IBM BladeCenter HC10 Type 7996, Installation And User Manual

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Welcome.
Thank you for buying an
IBM blade workstation.
For more information about your
BladeCenter components and
features, you can view the
publications on the
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/
Your blade
workstation features superior
performance, availability,
and scalability.
This
contains information for setting up,
configuring, and using your
blade workstation.
Additionally, a service information
label is attached to each BladeCenter
unit and blade workstation. This label
provides a graphical summary of
many of the installation and service
activities that are associated with
each device.
CD or download them from the
IBM Support Web site.
Go to
Installation and User's Guide
Documentation
Installation and
User's Guide
The blade workstation is
now ready to use. Be sure to
register and profile your
blade workstation 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 the documentation that came with the rack.
Install the BladeCenter unit into the rack and
configure it, according to the documentation
provided with the BladeCenter unit.
Supply 200-240 V ac to the BladeCenter unit.
Install the latest firmware in all BladeCenter
components.
Before you install the blade workstation into the
BladeCenter unit, install options such as drives
or memory modules in the blade workstation,
if applicable. Install the blade workstation in
the BladeCenter unit. See Chapter 3 for more
information.
BladeCenter HC10
Type 7996
Configure the blade workstation.
See Chapter 4 for more information.
If the operating system is not pre-
installed, install the operating system.
See Chapter 5 for more information.
Install additional applications
according to the instructions provided
with the applications.