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Introduction

The advanced management module, is compatible with IBM® BladeCenter® H and HT units and with IBM BladeCenter E units that have an advanced management module installed. The appliance is a double-wide configuration that installs in two adjacent blade bays of the BladeCenter unit.

Note
Unless otherwise stated, references to the BladeCenter unit apply to all supported BladeCenter unit types.
This Installation and User's Guide provides information about:
  • Setting up the blade appliance
  • Starting and configuring the blade appliance
  • Performing basic troubleshooting of the blade appliance
  • Replacement parts for the blade appliance

Packaged with this document are resource CDs that help you to configure hardware and system software.

The blade appliance comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance, see the Warranty Information document for your blade appliance on the IBM Documentation CD.

The blade appliance might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the blade appliance, and the documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features, or technical updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the blade appliance documentation.

To download the latest blade appliance firmware, see Downloading the firmware image.

To check for updated documentation, go to http://www.ibm.com/software/integration/datapower/library/documentation/. You can obtain other up-to-date information about the blade appliance at http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/.

You can subscribe to information updates specific to your blade appliance at http://www.ibm.com/support/mynotifications.

The model number and serial number are on the ID label on the side of the control panel on the front of the blade appliance, and on a label on the side of the blade appliance that is visible when the blade appliance is not in the BladeCenter unit.
Note
The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from the hardware.
Graphic illustrating the DataPower XI50

A set of blank labels comes with the BladeCenter unit. When you install the blade appliance in the BladeCenter unit, write identifying information on a label and place the label on the BladeCenter unit bezel. See the documentation for your BladeCenter unit for recommended label placement.

Important
Do not place the label on the blade appliance itself or in any way block the ventilation holes on the blade appliance.
  • Related documentation
    This Installation and User's Guide contains general information about the blade appliance. The following documentation is in PDF on an IBM Documentation CD that comes with the blade appliance:
  • The IBM Documentation CD
    Use the IBM Documentation CD to access the blade appliance documentation in PDF format.
  • Notices and statements in this document
    Use this information to understand the most common documentation notices and statements and how they are used.
  • Features and specifications
    Use this table to view specific information about the blade appliance, such as blade appliance hardware features and the dimensions of the blade appliance.
  • Major components of the blade appliance
    Use this information to locate the major components on the blade appliance.
  • Input/output connectors and devices
    The input/output connectors that are available to the blade appliance are supplied by the BladeCenter unit. See the documentation that comes with the BladeCenter unit for information about the input/output connectors.