Installation Guidelines; System Reliability Guidelines; Handling Static-Sensitive Devices - IBM 8677 - BladeCenter Rack-mountable - Power Supply Installation And User Manual

Installation guidelines

Before you begin to install options in the BladeCenter unit, read the following
information:
v Read the safety information that begins on page v and the guidelines in
v Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates
v You do not have to disconnect the BladeCenter unit from power to install or
v Blue on a component indicates touch points where you can grip the component
v For a list of supported options for the BladeCenter unit, see

System reliability guidelines

To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that the following
requirements are met:
v Each of the module bays on the rear of the BladeCenter unit has either a module
v Each of the blade bays on the front of the BladeCenter unit has either a blade
v Each of the drive bays in a blade-server storage expansion option has either a
v A removed hot-swap module, blade server, or drive is replaced within 1 minute of
v A failed blower is replaced as soon as possible, to restore cooling redundancy.

Handling static-sensitive devices

Attention:
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:
v Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
v Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
v Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
v Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it.
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"Handling static-sensitive devices." This information will help you work safely.
that the component can be hot-swapped, which means that you can remove or
install the component while the BladeCenter unit is running. (Orange can also
indicate touch points on hot-swap components.) See the instructions for removing
or installing a specific hot-swap component for any additional procedures that
you might have to perform before you remove or install the component.
replace any of the hot-swap modules in the BladeCenter unit. You must shut
down the operating system and turn off a hot-swap blade server before you
remove the blade server, but you do not have to shut down the BladeCenter unit
itself.
to remove it from or install it in the BladeCenter unit, open and close a latch, and
so on.
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
or a module filler installed.
server or a blade filler installed.
hot-swap drive or a drive filler installed.
removal.
Static electricity can damage BladeCenter system and other electronic
you.