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IBM HS12 - BladeCenter - 8028 Installation And User Manual

IBM HS12 - BladeCenter - 8028 Installation And User Manual

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BladeCenter HS12
Type 8014 or 8028
Installation and
User's Guide
Welcome.
Thank you for buying an
IBM blade server.
server features superior
performance, availability,
and scalability.
This
Installation and User's Guide
contains information for setting up,
configuring, and using your
blade server.
Additionally, a service information
label is attached to each BladeCenter
unit and blade server. This label
provides a graphical summary of
many of the installation and service
activities that are associated with
each device.
For more information about your
BladeCenter components and
features, you can view the
publications on the
CD or download them from the
IBM support Web site.
Go to
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
Your blade
Documentation
Before you install the BladeCenter HS12
Type 8014 or 8028 blade server in a
BladeCenter unit, complete
the following procedures:
Install and configure the rack according
to the documentation that came with the rack.
Install the BladeCenter unit into the rack and
configure it, according to the documentation
that comes with the BladeCenter unit.
Supply power to the BladeCenter unit.
Install the latest firmware in all BladeCenter
components.
Before you install the blade server into the
BladeCenter unit, install devices such as
drives, memory modules, and processor or
expansion cards in the blade server, if applicable.
Install the blade server in the BladeCenter unit.
See Chapter 3 for more information.
Configure the blade server.
See Chapter 4 for more information.
Install the operating system.
See Chapter 5 for more information.
Install additional applications
according to the instructions that
comes with the applications.
The blade server is now
ready to use. Be sure to
register and profile your
blade server on the
IBM support Web site.

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  • Page 1 Be sure to features, you can view the register and profile your blade server on the publications on the Documentation IBM support Web site. CD or download them from the IBM support Web site. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.

  • Page 2: Server Support

    Check all cables for loose connections and verify that all optional devices you installed are on the ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ serverproven/compat/us/. View information about IBM Support Line at http://www.ibm.com/services/sl/products/ or view support telephone numbers at Is the problem http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/.
  • Page 3 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028 Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 4 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in “Notices” on page 55 and the Warranty and Support Information document for your blade server type on the IBM Documentation CD. Sixth edition (May 2010) ©...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    . 61 Typical operating-system installation . . 40 Installing the operating system without using Index ....63 ServerGuide . . 40 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008, 2010...
  • Page 6 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 7: Safety

    Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information. Avant d'installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité. Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen. Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008, 2010...

  • Page 8: Safety Statements

    Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança. Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. Safety statements These statements provide the caution and danger information used in this documentation.
  • Page 9 Statement 2 CAUTION: ® When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer.
  • Page 10 Statement 12 CAUTION: The following label indicates a hot surface nearby. Statement 21 CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade. United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement Notice to Customers This apparatus is approved under approval number NS/G/1234/J/100003 for indirect connection to public telecommunication systems in the United Kingdom.

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Introduction

    If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from the IBM Web site. The blade server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the blade server, and the documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features, or technical updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the blade server documentation.
  • Page 12 Publications lookup for documentation updates. Record information about the blade server in the following table. You will need these numbers when you register the blade server with IBM. You can register the blade server at http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/. Product name...

  • Page 13: Related Documentation

    Depending on your BladeCenter product, additional documents might be included on the IBM Documentation CD. In addition to the documentation in this library, be sure to review the Planning and Installation Guide for your BladeCenter unit for information to help you prepare for system installation and configuration.

  • Page 14: Hardware And Software Requirements

    Hardware and software requirements Use this information to determine the minimum hardware and software requirements for the blade server. The IBM Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware and software: ® ® ® v Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux...

  • Page 15: Notices And Statements In This Document

    The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingual Safety Information document, which is on the IBM Documentation CD. Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in the Safety Information document.

  • Page 16: What Your Blade Server Offers

    What your blade server offers Your blade server offers features, such as, the Baseboard management controller, ® ® storage disk drive support, IBM Director, IBM Enterprise X-Architecture microprocessor technology, integrated network support, I/O expansion, large system-memory capacity, Light path diagnostics, PCI Express, and power throttling.
  • Page 17 – 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS SFF solid state storage drives, up to 146 GB (8028 model) ® v IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to ® centrally manage servers. For more information, see the IBM Director ®...

