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Removing an I/O module
Use the following instructions to remove an I/O module or filler module from the
rear of the BladeCenter T unit.
1. Press the release lever at the end of the release latch and pull the latch to the
2. Slide the I/O module out of the I/O-module bay and set it aside.
3. Within 1 minute, install another I/O module or filler module into the bay.
Installing an I/O module
Complete the following steps to install an I/O module into the rear of the
BladeCenter T unit.
1. Press the release lever at the end of the release latch and pull the latch to the
2. Insert the I/O module into the selected I/O-module bay.
3. Push the I/O module into the bay until it stops. The release latch moves
4. Close the release latch until it locks into position.
Blade servers
The BladeCenter T unit supports up to eight high-performance blade servers. Each
blade server is an enclosure that contains microprocessors, memory, a control chip
set, an I/O bus, Ethernet controllers, hard disk drives or flash drives, and
user-interface controls, and connectors for expansion options. The blade server
receives its power, network connection, and I/O devices (CD-ROM, keyboard,
mouse, and video ports, USB port, remote monitoring port) from the BladeCenter
T unit, reducing the number of cables that are required.
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Filler
Module
Filler
Module
open position. The I/O module moves slightly out of the bay.
open position.
slightly toward the closed position.
Ethernet
Switch
Module
Release
Latch
(open)
Fibre
Channel
Switch
Release
Module
Latch
(open)
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