Page 2 - Server Support
Server Support Yes No No Use the troubleshootinginformation provided withyour server to determinethe cause of the problemand 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 Ye...
Page 3 - Installation and User’s Guide; ERserver
BladeCenter Type 8677 Installation and User’s Guide ERserver
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Contents Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1About your documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Starting the IBM Doc...
Page 6 - Chapter 5. Sharing resources among the blade servers; iv
Rear system LED panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Blower module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33I/O module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Power module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Management module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 7 - Part 3 - Warranty Information
Part 3 - Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Appendix C. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Important notes . . . . . . . ...
Page 9 - Safety; Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.; vii
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 produc...
Page 10 - Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.; DANGER; viii
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 ishazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: v Do not connect or disconnect any cables ...
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Statement 2: CAUTION:When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or anequivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system hasa module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same moduletype made by the same manufacturer. The battery contain...
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Statement 8: CAUTION:Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the followinglabel attached. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside anycomponent that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts insidethese components. If you suspect a problem ...
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Statement 20: CAUTION:To avoid personal injury, before lifting the unit, remove all the blades toreduce the weight. Statement 21: CAUTION:Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the powersource. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade. xii BladeCenter Type 8677:...
Page 15 - Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 1. Introduction The IBM ® ERserver BladeCenter ™ Type 8677 unit is based on IBM Enterprise X-Architecture ™ technologies 1 . Your BladeCenter unit is a high-density, high-performance rack-mounted serversystem developed for medium-to-large businesses. It supports up to 14 bladeservers, making...
Page 17 - About your documentation CD; Documentation; System requirements
About your documentation CD Your IBM BladeCenter unit comes with the IBM BladeCenter Type 8677 Documentation CD, which contains documentation for your system in Portable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to help youfind information quickly. In addition to the documenta...
Page 20 - Features and specifications; connectors” on page 26.
Features and specifications The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications for yourBladeCenter unit. Table 1. Features and specifications Media tray (on front): v Diskette drive: 1.44 MB v CD-ROM drive: IDE v Universal Serial Bus (USB) v1.1 port v Front system LED panel Mo...
Page 21 - Notices and statements used in this book; Safety Information; What your BladeCenter unit offers; IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technology; and; Hot-swap capabilities
Notices and statements used in this book The caution and danger statements that appear in this book are also in themultilingual Safety Information book, which is on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD. Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in the Safety Information...
Page 22 - interface on the optional I/O expansion cards in the blade servers.
v Redundancy capabilities The redundant components in the rear of your BladeCenter unit enable continuedoperation if one of the components fails. – Power modules and blowers: Normally, the redundant power modules and blowers share the load. If one of the power modules or blowers fails, thenon-failin...
Page 23 - Reliability, availability, and serviceability
Each of these two additional I/O modules provides one internal connection to theoptional I/O expansion card, up to 14 internal connections per I/O module. Reliability, availability, and serviceability Three of the most important features in server design are reliability, availability, andserviceabil...
Page 24 - Major components of the BladeCenter Type 8677 unit; To maintain proper system cooling, each module bay must contain
Major components of the BladeCenter Type 8677 unit The following illustration shows the locations of major components in yourBladeCenter unit. Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. Blade server Mediatray Blade server withstorage-expansionunit Filler blade...
Page 27 - Chapter 2. Installing options; Installing the BladeCenter unit in a rack; Rack Installation Instructions; Installation guidelines
Chapter 2. Installing options This chapter provides instructions for adding options to your BladeCenter unit.Some option-removal instructions are provided in case you need to remove oneoption to install another. Installing the BladeCenter unit in a rack Statement 20: CAUTION:To avoid personal injury...
Page 28 - Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
some restrictions, hot-swap blade servers while the BladeCenter unit is running.For complete details about installing or removing a hot-swap component, see thedetailed information in this chapter. v The blue color on components and labels identifies touch points where you cangrip a component, move a...