  • Page 18: Reliability, Availability, And Serviceability Features

    You can configure and monitor the power environment by using the management module. For more information about configuring and using power throttling, see the management-module documentation or http:// www.ibm.com/systems/support/. Reliability, availability, and serviceability features Reliability, availability, and serviceability features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored in the blade server, the availability of the blade server when you need it, and the ease with which you can diagnose and correct problems.

  • Page 19: Ibm Director

    View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detail v Monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as microprocessors, disks, and memory v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM x86-processor-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and notebook computers on a variety of platforms ®...

  • Page 20: Major Components Of The Blade Server

    Major components of the blade server Use this information to locate the major components on the blade server. The major components of the blade server include Field Replaceable Units (FRUs), Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs), and optional devices. The following illustration shows the major components of the blade server. Cover Heat sink Expansion...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2. Power, Controls, And Indicators

    If there is no response when you press the KVM select button, you can use the management-module Web interface to determine whether local control has been disabled on the blade server. See http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/management/ for more information. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008, 2010...
  • Page 22 Director, see the documentation ® ® on the IBM Director CD that comes with the server, or visit the IBM Director Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2/ topic/diricinfo_all/diricinfoparent.html . Blade-error LED: When this amber LED is lit, it indicates that a system error has occurred in the blade server.

  • Page 23: Turning On The Blade Server

    Note: The power-control button has effect only if local power control is enabled for the blade server. Local power control is enabled and disabled through the management-module Web interface. Power-on LED: This green LED indicates the power status of the blade server in the following manner: v Flashing rapidly: The service processor (BMC) on the blade server is communicating with the management module.

  • Page 24: Blade Server Connectors

    4 seconds to turn off the blade server. v The management module can turn off the blade server through the management-module Web interface. For additional information, see the IBM BladeCenter Management Module User’s Guide or go to http://www-03.ibm.com/ systems/management/ for more information.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3. Installing Options

    To download firmware updates for your blade server, complete the following steps. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.

  • Page 26: Handling Static-Sensitive Devices

    To help make sure that proper cooling and system reliability requirements are met, review the following guidelines: v To ensure proper cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter unit without a blade server, expansion unit, or blade filler installed in each blade-server bay. See the documentation for your BladeCenter unit for additional information v The blade server battery must be operational.

  • Page 27: Opening The Blade Server Cover

    Release handles (open) Attention: v To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter unit without a blade server, expansion unit, or filler module installed in each blade server bay. v When you remove the blade server, note the blade-server bay number. Reinstalling a blade server into a different blade server bay from the one it was removed from can have unintended consequences.

  • Page 28: Removing An Optional Expansion Unit

    Blade server cover Cover pins Blade server cover release 1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 15. 2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see “Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit” on page 16 for instructions). 3.

  • Page 29: Installing A Fixed-Storage Drive

    Expansion unit Blade server cover release Blade server cover release 1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 15. 2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see “Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit”...

  • Page 30: Installing A Hot-Swap Storage Drive

    1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 15. 2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see “Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit” on page 16 for instructions). 3.

  • Page 31: Installing A Memory Module

    installed in the blade server in storage bay 0. If the blade server is equipped with one storage drive, you can install an additional drive in storage bay 1. These two SAS hard disk drives support RAID 0 and RAID 1 (use to implement and manage a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) level-1 array).
  • Page 32 You can use compatible DIMMs from different manufacturers. v Install only ECC DDR2 667 DRAM with ECC DIMMs. For a current list of supported DIMMs for the blade server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. v Installing or removing DIMMs changes the configuration information of the blade server.
  • Page 33 4. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface. 5. Open the blade server cover (see “Opening the blade server cover” on page 17 for instructions). 6. If an expansion unit is installed and you are installing DIMMs on the system board, remove the expansion unit (see “Removing an optional expansion unit”...

  • Page 34: Installing A Concurrent Kvm Card

    tabs are fully seated. When the DIMM is correctly installed, the retaining clips are parallel to the sides of the DIMM. Important: If there is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining clips, the DIMM has not been correctly installed. In this case, open the retaining clips and remove the DIMM;...

  • Page 35: I/O Expansion Cards

    The blade server supports various types of I/O expansion cards. See http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for a list of available I/O expansion cards and their form-factor types. The following notes describe information that you must consider when you install an I/O expansion card: v The system board supports two I/O expansion cards.

