Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit

Use these instructions to install the blade server in a BladeCenter unit.

The following illustration shows how to install a blade server into a BladeCenter unit. The appearance of your BladeCenter unit might be different; see the documentation for your BladeCenter unit for additional information. To install a blade server in a BladeCenter unit, complete the following steps.

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connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade server.

1. Before you begin, read Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Select the blade bay for the blade server; at least one blade bay is required.
   Note

   1. When any blade server or device is in blade bay 7 through 14, power modules must be installed in all four power-module bays. For additional information, see the Installation and User's Guide that comes with the BladeCenter unit.
   2. If you are reinstalling a blade server that you removed, you must install it in the same blade bay from which you removed it. Some blade server configuration information and update options are established according to blade server bay number. Reinstalling a blade server into a different blade server bay number from the one which it was removed can have unintended consequences, and you might have to reconfigure the blade server.
   3. To help ensure proper cooling, performance, and system reliability, make sure that each blade bay on the front of the BladeCenter unit contains a blade server, expansion unit, or blade filler. Do not operate a BladeCenter unit for more than 1 minute without a blade server, expansion unit, or blade filler in each blade bay.
3. Make sure that the release handles on the blade server are in the open position (perpendicular to the blade server).
4. Slide the blade server into the blade bay until it stops.
5. Push the release handles on the front of the blade server to the closed position.
   Note

   After the blade server is installed, the IMM2 in the blade server initializes and synchronizes with the management module. This process takes approximately two minutes to complete. The power-on LED flashes rapidly, and the power-control button on the blade server does not respond until this process is complete.
6. Turn on the blade server (see Turning on the blade server for instructions).
7. Make sure that the power-on LED on the blade server control panel is lit continuously, indicating that the blade server is receiving power and is turned on.
8. If you have other blade servers to install, do so now.
9. Optional: Write identifying information on one of the labels that come with the blade servers and place the label on the BladeCenter unit bezel. See the documentation for your BladeCenter unit for information about the label placement.
   Important

   Do not place the label on the blade server or in any way block the ventilation holes on the blade server.