IBM HC10, BladeCenter HC10Type 7996 Installation And User Manual
BladeCenter HC10
Type 7996
Installation and
User's Guide
Welcome.
Thank you for buying an
IBM blade workstation.
workstation features superior
performance, availability,
and scalability.
This
Installation and User's Guide
contains information for setting up,
configuring, and using your
blade workstation.
Your blade
Before installing the BladeCenter HC10
Type 7996 blade workstation in a BladeCenter
unit, complete the following procedures:
Install and configure the rack according
to the documentation that came with the rack.
Install the BladeCenter unit into the rack and
configure it, according to the documentation
provided with the BladeCenter unit.
Supply 200-240 V ac to the BladeCenter unit.
Install the latest firmware in all BladeCenter
components.
Before you install the blade workstation into the
BladeCenter unit, install options such as drives
or memory modules in the blade workstation,
if applicable. Install the blade workstation in
the BladeCenter unit. See Chapter 3 for more
information.
Configure the blade workstation.
See Chapter 4 for more information.
Additionally, a service information
label is attached to each BladeCenter
unit and blade workstation. This label
provides a graphical summary of
many of the installation and service
activities that are associated with
each device.
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/
If the operating system is not preinstalled, install the operating system.
See Chapter 5 for more information.
Install additional applications
according to the instructions provided
with the applications.
The blade workstation is
now ready to use. Be sure to
register and profile your
blade workstation on the
IBM Support Web site.
Blade Workstation Support
Is the
blade workstation
working
correctly?
No
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
Ye s
Register the . Go toblade workstation
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/.
No
See the troubleshooting
information that comes with
blade workstation
the to
determine the cause of the
problem and the action to take.
Is the problem
solved?
Ye s
No
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?
BladeCenter HC10 Ty pe 7996
Installation an d User’ s Guid e
Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 49
and the Warranty and Support Information document on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD that comes with your BladeCenter
device.
First Edition (July 2007)
© Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2007. All rights reserved.
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with IBM Corp.
Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
The IBM Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
What your blade workstation offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Major components of the blade workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Chapter 2. Power, controls, jumpers, switches, and indicators . . . . . .11
Turning on the blade workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Turning off the blade workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
The control panel buttons and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
System-board connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
System-board switches and jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Chapter 3. Installing optional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Removing the blade workstation from the BladeCenter unit . . . . . . . .16
Opening the blade workstation cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Removing the blade workstation bezel assembly . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Installing a SATA storage drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Removing a SATA storage drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Installing memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Installing the blade workstation bezel assembly . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Closing the blade workstation cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Installing the blade workstation in a BladeCenter unit . . . . . . . . . .24
Updating the blade workstation configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Input/output connectors and devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Chapter 4. Configuring the blade workstation . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Changing the IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Changing the compression card IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program to change the compression
card IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Using another computer to change the compression card IP address . . .29
Changing the thin client IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Changing the blade workstation IP address for the integrated Ethernet
controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Changing the IP address for the SOL function . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Establishing a session between the blade workstation and the thin client . . .30
Updating the compression card firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Using the Boot Menu program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
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Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme II Ethernet Boot Agent . . . . . . . . .35
Starting the Broadcom NetXtreme II Ethernet Boot Agent . . . . . . . . .35
Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller . . . . . .35
Using the PXE boot agent utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Firmware updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Blade workstation Ethernet controller I/O module association . . . . . . . .37
Chapter 5. Setting up Serial over LAN for the HC10 blade workstation . . .39
Hardware and firmware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Hardware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
General configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Configuring the BladeCenter unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Enabling SOL for a blade workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Configuring the blade workstation BIOS for SOL . . . . . . . . . . .40
Using SOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Chapter 6. Installing the operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Downloading installation instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Chapter 7. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . . . .47
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . .47
Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
IBM Taiwan product service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Battery return program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . . .54
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement . . . . . . . .54
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada . . . . . . . .54
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . .54
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement . . . . . . . . .54
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement . . . . . . . . .54
Taiwanese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Chinese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . .55
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
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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.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 v
Important:
Each caution and danger statement in this document is labeled with a
number. This number is used to cross reference an English-language
caution or danger statement with translated versions of the caution or
danger statement in the Safety Information document.
