IBM HS21, 8853C2U, 8853L5U User Manual

BladeCenter HS21

Type 8853

Before installing the BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853 blade server in a BladeCenter unit, complete the following procedures:

Installation and User’s Guide

Welcome.

Thank you for buying an IBM blade server. server features superior performance, availability, and scalability.

This

Installation and User’s Guide

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.

Your blade

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.

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.

For more information about your BladeCenter components and features, you can view the publications on the

Documentation

CD or download them from the IBM Support Web site.

Go to

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

The blade server is now

ready to use. Be sure to

blade server on the

IBM Support Web site.

Server Support

Is the server working

correctly?

Ye s

Check all cables for loose connections and verify that all optional devices you installed are on the ServerProven list at

http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ serverproven/compat/us/.

Is the problem

solved?

Ye s

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

View information about IBM Support Line at

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

or view support telephone numbers at

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

See the troubleshooting information that comes with the server to determine the cause of the problem and the action to take.

Is the problem

solved?

Ye s

Update the firmware to the latest level. You can download firmware from

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

Ye s

Is the problem

solved?

View support telephone numbers at

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

Hardware

No Software

Hardware or

software problem?

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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 55

and the Warranty and Support Information document for your blade server type on the IBM Documentation CD.

Fourth Edition (August 2007)

US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

Contents

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v

Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

The IBM Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

What your blade server offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Major components of the blade server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Chapter 2. Power, controls, and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Turning on the blade server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Turning off the blade server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Control panel buttons and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Blade server connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Chapter 3. Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit . . . . . . . . . .17

Opening the blade server cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Removing an expansion unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Removing the blade server bezel assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Installing a SAS hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Removing a SAS hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Installing memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Installing an additional microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Installing a Concurrent KVM Feature Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Installing an I/O-expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Installing a small-form-factor expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Installing a standard-form-factor expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Installing a high-speed expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Installing an expansion unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Installing the blade server bezel assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Closing the blade server cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Updating the blade server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Input/output connectors and devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .43

ServerGuide features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Setup and configuration overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Typical operating-system installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Installing the operating system without ServerGuide . . . . . . . . . .44

Using the PXE boot agent utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Firmware updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Configuring a RAID array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Chapter 5. Installing the operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to install the operating system 49

Using RDM Version 4.20 or later to install the operating system . . . . . . .50

Downloading installation instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Chapter 6. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

ServerGuide problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . . . .53

Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . .54

Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

IBM Taiwan product service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Battery return program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . . .60

Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement . . . . . . . .61

Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada . . . . . . . .61

Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . .61

United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement . . . . . . . . .61

European Union EMC Directive conformance statement . . . . . . . . .61

Taiwanese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Chinese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . .62

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

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Safety

Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.

Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.

Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.

Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.

Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.

Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.

Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.

Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.

Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.

Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.

Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.

Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.

Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.

Important:

All caution and danger statements in this documentation begin with a number. This number is used to cross reference an English caution or danger statement with translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the IBM Safety Information book.

For example, if a caution statement begins with a number 1, translations for that caution statement appear in the IBM Safety

Information book under statement 1.

Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this documentation before performing the instructions. Read any additional safety information that comes with the server or optional device before you install the device.

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Statement 1:

DANGER

Electrical

current from power, telephone, and communication cables is

hazardous.

To avoid a shock hazard: v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,

maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm.

v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical

outlet.

v Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to

this product.

v When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal

cables.

v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or

structural damage.

v Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,

networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.

v Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when

installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached devices.

To Connect: To Disconnect:

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, attach all cables to devices.

3. Attach signal cables to connectors.

4. Attach power cords to outlet.

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, remove power cords from outlet.

3. Remove signal cables from connectors.

4. Remove all cables from devices.

5. Turn device ON.

Safety vii

Statement 2:

CAUTION: When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer. The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used, handled, or disposed of.

Do not:

v Throw or immerse into water v Heat to more than 100°C (212°F) v Repair or disassemble

Dispose

Statement 3:

of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.

CAUTION: When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following:

v Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could

result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device.

v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than

those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.

DANGER

laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser

Some diode. Note the following.

Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.

Class 1 Laser Product Laser Klasse 1 Laser Klass 1 Luokan 1 Laserlaite Appareil A Laser de Classe 1

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Statement 4:

≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb)

CAUTION: Use safe practices when lifting.

Statement 5:

CAUTION: The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.

1 2

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Statement 8:

CAUTION: Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached.

Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a problem with one of these parts, contact a service technician.

