xw5033 3.50 Part 1 Chassis

BladeCenter
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BladeCenter Fundamentals Part 1 Chassis & Management Modules
BladeCenter Fundamentals
Topic 1 Blade Server Concepts Introduction
Objectives
By the end of this module, you will be able to:

Understand the modular concept of the IBM BladeCenter design Identify the IBM BladeCenter family of products Recognize the key differences between the IBM BladeCenter chassis Recognize the modular components that make up the BladeCenter Chassis List the key advantages of the IBM BladeCenter Chassis Describe the systems management options available for the IBM BladeCenter Chassis
IBM BladeCenter Rack Computing Environments
Typical Server Environment

-Many cables and connectors
Each server is connected to switches and PDUs Potential problems if not managed correctly
- Risk of error when servicing a equipment in a full rack - Disconnecting the wrong power cord may result in the wrong server being powered down - Disconnecting the wrong LAN or fibre optic cable may result in loss of communication to clients
-Limited rack space

Server design means only a limited number of devices can be installed in a rack
- UPS, LAN and fibre channel infrastructure take up rack space - Support specialists from multiple disciplines may be needed to support the whole rack
Blade Servers Driving Forces
Blade servers offer a number of advantages to a business:

-Consolidate and maximize use of common resources:
Space install more processors per unit of rack space Common components share power, cooling & communications
-Blade servers pose new challenges to support

Acquire new skills:
-Work with centralized management technologies and tools -Isolate problems without stopping a large number of devices
Regain forgotten skills

-Learn how to work with communication devices (switches)
IBM BladeCenter Blade Server Enclosure or Chassis
IBM BladeCenter Standard Rack vs. Blade Enclosures
IBM BladeCenter Support Skills Required for BladeCenter
Server knowledge skills

-The blade server is a standard server
Standard board layout with Intel/RISC processor Standard OS (Windows/Linux/AIX)
Centralized system management skills

-Management module manages all devices -Media tray is shared by all blade servers
Communication device skills

-All blade servers share LAN and other switch components
Support teams need to be able to isolate faults on these devices
IBM BladeCenter What is an IBM BladeCenter? IBM BladeCenter chassis

- 7 to 11U (model dependent) mechanical housing to hold multiple blades - Hot swappable modules and integrated switching - Lightpath diagnostics - Redundant components and paths
IBM Blade Servers

- Vertical mounting hot swap servers
IBM BladeCenter Components of the BladeCenter
There are several components that make up an IBM BladeCenter. These components include:

Blade Servers Media Tray Power Supply modules Blowers Hot-swappable Fan Packs Ethernet Components Fibre Channel Components Pass-thru components High-speed Components (BC-H & BC-HT Only) Integrated Disk Storage Module (BC-S Only) Management Module (BC-T Only) Advanced Management Module
Module 2 BladeCenter Chassis
Objectives

Understand the modular concept of the IBM BladeCenter design Identify the IBM BladeCenter family of products Recognize the key differences between the IBM BladeCenter chassis Recognize the modular components that make up the BladeCenter Chassis List the key advantages of the IBM BladeCenter Chassis Describe the systems management options available for the IBM BladeCenter Chassis
IBM BladeCenter Family
One family, many applications, many environments, long term investment