Page 29 - Installing and removing modules; Hardware Maintenance Manual and; The BladeCenter modules; Management module
Installing and removing modules The procedures for installing or removing a module on the BladeCenter unit arenearly identical for all modules except the blower modules. To install or remove ablower module, see the BladeCenter Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the BladeCenter ...
Page 31 - The enumeration of the Ethernet controllers in a blade server is; Management; Power modules
Notes: 1. The enumeration of the Ethernet controllers in a blade server is operating-system dependent. You can verify the Ethernet controller designationsa blade server uses through your operating system settings. 2. The routing of an Ethernet controller to a particular I/O-module bay depends on the...
Page 32 - power source creates a non-redundant condition.; Blower modules; on; Installing a module; on the
Each pair of power modules is redundant. If either power module fails, theremaining power module continues to supply power, but there is no redundancy; thefailed power module must be replaced as soon as possible. Important: 1. The power modules in a pair must match each other in capacity (wattage, a...
Page 34 - Removing a module; Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
Removing a module Complete the following steps to remove a power module, management module, orI/O module. See the Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the BladeCenter Documentation CD for information about replacing a blower module. Note: These instructions assume the BladeCenter...
Page 35 - Installing and removing the acoustic module option
module you are removing before you remove it. (See the documentation thatcomes with the blade server for instructions for shutting down the bladeserver operating system and turning off the blade server.) b. If you are removing a management module, you might prefer to stop all management module local...
Page 36 - tightens the acoustic module firmly into place.; Removing the acoustic module option; Installing and removing blade servers
Complete the following steps to install an acoustic module option on theBladeCenter unit: 1. Place the acoustic module over the blower modules, aligning the corners of the acoustic module back with the guides on the chassis, and pushing the shaft intothe hole between the blower modules. 2. Rotate th...
Page 37 - Blade server expansion options; Storage-expansion option; Installing a blade server; on page 13 through “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 14.
Blade server expansion options Some blade servers contain connectors for options that add capabilities to the bladeserver. You can add these options before installing the blade server in theBladeCenter unit. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat/ on the World Wide Web for a list of availableoptions for...
Page 39 - Removing a blade server
Important: Reinstalling a blade server into a different bay than the one from whichit was removed could have unintended consequences. Some configurationinformation and update options are established according to bay number. You mightneed to reconfigure the blade server. If this is the initial instal...
Page 40 - Completing the installation; Input/output connectors
5. Place either a filler blade or another blade server in the bay within one minute. The spring-loaded doors will move out of the way as you insert the blade serveror filler blade. Completing the installation After you connect the cables to the modules and route the cables (if necessary, seethe Rack...
Page 41 - Use this connector to connect a PS/2 mouse to the BladeCenter unit.; Remote management and console Ethernet connector; Use this port for remote management and remote console.
Video connector Your BladeCenter management module contains one standard video connector. Theintegrated video controller on each blade server is compatible with SVGA and VGAand communicates through this video port. Use this connector to connect a video monitor to the BladeCenter unit. 1 5 11 15 Keyb...
Page 43 - Starting the BladeCenter unit
Chapter 3. BladeCenter unit power, controls, and indicators This section describes the controls and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and how tostart and shut down the BladeCenter unit. Starting the BladeCenter unit Important: For the LEDs on each system LED panel to function correctly, be sureto install...
Page 44 - Shutting down the BladeCenter unit; Complete the following steps to shut down the BladeCenter unit:
Shutting down the BladeCenter unit You can shut down the BladeCenter unit by turning off the blade servers anddisconnecting the BladeCenter unit from the power source. Complete the following steps to shut down the BladeCenter unit: 1. Refer to your blade server operating-system documentation for the...
Page 45 - USB port: Use this port to attach an external USB device.
BladeCenter components, controls, and LEDs This section identifies the components, controls, and LEDs on the front and rear ofyour BladeCenter unit. Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. Front view This section identifies the components, controls, and LED...
