Chapter 3. Installing Optional Devices; Installation Guidelines; System Reliability Guidelines - IBM BladeCenter HX5 Installation And User Manual

Chapter 3. Installing optional devices

Use this information for instructions about installing optional hardware devices in
the blade server and assembling blade servers into a scalable blade complex. Some
device-removal instructions are provided in case you have to remove one device to
install another.
Note: If you are installing devices in a scalable blade complex, remember to install
them in both BladeCenter HX5 blade servers in the complex.

Installation guidelines

Use these guidelines before you install the blade server or optional devices.
v Before you begin, read "Safety" on page v and "Handling static-sensitive
v When you install your new blade server, take the opportunity to download and
v Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place removed
v Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
v Before you remove a blade server from the BladeCenter chassis, you must shut
v Blue on a component indicates touch points, where you can grip the component
v For a list of supported optional devices for the blade server, see

System reliability guidelines

Use these guidelines to ensure that the blade server meets the proper cooling and
system reliability requirements.
v To ensure proper cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter chassis without a
v Each microprocessor socket always contains either a microprocessor dust cover
v Make sure that the ventilation holes on the blade server are not blocked.
v The blade server battery must be operational. If the battery becomes defective,
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devices" on page 24. This information helps you work safely.
apply the most recent firmware updates. This step helps ensure that any known
issues are addressed and that your blade server is ready to function at
maximum levels of performance.
covers and other parts in a safe place.
down the operating system and turn off the blade server. You do not need to
shut down the chassis itself.
to remove it from or install it in the blade server, open or close a latch, and so
on.
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/eserver.html .
blade server or blade filler installed in each blade server bay. See the
documentation for your BladeCenter chassis for additional information.
and heat sink filler or a microprocessor and heat sink. If the blade server has
only one microprocessor, it must be installed in microprocessor socket 1.
replace it immediately. For instructions, see the Problem Determination and Service
Guide.
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