IBM HS21 - BladeCenter - 8853, User Manual

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Welcome.
Thank you for buying an
IBM blade server.
For more information about your
BladeCenter components and
features, you can view the
publications on the
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
Your blade
server features superior
performance, availability,
and scalability.
This
contains information for setting up,
configuring, and using your
blade server.
Additionally, a service information
label is attached to each BladeCenter
unit and blade server. 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 server is now
ready to use. Be sure to
register and profile your
blade server on the
IBM Support Web site.
Before installing the BladeCenter HS21
Type 8853 blade server 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
that comes with the BladeCenter unit.
Supply power to the BladeCenter unit.
Install the latest firmware in all BladeCenter
components.
Before you install the blade server into the
BladeCenter unit, install devices such as
drives, memory modules, and processor or
expansion cards in the blade server, if applicable.
Install the blade server in the BladeCenter unit.
See Chapter 3 for more information.
BladeCenter HS21
Type 8853
Configure the blade server.
See Chapter 4 for more information.
Install the operating system.
See Chapter 5 for more information.
Install additional applications
according to the instructions that
comes with the applications.