Chapter 3. Installing optional devices
Use this information for instructions about installing optional hardware devices in
the blade server and assembling blade servers into a scalable blade complex. Some
device-removal instructions are provided in case you have to remove one device to
install another.
Note: If you are installing devices in a scalable blade complex, remember to install
them in both BladeCenter HX5 blade servers in the complex.
Installation guidelines
Use these guidelines before you install the blade server or optional devices.
v Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Handling static-sensitive
devices” on page 24. This information helps you work safely.
v When you install your new blade server, take the opportunity to download and
apply the most recent firmware updates. This step helps ensure that any known
issues are addressed and that your blade server is ready to function at
maximum levels of performance.
v Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place removed
covers and other parts in a safe place.
v Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
v Before you remove a blade server from the BladeCenter chassis, you must shut
down the operating system and turn off the blade server. You do not need to
shut down the chassis itself.
v Blue on a component indicates touch points, where you can grip the component
to remove it from or install it in the blade server, open or close a latch, and so
on.
v For a list of supported optional devices for the blade server, see
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/eserver.html .
System reliability guidelines
Use these guidelines to ensure that the blade server meets the proper cooling and
system reliability requirements.
v To ensure proper cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter chassis without a
blade server or blade filler installed in each blade server bay. See the
documentation for your BladeCenter chassis for additional information.
v Each microprocessor socket always contains either a microprocessor dust cover
and heat sink filler or a microprocessor and heat sink. If the blade server has
only one microprocessor, it must be installed in microprocessor socket 1.
v Make sure that the ventilation holes on the blade server are not blocked.
v The blade server battery must be operational. If the battery becomes defective,
replace it immediately. For instructions, see the Problem Determination and Service
Guide.
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