For example, if a caution statement is labeled “Statement 1”,
translations for that caution statement are in the Safety Information
document under “Statement 1.”
Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this document
before you perform the procedures. Read any additional safety
information that comes with the blade workstation 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.
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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
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.
Safety ix
Statement 10:
CAUTION:
Do not place any object on top of rack-mounted devices.
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® HC10 Type 7996 blade workstation is a workstation
computer in a blade structure, which is mounted in a BladeCenter unit that contains
advanced management modules. The blade workstation consolidates desktop
workstation computing resources with server-based computing solutions and
communicates with the end-user “thin client”, which consists of a communications
module, USB keyboard, monitor, mouse, and other USB end-user devices such as
a printer.
Note: Unless otherwise stated, references to the BladeCenter unit apply to all
BladeCenter, BladeCenter T, BladeCenter H, and other BladeCenter units.
This Installation and User’s Guide provides information about:
v Setting up the blade workstation
v Starting and configuring the blade workstation
v Installing optional hardware devices
v Installing the operating system
v Performing basic troubleshooting of the blade workstation
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 or firmware, complete the following steps:
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 HC10 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the
BladeCenter product.
blade workstation comes with a limited warranty. For information about the
The
terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance, see the Warranty and
Support Information document for your blade workstation on the IBM BladeCenter
Documentation CD. You can obtain up-to-date information about the blade
workstation at http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/. For more information about
locating online documentation, see “Related documentation” on page 3.
If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from
the IBM Web site. The blade workstation might have features that are not described
in the documentation that comes with the blade workstation, 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 workstation documentation. To check for updates, complete
the following steps.
Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. Procedures for locating
Note:
firmware and documentation 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 for firmware updates,
or click Publications lookup for documentation updates.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 1
Record information about the blade workstation in the following table. You will need
these numbers when you register the blade workstation with IBM. You can register
the blade workstation at http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/.
Product name BladeCenter HC10
Machine type 7996
Model number _____________________________________________
Serial number _____________________________________________
Note: The model number and serial number are on the ID label that is behind the
control panel door on the front of the blade workstation, and on a label on
the side of the blade workstation that is visible when the blade workstation is
not in the BladeCenter unit.
The following illustration shows the HC10 blade workstation
The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from the hardware.
Note:
Release
levers
Release
buttons
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A set of blank labels comes with the blade workstation. When you install the blade
workstation 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.
If you use bar code labels to track your blade devices, place the bar code label on
the release lever in the location that is shown in the following illustration.
Important:
Release
levers
Do not place any label anywhere else on the blade workstation or in
any way block the ventilation holes on the blade workstation.
User bar
code label
Related documentation
This Installation and User’s Guide contains general information about the blade
workstation, including how to install supported optional devices and how to
configure the blade workstation. The following documentation also comes with the
blade workstation:
v Problem Determination and Service Guide
This document is in PDF on the IBM BladeCenter 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 BladeCenter 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.
Chapter 1. Introduction 3
v Warranty and Support Information
This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM BladeCenter
Documentation CD. It contains information about the terms of the warranty and
getting service and assistance.
Depending
on your BladeCenter product, additional documentation might be
included on the IBM BladeCenter 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 HC10 and click Continue.
The IBM Documentation CD
The IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD contains documentation for your blade
workstation in Portable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM
Documentation Browser to help you find information quickly.
Hardware and software requirements
You can run the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD on any system that meets the
hardware and software requirements.
The IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware
and software:
v Microsoft® Windows® XP, 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
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
the computer that you use to read the CD 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:
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®
– 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 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 workstation from the Product menu. The Available Topics list
displays all the documents for your blade workstation. 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 is displayed 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 press Alt+F to use the xpdf search function within
the document.
Click Help for detailed information about using the Documentation Browser.
