IBM 88861TU, Planning Manual

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Appendix A. Installation planning worksheets
Use the installation planning worksheets to gather the information that you will
need for the physical installation of the BladeCenter S system in your organization.
Blade server and workstation blade installation worksheet
Use this worksheet to describe each blade server and workstation blade that you
plan to install in the BladeCenter S system. Fill out one worksheet for each blade
server that you will install.
The following factors drive the choices you make when filling out a blade server
worksheet:
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What applications will this server provide?
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Which operating system will the server use?
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What are the redundancy requirements for this server? Redundancy is handled
at multiple levels:
– Blade server level - a mirror image blade server that resides in the same
BladeCenter S chassis or in a different BladeCenter S chassis.
– BladeCenter S system level - a mirror image BladeCenter S system that
resides in the same rack or in a different rack.
– Rack level - a set of BladeCenter S systems in a rack that mirrors a set of
BladeCenter S systems in a different rack.
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What are the network connectivity requirements for this server, including
physical connectivity for a redundant path?
How to fill out this worksheet:
1. Record the name and purpose of this server.
2. Record the operating system on the worksheet.
3. Select an installation option for the operating system.
4. Record the applications for this server.
5.
Chose the I/O module bay that this server uses to communicate with an
Ethernet switch module; circle 1, 2, 3 , or 4.
Note:
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I/O module bays 3 and 4 require a SAS expansion card option in the blade
server.
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I/O module bay 2 requires an expansion card option, such as the 2/4 Port
Ethernet Expansion Card
6. Select Automatic through DHCP server or Static and record the IP address
information. (The host name can be up to 63 characters.)
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