IBM BladeCenter E November 2002 Highest density, super power efficient IBM BladeCenter T April 2004 Highly rugged, Telco, AC/DC, NEBS, Air Filtration IBM BladeCenter H February 2006 Ultra high performance, and I/O flexibility IBM BladeCenter HT December 2006 Highly rugged, Telco, AC/DC, NEBS, Air Filtration IBM BladeCenter S September 2007 Extending the benefits of BladeCenter outside the datacenter
7U design Up to 14 blade bays Up to 4 switch fabrics Best blade density Low cost Low Power Support 10GB Uplinks Support 4GB FC
8U design Up to 8 blade bays Up to 4 switch fabrics AC or DC models NEBS Compliant Rugged Support 10GB Uplinks Support 4GB FC Telco, military, dirty floor
9U design Up to 14 blade bays Up to 10GB midplane I/O flexibility up to 8 switch bays Support 30mm blades w/ up to 8 ports Support 10GB Ethernet Support 4x InfiniBand
12U design Up to 12 blade bays AC or DC models I/O flexibility up to 8 switch bays NEBS Compliant Rugged Up to 10GB midplane Support 10GB Ethernet Support 4x InfiniBand Telco, military, dirty floor
7U design Up to 6 blade bays Integrated storage Up to 3 switch fabrics Lowest cost Lowest Power (100 240v) 950w/1450 AC autosensing Support 10GB Uplinks Support 4GB FC
Common Blades, Common Switches, Common Management
Chassis Comparison
Enterprise (M/T 8677) Chassis Height Chassis Depth Max Blades Max switches 7U 28 inch 14 4 (all available switch bays) Entry (M/T 7967) 7U 28 inch 14 2 (switch bays 1 & 2 only) Telco (M/T 8720/8730) 8U 20 inch (Telco Reqt) 8 4 (all available switch bays)
BladeCenter H (M/T 8852) 9U 28 inch 14 4 switches, 2 bridge modules, 4 high speed switches Yes Yes Yes Yes No No BladeCenter HT (M/T 8740) 12U 24 inch 12 4 switches, 2 bridge modules, 4 high speed switches Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No BladeCenter S (M/T 8886) 7U 28 inch 6 4 I/O Bays (Bay 2 Future Use)
Redundant MM support Redundant Video* Redundant USB* Support for daughter cards Alarm and LED Management Configurable temp /power thresholds Power
Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
No No No No No No
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
No No No Yes No No
220
220
220 or DC
220
220 or DC
110 or 220
* Redundant USB and Video is supported when two Management Modules are fitted
IBM BladeCenter Chassis
BladeCenter E
BladeCenter T
BladeCenter H
BladeCenter HT
BladeCenter S
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/Entry Chassis Front View
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Rear View
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/Entry Chassis Inside Front View
BladeCenter E Chassis Media tray
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Acoustic Attenuation Module
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Power
The enterprise and entry chassis ships with:

Two AC hot swap redundant power modules
-200 240 V AC (range: 180-265 V AC)
All power supplies have LEDs, support load balancing across all power supplies and have built-in overload and surge protection
Enterprise/entry chassis Power supply
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Power Distribution Architecture
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Power Domain
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Cooling
Blowers cool the chassis

-Blowers can move up to 325 cubic feet per minute (CFM) of air each
-150 CFM each in standard operation
Hot-swap, redundant and support fan speed control Supports predictive blower failure by monitoring the blower RPM
Enterprise/entry chassis blower
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Air Flow Control
Front
Rear
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis USB Connections to MM and Media tray
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Midplane
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis RS485 Bus
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis I2C Bus
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis USB Architecture
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Ethernet Routing
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Management Module Ethernet Routing
BladeCenter E
BladeCenter T
BladeCenter H
BladeCenter HT
BladeCenter S
IBM BladeCenter H Front View
IBM BladeCenter H Rear View
BladeCenter H Midplane
Power Module Connector
1X Fabric & controls Power connector
Operators Panel
Power Module Connector
4X Fabrics
Media tray alignment pin Media tray Connector
1X Fabric & controls
Power connector Power Module Connector Power Module Connector

Rear Led and Serial connector
BladeCenter H Media tray
Customer Serviceable - New half blade design media tray slides in and is serviceable similar to a blade server - Direct wired to the mid-plane - Can be removed without impacting operation of chassis - Tray contains
2 External USB connectors, 1 internal connector Full light path diagnostic panel 9.5mm DVD
Media tray Release Latch
BladeCenter H Media tray Detail
BladeCenter H Light Path Diagnostic LEDs
Front View
Rear View
Serial Port
BladeCenter H Rear Panel Card
Light Path Diagnostic Panel

-Gives user a quick and easy way to check for fault and warning conditions while at the back of the rack
Serial Connection
-Gives direct serial connection to each blade server -Only works for the newer style blade servers with serial wiring connection to blade server -Alternative to the serial over lan available though the advanced management module.
Serial Cable Shuttle release lever Thumb screw
BladeCenter H - Serial-Port Aggregator Option
Serial port Aggregator cable
Serial Port Direct Access Diagram
BladeCenter H Blower Modules
Customer Serviceable
Simple handle design makes installation and removal simple
- When one blower is removed, chassis is designed to prevent air flow issues - Single unit fits in either blower slot
Full N+N Redundant

- Directly powered by AC for maximum efficiency - Highly efficient use of air- the blower speed is controlled by MM according to incoming air temperatures into the chassis
Fan Pack
Blower
BladeCenter H - Fan Pack
BladeCenter H - AC Blower
BladeCenter H Power Modules
Maximum of four per chassis