  • Page 36: Installing An I/O Expansion Card

    The blade server supports various types of I/O expansion cards. See http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for a list of available I/O expansion cards and their form-factor types. Before you install the I/O expansion card in a blade server, consider the following...
  • Page 37 Expansion card Expansion card connectors 1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 15. 2. Turn off the blade server. 3. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see“Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit”...

  • Page 38: Installing A High-Speed Expansion Card

    Note: The retention clip is permanently attached to the reverse side of the I/O expansion card. Do not attempt to remove the retention clip. 12. If you removed an expansion card that was blocking access to the three I/O expansion-card connectors on the blade-server system board, reinstall the expansion card.

  • Page 39: Installing An Optional Expansion Unit

    5. Locate the blade server expansion connector and remove the blade server expansion connector cover and set it aside. 6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the expansion card to any unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component;...

  • Page 40: Completing The Installation

    3. Remove the protective covers from the blade server expansion connectors, if any are present. 4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the optional expansion unit to any unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component; then, remove the optional expansion unit from the package.

  • Page 41: Closing The Blade Server Cover

    Closing the blade server cover Use these instructions for information about how to close the blade server cover. Attention: You cannot insert the blade server into the BladeCenter unit until the cover is installed and closed or an expansion unit is installed. Do not attempt to override this protection.
  • Page 42 Release handles (open) Statement 21 CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade server. 1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 15.

  • Page 43: Updating The Blade Server Configuration

    If you reinstall a blade server that you removed, you must install it in the same blade server bay from which you removed it. Some blade server configuration information and update options are established according to blade server bay number. Reinstalling a blade server into a different blade server bay number from the one from which it was removed can have unintended consequences, and you might have to reconfigure the blade server.
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  • Page 45: Chapter 4. Configuring The Blade Server

    The IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 4.20 program is available for purchase. You can use IBM RDM Version 4.20 (or later) to install a BIOS code update onto a blade server by following the instructions in the documentation that comes with the RDM program.

  • Page 46: Configuration/Setup Utility Menu

    If you are managing the blade server from a remote location, see the IBM BladeCenter Management Module User’s Guide, IBM BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide, or IBM BladeCenter Serial over LAN Setup Guide for information and instructions.
  • Page 47 – System MAC Addresses Select this menu item to set and view the MAC addresses for the Ethernet controllers on the blade server. Note: MAC addresses are displayed only for those devices with PXE enabled v Date and Time Select this menu item to set the system date and time, in 24-hour format (hour:minute:second).

  • Page 48: Using Passwords

    Select this menu item to disable the microprocessor cache or to set the microprocessor cache to use the write-back or write-through method. Write-back caching generally provides better system performance. You can also select this menu item to enable or disable hyper-threading and adjust microprocessor performance settings.

  • Page 49: Using The Serverguide Setup And Installation Cd

    Web site at http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/serverguide/ sub.html. To download the free image, click IBM Service and Support Site. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is in this document. The ServerGuide program performs the following tasks:...

  • Page 50: Typical Operating-System Installation

    When you use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you do not need setup diskettes. You can use the CD to configure any supported IBM blade server model. The setup program provides a list of tasks that are required to set up the blade server.

  • Page 51: Using The Pxe Boot Agent Utility Program

    Use this information to update the blade server to the latest levels of BIOS code and firmware updates. IBM periodically makes BIOS code, service processor (BMC) firmware, and diagnostic firmware updates available for the blade server. Before you install the blade server in a BladeCenter unit, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/...

  • Page 52: Configuring A Sas Raid Array

    Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the blade server. To find updated information about configuring the controller, complete the following steps. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.

  • Page 53: Using The Lsi Logic Configuration Utility Program

    2. When the message Press Ctrl-C to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility is displayed, press F1. If an administrator password has been set, you must type the administrator password to access the full LSI Logic Configuration Utility menu. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to modify the SAS storage drive and SAS controller settings.
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  • Page 55: Chapter 5. Installing The Operating System

    Use this information if you are using RDM to install the blade server operating system. You can use RDM to install a supported operating system on a blade server. Follow the instructions in the documentation that comes with RDM to install a supported operating system. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008, 2010...