Page 47 - Rear view; Rear system LED panel; on page 36 for more information about these LEDs.; Blower module
Rear view This section identifies the components and indicators on the rear of yourBladeCenter unit. AC AC DC DC I/O modulebay 3 I/O module 1 I/O module bay 4 I/O module 2 Power modulebay 3 Power module 1 Power module bay 4 Power module 2 Managementmodule 1 Managementmodule bay 2 Blower module 1 Blo...
Page 48 - Power module; on the IBM
v Blower error: This amber LED is lit and stays lit when an error has beendetected in the blower. The system error LED on the BladeCenter system LEDpanels is also lit. I/O module See the documentation that comes with each I/O module for a description of theLEDs on the I/O module. Power module AC DC ...
Page 49 - Hardware Maintenance
Management module OK TX/RX LINK Power-on LED Managementmodule error LED Ethernet linkLED Ethernet activityLED IP reset button Active LED IP Management module LEDs: These LEDs provide status information about themanagement module and remote management connection. For additionalinformation, see the “L...
Page 50 - System LED panel; If the power-on LED is off, it does not mean there is no electrical
DHCP server on the network the BladeCenter unit is connected to, it takes twominutes before the management module uses the default (static) IP address. When the DHCP search times out and the management module uses the static IPaddress, you can change the management module configuration so that it wi...
Page 51 - Chapter 4. Configuring your BladeCenter unit
Chapter 4. Configuring your BladeCenter unit The BladeCenter unit automatically detects the modules and blade servers that areinstalled and stores the vital product data (VPD) information. When the BladeCenterunit is started, it automatically configures the remote management port on themanagement mo...
Page 53 - following illustration shows the locations of the Ethernet LEDs.; Ethernet link LED; Configuring the management module for remote access; Either of these actions enables the Ethernet connection.
Setting up the remote connection To configure and manage the BladeCenter unit and blade servers, you must first setup the remote connection through the external Ethernet port on the managementmodule. Cabling the Ethernet port Complete the following steps to connect the Ethernet cable to the manageme...
Page 54 - Network Interfaces; Communicating with the IBM Director software
Web interface (MM Control → Network Interfaces → External Network Interface (eth0)). The default IP address is 192.168.70.125, the default subnet address is255.255.255.0, and the default host name is MM xxxxxxxxxxxx , where xxxxxxxxxxxx is the burned-in medium access control (MAC) address. The MAC a...
Page 55 - Configuring Wake on LAN in the BladeCenter unit; System MAC; Verifying your Wake on LAN configuration; Start the blade server operating system.
For the IBM Director software to discover the BladeCenter unit, your network mustinitially provide connectivity from the IBM Director server to the BladeCentermanagement-module Ethernet port. To establish connectivity, the managementmodule attempts to use DHCP to acquire its initial IP address for t...
Page 57 - Management and configuration program options; BladeCenter Management; Configuring the external Ethernet port
The BladeCenter management and configuration window opens. Note: The upper left corner of the management and configuration window shows the location and identity of the active management module. Management and configuration program options From the management and configuration program main menu, you...
Page 58 - – IP address - The IP address for the management module. The IP address; Configuring the internal Ethernet port; Under MM Control, click Network Interfaces; Configuring the management port on I/O modules; Click Advanced Management; Saving and restoring the configuration file
v If you plan to use redundant management modules and want both to use thesame IP address, disable DHCP and configure and use the static IP address (theIP configuration information will be transferred to the redundant managementmodule automatically when needed). Otherwise, configure the DHCP setting...
Page 59 - Perform either of the following actions:
Using IBM Director The IBM Director program is a system-management product that comes with theBladeCenter unit. Through the remote connection on the management module, youcan use the IBM Director software at the IBM Director console to configure theBladeCenter unit, modify the configuration, and set...
