Major Components Of The Blade Server - IBM HS21 - BladeCenter - 8853 User Manual

IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server
tools that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting
networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, you can achieve reductions in
ownership costs through the following benefits:
v Reduced downtime
v Increased productivity of IT personnel and users
v Reduced service and support costs
For more information about IBM Director, see the documentation on the IBM
Director CD that comes with the server, the IBM Director Information Center at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2/topic/diricinfo/fqm0_main.html
and the IBM xSeries
servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/, which presents an overview of IBM
Systems Management and IBM Director.

Major components of the blade server

You must remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit and remove the cover
to access the components.
The following illustration shows the major components of the blade server.
Bezel-assembly
release (both sides)
Microprocessor
heat-sink filler
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SAS hard disk drives
DIMM
Microprocessor 2
Control-panel
cable
Control-panel
connector
Heat sink
Microprocessor 1
and heat sink
Bezel