Statement 13:

DANGER

Overloading a branch circuit is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazard under certain conditions. To avoid these hazards, ensure that your system electrical requirements do not exceed branch circuit protection requirements. Refer to the information that is provided with your device for electrical specifications.

Statement 21:

CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade.

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Chapter 1. Introduction

The IBM® BladeCenter® HS21 Type 8853 blade server is compatible with IBM BladeCenter units. This high-density, high-performance blade server is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, efficient memory management, flexibility, and reliable data storage.

Note: Unless otherwise stated, references to the BladeCenter unit apply to all

BladeCenter unit types.

This Installation and User’s Guide provides information about:

v Setting up the blade server v Starting and configuring the blade server v Installing hardware options v Installing the operating system v Performing basic troubleshooting of the blade server

Packaged

with this document are software CDs that help you to configure

hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system. To download the latest device drivers, complete the following steps.

Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure

might vary slightly from what is described in this document.

1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.

2. Under Product support, click BladeCenter.

3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers.

4. Click BladeCenter HS21 (8853, 1885) to display the matrix of downloadable

files for the blade server.

blade server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of

The the warranty and getting service and assistance, see the Warranty and Support

Information document for your blade server on the IBM Documentation CD. You can

obtain up-to-date information about the blade server at http://www.ibm.com/systems/ bladecenter/.

If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from the IBM Web site. The blade server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the blade server, and the documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features, or technical updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the blade server documentation. To check for updates, complete the following steps.

Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. Procedures for locating

firmware and documentation might change from what is described in this document.

1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.

2. Under Product support, click BladeCenter.

3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers for firmware updates,

or click Publications lookup for documentation updates.

Record information about the blade server in the following table. Yo u will need these numbers when you register the blade server with IBM. Yo u can register the blade server at http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/.

Product name BladeCenter HS21

Machine type 8853

Model number _____________________________________________

Serial number _____________________________________________

The model number and serial number are located on the ID label that is behind the control panel door on the front of the blade server, and on a label on the side of the blade server that is visible when the blade server is not in the BladeCenter unit.

Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from the hardware.

Release handles

A set of blank labels comes with the blade server. When you install the blade server in the BladeCenter unit, write identifying information on a label and place the label on the BladeCenter unit bezel. See the documentation for your BladeCenter unit for recommended label placement.

Important: Do not place the label on the blade server itself or in any way block the

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ventilation holes on the blade server.

Related documentation

This Installation and User’s Guide contains general information about the blade server, including how to install supported optional devices and how to configure the blade server. The following documentation also comes with the blade server:

v Problem Determination and Service Guide

This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM Documentation

CD. It contains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains

information for service technicians.

v Safety Information

This document is in PDF on the IBM Documentation CD. It contains translated

caution and danger statements. Each caution and danger statement that appears

in the documentation has a number that you can use to locate the corresponding

statement in your language in the Safety Information document.

v Warranty and Support Information

This document is in PDF on the IBM Documentation CD. It contains information

about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance.

Depending on your BladeCenter product, additional documents might be included on the IBM Documentation CD. In addition to the documentation in this library, be sure to review the.IBM BladeCenter Planning and Installation Guide for your BladeCenter unit for information to help you prepare for system installation and configuration. To check for updated documentation and technical updates, complete the following steps.

Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure

might vary slightly from what is described in this document.

1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.

2. Under Product support, click BladeCenter.

3. Under Popular links, click Publications lookup.

4. From the Product family menu, select BladeCenter HS21 and click Continue.

The IBM Documentation CD

You can run the IBM Documentation CD on any personal computer that meets the hardware and software requirements.

The IBM Documentation CD contains documentation for your blade server in Portable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to help you find information quickly.

Hardware and software requirements

The IBM Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware and software:

v Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 (with Service Pack 3 or later), Windows® 2000, or

Red Hat Linux®.

v 100 MHz microprocessor. v 32 MB of RAM. v Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 (or later) or xpdf, which comes with Linux operating

systems. Acrobat Reader software is included on the CD, and you can install it

when you run the Documentation Browser.

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Using the Documentation Browser

Use the Documentation Browser to browse the contents of the CD, read brief descriptions of the documents, and view documents using Adobe Acrobat Reader or xpdf. The Documentation Browser automatically detects the regional settings in use in your system and displays the documents in the language for that region (if available). If a document is not available in the language for that region, the English-language version is displayed.

Use one of the following procedures to start the Documentation Browser:

v If Autostart is enabled, insert the CD into the CD drive. The Documentation

Browser starts automatically.

v If Autostart is disabled or is not enabled for all users, use one of the following

procedures:

– If you are using a Windows operating system, insert the CD into the CD drive

and click Start → Run. In the Open field, type:

e:\win32.bat

where e is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive, and click OK.