Two ship standard with the chassis, two come as a single option part number
Power domains
BladeCenter H chassis deploys same domain style power topology Having two domains reduces the chance that any catastrophic failure can take out all four power supplies as might be seen in a topology where all supplies are on same bus
BladeCenter H AC Power Module Fan Packs
The power subsystem contributes the cooling of the chassis

VPD available via I2C bus
Each module contains a fan pack
Fan pack
- 60mm fans (3), and is a CRU - Fan pack control logic is via I2C bus thru supply - AC OK, DC OK, and fan fail LEDs - PS handle must be rotated up to 90 degrees - Release spring on each side of PS must be depressed to remove fan pack - There will be a spring between the pack and the PS to push the pack out when the side latches are depressed. - PS will not power when fan pack is off - PS must be removed from chassis far enough to rotate handle before fan pack can be removed
BladeCenter H - AC Power Distribution Rear View
BladeCenter H Power Domains
BladeCenter H - AC Power Connectors
New power connector simplifies power inputs

Allows several power cord input options
-Solution will vary based on number of chassis being installed -Differs with location of solution set up - several locality specific options
Connector on the back of the BladeCenter assures that the cable can not be installed incorrectly Cables work in the same fashion as the connectors on many of the IBM PDU family
-Customer serviceable, easy to install and remove
This end of the cable allow a single chassis to work WW. Different voltages Different ratings
Power connector 2 Power Connector 1
WW safety certifications
BladeCenter H - AC Power Input Cables
BladeCenter E
BladeCenter T
BladeCenter H
BladeCenter HT
BladeCenter S
BladeCenter S Front View

Service label cards slot enable quick and easy reference to BladeCenter S
Ideal for tiered workloads; SAS and SATA disks can be mixed in BladeCenter S using RAID 0, 1, and 10
7U
Easy access to shared USB ports and CD-RW / DVDROM Combo
Ideal for business-in-a-box configurations, legacy & future servers supported Battery Backup Units for use with IBM BladeCenter SAS Controller Module
BladeCenter S Rear View

Module Bay 1 for Ethernet Module (via integrated Ethernet on blade) Module Bay 3 for Ethernet, FC, or SAS (for DSM) (via CFFv adapter on blade)
Hot-swap Advanced Management Module (AMM)
Two standard hotswap redundant watt power supplies (950W at 110V, or 1450W at 220V) with PFA Provides ample enough power for two blades, one Disk Storage Module with six drives, and Module Bays 1 and 3
LED panel Module Bay for optional Serial PassThrough Module
Two optional hot-swap redundant watt power supplies (950W at 110V, or 1450W at 220V) with PFA
Four hot-swap redundant cooling fans with PFA
Module Bay 2 for redundant Ethernet use (via CFFh adapter on blade)
Module Bay 4 for Ethernet, FC, or SAS (for DSM) (via CFFv adapter on blade)
BladeCenter S - Midplane
Expansion Card Connector
Space Occupied by Blade Server
Upper Ethernet and I/O Connector
Upper Power Connector
Upper Power Connector Upper Half of Midplane Ventilation Spaces
Lower Half of Midplane
Lower Power Connector
Media Tray Connector
Lower Power Connector
Lower Ethernet and I/O Connector
IBM BladeCenter S Components
There are several components that make up an IBM BladeCenter S. These components include:
Blade Servers Media Tray Power Supply modules Hot-swappable Blowers Advanced Management Module SAS Connectivity Module Ethernet Components Fibre Channel Components Pass-thru components
BladeCenter S Media Tray
System LEDs
Hot-Swap Media Tray
Battery Module
USB Ports
BladeCenter S Media Tray Detail
Power-on LED System LED Panel Location LED Over-temp LED Information LED System error LED
Indicator panel on the rear of the chassis
Media tray on the front of the chassis
BladeCenter S Light Path Diagnostic LEDs

