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BladeCenter S (8886/7779)

The BladeCenter S system integrates blade servers with serial-attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) hot-swappable storage in a single chassis that is powered using up to four autoranging 110V/220V power supplies.

Illustration of the BladeCenter S Types 7779 and 8886

  • PDF files
    These publications are available in PDF format.
  • Introduction
    The BladeCenter® S Type 8886 is a high-density, high-performance rack-mounted server system. It supports up to six blade servers that can share common resources, such as power, cooling, management, and I/O resources within a single BladeCenter S chassis. In addition, it provides support for up to twelve 3.5-inch, hot-swappable SAS or SATA hard disk drives or twenty-four 2.5-inch, hot-swappable SAS hard disk drives.
  • Learning about the BladeCenter S Types 7779 and 8886
    Several modules are available for you to learn more about the BladeCenter S Types 7779 and 8886.
  • Planning for the BladeCenter S system
    Before your BladeCenter S system arrives, you can begin planning for the physical environment and configuration. Take advantage of the planning worksheets to help you focus your planning and organize your BladeCenter environment.
  • Installing the BladeCenter S Types 7779 and 8886
    Install the BladeCenter S system in your facility by setting up and configuring all of the hardware components.
  • Configuring the BladeCenter S system
    Configuring the BladeCenter S system involves performing all of the tasks that are necessary to set up a functioning BladeCenter S system on which you can begin to install applications.
  • Troubleshooting the BladeCenter S system
    If you experience problems with your BladeCenter S system, there are several ways to isolate and resolve the problem.
  • Removing and replacing BladeCenter components
    There are three types of replaceable components: Tier 1 CRU, Tier 2 CRU, and FRU, based on who is responsible for installing the component.
  • Getting help and technical assistance
    If you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more information about IBM products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from IBM to assist you.
  • IBM BladeCenter Airborne Contaminant Filter
    The Airborne Contaminant Filter option is designed to filter out contaminants that can affect the operation of a BladeCenter solution when it is used outside of a traditional datacenter.