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

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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.