Page 61 - What to configure; configuration items in the management module are set to Enabled:; Switch module external ports; Advanced Management; and your LAN equipment.; Supporting Ethernet failover
What to configure You need to configure the switch module IP addresses and subnet mask throughthe management module Web interface to have switch module communication withthe management module and remote management station (IBM Director server andconsole, for example). This is in addition to the IP a...
Page 62 - Install a pair of Ethernet switch modules in I/O-module bays 1 and 2.; Configuring the Ethernet controllers in the blade servers; Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet; BladeCenter networking guidelines
Note: When failover occurs on a blade server, the secondary Ethernet controller takes over network communication, using the I/O module associated withthat controller. v Install a pair of Ethernet switch modules in I/O-module bays 1 and 2. Note: You can install a pass-thru module that is connected to...
Page 63 - IBM
MAC MAC MAC 1a 2a 3a1b 2b 3b Switch A MgmtMod Switch B 1 Gbps links 1 Gbps or100 Mbps links 1 Gbps links 10/100 Mbps 100 Mbpslinks Note: 2nd switch module is optional 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Each blade server has two independent Ethernet controllers, each with its ownMAC address and a dedic...
Page 65 - CD
Chapter 5. Sharing resources among the blade servers Your Eserver BladeCenter Type 8677 unit provides resources that are available to all blade servers at all times, such as power modules, cooling, systemmanagement, and network I/O modules; no user intervention is required. Someresources are selecta...
Page 66 - Do not switch the CD-ROM drive, diskette drive, and USB port to
current KVM owner. The video from blade server 14 displays on the monitorbriefly until the management module uses its NVRAM values to reestablishownership of the KVM and media tray (CD-ROM drive, diskette drive, and USBport). After that, the video from the blade server that is the current KVM owneri...
Page 67 - Chapter 6. Solving problems; Diagnostic tools overview; Troubleshooting charts
Chapter 6. Solving problems This section provides basic troubleshooting information to help you solve somecommon problems that might occur while setting up your BladeCenter unit. If you cannot locate and correct the problem using the information in this section,see the Hardware Maintenance Manual an...
Page 68 - Monitor problems
Troubleshooting charts You can use the troubleshooting charts in this section to find solutions to problemsthat have definite symptoms. Note: The symptoms for monitor, keyboard, and mouse apply only to the devices connected to the management module; they do not apply to the remoteconsole. See the Ha...
Page 69 - Power problems; Management module problems
Device Suggested action The monitor has screen jitter,or the screen image is wavy,unreadable, rolling, ordistorted. If the monitor self-tests show the monitor is working correctly, consider the location ofthe monitor. Magnetic fields around other devices (such as transformers, appliances,fluorescent...
Page 70 - Options problems; Light path diagnostics feature
Options problems Device Suggested action An IBM option that was justinstalled does not work. Make sure that: v The option is designed for the BladeCenter unit. See the “Server Support”flowchart on the inside of the front cover for information about obtainingServerProven ® compatibility information f...
Page 71 - Light path diagnostics LEDs
Light path diagnostics LEDs The system-error LED on the system LED panel is lit when certain system errorsoccur. If the system-error LED on your BladeCenter unit is lit, use the followingtable to help determine the cause of the error and the action you should take. Table 3. Light path diagnostics Li...
Page 73 - Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance; Before you call; Using the documentation; Getting help and information from the World Wide Web
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance If you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more informationabout IBM products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from IBM toassist you. This appendix contains information about where to go for additionalinformatio...
Page 74 - Software service and support; Hardware service and support
You can find service information for your IBM products, including supported options,at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. If you click Profile from the support page, youcan create a customized support page. The support page has many sources ofinformation and ways for you to solve problems, including: v...
Page 75 - Part 1 - General Terms; Nothing in this Statement of; What this Warranty Covers; This warranty does not cover the following:
Appendix B. IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-0711/2002 Part 1 - General Terms Part 1 - General Terms This Statement of Limited Warranty includes Part 1 - General Terms, Part 2 -Country-unique Terms, and Part 3 - Warranty Information. The terms of Part 2replace or modify those of Part 1. T...
