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..., a service information label is now ready to the BladeCenter unit. BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028 Installation and User's Guide Welcome. This label provides a graphical summary of many of the installation and service activities that comes with the rack. See Chapter 5 for buying an IBM blade server. Be sure to the documentation that are associated with...
..., a service information label is now ready to the BladeCenter unit. BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028 Installation and User's Guide Welcome. This label provides a graphical summary of many of the installation and service activities that comes with the rack. See Chapter 5 for buying an IBM blade server. Be sure to the documentation that are associated with...
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.../services/sl/products/ or view support telephone numbers at http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/. No Update the firmware to http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/. Register the server. View support telephone numbers at http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/. Yes Is the problem No solved? Yes Is the problem solved? No See the troubleshooting information...
.../services/sl/products/ or view support telephone numbers at http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/. No Update the firmware to http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/. Register the server. View support telephone numbers at http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/. Yes Is the problem No solved? Yes Is the problem solved? No See the troubleshooting information...
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in "Notices" on page 55 and the Warranty and Support Information document for your blade server type on the IBM Documentation CD. US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Sixth edition (May 2010) © Copyright IBM Corporation 2008, 2010.
Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in "Notices" on page 55 and the Warranty and Support Information document for your blade server type on the IBM Documentation CD. US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Sixth edition (May 2010) © Copyright IBM Corporation 2008, 2010.
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...Getting help and technical assistance 51 Before you call 51 Using the documentation 52 Getting help and information from the BladeCenter unit 16 Opening the blade server cover 17 Removing an optional expansion unit . . . . . 18 Installing a fixed-storage drive 19 .... . . . 61 Index 63 iii Introduction 1 Related documentation 3 The IBM Documentation CD 3 Hardware and software requirements . . . . . 4 Using the Documentation Browser 4 Notices and statements in a BladeCenter unit 31 Updating the blade server configuration . . . . 33 Input/output connectors and devices 33 Chapter 4....
...Getting help and technical assistance 51 Before you call 51 Using the documentation 52 Getting help and information from the BladeCenter unit 16 Opening the blade server cover 17 Removing an optional expansion unit . . . . . 18 Installing a fixed-storage drive 19 .... . . . 61 Index 63 iii Introduction 1 Related documentation 3 The IBM Documentation CD 3 Hardware and software requirements . . . . . 4 Using the Documentation Browser 4 Notices and statements in a BladeCenter unit 31 Updating the blade server configuration . . . . 33 Input/output connectors and devices 33 Chapter 4....
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... and Medium Enterprise (SME) applications, branch office, and departmental workgroup locations. Introduction The IBM BladeCenter® HS12 Type 8014 or 8028 blade server is described in this document are not described in the blade server documentation. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008, 2010 1 This blade server supports two model types: v Type 8014 supports a fixed-storage device system and has...
... and Medium Enterprise (SME) applications, branch office, and departmental workgroup locations. Introduction The IBM BladeCenter® HS12 Type 8014 or 8028 blade server is described in this document are not described in the blade server documentation. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008, 2010 1 This blade server supports two model types: v Type 8014 supports a fixed-storage device system and has...
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... click Publications lookup for documentation updates. Under Product support, click BladeCenter. 3. You can register the blade server at http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/. Release handles 2 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide To check for updates, complete the following table. Product name BladeCenter HS12 Machine type Model number Serial number The model number and...
... click Publications lookup for documentation updates. Under Product support, click BladeCenter. 3. You can register the blade server at http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/. Release handles 2 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide To check for updates, complete the following table. Product name BladeCenter HS12 Machine type Model number Serial number The model number and...
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...Product support, click BladeCenter. 3. From the Product family menu, select BladeCenter HS12 and click Continue. You can use to help you prepare for system installation and configuration. The IBM Documentation CD contains documentation for your blade server comes with the blade server: v Problem ...about the terms of blank labels for your blade server in Portable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to identify and locate related blade server documentation. Depending on your BladeCenter product, additional documents might vary slightly from what is...
...Product support, click BladeCenter. 3. From the Product family menu, select BladeCenter HS12 and click Continue. You can use to help you prepare for system installation and configuration. The IBM Documentation CD contains documentation for your blade server comes with the blade server: v Problem ...about the terms of blank labels for your blade server in Portable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to identify and locate related blade server documentation. Depending on your BladeCenter product, additional documents might vary slightly from what is...
