IBM BladeCenter HX5, Installation And User Manual

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Attention:
v
To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter chassis
without a blade server or filler module installed in each blade server bay.
v
When you remove the blade server, note the blade server bay number.
Reinstalling a blade server into a different blade server bay from the one it was
removed from can have unintended consequences. Some configuration
information and update options are established according to blade server bay
number. If you reinstall the blade server into a different bay, you might need to
reconfigure the blade server.
To remove a BladeCenter HX5 blade server or scalable blade complex, complete
the following steps:
1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on
page 23.
2.
If the blade server is operating, shut down the operating system.
3. Press the power button to turn off the blade server (see “Turning off the blade
server” on page 15 for more information).
Note: If the blade server is part of a scalable blade complex operating in single
partition mode, pressing the power button on one blade server causes both
blade servers to shut down.
4. Open the two release handles as shown in the illustration. The blade server
moves out of the blade server bay approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch).
5.
Pull the blade server out of the bay.
6. Install either a blade filler or another blade server in the blade server bay
within 1 minute.
Removing the blade server cover
Use these instructions to open and remove the cover from a blade server or from
the topmost blade server in a scalable blade complex.
To open and remove the blade server cover, complete the following steps.
1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on
page 23.
2. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, orienting the
blade server with the bezel pointing toward you.
3.
Press the blade server cover release on each side of the blade server, topmost
blade server in a scalable blade complex, or expansion unit, and lift the cover
away from the blade server, as shown in the following illustration.
Chapter 3. Installing optional devices
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