IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 Installation And User Manual

BladeCenter JS20

Type 8842

Installation and User’s Guide

Before installing the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842, you should have completed the following procedures:

• Installed and configured the rack according to the documentation that came with the rack.

• the BladeCenter unit

Installed and configured into the rack. See the documentation provided with the BladeCenter unit to install the unit into the rack.

• Supplied 200 - 240 V ac to the BladeCenter unit.

Welcome. . .

Thank you for buying an IBM blade server. This blade server takes advantage of IBM Power Architecture technologies and features superior performance, availability, and scalability.

This contains information for setting up, configuring, and using your blade server.

For more information about your BladeCenter components and features, you can view the publications on the CD or download from the IBM Support Web site.

Installation Guideand User’s

Documentation

Install options in the blade server:

• Drives

• Memory modules

• I/O expansion card See Chapter 7 for more information.

Make sure that the BladeCenter management module and the Ethernet switch module firmware support the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature.

Serial Over LAN Setup Guide

See the for more information.

Install the blade server in the BladeCenter unit. See Chapter 3 for more information.

Establish an SOL session with the blade server. See the

Serial Over LAN Setup Guide

Install the operating system. See Chapter 4 for more information.

Install additional applications according to the instructions provided with the applications.

for more information.

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

The blade server is now ready to use. Be sure to register and profile your blade server on the IBM Support Web site.

Server Support

Server working

properly?

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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/

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solved?

Ye s

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

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/

Use the problem-solving information provided with your server to determine the cause of the problem and the action to take.

Problem

solved?

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Flash the latest levels of firmware

code.

You can download this code at

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

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View support telephone numbers at

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

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BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842

Installation and User’s Guide

Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in

Appendix B, “IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004,” on page 101 and Appendix C, “Notices,” on page 121.

Second Edition (September 2004)

Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract

with IBM Corp.

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

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

The IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Notices and statements used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Chapter 2. Preparing the BladeCenter unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Preinstallation checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Checking the status of the media tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Chapter 3. Installing the blade server in the BladeCenter unit . . . . . . .9

Chapter 4. Installing the operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Chapter 5. Configuration requirements for the blade server . . . . . . .15

Using the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature on the blade server . . . . . . . .15

Starting the management and configuration program in the management module 17

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Configuring the blade server for Fibre Channel boot . . . . . . . . . . .19

Updating the firmware code for the blade server and the service processor . . .20

Determining current blade server firmware code levels . . . . . . . . .20

Updating the firmware code for the blade server service processor . . . . .20

Updating and managing the system flash using Linux service aids . . . . .21

Updating the system flash using Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Verifying the system firmware levels using Linux . . . . . . . . . .21

Updating and managing system flash using AIX diagnostics . . . . . . .22

Updating the system flash using AIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Committing the temporary firmware image using AIX . . . . . . . . .23

Verifying the system firmware levels using AIX . . . . . . . . . . .23

Using the command-line interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Using the simple network management protocol (SNMP) . . . . . . . . .24

Chapter 6. BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 description . . . . . . . . . .25

Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

What your IBM BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 offers . . . . . . . . . . .26

Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . . . . . . . . . . .27

IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

System-board internal and option connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

System-board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Chapter 7. Installing and removing options and customer-replaceable units 31

Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit . . . . . . . . . .33

Opening the blade server cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Removing the blade-server bezel assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Installing IDE hard disk drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Installing memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

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Installing an I/O expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Ethernet controller, switch module, and cabling requirements . . . . . . . .41

Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Replacing the system-board assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Installing the blade-server bezel assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Closing the blade server cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Input/output connectors and devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Chapter 8. Blade server power, controls, and indicators . . . . . . . .51

Turning on the blade server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Turning off the blade server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Blade server controls and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Chapter 9. Updating IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Chapter 10. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

System checkout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Checkpoint codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Firmware error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Troubleshooting charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

CD-ROM drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Power problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Memory problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Network connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Option problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Service processor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Light path diagnostics overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Identifying problems using the light path diagnostics . . . . . . . . . .91

Light path diagnostics table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Recovering the system firmware code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Recovery of system firmware code using service aids . . . . . . . . .95

Starting the TEMP image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Recovering the TEMP image from the PERM image . . . . . . . . . .96

Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . . . .99

Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . 100

Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Appendix B. IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004

Part 1 - General Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Part 2 - Country-unique Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Part 3 - Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Appendix C. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Battery return program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . . 124

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Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement . . . . . . . . 125

Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement . . . . . . . . 125

European Union EMC Directive conformance statement . . . . . . . . 125

Taiwanese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Chinese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement

126

Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

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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.