  • Page 56: Downloading Installation Instructions

    Use these instructions to download the operating-system installation instructions. To download operating-system installation instructions, complete the following steps. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.

  • Page 57: Chapter 6. Solving Problems

    BladeCenter unit, and then restart the blade server. If the blade server does not start after you have performed the preceding actions, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide for your blade server on the IBM Documentation CD. Diagnostic tools overview Use this overview to locate specific diagnostic tools to diagnose and solve hardware-related problems.
  • Page 58 I/O modules, removable-media drives, and the blade servers, while the operating system is running. Real Time Diagnostics can be plugged into an existing IBM Director environment or installed without IBM Director present. For documentation and download information for Real Time Diagnostics, see http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/.

  • Page 59: Serverguide Problems

    ServerGuide problems Use this information to locate ServerGuide problems and suggested actions. The following table lists problem symptoms and suggested solutions. Symptom Suggested action The ServerGuide Setup and v Make sure that the CD drive is associated with the blade server that you are Installation CD will not start.
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  • Page 61: Appendix. Getting Help And Technical Assistance

    Appendix. Getting help and technical assistance If you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more information about IBM products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from IBM to assist you. Use this information to obtain additional information about IBM and IBM...

  • Page 62: Using The Documentation

    The troubleshooting information or the diagnostic programs might tell you that you need additional or updated device drivers or other software. IBM maintains pages on the World Wide Web where you can get the latest technical information and download device drivers and updates.

  • Page 63: Hardware Service And Support

    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.com/partnerworld/ and click Find Business Partners on the right side of the page. For IBM support telephone numbers, see http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/.
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  • Page 65: Notices

    Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any IBM intellectual property right may be used instead.

  • Page 66: Important Notes

    A current list of IBM trademarks is available on the web at “Copyright and trademark information” at http://www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml. Adobe and PostScript are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Cell Broadband Engine is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., in the United States, other countries, or both and is used under license therefrom.

  • Page 67: Particulate Contamination

    IBM makes no representations or warranties with respect to non-IBM products. Support (if any) for the non-IBM products is provided by the third party, not IBM. Some software might differ from its retail version (if available) and might not include user manuals or all program functionality.

  • Page 68: Documentation Format

    In the request, be sure to include the publication part number and title. When you send information to IBM, you grant IBM a nonexclusive right to use or distribute the information in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you.

  • Page 69: Australia And New Zealand Class A Statement

    Klasse A ein. Um dieses sicherzustellen, sind die Geräte wie in den Handbüchern beschrieben zu installieren und zu betreiben. Des Weiteren dürfen auch nur von der IBM empfohlene Kabel angeschlossen werden. IBM übernimmt keine Verantwortung für die Einhaltung der Schutzanforderungen, wenn das Produkt ohne Zustimmung der IBM verändert bzw.

  • Page 70: Taiwan Class A Compliance Statement

    914-499-1900 Der verantwortliche Ansprechpartner des Herstellers in der EU ist: IBM Deutschland Technical Regulations, Department M456 IBM-Allee 1, 71137 Ehningen, Germany Telephone: +49 7032 15-2937 Email: tjahn@de.ibm.com Generelle Informationen: Das Gerät erfüllt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN 55024 und EN 55022 Klasse...

  • Page 71: Japan Vcci Class A Statement

    Japan VCCI Class A statement This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio interference may occur, in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions.
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  • Page 73: Index

    31 forgotten power-on password, contamination, particulate and cKVM card 24 bypassing 38 gaseous 57 fixed storage device 19 controller high-speed expansion card 26, 28 enable or disable Ethernet 36 hot-swap hard disk drives 20 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008, 2010...
  • Page 74 47 installing 20 processor summary information 36 ServerGuide 45 product data 36 major components error symptoms 49 product service, IBM Taiwan 53 system board 10 features 39 publications media-tray select button 11 NOS installation 40 online 1 memory...
  • Page 75 specifications BladeCenter HS12 5 start options 36 starting the blade server 13 startup sequence options 36 startup sequence, setting 36 static electricity 16 static-sensitive devices, handling 16 stopping the blade server 13 storage drive connectors 14 support 6 system information 36 system MAC addresses 36 system reliability 16 system security 36...
  • Page 76 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 78 Part Number: 60Y1600 Printed in USA (1P) P/N: 60Y1600...

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