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Summary of Contents for 87302RU

Page 1: ...BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Planning and Installation Guide GA27 4339 02 ...

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Page 3: ...BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Planning and Installation Guide GA27 4339 02 ...

Page 4: ...l information in Appendix C Notices on page 117 Third Edition August 2006 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004 2006 All rights reserved US Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp ...

Page 5: ...etwork topology considerations and deployment considerations v Use Chapter 4 Installation considerations on page 51 and Appendix A Planning worksheets on page 89 to plan for the physical environment for installing BladeCenter T units This includes space power cooling and cabling requirements The worksheets provide the basis for selecting the features and options for each blade server where the bla...

Page 6: ...iv BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Planning and Installation Guide ...

Page 7: ...4339 01 New and changed information for GA27 4339 02 In Chapter 4 Installation considerations the following sections were updated to reflect changes to part numbers for the Type 8730 v Power distribution units v Power connections v Power layout examples Copyright IBM Corp 2004 2006 v ...

Page 8: ...vi BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Planning and Installation Guide ...

Page 9: ... T unit components 13 Chassis 14 Front view 14 Rear view of the BladeCenter T unit 15 Input output connectors 16 2 way blade servers 18 Features and specifications for the HS20 Type 8843 for a non NEBS ETSI environment 19 Features and specifications for the HS20 Type 8843 for a NEBS ETSI environments 20 4 way blade server 21 BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 features and specifications for non NEBSI ETSI...

Page 10: ...n IBM racks 54 Moving IBM NetBAY racks safely 55 General requirements for racks 56 Power considerations for Type 8720 56 Rack requirements for Type 8720 57 Power considerations for Type 8730 57 Rack requirements for Type 8730 58 Power distribution units 58 Wall and floor power drop requirements 60 Keyboard video and mouse 61 Electrical input for Type 8720 62 Electrical input for Type 8730 62 Cooli...

Page 11: ...80 Multicasting 82 Port mirroring 82 Spanning tree 83 Class of service 83 Link aggregation 83 Link aggregation group recommendations 84 Link aggregation example 85 Link Aggregation Control Protocol recommendations 85 Fibre channel switch module configuration planning 86 Blade server configuration planning 86 Appendix A Planning worksheets 89 Blade server worksheet 90 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8...

Page 12: ...Index 121 x BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Planning and Installation Guide ...

Page 13: ...eutral ground 61 32 Rack PDU 60 A single phase 61 33 Rack PDU 60 A 3 phase 3 phase ground 61 34 Typical dc PDU for a single BladeCenter T Type 8720 65 35 Single BladeCenter T Type 8730 installed in a NetBAY 25 or 42U rack with 1300 W power supplies 67 36 Two BladeCenter T Type 8730 units installed in NetBAY 25 to 42U racks with 1300 W power supplies 24 or 48 amp North American or 32 or 63 amp inte...

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Page 15: ...witches and other components that are common to the award winning IBM BladeCenter product line This common component strategy makes it ideal for applications in telecommunications networks that need high levels of computer power and access to common off the shelf middleware packages otherwise used in IT data centers Figure 1 represents the BladeCenter T unit The BladeCenter T supports up to eight ...

Page 16: ...ities The front bays on the BladeCenter T unit are hot swap blade power module and management module bays the rear bays on the BladeCenter T unit are hot swap I O keyboard video and mouse KVM LAN and blower module bays You can add remove or replace blades servers or power management I O KVM LAN and blower modules in hot swap bays within specific time limits and without removing power from the Blad...

Page 17: ...ts between blades and switches Support for redundant management modules Redundant 12C communications between the management modules and all modules except the blade servers Redundant RS 485 EIA 485 communications between management modules and blade servers Redundant analog video connections from blades to management modules Redundant USB connections between blades and management modules Redundant...

Page 18: ... The service processor in each blade server provides blade server system monitoring event recording and alert capability v Network environment support The BladeCenter T unit supports up to two Ethernet compatible I O modules switch modules or pass through modules for blade server integrated Ethernet controller communication with the network Each I O module provides one internal connection to each ...

Page 19: ...agement through the management module v Remote management module firmware upgrade v Remote upgrade of blade server service processor microcode v Built in self test BIST v Predictive Failure Analysis PFA alerts v Redundant components Blowers with speed sensing capability Power modules Management modules I O modules v Redundant system features in the backplane v Hot swap components Blade servers Blo...

Page 20: ...rmware v I O module firmware not all I O module types v Blade server service processor firmware BIOS service processor Size 8U v Height 349 25 mm 13 75 in or 8 U v Depth 508 mm 20 in from front of chassis to rear I O connector plane Maximum depth 600 mm 23 62 in including bezel handles and cable bend radius v Width 442 mm 17 4 in v Weight Fully configured with modules and blades approximately 86 6...

Page 21: ...e v I O module firmware not all I O module types v Blade server service processor firmware BIOS service processor Size 8U v Height 349 25 mm 13 75 in or 8 U v Depth 508 mm 20 in from front of chassis to rear I O connector plane Maximum depth 600 mm 23 62 in including bezel handles and cable bend radius v Width 442 mm 17 4 in v Weight Fully configured with modules and blades approximately 86 64 kg ...

Page 22: ... central office and other rugged environments Benefits of the blade server architecture include v Modular scalability Unlike traditional 8 or 16 way servers blade servers are designed to scale out rather than up Adding a new server typically involves simply sliding a new single or dual processor blade into an open bay in a BladeCenter T unit There is no need to physically install and cable individ...

Page 23: ...e event of an alert the processors can signal the systems management software which can then notify the administrator by e mail or pager at any hour of the day or night In addition the software is able to run system diagnostics and integrate with enterprise wide systems management software The ability to slide server blades in and out of the BladeCenter T unit makes new server deployment more effi...

