Chapter 3. Installing optional devices
Use this information for instructions about installing optional hardware devices in the blade server and
assembling blade servers into a scalable blade complex. Some device-removal instructions are provided in
case you have to remove one device to install another.
Note:
If you are installing devices in a scalable blade complex, remember to install them in both BladeCenter
HX5 blade servers in the complex.
Installation guidelines
Use these guidelines before you install the blade server or optional devices.
• Before you begin, read “Safety” on page iii and “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 23. This
information helps you work safely.
• When you install your new blade server, take the opportunity to download and apply the most recent
firmware updates. This step helps ensure that any known issues are addressed and that your blade server
is ready to function at maximum levels of performance.
• Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place removed covers and other parts in
a safe place.
• Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
• Before you remove a blade server from the BladeCenter chassis, you must shut down the operating
system and turn off the blade server. You do not need to shut down the chassis itself.
• 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.
• For a list of supported optional devices for the blade server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
System reliability guidelines
Use these guidelines to ensure that the blade server meets the proper cooling and system reliability
requirements.
• To ensure proper cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter chassis without a blade server or blade filler
installed in each blade server bay. See the documentation for your BladeCenter chassis for additional
information.
• Each microprocessor socket always contains either a microprocessor dust cover and heat sink filler or a
microprocessor and heat sink. If the blade server has only one microprocessor, it must be installed in
microprocessor socket 1.
• Make sure that the ventilation holes on the blade server are not blocked.
• The 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
To reduce the possibility of damage from electrostatic discharge, observe these precautions.
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.
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