Notices and statements in this document
The caution and danger statements 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 your
language 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 might 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
This section provides a summary of the features and specifications of the blade
workstation. Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to determine the specific
microprocessor that is in the blade workstation.
Notes:
1. Power, cooling, removable-media drives, external ports, and advanced system
management are provided by the BladeCenter unit.
2. The operating system in the blade workstation must provide USB support for the
blade workstation to recognize and use the BladeCenter unit removable-media
drives and front-panel USB ports. The BladeCenter unit uses USB for internal
communications with these devices.
Microprocessor:
Supports one microprocessor
v Dual-core Intel® Core 2 Duo 64-bit
microprocessor
v High performance
v Low power consumption
Use the Configuration/Setup
Note:
Utility program to determine the size
of the L2 cache, speed of the
microprocessor, and speed of the
front-side bus.
Memory:
v Dual channel 800/667/533 MHz
DDR2 with four dual inline memory
module (DIMM) connectors
v Minimum: 1 GB; maximum: 8 GB
v Type: Two-way interleaved,
unbuffered non-ECC DDR2,
PC2-5300, SDRAM DIMMs only
v Size: 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB, in
pairs
Drives:
v One internal small-form-factor
pluggable (SFP), S ATA International
Organization (SATA-IO) storage
drive
v 60 GB or larger
v 5400 rpm (if hard disk drive) or
faster
Integrated functions:
v Q965 Express chip set with ICH8
v Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet
controller with TCP/IP offload
engine (TOE)
v Local service processor:
Baseboard management controller
(BMC) with Intelligent Platform
Management Interface (IPMI)
firmware and Serial over LAN
(SOL)
v Local service processor (BMC)
v RS-485 interface for
communication with the
management module
v Automatic blade workstation
restart
v Four USB buses for
communication with keyboard,
mouse, and removable media
drives
Keyboard/video/mouse:
v One of the following
high-resolution video controllers
(graphics cards), depending on
the blade workstation model:
– NVIDIA Quadro FX 1600M (3D)
– NVIDIA Quadro NVS 120M
Support for dual keyboard, video,
v
and mouse (BladeCenter KVM
and thin client KVM)
v Graphics and I/O Transmission
Adapter (compression card) for
communication with thin client
(2D)
Electrical Input:
12 V dc
Environment:
v Air temperature:
– Blade workstation on: 10° to 35°C
(50° to 95°F). Altitude: 0 to 914 m
(2998.69 ft)
– Blade workstation on: 10° to 32°C
(50° to 95°F). Altitude: 914 m to
2134 m (2998.69 ft to 7000 ft)
– Blade workstation off: -40° to
60°C (-40° to 140°F)
v
Humidity:
– Blade workstation on: 8% to 80%
– Blade workstation off: 5% to 80%
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: 4.29 kg (9.46 lb)
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What your blade workstation offers
The design of the blade workstation takes advantage of advancements in memory
management and data storage. The blade workstation uses the following features
and technologies:
v Impressive performance using the latest microprocessor technology
The blade workstation supports one dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo microprocessor.
Because the microprocessor is dual-core, it provides enhanced performance and
symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) capability . You might have to upgrade the
operating system to support SMP. To use SMP, you must configure it to enable
the dual-core function.
v Large system-memory capacity
The memory bus in the blade workstation supports up to 8 GB of system
memory. The memory controller provides support for up to four industry-standard
240-pin double-data-rate (DDR2), PC2-5300, synchronous dynamic
random-access memory (SDRAM) DIMMs. For the most current list of supported
DIMMs, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
v Included thin client support
The remote user communicates with the blade workstation operating system and
all application programs through a thin client, which consists of a supported
communication module, USB keyboard, monitor, mouse, and other USB devices
such as a printer. The Graphics and I/O Transmission Adapter in the blade
workstation provides a high-speed user interface to the user location through a
dedicated connection over an Ethernet network to the communication module of
the thin client. The user interface has the same function and appearance as a
workstation at the user location would provide.
