Installing
the
blade
server
in
a
BladeCenter
unit
The
following
illustration
shows
how
to
install
a
single-width
type
blade
server
into
a
Type
8677
BladeCenter
unit.
Installation
of
the
double-width
type
blade
server
follows
the
same
steps.
The
appearance
of
your
BladeCenter
unit
might
be
different,
see
the
documentation
for
your
BladeCenter
unit
for
additional
information.
Release handles
(open)
To
install
a
blade
server
in
a
BladeCenter
unit,
complete
the
following
steps.
Statement
21:
CAUTION:
Hazardous
energy
is
present
when
the
blade
server
is
connected
to
the
power
source.
Always
replace
the
blade
cover
before
installing
the
blade
server.
1.
Read
the
safety
information
beginning
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
17.
2.
If
you
have
not
done
so
already,
install
any
options
that
you
want,
such
as
SAS
drives
or
memory,
in
the
blade
server.
3.
Select
the
bay
for
the
blade
server.
An
additional
bay
is
required
for
each
blade
expansion
device
connected
to
the
blade
server.
Notes:
v
When
any
blade
server
or
option
is
in
blade
bays
7
through
14
(in
a
BladeCenter
unit)
or
in
blade
bays
5
through
8
(in
a
BladeCenter
T
unit),
power
modules
must
be
present
in
all
four
power-module
bays.
For
additional
information,
see
the
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
that
comes
with
the
BladeCenter
or
BladeCenter
T
unit.
v
To
help
ensure
proper
cooling,
performance,
and
system
reliability,
make
sure
that
each
blade
bay
on
the
front
of
the
BladeCenter
unit
contains
a
blade
server,
expansion
unit,
or
blade
filler.
Do
not
operate
a
BladeCenter
unit
for
more
than
1
minute
or
a
BladeCenter
T
unit
for
more
than
20
minutes
without
a
blade
server,
expansion
unit,
or
blade
filler
in
each
blade
bay.
4.
Make
sure
that
the
release
handles
on
the
blade
server
are
in
the
open
position
(perpendicular
to
the
blade
server).
5.
Slide
the
blade
server
into
the
blade
bay
until
it
stops.
40
BladeCenter
LS21
Type
7971
and
LS41
Type
7972:
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
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