Chapter 4. Removing and replacing blade server components
Use this information to remove and replace components of the JS22 Type 7998
blade server that are replaceable.
Replaceable components are of three types:
v
Tier 1 customer replaceable unit (CRU):
Replacement of Tier 1 CRUs is your
responsibility. If IBM installs a Tier 1 CRU at your request, you will be charged
for the installation.
v
Tier 2 customer replaceable unit:
You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself or
request IBM to install it, at no additional charge, under the type of warranty
service that is designated for your blade server.
v
Field replaceable unit (FRU):
FRUs must be installed only by trained service
technicians.
See Chapter 3, “Parts listing, Type 7998,” on page 235 to determine whether a part
is a Tier 1 CRU, Tier 2 CRU, or FRU component.
For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance,
see the
Warranty and Support Information
document.
Installation guidelines
Follow these guidelines to remove and replace blade server components.
v
Read the safety information in “Safety” on page v and the guidelines in
“Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 238. This information will help you
work safely.
v
When you install a new blade server, download and apply the most recent
firmware updates.
Download and install updated device drivers and the JS22 firmware. Go to the
IBM Support site to download the updates. Select your product, type, model,
and operating system, and then click
Go
. Click the
Download
tab, if necessary,
for device driver and firmware updates.
Note:
Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. Procedures for
locating firmware and documentation might vary slightly from what is described
in this documentation.
v
Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place removed
covers and other parts in a safe place.
v
Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
v
Before you remove a hot-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.
v
Blue on a component indicates touch points, where you can grip the component
to remove it from or install it in the blade server, open or close a latch, and so
on.
v
Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates
that the component can be hot-swapped, which means that if the blade server
and operating system support hot-swap capability, you can remove or install the
component while the blade server is running. (Orange can also indicate touch
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