– If you are using Red Hat Linux, insert the CD into the CD drive; then, run the

following command from the /mnt/cdrom directory:

sh runlinux.sh

Select your blade server from the Product menu. The Available Topics list displays all the documents for your blade server. Some documents might be in folders. A plus sign (+) indicates each folder or document that has additional documents under it. Click the plus sign to display the additional documents.

When you select a document, a description of the document appears under Topic Description. To select more than one document, press and hold the Ctrl key while you select the documents. Click View Book to view the selected document or documents in Acrobat Reader or xpdf. If you selected more than one document, all the selected documents are opened in Acrobat Reader or xpdf.

To search all the documents, type a word or word string in the Search field and click Search. The documents in which the word or word string appears are listed in order of the most occurrences. Click a document to view it, and press Crtl+F to use the Acrobat search function or Alt+F to use the xpdf search function within the document.

Click Help for detailed information about using the Documentation Browser.

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Notices and statements in this document

The caution and danger statements that appear in this document are also in the multilingual Safety Information document, which is on the IBM Documentation CD. Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in the

Safety Information document.

The following notices and statements are used in this document:

v Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice. v Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid

inconvenient or problem situations.

v Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, or

data. An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which

damage could occur.

v Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous

to you. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially

hazardous procedure step or situation.

v Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or

extremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the

description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or

situation.

Chapter 1. Introduction 5

Features and specifications

The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications of the blade server.

Notes:

v Power, cooling, removable-media drives, external ports, and advanced system

management are provided by the BladeCenter unit.

v The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade

server to recognize and use the removable-media drives and front-panel USB ports. The BladeCenter unit uses USB for internal communications with these devices.

Microprocessor: Supports up to two

dual- or quad-core Intel® Xeon microprocessors.

Note: Use the Configuration/Setup

Utility program to determine the type and speed of the microprocessors in your blade server.

Memory:

v Dual-channel DIMMs: 4 DIMM slots v Type: fully-buffered double-data

rate (FB-DDR2), PC2-5300, ECC SDRAM registered x4 (Chipkill) DIMMs

v Supports 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and

4 GB DIMMs (as of the date of this publication) with up to 16 GB of total memory in the system board

v Additional memory support when an

optional IBM BladeCenter Memory and I/O Expansion Blade is installed

Drives:

Support for up to two internal

small-form-factor Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives

Predictive Failure Analysis® (PFA) alerts:

v Microprocessor v Memory v Hard disk drives

Electrical

input: 12 V dc

Integrated functions:

v Dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers v Expansion card interface v Local service processor:

Baseboard management controller (BMC) with Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) firmware

v ATI RN-50 ES1000 video

controller

v LSI 1064E Serial Attached SCSI

(SAS) controller

v Light path diagnostics v RS-485 interface for

communication with the management module

v Automatic server restart (ASR) v Serial over LAN (SOL) v Redundant buses for

communication with keyboard, mouse, and removable media drives

v Concurrent keyboard/video/mouse

(cKVM) support when optional cKVM feature card is installed

Environment

v Air temperature:

– Blade server on: 10° to 35° C

– Blade server on: 10° to 32° C

– Blade server off: -40° to 60° C

Humidity:

– Blade server on: 8% to 80% – Blade server off: 5% to 80%

(non-NEBS):

(50° to 95° F). Altitude: 0 to 914 m (0 to 3000 ft)

(50° to 90° F). Altitude: 914 to 2134 m (3000 to 7000 ft)

(-40° to 140° F)

Environment (NEBS):

v Air temperature:

– Blade server on: 5° to 40°C (41°

to 104°F). Altitude: -60 to 1800 m (-197 to 5905 ft)

– Blade server on (short term): -5°

to 55°C (23° to 131°F). Altitude:

-60 to 1800 m (-197 to 5905 ft)

– Blade server on: 5° to 30°C (41°

to 86°F). Altitude: 1800 to 4000 m (5905 to 13 123 ft)

– Blade server on (short term): -5°

to 45°C (23° to 113°F). Altitude: 1800 to 4000 m (5905 to 13 123 ft)

– Blade server off: -40° to 60°C

(-40° to 140°F)

Humidity:

– Blade server on: 8% to 85% – Blade server on (short term): 5%

to 90% but not to exceed 0.024 kg water/kg of dry air

– Blade server off: uncontrolled

“Short term” refers to a period of

Note:

not more than 96 consecutive hours and a total of not more than 15 days in 1 year. (This refers to a total of 360 hours in any year, but no more than 15 occurrences during that 1-year period.)

