IBM HS40 - BladeCenter - 8839, Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

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Chapter 4. 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 installing options in your blade server, read the following
information:
v
Read the safety information beginning on page 109 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 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.
v
Blue on a component indicates touch points, where you can grip the component
to remove it from or install it in the server, open or close a latch, and so on.
v Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates
that the component can be hot-swapped, which means that if the server and
operating system support hot-swap capability, you can remove or install the
component while the server is running. (Orange can also indicate touch points on
hot-swap components.) See the instructions for removing or installing a specific
hot-swap component for any additional procedures that you might have to
perform before you remove or install the component.
v For a list of supported options for your blade server, go to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/.
System reliability considerations
To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that each
microprocessor socket always contains either a microprocessor heat-sink filler or a
microprocessor and heat sink and that the air baffle is correctly installed.
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 When working on the BladeCenter T unit, use an electrostatic discharge (ESD)
wrist strap, especially when you will be handling modules, options, and blade
servers. To work properly, the wrist strap must have a good contact at both ends
(touching your skin at one end and firmly connected to the ESD connector on the
front or back of the BladeCenter T unit).
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.
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