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BladeCenter

 

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Installation

 

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Summary of Contents for HC10 - BladeCenter - 7996

Page 1: ...tion on the IBM Support Web site Before installing the BladeCenter HC10 Type 7996 blade workstation in a BladeCenter unit complete the following procedures Install and configure the rack according to...

Page 2: ...ify that all optional devices you installed are on the ServerProven list at http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us Is the blade workstation working correctly Is the problem solved Har...

Page 3: ...BladeCenter HC10 Type 7996 Installation and User s Guide...

Page 4: ...y and Support Information document on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD that comes with your BladeCenter device First Edition July 2007 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2007 Al...

Page 5: ...talling a SATA storage drive 19 Removing a SATA storage drive 19 Installing memory modules 20 Completing the installation 22 Installing the blade workstation bezel assembly 22 Closing the blade workst...

Page 6: ...blems 45 Appendix A Getting help and technical assistance 47 Before you call 47 Using the documentation 47 Getting help and information from the World Wide Web 47 Software service and support 48 Hardw...

Page 7: ...n tuotteen lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information Avant d installer ce produit lisez les consignes de s curit Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen Prima di installar...

Page 8: ...ion document For example if a caution statement is labeled Statement 1 translations for that caution statement are in the Safety Information document under Statement 1 Be sure to read all caution and...

Page 9: ...quipment when there is evidence of fire water or structural damage v Disconnect the attached power cords telecommunications systems networks and modems before you open the device covers unless instruc...

Page 10: ...nt 3 CAUTION When laser products such as CD ROMs DVD drives fiber optic devices or transmitters are installed note the following v Do not remove the covers Removing the covers of the laser product cou...

Page 11: ...from the device ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source 1 2 Statement 8 CAUTION Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached Ha...

Page 12: ...on top of rack mounted devices 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 x BladeCenter...

Page 13: ...rs 4 Click BladeCenter HC10 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the BladeCenter product The blade workstation comes with a limited warranty For information about the terms of the warranty...

Page 14: ...ber _____________________________________________ Note The model number and serial number are on the ID label that is behind the control panel door on the front of the blade workstation and on a label...

Page 15: ...cumentation This Installation and User s Guide contains general information about the blade workstation including how to install supported optional devices and how to configure the blade workstation T...

Page 16: ...Format PDF and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to help you find information quickly Hardware and software requirements You can run the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD on any system that meets...

Page 17: ...nt to view it and press Crtl F to use the Acrobat search function or press Alt F to use the xpdf search function within the document Click Help for detailed information about using the Documentation B...

Page 18: ...SATA IO storage drive v 60 GB or larger v 5400 rpm if hard disk drive or faster Integrated functions v Q965 Express chip set with ICH8 v Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller with TCP IP offload engin...

Page 19: ...etwork to the communication module of the thin client The user interface has the same function and appearance as a workstation at the user location would provide v High speed high resolution 2D or 3D...

Page 20: ...on and Power Interface ACPI v Automatic error retry or recovery v Automatic restart v Built in monitoring for temperature and voltage v Upgradeable basic input output system BIOS code v Support center...

Page 21: ...ove the blade workstation from the BladeCenter unit and remove the cover to see the components The following illustration shows the major components of a BladeCenter HC10 Type 7996 blade workstation B...

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Page 23: ...ugh the management module to do so v You can turn on the blade workstation remotely by using the management module v If the blade workstation is connected to power the power on LED is flashing slowly...

Page 24: ...ip of the keyboard video and mouse has been transferred to the blade workstation It can take approximately 20 seconds to switch the keyboard video and mouse control from one blade workstation to anoth...

Page 25: ...d off through the management module Web interface or through IBM Director Console Information LED When this amber LED is lit it indicates that information about a system error for the blade workstatio...

Page 26: ...e Video controller Compression card System board switches and jumpers The following illustration shows the location of the clear CMOS button and the jumper that is used to recover BIOS See the informa...

Page 27: ...nent for any additional procedures that you might have to perform before you remove or install the component v For a list of supported optional devices for the blade workstation go to http www ibm com...

Page 28: ...blade workstation note the bay number Reinstalling a blade workstation into a different bay than the one it was removed from can have unintended consequences Some configuration information and update...

Page 29: ...see Removing the blade workstation from the BladeCenter unit on page 16 for instructions 3 Carefully lay the blade workstation on a flat static protective surface with the cover side up 4 Press the bl...

Page 30: ...ollowing steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 15 2 Open the blade workstation cover see Opening the blade workstation cover on page 17 for inst...

Page 31: ...page 16 for instructions 3 Carefully lay the blade workstation on a flat static protective surface 4 Open the blade workstation cover see Opening the blade workstation cover on page 17 for instruction...

Page 32: ...oth DIMMs in a pair must be of the same size speed type technology and physical design You can mix compatible DIMMs from different manufacturers v The second pair of DIMMs does not have to be of the s...

Page 33: ...rom its package 8 Complete the following steps for each DIMM that you install a Open the retaining clips on the DIMM connector b Turn the DIMM so that the DIMM keys align correctly with the connector...

Page 34: ...rtain optional devices run the blade workstation Configuration Setup Utility program see Updating the blade workstation configuration on page 25 Note If you have just connected the power cords of the...

Page 35: ...2 If you removed the blade bezel assembly replace it now see Installing the blade workstation bezel assembly on page 22 for instructions 3 Make sure that all components are installed and seated correc...

