rack. Table 11.

  • Page 68: Rack Considerations

    BladeCenter T units. See Table 12 on page 55. Table 12 on page 55 shows the maximum weight limits for IBM NetBAY racks, other non-IBM racks, and expansion cabinets that are recommended for use with BladeCenter T units.

  • Page 69: Moving Ibm Netbay Racks Safely

    Worksheets are provided in Appendix A, “Planning worksheets,” on page 89. Moving IBM NetBAY racks safely It is very important to ensure that you move racks safely. For 42U racks, all equipment installed above 22U in the rack must be removed before a rack can be moved to another location.

  • Page 70: General Requirements For Racks

    General requirements for racks If you intend to install BladeCenter T units in a rack other than an IBM NetBAY rack, verify that the rack meets these requirements: v The rack-mounting flanges have holes and clearances per EIA-310-D. v Sufficient room in front of the front EIA flange to provide bezel clearance.

  • Page 71: Rack Requirements For Type 8720

    Table 13. BladeCenter T power modules Component Power module bays Blade server bays 1 through 4 1 ,2 I/O modules 1, 2 Management modules 1, 2 Media tray 1, 2 Blowers 1 through 4 1, 2 Blade server bays 5 through 8 3, 4 I/O modules 3, 4...

  • Page 72: Rack Requirements For Type 8730

    To take advantage of the BladeCenter T power redundancy, power modules 1 and 3 should be connected to different ac power sources than power modules 2 and 4. These power sources could be: v Building ac power sources v Front-end PDUs v Rack PDUs Rack requirements for Type 8730 Depending on how many BladeCenter T units are installed in a rack and the total...
  • Page 73 Table 15. PDUs for 30 or 32 Amp ac feeds Number of BladeCenter T With 1300-W Power Supplies units 24 Amp United States 32 Amp International 2 PDUs PN 39Y8939 2 PDUs PN 39Y8934 4 PDUs PN 39Y8939 4 PDUs PN 39Y8934 4 PDUs PN 39Y8939...

  • Page 74: Wall And Floor Power Drop Requirements

    “Power connections for Type 8730” on page 65. This section provides diagrams that show different ways to provide redundant power sources to one or more BladeCenter T units. These diagrams are based on using IBM NetBAY Enterprise racks. Wall and floor power drop requirements Figure 29 through Figure 33 on page 61 shows ac power connectors that can be used for attachment of power feeds to the rack PDUs.

  • Page 75: Keyboard, Video, And Mouse

    BladeCenter T unit when needed, or plan for rack space for installing a keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Note: Go to the IBM Support Web site at www.ibm.com/pc/support/ to see the list of supported devices.

  • Page 76: Electrical Input For Type 8720

    Electrical input for Type 8720 The BladeCenter T Type 8720 requires the following electrical input: v Input voltage: – Minimum: -38 V dc – Maximum: -75 V dc – Nominal: -48 V dc Electrical input for Type 8730 The BladeCenter T Type 8730 requires the following electrical input: v Sine-wave input (50-60 Hz single-phase) required v Input voltage: –...

  • Page 77: Airflow Considerations

    Table 20. BladeCenter T Type 8730 temperature and humidity limits BladeCenter T Altitude Temperature range Humidity range Power -60 to 1800 m (-197 5° to 35° C (41° to 5% to 85% ft to 6000 ft) 95° F) 1800 m to 4000 m 5°...

  • Page 78: Prevention Of Air Recirculation

    Prevention of air recirculation Attention: Consider these factors when planning for single or multiple rack installations: v When racks are positioned adjacent to each other, ensure that the racks fit tightly together from side to side to prevent inter-rack air recirculation from the back to the front.

  • Page 79: Power Connections For Type 8730

    This section provides examples of power diagrams. The examples represent various ways of providing redundant power sources to BladeCenter T units with four power supplies. All examples assume IBM Enterprise NetBAY racks are being used. Use the ac power jumper cords provided with your product, power supply option, or upgrade kit.
  • Page 80 Table 21 lists the power jumper cord part numbers required to attach to each of the PDUs in the following examples. Table 21. Power jumper cord part numbers Power Supply When attaching directly to North American PDUs 1300 Watt 24 A - 39Y8939 48 A - 39Y8940 48 A 3-phase - 39Y9000 Use line cord part number:...

