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- Page 1 ® Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel Identified Subassemblies & Products Order Number C90879-001...
- Page 2 Intel products are not designed, intended or authorized for use in any medical, life saving, or life sustaining applications or for any other application in which the failure of the Intel product could create a situation where personal injury or death may occur.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features ......4 Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 features ....... . 5 Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 specifications . - Page 4 Getting help and information from the World Wide Web ......69 Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
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Page 5: Safety And Regulatory Information
Important Safety Instructions Read all caution and safety statements in this document before performing any of the instructions. See Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information on the Resource CD and/or at http:\\support.intel.com. Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Lesen Sie zunächst sämtliche Warn- und Sicherheitshinweise in diesem Dokument, bevor Sie eine der Anweisungen ausführen. -
Page 6: General Safety
Many customers have rubber floor mats (near their equipment) that contain small conductive fibers to decrease electrostatic discharges. Do not use this type of mat to protect yourself from electrical shock. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... - Page 7 • Find the emergency power-off (EPO) switch, disconnect switch, or electrical outlet in the room. If an electrical accident occurs, you can quickly turn off the switch or unplug the power cord. • Do not work alone under hazardous conditions, or near equipment that has hazardous voltages. •...
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Page 8: Handling Electrostatic Discharge-Sensitive Devices
• Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached devices. viii Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... - Page 9 To Connect To Disconnect 1. Turn everything OFF. 1. Turn everything OFF. 2. First, attach all cables to devices. 2. First, remove power cords from outlet. 3. Attach signal cables to connectors. 3. Remove signal cables from connectors. 4. Attach power cords to outlet. 4.
- Page 10 Do not place any object weighing more than 82 kg (180 lbs.) on top of rack-mounted devices. xx CAUTION: Do not place any object weighing more then 82 kg (180lbs.) on top of rack-mounted devices. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
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Page 11: Regulatory Specifications And Disclaimers
xx CAUTION: To avoid personal injury, before lifting the unit, remove all the blades to reduce the weight. xx CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade. Regulatory specifications and disclaimers Safety compliance USA:... -
Page 12: Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices (Usa)
Class A system. In this configuration, operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference. ✏ NOTE This product is intended to be installed with CAT5 cable, or equivalent, to minimize electrical interference. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 13: Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices (International)
Electromagnetic compatibility notices (International) Europe (CE Declaration of Conformity): This product has been tested in accordance too, and complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) and EMC Directive (89/336/EEC). The product has been marked with the CE Mark to illustrate its compliance. Japan EMC Compatibility: English translation of the notice above: This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). - Page 14 ✏ NOTE Class A device: operated in a commercial area. Class B device: operated in a residential area. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
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Page 15: Introducing The Intel Server Compute Blade Sbx82 Blade Server
Server Compute Blade SBX82 Product code Model number _____________________________________________ Serial number _____________________________________________ Your Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 will have one of the bezels shown in the following illustration. ✏ NOTE The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. - Page 16 Release button A set of user labels comes with the Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82. When you install the blade server in the SBCE unit, write identifying information on a label and place the label on the SBX82 unit bezel.
- Page 17 Figure 2. Label placement on the SBCE unit. Important: Do not place the label on the blade server itself or in any way block the ventilation holes on the blade server.
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Page 18: Features And Specifications
SDRAM with serial presence detect (SPD) and vital product data (VPD) • System error logging • VPD (includes information stored in nonvolatile memory for easier remote viewing) • Wake on LAN* capability Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 19: Intel Server Compute Blade Sbx82 Features
• Intel Architecture Intel architecture technology leverages proven innovative technologies to build powerful, scalable, reliable Intel-processor-based servers. The technology includes features such as Light Path Diagnostics, Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA), and Advanced System Management. • Impressive performance using the latest processor technology ®... -
Page 20: Intel Server Compute Blade Sbx82 Specifications
Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 specifications The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications of the Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82. ✏ NOTE Power, cooling, removable-media drives, external ports, and advanced system management are provided by the SBCE unit. - Page 21 Height: 24.5 cm (9.7 inches) Supports up to two processors 12 V dc • Depth: 44.6 cm (17.6 inches) ® ™ • Intel Xeon processors with Environment: • Width: 2.9 cm (1.14 inches) an 800 MHz FSB at speeds •...
