Document Outline

• About this manual
  • Important safety information
  • Online support
  • Support telephone numbers
• Contents
• Chapter 1. General information
  • Related publications
  • Notices and statements used in this book
  • Features and specifications for the BladeCenter T Type 8720 unit
  • Features and specifications for the BladeCenter T Type 8730 unit
  • Major components of the BladeCenter T Types 8720 and 8730 unit
    • Front view
      • System service cards
      • Management module controls and indicators
      • Media tray
      • Power modules
    • Rear view
      • Blower modules
      • KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) module indicators and input/output connectors
      • LAN-module indicators and input/output connectors
      • I/O modules
  • BladeCenter T unit power, controls, and indicators
    • Starting the BladeCenter T unit
    • Shutting down the BladeCenter T unit
• Chapter 2. Configuring the BladeCenter T unit
  • Setting up the remote connection
    • Cabling the Ethernet port
  • Management and configuration program
    • Setting up the management and configuration program
    • Starting the management and configuration program
    • Setting management and configuration program options
      • Configuring the external Ethernet port
      • Configuring the internal Ethernet port
      • Configuring management ports on I/O modules
    • Saving and restoring the configuration file
  • Configuring an I/O module
    • What to configure
    • Supporting Ethernet failover
    • Configuring the Ethernet controllers in the blade servers
  • BladeCenter T networking guidelines
  • Using Remote Deployment Manager Version 4.11 Update 3 or later
  • Using IBM Director
    • Communicating with the IBM Director software
• Chapter 3. Diagnostics
  • Diagnostic tools overview
  • Identifying problems using the Light Path Diagnostics feature
• Chapter 4. Setting up the BladeCenter T hardware
  • Setting up the BladeCenter T unit
  • Installation guidelines
    • Preparing for system power
      • Type 8720 (dc power)
      • Type 8730 (ac power)
    • System reliability considerations
    • Handling static-sensitive devices
  • Preinstallation steps
  • Removing and installing the bezel assembly
    • Removing the bezel assembly
    • Installing the bezel assembly
  • Removing and installing the bezel air filter
  • Removing and installing power modules
    • Removing a power module
    • Installing a power module
  • Removing and installing the media tray
    • Removing the media tray
    • Installing the media tray
  • Removing and installing management modules
    • Removing a management module
    • Installing a management module
  • Removing and installing blower modules
    • Removing a blower module
    • Installing a blower module
  • Removing and installing the KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) module
    • Removing the KVM module
    • Installing the KVM module
  • Removing and installing the LAN module
    • Removing the LAN module
    • Installing the LAN module
  • Removing and installing I/O modules
    • Removing an I/O module
    • Installing an I/O module
  • Blade servers
    • Blade server expansion options
      • I/O expansion option
      • Expansion unit option
    • Removing and installing a blade server or filler module
      • Installing a blade server
      • Removing a blade server
  • Completing the installation
• Chapter 5. Service replaceable units
  • DC terminal cover with fasteners
  • AC rear panel
  • DC Rear Panel
  • Upper flex circuit assembly
  • Lower flex circuit assembly
  • Docking board/blower housing assembly - (dc Type 8720 and ac Type 8730)
  • Rear chassis stiffener bracket
  • Backplane
  • Backplane insulator
  • Air damper
  • Mechanical chassis
• Chapter 6. Symptom-to-FRU index
  • Error symptoms
  • Light path diagnostics LEDs
  • Temperature error messages
  • Blower error messages
  • Power error messages
  • Blade server error messages
  • KVM error message
  • Switch error messages
  • Management-module error messages
  • Bus error messages
  • Undetermined problems
  • Problem determination tips
• Chapter 7. Parts listing, BladeCenter T Type 8720 and 8730
  • Type 8720 and 8730 - Front view
  • Type 8720 and 8730 - Rear view
• Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance
  • Before you call
  • Using the documentation
  • Getting help and information from the World Wide Web
  • Software service and support
  • Hardware service and support
• Appendix B. Related service information
  • Safety information
    • General safety
    • Electrical safety
    • Safety inspection guide
    • Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices
    • Grounding requirements
    • Safety notices (multi-lingual translations)
• Appendix C. Notices
  • Edition notice
  • Trademarks
  • Important notes
  • Product recycling and disposal
  • Battery return program
  • Electronic emission notices
    • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement
    • Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement
    • Australia and New Zealand Class A statement
    • United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement
    • European Union EMC Directive conformance statement
    • Taiwanese Class A warning statement
    • Chinese Class A warning statement
    • Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement
  • Power cords
• Index