IBM BladeCenter HS20 Type 8832 Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

Also see for eServer BladeCenter HS20 Type 8832: Setup guide Installation and user guide Problem determination and service guide

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Features and specificationsThis section provides a summary of the features and specifications of the bladeserver. Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program in the server to determine thespecific type of microprocessor that is in the blade server.BladeCenter HS20 specifications for non-NEBS/ETSI environmentsThe following table provides a summary of the features and specifications of theBladeCenter HS20 Type 8832 blade server operating in a non-NEBS/ETSIenvironment.Note: Power, cooling, removable-media drives, external ports, and advancedsystem management are provided by the IBM Eserver BladeCenter Type8677 unit and BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 units.Table 1. Specifications for non-NEBS/ETSI environmentsMicroprocessor:Supports up to two microprocessorsv Intel Xeon microprocessorv 512 KB ECC L2 cachev 533 MHz front-side bus (FSB)Memory:v Four double data rate (DDR)PC1600 socketsv Minimum: 512 MBv Maximum: 8 GB (4 GB dependingon operating system)v Type: 2-way interleaved, DDR,PC2100, ECC SDRAM registeredx4 (Chipkill) dual inline memorymodules (DIMMs) onlyNotes:1. PC2100 DIMMs arebackward-compatible and canfunction in the PC1600 sockets.2. Chipkill is available for DIMMswith 512 MB or greater.v Supports 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB,and 2 GB (depending on operatingsystem) DIMMsDrives:v Support for up to two internal IDE2.5-inch hard disk drivesv Support for up to two Ultra320SCSI hot-swap hard disk drivesavailable in an optional SCSIstorage expansion unitIntegrated functions:v Two Gigabit Ethernet controllersv ATI Rage XL video controllerv Light path diagnosticsv Local service processorv IDE hard disk drive controllerv RS-485 interface forcommunication with BladeCentermanagement modulev USB buses for communicationwith keyboard, mouse, diskettedrive, and CD-ROM drivePredictive Failure Analysis (PFA)alerts:v Microprocessorv Memoryv Hard disk drivesSize:v Height: 24.5 cm (9.7 inches)v Depth: 44.6 cm (17.6 inches)v Width: 2.9 cm (1.14 inches)v Maximum weight: 5.4 kg (12 lb)Electrical input:v Input voltage: 12 V dcEnvironment:v Air temperature:– Blade server on: 10° to 35°C (50°to 95°F). Altitude: 0 to 914 m(2998.69 ft)– Blade server on: 10° to 32°C (50°to 95°F). Altitude: 914 m to 2134m (2998.69 ft to 7000 ft)– Blade server off: -40° to 60°C(-40° to 140°F)v Humidity:– Blade server on: 8% to 80%– Blade server off: 5% to 80%Note: The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for theblade server to recognize and use the keyboard, mouse, CD-ROM drive, anddiskette drive. The BladeCenter unit uses USB for internal communicationswith these devices.Chapter 1. Introduction 5