  • Page 81: Power Layout Example 1- Single Bladecenter T Units

    Power layout example 1– single BladeCenter T units Figure 35 shows power distribution for a single BladeCenter T Type 8730 unit installed in either a NetBAY 25 or NetBAY 42 standard rack. Power sources A and B represent separate power feeds to the racks. Figure 35 represents PDU part number (North American) 39Y8939 (24 amp) or 39Y8940 (48 amp), or PDU part number (international) 39Y8934 (32 amp) or 39Y8935 (63 amp).

  • Page 82: Power Layout Example 2 - Two Bladecenter T Type 8730 Units In Netbay 25 Or 42U Racks

    Power layout example 2 – two BladeCenter T Type 8730 units in NetBAY 25 or 42U racks Figure 36 and Figure 37 show power distribution for two BladeCenter T Type 8730 units installed in either a NetBAY 25 or NetBAY 42 standard rack. Power sources A and B represent separate power feeds to the racks.

  • Page 83: Power Layout Example 3 - Three Bladecenter T Type 8730 Units In Netbay 25 Or 42U Racks

    Power layout example 3 – three BladeCenter T Type 8730 units in NetBAY 25 or 42U racks Figure 38 and Figure 39 show power distribution for three BladeCenter T Type 8730 units installed in either a NetBAY 25 or NetBAY 42 standard rack. Power sources A and B represent separate power feeds to the rack.

  • Page 84: Power Layout Example 4 - Four Bladecenter T Type 8730 Units In Netbay 42U Racks

    Power layout example 4 – four BladeCenter T Type 8730 units in NetBAY 42U racks Figure 40 and Figure 41 on page 71 show power distribution for four BladeCenter T Type 8730 units installed in a NetBAY 42 rack. Power sources A and B represent separate power feeds to the rack.

  • Page 85: Power Layout For Four Bladecenter T Type 8730 Units In A Netbay 42U Rack With 1300-W Power Supplies (1- And 3-Phase)

    Figure 41 represents PDU part number (North American) 39Y9000 (48 amp 3-phase), or PDU part number (international) 39Y8999 (32 amp 3-phase). You can use either PDU in this position. 1-ph 1-ph 48A/ 48A/ 3-ph 3-ph Figure 41. Power layout for four BladeCenter T Type 8730 units in a NetBAY 42U rack with 1300-W power supplies (1- and 3-phase) Chapter 4.

  • Page 86: Power Layout Example 5 - Five Bladecenter T Type 8730 Units In Netbay 42U Racks

    Power layout example 5 – five BladeCenter T Type 8730 units in NetBAY 42U racks Figure 42 and Figure 43 on page 73 show power distribution for five BladeCenter T Type 8730 units installed in a NetBAY 42 rack. Power sources A and B represent separate power feeds to the rack.

  • Page 87: Power Layout For Five Bladecenter T Type 8730 Units In A Netbay 42 Rack With 1300-W Power Supplies (32 Amp 3-Phase)

    Figure 43 represents PDU part number (international) 39Y8999 (32 amp 3-phase). You can use either PDU in this position. 3-ph 3-ph Figure 43. Power layout for five BladeCenter T Type 8730 units in a NetBAY 42 rack with 1300-W power supplies (32 amp 3-phase) Chapter 4.

  • Page 88: Physical Installation Time

    Physical installation time Table 22 shows the average installation times required for installing blade server components, blade servers, and BladeCenter T units. Table 22. Average BladeCenter T components installation time Component Average installation time Blade server processor 1 minute 46 seconds Blade server memory 24 seconds Blade server disk drive...

  • Page 89: Chapter 5. Configuration Considerations

    8730 Installation and User’s Guide. Configure these options for the management module: v General settings v Login profiles v Alerts v Port assignments v Network interfaces v Network protocols v Security v Configuration file v Firmware update © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004, 2006...

  • Page 90: General Settings

    v Restore defaults v Restart MM General settings General settings include: v Management module name v Name of the person who is responsible for the management module v Physical location of the management module v Real-time clock settings Login profiles You can specify up to 12 login profiles.

  • Page 91: Network Protocols

    Network protocols You can configure settings for the following network protocols: v Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) v Domain Name Server (DNS) v Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Security You can configure the following security settings: v View or change the secure socket layer (SSL) settings for the Web server and LDAP client v View or change the Web server secure shell (SSH) settings...

  • Page 92: Switch Settings

    These panels are accessed by attaching a workstation to the 10/100-Mbps Ethernet port on the management module or by using the IBM Director Wizard. Once the Ethernet Switch module ports are enabled, a system management workstation can communicate with the Ethernet switch module using the Web GUI or Telnet commands.

