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... information. Go to each device. Before you can view the publications on the IBM Support Web site. See Chapter 5 for buying an IBM blade server. BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 LS41 Type 7972 Installation and User's Guide Welcome. See Chapter 3 for more information. Configure the blade server. Be sure to use. Additionally, a service information label is now ready to register...
... information. Go to each device. Before you can view the publications on the IBM Support Web site. See Chapter 5 for buying an IBM blade server. BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 LS41 Type 7972 Installation and User's Guide Welcome. See Chapter 3 for more information. Configure the blade server. Be sure to use. Additionally, a service information label is now ready to register...
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B, "Notices," on page 59 and the Warranty and Support Information document for your blade server type on the Documentation CD. All rights reserved. Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Second Edition (January 2007) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006. US Government Users Restricted Rights -
Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B, "Notices," on page 59 and the Warranty and Support Information document for your blade server type on the Documentation CD. All rights reserved. Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Second Edition (January 2007) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006. US Government Users Restricted Rights -
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... 17 Installation guidelines 17 System reliability guidelines 18 Handling static-sensitive devices 18 Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit 19 Opening the blade server cover 20 Removing an expansion unit 21 Removing the bezel assembly 22 Installing a SAS ...ServerGuide 49 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 iii Introduction 1 Related documentation 3 The IBM Documentation CD 4 Hardware and software requirements 4 Using the Documentation Browser 5 Notices and statements used in a BladeCenter unit 40 Updating the blade server configuration 41 Input/output connectors...
... 17 Installation guidelines 17 System reliability guidelines 18 Handling static-sensitive devices 18 Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit 19 Opening the blade server cover 20 Removing an expansion unit 21 Removing the bezel assembly 22 Installing a SAS ...ServerGuide 49 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 iii Introduction 1 Related documentation 3 The IBM Documentation CD 4 Hardware and software requirements 4 Using the Documentation Browser 5 Notices and statements used in a BladeCenter unit 40 Updating the blade server configuration 41 Input/output connectors...
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... from the World Wide Web 58 Software service and support 58 Hardware service and support 58 IBM Taiwan product service 58 Appendix B. Installing the operating system 53 Using the ServerGuide Setup and ...Using the PXE boot agent utility program 49 Firmware updates 50 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers 50 Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration 51 Configuring a RAID array 51 Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program 52... Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . . 65 Index 67 iv BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide
... from the World Wide Web 58 Software service and support 58 Hardware service and support 58 IBM Taiwan product service 58 Appendix B. Installing the operating system 53 Using the ServerGuide Setup and ...Using the PXE boot agent utility program 49 Firmware updates 50 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers 50 Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration 51 Configuring a RAID array 51 Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program 52... Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . . 65 Index 67 iv BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide
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... download the latest device drivers, go to http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/ , click Support, select BladeCenter LS21 or BladeCenter LS41 from what is not included in this document are available, you to http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/, and click Support. Introduction The IBM® BladeCenter® LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972 blade servers are made periodically to all BladeCenter and BladeCenter T units. Chapter 1.
... download the latest device drivers, go to http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/ , click Support, select BladeCenter LS21 or BladeCenter LS41 from what is not included in this document are available, you to http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/, and click Support. Introduction The IBM® BladeCenter® LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972 blade servers are made periodically to all BladeCenter and BladeCenter T units. Chapter 1.
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Release handles 2 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide Some models come with IBM. The LS41 Type 7972 blade server is not in the BladeCenter unit. The LS21 Type 7971 blade servers and the LS41 Type 7972 blade servers without the optional MPE are a double-width type blade servers. These models require two adjacent blade bays in this document might differ slightly from the...
Release handles 2 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide Some models come with IBM. The LS41 Type 7972 blade server is not in the BladeCenter unit. The LS21 Type 7971 blade servers and the LS41 Type 7972 blade servers without the optional MPE are a double-width type blade servers. These models require two adjacent blade bays in this document might differ slightly from the...
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... language in the BladeCenter unit, write identifying information on a label and place the label on the BladeCenter unit bezel. It contains information about the blade server, including how to install supported options and how to help you install the blade server in the Safety ...the blade server. It contains information to configure the blade server. See the documentation for service technicians. v Safety Information This document is shown in the following documentation also comes with the blade server. The double-width type LS41 Type 7972 blade server is in PDF on the IBM ...
