Starting The Bladecenter T Unit - IBM BladeCenter T 8720 Installation And User Manual

Starting the BladeCenter T unit

Complete the following steps to start the BladeCenter T unit:
1. Read the information in "System reliability considerations" on page 16.
2. Reinstall the four blowers into the rear of the BladeCenter T unit if you have not
3. When the power connections are in place, you can reinstall the power modules
4. Before proceeding, make sure that the LEDs on the blower modules indicate
5. Make sure that the following BladeCenter T modules are installed correctly. See
6. Install the blade servers or filler modules in all of the blade server bays before
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done so already. See Chapter 3, "Removing and installing BladeCenter T
modules and options," on page 25 for detailed instructions.
Note: The blowers will not start until the power modules are installed.
in the BladeCenter T unit. After you connect power to the BladeCenter T unit, all
the power-module bays receive power. To start the BladeCenter T unit, install
power modules in all four power-module bays or install power modules in
power-module bays 1 and 2 and filler modules in bays 3 and 4. See Chapter 3,
"Removing and installing BladeCenter T modules and options," on page 25 for
detailed instructions.
AC power module
AC in LED
DC out LED
Error LED
Make sure that the LEDs on the power modules indicate that they are operating
correctly. Make sure that the input and output power LEDs on each power
module are lit, and the error LEDs are not lit.
that they are operating correctly. Make sure that power LED on each blower is
lit, and the error LEDs are not lit.
Chapter 4, "BladeCenter T components, controls, and LEDs," on page 51 for the
location of the LEDs on these modules.
v Media tray
v KVM module
v LAN module
v Management module
v I/O modules
you power on any of the blade servers. See "Removing and installing a blade
server or filler module" on page 47 for detailed instructions. Make sure that the
power LED on each blade server is flashing.
DC power module
DC in LED
DC out LED
Error LED