Use this information to make sure that the blade server meets the
proper cooling and reliability guidelines.
To help make sure that proper cooling and system reliability
requirements are met, review the following guidelines:
- To ensure proper cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter unit without a blade
server, expansion unit, or blade filler installed in each blade-server bay.
See the documentation for your BladeCenter unit 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.
- Each DIMM socket always contains a memory module or filler.
- Each hot-swap SAS bay contains a SAS storage drive or filler.
- 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.