IBM BladeCenter S Installation And User Manual

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Components of the BladeCenter S systemBladeCenter S system components include an advanced management module,blade servers, I/O modules, disk storage modules, power modules, fan modules, aserial pass-thru module, and a media tray.Front view of the BladeCenter S chassisBlade servers, disk storage modules, and the media tray are installed in the frontof the BladeCenter S chassis.Note: For proper cooling, each bay in the BladeCenter S chassis must have either adevice or a filler installed.As the BladeCenter S chassis can support either 3.5-inch disk drives or 2.5-inchdisk drives in the storage bays, the front view of the chassis can appear as either ofthe following.3.5-inch disk drive configuration:Storagemodule1Storagemodule2SAS/SATAhard disk drivesSAS/SATAhard disk drivesMedia trayBladesBattery backupunit 1Battery backupunit 22.5-inch disk drive configuration:6 BladeCenter S Type 7779/8886: Installation and User's Guide