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System reliability guidelines

Use these guidelines to ensure that the blade server meets the proper cooling and system reliability requirements.

  • To ensure proper cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter chassis without a blade server or blade filler installed in each blade server bay. See the documentation for your BladeCenter chassis for additional information.
  • Each microprocessor socket always contains either a microprocessor dust cover and heat sink filler or a microprocessor and heat sink. If the blade server has only one microprocessor, it must be installed in microprocessor socket 1.
  • Make sure that the ventilation holes on the blade server are not blocked.
  • The blade server battery must be operational. If the battery becomes defective, replace it immediately.