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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.

sure to read all caution and danger statements in this documentation before performing the instructions. Read any additional safety information that comes with the blade 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.

avoid a shock hazard:

not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm.

Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet.

Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to this product.

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

Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or structural damage.

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.

Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached devices.

Connect:

Turn everything OFF.

First, attach all cables to devices.

Attach signal cables to connectors.

Attach power cords to outlet.

Turn device ON.

Disconnect:

Turn everything OFF.

First, remove power cords from outlet.

Remove signal cables from connectors.

Remove all cables from devices.

Safety

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

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.

not:

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

Dispose

the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.

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Statement 3:

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

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.

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.

DANGER

Some

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

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

Safety

≥ 18 kg

≥ 32 kg

≥ 55 kg

Statement 4:

(39.7 lb)

(70.5 lb)

(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.

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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

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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WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories

sold with this product, will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash

hands after handling.

ADVERTENCIA: El contacto con el cable de este producto o con cables de

accesorios que se venden junto con este producto, pueden exponerle al plomo, un elemento químico que en el estado de California de los Estados Unidos está considerado como un causante de cancer y de defectos congénitos, además de otros riesgos reproductivos. Lávese las manos después de usar el producto.

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Chapter 1. Introduction

The IBM

BladeCenter

the IBM Power Architecture

The IBM Eserver

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JS20 Type 8842, also known as the blade server, is based

™

technologies.

BladeCenter Type 8677 (the BladeCenter unit) supports up to

hot-swap blade servers. The BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 is compatible with the BladeCenter unit. This high-performance blade server is well-suited for networking environments that require outstanding microprocessor performance, efficient memory management, flexibility, and reliable data storage.

Note: If you are using a different type of BladeCenter unit instead of the IBM

Eserver BladeCenter Type 8677, see the documentation that comes with

the BladeCenter unit for more information.

For more information about the blade server, see Chapter 6, “BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 description,” on page 25.

This Installation and User’s Guide provides information to help you:

Set up the blade server Start and configure the blade server Install options Install the operating system Perform basic troubleshooting of the blade server

Installation and User’s Guide and other related documentation are provided in

This Portable Document Format (PDF) on:

The IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD that comes with the blade server The World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/

latest technical information about the blade server is available from the IBM

The support Web site. Complete the following steps to check for new or updated documentation for the blade server:

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

the Learn section, click Online publications.

the “Online publications” page, in the Brand field, select Servers. the Family field, select BladeCenter JS20. the Type field, select 8842. Do not change the default values in the Model

and Operating system fields. Click Continue.

list of the available BladeCenter JS20 documentation will be displayed under

the heading Online publications by date.

can obtain the latest information about the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 model

You and other IBM Eserver products at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/.

You can register the blade server at http://www.ibm.com/pc/register/.

Record information about the blade server in the following table.

Product name Machine type Model number Serial number

BladeCenter JS20 8842 _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

The machine type, model number, and serial number are on the identification label that is behind the control-panel door on the front of the blade server, and on a label

the side of the blade server that is visible when the blade server is not in the BladeCenter unit. You will need these numbers when you register the blade server with IBM.

Identification label

Control-panel door

Release levers

Notes:

The maximum number of blade servers that the BladeCenter unit supports varies

the wattage of the power modules that are installed in the BladeCenter unit. For more information about determining the power requirements for the blade server, see the IBM Eserver BladeCenter Power Module Upgrade Guidelines

Technical Update on the World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.

Two power modules are required to support the blade servers in blade bays 1 through 6 in the BladeCenter unit. If you install blade servers in these blade bays, you must install power modules in power-module bays 1 and 2 in the BladeCenter unit.

Two additional power modules are required to support the blade servers in blade bays 7 through 14 in the BladeCenter unit. If you install blade servers in these blade bays, you must install power modules in power-module bays 3 and 4 in the BladeCenter unit.