Page 24: ...e documentation Publications available for BladeCenter T products include v IBM BladeCenter T Products FAQ Hints and Tips This document contains information based on technical observations and is intended to supplement the IBM BladeCenter T publications provided with the BladeCenter T products v IBM BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Installation and User s Guide This document contains general info...

Page 25: ...eCenter T Type 8720 DC Power Supply Modules This document contains instructions for installing the optional dc power supply modules in a BladeCenter T unit v IBM BladeCenter T Type 8730 AC Power Supply Modules This document contains instructions for installing the optional ac power supply modules in a BladeCenter T unit v IBM Director 4 2 Installation and Configuration Guide and IBM Director 4 2 S...

Page 26: ...ver are on the IBM Support Web page at www ibm com pc support From the IBM Support Web page select Servers then select OS installation and choose the operating system to install from the Operating system installation by category drop down list Web sites You can find information about the BladeCenter T unit from this Web site www ibm com systems bladecenter literature solutions_lit html These sites...

Page 27: ... a module or a filler module and each blade bay must contain either a blade or a filler blade KVM module I O module Power module ESD A C I N D C O U T A C 1 3 0 0 W A C I N D C O U T server Blade server Filler blade Media tray Management module Bezel assembly A C I N D C O U T A C 1 3 0 0 W LAN module Blower module 4 units Figure 2 Major BladeCenter T components Copyright IBM Corp 2004 2006 13 ...

Page 28: ...nt view Figure 3 identifies the components on the front of the BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 units Management module bay 1 Power module 3 Power module 1 Power module 4 Power module 2 Front panel Media tray ESD connector Management module bay 2 CMM 1 CMM 2 Blade server 1 Blade server 8 Figure 3 BladeCenter T front view 14 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Planning and Installation Guide ...

Page 29: ...t I O module 2 I O module 1 I O module 4 ESD connector I O module 3 LAN module KVM module Blower module 2 Blower module 4 Blower module 1 Blower module 3 TOP D TOP D BTM E BTM E 2 4 1 3 CRT MJR MNR 2 Alarms 1 Figure 4 Components on the rear of the BladeCenter T unit Chapter 2 BladeCenter T unit components 15 ...

Page 30: ...e configured automatically Two 10 100 Mbps Ethernet connectors for remote management and console The BladeCenter T LAN module contains two 10 100 Mbps Ethernet ports that provide the remote connection to the system management station on the network driven from each management module to the network management station on the network Use these ports for remote management and remote console The networ...

Page 31: ... Blower module 2 Blower module 4 Blower module 1 Blower module 3 Type 8720 DC power connectors Figure 5 BladeCenter T Type 8720 rear view I O connectors I O module 2 I O module 1 I O module 4 ESD connector I O module 3 LAN module KVM module Blower module 2 Blower module 4 Blower module 1 Blower module 3 TOP D TOP D BTM E BTM E 2 4 1 3 CRT MJR MNR 2 Alarms 1 Type 8730 AC power connectors Figure 6 B...

Page 32: ... might differ slightly from your hardware The IBM BladeCenter HS20 Type 8843 blade server is based on the IBM Enterprise X Architecture Technology 3 3 IBM Enterprise X Architecture Technology takes full advantage of existing IBM technologies to build powerful scalable and reliable Intel processor based servers For more information about IBM Enterprise X Architecture Technology go to www ibm com se...

Page 33: ...drives available in the optional SCSI storage expansion unit Size v Height 24 5 cm 9 7 inches v Depth 44 6 cm 17 6 inches v Width 2 9 cm 1 14 inches v Maximum weight 5 4 kg 12 lb Integrated functions v Two Gigabit Ethernet controllers v ATI Rage XL video controller v Light path diagnostics v Local service processor v IDE drive controller v RS 485 interface for communication with the management mod...

Page 34: ...t Ethernet controllers v ATI Rage XL video controller v Light path diagnostics v Local service processor v IDE drive controller v RS 485 interface for communication with the management module v USB buses for communication with keyboard mouse CD ROM drive and external diskette drive Predictive Failure Analysis PFA alerts v Microprocessor v Memory Electrical input v Input voltage 12 V dc Environment...

Page 35: ...iffer slightly from your hardware The IBM BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server is based on the IBM Enterprise X Architecture Technology 4 4 IBM Enterprise X Architecture Technology takes full advantage of existing IBM technologies to build powerful scalable and reliable Intel processor based servers For more information about IBM Enterprise X Architecture Technology go to www ibm com servers es...

Page 36: ...ted functions v Four Gigabit Ethernet controllers v ATI Radeon 7000 video controller v Light path diagnostics v Local service processor v IDE controller v RS 485 interface for communication with the management module v Integrated Baseboard Management Controller v USB V2 0 Full Speed ports for communication with keyboard mouse external diskette drive and CD ROM drive v Serial over LAN SOL managemen...

Page 37: ...oller v V2 0 Full Speed ports for communication with keyboard mouse external diskette drive and CD ROM drive v Serial over LAN SOL management interface Electrical input v Input power 12 V dc Predictive Failure Analysis PFA alerts v Microprocessor v Memory v Hard disk drives Environment v Air temperature Blade server on 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F Altitude 60 to 1800 m 197 to 6000 ft Blade server on shor...

Page 38: ... of the BladeCenter T unit and contains the system status panel two USB ports and the CD ROM drive see Figure 9 System status panel CD ROM drive Media tray USB connectors Figure 9 BladeCenter T media tray 24 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Planning and Installation Guide ...

Page 39: ...gement module functions as a service processor and a KVM multiplexor for all of the blade servers installed in the BladeCenter T unit It controls the KVM module external connections for use by a local console The management module also controls three LAN module external connections two RJ 45 connectors for 10 100 Mbps Ethernet remote management connection and an alarms connector that can be used f...

Page 40: ...applicable You can use a serial cable to connect the management module to an external serial port Figure 12 on page 27 shows the serial cable Table 8 on page 27 shows the pin assignments for both ends of the serial cable Connect the end labeled P1 to Release button MAC address Release latch Management module Serial port Figure 10 BladeCenter T advanced management module 1 5 6 9 Figure 11 Serial po...

