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The following illustration shows the Ethernet connector that is on the management

module.

I/O-module connectors

See the documentation that comes with each I/O module for a description of the

connectors on the I/O module.

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Contents

Main Welcome. . . Installation Guide and Users Installation and Users Guide BladeCenter Type 8677 Server Support Page Page Contents iv Page Page Safety viii Page x Page xii Chapter 1. Introduction 2 About your documentation CD System requirements Starting the IBM Documentation Browser Using the IBM Documentation Browser Using the search feature Related publications 4 Page Features and specifications The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications for your BladeCenter unit. 6 Table1. Features and specifications Notices and statements used in this book What your BladeCenter unit offers 8 Reliability, availability, and serviceability Major components of the BladeCenter Type 8677 unit 10 Front view Rear view Page Chapter 2. Installing options Installing the BladeCenter unit in a rack Installation guidelines System reliability considerations Handling static-sensitive devices 14 Installing and removing modules The BladeCenter modules Management module I/O modules 16 Power modules Blower modules Installing a module 18 Page Removing a module 20 Installing and removing the acoustic module option Installing the acoustic module option Removing the acoustic module option Installing and removing blade servers 22 Blade server expansion options I/O expansion option Storage-expansion option Installing a blade server 24 Removing a blade server Completing the installation Input/output connectors 26 Video connector Keyboard connector Mouse connector Remote management and console Ethernet connector Page Chapter 3. BladeCenter unit power, controls, and indicators Starting the BladeCenter unit Shutting down the BladeCenter unit 30 BladeCenter components, controls, and LEDs Front view 32 ChassisServiceInformation System service card Writeable area Rear view Rear system LED panel Blower module I/O module Power module 34 AC DC Management module System LED panel 36 Chapter 4. Configuring your BladeCenter unit 38 Setting up the remote connection Cabling the Ethernet port Configuring the management module for remote access Communicating with the IBM Director software 40 Configuring Wake on LAN in the BladeCenter unit Verifying your Wake on LAN configuration Linux-specific configuration Using the management and configuration program 42 Starting the management and configuration program Management and configuration program options Configuring the external Ethernet port Configuring the internal Ethernet port Configuring the management port on I/O modules 44 Saving and restoring the configuration file Using IBM Director About the wizard Starting the wizard Using Remote Deployment Manager Version 4.1 or later Configuring a switch module 46 What to configure Supporting Ethernet failover Configuring the Ethernet controllers in the blade servers BladeCenter networking guidelines 48 Page 50 Chapter 5. Sharing resources among the blade servers 52 Chapter 6. Solving problems Diagnostic tools overview Troubleshooting charts Monitor problems 54 Power problems Management module problems Blower module problems Options problems Light path diagnostics feature 56 Identifying problems using the light path diagnostics feature Light path diagnostics LEDs 58 Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance Before you call Using the documentation Getting help and information from the World Wide Web Software service and support Hardware service and support 60 Appendix B. IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-07 11/2002 Part 1 - General Terms 62 Page Part 2 - Country-unique Terms 64 Page 66 Page 68 Page 70 Page 72 Page 74 Part3-Warranty Information 76 Appendix C. Notices Edition notice Trademarks Important notes 78 Product recycling and disposal Battery return program Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement 80 Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement Australia and New Zealand Class A statement Page 82 Page Page Index A B C D E K L 86 M N