IBM LS42 - BladeCenter - 7902 User manual

IBM BladeCenter LS42 Multiprocessor Expansion Unit
Installation Guide


IBM BladeCenter LS42 Multiprocessor Expansion Unit
Installation Guide


Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B, “IBM
Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-10 08/2008,” on page 15 and Appendix C, “Notices,” on page 35.
First Edition (November 2008)
©Copyright International Business Machines Corporation November 2008.
US Government Users Restricted Rights –Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract
with IBM Corp.

Contents
Safety ...............v
Chapter 1. Introduction ........1
Installation guidelines ...........1
System reliability guidelines ........2
Handling static-sensitive devices.......2
Chapter 2. Installing the Multiprocessor
Expansion unit............5
Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit 7
Opening the blade server cover ........8
Removing the LS22 optimizer.........9
Installing options in the Multiprocessor Expansion
Unit .................9
Closing the blade server cover ........10
Installing the blade server in aBladeCenter unit ..11
Appendix A. Getting help and technical
assistance .............13
Before you call .............13
Using the documentation ..........13
Getting help and information from the World Wide
Web .................14
Software service and support ........14
Hardware service and support ........14
IBM Taiwan product service .........14
Appendix B. IBM Statement of Limited
Warranty Z125-4753-10 08/2008 ....15
Part 1-General Terms...........15
Part 2-Country-unique Terms ........19
Part 3-Warranty Information ........32
Appendix C. Notices .........35
Trademarks ..............35
Important notes .............36
Product recycling and disposal ........37
Battery return program ..........38
Electronic emission notices .........39
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
statement ..............39
Industry Canada Class Aemission compliance
statement ..............40
Avis de conformité àla réglementation
d’Industrie Canada ...........40
Australia and New Zealand Class Astatement .40
United Kingdom telecommunications safety
requirement .............40
European Union EMC Directive conformance
statement ..............40
Taiwanese Class Awarning statement ....41
Chinese Class Awarning statement .....41
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for
Interference (VCCI) statement .......41
Korean Class AWarning Statement .....41
Index ...............43
©Copyright IBM Corp. November 2008 iii

iv IBM BladeCenter: LS42 Multiprocessor Expansion Unit

Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Lees voordat udit 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. November 2008 v

Important:
All caution and danger statements in this documentation begin with anumber.
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 acaution statement begins with anumber 1, translations for that
caution statement appear in the IBM Safety Information book under statement 1.
Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this documentation before
performing the instructions. Read any additional safety information that comes
with the server or optional device before you install the device.
Statement 1
DANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid ashock hazard:
vDo not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm.
vConnect all power cords to aproperly wired and grounded electrical outlet.
vConnect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to
this product.
vWhen possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables.
vNever turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
vDisconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,
networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless
instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
vConnect 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.
5. Turn device ON.
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
vi IBM BladeCenter: LS42 Multiprocessor Expansion Unit

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.
Safety vii

viii IBM BladeCenter: LS42 Multiprocessor Expansion Unit

Chapter 1. Introduction
The IBM BladeCenter LS42 Multiprocessor Expansion Unit is an optional
expansion unit for single-wide models of the BladeCenter®LS42 Type 7902 blade
server. The Multiprocessor Expansion Unit (MPE) provides up to eight additional
dual-inline memory (DIMM) connectors, and two additional microprocessors. It
also supports the installation of standard-form-factor, small-form-factor,
high-speed-form-factor, or combination-form-factor I/O-expansion cards. An
additional expansion unit, such as the BladeCenter PCI I/O expansion unit, can
also be installed. For information about installing components in the expansion
unit, see the documentation that comes with your blade server.
The following illustration shows the expansion unit and some of the available
optional components.
Installation guidelines
Before you begin installing options in the blade server, read the following
information:
vRead “Safety” on page vand “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 2. This
information will help you work safely.
vWhen you install your new blade server, take the opportunity to download and
apply the most recent firmware updates. This step will help to make sure that
any known issues are addressed and that your blade server is ready to function
at maximum levels of performance. To download firmware updates for your
blade server, go to http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/, click Support,click
Product support and information,select BladeCenter LS42 from the Product
family list, click Go,and then click the Download tab. It is also recommended
to download and install the latest firmware for the management module
installed in your BladeCenter unit (see the documentation for your management
module).
vObserve good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Put removed
covers and other parts in asafe place.
©Copyright IBM Corp. November 2008 1