Page 41: ...1 Serial Cable P2 DCD 1 4 RxD in 2 3 TxD out 3 2 DTR out 4 1 6 GND 5 5 DSR in 6 4 RTS out 7 8 CTS in 8 7 BLK BRN RED ORG YEL GRN BLU VIO GRY DRAIN WIRE AND BRAID 9 5 6 1 SKT 9 SKT 1 1 9 8 7 5 4 3 2 6 4 SHELL SHELL 4 9 7 8 5 1 2 3 4 6 P1 P2 P1 Figure 12 Optional serial cable for connecting the management module to an external serial port Chapter 2 BladeCenter T unit components 27 ...

Page 42: ...nit you must disconnect all power cords from all power modules v Location LED This blue LED is for system identification A system administrator or service representative uses this LED to locate a specific BladeCenter T unit for service or repair Alarm LEDs These LEDs provide alarm notifications for the BladeCenter T unit v CRT Critical alarm amber default or red When continuously lit this LED indi...

Page 43: ... to connect a PS 2 mouse to the BladeCenter T unit v Video connector The BladeCenter T KVM module contains one standard video connector The integrated video controller on each blade server is compatible with SVGA and UGA and communicates through this video port Use this connector to connect a video monitor to the BladeCenter T unit See Figure 16 6 4 2 1 3 5 Figure 14 BladeCenter T Keyboard connect...

Page 44: ...nd console Ethernet connectors The LAN module provides two Ethernet RJ 45 connectors The BladeCenter T LAN module contains two 10 100 Mb Ethernet connectors that provide the remote connections driven from each management module to the network management station on the network Use these ports for remote management and remote console The network management station through these connectors can access...

Page 45: ...puts can be voltages in excess of standard logic levels so they need to be electrically or optically isolated from the monitoring logic Table 9 Pinouts for Telco alarms connector Pin Number Description I O Pin Number Description I O 1 Minor alarm reset I 9 Minor alarm normally closed O 2 Minor alarm reset I 10 Minor alarm common O 3 Major alarm reset I 11 Major alarm normally open O 4 Major alarm ...

Page 46: ...o additional I O modules in I O module bays 3 and 4 Each of these I O modules provides an internal connection to one of the two network interface controllers on each of the I O expansion options that are installed on blade servers in the BladeCenter T unit The I O module must be compatible with the network interface on each of the I O expansion options For example if you install a Fibre Channel I ...

Page 47: ...erify the Ethernet controller designations a blade server uses through your operating system settings 2 The routing of an Ethernet controller to a particular I O module bay depends on the type of blade server You can verify which Ethernet controller is routed to which I O module bay by using the following test v Install only one Ethernet switch module or pass through module in I O module bay 1 v M...

Page 48: ... in note 2 using a controller on the I O expansion option and a compatible switch module or pass through module in I O module bay 3 or 4 The BladeCenter T unit supports a minimum of one hot swap Ethernet switch module in switch module bay 1 All Ethernet and fibre channel switches that are supported in the BladeCenter chassis are supported in the BladeCenter T chassis 34 BladeCenter T Types 8720 an...

Page 49: ...er modules must always be present in power bays 1 and 2 When any blade server or option is in blade bay 5 through 8 or I O modules are in switch bays 3 or 4 power modules must be present in all four power module bays If a power module fails or a loss of dc power occurs the BladeCenter T unit configured for redundant power operation will operate in a nonredundant mode and the blower modules will ru...

Page 50: ...esent in power bays 1 and 2 When any blade server or option is in blade bay 5 through 8 or if I O modules are in I O module bay 3 or 4 power modules must be present in all four power module bays If a power module fails or a loss of ac power occurs BladeCenter T units configured for redundant power operation will operate in a nonredundant mode and the blower modules will run at full speed You must ...

Page 51: ... BladeCenter T unit and blade servers see Figure 21 All four blowers are required for redundant system operation Power for all four blowers is shared by all installed power modules One failed blower creates a nonredundant configuration A failing blower must be replaced as soon as possible to avoid potential thermal problems Note Each power module has cooling fans that are independent of the system...

Page 52: ...on to I O modules 3 and 4 on the BladeCenter T unit The I O expansion option is attached directly to the blade server but does not occupy an additional blade bay Note If an I O expansion option is installed on any blade server I O modules that are compatible with that network interface must be installed in I O module bays 3 and 4 on the BladeCenter T unit Expansion unit option You can install an o...

Page 53: ...ucture v Network infrastructure Integrated infrastructure The BladeCenter T unit can be deployed as part of a single chassis or multi chassis solution for an integrated infrastructure Single BladeCenter T chassis You can deploy your BladeCenter T unit as an integrated solution for your business Within a single BladeCenter T unit you can mix and match applications and operating systems In addition ...

Page 54: ...se server Blade storage expansion unit Switch A Mgmt Mod Switch B MAC 1a 1b 2a 2b 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Blade 1 Control plane solution core network Media gateway controller Blades 2 4 Transport plane solution I O Media gateway Signalling gateway PCI I O expansion unit II Blade 5 Management plane solution Management OSS gateway Blades 6 8 Services plane solution Databa...

Page 55: ...o a compatible LAN switch or router Configure a corresponding multiport link aggregation group or trunk in both the switch module and the attached LAN switch before installing the cables The connection options are as follows in order of preference v Multiport link aggregation group or trunk 1 Gbps 1000 Mbps per port v Single uplink port 1 Gbps v Multiport link aggregation group or trunk 100 Mbps p...

Page 56: ...ver xseries systems_management ibm_director agent This document is updated every 6 to 8 weeks The IBM Director program is a systems management product Through the remote connection on the management module you can use IBM Director on a management console to configure the BladeCenter T unit modify the configuration and set up more advanced features Notes 1 Some tasks such as software distribution r...

