IBM JS21, BladeCenter JS21Type 8844 Installation And User Manual
BladeCenter JS21
Type 8844
Installation and
User's Guide
Before installing the BladeCenter JS21
Type 8844, you should have completed
the following procedures:
Installed and configured the rack according
to the documentation that came with the rack.
Installed and configured
into the rack. See the documentation provided
with the BladeCenter unit to install the unit
into the rack.
Supplied input power to the BladeCenter unit.
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.
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.
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 3 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 5 for more information.
Install additional applications according to the
instructions provided with the applications.
The blade server is now
ready to use. Be sure to
register and profile your
blade server on the
IBM Support Web site.
for more information.
Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/
Blade Server Support
Is the
blade server working
correctly?
Ye s
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
No
Register the blade server. Go to
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 blade server 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 JS21 Typ e 8844
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 41
and the Warranty and Support Information document for your blade server type on the Documentation CD.
Third Edition (June 2007)
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Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
The IBM Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
What your blade server offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Major components of the blade server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Chapter 2. Power, controls, indicators, and connectors . . . . . . . . .11
Turning on the blade server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Turning off the blade server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Blade server control panel buttons and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
System-board connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Chapter 3. Installing and removing options . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit . . . . . . . . . .16
Opening the blade server cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Installing a SAS hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Removing a SAS hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Installing memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Installing an I/O expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Installing a small-form-factor expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Installing a standard-form-factor expansion card . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Closing the blade server cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Input/output connectors and devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Using the SMS utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Starting the SMS utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
SMS utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Firmware updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Configuring a SAS RAID array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Updating IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Chapter 5. Installing the operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Downloading the installation instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Installing Linux service aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Chapter 6. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
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Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . . . .39
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . .39
Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
IBM Taiwan product service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Battery return program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . . .46
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement . . . . . . . .46
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada . . . . . . . .46
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . .46
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement . . . . . . . . .46
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement . . . . . . . . .46
Taiwanese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Chinese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . .47
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
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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.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 v
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 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.
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
Safety ix
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® JS21 Type 8844 blade server is based on the IBM Power
Architecture™ technologies.
The BladeCenter JS21 Type 8844 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 and BladeCenter T units.
This Installation and User’s Guide contains 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, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
The blade server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of
the warranty and getting service and assistance, see the Warranty and Support
Information document for your blade server on the BladeCenter JS21 Type 8844
Documentation CD. You can obtain up-to-date information about the blade server at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. For more information about locating online
documentation, see “Related documentation” on page 2.
If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 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, go to
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/ and click Bladecenter. Then, for firmware
updates, click Software and device drivers, or for documentation updates, click
Publications lookup..
Notes:
v Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. Procedures for locating
firmware and documentation might change from what is described in this
document.
v Throughout this document, the blade server basic input/output system (BIOS) is
also known as the blade server global firmware.
Record
information about the blade server in the following table. You will need this
information when you register the blade server with IBM. You can register the blade
server at http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 1
Product name BladeCenter JS21
Machine type 8844
Model number _____________________________________________
Serial number _____________________________________________
The model number and serial number are 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 your hardware.
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
Related documentation
This Installation and User’s Guide contains general information about the blade
server, including how to install supported options and how to configure the blade
server. The following documentation also comes with the blade server:
v Warranty and Support Information
This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the BladeCenter JS21
Type 8844 Documentation CD. It contains information about the terms of the
warranty and getting service and assistance.
v Safety Information
This document is in PDF on the BladeCenter JS21 Type 8844 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 Problem Determination and Service Guide
This document is in PDF on the Documentation CD. It contains information to
help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for service
technicians.
v BladeCenter Serial over LAN Setup Guide
This document is in PDF on the Documentation CD. It explains how to update
and configure BladeCenter components for Serial over LAN (SOL) operation. The
SOL connection provides access to the text-console command prompt on each
blade server and enables the blade servers to be managed from a remote
location.
ventilation holes on the blade server.
Additional documents might be included on the BladeCenter JS21 Type 8844
Documentation CD.
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The most recent versions of this Installation and User’s Guide and all other
BladeCenter documentation are at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
In addition to the documentation in this library, be sure to review the IBM
BladeCenter Planning and Installation Guide for your BladeCenter unit type for
information to help you prepare for system installation and configuration. This
document is available at http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/.
The IBM Documentation CD
You can run the IBM BladeCenter JS21 Type 8844 Documentation CD on any
personal computer that meets the hardware and software requirements.
The IBM BladeCenter JS21 Type 8844 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 BladeCenter JS21 Type 8844 Documentation CD requires the following
minimum hardware and software:
v Microsoft® Windows® NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 3 or later), or 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.
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 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
Chapter 1. Introduction 3
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.
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 BladeCenter JS21
Type 8844 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.
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Features and specifications
The following table is a summary of the features and specifications of the JS21
Types 8844 blade server operating in a non-NEBS/ETSI (a non-Network Equipment
Building System/European Telecommunications Standards Institute) environment.
