IBM BladeCenter HT 8740, Problem Determination And Service Manual

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Installing a blade server
Statement 21:
CAUTION:
Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the power
source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade.
Attention:
v Reinstalling a blade server into a different bay from the one from which it was
removed could have unintended consequences. Some configuration information
and update options are established according to bay number. You might have to
reconfigure the blade server.
v
If this is the initial installation of a blade server in the BladeCenter HT unit, you
must configure the blade server with the blade-server Configuration/Setup Utility
program and install the blade-server operating system. See the documentation
that comes with the blade server for instructions.
To install a blade server, complete the following steps.
Note: These instructions assume that the BladeCenter HT unit is connected to
power.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 31.
2. Select the bay for the blade server.
Notes:
a. Depending on the blade-server type and the optional devices that are
installed in it, two or more adjacent bays might be required.
Chapter 4. Removing and replacing BladeCenter HT components
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