  • Page 93: Port Settings

    v If you specify DHCP as the method used to obtain an IP address, the switch will send out a DHCP broadcast request to a DHCP server when it is turned on. If no server is found, the default or previously entered IP settings are used. Note: Before the switch can broadcast a DHCP request, you have to enable the external ports on the switch through the BladeCenter T management module.

  • Page 94: Tftp

    – User. Read-only access to all switch module settings. – User+. Read-only access to all switch settings, plus the ability to restart the switch module. TFTP Determine the location of the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) servers (as well as the path and file name) to be used for the download configuration file, firmware code file, upload configuration file, and log file.

  • Page 95: Vlan Configuration Example On A Single Bladecenter T Unit

    Table 23. Sample VLAN configuration definitions Port number VLAN ID VLAN name Tagged/untagged Membership egress packets egress/forbid/none Default Default Default VLAN 2 VLAN 2 VLAN 2 VLAN 3 VLAN 3 Ext 1 Default E (1, 2, 3) Ext 2 Default E (1, 2, 3) Ext 3 Default...

  • Page 96: Multicasting

    Figure 45 shows an example of VLANs that span multiple BladeCenter T units. In this example, Layer 2 VLANs span the BladeCenter T units within each rack. Layer 3 subnets separate the VLANs into segments. L3-7 Switch L2+ Switch L2+ Switch L2+ Switch L2+ Switch Switch A...

  • Page 97: Spanning Tree

    source port can be one of the four 10/100/1000-Mbps external ports. The target port is where you connect a monitoring/troubleshooting device, such as a sniffer or an RMON probe. The target port must be one of the four 10/100/1000-Mbps external ports.

  • Page 98: Link Aggregation Group Recommendations

    v All of the ports in a trunk must be treated as a whole when moved from or to, added, or deleted from a VLAN. v You must enable the trunk before connecting any cable between the switches to avoid creating a data loop. v Disconnect all trunk port cables or disable the trunk ports before removing a port trunk to avoid creating a data loop.

  • Page 99: Link Aggregation Example

    A Layer 3 to 7 router or load-balancing switch. Multiport aggregation group 1 Gbps or 100 Mbps links Switch A L2 Switch Mgmt 10/100 Mbps management links IBM Director Switch B - Chassis management - Application deployment - Internal switches L2+ Switch Switch A Dual external...

  • Page 100: Fibre-Channel Switch Module Configuration Planning

    IBM BladeCenter 2-port Fibre Channel Switch Module Make sure you are using the latest versions of device drivers, firmware, and BIOS for your blade server and management module. Go to the IBM Support Web site: www.ibm.com/pc/support for the latest information about upgrading the device drivers, firmware, and BIOS for BladeCenter components.
  • Page 101 v Set a power-on password. You can use any combination of up to seven alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0–9) for the password. Note: To use the CD-ROM drive as a boot-record source for a blade, the blade must be designated as the owner of the CD-ROM drive and USB port. See the BladeCenter T Type 8720 and 8730 Installation and User’s Guide for more information about specifying ownership.
  • Page 102 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730: Planning and Installation Guide...

  • Page 103: Appendix A. Planning Worksheets

    6. The “Power worksheet for Type 8730” on page 100 helps you plan for adequate power resources for Type 8730. For guidance on the amount of time to complete physical installation of components, blade servers, and BladeCenter T units, see “Physical installation time” on page 74. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004, 2006...

  • Page 104: Blade Server Worksheet

    Blade server worksheet Fill out one worksheet for each blade server that is being installed: up to eight for each BladeCenter T unit. The following factors drive the choices you make when filling out a blade server worksheet: v What applications will this server provide? v Which operating system will the server use? v What are my redundancy requirements for this server? Redundancy is handled at multiple levels:...
  • Page 105 Table 24. BladeCenter HS20 Type 8832 blade server worksheet Blade server name and purpose: _______________ Blade server IP information: Operating system: ____________________ h Automatic through DHCP server OS installation option: h Static: h Preloaded Host name _______________________ h Deployed through network management Subnet mask ______.______.___.______ h Manual install with product CD.
  • Page 106 Table 25. BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server worksheet Blade server name and purpose: _______________ Blade server IP information: Operating system: ____________________ h Automatic through DHCP server OS installation option: h Static: h Preloaded Host name _______________________ h Deployed through network management Subnet mask ______.______.___.______ h Manual install with product CD.

