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Module 1 IBM BladeCenter S Introduction and Overview

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Putting the Pieces Together

Mechanicals and Architecture

Introduction

AMM

Overview Installation and Troubleshooting

Disk Storage

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Unit Objectives

After completing this unit, you should be able to:

Identify the IBM BladeCenter family of products List the key advantages of the IBM BladeCenter Recognize the modular components that make up the

BladeCenter S Chassis
Describe the systems management options available for the

IBM BladeCenter
Overview Introduction

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BladeCenter Components - Blade Servers

BladeCenter Chassis Blade Servers Networking Components Systems Management

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What is an IBM BladeCenter S?

IBM BladeCenter chassis 7U mechanical housing 6 blades and an integrated storage module Hot swappable media tray
Full Light Path Diagnostics Two USB ports Battery Backup Units Advanced Management Module

IBM Blade Servers Integrated Storage

Integrates Intel, AMD, and POWER Supports up to 12 3.5 hard disk

drives

Switching Fabrics

SAS or SATA

Ethernet

Auto-sensing Power Modules

Fibre Channel SAS 950W (110v) 1450W (220v)

Standard Office Power

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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

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IBM BladeCenter Extend Benefits

Five chassis choices with compatibility and investment protection

IBM BladeCenter E
Best energy efficiency, best density

IBM BladeCenter T
Ruggedized
8U design Up to 8 blades AC or DC models NEBS Compliant

IBM BladeCenter S
Distributed, small office, easy to configure
7U design Up to 6 blades 110 or 208V Internal storage

7U design Up to 14 blades Up to 8GB midplane Best density

IBM BladeCenter HT
Ruggedized, high performance
12U design Up to 12 blades AC or DC models NEBS Compliant Up to 10GB midplane

IBM BladeCenter H
High performance
9U design Up to 14 blades Up to 10GB midplane I/O flexibility up to 8 ports

A common set of blades A common set of industry-standard switches and I/O fabrics A common management infrastructure
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IBM BladeCenter Chassis Comparison

BladeCenter (M/T 8678)
Chassis height 7U / 12.0 (305mm)

BladeCenter T (M/T 8720 -DC) (M/T 8730 -AC)

8U / 13.75 (349mm)

BladeCenter H (M/T 8852)

9U / 15.75 (400mm) 28.0 (711mm)

BladeCenter HT (M/T 8740 -DC) (M/T 8750 -AC)

12U / 21.0 (/528mm)

BladeCenter S (M/T 8886)

7U / 12.0 (306.3mm)

Chassis depth

28 (711mm)

20.0 (508mm)

27.8 (706.0 mm)

28.9 (733.4mm)

Max number of blade servers Max number of I/O Modules (Switch, and bridge) Power supply size (standard)

14

14

12

10 (4 x high speed, 4 x standard, 2 x bridge) 2900 Watts AC

8 (4 x high speed, 4 x standard or 2 x bridge) 2535W DC (60A) 3160 DC (75A) 2800 Watts AC 2/ 4

2000 Watts AC

1300W DC, -38V to 75V (-48V nominal); 1300W AC 2/ 4

950W/1450W AC auto-sensing

Number of Power Supplies (standard/ maximum) Number of Blowers (standard/ maximum) Diskette Drives (standard) DVD/CD drives standard

2/ 4

2/ 4

2/ 4

2/ 2

4/ 4

2/ 2

4/ 4

4/ 4

1x 1.44 MB diskette drive (in Media Tray) 1x DVD-ROM (in Media Tray)

None

None

None

None

1x DVD-ROM (in Media Tray)

1x DVD-ROM (in Media Tray)

None

1x DVD-ROM (in Media Tray)

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Components of the IBM BladeCenter S

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

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Reasons for IBM BladeCenter

Infrastructure Simplification Flexibility & Choice Energy Efficiency Total Cost of Ownership Virtualization and Openness Fast Deployment Go Green!

