IBM BladeCenter T Type 8720 User manual

Welcome. . .

This contains information for

setting up, configuring, and

using your BladeCenter T unit.

For detailed information about

your BladeCenter T unit, view

the publications on the

You can also find the most

current information about your

BladeCenter T unit and servers

on the IBM Web site at:

http://www.ibm.com/pc/support

Installation

Guide and User’s

Documentation CD.

Installation and

User’s Guide

Install and

start the blade

servers

Using ServerGuide

Go to the Web for instructions,

http://www.ibm.com/pc/support

Using the NOS

installation instructions

at www.ibm.com/pc/support

Install additional

applications, such as

IBM systems management

software and IBM

ServeRAID programs on

the blade servers

System is ready to use.

Go to the Server Support

flowchart to register

and profile your server.

Install the

BladeCenter T unit

in the rack.

BladeCenter T

Types 8720 and 8730

Install an operating system on each

blade server (choose one method)

Server Support

Yes

Use the troubleshooting

information provided with

your server to determine

the cause of the problem

and the action to take.

Flash the latest levels of BIOS,

service processor, diagnostics,

and RAID code.

You can download this code at

http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/

No Software

Yes

Hardware

Check all cables for loose connections

and verify that all optional devices you

installed are on the ServerProven list.

You can view the ServerProven list at

http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat/

Server working

properly?

Problem

solved?

Problem

solved?

Hardware or

software problem?

View support telephone numbers at

http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/

View information about IBM support line at

or view support telephone numbers at

http://www.ibm.com/services/sl/products/

http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/

http://www.ibm.com/pc/register/

Yes

Problem

solved?

BladeCenter

Types

8720

and

8730

Installation

and

User’s

Guide

ER s e r v e r

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Note:

Before

using

this

information

and

the

product

supports,

read

the

general

information

Appendix

“IBM

Statement

Limited

Warranty

Z125-4753-07

11/2002,”

page

and

Appendix

“Notices,”

page

101.

First

Edition

(May

2004)

International

Business

Machines

Corporation

2004.

All

rights

reserved.

Government

Users

Restricted

Rights

–

Use,

duplication

disclosure

restricted

GSA

ADP

Schedule

Contract

with

IBM

Corp.

Contents

Safety

. vii

Chapter

Introduction

Inventory

Checklist

documentation

Features

and

specifications

the

BladeCenter

Type

8720

unit

Features

and

specifications

the

BladeCenter

Type

8730

unit

The

IBM

Eserver

BladeCenter

Documentation

Hardware

and

software

requirements

Using

the

Documentation

Browser

Notices

and

statements

used

this

document

What

the

BladeCenter

unit

offers

Reliability,

availability,

and

serviceability

features

.11

Major

components

the

BladeCenter

Types

8720

and

8730

.12

Front

view

.12

Rear

view

Type

8720

.13

Rear

view

Type

8730

.13

Chapter

Setting

the

BladeCenter

hardware

.15

Rack

installation

guidelines

.15

Option

installation

guidelines

.16

System

reliability

considerations

.16

Handling

static-sensitive

devices

.17

Connecting

the

BladeCenter

unit

power

.19

Connecting

the

BladeCenter

type

8720

power

.20

Connecting

the

BladeCenter

type

8730

power

.21

Starting

the

BladeCenter

unit

.22

Shutting

down

the

BladeCenter

unit

.24

Chapter

Removing

and

installing

BladeCenter

modules

and

options

Preinstallation

steps

.26

Removing

and

installing

the

bezel

assembly

.27

Removing

the

bezel

assembly

.28

Installing

the

bezel

assembly

.28

Removing

and

installing

power

modules

.29

Removing

power

module

.30

Installing

power

module

.31

Removing

and

installing

the

media

tray

.32

Removing

the

media

tray

.33

Installing

the

media

tray

.33

Removing

and

installing

management

modules

.34

Removing

management

module

.35

Installing

management

module

.36

Removing

and

installing

blower

modules

.37

Removing

blower

module

.38

Installing

blower

module

.38

Removing

and

installing

the

KVM

(keyboard,

video,

mouse)

module

.39

Removing

the

KVM

module

.40

Installing

the

KVM

module

.40

Removing

and

installing

the

LAN

module

.41

Removing

the

LAN

module

.42

Installing

the

LAN

module

.42

Removing

and

installing

I/O

modules

.43

IBM

Corp.

2004

iii

Removing

I/O

module

.45

Installing

I/O

module

.45

Blade

servers

.46

Blade

server

expansion

options

.46

I/O

expansion

option

.46

Expansion

unit

option

.46

Storage

Expansion

Unit

option

.46

PCI

I/O-expansion

Unit

option

.46

Removing

and

installing

blade

server

filler

module

.47

Installing

blade

server

.48

Removing

blade

server

.49

Chapter

BladeCenter

components,

controls,

and

LEDs

.51

Front

view

.51

System

service

cards

.51

Management

module

controls

and

indicators

.52

Media

tray

.53

Power

modules

.54

Rear

view

.55

Blower

modules

.55

KVM

(keyboard,

video,

mouse)