Size:

v Height: 24.5 cm (9.7 inches) v Depth: 44.6 cm (17.6 inches) v Width: 2.9 cm (1.14 inches) v Maximum weight: 5.4 kg (12 lb)

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What your blade server offers

The blade server uses the following features and technologies:

v Baseboard management controller (BMC)

The baseboard management controller (BMC) is on the system board of the

blade server. The BMC operates as the service processor for the blade server

and performs several tasks, including the following:

– Provides RS-485 interfaces to the management module

– Provides support for:

- Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)

- The operating system

- Power control and advanced power management

- Reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features

- Serial over LAN (SOL)

Disk drive support

The blade server supports up to two 2.5-inch small-form-factor (SFF) Serial

Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives.

v IBM Director

IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to

centrally manage servers. For more information, see the IBM Director

documentation on the IBM Director CD.

v IBM Enterprise X-Architecture

IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technology combines proven, innovative IBM

designs to make your x86-processor-based blade server powerful, scalable, and

reliable. For more information, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/

xarchitecture/enterprise/index.html.

v IBM ServerGuide™ Setup and Installation CD

The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that comes with the blade server

provides programs to help you set up the blade server and install a Windows

operating system. The ServerGuide program detects installed optional hardware

devices and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. For

more information about the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, see “Using

the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD” on page 43.

v Microprocessor technology

The blade server supports up to two dual-core or quad-core Intel Xeon

microprocessors. Depending on the model, the blade server comes with either

one or two dual-core or quad-core Intel Xeon microprocessors. Models that come

with one microprocessor support the addition of a second microprocessor of the

same type.

v Integrated network support

The blade server comes with two integrated Broadcom BCM5708S Gigabit

Ethernet controllers, which support connection to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000

Mbps network through an Ethernet-compatible switch module in the BladeCenter

unit. The controller supports Wake on LAN® technology.

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v I/O expansion

The blade server has connectors on the system board for optional expansion cards for adding more network communication capabilities to the blade server.

v Large system memory

The blade server system board supports up to 16 GB of system memory. The memory controller provides support for up to four industry-standard fully-buffered double-data rate (FB-DDR2), PC2-5300, ECC SDRAM registered x4 (Chipkill™) DIMMs installed on the system board. The controller is able to support additional memory DIMMs that are installed in an optional expansion unit. For the most current list of supported DIMMs, see the ServerProven® list at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.

v Light path diagnostics

Light path diagnostics provides light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to help you diagnose problems. For more information, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide.

v PCI Express

PCI Express is a serial interface that is used for chip-to-chip interconnect and expansion adapter interconnect. With the blade expansion connector you can add optional I/O and storage devices.

v Power throttling

Each blade server is powered by two BladeCenter redundant power-supply modules. By enforcing a power policy known as power-domain oversubscription, the BladeCenter unit can share the power load between two power modules to ensure sufficient power for each device in the BladeCenter unit. This policy is enforced when the initial power is applied to the BladeCenter unit or when a blade server is inserted into the BladeCenter unit.

The following settings for this policy are available:

– Redundant without performance impact

– Redundant with performance impact

– Nonredundant

You can configure and monitor the power environment by using the management module. For more information about configuring and using power throttling, see the management-module documentation or http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.

Reliability, availability, and serviceability features

Three of the most important features in server design are reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). These RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored in the blade server, the availability of the blade server when you need it, and the ease with which you can diagnose and correct problems.

The blade server has the following RAS features:

v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) v Automatic error retry or recovery v Automatic server restart v Built-in monitoring for temperature, voltage, hard disk drives. v Chipkill memory v Customer support center 24 hours per day, 7 days a week v Customer-upgradeable basic input/output system (BIOS) code and diagnostics v Diagnostic support of Ethernet controllers

1. Service availability will vary by country. Response time will vary depending on the number and nature of incoming calls.

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v ECC memory v ECC protection on the L2 cache v Error codes and messages v Failover Ethernet support v Hot-spare memory v Hot-swap drives on optional Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) storage expansion unit v Light path diagnostics feature v Memory parity testing v Microprocessor built-in self-test (BIST) during power-on self-test (POST) v Microprocessor presence detection v Microprocessor serial number access v Power policy support v Power-on self-test (POST) v Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) alerts v ROM resident diagnostics v FB-DDR2 SDRAM with serial presence detect (SPD) and vital product data