LED indicator
Power-on LED Location LED
Action required
Description
This green LED is lit solid when power is present. This blue LED is lit solid or flashing to allow easy location of the system within a rack or when a problem has occurred. This amber LED is lit solid to indicate that the system temperature has exceeded threshold level. This amber LED is lit solid to indicate that a non-critical system event has occurred such as the advanced management module event log becoming full or an I/O module being placed in the incorrect slot This amber LED is lit solid to indicate that a critical system error has occurred. This can include component failure on the chassis or blades.
Check the chassis, components (I/O modules, power supplies, fans etc.) and blades for any amber lit LEDs indicating that attention may be required.
Over-temperature LED
1. Check that all fan modules are operating correctly 2. Ensure the room temperature is within the specified limits for safe operation 3. Ensure that all empty slots on the chassis have fillers installed 1. Check the AMM event log for any errors. 2. Check the chassis, components and blades for any amber lit LEDs
Information LED
System error LED
1. Check the AMM event log for any errors. 2. Check the chassis, components and blades for any amber lit LEDs
BladeCenter S Power Module Requirements
Left Redundant Pair Optional Operate as redundant pair Required to power all slots 6 x blade servers 2 x Disk Storage modules w/ disks 4 x I/O Bays
Right Redundant Pair Standard with chassis Operate as redundant pair Provides ample power for 2 x blade server 1 x Disk Storage Module w/ disks 1 & 3 I/O bays
950 W at 110 VAC 1450 W at 220 VAC 2 modules per option part number 200-240 V AC Auto-sensing
BladeCenter S Cooling Subsystem
Four hot-swap fans standard/Maximum

N+1 redundant cooling airflow Throttled according to incoming air temperature Rear access Front to back airflow
BladeCenter S Interior View

Front interior view
Rear interior view
Supports: DSMs Media Tray Blade servers (Intel, AMD and POWER)
Supports: Power supply modules Fan modules Bays 1 (Ethernet Switch Module and Pass-thru Module) Bays 3 and 4 (SAS, Ethernet or Fibre Channel switch modules)
IBM BladeCenter S I/O Switching Infrastructure
IBM BladeCenter S Gigabit Ethernet Routing
I/O Module 1 1..14
I/O Module 3 1..14
SERDES Ethernet
LAN 1
Top Bottom
Midplane
LAN 2 SERDES Ethernet
1..14 I/O Module 2
For Future Use
1..14 I/O Module 4
IBM BladeCenter S Ethernet Port Assignments
Top ESM
(Bay 1 )
9 10 11 12 13
Mgt 1
ESM External uplinks
Eth 1
Eth 0
MM 1 Uplink
MM 1 B S 1 B S 2 B S 3 B S 4 B S 5 B S 6
BladeCenter S Chassis
IBM BladeCenter S I/O Module Bays 1&2
I/O Bay 1: For Ethernet switch
Ethernet Switch Modules

Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module Nortel Layer 2/3 Copper GbE Switch Module Nortel Layer 2/3 Fibre GbE Switch Module Nortel Layer 2 and Layer 7 Nortel Layer 10Gb Cisco Catalyst Switch Module Cisco Fiber Layer 2 and Layer 3 Server Connectivity Module IBM BladeCenter Copper Pass-thru Module Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module IBM BladeCenter Optical Pass-thru Module (Ethernet only)
I/O Bay 2: For future use
IBM BladeCenter I/O Modules Bays 3&4

I/O Bay 3
I/O Switch Modules

SAS IBM BladeCenter SAS Connectivity Module Ethernet Nortel 10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module Nortel Layer 2/3 Copper GbE Switch Module Nortel Layer 2/3 Fibre GbE Switch Module Nortel Layer 2 and Layer 7 Nortel Layer 10Gb Cisco Catalyst Switch Module Cisco Fiber Layer 2 and Layer 3 Server Connectivity Module IBM BladeCenter Copper Pass-thru Module Intelligent Copper Pass-thru Module IBM BladeCenter Optical Pass-thru Module (Ethernet only) Fibre Channel Brocade 10-port 4Gb SAN Switch Module QLogic 10-port 4Gb SAN Switch Module QLogic 4Gb Intelligent Pass-Thru Module Cisco Systems 4Gb 10-port Fibre Channel Module
I/O Bay 4
IBM BladeCenter S Options Specific to the S Chassis
IBM BladeCenter 6-Disk Storage Module Supports up to six SAS or SATA drives
IBM BladeCenter SAS Connectivity Module Provides dedicated storage to server and supports RAID 0, 1, 1E SAS, SATA, and intermixing supported
IBM Serial Pass-thru Module Enables serial connection to individual blade via RJ45
Updated 01/19/08
IBM BladeCenter S Disk Storage Module

Up to two optional integrated Disk Storage modules (DSM)
SAS Switch is required if DSM are populated with disks All 4 power modules required if 2 DSM present SAS or SATA drives and drives can be mixed Supports RAID level 0, 1 and 10 Optional drives include:
73GB 15K SAS 146GB 15K SAS 300GB 15K SAS 500GB SATA 750GB SATA
Up to 12 hot-swap 3.5 HDDs
Hot-Swap Storage Module
IBM BladeCenter S SAS Connectivity Module Integrated IBM BladeCenter SAS Connectivity Module IBM BladeCenter SAS Expansion Card (CFFv) (daughter card) supported on select blade servers Leverages SAS controller on the blade server for Direct-Attach storage-like connectivity to SAS Disk Storage Modules
IBM BladeCenter S Serial Pass-thru Module