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Page 22: Major Components Of The Blade Server
Related publications In addition to this Installation and User’s Guide, the following documentation is provided in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Resource CD that came with your blade server. • Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide This document contains information to help you solve problems yourself. -
Page 23: Notices And Statements Used In This Document
Notices and statements used in this document The following notices and statements are used in the documentation: • Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice. • Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid inconvenient or problem situations. - Page 24 Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
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Page 25: Using Power, Controls, Jumpers, Switches, And Indicators
2 Using power, controls, jumpers, switches, and indicators This chapter describes the power features, how to turn on and turn off the blade server, what the controls and indicators mean, and where the system board jumpers and switches are located and how to use them. -
Page 26: Turning Off The Blade Server
After turning off the blade server, wait at least 30 seconds for its hard disk drives or flash drives to stop before you remove the blade server from the SBCE unit. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 27: Understanding The Control Panel And Leds
Understanding the control panel and LEDs This section describes the controls and LEDs on your SBCE unit. ✏ NOTE The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. ✏ NOTE The control panel door is shown in the closed (normal) position in the illustration. To access the power-control button, you must open the control panel door. - Page 28 Local power control is enabled and disabled through the management-module Web interface. Non-maskable interrupt (NMI) button: Press this button to start diagnostic and debugging tests. Use the tip of a paper clip or other pointed object to reset this button. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
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Page 29: System Board Illustration
The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. Figure 5 on page 16 and Figure 6 on page 17 show the LEDs on the system board for the Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82. Refer to Table 1 and Table 2 on page 17 for more information about the Light Path Diagnostics LED locations and settings. -
Page 30: Using Switch Block 2 (Sw2)
5 - Reserved • 6 - Clear CMOS - Open: Disabled - Closed: Enabled • 7 - Reserved • 8 - Bypass power-on password - Open: Disabled (default) - Closed: Enabled Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 31: Using Light Path Diagnostics To Troubleshoot The System Board
Using Light Path Diagnostics to troubleshoot the system board After the system board is removed from the chassis, you can press Light Path Diagnostics (SW4) to troubleshoot system board component problems. See Figure 6 on page 17 and Table 2 on page 17 for more information about locating Light Path Diagnostics LEDs and what to do if an error LED is lit. - Page 32 LED is lit, reseat the component. If the LED remains lit, replace the defective component. See “Diagnosing problems using Light Path Diagnostics” on page 65 for information on what action to take if there is a component error. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
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Page 33: Installing Options
3 Installing options This chapter provides instructions for installing hardware options in your blade server. Some option- removal instructions are provided in case you need to remove one option to install another. Installation guidelines Before you begin installing options in the blade server, read the following information: •... -
Page 34: Installing And Removing The Blade Server From The Sbce Unit
To install or remove a blade server from the SBCE unit, see the documentation that came with your unit for instructions. Opening the blade server cover The following illustration shows how to open the cover on the blade server. Blade-cover release Blade-cover release Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 35: Removing The Blade Server Bezel Assembly
Complete the following steps to open the blade server cover: 1. Read the safety information beginning on page “Safety” on page vii and “Installation guidelines” on page 19. 2. Carefully lay the blade server down on a flat, non-conductive surface, with the cover side up. 3. -
Page 36: Installing A Scsi Hard Disk Drive
4. Open the blade server cover (see “Opening the blade server cover” on page 20 for instructions). 5. Locate SCSI connector 0 (J95). Attention: Do not press on the top of the drive. Pressing the top could damage the drive. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 37: Removing A Scsi Hard Disk Drive
6. Place the drive into the tray and push it, from the rear edge of the drive, into the connector until the drive moves past the lever at the back of the tray. The drive clicks into place. 7. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to “Completing the installation”... - Page 38 4. Open the blade server cover (see “Opening the blade server cover” on page 20 for instructions). 5. Locate the DIMM connectors on the system board. Determine the connectors into which you will install the DIMMs. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
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Page 39: Installing An Additional Processor
1 socket (U66). • For a list of processors that are supported by your blade server, see the SBX82 Specification Update at the Intel Business Link (IBL). • Thoroughly review the documentation that comes with the processor, so that you can determine whether you have to update the blade server BIOS code. - Page 40 Attention: Do not use any tools or sharp objects to lift the locking lever on the processor socket. Doing so might result in permanent damage to the system board. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
- Page 41 c. Rotate the locking lever on the processor socket from its closed and locked position until it stops or clicks in the fully open position (approximately a 135° angle), as shown. Attention: You must make sure that the locking lever on the processor socket is in the fully open position before you insert the processor in the socket.