Page 57: ... IBM Director server through the management module external Ethernet port the switch module internal network interface and the management module internal and external interfaces must be on the same subnet Preparing for BladeCenter T deployment To configure your BladeCenter T unit you need to v Determine which deployment tools you are going to use v Set up your deployment infrastructure v Configure...

Page 58: ... IBM Director compatibility document This document is in PDF at www ibm com servers eserver xseries systems_management ibm_director agent This document is updated every 6 to 8 weeks The IBM Director program is a systems management product Through the remote connection on the management module you can use IBM Director on a management console to configure the BladeCenter T unit modify the configurat...

Page 59: ...er setting up a separate management network to configure and manage your BladeCenter T unit By separating the LAN segment used for production from the LAN segment to which the BladeCenter T management module as well as the IBM Director and RDM server if present is connected you can ensure that unauthorized connections are not possible Only the administrators systems would be connected to this LAN ...

Page 60: ...ough an Ethernet port on the LAN module The LAN module is on the rear of the BladeCenter T unit at the top right side see Figure 25 Figure 24 Management network diagram LAN module KVM module TOP D TOP D BTM E BTM E 2 4 1 3 CRT MJR MNR 2 Alarms 1 Figure 25 Location of the LAN module 46 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Planning and Installation Guide ...

Page 61: ...egory 5 or higher Ethernet cable to an Ethernet connector on the LAN module Connect the other end of an Ethernet cable to the network 2 Check the Ethernet LEDs to make sure that the network connection is working Figure 27 on page 48 shows the location of the Ethernet LEDs on the LAN module Connect directly to PC Connect through an Ethernet switch LAN module TOP D TOP D BTM E BTM E Rear of BladeCen...

Page 62: ...P address and subnet address If you do not want to use the default static values you can configure the static IP address host name and subnet mask for the management module through the Web interface The default IP address is 192 168 70 125 the default subnet address is 255 255 255 0 and the default host name is MMxxxxxxxxxxxx where xxxxxxxxxxxx is the burned in medium access control MAC address Th...

Page 63: ... bays 3 and 4 on the BladeCenter T unit use the Fibre Channel interface In addition the I O expansion option occupies the same location on the blade server as the second 2 5 inch IDE hard disk drive Therefore you can install only one 2 5 inch IDE hard disk drive v SCSI storage expansion unit to use SCSI hard disk drives with your blade server With the SCSI storage expansion unit you can install up...

Page 64: ...he documentation that comes with your option for information about installing any required device drivers For example Ethernet controllers are integrated on each blade server system board The Ethernet controllers provide 1000 Mbps full duplex capability only which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data to the external ports on the Ethernet switches You do not need to set any jumpe...

Page 65: ...lines for power and cabling for Type 8720 v Power connections for Type 8730 on page 65 provides diagram examples for power and cabling for Type 8730 v Physical installation time on page 74 shows approximate times for installing BladeCenter T units blade servers and other components For access to configuration tools and additional information such as the Rack Configurator and the Configuration Opti...

Page 66: ...lies blowers network cable connections and attachment of a local monitor keyboard and mouse to the management module Notes 1 For floor planning for NEBS environment refer to the Telcordia Specification GR 63 CORE Special Requirements 2 For floor planning for the Universal Telco Framework refer to the manufacturing specifications NetBay Rack C 3438 mm 135 35 3850 mm 151 57 914 mm 35 98 1524 mm 60 0...

Page 67: ... 2 bels Attention Your server installation may be subject to government regulations such as those prescribed by OSHA or European Community Directives that cover noise level exposure in the workplace The actual sound pressure levels in your installation depend on a variety of factors including the number of servers in the installation the size materials and configuration of the room where the serve...

Page 68: ...ack with the BladeCenter T units See Table 12 on page 55 Table 12 on page 55 shows the maximum weight limits for IBM NetBAY racks other non IBM racks and expansion cabinets that are recommended for use with BladeCenter T units The table shows the maximum number of BladeCenter T units that can be installed in the various racks when the rack is either v Installed in placed and sitting on the rack le...

Page 69: ... dynamic 5 N A Notes 1 The weight values for the Universal Telco Framework and Seismic 2 and 4 post racks are for predefined racks other specific rack part numbers or manufacturers may vary in their weight limitations Refer to Telcordia GR 63 CORE standard 2 These racks have not been NEBS tested with the BladeCenter T installed When determining your floor load limits use the combined weight of the...

Page 70: ... Racks need to be stabilized so that the rack does not become unstable when fully loaded Notes 1 IBM has tested and offers rack kits for NEBS and ETSI Seismic racks Do not place racks directly against a wall because if service is needed the service representative will need access to the back of the BladeCenter T unit 2 All equipment installed in a UTF or 2 or 4 post racks has to be removed from th...

Page 71: ...on be sure to plan for enough individual power feeds and PDUs to take advantage of the redundant BladeCenter T power supplies When adding a dc PDU to a rack configuration make sure to comply with the customer s standard practices When installing Blade Center T into a rack allow enough space to provide for a dc PDU Each dc feed BCT has two must be capable of providing 70 amps Thus you would need a ...

Page 72: ...idual power feeds and PDUs to take advantage of the redundant BladeCenter T power supplies Each BladeCenter T unit requires v Two to four ac power cords one per power module v Each power module should be powered from separate high voltage ac resources v 200 to 240 Vac 50 or 60 Hz Table 15 on page 59 Table 16 on page 59 and Table 17 on page 59 show the part numbers and the number of power distribut...

