Installation Guidelines; System Reliability Considerations - IBM BladeCenter Installation And User Manual

The following table summarizes the application for each switch module.
For additional information, see the BladeCenter Type 8677 Installation and User's
Guide on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD.

Installation guidelines

Before you begin to install the Ethernet switch module in your BladeCenter unit,
read the following information:
v Become familiar with the safety and handling guidelines specified under "Safety"
v The orange color on components and labels in your BladeCenter unit identifies
v The blue color on components and labels identifies touch points where you can
v You do not need to turn off the BladeCenter unit to install or replace any of the
v For a list of supported options for your BladeCenter unit, go to

System reliability considerations

Attention:
v Each of the module bays on the rear of the BladeCenter unit has either a module
v A removed hot-swap module is replaced with an identical module or filler module
v Cables for the optional modules are routed according to the illustrations and
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IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module: Installation and User's Guide
Bay Switch-module function
1 Connection 1 (Ethernet Link 1) for all blade servers in the BladeCenter unit
2 Connection 2 (Ethernet Link 2) for all blade servers in the BladeCenter unit
3 Connection 3 (from all blade server interface options in the BladeCenter unit)
4 Connection 4 (from all blade server interface options in the BladeCenter unit)
on page ix and "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 9, and read the safety
statements in BladeCenter unit option publications.
hot-swap or hot-plug components. You can install or remove hot-swap modules
while the BladeCenter unit is running. For complete details about installing or
removing a hot-swap or hot-plug component, see the detailed information in this
chapter.
grip a component, move a latch, and so on.
hot-swap modules on the rear of the BladeCenter unit.
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/ on the World Wide Web.
To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that:
or filler module installed.
within 1 minute of removal.
instructions in this document.