v High-speed high-resolution 2D or 3D graphics capability
Depending on the graphics controller that is installed, the blade workstation
supports either 2D or 3D high-resolution graphics when it communicates with the
thin client. The Graphics and I/O Transmission Adapter that is also in the blade
workstation compresses the video stream and rapidly transmits the video, audio,
and USB signals over the Ethernet network to the thin client communication
module. The thin client decompresses the video and presents it to the remote
user. For simplicity, the Graphics and I/O Transmission Adapter is referred to in
the HC10 blade workstation documentation as a compression card.
v Ethernet TCP/IP offload engine (TOE) support
The Ethernet controller in the blade workstation supports TOE, which is a
technology that offloads the TCP/IP flow from the microprocessor and I/O
subsystem to increase the speed of the TCP/IP flow. When an operating system
that supports TOE is running on the blade workstation and TOE is enabled, the
blade workstation supports TOE operation. See the operating-system
documentation for information about enabling TOE.
v Storage drive support
The blade workstation supports one small-form-factor SATA storage drive, such
as a hard disk drive.
v PCI Express
PCI Express is a fully serial interface that is used for high-speed connections to
the NVIDIA graphics controller, the compression card, and the integrated
Ethernet controller.
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v IBM Director
IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to
centrally manage servers and blade workstations. For more information, see the
IBM Director documentation on the IBM Director CD.
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features
Three of the most important features in blade workstation design are reliability,
availability, and serviceability (RAS). These RAS features help to ensure the
integrity of the data that is stored in the blade workstation, the availability of the
blade workstation when you need it, and the ease with which you can diagnose and
correct problems.
The blade workstation has the following RAS features:
v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
v Automatic error retry or recovery
v Automatic restart
v Built-in monitoring for temperature and voltage
v Upgradeable basic input/output system (BIOS) code
v Support center 24 hours per day, 7 days a week
v Diagnostic support of the Ethernet controller
v Error codes and messages
v Power-on self-test (POST)
v Processor serial number access
v ROM resident diagnostics
v Service processor that communicates with the management module to enable
remote blade workstation management
v SDRAM with serial presence detect (SPD) and vital product data (VPD)
v System error logging
v VPD (includes information stored in nonvolatile memory for easier remote
viewing)
v Wake on LAN® capability
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8 BladeCenter HC10 Type 7996: Installation and User’s Guide
Major components of the blade workstation
You must remove the blade workstation from the BladeCenter unit and remove the
cover to see the components. The following illustration shows the major
components of a BladeCenter HC10 Type 7996 blade workstation.
SATA storage
drive
DIMMs
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Chapter 2. Power, controls, jumpers, switches, and indicators
This chapter describes the power features, how to turn on and turn off the blade
workstation, and what the controls and indicators mean. This chapter also identifies
the system board jumpers and switches.
Turning on the blade workstation
After you connect the blade workstation to power through the BladeCenter unit, the
blade workstation can start in any of the following ways:
v You can press the power-control button on the front of the blade workstation
(behind the control panel door, see “The control panel buttons and LEDs” on
page 12) to start the blade workstation.
Notes:
1. Wait until the power-on LED on the blade workstation flashes slowly before
you press the blade workstation 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 workstation does not
respond.
2. While the blade workstation is starting, the power-on LED on the front of the
blade workstation is lit. See “The 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 workstation
v
can start automatically when power is restored, if the blade workstation is
configured through the management module to do so.
v You can turn on the blade workstation remotely by using the management
module.
v If the blade workstation 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 workstation.
v The thin client can turn on the blade workstation remotely.
Turning off the blade workstation
When you turn off the blade workstation, it is still connected to power through the
BladeCenter unit. The blade workstation can respond to requests from the service
processor, such as a remote request to turn on the blade workstation. To remove all
power from the blade workstation, you must remove it from the BladeCenter unit.
Shut down the operating system before you turn off the blade workstation. See the
operating-system documentation for information about shutting down the operating
system.
The blade workstation can be turned off in any of the following ways:
v You can press the power-control button on the blade workstation (behind the
control panel door, see “The 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.
Note: After you turn off the blade workstation, wait at least 5 seconds before you
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press the power-control button to turn on the blade workstation again.
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