Page 73: ...tes 63 Amp International 1 2 PDUs PN 39Y8940 2 PDUs PN 39Y8935 2 4 PDUs PN 39Y8940 4 PDUs PN 39Y8935 3 4 PDUs PN 39Y8940 4 PDUs PN 39Y8935 4 6 PDUs PN 39Y8940 6 PDUs PN 39Y8935 5 8 PDUs PN 39Y8940 8 PDUs PN 39Y8935 Table 17 PDUs for 32 or 60 Amp 3 phase ac feeds Number of BladeCenter T units With 1300 W Power Supplies 48 Amp 3 phase Delta United States 28 Amp phase 32 Amp 3 phase WYE International...

Page 74: ...rovides diagrams that show different ways to provide redundant power sources to one or more BladeCenter T units These diagrams are based on using IBM NetBAY Enterprise racks Wall and floor power drop requirements Figure 29 through Figure 33 on page 61 shows ac power connectors that can be used for attachment of power feeds to the rack PDUs E N P 15A AS 3112 20A L6 20 W G Y 16A SABS 164 E L N 13A B...

Page 75: ...ile keyboard mouse and monitor that can be attached to a specific BladeCenter T unit when needed or plan for rack space for installing a keyboard mouse and monitor Note Go to the IBM Support Web site at www ibm com pc support to see the list of supported devices L3 L2 L1 G N 32A IEC 309 Figure 31 Rack PDU 32 A 3 phase 3 phase neutral ground 60 63A IEC 309 Figure 32 Rack PDU 60 A single phase L3 L2...

Page 76: ...and humidity for Telecom NEBS environment See Table 19 for the permissible temperatures and humidity limits for a BladeCenter T Type 8720 Table 19 BladeCenter T Type 8720 temperature and humidity limits BladeCenter T Power Altitude Temperature range Humidity range On 60 to 1800 m 197 ft to 6000 ft 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F 5 to 85 On short term 60 to 1800 m 197 ft to 6000 ft 5 to 55 C 23 to 131 F 5 to...

Page 77: ... equipment installed in a rack with a BladeCenter T unit must use front to back airflow to prevent warm air recirculation problems Devices that use back to front air flow causes warm air to enter the front of the BladeCenter T unit This can cause reduced reliability component failure data loss or server shutdown v In racks with multiple BladeCenter T units populate the BladeCenter T chassis starti...

Page 78: ...ted away from all BladeCenter T units towards the room cooling system without passing in front of a BladeCenter T unit v A significant air temperature gradient can occur from the bottom to the top of a rack in a room that has a cooling system that does not have sufficient airflow volume and cooling capacity This may cause equipment at the top of the rack to run hot resulting in reduced reliability...

Page 79: ...ons for Type 8730 This section provides examples of power diagrams The examples represent various ways of providing redundant power sources to BladeCenter T units with four power supplies All examples assume IBM Enterprise NetBAY racks are being used Use the ac power jumper cords provided with your product power supply option or upgrade kit 48V 1 2 3 4 N RTN 1 2 3 4 N 48V RTN Alarm Circuit Power F...

Page 80: ... line cord part number 39M53921 39M53922 39M53923 When attaching directly to international PDUs 32 A 39Y8934 63 A 39Y8935 32 A 3 phase 39Y8999 Use line cord part number 39M53922 39M53922 39M5392 Notes 1 A maximum of two power supplies can be connected to each PDU 2 A maximum of three power supplies can be connected to each PDU 3 A maximum of nine power supplies can be connected to each PDU three p...

Page 81: ... American 39Y8939 24 amp or 39Y8940 48 amp or PDU part number international 39Y8934 32 amp or 39Y8935 63 amp You can use either PDU in this position The PDU is cabled to the 1300 W power supplies using power cable part number 39M5392 optional part number 23K4809 C13 to C20 2 5 m jumper cord 2 4 1 3 A B 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl Figure 35 Single BladeCenter T Type 8730 installed...

Page 82: ...represents PDU part number North American 39Y9000 48 amp 3 phase or PDU part number international 39Y8999 32 amp 3 phase You can use either PDU in this position The PDU is cabled to the 1300 W power supplies using power cable part number 39M5392 optional part number 23K4809 C13 to C20 2 5 m jumper cable 2 4 2 4 1 3 1 3 A B 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A...

Page 83: ...sition Figure 39 represents PDU part number North American 39Y9000 48 amp 3 phase or PDU part number international 39Y8999 32 amp 3 phase You can use either PDU in this position 2 4 2 4 2 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 A B 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl Figure 38 Three BladeCenter T Type 8730 units in a NetBAY 25 or 42 rack with 1300 W power supplies 24 ...

Page 84: ...rt numbers North American 39Y8939 24 amp or 39Y8940 48 amp or PDU part number international 39Y8934 32 amp or 39Y8935 63 amp You can use either PDU in this position 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 A B 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl Figure 40 Four BladeCenter T Type 8730 units in a NetBAY 42U ...

Page 85: ...Y8999 32 amp 3 phase You can use either PDU in this position 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 A B 63A 1 ph or 48A 32A 3 ph 63A 1 ph or 48A 32A 3 ph Figure 41 Power layout for four BladeCenter T Type 8730 units in a NetBAY 42U rack with 1300 W power supplies 1 and 3 phase Chapter 4 Installation considerations 71 ...

Page 86: ...9Y8939 24 amp or 39Y8940 48 amp or PDU part number international 39Y8934 32 amp or 39Y8935 63 amp You can use either PDU in this position 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 A B 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl 24 48A N A 32 63A Intl Figure 42 Five BladeCenter T Type ...

Page 87: ...hase You can use either PDU in this position 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 A B 32A 3 ph 32A 3 ph Figure 43 Power layout for five BladeCenter T Type 8730 units in a NetBAY 42 rack with 1300 W power supplies 32 amp 3 phase Chapter 4 Installation considerations 73 ...

Page 88: ...n option 2 minutes Blade server into BladeCenter T unit 9 seconds BladeCenter T 4 post rack mounting kit and BladeCenter T unit into rack 25 minutes BladeCenter T bezel assembly 7 seconds BladeCenter T air filter installation into bezel assembly 23 seconds BladeCenter T management module 10 seconds BladeCenter T Ethernet switch module 5 seconds BladeCenter T power module 12 seconds BladeCenter T f...

