Removing The Acoustic Module Option; Installing And Removing Blade Servers - IBM BladeCenter 8677 Installation And User Manual

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Complete the following steps to install an acoustic module option on the

BladeCenter unit:

1. Place the acoustic module over the blower modules, aligning the corners of the

2. Rotate the acoustic module handle approximately 2 turns clockwise until it

Removing the acoustic module option

Acoustic module

Complete the following steps to remove an acoustic module option from the

BladeCenter unit:

1. Rotate the acoustic module handle approximately 2 turns counter-clockwise until

2. Carefully pull the acoustic module away from the BladeCenter unit and set it

Your BladeCenter unit supports up to 14 high-performance blade servers. Each

blade server is an enclosure that contains microprocessors, memory, a control chip

set, an I/O bus, Ethernet controllers, hard disk drives, and customer interface

controls, and connectors for expansion options. The blade server receives its

power, network connection, and I/O devices (CD-ROM and diskette drives,

keyboard, mouse, and video ports, USB port, remote monitoring port) from the

BladeCenter unit, reducing the server physical size and reducing the number of

cables needed.

BladeCenter Type 8677: Installation and User's Guide

acoustic module back with the guides on the chassis, and pushing the shaft into

the hole between the blower modules.

tightens the acoustic module firmly into place.

Locking

handle

it stops.

aside.

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