IBM BladeCenter T Type 8720 User manual

Welcome. . .
This contains information for
setting up, configuring, and
using your BladeCenter T unit.
For detailed information about
your BladeCenter T unit, view
the publications on the
You can also find the most
current information about your
BladeCenter T unit and servers
on the IBM Web site at:
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support
Installation
Guide and User’s
Documentation CD.
Installation and
User’s Guide
Install and
start the blade
servers
Using ServerGuide
Go to the Web for instructions,
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support
Using the NOS
installation instructions
at www.ibm.com/pc/support
Install additional
applications, such as
IBM systems management
software and IBM
ServeRAID programs on
the blade servers
System is ready to use.
Go to the Server Support
flowchart to register
and profile your server.
Install the
BladeCenter T unit
in the rack.
BladeCenter T
Types 8720 and 8730
Install an operating system on each
blade server (choose one method)

Server Support
Yes
No
No
Use the troubleshooting
information provided with
your server to determine
the cause of the problem
and the action to take.
Flash the latest levels of BIOS,
service processor, diagnostics,
and RAID code.
You can download this code at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/
No
No Software
Yes
Yes
Hardware
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/
Server working
properly?
Problem
solved?
Problem
solved?
Hardware or
software problem?
View support telephone numbers at
http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/
View information about IBM support line at
or view support telephone numbers at
http://www.ibm.com/services/sl/products/
http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/
Register your computer. Go to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/register/
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Problem
solved?

BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730
Installation and User’s Guide
ER s e r v e r
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Note:
Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B,
“IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-07 11/2002,” on page 85 and Appendix C, “Notices,” on
page 101.
First Edition (May 2004)
© Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004. All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract
with IBM Corp.

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Inventory Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Features and specifications of the BladeCenter T Type 8720 unit . . . . . . .5
Features and specifications of the BladeCenter T Type 8730 unit . . . . . . .6
The IBM Eserver BladeCenter T Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . .7
Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Notices and statements used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
What the BladeCenter T unit offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Major components of the BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 . . . . . . .12
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Rear view Type 8720 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Rear view Type 8730 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Chapter 2. Setting up the BladeCenter T hardware . . . . . . . . . .15
Rack installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Option installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
System reliability considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Connecting the BladeCenter T unit to power . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Connecting the BladeCenter T type 8720 to dc power . . . . . . . . .20
Connecting the BladeCenter T type 8730 to ac power . . . . . . . . .21
Starting the BladeCenter T unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Shutting down the BladeCenter T unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Chapter 3. Removing and installing BladeCenter T modules and options 25
Preinstallation steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Removing and installing the bezel assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Removing the bezel assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Installing the bezel assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Removing and installing power modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Removing a power module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Installing a power module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Removing and installing the media tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Removing the media tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Installing the media tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Removing and installing management modules . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Removing a management module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Installing a management module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Removing and installing blower modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Removing a blower module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Installing a blower module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Removing and installing the KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) module . . . . .39
Removing the KVM module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Installing the KVM module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Removing and installing the LAN module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Removing the LAN module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Installing the LAN module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Removing and installing I/O modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
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Removing an I/O module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Installing an I/O module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Blade servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Blade server expansion options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
I/O expansion option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Expansion unit option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Storage Expansion Unit option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
PCI I/O-expansion Unit option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Removing and installing a blade server or filler module . . . . . . . . .47
Installing a blade server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Removing a blade server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Chapter 4. BladeCenter T components, controls, and LEDs . . . . . . .51
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
System service cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Management module controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Media tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Power modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Blower modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) module indicators and input/output connectors 56
LAN-module indicators and input/output connectors . . . . . . . . . .58
I/O modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Chapter 5. Configuring the BladeCenter T unit . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Setting up the remote connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Cabling the Ethernet port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Management and configuration program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Setting up the management and configuration program . . . . . . . . .64
Starting the management and configuration program . . . . . . . . . .65
Setting management and configuration program options . . . . . . . . .67
Configuring the external Ethernet port . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Configuring the internal Ethernet port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Configuring management ports on I/O modules . . . . . . . . . . .68
Saving and restoring the configuration file . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Configuring an I/O module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
What to configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Supporting Ethernet failover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Configuring the Ethernet controllers in the blade servers . . . . . . . .69
BladeCenter T networking guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Using Remote Deployment Manager Version 4.11 Update 3 or later . . . . .72
Using IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Communicating with the IBM Director software . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Chapter 6. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Troubleshooting charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Monitor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Power problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Management module problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Blower module problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Options problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Light path diagnostics feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Identifying problems using the light path diagnostics feature . . . . . . .78
Light path diagnostics LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
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Chapter 7. Sharing resources among the blade servers . . . . . . . .81
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . . . .83
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . .84
Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Appendix B. IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-07 11/2002 . .85
Part 1 - General Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Part 3 - Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Appendix C. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Battery return program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . . 104
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement . . . . . . . . 104
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement . . . . . . . . 104
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement . . . . . . . . 105
Taiwanese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Chinese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement 105
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
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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. 2004 vii

Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
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.
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.
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