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Page 42: Installing An I/O Expansion Card
Because pass-thru modules are compatible with a variety of I/O expansion cards, installing two pass-thru modules would enable the use of several different types of compatible I/O expansion cards within the same unit. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 43: Installing A Small Form-Factor Expansion Card
✏ Important Installation of a standard form-factor expansion card can require removing the SCSI drive installed in SCSI connector 2 (J94). The standard form-factor expansion card occupies the same space as this SCSI drive and replaces it. You cannot have a SCSI drive in SCSI connector 2 when a standard form-factor expansion card is going to be installed. - Page 44 For device driver and configuration information to complete the installation of the expansion card, see the documentation for the expansion card. 6. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to “Completing the installation” on page 43. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
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Page 45: Installing A Standard Form-Factor Expansion Card
Installing a standard form-factor expansion card If a SCSI drive is connected to SCSI connector 0 (J94), you must remove it before you can install a standard form-factor expansion card. You cannot have both a drive that is connected to SCSI connector 0 and a standard form-factor expansion card installed into the blade server. -
Page 46: Iinstalling The Intel Blade Server Scsi Expansion Module Sbescsi
Expansion Unit Filler panels Attention: Static electricity can damage electronic devices and your blade server. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their non-conductive packages until you are ready to install them. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 47: Installing A Scsi Storage Expansion Unit
Installing a SCSI storage expansion unit ® To use SCSI hard disk drives with your blade server, you must install the Intel Blade Server SCSI Expansion Module SBESCSI on the blade server. You will then be able to install two 2.5-inch, hot- swap, SCSI, slim-high hard disk drives in the expansion unit. - Page 48 Blade-cover release b. Store the cover in a safe place. 5. Locate the SCSI expansion connector (J132) on the system board and lift the protective film from the connector. Cover pins Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
- Page 49 6. Install the SCSI storage expansion unit: a. Touch the non-conductive package that contains the expansion unit to any unpainted metal surface on the SBCE chassis or any unpainted metal surface on another grounded rack component. Then remove the expansion unit from the package. b.
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Page 50: Installing A Scsi Disk Drive
Each hot-swap drive that you plan to install must be mounted in a hot-swap-drive tray. The drive must have a Single Connector Attachment (SCA) connector. Hot-swap-drive trays come with hot- swap drives. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... - Page 51 The following illustration shows how to install a SCSI hot-swap hard disk drive. Complete the following steps to install a drive in the expansion unit. Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the SBCE unit for more than 1 minute without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each expansion unit bay.
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Page 52: Opening The Expansion Unit Cover
4. Lay the cover flat, or lift it from the expansion unit and store for future use. Statement 21: xx CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade server. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 53: Installing An I/O Expansion Card
Installing an I/O expansion card You can add optional I/O expansion cards to your expansion unit to give the unit additional connections for communicating on a network. Attention: When you add an I/O expansion card, you must make sure that the I/O modules in I/O module bays 3 and 4 on the SBCE unit both support the I/O expansion card network-interface type. - Page 54 For device driver and configuration information to complete the installation of the I/O expansion card, see the documentation for the option. 6. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
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Page 55: Replacing The Battery
Replacing the battery The lithium battery must be handled correctly to avoid possible danger. If you replace the battery, you must adhere to the following instructions. If you replace the original lithium battery with a heavy-metal battery or a battery with heavy-metal components, be aware of the following environmental consideration. - Page 56 7. Insert the new battery: a. Tilt the battery so that you can insert it into the socket. b. As you slide the battery into place, press the battery down into the socket. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
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Page 57: Completing The Installation
8. Close the blade server cover (see “Closing the blade server cover” on page 45). Statement 21: xx CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade server. 9. -
Page 58: Installing The Blade Server Bezel Assembly
2. Connect the control-panel cable to the control-panel connector on the system board. 3. Carefully slide the bezel assembly onto the blade server, as shown in the illustration, until it clicks into place. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 59: Closing The Blade Server Cover
Closing the blade server cover Important: The blade server cannot be inserted into the SBCE unit until the cover is installed and closed or an expansion unit is installed. Do not attempt to override this protection. The following illustration shows how to close the blade server cover. Cover pins Complete the following steps to close the blade server cover:... -
Page 60: Installing The Blade Server In The Sbce Unit
1 minute for the SBCE unit. 4. Make sure that the release levers on the blade server are in the open position (perpendicular to the blade server). Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 61: Updating Your Blade Server Configuration
5. Slide the blade server into the bay until it stops. The spring-loaded doors farther back in the bay that cover the bay opening move out of the way as you insert the blade server. 6. Push the release levers on the front of the blade server closed. 7. -
Page 62: Input/Output Connectors And Devices
SBCE unit. Network signals to and from the blade server or any expansion cards are automatically routed to a same-network-interface switch module through circuitry in the SBCE unit. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 63: Configuring The Blade Server
4 Configuring the blade server The following configuration programs come with your blade server: • Configuration/Setup Utility program This is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in your blade server. Use it to change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, set the date and time, and set passwords. See “Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program”... - Page 64 You can enable or disable the PXE option for either of the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controllers. The default setting for this menu item is Planar Ethernet 1, which enables the PXE option for the first Ethernet controller on the system board. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
- Page 65 If you enable the boot fail count, the BIOS default settings will be restored after three consecutive failures to find a boot record. You can enable a virus-detection test that checks for changes in the boot record when the blade server starts.