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Make sure that you review and understand the design of the BladeCenter unit. Use this information to help you determine your system configuration requirements and the bays and connectors where you will install or remove components. For additional information, see the BladeCenter Type 8677

Installation and User’s Guide on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD, or go

http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web.

The IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD

The IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD contains documentation for the 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 BladeCenter Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware and software:

Microsoft

Windows NT

Windows 2000, Windows XP, AIX®, UNIX®, SUSE LINUX, or Red Hat Linux 100 MHz microprocessor

RAM

Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 (or later) or xpdf, which comes with Linux operating systems

Note: Acrobat Reader software is included on the CD, and you can install it

when you run the Documentation Browser.

4.0 (with Service Pack 3 or later), Windows

98,

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Using the Documentation Browser

Use the Documentation Browser to browse the contents of the CD, read brief descriptions of the books, and view books using Adobe Acrobat Reader or xpdf. The Documentation Browser automatically detects the regional settings in use in your system and displays the books in the language for that region (if available). If

book is not available in the language for that region, the English version is

displayed.

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

Autostart is enabled, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The

Documentation Browser starts automatically.

Autostart is disabled or is not enabled for all users:

you are using a Windows operating system, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive and click Start --> Run. In the Open field, type x:\win32.bat (where x is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive), and click OK.

you are using a Linux operating system, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive; then, run the following command from the /mnt/cdrom directory: sh

runlinux.sh

Select

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

display the additional books.

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

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

Click Help for detailed information about using the Documentation Browser.

Chapter 1. Introduction

Notices and statements used 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 BladeCenter

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:

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

inconvenient or problem situations.

Attention: These notices indicate potential damage to programs, devices, or

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

Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous

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

hazardous procedure step or situation.

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.

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Chapter 2. Preparing the BladeCenter unit

This chapter describes the tasks that you must perform before you can use the BladeCenter unit with the blade server.

Preinstallation checklist

Before you can use the BladeCenter unit with the blade server, you must correctly set up and configure the BladeCenter unit, and install and configure the required components in the BladeCenter unit. If you have not already done so, perform the activities on the following checklist:

Set up the rack in which you will install the BladeCenter unit. Install the BladeCenter unit in a rack. For additional information, see the

Rack Installation Instructions that come with the BladeCenter unit.

Install and configure the required BladeCenter unit components:

Make sure that the BladeCenter unit has adequate power to support all the installed devices. The BladeCenter unit must contain either two

four power modules. If necessary, upgrade the power modules in

the BladeCenter unit. For additional information, see the IBM

Eserver BladeCenter Power Module Upgrade Guidelines Technical

Update. Install and configure one or two management modules in the

BladeCenter unit.

Install and configure one or two Ethernet switch modules in the BladeCenter unit.

support the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature on any blade server

that is installed in the BladeCenter unit:

SOL-compatible Ethernet switch module must be installed in I/O

bay 1 of the BladeCenter unit. Both the BladeCenter unit and the Ethernet switch module must be

configured so that the SOL feature is enabled and set to operate on the same virtual local area network (VLAN).

you plan to install the operating system through the Ethernet network, you also must install and configure a second Ethernet switch module in I/O bay 2 of the BladeCenter unit.

Note: If you install other Ethernet switch modules, they do not have

the same type that you installed in I/O bay 1 of the

BladeCenter unit.

Configure the BladeCenter unit for SOL operation as described in the

IBM Eserver BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide.

Verify that the firmware code for the BladeCenter unit, management module, and Ethernet switch modules supports the SOL feature. If you are not sure whether these devices come with this feature, see the

IBM Eserver BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide for additional information.

The SOL feature is required and must remain enabled for all applicable devices, including the BladeCenter unit, management module, and Ethernet switch modules.

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the BladeCenter unit was shipped to you before June 2003, make sure

that:

The hardware and firmware in the BladeCenter unit are at the supported levels for the blade server. Go to the IBM Support Web site, http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/, for additional information.

The BladeCenter unit has the correct customer interface card (CIC) (see “Checking the status of the media tray”).

