You can install an I/O module while the BladeCenter S system is powered on. To install an I/O module, open the release handle, slide the module into the I/O module bay of the BladeCenter S chassis, and connect appropriate cables to the module.
Before installing an I/O module, read the installation instructions
that were provided for the I/O module.
Note: For more information about I/O modules, see the I/O module documentation. To determine which I/O
modules are compatible with the BladeCenter S chassis,
see the IBM ServerProven Web site
- Open the release handle (rotate the handle down).
- Slide the module into the module bay until it stops.
- Close the release handle (rotate the handle up).
- Connect all cables to the module.
The
placement of the I/O module in the BladeCenter S chassis depends
on the type of I/O module being installed. For example, an Ethernet
switch module is typically deployed in I/O module bay 1 or I/O module
bay 2. SAS connectivity modules or SAS RAID controller modules are
deployed in I/O module bays 3 and 4.
Note:
- If you install an Ethernet switch module in I/O module bay 2, you must also install an expansion card option, such as the 2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card, in each of the blade servers that will access the Ethernet network through that I/O module.
- If you install SAS connectivity modules , you must also install a SAS expansion card option in each of the blade servers that will access the integrated shared storage. You can install SAS or SATA hard disk drives in the disk storage modules.
- If you install SAS RAID controller modules, you must also install a SAS expansion card option in each of the blade servers that will access the integrated shared storage. In addition, you must install SAS hard disk drives in the disk storage modules.