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...letter of the documents, and view documents, using the Documentation Browser. 4 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide To select more than one document, press and... each folder or document that has additional documents under Topic Description. The IBM Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware and software: v Microsoft® Windows® XP... If you select a document, a description of the document is not enabled for the blade server. The Documentation Browser starts automatically. v If Autostart is disabled or is displayed under it ,...
...letter of the documents, and view documents, using the Documentation Browser. 4 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide To select more than one document, press and... each folder or document that has additional documents under Topic Description. The IBM Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware and software: v Microsoft® Windows® XP... If you select a document, a description of the document is not enabled for the blade server. The Documentation Browser starts automatically. v If Autostart is disabled or is displayed under it ,...
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... these devices. The following table is on the IBM Documentation CD. v Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to view specific information about the blade server, such as, blade server hardware features and the dimensions of the blade server. The BladeCenter unit uses USB for the blade server to recognize and use the removable-media drives. The...
... these devices. The following table is on the IBM Documentation CD. v Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to view specific information about the blade server, such as, blade server hardware features and the dimensions of the blade server. The BladeCenter unit uses USB for the blade server to recognize and use the removable-media drives. The...
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...storage drives v RS-485 interface for communication with the cKVM and removable media drives v Serial over LAN (SOL) 6 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide Serial over LAN (SOL) v Redundant buses for communication with keyboard, mouse, and removable ... server restart (ASR) v USB 2.0 for the blade server and performs several tasks, including the following support: - Blade server shipping: -40°C to 24 GB of the blade server. The BMC operates as , the Baseboard management controller, storage disk drive support, IBM® Director, IBM Enterprise...
...storage drives v RS-485 interface for communication with the cKVM and removable media drives v Serial over LAN (SOL) 6 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide Serial over LAN (SOL) v Redundant buses for communication with keyboard, mouse, and removable ... server restart (ASR) v USB 2.0 for the blade server and performs several tasks, including the following support: - Blade server shipping: -40°C to 24 GB of the blade server. The BMC operates as , the Baseboard management controller, storage disk drive support, IBM® Director, IBM Enterprise...
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... Ethernet-compatible switch module in the BladeCenter unit. The controller supports Wake on the system board. For the most current list of supported DIMMs, see the ServerProven® list at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/ compat/us/. v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ... and RAID 1 support, up to 146 GB (8028 model) - 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS SFF solid state storage drives, up to 146 GB (8028 model) v IBM® Director IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that comes with the blade server provides programs to help you diagnose problems. For more...
... Ethernet-compatible switch module in the BladeCenter unit. The controller supports Wake on the system board. For the most current list of supported DIMMs, see the ServerProven® list at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/ compat/us/. v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ... and RAID 1 support, up to 146 GB (8028 model) - 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS SFF solid state storage drives, up to 146 GB (8028 model) v IBM® Director IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that comes with the blade server provides programs to help you diagnose problems. For more...
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...during power-on the number and nature of incoming calls. 8 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide The following RAS features: v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) v Automatic BIOS recovery (ABR) v Automatic server restart (ASR) v Built-in monitoring for temperature, voltage, ...time will vary by two BladeCenter redundant power-supply modules. With the blade expansion connector you can configure and monitor the power environment by using power throttling, see the management-module documentation or http:// www.ibm.com/systems/support/. These ...
...during power-on the number and nature of incoming calls. 8 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide The following RAS features: v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) v Automatic BIOS recovery (ABR) v Automatic server restart (ASR) v Built-in monitoring for temperature, voltage, ...time will vary by two BladeCenter redundant power-supply modules. With the blade expansion connector you can configure and monitor the power environment by using power throttling, see the management-module documentation or http:// www.ibm.com/systems/support/. These ...
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..., in detail v Monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as microprocessors, disks, and memory v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM x86-processor-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and notebook computers on a variety of IT personnel and users v Reduced service and support costs For more information about...
..., in detail v Monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as microprocessors, disks, and memory v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM x86-processor-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and notebook computers on a variety of IT personnel and users v Reduced service and support costs For more information about...
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Major components of the blade server. The following illustration shows the major components of the blade server Use this information to locate the major components on the blade server. Cover Expansion card Concurrent KVM Card PR IENSSSTHALELRIENGWHCEANRD Heat sink Microprocessor DIMM Storage drives Bezel 10 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide The major components of the blade server include Field Replaceable Units (FRUs), Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs), and optional devices.
Major components of the blade server. The following illustration shows the major components of the blade server Use this information to locate the major components on the blade server. Cover Expansion card Concurrent KVM Card PR IENSSSTHALELRIENGWHCEANRD Heat sink Microprocessor DIMM Storage drives Bezel 10 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide The major components of the blade server include Field Replaceable Units (FRUs), Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs), and optional devices.
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... number that it occupies. It can press keyboard keys in the following illustration. See http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/management/ for details about the controls and LEDs on the blade server. Chapter 2. The LED on LED Keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) select button: Press this information to ... of the keyboard, video, and mouse has been transferred to associate the shared BladeCenter unit keyboard port, video port, and mouse port with the blade server. Using a keyboard that occupies more information. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008, 2010 11 If there is no response when you press the ...
... number that it occupies. It can press keyboard keys in the following illustration. See http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/management/ for details about the controls and LEDs on the blade server. Chapter 2. The LED on LED Keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) select button: Press this information to ... of the keyboard, video, and mouse has been transferred to associate the shared BladeCenter unit keyboard port, video port, and mouse port with the blade server. Using a keyboard that occupies more information. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008, 2010 11 If there is no response when you press the ...
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... Windows operating system on this button to turn on or turn on the blade server while it indicates that you can be turned off the blade server. 12 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide The location LED can use the removable-media drives....the media tray. Note: The operating system in the blade server to associate the shared BladeCenter unit media tray (removable-media drives) with the server, or visit the IBM® Director Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2/ topic/diricinfo_all/diricinfoparent.html . Blade...
... Windows operating system on this button to turn on or turn on the blade server while it indicates that you can be turned off the blade server. 12 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide The location LED can use the removable-media drives....the media tray. Note: The operating system in the blade server to associate the shared BladeCenter unit media tray (removable-media drives) with the server, or visit the IBM® Director Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2/ topic/diricinfo_all/diricinfoparent.html . Blade...
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... the power-on page 11) to start in the management module is enabled and disabled through the BladeCenter unit. Turning off the blade server. v Lit continuously: The blade server has power and is communicating with the management module. Local power control is initializing, the power-on...Wake on LAN feature, and the Wake on LAN feature has not been disabled through the BladeCenter unit, the blade server can start the blade server. v Flashing slowly: The blade server has power but is enabled for information about shutting down the operating system before you connect the...
... the power-on page 11) to start in the management module is enabled and disabled through the BladeCenter unit. Turning off the blade server. v Lit continuously: The blade server has power and is communicating with the management module. Local power control is initializing, the power-on...Wake on LAN feature, and the Wake on LAN feature has not been disabled through the BladeCenter unit, the blade server can start the blade server. v Flashing slowly: The blade server has power but is enabled for information about shutting down the operating system before you connect the...
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... connector I/O expansion option connectors Storage drive 1 connector Storage interface connector Microprocessor Control panel connector 14 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide Blade server connectors Use this feature is supported by the operating system. The following illustration shows the system-board...the IBM BladeCenter Management Module User's Guide or go to http://www-03.ibm.com/ systems/management/ for more than 4 seconds to locate blade server system-board components and connectors for user-installable optional devices, in the blade server. ...
... connector I/O expansion option connectors Storage drive 1 connector Storage interface connector Microprocessor Control panel connector 14 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide Blade server connectors Use this feature is supported by the operating system. The following illustration shows the system-board...the IBM BladeCenter Management Module User's Guide or go to http://www-03.ibm.com/ systems/management/ for more than 4 seconds to locate blade server system-board components and connectors for user-installable optional devices, in the blade server. ...
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... to display the matrix of supported optional devices for the blade server. Installation guidelines Use these guidelines before you begin, read the following steps. Click BladeCenter HS12 to the IBM Web site. v For a list of downloadable files for the blade server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. v Blue on page v and "Installation guidelines...
... to display the matrix of supported optional devices for the blade server. Installation guidelines Use these guidelines before you begin, read the following steps. Click BladeCenter HS12 to the IBM Web site. v For a list of downloadable files for the blade server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. v Blue on page v and "Installation guidelines...
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...electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions: v When you work correctly, the wrist strap must be different; Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit. v Limit your body. If it is still in its static-protective package, touch it by its edges or its...package and install it back into the blade server without a blade server, expansion unit, or blade filler installed in their static-protective packages until you are installing the device for additional information. 16 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide Attention: Static ...
...electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions: v When you work correctly, the wrist strap must be different; Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit. v Limit your body. If it is still in its static-protective package, touch it by its edges or its...package and install it back into the blade server without a blade server, expansion unit, or blade filler installed in their static-protective packages until you are installing the device for additional information. 16 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide Attention: Static ...