Installing a blade server in a BladeCenter chassis

Use these instructions to install a BladeCenter HX5 blade server in a BladeCenter chassis.

The following illustration shows how to install a BladeCenter HX5 blade server into a BladeCenter chassis. See the documentation for your BladeCenter chassis for additional information.

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

To install a BladeCenter HX5 blade server, complete the following steps.

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

   1. For BladeCenter chassis that support up to 14 blade servers, when any blade server or device is in blade server bay 7 through 14, power modules must be installed in all four power-module bays. For additional information, see the ../com.ibm.bladecenter.common.nav.doc/bc_chassis_welcome_page.html for your chassis.
   2. If you are reinstalling a blade server that you removed, you must install it in the same blade server 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 from the one it was removed from can have unintended consequences. If you reinstall the blade server into a different bay, you might need to reconfigure the blade server.
   3. To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter chassis without a blade server, expansion unit, or filler module installed in each blade server 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 server 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 IMM in the blade server initializes and synchronizes with the advanced management module. This process takes approximately 90 seconds to complete. The power 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 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 about one of the labels that come with the blade servers and place the label on the BladeCenter chassis bezel. See the documentation for your BladeCenter chassis 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.