module

indicators

and

input/output

connectors

LAN-module

indicators

and

input/output

connectors

.58

I/O

modules

.59

Chapter

Configuring

the

BladeCenter

unit

.61

Setting

the

remote

connection

.63

Cabling

the

Ethernet

port

.63

Management

and

configuration

program

.64

Setting

the

management

and

configuration

program

.64

Starting

the

management

and

configuration

program

.65

Setting

management

and

configuration

program

options

.67

Configuring

the

external

Ethernet

port

.67

Configuring

the

internal

Ethernet

port

.67

Configuring

management

ports

I/O

modules

.68

Saving

and

restoring

the

configuration

file

.68

Configuring

I/O

module

.68

What

configure

.68

Supporting

Ethernet

failover

.69

Configuring

the

Ethernet

controllers

the

blade

servers

.69

BladeCenter

networking

guidelines

.70

Using

Remote

Deployment

Manager

Version

4.11

Update

later

.72

Using

IBM

Director

.72

Communicating

with

the

IBM

Director

software

.72

Chapter

Solving

problems

.75

Diagnostic

tools

overview

.75

Troubleshooting

charts

.76

Monitor

problems

.76

Power

problems

.77

Management

module

problems

.77

Blower

module

problems

.77

Options

problems

.78

Light

path

diagnostics

feature

.78

Identifying

problems

using

the

light

path

diagnostics

feature

.78

Light

path

diagnostics

LEDs

.79

BladeCenter

Types

8720

and

8730:

Installation

and

User’s

Guide

Chapter

Sharing

resources

among

the

blade

servers

.81

Appendix

Getting

help

and

technical

assistance

.83

Before

you

call

.83

Using

the

documentation

.83

Getting

help

and

information

from

the

World

Wide

Web

.84

Software

service

and

support

.84

Hardware

service

and

support

.84

Appendix

IBM

Statement

Limited

Warranty

Z125-4753-07

11/2002

.85

Part

General

Terms

.85

Part

Country-unique

Terms

.88

Part

Warranty

Information

.99

Appendix

Notices

. 101

Edition

notice

. 101

Trademarks

. 102

Important

notes

. 102

Product

recycling

and

disposal

. 103

Battery

return

program

. 103

Electronic

emission

notices

. 104

Federal

Communications

Commission

(FCC)

statement

. 104

Industry

Canada

Class

emission

compliance

statement

. 104

Australia

and

New

Zealand

Class

statement

. 104

United

Kingdom

telecommunications

safety

requirement

. 104

European

Union

EMC

Directive

conformance

statement

. 105

Taiwanese

Class

warning

statement

. 105

Chinese

Class

warning

statement

. 105

Japanese

Voluntary

Control

Council

for

Interference

(VCCI)

statement

105

Power

cords

. 106

Index

. 109

Contents

BladeCenter

Types

8720

and

8730:

Installation

and

User’s

Guide

Safety

Before

installing

this

product,

read

the

Safety

Information.

Antes

instalar

este

produto,

leia

Informações

Segurança.

Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.

Læs

sikkerhedsforskrifterne,

før

installerer

dette

produkt.

Lees

voordat

dit

product

installeert

eerst

veiligheidsvoorschriften.

Ennen

kuin

asennat

tämän

tuotteen,

lue

turvaohjeet

kohdasta

Safety

Information.

Avant

d’installer

produit,

lisez

les

consignes

sécurité.

Vor

der

Installation

dieses

Produkts

die

Sicherheitshinweise

lesen.

Prima

installare

questo

prodotto,

leggere

Informazioni

sulla

Sicurezza.

Les

sikkerhetsinformasjonen

(Safety

Information)

før

installerer

dette

produktet.

Antes

instalar

este

produto,

leia

Informações

sobre

Segurança.

IBM

Corp.

2004

vii

Antes

instalar

este

producto,

lea

información

seguridad.

Läs

säkerhetsinformationen

innan

installerar

den

här

produkten.

Statement

DANGER

Electrical

current

from

power,

telephone,

and

communication

cables

hazardous.

avoid

shock

hazard:

not

connect

disconnect

any

cables

perform

installation,

maintenance,

reconfiguration

this

product

during

electrical

storm.

Connect

all

power

cords

properly

wired

and

grounded

electrical

outlet.

Connect

properly

wired

outlets

any

equipment

that

will

attached

this

product.

When

possible,

use

one

hand

only

connect

disconnect

signal

cables.

Never

turn

any

equipment

when

there

evidence

fire,

water,

structural

damage.

Disconnect

the

attached

power

cords,

telecommunications

systems,

networks,

and

modems

before

you

open

the

device

covers,

unless

instructed

otherwise

the

installation

and

configuration

procedures.

Connect

and

disconnect

cables

described

the

following

table

when

installing,

moving,

opening

covers

this

product

attached

devices.

Connect:

Disconnect:

Turn

everything

OFF.

First,

attach

all

cables

devices.

Attach

signal

cables

connectors.

Attach

power

cords

outlet.

Turn

device

ON.

Turn

everything

OFF.

First,

remove

power

cords

from

outlet.

Remove

signal

cables

from

connectors.

Remove

all

cables

from

devices.

viii

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Types

8720

and

8730:

Installation

and

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