Page 89: ...ns for the system keyboard and mouse and VGA signal packetizing for remote viewing The service processor in the management module communicates with the service processor in each blade server for functions such as v Blader server power on requests v Blade server error and event reporting v Blade server requests for keyboard mouse and video v Blade server requests for CD ROM drive and USB port The m...

Page 90: ...s are sent SNMP or e mail v How often to retry alert notification and the delay between retries v Whether to include the event log with notifications Port assignments The following management modules ports can be configured v HTTP v HTTPS v Telnet v SSH v SNMP Agent v SNMP Traps Network interfaces You can configure the following two Ethernet interfaces v External network interface which is the int...

Page 91: ...uthority CA Configuration file Configuration File is used to back up or restore the management module configuration file Firmware update Firmware Update is used to update the management module firmware if a second management module is installed the firmware update is automatically applied to both management modules Restore defaults Restore Defaults is used to restore the factory default configurat...

Page 92: ...thernet switches are supported v IBM BladeCenter 4 port Gb Ethernet Switch Module v IBM BladeCenter T 4 port Gb Ethernet Switch Module v Nortel Networks Layer 2 7 Gb Ethernet Switch Module Switch settings For the switch determine the name description and contact In addition determine how the switch will obtain an IP address v The IP address that you specify for the switch when you configure the ma...

Page 93: ... servers cannot communicate with the port and the switch purges their addresses from its address table after the MAC address aging time elapses v Flow Control Flow control can be enabled or disabled Selecting enabled in full duplex mode implements IEEE 802 3x flow control In addition to State and Flow Control you can configure the Speed and Duplex mode for the external ports v Select Auto to allow...

Page 94: ...e BladeCenter T units intermediate switches use the VLAN tag to block frames from nonmember destinations When defining VLANs that span a chassis consider the following points v Blade server ports that are in the same VLAN must have the same VLAN ID v Define the same VLAN ID on both Ethernet switches for blade servers that use both switches to connect to the same external network v Ethernet switch ...

Page 95: ... E 2 7 3 VLAN 3 U E 3 8 3 VLAN 3 U E 3 Ext 1 1 Default T E 1 2 3 Ext 2 1 Default T E 1 2 3 Ext 3 1 Default T E 1 2 3 Ext 4 1 Default T E 1 2 3 Untagged packets are tagged as 1 Default Tagged packets are not changed Switch A Mgmt Mod Switch B MAC 1a 1b 2a 2b 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VLAN 1 VLAN 2 VLAN 3 Figure 44 VLAN configuration example on a single BladeCenter T unit C...

Page 96: ... Mgmt Mod Mod Mod Mod Mod Mod Mod Mod Switch B Switch B Switch B Switch B Switch B Switch B Switch B Switch B MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1a 1b 1b 1b 1b 1b 1b 1b 1b 2a 2a 2a 2a 2a 2a 2a 2a 2b 2b 2b 2b 2b 2b 2b 2b 3a 3a 3a 3a 3a 3a 3a 3a 3b 3b 3b 3b 3b 3b 3b 3b 4a 4a 4a 4a 4a 4a 4a 4a 4b 4b 4b 4b 4b 4b 4b 4b 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5a 5b 5b 5b 5b 5b 5b 5b 5b 6a 6a 6a 6a 6a 6a ...

Page 97: ...isable fast STP Enabling fast STP for a port speeds up the time between linkup and the start of packet forwarding Enabling the fast STP option causes the port to skip the learning state Instead it jumps from the listening state directly to the forwarding state v You can choose whether to enable or disable the STP state for a port Class of service The switch module supports 802 1p priority queuing ...

Page 98: ...your network The method that you choose is used as a hashing function to determine which packets go to which port 802 3ad link aggregation Notes 1 The Mode determines whether or not a port is enabled to join or create a LAG 2 The Administrator key controls the way that links are aggregated Use the same Administrator key for all ports to be aggregated together 3 The Operator key is used by the port...

Page 99: ...the purpose of this discussion the stations are defined as the BladeCenter Ethernet switch ports and an adjoining Layer 3 external switch These parameters must be correctly defined for both stations v Define the ports for the LAG and define the group ID v Assign the same administrative key to each port within a group v Assign a priority to each port within a group priority can be the same for all ...

Page 100: ...d management module Go to the IBM Support Web site www ibm com pc support for the latest information about upgrading the device drivers firmware and BIOS for BladeCenter components The latest instructions are in the documentation that comes with the update Blade server configuration planning Use the information provided in this section along with the worksheet provided see Management module config...

Page 101: ... the password Note To use the CD ROM drive as a boot record source for a blade the blade must be designated as the owner of the CD ROM drive and USB port See the BladeCenter T Type 8720 and 8730 Installation and User s Guide for more information about specifying ownership Chapter 5 Configuration considerations 87 ...

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Page 103: ...ght PDU weight and mounting kit weight to ensure that v The weight of the BladeCenter T units and other hardware does not exceed the rack load limits v The combined weight of the BladeCenter T units and rack does not exceed floor load limits 4 The Cabling worksheet on page 97 helps you plan for external network connections This section also provides information about cable media and maximum length...

Page 104: ... for the operating system 4 Record the applications for this server 5 Chose which internal Ethernet switch module this server uses circle 1 or 2 6 Select Automatic through DHCP server or Static and record the IP address information The host name can be up to 63 characters 7 Circle the number of the BladeCenter T bay location for this blade server Note If this server has a blade expansion option ci...

Page 105: ...__________ Component Quantity Details Weight Base or optional feature 8832 blade server 1 Blade server with Intel Xeon DP processor 5 4 kg 12 lb or 7 0 kg 15 4 lb Base with either two 256 or 512 MB memories Second processor 1 Xeon DP 0 57 kg 1 25 lb Optional Optional memory choices for slots 3 and 4 Base 2 h 512 MB h 1 GB h 2 GB 0 03 kg 0 06 lb Two 256 or 512 MB base memory Memory slots 1 and 2 Se...

