IBM Type 8677 manual Removing the acoustic module option, Installing and removing blade servers

Removing the acoustic module option

Complete the following steps to remove an acoustic module option from the

BladeCenter unit:

1.Rotate the acoustic module handle approximately 2 turns counter-clockwise until it stops.

2.Carefully pull the acoustic module away from the BladeCenter unit, and set it aside.

Acoustic attenuation module

Locking handle

Installing and removing blade servers

Your BladeCenter unit supports up to 14 high-performance blade servers. Each blade server is an enclosure that contains microprocessors, memory, a control chip set, an I/O bus, Ethernet controllers, hard disk drives, customer interface controls, and connectors for expansion options. The blade server receives its power, network connection, and I/O devices (removable media drives, keyboard, mouse, and video ports, USB port, remote monitoring port) from the BladeCenter unit, reducing the server physical size and reducing the number of cables needed.

Blade server expansion options

Some blade servers contain connectors for options that add capabilities to the blade server. You can add these options before installing the blade server in the BladeCenter unit.

Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat/ on the World Wide Web for a list of available options for your IBM blade server.

I/O expansion option

Some blade servers have connectors for adding an I/O expansion option, such as the IBM HS20 Fibre Channel Expansion Card. The BladeCenter unit routes network communication signals from the I/O expansion option to I/O modules 3 and 4 on the BladeCenter unit. The I/O expansion option is attached directly to the blade server but does not occupy an additional blade bay.

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