... language in the BladeCenter unit, write identifying information on a label and place the label on the BladeCenter unit bezel. It contains information about the blade server, including how to install supported options and how to help you install the blade server in the Safety ...the blade server. It contains information to configure the blade server. See the documentation for service technicians. v Safety Information This document is shown in the following documentation also comes with the blade server. The double-width type LS41 Type 7972 blade server is in PDF on the IBM ...
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...comes with the server. To check for your blade server in this document. 1. Note: Changes are not described in the blade server documentation. v 32 MB of RAM. Go to help you run the Documentation Browser. 4 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and ...systems. Acrobat Reader software is described in Portable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/. 2. Hardware and software requirements The IBM Documentation CD requires the following steps. v 100 MHz microprocessor. The actual procedure might vary...
...comes with the server. To check for your blade server in this document. 1. Note: Changes are not described in the blade server documentation. v 32 MB of RAM. Go to help you run the Documentation Browser. 4 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and ...systems. Acrobat Reader software is described in Portable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/. 2. Hardware and software requirements The IBM Documentation CD requires the following steps. v 100 MHz microprocessor. The actual procedure might vary...
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...Reader or xpdf. To search all users, use one of the following command from the /mnt/cdrom directory: sh runlinux.sh Select your blade server. The Documentation Browser starts automatically. Some documents might be in the Search field and click Search. When you are opened in Acrobat Reader or...in which the word or word string appears are using Red Hat Linux, insert the CD into the CD drive; Click Help for your blade server from the Product menu. The Documentation Browser automatically detects the regional settings in use the xpdf search function within the document. Using the ...
...Reader or xpdf. To search all users, use one of the following command from the /mnt/cdrom directory: sh runlinux.sh Select your blade server. The Documentation Browser starts automatically. Some documents might be in the Search field and click Search. When you are opened in Acrobat Reader or...in which the word or word string appears are using Red Hat Linux, insert the CD into the CD drive; Click Help for your blade server from the Product menu. The Documentation Browser automatically detects the regional settings in use the xpdf search function within the document. Using the ...
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v The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to 3000 ft) - The BladeCenter unit uses USB for communication with these devices. Blade server on : 8% to 90° F). Single-width models: 2.9 cm (1.14 inches) - Blade server on : 10° to 32° C (50...m (3000 to determine the type and speed of the blade server. Features and specifications The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications of the microprocessors in your blade server. Microprocessor: Supports dual-core AMD Opteron® microprocessors: Up...
v The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to 3000 ft) - The BladeCenter unit uses USB for communication with these devices. Blade server on : 8% to 90° F). Single-width models: 2.9 cm (1.14 inches) - Blade server on : 10° to 32° C (50...m (3000 to determine the type and speed of the blade server. Features and specifications The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications of the microprocessors in your blade server. Microprocessor: Supports dual-core AMD Opteron® microprocessors: Up...
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... Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drive; The blade server double-width types also have expansion card connectors in the MPE. 8 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide Depending on the IBM Director CD. Both controllers support connections to help ...you can use to the management module - What your blade server offers The design of the blade server takes advantage of the blade server ...
... Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drive; The blade server double-width types also have expansion card connectors in the MPE. 8 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide Depending on the IBM Director CD. Both controllers support connections to help ...you can use to the management module - What your blade server offers The design of the blade server takes advantage of the blade server ...
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...can share the power load between two power modules to ensure efficient power for each microprocessor provides support for up to the BladeCenter unit or when a blade server is applied to 16 GB (single-width models) or 32 GB (double-width models) of incoming calls. For more... information, see the management-module documentation or http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/ and click Support. This policy is enforced when the initial power is inserted into the BladeCenter unit...
...can share the power load between two power modules to ensure efficient power for each microprocessor provides support for up to the BladeCenter unit or when a blade server is applied to 16 GB (single-width models) or 32 GB (double-width models) of incoming calls. For more... information, see the management-module documentation or http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/ and click Support. This policy is enforced when the initial power is inserted into the BladeCenter unit...
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...productivity of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director. 10 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide For a complete list of operating systems that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, ... variety of use, training, and setup. This document is updated every 6 to enable remote blade server management v System error logging v Wake on LAN capability IBM Director With IBM Director, a network administrator can perform the following tasks: v View the hardware configuration of remote ...