Page 77 - Limitation of Liability; tangible personal property and
Before IBM or your reseller exchanges a Machine or part, you agree to remove allfeatures, parts, options, alterations, and attachments not under warranty service. You also agree to:1. ensure that the Machine is free of any legal obligations or restrictions that prevent its exchange; 2. obtain author...
Page 80 - INDIA; The following replaces items 1 and 2 of this section:; JAPAN; The following sentence is added to this section:
be filled by the respective nominating party. Proceedings shall continue from thestage they were at when the vacancy occurred. If one of the parties refuses or otherwise fails to appoint an arbitrator within 30 daysof the date the other party appoints its, the first appointed arbitrator shall be the...
Page 81 - SPECIAL
MALAYSIA Limitation of Liability: The word “ SPECIAL ” in item 3 of the fifth paragraph is deleted. NEW ZEALAND What this Warranty Covers: The following paragraph is added to this section: The warranties specified in this section are in addition to any rights you may haveunder the Consumer Guarantee...
Page 82 - The words; “SPECIAL” and “ECONOMIC”; in item 3 in the
All proceedings shall be conducted, including all documents presented in suchproceedings, in the English language. The English language version of thisStatement of Limited Warranty prevails over any other language version. SINGAPORE Limitation of Liability: The words “SPECIAL” and “ECONOMIC” in item...
Page 84 - THE FOLLOWING TERMS APPLY TO ALL EU COUNTRIES:; How to Obtain Warranty Service:; The following is added to this section:; Limitation of Liability:; The following replaces the terms of this section in its
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and FR Yugoslavia all disputes arising out of this Statementof Limited Warranty or related to its violation, termination or nullity will be finallysettled under the Rules of Arbitration and Conciliation of the...
Page 85 - UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS IBM, ITS SUPPLIERS OR RESELLERS; The following replaces the first sentence of the first
The above limitation shall not apply to damages for bodily injuries (includingdeath) and damages to real property and tangible personal property for whichIBM is legally liable. 2. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS IBM, ITS SUPPLIERS OR RESELLERS LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, EVEN IF INFORMED OF THEIRPOSS...
Page 89 - Items for Which IBM is Not Liable; Types of Warranty Service
Sterling 75,000, or 2) 125% of the total purchase price payable or the chargesfor the Machine directly relating to the Default. These limits also apply to IBM’s suppliers and resellers. They state the maximumfor which IBM and such suppliers and resellers are collectively responsible. Items for Which...
Page 90 - EU Country Telephone List; Phone numbers are subject to change without notice.
IBM will ship CRU parts to you for your replacement. If IBM instructs you toreturn the replaced CRU, you are responsible for returning it to IBM inaccordance with IBM’s instructions. If you do not return the defective CRU, ifIBM so instructs, within 30 days of your receipt of the replacement CRU, IB...
Page 91 - Edition notice
Appendix C. Notices This publication was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. IBM may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document inother countries. Consult your local IBM representative for information on theproducts and services currently available...
Page 93 - In the Netherlands, the following applies.
When referring to hard disk drive capacity or communications volume, MB standsfor 1 000 000 bytes, and GB stands for 1 000 000 000 bytes. Total user-accessiblecapacity may vary depending on operating environments. Maximum internal hard disk drive capacities assume the replacement of anystandard hard...
Page 94 - This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.; Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada
Electronic emission notices IBM BladeCenter Type 8677 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits aredesigned to provide reasonable protectio...
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Index A ac power LED 34 acoustic attenuation module about 21 installing 22 removing 22 acoustical noise emissions 6 activity LED CD-ROM drive 31 diskette drive 31 availability features 9 B blower error LED 34 blower module 18, 55 Broadcom NetXtreme Software CD 48 C cabling remote connection Ethernet...