(VPD)

v Memory mirroring with an optional Memory and I/O Expansion Blade v Service processor that communicates with the management module to enable

remote blade server management

v System error logging v Wake on LAN capability

IBM Director

With IBM Director, a network administrator can perform the following tasks:

v View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detail

v Monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as

microprocessors, disks, and memory

v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM x86

processor-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and notebook

computers on a variety of platforms

Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager. It

IBM includes the following key features:

v Advanced self-management capabilities for maximum system availability.

v Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft Windows 2000

Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional, AIX®, i5/OS®, Red Hat

Linux, SUSE Linux, VMware, and Novell NetWare. For a complete list of

operating systems that support IBM Director, see the IBM Director Compatibility

Document. This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) at

http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/director/resources/. It is updated every

6 to 8 weeks.

v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and

notebook computers.

v Support for systems-management industry standards.

v Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems-management

environments.

v Ease of use, training, and setup.

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IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server tools that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, you can achieve reductions in ownership costs through the following benefits:

v Reduced downtime

v Increased productivity of IT personnel and users

v Reduced service and support costs

For more information about IBM Director, see the documentation on the IBM Director CD that comes with the server, the IBM Director Information Center at

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2/topic/diricinfo/fqm0_main.html and the IBM xSeries® Systems Management Web page at http://www.ibm.com/ servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/, which presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director.

Major components of the blade server

You must remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit and remove the cover to access the components.

The following illustration shows the major components of the blade server.

SAS hard disk drives

Bezel-assembly release (both sides)

Microprocessor heat-sink filler

DIMM

Heat sink

Microprocessor 2

Microprocessor 1 and heat sink

Control-panel cable

Bezel

Control-panel connector

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Chapter 2. Power, controls, and indicators

This chapter describes the power features, how to turn on and turn off the blade server, and what the controls and indicators mean. This chapter also identifies the system-board connectors.

Turning on the blade server

After you connect the blade server to power through the BladeCenter unit, the blade server can start in any of the following ways:

v Yo u can press the power-control button on the front of the blade server (behind

the control panel door, see “Control panel buttons and LEDs” on page 12) to start

the blade server.

Notes:

1. Wait until the power-on LED on the blade server flashes slowly before you press the power-control button. While the service processor in the management module is initializing, the power-on LED does not flash, and the power-control button on the blade server does not respond.

2. While the blade server is starting, the power-on LED on the front of the blade server is lit. See “Control panel buttons and LEDs” on page 12 for the power-on LED states.

If a power failure occurs, the BladeCenter unit and then the blade server can

start automatically when power is restored, if the blade server is configured through the management module to do so.

v Yo u can turn on the blade server remotely by using the management module.

v If the blade server is connected to power (the power-on LED is flashing slowly),

the operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature, and the Wake on LAN feature has not been disabled through the management module, the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the blade server.

Turning off the blade server

When you turn off the blade server, it is still connected to power through the BladeCenter unit. The blade server can respond to requests from the service processor, such as a remote request to turn on the blade server. To remove all power from the blade server, you must remove it from the BladeCenter unit.

Shut down the operating system before you turn off the blade server. See the operating-system documentation for information about shutting down the operating system.

The blade server can be turned off in any of the following ways:

v Yo u can press the power-control button on the blade server (behind the control

panel door, see “Control panel buttons and LEDs” on page 12). This starts an orderly shutdown of the operating system, if this feature is supported by the operating system.

v If the operating system stops functioning, you can press and hold the

power-control button for more than 4 seconds to turn off the blade server.

v The management module can turn off the blade server:

– If the system is not operating correctly, the management module will

automatically turn off the blade server.

– Through the management-module Web interface, you can also configure the

management module to turn off the blade server. For additional information, see the IBM BladeCenter Management Module User’s Guide.

Control panel buttons and LEDs

This section describes the controls and LEDs on the blade server.

Note: The control panel door is shown in the closed position in the following

illustration. To access the power-control button, you must open the control panel door.

Activity LED

Location LED

KVM select button

Information LED

Blade-error LED

Media-tray select button

Power-control button

Power-on LED

Keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) select button: Press this button to associate the

shared BladeCenter unit keyboard port, video port, and mouse port with the blade server. The LED on this button flashes while the request is being processed and then is lit when the ownership of the keyboard, video, and mouse has been transferred to the blade server. It can take approximately 20 seconds to switch the keyboard, video, and mouse control to the blade server.

Using a keyboard that is directly attached to the management-module, you can press keyboard keys in the following sequence to switch KVM control between blade servers instead of using the KVM select button:

NumLock NumLock blade_server_number Press enter

blade_server_number is the two-digit number of the blade bay in which the

blade server is installed. A blade server that occupies more than one blade bay is identified by the lowest bay number that it occupies.

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