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BladeCenter T Typ e 8720 and 8730
Hardware Maintenance Manual and T ro ubl esho oting Guide
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BladeCenter T Typ e 8720 and 8730
Hardware Maintenance Manual and T ro ubl esho oting Guide
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About this manual
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Important safety information
Online support
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Support telephone numbers
Contents
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Contents vii
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Chapter 1. General information
The IBM
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Serial number label
CMM 1
CMM 2
ESD
Related publications
Notices and statements used in this book
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Features and specifications for the BladeCenter T Type 8720 unit
Table 1. BladeCenter T Type 8720 features and specifications
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Features and specifications for the BladeCenter T Type 8730 unit
Table 2. BladeCenter T Type 8730 features and specifications
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Major components of the BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 unit
Chapter 1. General information 9
Bezel assembly
Blade server
ESD
System service cards
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Serial port
Reset button
System service card
Media tray
Chapter 1. General information
CRT MJRMNR
Power Location
CD-ROM drive
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Power modules
AC in LED
Chapter 1. General information 13
DC IN or AC IN DC OUT
DC in LED
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Rear view
Chapter 1. General information 15
I/O module 4 ESD connector I/O module 3
I/O module 2 I/O module 1
Blower module 2 Blower module 4
KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) module indicators and input/output connectors
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CRTMJR MNR
Thumbscrew Keyboard Mouse
Major (MJR) alarm LED Minor (MNR) alarm LED
Chapter 1. General information 17
LAN-module indicators and input/output connectors
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Thumbscrews
Alarms connector
Alarms
Chapter 1. General information 19
O 5 Critical alarm normally open
O 13 Major alarm common O 6 Critical alarm normally closed
O 14 Reserved O 7 Critical alarm common O 15 Reserved O 8 Minor alarm normally open O
BladeCenter T unit power, controls, and indicators
Starting the BladeCenter T unit
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AC in LED
DC in LED
AC power module DC power module
Chapter 1. General information 21
Shutting down the BladeCenter T unit
Statement 5:
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Chapter 2. Configuring the BladeCenter T unit
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Setting up the remote connection
Chapter 2. Configuring the BladeCenter T unit 25
2Alarms
Ethernet switch
192.168.70.135
Management and configuration program
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Setting up the management and configuration program
Starting the management and configuration program
Chapter 2. Configuring the BladeCenter T unit 27
Note: the location and identity of the active management module.
Setting management and configuration program options
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Configuring the external Ethernet port
Configuring the internal Ethernet port
Chapter 2. Configuring the BladeCenter T unit 29
Saving and restoring the configuration file
Configuring an I/O module
What to configure
Supporting Ethernet failover
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Configuring the Ethernet controllers in the blade servers
BladeCenter T networking guidelines
Chapter 2. Configuring the BladeCenter T unit 31
10/100 Mbps
100 Mbps links
MAC 1a 1b 2a 2b 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b
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Multiport aggregation group 1 Gbps or 100 Mbps links
L2+ Switch
Dual external switches
Network administrator - Infrastructure management - Network hardware and software
Using Remote Deployment Manager Version 4.11 Update 3 or later
Chapter 2. Configuring the BladeCenter T unit 33
Using IBM Director
Communicating with the IBM Director software
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Chapter 3. Diagnostics
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Diagnostic tools overview
Identifying problems using the Light Path Diagnostics feature
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Chapter 4. Setting up the BladeCenter T hardware
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Setting up the BladeCenter T unit
Statement 20:
Statement 4:
Preparing for system power
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Type 8720 (dc power)
Type 8730 (ac power)
Chapter 4. Setting up the BladeCenter T hardware 39
System reliability considerations
Handling static-sensitive devices
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Chapter 4. Setting up the BladeCenter T hardware 41
Preinstallation steps
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Statement 8:
Removing and installing the bezel assembly
Chapter 4. Setting up the BladeCenter T hardware 43
ESD
CMM 1
CMM 2
Installing the bezel assembly
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Retainer
Air filter
Bezel
LED window
Chapter 4. Setting up the BladeCenter T hardware 45
Ball-studs Bezel
LED holes
Ball-stud clips
Removing and installing power modules
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Power module 1 Power module 2
Power module 3
Chapter 4. Setting up the BladeCenter T hardware 47
Removing a power module
Installing a power module
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Removing and installing the media tray
Chapter 4. Setting up the BladeCenter T hardware 49
CD-ROM drive
Removing the media tray
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Installing the media tray
Removing and installing management modules
Chapter 4. Setting up the BladeCenter T hardware 51
Serial port
MAC address
Removing a management module
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Installing a management module
Removing and installing blower modules
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Blower
Removing a blower module
Chapter 4. Setting up the BladeCenter T hardware 55
Installing a blower module
Removing and installing the KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) module
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CRTMJRMNR
Removing the KVM module
Chapter 4. Setting up the BladeCenter T hardware 57
Installing the KVM module
Thumbscrew Thumbscrew
CRTMJR MNR
Removing and installing the LAN module
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Thumbscrews
Alarms connector
Ethernet link LED Ethernet activity LED
Removing the LAN module
Chapter 4. Setting up the BladeCenter T hardware 59
Installing the LAN module
Removing and installing I/O modules
