Removing A Blade Server - IBM 8852 - BladeCenter H Rack-mountable Service Manual

Removing a blade server

Attention:
v To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter unit without
a blade server, expansion unit, or blade server filler installed in each blade bay.
v Note the bay number. Reinstalling a blade server into a different bay from the
one from which it was removed could have unintended consequences. Some
configuration information and update options are established according to bay
number.
To remove a blade server, complete the following steps.
Release handles
(open)
Note: These instructions assume that the BladeCenter unit is connected to power.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
on page 29.
2. Shut down the blade-server operating system; then, shut down the blade
server. See the documentation that comes with your blade servers for the
procedure to shut down the operating system. Wait at least 30 seconds until the
drives stop spinning, before you proceed to the next step.
3. Pull the two release handles to the open position. The blade server moves out
of the bay approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch).
4. Pull the blade server out of the bay. Within 1 minute, install either another
blade server or a filler into the module bay.
5. If you are instructed to return the blade server, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
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