Completing The Installation; Assembling A Scalable Blade Complex - IBM BladeCenter HX5 Installation And User Manual

1. Before you begin, read "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on
2. Stand the blade server upright on a clean, flat work surface, with the scalability
3. Open the lower handle (rotate the lower handles down) to allow the blade
4. Using the 3/16" hex driver that comes with the 1-node speed burst card, loosen
5. Lift the 1-node speed burst card off the blade server.

Completing the installation

To complete the installation, complete the following tasks.
1. Assemble the scalable blade complex if necessary (see "Assembling a scalable
2. Install the IBM MAX5 expansion blade if necessary (see "Installing an IBM
3. Close the blade server cover (see "Installing the blade server cover" on page
4. Reinstall the blade server into the BladeCenter chassis (see "Installing a blade
5. Turn on the blade server (see "Turning on the blade server" on page 15). If you
6. For certain optional devices, you might have to run the blade server Setup

Assembling a scalable blade complex

Use this information to assemble a scalable blade complex.
To assemble a scalable blade complex, you will need the following parts:
v Two BladeCenter HX5 blade servers
v 2-node scalability kit, which includes the 2-node scalability card, the scalability
To assemble a scalable blade complex, complete the following steps.
Note: Make sure that you installed a hypervisor key in the primary blade server, if
required, to use the scalable blade complex as a single hardware partition in a
virtualized environment. To determine whether you need to install a hypervisor
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connector facing up.
server to sit flat on the work surface.
the nut that attaches the 1-node speed burst card to the blade server.
blade complex").
MAX5" on page 62).
67).
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CAUTION:
Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power
source. Always replace the blade server cover before installing the blade
server.
server in a BladeCenter chassis" on page 68).
have just connected the power cords of the BladeCenter chassis to electrical
outlets, you must wait until the power LED on the blade server flashes slowly
before you press the power button.
utility to configure the blade server (see Chapter 4, "Configuring the blade
server," on page 71). See the documentation that comes with your optional
device for additional information.
tray, and the 3/16" hex driver.