Page 106: ...l feature 8839 blade server 1 Blade server with Intel Xeon MP processor 5 4 kg 12 lb or 7 0 kg 15 4 lb Base with either two 256 or 512 MB memories Second processor 1 Xeon MP 0 57 kg 1 25 lb Optional Third processor 1 Xeon MP 0 57 kg 1 25 lb Optional Fourth processor 1 Xeon MP 0 57 kg 1 25 lb Optional Memory choices Base First Slots 4 and 8 Second Optional Slots 3 and 7 Third Optional Slots 2 and 6...

Page 107: ...many power modules are required for this BladeCenter T unit Note Four power modules are required if you install a blade server a SCSI Storage Expansion option or a PCI I O Expansion option in any one of bay locations 5 through 8 on the BladeCenter T unit 4 If any are to be installed circle the number of optional Fibre Channel switch modules 5 Compute and record Subtotal 1 for the weight of these c...

Page 108: ...y 91 kg 2 0 lb ______ Optional Fibre Channel switch modules 2 maximum Quantity 0 91 kg 2 lb ______ Optional Required if this BladeCenter T unit provides network connectivity for an external fibre channel storage device or a SAN Switch fillers Quantity x 33 kg 72 lb ______ Blowers 4 63 kg 1 4 lb x 4 Base Media tray 1 2 27 kg 5 02 lb Base Front bezel with filter 1 1 54 kg 3 4 lb Base Subtotal 1 for ...

Page 109: ...page 93 3 Record Subtotal 1 for the weight 4 Compute the weight of the rack mounting kits and record it on the worksheet 5 Compute the weight of the power distribution units and cables and record them on the worksheet 6 Record Subtotal 2 on the worksheet 7 Add Subtotal 1 and 2 to obtain the total rack load and record it on the worksheet 8 Select a rack and circle the matching rack weight on the wo...

Page 110: ...Load Subtotal 1 _____ Subtotal 2 _____ Total _____ h NetBAY 42 enterprise rack h NetBAY 42 enterprise expansion rack h NetBAY 42 standard rack h NetBAY 42 standard expansion rack h NetBAY 25 standard rack h NetBAY 11 standard rack h Universal Telecom Framework h Seismic 2 post rack h Seismic 4 post rack 261 kg 575 lb 235 kg 516 lb 137 kg 301 lb 105 kg 231 lb 94 kg 207 lb 34 kg 75 lb 113 4 kg 250 l...

Page 111: ...es and if present fibre channel switch modules to external networks Fill out one worksheet for each BladeCenter T unit On this worksheet record 1 The BladeCenter T number 1 through 5 2 The BladeCenter T location in the rack 1 through 5 3 The rack number and location 4 The From port and To connections Appendix A Planning worksheets 97 ...

Page 112: ...2 10 100 Mbps 2 Ethernet switch module 1 10 100 1000 Mbps Bay 1 1 2 3 4 Ethernet switch module 2 10 100 1000 Mbps Bay 2 1 2 3 4 I O module 3 Bay 3 Ethernet or fibre channel 1 2 3 4 I O module 4 Bay 4 Ethernet or fibre channel 1 2 3 4 PCI I O expansion unit 1 1 2 PCI I O expansion unit 2 1 2 PCI I O expansion unit 3 1 2 PCI I O expansion unit 4 1 2 98 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Planning and ...

Page 113: ...Type 8720 Power modules Number of blade slots Number of switch bays Maximum ac input power Number of PDU outlets Number of DC power cables 1 and 2 1 to 4 1 2 1 7 kVA 2 outlets 6 3 per side 1 2 3 and 4 1 to 8 1 4 3 3 kVA 2 outlets 6 3 per side 3 Record the number of power modules per BladeCenter T unit _____ 4 Record the number of BladeCenter T units to be installed in this rack _____ 5 Multiply th...

Page 114: ...er of blade slots Number of switch bays Maximum ac input power Number of PDU outlets Number of power cords 1 and 2 1 to 4 1 2 1 6 kVA 2 outlets 2 1 per module 1 2 3 and 4 5 to 8 1 4 3 1 kVA 4 outlets 4 1 per module 3 Record the number of power modules per BladeCenter T unit _____ 4 Record the number of BladeCenter T units to be installed in this rack _____ 5 Multiply the number recorded in Steps 3...

Page 115: ...t module For information on filling out the worksheet see Management module configuration planning on page 75 and the BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Installation and User s Guide General Settings Management module name Contact name Physical location Clock settings Login profiles Login ID Password Authority level R O R W External network interface eth0 Interface __ Enabled __ Disabled DHCP __ DH...

Page 116: ...Address E mail address Global remote alert settings Remote alerts retry limit Delay between retries Include event log with e mail alerts ___ Yes ___ No Alerts to be monitored Critical alerts Select all critical alerts Hard disk drive Multiple blower failure Power failure Temperature Virtual resource manager VRM failure Multiple switch module failure Invalid configuration Warning alerts Select all ...

Page 117: ...P address DNS DNS __ Enable __ Disable DNS Server IP address 1 _____ _____ _____ _____ DNS Server IP address 2 _____ _____ _____ _____ DNS Server IP address 3 _____ _____ _____ _____ Security Secure Sockets Layer SSL __ Enabled __ Disabled Certificates __ Self signed __ Provided by a certificate authority Appendix B Configuration worksheets 103 ...

Page 118: ...ontact Get IP from manual BOOTP DHCP IP address ____ ____ ____ ____ Subnet mask ____ ____ ____ ____ Default gateway ____ ____ ____ ____ Switch GVRP enabled or disabled MAC address aging timer enabled or disabled Aging time 10 to 1 000 000 seconds Telnet time out Telnet sessions 1 to 4 Enable external ports for management Port settings Port State Speed Mbps Duplex Flow control E D 10 100 1000 Auto ...

