IBM Type 1881, Type 8677 manual Media tray on front

The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications for a BladeCenter unit that does not have a diskette drive bay in the media tray.

Media tray (on front):

vSATA CD/DVD drive

vUSB v2.0 port

vFront system LED panel

Module bays (on rear):

vFour hot-swap power-module bays

vTwo hot-swap management-module bays

vFour hot-swap I/O-module bays

vTwo hot-swap blower bays

Blade-server bays (on front):

14 hot-swap blade-server bays

Redundant cooling:

Two variable-speed hot-swap blowers

Power modules:

vMinimum: Two 2000-watt or greater hot-swap power modules

–Both power modules supply power to all modules and to blade-server bays 1 through 6.

–Both power modules provide redundancy to each other.

vMaximum: Four

–Power modules 1 and 2 supply power to all modules and to blade-server bays 1 through 6.

–Power modules 3 and 4 supply power to blade-server bays 7 through 14.

–Power modules 1 and 2 provide redundancy to each other.

–Power modules 3 and 4 provide redundancy to each other.

I/O modules:

vMinimum: One

vMaximum: Four

Management module:

vMinimum: One hot-swap advanced management module providing the following features:

–System-management functions for the BladeCenter unit

–Video port (analog)

–Two USB ports for keyboard and mouse

–Serial management connection

–10/100 Mb Ethernet remote management connection

vMaximum: Two hot-swap advanced

management modules: one active, one redundant

Upgradeable microcode:

vManagement-module firmware

vI/O-module firmware (some I/O module types)

vBlade-server firmware

Security features:

vLogin password for remote connection.

vSecure Socket Layer (SSL) security for Web interface access, Secure Shell (SSH) for remote command-line access, and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and role-based security for user authentication and authorization.

Size (7 U):

vHeight: 304.2 mm (12 in. or 7 U)

vDepth: 711.2 mm (28 in.)

vWidth: 444 mm (17.5 in.)

vWeight:

–Fully configured with modules and blade servers: Approximately 102 kg (225 lb)

–Fully configured without modules and blade servers: Approximately 38.6 kg (85 lb)

Acoustical noise emissions:

vWithout acoustic attenuation module: Sound

power, operating, and idle: 7.4 bels

vWith acoustic attenuation module: Sound

power, idle, and operating: 6.9 bels

Environment:

vAir temperature:

–On:

-Altitude: 0 to 914 m (3000 ft) - 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F)

-Altitude: 914 m to 2134 m (3000 ft to 7000 ft) - 10° to 32°C (50° to 89.6°F)

–Off: -40° to 60°C (-40° to 140°F).

vHumidity: 8% to 80%

Electrical input:

vSine-wave input (50-60 Hz single-phase) required

vInput voltage:

–Minimum: 200 V ac

–Maximum: 240 V ac

Heat output:

Approximate heat output in British thermal units (Btu) per hour:

vMinimum configuration: 1365 Btu/hour (400 watts)

vMaximum configuration: Varies depending on the type of power modules installed.

–Four 2000-watt power modules: 20 094 Btu/hour (5889 watts)

–Four 2320-watt power modules: 23 672 Btu/hour (6938 watts)

6BladeCenter E Type 8677 and 1881: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide