Table Of Contents - IBM HS22 - BladeCenter - 7870 Installation And User Manual

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Safety statements . .
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . 1
Related documentation .
The IBM Documentation CD .
Hardware and software requirements .
Using the Documentation Browser .
Notices and statements in this document .
Features and specifications.
What your blade server offers
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features .
IBM Director . . . .
Major components of the blade server
Chapter 2. Power, controls, and
indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Blade server controls and LEDs.
Turning on the blade server .
Turning off the blade server .
Blade server connectors .
BladeCenter GPU expansion unit LED .
Chapter 3. Installing options . . . . . 21
Installation guidelines .
System reliability guidelines .
Handling static-sensitive devices .
Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter
unit . . . . . . .
Removing the blade server cover .
Installing an optional expansion unit .
Removing an optional expansion unit
Installing a hot-swap storage drive
Removing a hot-swap storage drive .
Installing a memory module.
Removing a memory module .
Installing a GPU adapter in the BladeCenter GPU
expansion unit . . .
Removing a GPU adapter from the BladeCenter
GPU expansion unit .
Installing a microprocessor and heat sink .
Thermal grease . . .
Installing a USB Flash key
I/O expansion cards .
Installing a horizontal-compact-form-factor
expansion card . .
Removing a horizontal-compact-form-factor
expansion card . .
Installing a CIOv-form-factor expansion card .
Removing a CIOv-form-factor expansion card .
Installing a storage interface card .
Removing a storage interface card .
Completing the installation .
Closing the blade server cover .
Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit
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Updating the blade server configuration .
Input/output connectors and devices .
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Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server 59
Using the Setup utility.
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Setup utility menu .
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Using passwords
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Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
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ServerGuide features .
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Setup and configuration overview .
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Typical operating-system installation .
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Installing the operating system without using
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ServerGuide .
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Using the PXE boot agent utility program .
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Firmware updates .
Configuring UEFI compatible devices
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller.
Configuring a RAID array
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Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program
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Using LAN over USB to interface the IMM .
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Potential conflicts with the LAN over USB
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interface .
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Resolving conflicts with the IMM LAN over USB
interface .
Configuring the LAN over USB interface
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manually .
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Chapter 5. Installing the operating
system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to
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install the operating system .
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Using RDM to install the operating system .
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Downloading installation instructions
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Chapter 6. Solving problems . . . . . 75
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Diagnostic tools overview
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ServerGuide problems .
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Appendix. Getting help and technical
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assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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Before you call .
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Using the documentation .
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Getting help and information from the World Wide
. 44
Web . . . .
Software service and support
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Hardware service and support .
IBM Taiwan product service .
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Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
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Trademarks .
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Important notes .
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Particulate contamination.
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Documentation format.
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Electronic emission notices .
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