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:
Support for:
v Two single-core, 64-bit, IBM
PowerPC® 970MP microprocessors
(2.7 GHz in BladeCenter H unit, 2.6
GHz in other BladeCenter units) or
v Two dual-core, 64-bit, IBM
PowerPC 970MP microprocessors
(2.5 GHz in BladeCenter H unit, 2.3
GHz in other BladeCenter units)
Memory:
v Dual-channel (DDR2) with 4 DIMM
slots
v Supports 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and
4 GB DIMMs, for a maximum of 16
GB (as of the date of this
publication)
v Supports 2-way interleaved, DDR2,
PC2-3200 or PC2-4200, ECC
SDRAM registered x4 (Chipkill™)
DIMMs
Drives:
Support for two internal
small-form-factor Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) drives
Integrated functions:
v Two 1 Gigabit Ethernet controllers
v Expansion card interface
v Intelligent Platform Management
Interface (IPMI)
v Baseboard management controller
(BMC) with IPMI firmware
v ATI RN50 ES1000 video controller
v SAS RAID controller
v Light path diagnostics
v Local service processor (BMC)
v RS-485 interface for
communication with the
management module
v Automatic server restart (ASR)
v Serial over LAN (SOL)
v Four Universal Serial Bus (USB)
buses for communication with
keyboard, diskette drive, and CD
drive
Predictive
alerts:
v Microprocessor
v Memory
Failure Analysis
®
(PFA)
Electrical input: 12 V dc
Environment:
v Air temperature:
– Blade server on: 10° to 35°C (50°
to 95°F). Altitude: 0 to 914 m
(3000 ft)
– Blade server on: 10° to 32°C (50°
to 90°F). Altitude: 914 m to 2133
m (3000 ft to 7000 ft)
– Blade server off: -40° to 60°C
(-40° to 140°F)
v
Humidity:
– Blade server on: 8% to 80%
– Blade server 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: 5.0 kg (11 lb)
Chapter 1. Introduction 5
What your blade server offers
The design of the blade server takes advantage of advancements in memory
management and data storage. 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, such as the following functions:
– Provides Alert Standard Format (ASF) and RS-485 interfaces to the
management modules
– 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)
BMC also provides the following features and functions:
The
– Continuous health monitoring and control
– Configurable notification and alerts
– Event logs that are time stamped and saved in nonvolatile memory and can
be attached to e-mail alerts
– Point-to-point protocol (PPP) support
– Remote power control
– Remote firmware update and access to critical blade server settings
– Around-the-clock access to the blade server, even if the blade server is turned
off
Disk drive support
v
The blade server supports up to two 2.5 inch 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 Impressive performance using the latest microprocessor technology
The blade server supports two PowerPC 970MP microprocessors. The blade
server comes with two microprocessors installed.
v Integrated network support
The blade server has two integrated (onboard) Gigabit Ethernet controllers. Each
Ethernet controller has an interface for connecting to 10/100/1000-Mbps networks
through an Ethernet-compatible switch module in the BladeCenter unit. The blade
server automatically selects between 10BASE-T and 100/1000BASE-TX
environments. Each controller provides full-duplex (FDX) capability, which
enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet local
area network (LAN). Only the integrated controllers support Wake on LAN
technology.
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v I/O expansion
The blade server has connectors on the system board for an optional expansion
card, such as the Fibre Channel expansion card, for adding more network
communication capabilities to the blade server.
v Large system memory capacity
As of the date of this publication, the memory bus in the blade server supports
up to 16 GB of system memory. 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. An LED on the blade server control panel is lit if an unusual condition
or a problem occurs. If this happens, you can look at the LEDs on the system
board to locate the source of the problem. For more information, see the Problem
Determination and Service Guide.
v Power throttling
If your BladeCenter unit type supports power management, the power
consumption of the blade server can be dynamically managed through the
management module. For more information, 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 Automatic error retry or recovery
v Automatic server restart (ASR)
v Built-in monitoring for temperature, voltage, hard disk drives, and flash drives
v Chipkill memory for dual inline memory modules (DIMMs)
v Customer-upgradeable basic input/output system (BIOS) code (firmware code)
v Customer support center 24 hours per day, 7 days a week
v Diagnostic support of Ethernet controllers
v DIMM failure isolation
– DIMM pair identification through troubleshooting by the user
– Single DIMM identification through troubleshooting by a service technician
Error codes and messages
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v ECC memory
v Failover Ethernet support
v Light path diagnostics
v Peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus parity
v Power-on self-test (POST)
v Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) alerts
v Service processor (BMC) that communicates with the management module to
enable remote blade server management
v SDRAM with serial presence detect (SPD) and vital product data (VPD)
v System Management Services (SMS) menu support
v System error logging
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v VPD on blade server and all major electronic components (includes information
stored in nonvolatile memory for easier remote viewing)
v Wake on LAN capability
Major components of the blade server
You must remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit and remove the cover
to see the components. The following illustration shows the major components of
the blade server.
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Note: The microprocessors are soldered onto the system board and are not
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