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There are two methods for serial connection to the blades: Serial LAN on the Advanced Management Module (AMM) Serial-Pass Thru Module
Provides six serial ports that you can use to directly attach a four-wire serial RJ-45 connector to each of the blade servers in the BladeCenter S chassis. Port connector links bypass the Advanced Management Module and provide a dedicated link directly to each blade.
Direct Serial Connection Cable
IBM BladeCenter S Shuttle
The shuttle is removable, however, there are a few things to keep in mind when handling: All devices should be removed DSM's and the media tray need to be unseated from the midplane
Shuttle camming lever (each side), rotate to cam shuttle in and out of chassis Safety latch interlock (each side) press-in and pull shuttle to release
Power and Thermal Considerations
Power and heat can affect chassis operation

-Due increased processor power and thermal specifications, there may not be enough power to provide redundancy in all configurations -BladeCenter implements advanced power management via Power Policies
Power Budgeting and Oversubscription
Client must decide on a power policy

Worst case scenarios for power budgeting
-Power domain one - Six blade servers loaded x 300 watts = 1800 watts (possibly redundant) - Switches and blowers also need power so may not be redundant -Power domain two - Eight blade servers loaded x 300 watts = 2400 watts (not redundant) -Client must choose between performance and redundancy
Maximum nonredundant power
2000 W 2000 W
Oversubscription amount
Maximum fully redundant load
2000 W
Maximum load allowed by user Actual load measured by MM
Case 1: User Chooses Fully Redundant Power Throttle-down Power Policy
Upon insertion of blade server:

Management module calculates whether the new blade server may potentially violate max power limit
-Power on the component only if it can throttle sufficiently to maintain operation if power redundancy is lost in this domain -Performance will be impacted under this policy
Case 2: User Chooses Non-Redundant Power Oversubscription Power Policy
All blade servers run at full frequency for maximum performance, unless a power supply or blower fails or is removed
Upon a failure or a removal, blade servers automatically go to a reduced power state, until the system is restored. Performance degradation is limited to known, specific cases.
Case 3: User Chooses Non-Redundant
Power on a newly inserted component even if it cannot throttle sufficiently to maintain operation if power redundancy is lost in this domain
This is the default setting
Acoustics
Why are acoustics important?

-When the BladeCenter blowers are at minimum speed they pass most acoustic requirements -However, the blowers may not always operate at minimum speed due to thermal controls and the acoustic requirements will be exceeded
-If this happens, the BladeCenter can be set to operate in quiet mode -When in quiet mode the blade servers reduce their cooling requirements, thereby reducing their airflow needs and allowing the BladeCenter to operate the blowers at minimum speed. -The consequence is that, if the blade servers need more airflow and cannot get it, the processors will be throttled, thus reducing performance
Serial Connections on BladeCenter
BladeCenter H has physical serial connectivity

-Other chassis have no physical serial connectivity
Devices requiring serial (terminal) access require a non-physical method for connecting to devices
-All BladeCenter chassis support Serial over LAN (SoL)

SoL is a virtual serial connection carried on a physical LAN port MM provides both support logic and physical connection
-MM ethernet port is used for SoL connections to blade servers -A supported ethernet switch module is required to be present in the BladeCenter
Enabling SoL on BladeCenter
Requirements to deploy SoL are:

A supported ethernet switch module (ESM) in bay #1
-HS20 blade servers support SoL with an ESM in bay #2 - Jumper J28 on HS20 must be set to pins 1 & 2 - Other blade servers may not be able to support this configuration
Supported firmware levels on MM, ESM and blade servers SoL must be enabled for the target blade server Management station with a Telnet client application
-Only method of providing a console to JS20 blade servers

JS20 has no video controller Remote terminal is the only option for console view
SoL Access Path
SoL is a virtual serial connection over ethernet

-Access to a serial session is through the MM Telnet server
Overcomes the limitation of blade servers without video controllers
C:\>Telnet 192.168.70.125 USERID PASSW0RD System> Console T blade[x] >~ Mgt station BladeCenter SoL hardware ESM #1 Management LAN Management Module Midplane ETH0 SP Blade server
ESM #2 Production LAN
ETH1
SoL Limitations
Not all operating systems support SOL