vBack up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
vBefore you remove ahot-swap blade server from the BladeCenter unit, you must
shut down the operating system and turn off the blade server. You do not have
to shut down the BladeCenter unit itself.
vBlue on acomponent indicates touch points, where you can grip the component
to remove it from or install it in the blade server, or open or close alatch.
vOrange on acomponent or an orange label on or near acomponent indicates
that the component can be hot-swapped, which means that you can remove or
install the component while the BladeCenter unit is running. (Orange can also
indicate touch points on hot-swap components.) See the instructions for
removing or installing aspecific hot-swap component for any additional
procedures that you might have to perform before you remove or install the
component.
vWhen you are finished working on the blade server, reinstall all safety shields,
guards, labels, and ground wires.
vFor alist of supported options for the blade server, go to http://www.ibm.com/
servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
System reliability guidelines
To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that the following
requirements are met:
vEach microprocessor socket always contains either amicroprocessor dust cover
and heat sink filler or amicroprocessor and heat sink. If the blade server has
only one microprocessor, it must be installed in microprocessor socket 1. If the
MPE unit has only one microprocessor, it must be installed in microprocessor
socket 1of the MPE.
vDo not operate the BladeCenter unit without ablade server, expansion unit, or
filler installed in each blade bay. See the documentation for your BladeCenter
unit for additional information.
vMake sure that the ventilation holes on the blade server and on the MPE unit
are not blocked.
vThe blade server battery must be operational. If the battery becomes defective,
replace it immediately. For instructions, see the Problem Determination and Service
Guide.
Handling static-sensitive devices
Attention: Static electricity can damage the blade server and other electronic
devices. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective
packages until you are ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of damage from electrostatic discharge, observe the
following precautions:
vLimit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
you.
vHandle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
vDo not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed circuitry.
vDo not leave the device where others can handle and damage it.
vWhile the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted
metal part of the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other
2IBM BladeCenter: LS42 Multiprocessor Expansion Unit

grounded rack component in the rack in which you are installing the device for
at least 2seconds. This drains static electricity from the package and from your
body.
vRemove the device from its package and install it directly into the blade server
without putting it down. If it is necessary to put down the device, put it back
into its static-protective package. Do not put the device on the blade server
cover or on ametal surface.
vTake additional care when you handle devices during cold weather. Heating
reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
Chapter 1. Introduction 3

4IBM BladeCenter: LS42 Multiprocessor Expansion Unit

Chapter 2. Installing the Multiprocessor Expansion unit
The following illustration shows how to install an MPE unit on the blade server.
Note: The MPE unit must be installed directly on the blade server and should not
be installed on another expansion device.
To install the MPE unit or an expansion unit, complete the following steps:
1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page vand “Installation guidelines” on
page 1.
2. Locate the blade server that will be used with the MPE and remove it from
the BladeCenter unit, see “Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter
unit” on page 7.
3. If the blade server cover is installed, remove it now (see “Opening the blade
server cover” on page 8).
4. If the blade-expansion-connector cover on your blade server is installed,
remove it by pulling the cover off of the connector. The following illustration
shows how to remove the blade-expansion-connector cover.
5. If an LS22 optimizer card is installed on your blade server, remove it (see
“Removing the LS22 optimizer” on page 9). Put the LS22 optimizer card in a
safe place.
©Copyright IBM Corp. November 2008 5

6. If you are installing anew expansion unit, touch the static-protective package
that contains the expansion unit to any unpainted metal surface on the
BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack
component; then, remove the expansion unit from the package.
7. Orient the expansion unit above the blade server.
8. Lower the expansion unit so that the slots at the rear slide down onto the
cover pins at the rear of the blade server.
9. Pivot the expansion unit closed. The connectors on the expansion unit
automatically align with and connect to the connectors on the blade server
system board.
10. Tighten the extraction device (thumbscrew) to secure the expansion unit to the
blade server.
11. If you have any options to install in the MPE, do so now (see “Installing
options in the Multiprocessor Expansion Unit” on page 9).
12. Install the cover from the blade server on to the MPE. The following
illustrations show how to install the cover.
13. Install the blade server and MPE into the BladeCenter unit (see “Installing the
blade server in aBladeCenter unit” on page 11).
6IBM BladeCenter: LS42 Multiprocessor Expansion Unit

Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit
The following illustration shows how to remove aLS22 Type 7901 blade server
from aType 8677 BladeCenter unit. Removal of the LS42 Type 7902 blade server
and MPE follows the same steps. The appearance of your BladeCenter unit might
be different. See the documentation for your BladeCenter unit for additional
information.
To remove the blade server, complete the following steps:
1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page vand “Installation guidelines” on
page 1.
2. If the blade server is operating, shut down the operating system.
3. Press the power-control button (behind the blade server control panel door) to
turn off the blade server (see the Installation and User’s Guide for your blade
server for instructions).
Attention: Wait at least 30 seconds, until the hard disk drives stop spinning,
before proceeding to the next step. The activity LED in the control panel will
turn off when the hard disk drive has stopped spinning.
4. If your BladeCenter unit has abezel assembly that has to be removed before
removing ablade server, remove the bezel assembly. For detailed instructions
for removing the bezel assembly, see the Installation and User’s Guide that comes
with your BladeCenter unit.
5. Open the two release levers as shown in the illustration. The blade server
moves out of the bay approximately 0.6 cm (0.25 inch).
6. Pull the blade server out of the bay.
7. Put either ablade filler or another blade in the bay within 1minute.
Chapter 2. Installing the Multiprocessor Expansion unit 7

Opening the blade server cover
The following illustrations show how to open the cover on ablade server. These
instructions also apply to opening the cover of aMPE or expansion unit.
To open the blade server cover, complete the following steps:
1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page vand “Installation guidelines” on
page 1.
2. If the blade server is installed in aBladeCenter unit, remove it (see “Removing
the blade server from the BladeCenter unit” on page 7).
3. Carefully lay the blade server down on aflat, static-protective surface, with the
cover side up.
4. Press the blade-cover release on each side of the blade server and lift the cover
open, as shown in the illustration.
5. Lift the cover from the blade server and store it for future use.
8IBM BladeCenter: LS42 Multiprocessor Expansion Unit

Removing the LS22 optimizer
The following illustration shows how to remove the LS22 optimizer card from the
blade server. The LS22 optimizer card is installed in the single-wide configuration
of the BladeCenter LS42 Type 7902 blade server.
To remove the LS22 optimizer card, complete the following steps.
1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page vand “Installation guidelines” on
page 1.
2. Locate the LS22 optimizer card on the blade-server system board.
3. Use your thumb and index finger to hold the long edges of the LS22 optimizer
card. Use arocking motion while pulling up on the card to remove it from the
socket.
4. Store the LS22 optimizer in asafe place.
Installing options in the Multiprocessor Expansion Unit
The Multiprocessor Expansion Unit provides up to eight additional dual-inline
memory (DIMM) connectors, and two additional microprocessors. It also supports
installation of standard-form-factor, small-form-factor, high-speed-form-factor, or
combination-form-factor I/O-expansion cards. An additional expansion unit, such
as the BladeCenter PCI I/O expansion unit, can also be installed. For information
on how to install hardware into the Multiprocessor Expansion Unit, see the
Installation and User’s Guide for your blade server.
Chapter 2. Installing the Multiprocessor Expansion unit 9

Closing the blade server cover
Attention: You cannot insert the blade server into the BladeCenter unit until the
cover is installed and closed or an expansion unit is installed. Do not attempt to
override this protection.
The following illustrations show how to close the cover on ablade server. These
instructions also apply to closing the cover on an MPE or expansion unit.
To close the blade server cover, complete the following steps:
1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page vand “Installation guidelines” on
page 1.
2. Lower the blade cover so that the slots at the rear slide down onto the pins at
the rear of the blade server, as shown in the illustration. Before closing the
cover, make sure that all components are installed and seated correctly and that
you have not left loose tools or parts inside the blade server.
3. Pivot the cover to the closed position, as shown in the illustration, until it clicks
into place.
10 IBM BladeCenter: LS42 Multiprocessor Expansion Unit