For illustrations and additional information, see the following related documentation

the World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/:

BladeCenter Type 8677 Rack Installation Instructions

BladeCenter Type 8677 Installation and User’s Guide

IBM Eserver BladeCenter Power Module Upgrade Guidelines Technical Update

BladeCenter Management Module Installation Guide

BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide

IBM Eserver BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide

The documentation that comes with the Ethernet switch module that you are using; for example:

IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter Installation and User’s Guide

Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation Guide

Note:

For more information, see “Related documentation” on page 3.

Checking the status of the media tray

Important: If you received your Type 8677 BladeCenter unit before June 2003, the

customer interface card (CIC) in the media tray of the BladeCenter unit might need

replaced before the CD-ROM drive will work correctly with a BladeCenter

JS20 Type 8842.

you received your Type 8677 BladeCenter unit before June 2003, start the management-module Web interface and perform these steps to determine if the CIC in your BladeCenter unit needs to be replaced:

the navigation pane on the left side, select Monitors; then, select Hardware

VPD. While looking at the “BladeCenter Hardware VPD” table in the right pane, find

the row for module name “Media Tray”. Check the “FRU Number” column for the “Media Tray”.

you see 59P6629, have the CIC replaced before installing a BladeCenter

JS20 Type 8842 in the BladeCenter unit.

have the CIC replaced, call the IBM Support Center and report the CIC as a failed part and request replacement with the latest CIC field replaceable unit (FRU). The IBM Support Center team will evaluate the problem, determine which replacement part is required, and send the applicable part. In the U.S. and Canada, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-7378). In other countries, go to http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/ to locate your support telephone numbers. (Instructions for removing and replacing parts in the media tray of the BladeCenter unit are provided in the BladeCenter Type 8677 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide.)

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you have options to install in the blade server, go to Chapter 7, “Installing and removing options and customer-replaceable units,” on page 31 for instructions; then, return here. Otherwise, continue with the instructions in this chapter.

Notes:

For information about the design of the BladeCenter unit, including the hot-swap blade bays, see the BladeCenter Type 8677 Installation and User’s Guide.

The blade server is a hot-swap device. You can install or remove the blade server without removing power from the BladeCenter unit. However, you must turn off the blade server before removing it from the BladeCenter unit.

The maximum number of blade servers that the BladeCenter unit supports varies

the wattage of the power supplies that are installed in the BladeCenter unit. For more information about determining the power requirements for the blade server, see the IBM Eserver BladeCenter Power Module Upgrade Guidelines Technical Update.

help ensure proper cooling, performance, and system reliability, do not operate the BladeCenter unit for more than 1 minute without a blade server or filler blade installed in each blade bay.

When you remove a filler blade from a blade bay in the BladeCenter unit so that you can install a blade server, do not discard the filler blade. You will need the filler blade if you ever remove the blade server. For future use, store the filler blade in a static-protective environment, such as the static-protective package that comes with the blade server.

Attention: If you plan to remove a blade server and reinstall it, be sure to note

the number of the bay that contains the blade server before you remove it. Then, reinstall the blade server in the same bay from which it was removed. Reinstalling a blade server into a different bay than the one from which it was removed could have unintended consequences, such as incorrectly reconfiguring the blade server. Some blade server configuration information and update options are established according to bay number. If you reinstall the blade server into a different bay, you might have to reconfigure the blade server.

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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.

Complete the following steps to install a blade server into the BladeCenter unit:

Read the safety information beginning on page vii and “Installation guidelines”

page 31.

you have not done so already, install any options needed, such as disk

drives or memory, in the blade server. Select the bay for the blade server.

the bay that you selected contains a filler blade, remove the filler blade. For

future use, store the filler blade in a static-protective environment. Make sure that the release levers on the blade server are in the open position

(perpendicular to the blade server). Slide the blade server into the bay until it stops. The spring-loaded doors

further back in the bay that cover the bay opening move out of the way as you insert the blade server.

Push the release levers on the front of the blade server to the closed position. (Optional) A set of user labels comes with the blade server. Write identifying

information on one of the user labels for the blade server; then, place the label

the BladeCenter unit bezel just below the blade server, as shown in the

following illustration.

you install a blade server in bay 14, place the label next to the product

name. Do not cover the label that contains the system information.

Attach here

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

ventilation holes on the blade server.

