IBM eServer BladeCenter 8677, Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 2. Installing options
This chapter provides instructions for adding options to your BladeCenter unit.
Some option-removal instructions are provided in case you need to remove one
option to install another.
Installing the BladeCenter unit in a rack
Statement 20:
CAUTION:
To avoid personal injury, before lifting the unit, remove all the blades to
reduce the weight.
Statement 4:
≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb)
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
Install the BladeCenter unit in a rack before installing any blade servers in the
BladeCenter unit. If your BladeCenter unit has blade servers already installed,
remove them first. Blade servers are installed from the front of the BladeCenter unit,
without sliding the BladeCenter unit into or out of the rack. Detailed instructions for
installing a BladeCenter unit in a rack are in the
Rack Installation Instructions that
come with your BladeCenter unit.
Installation guidelines
Before you begin to install options in your BladeCenter unit, read the following
information:
v Read the safety information beginning on page vii and the guidelines in “Handling
static-sensitive devices” on page 14. This information will help you work safely
with your BladeCenter unit and options.
v
The orange color on components and labels in your BladeCenter unit identifies
hot-swap components. You can install or remove hot-swap modules and, with
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