Preinstallation Requirements - IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 Installation And User Manual

Preinstallation requirements

Before you install components or perform configuration tasks, make sure that:
v You have read the safety information beginning on page vii and the information in
v You have reviewed the documentation that comes with each device and any
v You have correctly configured the rack in which you will install the BladeCenter
v You have installed the BladeCenter unit in a rack according to the Eserver
v The BladeCenter unit is correctly configured according to the instructions in
v You have installed the power modules in the BladeCenter unit according to the
v You have installed and configured the management module in the BladeCenter
v You have installed and configured the Ethernet switch modules in the
v You have installed and configured a second Ethernet switch module in I/O bay 2
v Your BladeCenter unit has the correct CD-ROM media tray as described in
"Installation guidelines" on page 21.
applicable information in the "Related documentation" on page 3.
unit.
BladeCenter Type 8677 Rack Installation Instructions on the IBM BladeCenter
Documentation CD.
"Configuring the BladeCenter unit for the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature" on
page 42.
Note: For additional information, see the Eserver BladeCenter Type 8677
Installation and User's Guide and IBM Eserver BladeCenter
Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide on the
IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD.
instructions in the Eserver BladeCenter Type 8677 Installation and User's Guide
on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD.
Note: For the latest updates about power modules, see the IBM Eserver
BladeCenter Power Module Upgrade Guidelines Technical Update on the
IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD.
unit according to the instructions in:
– "Management-module configuration" on page 46.
– The BladeCenter Management Module Installation Guide on the IBM
BladeCenter Documentation CD.
BladeCenter unit according to the instructions in the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet
Switch Module for BladeCenter Installation and User's Guide or Nortel Networks
Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation Guide on the IBM
BladeCenter Documentation CD.
Note: If the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter is installed
in your BladeCenter unit and you must replace the CD-ROM media tray in
your BladeCenter unit, you must also update the microcode in the
Ethernet switch module.
of the BladeCenter unit, if you plan to install the operating system through the
Ethernet network.
Note: This Ethernet switch module must be of the same type that you installed
in I/O bay 1 of the BladeCenter unit.
"Checking the status of the CD-ROM media tray" on page 12.
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Chapter 1. Introduction