IBM BladeCanter HS20, Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 3. Installing options
This chapter provides instructions for adding options to your blade server. Some
option-removal instructions are provided in case you need to remove one option to
install another.
Installation guidelines
Before you begin to install options in your blade server, read the following
information:
v
Read the safety information beginning on page vii and the guidelines in “Handling
static-sensitive devices”. This information will help you work safely with your
blade server and options.
v
Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
v For a list of supported options for your blade server, go to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/.
v
Before you remove a hot-swap blade server from the BladeCenter unit, you must
shut down the operating system and turn off the blade server. You do not have to
shut down the BladeCenter unit itself.
System reliability considerations
To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that microprocessor
socket 2 always contains either the microprocessor heat sink filler or a
microprocessor and heat sink.
Handling static-sensitive devices
Attention: Static electricity can damage electronic devices and your system. To
avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until
you are ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following
precautions:
v
Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
you.
v
Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
v
Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
v
Do not leave the device where others can handle and possibly damage the
device.
v While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted
metal part of the system unit for at least two seconds. (This drains static
electricity from the package and from your body.)
v
Remove the device from its package and install it directly into your system unit
without setting it down. If it is necessary to set the device down, place it in its
static-protective package. Do not place the device on your blade server cover or
on a metal table.
v
Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather because heating
reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
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