Contents
Safety
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Chapter
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Introduction
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Related
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The
IBM
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CD
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Hardware
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software
requirements
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Using
the
Documentation
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Notices
and
statements
used
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Features
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specifications
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What
your
blade
server
offers
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Reliability,
availability,
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serviceability
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IBM
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Major
components
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blade
server
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Chapter
2.
Power,
controls,
and
indicators
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Turning
on
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blade
server
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Turning
off
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blade
server
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Understanding
the
control
panel
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LEDs
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Blade
server
connectors
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Chapter
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Installing
options
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Installation
guidelines
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System
reliability
guidelines
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Handling
static-sensitive
devices
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Removing
the
blade
server
from
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BladeCenter
unit
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Opening
the
blade
server
cover
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Removing
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expansion
unit
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Removing
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bezel
assembly
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Installing
a
SAS
hard
disk
drive
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Installing
additional
memory
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Installing
an
additional
microprocessor
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Installing
an
I/O-expansion
card
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Installing
a
small-form-factor
expansion
card
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Installing
a
standard-form-factor
expansion
card
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Installing
a
high-speed
expansion
card
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Installing
a
Concurrent
KVM
card
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Completing
the
installation
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Installing
the
bezel
assembly
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Installing
an
expansion
unit
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Closing
the
blade
server
cover
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Installing
the
blade
server
in
a
BladeCenter
unit
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Updating
the
blade
server
configuration
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Input/output
connectors
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devices
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Chapter
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Configuring
the
blade
server
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Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
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Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
choices
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Using
passwords
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Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
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ServerGuide
features
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Setup
and
configuration
overview
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Typical
operating-system
installation
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Installing
the
operating
system
without
ServerGuide
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2006
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