-Windows 2000 Server is not supported -Linux and Windows Server 2003 are supported on HS series blade servers -AIX and Linux are supported on JS20 blade servers
-Configuration steps are required on some models (e.g.. HS20 running Linux or Windows Server 2003)
-See IBM SoL support documentation for details
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-54666
-Some blade models may not be supported

-May require firmware upgrades on some blade servers (ex M/T XXXX is not supported -JS20 requires Broadcom firmware 2.30 or higher -Upgrade all firmware (MM, switches and servers) and drivers to latest releases
www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/bladecenter/chassis/downloadinghwonly.html
Configuring Serial-over-LAN
Module 3 Management Modules
Objectives

-Describe the types of management modules -Describe the functions and features of the management module -Introduce the advanced management module -Describe the differences in the management modules
IBM BladeCenter Management Module
BladeCenter systems management controller the heart beat of a BladeCenter installation

- More robust processing engine - Additional on board memory - New Linux Operating System - Focus on open standards
Heavy focus on improving Reliability, Accessibility, and Serviceability Increase customer choice for update management via the MM Manage the solution not the components simplifies IT making it possible for fewer people to do more The standard MM for BladeCenter, BladeCenter H, BladeCenter HT BladeCenter T uses the Advanced Management Module running the same code base but on a different form factor module
IBM BladeCenter Introduction to Management Modules
Two types of form factors are used for management modules

-One to fit in Entry, Enterprise, H, HT and S chassis -One to fit in telco chassis
Two types of management modules fit into the Entry, Enterprise, H, HT and S chassis
-Management module (MM) -Advanced management module (AMM)
IBM BladeCenter MM & AMM - Overview
MM for BC-E
MM for BC-T
AMM
IBM BladeCenter Management Module Comparison
Advanced Management Module
Open Source Linux OS Industry Standard Technology Enablers

Management Module
Proprietary RTOS Proprietary Technology Enablers

- RTOS Web Server - RTOS Web Scripting
- Apache - PHP
Industry Standard Management Interfaces

- SMASH/CLP - CIM - HPI
Proprietary Hardware Management Interfaces Monolithic Architecture
Modular Architecture Backward Compatibility
More function, better RAS, long term protection, and improved total solution management
Open, Industry Standard, Secure Improved serviceability Improved TTM on new functions Enables more 3rd party ecosystem development and integration
IBM BladeCenter Management Module Configuration Planning General Settings Include:

Management module name Name of the person who is responsible for the management module Physical location of the management module Real-time clock settings
Login Profiles:
You can specify up to 12 login profiles. For each login profile, specify the following: Login ID Password Authority. You can specify either read only (R/O) or read/write (R/W)
Ethernet Network Interfaces

You can configure the following two Ethernet interfaces: External network interface, which is the interface for the remote management and console port Internal network interface, which is the interface to the switch modules
Alerts:
For alerts you can configure the following settings: Which alerts are monitored Where and to whom alerts are sent How alerts are sent How often to retry alert notification and the delay between retries Whether to include the event log with notifications
IBM BladeCenter - Management
IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module Login
The initial user name and password for the management module are: User Name: USERID (all capital letters) Password: PASSW0RD (all capital letters and note the zero, not O, in PASSW0RD)
IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module Menu
The menu appears in the left-hand frame of your browser. The menu is divided into five main sections for easy navigation; these sections are: Monitors Blade Tasks I/O Module Tasks MM Control Service Tools
IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module Menu: Monitors
Monitors Blade Tasks I/O Module Tasks MM Control Service Tools
IBM BladeCenter Monitors: System Status Blade Servers
IBM BladeCenter Monitors: System Status - Modules
IBM BladeCenter Monitors: System Status Other Monitors
IBM BladeCenter Monitors Event Log
IBM BladeCenter Monitors: LEDs
IBM BladeCenter Monitors: Fuel Gauge Power Planning
IBM BladeCenter Monitors: Fuel Gauge Power Domain Details
IBM BladeCenter Monitors Hardware VPD
IBM BladeCenter Monitors Firmware VPD (1 of 2)
IBM BladeCenter Monitors Firmware VPD (2 of 2)
IBM BladeCenter A Advanced Management Module Menu: Blade Tasks
IBM BladeCenter Blade Tasks Power and Restart
Power Button
IBM BladeCenter Blade Tasks: On Demand
IBM BladCenter Blade Tasks: Remote Control
IBM BladeCenter Remote Console
IBM BladeCenter Blade Tasks: Update Blade Firmware
IBM BladeCenter Blade Tasks: Configuration
IBM BladeCenter Blade Tasks: Serial Over LAN (SOL)
IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module Menu: I/O Module
IBM BladeCenter I/O Module Tasks: Admin/Power/Restart
IBM BladeCenter I/O Module Tasks: Configuration
IBM BladeCenter I/O Module: Advanced Configuration (1 of 2)
IBM BladeCenter I/O Module: Advanced Configuration (2 of 2)
IBM BladeCenter I/O Module Tasks: Firmware Update
IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module Menu: MM Control
IBM BladeCenter MM Control: General Settings
IBM BladeCenter MM Control: Login Profiles (1 of 2)
IBM BladeCenter MM Control: Login Profiles (2 of 2)
IBM BladeCenter MM Control: Alerts Notification
IBM BladeCenter MM Control: Serial Port
IBM BladeCenter MM Control: Port Assignments
IBM BladeCenter MM Control: Network Interfaces
IBM BladeCenter MM Control: Network Protocols
IBM BladeCenter MM Control: Security
IBM BladeCenter MM Control: Configuration File
IBM BladeCenter MM Control: Firmware Update
IBM BladeCenter MM Control: Configuration Management
IBM BladeCenter MM Control: Configuration Wizard
IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module Menu: Service Tools
IBM BladeCenter Service Tools: Settings and Service Data
IBM BladeCenter Default IP Addresses
Management Module External Port Management Module Internal Port Switch Module One
- Static: 192.168.70.126 - Static: 192.168.70.127 - Static: 192.168.70.128 - Static: 192.168.70.129 - Static: 192.168.70.130 - DHCP or Static: 192.168.70.125
Switch Module Two
Switch Module Three Switch Module Four
IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/Entry Chassis Management Module
The management module has the following features:

-Service processor for the entire chassis -KVM switching technology - local and remote -Interfaces to or through midplane:
10/100Mb Ethernet, video, keyboard, mouse, USB RS-485 and I2C interfaces for system management
-Hot-plug and optional redundancy (enterprise chassis)

Video Ethernet (management LAN) Mouse Keyboard
LED array Reset
IBM BladeCenter Management Module Block Diagram
USB 1.1 - Blade K/M
PS2 K/M Connector
USB
Flash
RS485
RTC
LEDs Pwr, Activ, Flt
PPC 405GP
Memory I2c
RS485 to Blade(s)
Fans, PMs ,SMs, Midplane
Real Time OS
ENET Connector Video Connector
100Mb Switch
NIC-2
SM ENET Mgmt Ports
M I D P L A N E
Video DC
NIC-1
Video from Blade
IBM BladeCenter Management Module Chassis Functions
Chassis configuration and management

-Installed configuration discovery -Presence detection for all inserted devices -Dynamic configuration change alerts -Device management
CDROM and diskette drive arbitration and control
- Blade server access control
- Thermal monitoring, fan status and power control

Chassis and blade server thermal monitoring Local and remote thermal, fan and power state alerting Thermal based speed control Power fault reset control
IBM BladeCenter Management Module Blade Server and Switch Functions
Blade server and switch configuration

-Switch configuration and status
Presence and fault detection Ethernet port initialization and configuration
-Blade server configuration, control and status

Presence and fault detection Local power control authorization Network compatibility verification Blade server to chassis association
Enterprise Chassis Switched KVM
Advanced Management Module Locations
Status LEDs Debug Serial Port RJ45 Serial Cable not supplied or orderable (directions in the Users Guide describing how to make cable) Video DB-15 10/100 Ethernet RJ45 USB Dual Stack Pin-Hole Reset
MM & AMM Hardware Differences
Key differences
Faster hardware
-440GP replaces 405 PPC 2+ times faster
USB keyboard & mouse (PS2 removed) Local serial port (new on AMM) Accessible debug port (support feature) New video architecture
-FPGA (replaces DSP)
NOR and NAND FLASH replace NVRAM and EEPROM CPLD consolidates local I2C and watchdog More memory (RAM and Flash) Chassis detect support
Advanced Management Module
Consolidates management for the entire chassis

Manage, control, install from a single point Delivers RSA like remote functionality Complete KVM switch local functionality Serial connection
Key way
-One AMM is standard on all H, HT and S chassis

Second one is available as an option for redundancy on the H and HT chassis No redundancy is offered on the S chassis
-Hot swap, removal of the AMM does not effect server operation -Local KVM is USB based
Keyboard and mouse are now USB connections
Advanced Management Module Service Processor Functionality
BladeCenter H, HT and S service processor features