  • Page 107: Bladecenter T Types 8720 And 8730 Worksheet

    BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 worksheet This worksheet is provided to help you plan for the BladeCenter T location in the rack, and rack weight. When completed, the worksheet will provide a total number for weight of up to eight blade servers. Each worksheet applies to one 8720 or 8730 BladeCenter T unit.
  • Page 108 Table 26. BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 worksheet BladeCenter T number: 1 2 3 4 5 Rack position: 1 (U1-U8) 2 (U9-U16) 3 (U17-U24) 4 (U25-U32) (U33-U40) Rack number and location: ____________________________________________ Component Quantity Weight Base or optional feature Chassis 31.26 kg (69 lb) Base without modules or fillers...

  • Page 109: Rack Worksheet

    Rack worksheet This worksheet helps you plan for the rack location of each BladeCenter T unit, compute the total weight for the BladeCenter T units and other hardware. Each BladeCenter T unit is 8U; up to five can be installed in a 42U rack. Fill out one worksheet for each rack.
  • Page 110 Table 27. Rack worksheet Component Location (Ux – Uy) Quantity Weight BladeCenter T units ______ BladeCenter T unit or ______ others BladeCenter T unit or ______ others BladeCenter T unit or ______ others BladeCenter T unit or ______ others Subtotal 1 _____ Rack-mounting kits 1 2 3 4 5 Quantity = ___ PDUs...

  • Page 111: Cabling Worksheet

    Cabling worksheet This worksheet is used to plan for the external network cables to attach the Management module, Ethernet switch modules, and, if present, fibre-channel switch modules to external networks. Fill out one worksheet for each BladeCenter T unit. On this worksheet, record: 1.
  • Page 112 Table 28. Cabling worksheet BladeCenter T number: ___ Location in rack (1 through 5): ___ Rack number and location: ______________________________ Component From port: Management module 1 (10/100 Mbps) Management module 2 (10/100 Mbps) Ethernet switch module 1 (10/100/1000 Mbps) Bay 1 Ethernet switch module 2 (10/100/1000 Mbps) Bay 2 I/O module 3 Bay 3 (Ethernet or fibre...

  • Page 113: Power Worksheet For Type 8720

    Power worksheet for Type 8720 This section describes how to determine dc power needs and how many power cords and outlets you will need. 1. Record the number of blades to be installed in this BladeCenter T unit. 2. Use the following chart to determine the number of required power modules (1 or 2).

  • Page 114: Power Worksheet For Type 8730

    Power worksheet for Type 8730 This section describes how to determine ac power needs and how many power cords and outlets you will need. 1. Record the number of blades to be installed in this BladeCenter T unit. 2. Use the following chart to determine the number of required power modules (2 or 4).

  • Page 115: Appendix B. Configuration Worksheets

    External network interface (eth0) Interface __ Enabled __ Disabled DHCP __ DHCP with rollover to static __ DHCP only __ Static IP only Host name Static IP configuration (configure only if DHCP is disabled) © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004, 2006...
  • Page 116 Remote alert recipients Receives critical alerts only Status Notification method ___ SNMP over LAN ___ E-mail over LAN ___ IBM Director over LAN Host name (or IP Address) E-mail address Global remote alert settings Remote alerts retry limit Delay between retries...
  • Page 117 Network protocols SNMP SNMP agent __ Enable __ Disable SNMP traps __ Enable __ Disable Community name Host name (or IP address) SMTP Host name (or IP address) __ Enable __ Disable DNS Server IP address 1 _____._____._____._____ DNS Server IP address 2 _____._____._____._____ DNS Server IP address 3 _____._____._____._____...

