IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade, Installation Manual

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Page 4: ...ety Information and the Environmental Notices and User Guide documents on the IBM Documentation CD The most recent version of this document is available at http www ibm com supportportal Fifth Edition...

Page 5: ...ppendix Getting help and technical assistance 27 Before you call 27 Using the documentation 28 Getting help and information from the World Wide Web 28 How to send DSA data to IBM 28 Creating a persona...

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Page 7: ...dukt Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften Ennen kuin asennat t m n tuotteen lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information Avant d installer ce produit lisez les consi...

Page 8: ...are not addressed in this section If you identify an unsafe condition you must determine how serious the hazard is and whether you must correct the problem before you work on the product Consider the...

Page 9: ...o not use this type of mat to protect yourself from electrical shock v Do not work alone under hazardous conditions or near equipment that has hazardous voltages v Locate the emergency power off EPO s...

Page 10: ...entation is labeled with a number This number is used to cross reference an English language caution or danger statement with translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the Safety Infor...

Page 11: ...t 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 a...

Page 12: ...es other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure DANGER Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode Note the following Laser radiation whe...

Page 13: ...oltage current and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached There are no serviceable parts inside these components If you suspect a problem with one of these parts c...

Page 14: ...ver before installing the blade Statement 32 CAUTION To avoid personal injury before lifting the unit remove all the blades power supplies and removable modules to reduce the weight 108 kg 237 lbs 2X...

Page 15: ...install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet v Always install servers and optional devices starting from the bottom of the rack cabinet v Always install the heaviest devices in the bottom of the ra...

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Page 17: ...deCenter units The expansion blade comes with a one year limited warranty For information about your warranty see the Warranty Information document for your device on the IBM Documentation CD You can...

Page 18: ...tion Browser to help you find information quickly Hardware and software requirements The IBM Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware and software v Microsoft Windows XP Windows 2000 o...

Page 19: ...F to use the xpdf search function within the document Click Help for detailed information about using the Documentation Browser Notices and statements in this document The caution and danger statement...

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Page 21: ...tes that an error has occurred in the expansion blade The expansion blade error LED turns off only after the error is corrected If an error occurs in the expansion blade the fault LED on the blade dev...

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Page 23: ...r additional information about tools for updating managing and deploying firmware see the System x and BladeCenter Tools Center at http publib boulder ibm com infocenter toolsctr v1r0 index jsp v Obse...

Page 24: ...unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component in the rack in which you are installing the device for at least 2 seconds This drains static electricity from the package and f...

Page 25: ...e on a blade server or an additional expansion blade on another expansion blade complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on Safety on page v and Installation guidelines o...

Page 26: ...contains the expansion blade to any unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component in the rack in which you are installing the expa...

Page 27: ...r bays b When a BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade is installed on a blade device it cannot be combined with other expansion unit types c For complete instructions see the documents that came with your B...

Page 28: ...unit 11 Turn on the blade server see the documentation that comes with the blade server for more information 12 If you installed the blade server in a BladeCenter unit that has a bezel reinstall the...

Page 29: ...nstalled in a BladeCenter unit shut down the operating system and turn off the blade server then remove the combined blade server and expansion blades from the BladeCenter unit see the documentation t...

Page 30: ...in a BladeCenter unit shut down the operating system and turn off the blade server then remove the combined blade server and expansion blades from the BladeCenter unit see the documentation that come...

Page 31: ...Cover release Cover release To install the expansion blade cover complete the following steps 1 Read the Safety information beginning on page Safety on page v and Installation guidelines on page 7 2...

Page 32: ...v The network interface type of the I O expansion card must be supported by the corresponding I O modules in the BladeCenter unit The high speed cards provide a connection to BladeCenter unit I O bay...

Page 33: ...s v Removing a GPU adapter v Installing a GPU adapter on page 19 Removing a GPU adapter Use this information to remove a GPU adapter from the expansion unit Note 1 The following illustration shows how...

Page 34: ...nsion unit system board B c Locate the tray release button on the bottom of the expansion unit Tray release button d Press in and hold the tray release button then pull the expansion unit riser assemb...

Page 35: ...o remove the four non captive retaining screws as shown in the following illustration Store the screws in a safe location 6 Carefully turn the expansion unit riser assembly back over Unplug the GPU ad...

Page 36: ...pansion blade cover on page 14 4 Touch the static protective package that contains the GPU adapter to any unpainted metal surface of the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other gr...

Page 37: ...wn in the illustration above 13 If you have other devices to install or remove do so now otherwise go to Completing the installation Completing the installation To complete the installation complete t...

Page 38: ...LED information fault related information will be shown by the BladeCenter advanced management module see the BladeCenter Advanced Management Module User s Guide for additional information If you can...

Page 39: ...the BladeCenter for 5 10 minutes to recharge the LEDs None An error has occurred and cannot be isolated An error has occurred with the GPU adapter 1 Make sure that the light path diagnostics LP LED i...

Page 40: ...ctor 4 Replace the expansion blade BPE4 An error has occurred in the expansion blade 1 Check for other specific error LEDs that are lit in the expansion blade 2 If no other error LEDs are lit replace...

Page 41: ...tional charge under the type of warranty service that is designated for your server v Field replaceable unit FRU FRUs must be installed only by trained service technicians For an updated parts listing...

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Page 43: ...ontract Your IBM service technician will request that you upgrade your software and firmware if the problem has a documented solution within a software upgrade v If you have installed new hardware or...

Page 44: ...p www ibm com supportportal Getting help and information from the World Wide Web Up to date information about IBM products and support is available on the World Wide Web On the World Wide Web up to da...

Page 45: ...26 7378 Hardware service and support You can receive hardware service through your IBM reseller or IBM Services To locate a reseller authorized by IBM to provide warranty service go to http www ibm co...

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Page 47: ...E IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this...

Page 48: ...maximum When referring to processor storage real and virtual storage or channel volume KB stands for 1024 bytes MB stands for 1 048 576 bytes and GB stands for 1 073 741 824 bytes When referring to h...

Page 49: ...1 Limits for particulates and gases Contaminant Limits Particulate v The room air must be continuously filtered with 40 atmospheric dust spot efficiency MERV 9 according to ASHRAE Standard 52 21 v Ai...

Page 50: ...ent generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of th...

Page 51: ...tions Department M372 IBM Allee 1 71139 Ehningen Germany Telephone 49 7032 15 2941 Email lugi de ibm com Germany Class A statement Deutschsprachiger EU Hinweis Hinweis f r Ger te der Klasse A EU Richt...

Page 52: ...steller International Business Machines Corp New Orchard Road Armonk New York 10504 914 499 1900 Der verantwortliche Ansprechpartner des Herstellers in der EU ist IBM Deutschland GmbH Technical Regula...

Page 53: ...Communications Commission KCC statement This is electromagnetic wave compatibility equipment for business Type A Sellers and users need to pay attention to it This is for any areas other than home Rus...

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Page 55: ...rvice 29 important notices 32 Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement 34 information center 28 inspecting for unsafe conditions vi Install 8 installation procedure 20 installing CFFh exp...

Page 56: ...electronic emission Class A notice 34 United States FCC Class A notice 34 unsafe conditions inspecting for vi W warranty 1 website compatible optional devices 7 40 BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade Ins...

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