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Page 66: Using Passwords
See Figure 5 on page 16 for the location of switch block 2. ✏ NOTE Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the SBCE unit to access the switches. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 67: Using The Pxe Boot Agent Utility Program
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items; then press Enter. Firmware updates Intel will periodically make firmware updates available for your blade server. Use the following table to determine the methods that you can use to install these firmware updates. ✏ Important... -
Page 68: Configuring The Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
At some time, you might have to flash the service processor to apply the latest firmware. Download the latest firmware for your blade server service processor from the Intel Support Web site. Use the management-module Web interface to flash the service processor. The Web interface is described in ®... -
Page 69: Blade Server Ethernet Controller Enumeration
Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration The enumeration of the Ethernet controllers in a blade server is operating-system dependent. You can verify the Ethernet controller designations a blade server uses through your operating-system settings. The routing of an Ethernet controller to a particular I/O-module bay depends on the type of blade server. -
Page 70: Using The Lsi Logic Configuration Utility Program
4. Follow the instructions on the resulting screen to change the settings of the selected items; then press Enter. If you select Device Properties and Mirroring Properties, additional screens are displayed. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 71: Solving Problems
— More than one beep indicates that POST detected a problem. Error messages also appear during startup if POST detects a hardware-configuration problem. See “POST beep code descriptions” on page 58 and the blade server Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Resource CD. • Troubleshooting charts These charts list problem symptoms and steps to correct the problems. -
Page 72: Post Beep Code Descriptions
✏ NOTE See “Diagnostics” in the blade server Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Resource CD for more information about the POST beep codes. One beep Indicates successful completion of POST. -
Page 73: Post Error Messages
The following table provides an abbreviated list of the error messages that might appear during POST. See “Diagnostics” in the blade server Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Resource CD for more information about the POST error messages. - Page 74 Download and install the latest level of BIOS code. 012981xx 01298200 processor speed mismatch Install processors with identical speeds. I9990305 POST could not find an operating Install an operating system. system. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
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Page 75: Troubleshooting Charts
The following tables list problem symptoms and suggested solutions. See the blade server Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Resource CD for more detailed troubleshooting charts. If you cannot find the problem in these charts, run the diagnostic programs. -
Page 76: Monitor Problems
If you still cannot find the problem, try using the monitor with another blade it goes blank when you server. If the problem persists, see the Intel Blade Server Chassis SBCE start some application Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the Resource CE programs in the blade that came with your SBCE unit. -
Page 77: Mouse Problems
See network. the Intel Blade Server Chassis SBCE Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the SBCE unit Resource CD for details. • The settings in the switch module are correct for the blade server (settings in the switch module are blade server specific). -
Page 78: Option Problems
If the blade server now turns on, troubleshoot the option (see the documentation that comes with the option for information). Try another blade server in the blade bay; if it works, replace the faulty blade server. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 79: Service Processor Problems
Service processor problems Symptom Suggested action The service processor Shut down the operating system and turn off the blade server; then remove the reports a general monitor blade server from the SBCE unit, wait for 30 seconds, reinstall the blade server failure. -
Page 80: Light Path Diagnostics Table
Light Path Diagnostics power present LED does not light when the Light Path Diagnostics button is pressed, no power is available to light the blade-error LEDs, and they will be unable to provide any diagnostic information. Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide... - Page 81 Table 7. Light path diagnostics Problem Action None An error has occurred and cannot Check the system error log in the management be isolated, or the service processor module for more information about the error. has failed. The error is not represented by a light path diagnostic LED.
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Page 83: A Getting Help And Technical Assistance
Intel to assist you. This appendix contains information about where to go for additional information about Intel and Intel products, what to do if you experience a problem with your Blade server system. - Page 84 Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
- Page 85 Index memory 5 SCSI 33 battery controller enumeration 55 connector 15 cover bezel assembly closing 45 installing 44 opening 20 removing 21 removing 21 blade server installing into the SBCE unit 20 blade server cover daughter card opening 20 I/O expansion card 29 buttons description CD/diskette/USB 14...
- Page 86 38 SBCE unit 20 option installing a processor installing 19 notes 25 problems 64 integrated functions 7 order of installation memory modules 23 jumpers using 15 password Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
- Page 87 override switch 52 IDs 35 power-on 52 SCSI disk drives placement of labels 2 support 5 port SCSI hard disk drive input/output 48 removing 23 POST (Power-on self test) SCSI RAID error logs 57 configure an array 55 error messages 59 Server Compute Blade power specifications 6...
- Page 88 11 using jumpers 15 switches 15 utility Configuration/Setup Utility program 49 PXE boot agent program, using 53 Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Installation and User’s Guide...
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