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Chapter 4. Setting up the BladeCenter T hardware 61
latch
Ethernet switch
Fibre Channel switch
Filler
Removing an I/O module
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Installing an I/O module
Blade servers
Chapter 4. Setting up the BladeCenter T hardware 63
Blade server expansion options
I/O expansion option
Expansion unit option
Removing and installing a blade server or filler module
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Filler blade
Blade Server
latches
Installing a blade server
Removing a blade server
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Completing the installation
Chapter 5. Service replaceable units
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DC terminal cover with fasteners
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Captive fasteners (2)
DC terminal cover
AC rear panel
DC Rear Panel
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Upper flex circuit assembly
Lower flex circuit assembly
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Docking board/blower housing assembly - (dc Type 8720 and ac Type 8730)
Docking board/blower housing assembly (DC shown)
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Rear chassis stiffener bracket
UP
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Chassis stiffener bracket
Captive fastener (4)
UP
15. Start up the system (see Starting the BladeCenter T unit on page 19).
Backplane
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Backplane insulator Backplane
Screw (6)
21. Start up the system (see Starting the BladeCenter T unit on page 19).
Backplane insulator
Chapter 5. Service replaceable units 81
Screw (6)
Backplane insulator Backplane
Air damper
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Slight angle toward the rear of the system
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Mechanical chassis
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Mechanical chassis
UP
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Chapter 6. Symptom-to-FRU index
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Error symptoms
You can use the following information to find solutions to problems that have definite symptoms.
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Light path diagnostics LEDs
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Chapter 6. Symptom-to-FRU index 99
Temperature error messages
Blower error messages
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Power error messages
Chapter 6. Symptom-to-FRU index 101
Blade server error messages
KVM error message
Switch error messages
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Information only. Take action as required.
Chapter 6. Symptom-to-FRU index 103
Management-module error messages
Bus error messages
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Undetermined problems
Problem determination tips
Chapter 6. Symptom-to-FRU index 105
v Print (print screen) configuration currently in use BIOS level
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Chapter 7. Parts listing, BladeCenter T Type 8720 and 8730
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Type 8720 and 8730 - Rear view
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13N2659 FRU
Chapter 7. Parts listing, BladeCenter T Type 8720 and 8730 109
Wrist strap (model 1Rx) 6405959 CRU
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Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance
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Before you call
Using the documentation
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web
Software service and support
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Hardware service and support
Appendix B. Related service information
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Safety information
General safety
Electrical safety
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Appendix B. Related service information
Safety inspection guide
Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices
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Grounding requirements
Appendix B. Related service information
Safety notices (multi-lingual translations)
Statement 1
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Statement 2
Appendix B. Related service information
Statement 4
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CAUTION: Use safe practices when lifting. Statement 5
Statement 20
Appendix B. Related service information 121
Instruo 1
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Instruo 2
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Instruo 4
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CUIDADO: Ao levantar a mquina, faa-o com segurana. Instruo 5
CUIDADO: Instruo 10
CUIDADO:
Instruo 20
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Laser Klass 1.
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Luokan 1 Laserlaite
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Notice n 1
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Notice n 2
Appendix B. Related service information 135
ATTENTION: Faites-vous aider pour soulever ce produit. Notice n 5
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Notice n 10
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Hinweis 1
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Hinweis 2
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Hinweis 4
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Keine Gegenstnde, die mehr als 82 kg wiegen, auf Rack-Einheiten ablegen.
Hinweis 10
ACHTUNG:
Hinweis 20
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Avviso 1
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Avviso 2
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Avviso 4
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Avviso 10
ATTENZIONE:
Avviso 20
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Declaracin 1
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Declaracin 2
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PRECAUCIN: Tome medidas de seguridad al levantar el producto. Declaracin 5
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Declaracin 10
PRECAUCIN:
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Appendix C. Notices
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Edition notice
Trademarks
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Important notes
Product recycling and disposal
Appendix C. Notices 159
Battery return program
Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement
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Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement
Appendix C. Notices 161
Taiwanese Class A warning statement
Chinese Class A warning statement
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement
Power cords
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Appendix C. Notices 163
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Index A
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telco alarms connector 18 temperature 5, 7 trademarks 158 troubleshooting charts 89
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