More robust processing engine
-Additional on board memory -New Linux operating system
Heavy focus on improving reliability, accessibility, and serviceability Increase customer choice for update management via the AMM Backward compatible with BladeCenter as well as the standard MM for BladeCenter H BladeCenter T uses a unique MM called BCT advanced management module running the same code based on a different form factor module
Advanced Management Module Serial Connection

Serial Port Pin outs RJ45
Serial Port RJ45

RJ-45 signal TxD out RxD in RTS out CTS in DTR out DSR in DCD in RI in GND RJ-25 pins 6 5 8 7 3 1 2 N/A 4 RJ-45 cable yellow green white brown black blue orange N/A RED DB9 signal RxD in TxD out CTS in RTS out DSR in DTR out DCD in RI in GND DB9 pins 2 3 8 7 6 4 N/A N/A 5
AMM Block Diagram
Video from Blade
Video Connector USB - K/M Connector MM LEDs Flt,Actv,Pwr Serial Port

VIDEO/ FPGA Nor Flash
RS485 to Blade(s)
RTC
RS485
USB
USB 1.1/2.0 - Blade K/M & Media
Memory
CPLD
Chassis identification and other functions
PPC 440GP
I2c
Local MM i2c
USB
uDOC Nand Flash
Media tray
M I D P L A N E
Debug Port (hidden)
NIC-2 NIC-1
OS Filesystem, persistant storage
SM ENET Mgmt Ports
ENET Jack
100Mb Switch (mezzanine)
AMM Remote Presence
New functions (chassis dependent)

USB 2.0 speeds for media tray and mass storage devices (V2 only) Virtualization of USB devices Local USB keyboard/mouse support only Enhanced on card storage for remote drives Support for multiple, simultaneous remote presence connections Concurrent keyboard/video/mouse Concurrent media tray
USB Virtualization for Keyboard, Mouse and Media
IBM BladeCenter AMM: Enterprise Chassis Switched KVM
IBM BladeCenter AMM: H Chassis Switched KVM
IBM BladeCenter AMM: BC-S Chassis Switched KVM
IBM BladeCenter Management Module Firmware Updates
Firmware upgrades have been simplified with the introduction of the AMM
-MM firmware upgrade is 2 files -AMM upgrade contains only one file but the size of the file is significantly increased

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BladeCenter

BladeCenter Fundamentals Part 1 Chassis & Management Modules

Topic 1 Blade Server Concepts Introduction

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

IBM BladeCenter Rack Computing Environments

Typical Server Environment

-Limited rack space

Blade Servers Driving Forces

Blade servers offer a number of advantages to a business:

-Blade servers pose new challenges to support

Regain forgotten skills

IBM BladeCenter Blade Server Enclosure or Chassis

IBM BladeCenter Standard Rack vs. Blade Enclosures

IBM BladeCenter Support Skills Required for BladeCenter

Server knowledge skills

Centralized system management skills

Communication device skills

IBM BladeCenter What is an IBM BladeCenter? IBM BladeCenter chassis

IBM Blade Servers

IBM BladeCenter Components of the BladeCenter

Module 2 BladeCenter Chassis

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

IBM BladeCenter Family

One family, many applications, many environments, long term investment

Common Blades, Common Switches, Common Management

Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

IBM BladeCenter Chassis

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/Entry Chassis Front View

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Rear View

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/Entry Chassis Inside Front View

BladeCenter E Chassis Media tray

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Acoustic Attenuation Module

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Power

The enterprise and entry chassis ships with:

Enterprise/entry chassis Power supply

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Power Distribution Architecture

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Power Domain

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Cooling

Blowers cool the chassis

Enterprise/entry chassis blower

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Air Flow Control

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis USB Connections to MM and Media tray

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Midplane

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis RS485 Bus

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis I2C Bus

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis USB Architecture

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Ethernet Routing

IBM BladeCenter Enterprise/entry Chassis Management Module Ethernet Routing

IBM BladeCenter Chassis

IBM BladeCenter H Front View

IBM BladeCenter H Rear View

Media tray alignment pin Media tray Connector

1X Fabric & controls

Power connector Power Module Connector Power Module Connector

BladeCenter H Media tray

Media tray Release Latch

BladeCenter H Media tray Detail

BladeCenter H Light Path Diagnostic LEDs

BladeCenter H Rear Panel Card

Light Path Diagnostic Panel

Serial Cable Shuttle release lever Thumb screw