Page 36: ...a BladeCenter T unit power modules must be present in all four power module bays b To help ensure proper cooling performance and system reliability make sure that each of the blade bays on the front...

Page 37: ...filter must then be provided on the rack If you reinstall a blade device that you removed you must install it in the same blade bay from which you removed it Some blade device configuration informatio...

Page 38: ...information about these buttons and their functions The Ethernet controller in the blade workstation communicates with the network through an Ethernet compatible I O module the default is I O module 1...

Page 39: ...e and disable the Broadcom NetXtreme II Ethernet Boot Agent from the Configuration Setup Utility program For information see Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme II Ethernet Boot Agent on page 35 For infor...

Page 40: ...ith a connection manager or connection broker for connection to the thin client For a description of the registration process see the documentation that comes with the connection broker software that...

Page 41: ...ield then press Enter 4 In the resulting window click Configuration Network 5 Change the IP address subnet mask and gateway address of the compression card 6 Click Apply 7 Close the Web browser 8 Turn...

Page 42: ...Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP the connection broker automatically establishes a session between the thin client and the target blade workstation See the documentation that comes with the c...

Page 43: ...steps 1 Turn on the blade workstation see Turning on the blade workstation on page 11 2 Immediately give the blade workstation control of the BladeCenter unit shared keyboard video and mouse ports v I...

Page 44: ...ial remote video and keyboard redirection System MAC Addresses Select this choice to view the MAC addresses for network devices that are installed in the blade workstation Note This choice is availabl...

Page 45: ...This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only CPU Options Select this choice to view or change the microprocessor options PCI Bus Control Select this choice to view or change the s...

Page 46: ...menu You can use any combination of up to seven characters A Z a z and 0 9 for the password Keep a record of your password in a secure place If you forget the power on password you can regain access t...

Page 47: ...tXtreme II Ethernet Boot Agent To use the Broadcom NetXtreme II Ethernet Boot Agent program complete the following steps 1 Turn off the blade workstation 2 Restart the blade workstation 3 At the promp...

Page 48: ...the firmware versions that are available Click Monitors Firmware VPD in the Advanced Management Module user interface to check the firmware levels in the blade workstation If the date and revision lev...

Page 49: ...te the firmware on the compression card that is in the blade workstation use the connection broker software or see Updating the compression card firmware on page 30 To update the management module fir...

Page 50: ...on operating system has for the controller 4 Ping an external computer on the network that the switch module or pass thru module is connected to If you can ping the external computer the Ethernet cont...

Page 51: ...tation to enable SOL operation The blade workstation supports SOL sessions on VLAN 4095 only make sure to configure the SOL function to operate on VLAN 4095 Hardware requirements For the HC10 Type 799...

Page 52: ...SOL function to operate on VLAN 4095 Configuring the blade workstation BIOS for SOL To configure the blade workstation BIOS to enable SOL complete the following steps Note The BladeCenter HC10 blade...

Page 53: ...end an SOL session monitor an SOL session and restart a blade workstation through SOL The following table contains the escape key sequences to use during a blade workstation SOL session when using th...

Page 54: ...8 F9 Esc 9 F10 Esc 0 F11 Esc F12 Esc Home Esc h Insert Esc Left arrow Esc D Page Down Esc Page Up Esc Print Screen Esc i Right arrow Esc C Shift Print Screen Esc 2 i Shift Tab Esc Z Up arrow Esc A 42...

Page 55: ...he blade workstation to recognize and use the removable media drives and front panel USB ports Downloading installation instructions To download operating system installation instructions complete the...

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Page 57: ...oblem Determination and Service Guide for your blade workstation on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD The following tools are available to help you diagnose and solve hardware related problems v PO...

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Page 59: ...agnostic tests that you can perform Most systems operating systems and programs come with documentation that contains troubleshooting procedures and explanations of error messages and error codes If y...

Page 60: ...bm com planetwide for support telephone numbers In the U S and Canada call 1 800 IBM SERV 1 800 426 7378 Hardware service and support You can receive hardware service through IBM Services or through y...

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Page 62: ...tes other countries or both Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States other countries or both Red Hat the Red Hat Shadow Man logo and all Red Hat based trademarks and logo...

Page 63: ...rn programs and services in several countries to assist equipment owners in recycling their IT products Information on IBM product recycling offerings can be found on IBM s Internet site at http www i...

Page 64: ...tial effects of EEE on the environment and human health due to the potential presence of hazardous substances in EEE For proper collection and treatment contact your local IBM representative Battery r...

Page 65: ...ie selon cette norme In accordance with the European Directive 2006 66 EC batteries and accumulators are labeled to indicate that they are to be collected separately and recycled at end of life The la...

Page 66: ...erference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement This Class A digital a...

Page 67: ...onment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures European Community contact IBM Technical Regulations Pascalstr 100 Stuttgart Germany 7...

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Page 69: ...guring the blade workstation 27 the Ethernet controller 35 connectors battery 14 input output 26 memory 14 microprocessor 14 SATA 14 system board 14 controller Ethernet 35 memory 7 cover closing 23 op...

Page 70: ...ation cover 17 operating system installing 43 supported 43 optional devices installing 15 order of installation memory modules 20 P password power on 34 setting 32 PCI configuration 33 placement of la...

Page 71: ...n the blade workstation 11 U United States electronic emission Class A notice 54 United States FCC Class A notice 54 updating firmware 36 using Boot Menu program 34 jumpers 14 passwords 32 switches 14...

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