IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 Installation And User Manual

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Thank you for buying an

IBM blade server. This blade

This

contains information for setting up,

configuring, and using

your blade server.

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BladeCenter components and

features, you can view the

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server takes advantage of IBM

Power Architecture technologies

and features superior performance,

availability, and scalability.

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Installation

Guide

and User’s

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Installation and

User’s Guide

BladeCenter JS20

Type 8842

• Installed and configured the rack according

to the documentation that came with the rack.

•

the BladeCenter unit

into the rack. See the documentation provided

with the BladeCenter unit to install the unit

into the rack.

Installed and configured

• Supplied 200 - 240 V ac to the BladeCenter unit.

Before installing the BladeCenter JS20

Type 8842, you should have completed

the following procedures:

• Drives

• Memory modules

• I/O expansion card

See Chapter 7 for more information.

Install options in the blade server:

Install the blade server in the BladeCenter unit.

See Chapter 3 for more information.

Install additional applications according to the

instructions provided with the applications.

Install the operating system.

See Chapter 4 for more information.

Make sure that the BladeCenter management

module and the Ethernet switch module firmware

support the Serial Over LAN (SOL) feature.

See the

for more information.

Serial Over LAN Setup Guide

Establish an SOL session with the blade server. See the

for more information.

Serial Over LAN Setup Guide

The blade server is now

ready to use. Be sure to

register and profile your

blade server on the

IBM Support Web site.