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this is not the initial installation of this blade server in the BladeCenter unit,

continue with the next step.

this is the initial installation of this blade server in the BladeCenter unit, you

must perform the following additional tasks:

Configure the BladeCenter unit for Serial Over LAN (SOL) support (see the

IBM Eserver BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide).

Turn on the blade server by pressing the power-control button on the blade server control panel. The power-on LED on the blade server changes from the slowly-flashing state to a continuously lit (steady) state.

Establish a Telnet connection and an SOL session to enable communication between the blade server and a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

The BladeCenter unit contains a video connector for attaching a monitor. However, the blade server does not contain a video controller. You must establish an SOL connection to the blade server for console output. You can do this remotely through a separate client system that uses the Telnet program.

For additional information about SOL requirements, see the IBM Eserver BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide. For additional information about monitors, see the BladeCenter Type 8677 Installation and User’s Guide.

Install the operating system. Use the installation instructions that come with the operating system, or download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Support Web page at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. For more information, see Chapter 4, “Installing the operating system,” on page 13.

10.

you have already installed the operating system on the blade server, configured the BladeCenter components for SOL support, and established an SOL session, the blade server is ready to use.

you have not already done so, turn on the blade server by pressing the power-control button on the blade server control panel. The power-on LED on the blade server changes from the slowly-flashing state to a continuously lit (steady) state.

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you have other blade servers to install, you can do so now.

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Before you install the operating system on the blade server, make sure that you provide a Serial Over LAN (SOL) connection to the blade server. If you have not already done so, you must configure the SOL feature on the blade server to establish an SOL connection and enable the SOL feature; then, start an SOL session. For instructions for performing these activities, see the IBM Eserver BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide.

Note: For information about SOL commands, see the BladeCenter Management

Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide.

Important:

you plan to install the operating system through the Ethernet network, you must install and configure a second Ethernet switch module into the appropriate I/O bay of the BladeCenter unit. For additional information, see:

Chapter 2, “Preparing the BladeCenter unit,” on page 7 “Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller” on page 17 “Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration” on page 18 The documentation that comes with the Ethernet switch module that you are

using

After you install the operating system on the blade server, you must install any

service packs or update packages that come with the operating system. For additional information, see the instructions that come with your operating-system documentation and the service packs or update packages.

The BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 has no external USB ports; however, it can communicate with and use the USB diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, and USB port that are in the BladeCenter unit chassis.

install the operating system on a blade server, follow the installation instructions

To that come with the operating system. You can download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Support Web page at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ and install the operating system at the BladeCenter unit (local deployment).

Note: The IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) program does not support the

BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842. However, you can use the following programs for remote deployment:

For AIX, Red Hat Linux, or SUSE LINUX operating-system deployments, you can use Cluster Systems Management (CSM) from IBM. Go to http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/clusters/software/.

For AIX operating-system deployments, you can use Network Installation Manager (NIM) from IBM. See your AIX operating-system documentation for additional information.

For SUSE LINUX operating-system deployments, you can use the AutoYast utility program from SUSE LINUX. Go to http://www.suse.de/~nashif/autoinstall/.

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Complete the following steps to download the installation instructions:

the IBM Support Web page at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. the Learn section, click Operating system installation. the For any product section, under Select your product, in the Brand field,

select Servers.

the Family field, select BladeCenter JS20. the Type field, select 8842. Do not change the default value in the Model

field. Select your operating system from the list in the Operating system field. Click Continue.

list of the available installation instructions will be displayed under the heading

installation by date.

you install the operating system, be sure to install the ppc64 Linux utilities that

After apply to your operating system. Instructions for installing these utilities are in the same documentation that describes how to install the operating system.

Note: Some options have device drivers that you must install. See the

documentation that comes with the options for information about installing any required device drivers.

your operating system does not have the required device drivers, contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller, or see your operating-system documentation for additional information.

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IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 Installation And User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Safety

Chapter 1. Introduction

Related documentation

The IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD

Hardware and software requirements

Using the Documentation Browser

Notices and statements used in this document

Chapter 2. Preparing the BladeCenter unit

Preinstallation checklist

Checking the status of the media tray

Chapter 3. Installing the blade server in the BladeCenter unit

Chapter 4. Installing the operating system