Page 119: ..._ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Ethernet switch module user accounts User ID Password Access level Root User User U...

Page 120: ...uration ____ ____ ____ ____ History log ____ ____ ____ ____ 802 1Q VLANs VLAN ID VID ____________________ VLAN name _______________________ Port Tag None Egress Forbidden 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 EX1 EX2 EX3 EX4 802 1Q port settings Port Port VLAN ID Priority Ingress filter GVRP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 106 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Planning and Installation Guide ...

Page 121: ...r disabled __ Enabled __ Disabled Querier state __ Non Querier __ V1 querier __ V2 querier Query interval 1 to 65 500 seconds Maximum response 1 to 25 seconds Robustness variable 1 to 255 Multicast forwarding table entries Port MAC address VID None Egress 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 EX1 EX2 Appendix B Configuration worksheets 107 ...

Page 122: ... 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 EX1 EX2 EX3 EX4 Spanning tree settings Status enabled or disabled Maximum age 6 to 40 seconds Hello time 1 to 10 seconds Forward delay 4 to 30 seconds Priority 0 to 65 535 STP port settings Port Cost Priority Fast STP STP state E D E D 1 2 3 4 108 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Planning and Installation Guide ...

Page 123: ...iority method queue __ Enabled __ Disabled __ Weighted Round Robin Class Weight 0 to 16 Max latency High priority Med high priority Med low priority Low priority 802 1p priority mapping 802 1p priority mapping class __ Low priority __ Med low priority __ Med high priority __ High priority Appendix B Configuration worksheets 109 ...

Page 124: ...led Class __ Low priority __ Med low priority __ Med high priority __ High priority Code point Class Code point Class Low M L M H High Low M L M H High 0 32 1 33 2 34 3 35 4 36 5 37 6 38 7 39 8 40 9 41 10 42 11 43 12 44 13 45 14 46 15 47 110 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Planning and Installation Guide ...

Page 125: ...st IP Src Dest IP Non IP N A N A N A IP Port trunking Group ID Port Method EX1 EX2 EX3 EX4 Trunk Disabled 802 3ad link aggregation Link Aggregation Control Protocol enabled or disabled __________ System Priority LACP switch ID ______________ Port Priority Administrator key Operator key Mode Enabled Disabled EX1 EX2 EX3 EX4 Appendix B Configuration worksheets 111 ...

Page 126: ...alues R_A_TOV R_T_TOV E_D_TOV IP configuration IP address _____ _____ _____ _____ Subnet mask _____ _____ _____ _____ Gateway _____ _____ _____ _____ Boot method __ Static __ BootP __ RARP __ DHCP Remote logging syslog __ Enabled __ Disabled Logging syslog host IP address _____ _____ _____ _____ SNMP configuration Contact Location Read community Authentication trap __ False __ True Trap community ...

Page 127: ...rity __ Unknown __ Emergency __ Alert __ Critical __ Error __ Warning __ Notify __ Info __ Debug __ Mark __ Enable Trap 5 configuration Trap address _____ _____ _____ _____ Trap port Trap severity __ Unknown __ Emergency __ Alert __ Critical __ Error __ Warning __ Notify __ Info __ Debug __ Mark Port settings Option Port 1 Port 2 Port state __ Online __ Online __ Offline __ Offline __ Test __ Test...

Page 128: ... target __ TL initiator __ TL initiator E_Port BB credits I O stream guard __ Enable __ Enable __ Disable __ Disable Fabric settings Fabric name IP address _____ _____ _____ _____ Login name Password 114 BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 Planning and Installation Guide ...

Page 129: ... on page 86 and the BladeCenter T HS20 Installation and User s Guide Bay Number Blade server name IDE Controller Ethernet Controller Startup boot sequence E D E D IDE drive 1 IDE drive 2 CD ROM Diskette Network 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Table 32 Blade server operating systems applications Bay Number Blade server name Operating system applications 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appendix B Configuration worksheets 115 ...

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Page 131: ...WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this statement may not apply to you This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical erro...

Page 132: ...than the maximum possible When referring to processor storage real and virtual storage or channel volume KB stands for approximately 1000 bytes MB stands for approximately 1 000 000 bytes and GB stands for approximately 1 000 000 000 bytes When referring to hard disk drive capacity or communications volume MB stands for 1 000 000 bytes and GB stands for 1 000 000 000 bytes Total user accessible ca...

Page 133: ...Some software may differ from its retail version if available and may not include user manuals or all program functionality Appendix C Notices 119 ...

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Page 135: ...otocols 77 port assignments 76 restart mm 77 restore defaults 77 security 77 configuration planning Ethernet switch module 77 connectors Ethernet 16 input output 16 keyboard 61 mouse 61 universal serial bus 16 video 61 cooling 64 cooling considerations 62 D deployment infrastructure 45 deployment scenarios 9 deployment tools 43 DIMMs specifications 19 20 22 23 supported 19 20 22 23 documentation 1...

Page 136: ...uration 115 cabling 97 Ethernet switch module configuration 104 management module configuration 101 power 99 100 rack 95 pointing device port 16 port See also connectors keyboard 16 pointing device 16 remote management 16 port settings 79 power connections for Type 8720 64 power connections for Type 8730 65 example 1 67 example 2 68 example 3 69 example 4 70 example 5 72 power considerations for T...

Page 137: ... 7 status lights 14 storage expansion unit option 38 T temperature for Type 8720 6 62 temperature for Type 8730 7 62 trademarks 117 U universal serial bus connector 16 V video connector 29 W Web sites 12 weight for Type 8720 6 weight for Type 8730 7 weight of BladeCenter T unit 51 weight rack limits for 54 worksheets planning 89 blade server 90 blade server configuration 115 cabling 97 Ethernet sw...

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