IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 Installation And User Manual

BladeCenter JS20
Type 8842
Installation and
User's Guide
Welcome. . .
Thank you for buying an
IBM blade server. Your server
takes advantage of IBM
POWER microarchitecture,
and it features superior
performance, availability, and
scalability.
Installation and User's
This
Guide
contains information for
setting up, configuring, and using
your blade server.
For information about your
BladeCenter unit and other
BladeCenter components,
view the publications on the
Documentation CD.
You can also find the most
current information about your
server on the IBM Web site at:
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support
Before installing the BladeCenter JS20
Type 8842, you should have completed
the following procedures:
• Installed and configured the rack according
to the documentation that came with the rack.
• Installed and configured the BladeCenter unit
into the rack. See the documentation provided
with the BladeCenter unit to install the unit
into the rack.
• Supplied 200 - 240 V ac to the BladeCenter unit.
Install options into the blade server:
• Drives
• Memory modules
• I/O expansion card
See Chapter 4 for more information.
Install the blade server into the BladeCenter unit.
See Chapter 3 for more information.
Configure the BladeCenter components for
Serial Over LAN (SOL) support.
See Chapter 5 for more information.
Establish an SOL session with the blade server.
See Chapter 6 for more information.
Install the operating system.
See Chapter 7 for more information.
Install additional applications according to instructions
provided with the application.
The blade server is now
ready to use. Be sure to
register and profile your
server with IBM support.