System Reliability Guidelines - IBM x3105 - System - 4347 User Manual

v Have a small flat-blade screwdriver available.
v Blue on a component indicates touch points, where you can grip the component
v Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates
v When you install optional devices, you might find it easier to work with the server
v When you are finished working on the server, reinstall all safety shields, guards,
v For a list of supported optional devices for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/

System reliability guidelines

To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that the following
requirements are met:
v Each of the drive bays has a drive or a filler panel and electromagnetic
v There is adequate space around the server to allow the server cooling system to
v You have followed the cabling instructions that come with optional adapters.
v You do not operate the server with a failed fan.
v You do not operate the server without the air baffle installed. Operating the
to remove it from or install it in the server, open or close a latch, and so on.
that the component can be hot-swapped, which means that if the server and
operating system support hot-swap capability, you can remove or install the
component while the server is running. (Orange can also indicate touch points on
hot-swap components.) See the instructions for removing and installing a specific
hot-swap component for any additional procedures that you might have to
perform before you remove or install the component.
lying on its side.
labels, and ground wires.
servers/eserver/serverproven/compat//us/.
compatibility (EMC) shield installed in it.
work properly. Leave approximately 50 mm (2.0 in.) of open space around the
front and rear of the server. Do not place objects in front of the fans. For proper
cooling and airflow, replace the server cover before turning on the server.
Operating the server for extended periods of time (more than 30 minutes) with
the server cover removed might damage server components.
server without the air baffle might cause the microprocessor to overheat.
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
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