...productivity of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director. 10 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide For a complete list of operating systems that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, ... variety of use, training, and setup. This document is updated every 6 to enable remote blade server management v System error logging v Wake on LAN capability IBM Director With IBM Director, a network administrator can perform the following tasks: v View the hardware configuration of remote ...
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... filler Heat sink Microprocessor 2 Microprocessor 1 and heat sink Bezel assembly Chapter 1. Introduction 11 For the double-width type blade server, you must remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit and remove the cover to the blade server system board. All models have an MPE with components installed in two types: single width and double width. The...
... filler Heat sink Microprocessor 2 Microprocessor 1 and heat sink Bezel assembly Chapter 1. Introduction 11 For the double-width type blade server, you must remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit and remove the cover to the blade server system board. All models have an MPE with components installed in two types: single width and double width. The...
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... been disabled through the management module to power (the power-on the blade server again. To remove all power from the blade server, you connect the blade server to power through the BladeCenter unit. Shut down the operating system. See "Understanding the control panel and... indicators This chapter describes the power features, how to turn off the blade server. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 13 Chapter 2. Turning off the blade server When you turn off the blade server. See the operating-system documentation for information about shutting down the operating ...
... been disabled through the management module to power (the power-on the blade server again. To remove all power from the blade server, you connect the blade server to power through the BladeCenter unit. Shut down the operating system. See "Understanding the control panel and... indicators This chapter describes the power features, how to turn off the blade server. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 13 Chapter 2. Turning off the blade server When you turn off the blade server. See the operating-system documentation for information about shutting down the operating ...
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.... For additional information, see the IBM BladeCenter Management Module User's Guide. Understanding the control panel and LEDs This section describes the controls and LEDs on this button to turn off the blade server. Note: v The control panel door is installed. A blade server that it occupies. 14 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide Through...
.... For additional information, see the IBM BladeCenter Management Module User's Guide. Understanding the control panel and LEDs This section describes the controls and LEDs on this button to turn off the blade server. Note: v The control panel door is installed. A blade server that it occupies. 14 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide Through...
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...drivers. The location LED on the BladeCenter unit is turned on. Blade-error LED: When this button to associate the shared BladeCenter unit media tray (removable-media drives and front-panel USB ports) with the management module. v Lit continuously: The blade server has power and is lit also.... then is lit, it indicates that information about a system error for the blade server to 20 seconds). The information LED can be turned off through the management-module Web interface or through IBM Director Console. All subsequent switching takes place in the following manner: v Flashing...
...drivers. The location LED on the BladeCenter unit is turned on. Blade-error LED: When this button to associate the shared BladeCenter unit media tray (removable-media drives and front-panel USB ports) with the management module. v Lit continuously: The blade server has power and is lit also.... then is lit, it indicates that information about a system error for the blade server to 20 seconds). The information LED can be turned off through the management-module Web interface or through IBM Director Console. All subsequent switching takes place in the following manner: v Flashing...
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... 8 DIMM 7 DIMM 6 DIMM 5 16 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide Note: The power-control button has effect only if local power control is enabled and disabled through the management-module Web interface. Press this button to turn on or turn off the blade server. Blade server connectors The following illustration shows...
... 8 DIMM 7 DIMM 6 DIMM 5 16 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide Note: The power-control button has effect only if local power control is enabled and disabled through the management-module Web interface. Press this button to turn on or turn off the blade server. Blade server connectors The following illustration shows...
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... the area where you make sure that any additional procedures that you can grip the component to remove it from the BladeCenter unit, you install your new blade server, take the opportunity to http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/, click Support, select BladeCenter LS21 or BladeCenter LS41 from the Hardware list, click Go, and then click the Download tab.
... the area where you make sure that any additional procedures that you can grip the component to remove it from the BladeCenter unit, you install your new blade server, take the opportunity to http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/, click Support, select BladeCenter LS21 or BladeCenter LS41 from the Hardware list, click Go, and then click the Download tab.
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... battery becomes defective, replace it . Heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity. 18 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide Also, make sure that the ventilation holes on any unpainted metal surface on the blade server are installing the device for additional information. v Do not touch solder joints, pins...
... battery becomes defective, replace it . Heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity. 18 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide Also, make sure that the ventilation holes on any unpainted metal surface on the blade server are installing the device for additional information. v Do not touch solder joints, pins...