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IBM eServer BladeCenter 8677 manual available for free PDF download: Installation And User Manual
IBM eServer BladeCenter 8677 Installation And User Manual (108 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
Safety
9
Chapter 1. Introduction
17
About Your Documentation CD
19
System Requirements
19
Starting the IBM Documentation Browser
19
Using the IBM Documentation Browser
20
Using the Search Feature
20
Related Publications
20
Features and Specifications
22
Notices and Statements Used in this Book
23
What Your Bladecenter Unit Offers
23
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability
25
Major Components of the Bladecenter Type 8677 Unit
26
Front View
27
Rear View
27
Chapter 2. Installing Options
29
Installing the Bladecenter Unit in a Rack
29
Installation Guidelines
29
System Reliability Considerations
30
Handling Static-Sensitive Devices
30
Installing and Removing Modules
31
The Bladecenter Modules
31
Management Module
31
Switch Modules
32
Power Modules
33
Blower Modules
33
Installing a Module
34
Removing a Module
35
Installing and Removing the Acoustic Module Option
37
Installing the Acoustic Module Option
37
Removing the Acoustic Module Option
38
Installing and Removing Blade Servers
38
Blade Server Expansion Options
38
I/O Expansion Option
39
Storage-Expansion Option
39
Installing a Blade Server
39
Removing a Blade Server
41
Completing the Installation
42
Input/Output Connectors
42
Video Connector
43
Keyboard Connector
43
Mouse Connector
43
Universal Serial Bus Connector
43
Switch-Module Ethernet Connector
44
Remote Management and Console Ethernet Connector
44
Chapter 3. Bladecenter Unit Power, Controls, and Indicators
45
Starting the Bladecenter Unit
45
Shutting down the Bladecenter Unit
46
Bladecenter Components, Controls, and Leds
47
Front View
47
Rear View
49
Rear System LED Panel
49
Blower Module
49
Ethernet Switch Module
50
Power Module
50
Management Module
51
System LED Panel
52
Chapter 4. Configuring Your Bladecenter Unit
55
Setting up the Remote Connection
56
Cabling the Ethernet Port
57
Configuring the Management Module for Remote Access
57
Communicating with the IBM Director Software
58
Configuring Wake on LAN in the Bladecenter Unit
59
Verifying Your Wake on LAN Configuration
59
Linux Specific Configuration
60
Using the Management and Configuration Program
60
Starting the Management and Configuration Program
60
Management and Configuration Program Options
61
Saving and Restoring the Configuration File
68
Using IBM Director
69
About the Wizard
69
Starting the Wizard
69
Using Remote Deployment Manager Version 3.1.01
70
Configuring the Ethernet Switch Module
71
What to Configure
71
Supporting Ethernet Failover
71
Configuring the Ethernet Controllers in the Blade Servers
72
Bladecenter Networking Guidelines
72
Chapter 5. Sharing Resources Among the Blade Servers
75
Chapter 6. Solving Problems
77
Diagnostic Tools Overview
77
Troubleshooting Charts
78
Light Path Diagnostics Feature Overview
80
Identifying Problems Using the Light Path Diagnostics
80
Light Path Diagnostics Table
81
Appendix A. Getting Help and Technical Assistance
83
Before You Call
83
Using the Documentation
83
Getting Help and Information from the World Wide Web
83
Software Service and Support
84
Hardware Service and Support
84
Appendix B. Warranty Information
85
Warranty Period
85
Problem Determination
85
Running Diagnostics
85
Checking Software
85
Warranty Service and Support
86
International Warranty Service
86
Purchasing Additional Services
87
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000
88
Part 1 - General Terms
88
Part 2 - Country-Unique Terms
90
Appendix C. Notices
97
Edition Notice
97
Trademarks
98
Important Notes
98
Electronic Emission Notices
99
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
99
Industry Canada Class a Emission Compliance Statement
100
Australia and New Zealand Class a Statement
100
United Kingdom Telecommunications Safety Requirement
100
European Union EMC Directive Conformance Statement
100
Taiwanese Class a Warning Statement
100
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement
101
Power Cords
101
Index
103
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