1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on
page 23.
2. Stand the blade server upright on a clean, flat work surface, with the scalability
connector facing up.
3. Open the lower handle (rotate the lower handles down) to allow the blade
server to sit flat on the work surface.
4. Using the 3/16" hex driver that comes with the 1-node speed burst card, loosen
the nut that attaches the 1-node speed burst card to the blade server.
5. Lift the 1-node speed burst card off the blade server.
Completing the installation
To complete the installation, complete the following tasks.
1. Assemble the scalable blade complex if necessary (see “Assembling a scalable
blade complex”).
2. Install the IBM MAX5 expansion blade if necessary (see “Installing an IBM
MAX5” on page 62).
3. Close the blade server cover (see “Installing the blade server cover” on page
67).
Statement 21
CAUTION:
Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power
source. Always replace the blade server cover before installing the blade
server.
4. Reinstall the blade server into the BladeCenter chassis (see “Installing a blade
server in a BladeCenter chassis” on page 68).
5. Turn on the blade server (see “Turning on the blade server” on page 15). If you
have just connected the power cords of the BladeCenter chassis to electrical
outlets, you must wait until the power LED on the blade server flashes slowly
before you press the power button.
6. For certain optional devices, you might have to run the blade server Setup
utility to configure the blade server (see Chapter 4, “Configuring the blade
server,” on page 71). See the documentation that comes with your optional
device for additional information.
Assembling a scalable blade complex
Use this information to assemble a scalable blade complex.
To assemble a scalable blade complex, you will need the following parts:
v Two BladeCenter HX5 blade servers
v 2-node scalability kit, which includes the 2-node scalability card, the scalability
tray, and the 3/16" hex driver.
To assemble a scalable blade complex, complete the following steps.
Note: Make sure that you installed a hypervisor key in the primary blade server, if
required, to use the scalable blade complex as a single hardware partition in a
virtualized environment. To determine whether you need to install a hypervisor
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