  • Page 118: Ethernet Switch Module Configuration Worksheet

    Ethernet switch module configuration worksheet Fill out the worksheet in this section for each Ethernet switch module you plan to have in your BladeCenter T unit. For information on filling out the worksheet, see “Ethernet switch module configuration planning” on page 77 and the BladeCenter T Ethernet Switch Module Installation and User’s Guide.
  • Page 119 SNMP management station IP settings IP address _____._____._____._____ IP address _____._____._____._____ IP address _____._____._____._____ SNMP community strings and trap recipients Rights Status Status Community Trap recipient string ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____ ____.____.____.____...
  • Page 120 TFTP servers Table 31. TFTP servers File TFTP server address Path and file name Download configuration ____.____.____.____ Firmware code ____.____.____.____ Upload configuration ____.____.____.____ History log ____.____.____.____ 802.1Q VLANs VLAN ID (VID): ____________________ VLAN name: _______________________ Port None Egress Forbidden 802.1Q port settings Port Port VLAN ID Priority...
  • Page 121 Port Port VLAN ID Priority Ingress filter GVRP IGMP snooping settings Switch IGMP snooping (enabled or disabled) __ Enabled __ Disabled Querier state __ Non-Querier __ V1–querier __ V2–querier Query interval (1 to 65,500 seconds) Maximum response (1 to 25 seconds) Robustness variable (1 to 255) Multicast forwarding table entries Port...
  • Page 122 Port MAC address None Egress Port mirroring settings Target port Mirroring status Source port (enabled/disabled) Ingress Egress Spanning tree settings Status (enabled or disabled) Maximum age (6 to 40 seconds) Hello time (1 to 10 seconds) Forward delay (4 to 30 seconds) Priority (0 to 65,535) STP port settings Fast STP...
  • Page 123 Fast STP STP state Port Cost Priority Class of service configuration Output priority method queue: __ Enabled __ Disabled __ Weighted Round—Robin Class Weight (0 to 16) Max latency High priority Med-high priority Med-low priority Low priority 802.1p priority mapping 802.1p priority mapping class: __ Low priority __ Med-low priority...
  • Page 124 Priority levels Med-L Med-H High Diffserv mapping Diffserv mapping __ Enabled __ Disabled Class __ Low priority __ Med-low priority __ Med-high priority __ High priority Class Class Code Code point High point High BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730: Planning and Installation Guide...
  • Page 125 Class Class Code Code point High point High Distribution method Dest Src & Dest Src & Dest Packet type Src MAC Src IP Dest IP Non-IP Port trunking Port Method Group ID Trunk Disabled 802.3ad link aggregation Link Aggregation Control Protocol (enabled or disabled): __________ System Priority (LACP switch ID): ______________ Port Priority...

  • Page 126: Fibre-Channel Switch Module Configuration Planning

    Fibre-channel switch module configuration planning Fill out the worksheet in this section for each fibre-channel switch module you plan to have in your BladeCenter T unit. For information on filling out the worksheet, see “Fibre-channel switch module configuration planning” on page 86 and the BladeCenter T Fibre Channel Switch Module Installation and User’s Guide.
  • Page 127 Trap port Trap severity __ Unknown __ Emergency __ Alert __ Critical __ Error __ Warning __ Notify __ Info __ Debug __ Mark __ Enable Trap 3 configuration Trap address _____._____._____._____ Trap port Trap severity __ Unknown __ Emergency __ Alert __ Critical __ Error...
  • Page 128 __ GL_Port __ GL_Port __ Donor __ Donor TL Modes __ TL target __ TL target __ TL initiator __ TL initiator E_Port BB credits I/O stream guard __ Enable __ Enable __ Disable __ Disable Fabric settings Fabric name IP address _____._____._____._____ Login name...

  • Page 129: Blade Server Configuration Planning

    Blade server configuration planning Fill out this worksheet for the blade servers in your BladeCenter T unit. For information on filling out the worksheet, see “Blade server configuration planning” on page 86 and the BladeCenter T HS20 Installation and User’s Guide. Ethernet Startup (boot) sequence Controller...
  • Page 130 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730: Planning and Installation Guide...

  • Page 131: Appendix C. Notices

    Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product, and use of those Web sites is at your own risk. IBM may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you.

  • Page 132: Important Notes

    IBM makes no representations or warranties with respect to non-IBM products. Support (if any) for the non-IBM products is provided by the third party, not IBM. BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730: Planning and Installation Guide...
  • Page 133 Some software may differ from its retail version (if available), and may not include user manuals or all program functionality. Appendix C. Notices...
  • Page 134 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730: Planning and Installation Guide...
  • Page 135 76 BladeCenter T unit for Type 8730 7 network interfaces 76 floor space 52 network protocols 77 port assignments 76 restart mm 77 restore defaults 77 general requirements for racks 56 security 77 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004, 2006...
  • Page 136 heat output 63 PCI I/O expansion unit option 38 heat output for Type 8720 6 physical installation times 74 heat output for Type 8730 7 physical planning 51 HS20 Type 8843 18 dimensions 51 HS40 Type 8839 21 floor space 52 humidity for Type 8720 62 noise considerations 53 humidity for Type 8730 62...
  • Page 137 rack requirements for Type 8720 57 racks 54 racks, general requirements 56 remote management port 16 security 77 setting up the management connection 46 single BladeCenter T chassis 39 size for Type 8720 6 size for Type 8730 7 SNMP 79 specifications for Type 8720 6 specifications for Type 8730 7 status lights 14...
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