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Chapter
4.
Installing
options
This
chapter
provides
instructions
for
adding
options
to
your
blade
server.
Some
option-removal
instructions
are
provided
in
case
you
need
to
remove
one
option
to
install
another.
Installation
guidelines
Before
you
begin
installing
options
in
your
blade
server,
read
the
following
information:
v
Read
the
safety
information
beginning
on
page
109
and
the
guidelines
in
“Handling
static-sensitive
devices.”
This
information
will
help
you
work
safely
with
your
blade
server
and
options.
v
Back
up
all
important
data
before
you
make
changes
to
disk
drives.
v
Before
you
remove
a
hot-swap
blade
server
from
the
BladeCenter
unit,
you
must
shut
down
the
operating
system
and
turn
off
the
blade
server.
You
do
not
have
to
shut
down
the
BladeCenter
unit
itself.
v
Blue
on
a
component
indicates
touch
points,
where
you
can
grip
the
component
to
remove
it
from
or
install
it
in
the
server,
open
or
close
a
latch,
and
so
on.
v
Orange
on
a
component
or
an
orange
label
on
or
near
a
component
indicates
that
the
component
can
be
hot-swapped,
which
means
that
if
the
server
and
operating
system
support
hot-swap
capability,
you
can
remove
or
install
the
component
while
the
server
is
running.
(Orange
can
also
indicate
touch
points
on
hot-swap
components.)
See
the
instructions
for
removing
or
installing
a
specific
hot-swap
component
for
any
additional
procedures
that
you
might
have
to
perform
before
you
remove
or
install
the
component.
v
For
a
list
of
supported
options
for
your
blade
server,
go
to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/.
System
reliability
considerations
To
help
ensure
proper
cooling
and
system
reliability,
make
sure
that
each
microprocessor
socket
always
contains
either
a
microprocessor
heat-sink
filler
or
a
microprocessor
and
heat
sink
and
that
the
air
baffle
is
correctly
installed.
Handling
static-sensitive
devices
Attention:
Static
electricity
can
damage
electronic
devices
and
your
system.
To
avoid
damage,
keep
static-sensitive
devices
in
their
static-protective
packages
until
you
are
ready
to
install
them.
To
reduce
the
possibility
of
electrostatic
discharge,
observe
the
following
precautions:
v
When
working
on
the
BladeCenter
T
unit,
use
an
electrostatic
discharge
(ESD)
wrist
strap,
especially
when
you
will
be
handling
modules,
options,
and
blade
servers.
To
work
properly,
the
wrist
strap
must
have
a
good
contact
at
both
ends
(touching
your
skin
at
one
end
and
firmly
connected
to
the
ESD
connector
on
the
front
or
back
of
the
BladeCenter
T
unit).
v
Limit
your
movement.
Movement
can
cause
static
electricity
to
build
up
around
you.
v
Handle
the
device
carefully,
holding
it
by
its
edges
or
its
frame.
v
Do
not
touch
solder
joints,
pins,
or
exposed
printed
circuitry.
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
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