IBM BladeCenter QS20 Installation And User Manual

Also see for BladeCenter QS20: Problem determination and service guide

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Chapter 3. Preparing the BladeCenter unitThis chapter describes the tasks that you must perform before you can use theBladeCenter unit with the blade server.Preinstallation checklistBefore you can use the BladeCenter unit with the blade server, you must correctlyset up and configure the BladeCenter unit, and install and configure the requiredcomponents in the BladeCenter unit. If you have not already done so, perform theactivities on the following checklist:__ 1. Set up the rack in which you will install the BladeCenter unit.__ 2. Install the BladeCenter unit in a rack.__ 3. Install and configure the required BladeCenter unit components:__ a. Make sure that the BladeCenter unit has adequate power to supportall the installed devices. The BladeCenter unit must contain either twoor four power modules. If necessary, upgrade the power modules inthe BladeCenter unit. For additional information, see the IBMBladeCenter Power Module Upgrade Guidelines.__ b. Install and configure one or two Management Modules in theBladeCenter unit. For the BladeCenter QS20, BladeCenter 8677 withManagement Module 1 is the only supported chassis.__ c. Install and configure one or two Gigabit Ethernet modules in theBladeCenter unit. For the BladeCenter QS20 only the followingBladeCenter Ethernet switch-modules are supported:v Nortel Networks Layer 2/3 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module(P/N: 26K6530)v Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module (P/N:13N2281 / 32R1892 / FRU 13N2285)Note: Cisco Ethernet switch-modules need a special configurationto work properly with a BladeCenter QS20.__ 4. If the BladeCenter unit was shipped to you before June 2003, make surethat:__ a. The hardware and firmware in the BladeCenter unit are at thesupported levels for the blade server. Go to the IBM Support Website, http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/, for additional information.__ b. The BladeCenter unit has the correct customer interface card (CIC).For illustrations and additional information, see the following related documentationon the World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/:v IBM BladeCenter (Type 8677) Planning and Installation Guidev IBM BladeCenter Power Module Upgrade Guidelinesv IBM BladeCenter Management Module Installation Guidev IBM BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface ReferenceGuidev The documentation that comes with the Ethernet switch module that you areusing; for example:– IBM BladeCenter Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch ModuleInstallation Guide© Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 15