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Infrastructure Simplification
Public Internet/ Intranet Clients Routers

SSL Appliances

SSL Appliances

Layer 4-7 Switches

Layer 2 Switches Caching Appliances - Intel 32-bit based Caching Appliances - Intel 32 bit based

f t e ore r
Public Internet/ Intranet Clients

Firewalls

Eight Database Servers - POWER based

Firewalls Routers ) Storage Fibre Switches Storage Fibre Switches

Typical Cluster Configuration

Storage Area Network

Integrated Storage

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IBM BladeCenter Collapses the Complexity of IT Computing

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BladeCenter Delivers Simplification

IBM BladeCenter is designed to:

Reduce cable clutter by up to 80% vs. 1U and up to 33% less then competition Reduce time to install/mount in rack - Simply mount the chassis Up to 14 blades per chassis Switches slide in vs. having to be mounted - Easier to service vs. traditional 1U servers

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Flexibility of Choices

600+ Alliance Partners Broad Industry Adoption Banking Telco Retail Industrial More choices for customers

Lotus Tivoli DB2 WebSphere

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BladeCenter Energy Efficiency

Power Usage of IBM Blades
TCO Lowering Power and

Cooling Design Saves Money Operating costs 20-40% reduction in power & cooling

Industry 1U IBM Blade

Industry 1U

Intelbased Blades

AMDbased Blades

IBM HS20 w/ ULP

Consolidation and Saving power are key to lowering Total Cost of Ownership

Less Power

Less Heat

Less A/C

Less Racks

Less Space

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BladeCenter Lower Total Cost of Ownership

Vastly Improve Install/Upgrade/Repair Centrally Manage All your Resources
Helps improve ease of deployment Up to 86% fewer cables Improves ability to manage and service a rack Helps reduce cable costs Helps allow for smooth air flow from front to back for cooling

Runs All Your O/Ss & Processors

BladeCenter Takes Much Less than 1Us

42 1U servers Same performance Same function 42 HS20 Blades Same number of servers 21U Free Space

25-40% less power

Power
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25-40% less heat Nearly 50% less air flow 40% less weight

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Foundation for Virtualization and Openness

IBM leadership in virtualization helps:
Increase utilization rates Reduce number of server, storage, network devices Create shared, easily scalable infrastructure

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Fast Deployment

Server Deployment Spectrum Automatic

Hardware Discovery Hardware Configuration Operating System Installation Server Partitioning Server Provisioning

IBM Systems Director

IBM Systems Director / BladeCenter Management Module BladeCenter Configuration Manager Remote Deployment Manager VMware ESX Server Software Distribution

Ease of Use, Time Savings, Lower Cost of Ownership

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GREEN today for a better tomorrow

Cool Blue Portfolio Powerful tools that help you optimize your data center infrastructure so you can be responsive. Tools that help: Understand your power requirements with IBM Power Configurator Monitor, control and virtualize your power with IBM PowerExecutive Reduce data center hot spots with the IBM Rear Door Heat eXchanger Optimize and future-proof your data center with IBM Data Center Energy Efficiency services

Active Energy Manage

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BladeCenter Components - Blade Servers

BladeCenter Chassis Blade Servers Networking Components Systems Management

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IBM BladeCenter - Blade Servers

A Blade contains the core components of a

server

Each Blade has:

Processor(s) Memory Internal storage (optional) Network Interface Cards (NIC) Optional plug-in components

Blade-server with cover off

The Blade-server plugs into the midplane of a

Chassis that provides common functions as:

Management console Access (KVM) Power supplies Cooling Fans Network Connectivity (LAN, SAN, NAS, HPC) Shared media devices (CD-ROM and diskette drives) Optional Modules to support additional functionalities

Blade-server with its cover on ready for insertion into the BladeCenter Chassis

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IBM Blade Server - Intel Processor-Based Blades

HS20
Intel Xeon DP EM64T Mainstream rack

HS21
Dual or Quad-Core

HS21 XM
Dual or Quad-Core

HC10
Intel Core 2 Duo Up to 4 MB L2

HC12
Intel Xeon Uni Single, Dual, or Quad

Intel Xeon
1066 - 1333MHz

Intel Xeon
Optional IBM 4GB or

Features

dense blade
High availability

FSB
8 MB L2 (dual-core,

8 GB Modular Flash Drive

Up to 32GB on-

cache and 1066 MHz front-side bus

Up to 8 GB PC2-

core
24 GB (6x4GB0 Choice of hot-swap

apps
Optional HS HDD

shared 2 MB per core) or 12 MB L2 (quad-core, shared 3 MB per core)

Optional SAS HDD

blade memory
Optional SAS HDD One or two optional

5300 667 MHz DDR2

solid-state, hot-swap SAS or non-hot-swap SATA HDDs

Support for up to three

internal 15.8 GB 2.5 Solid State Drives

32- or 64-bit HPC High memory Workstation Blade

hot-swap SAS drives with optional Storage and I/O blade)

Ideal for file and print,

Edge and mid-tier

workloads

Large enterprises Application service

server
Secure Thin Client Microsoft Windows

Target Apps

Collaboration Web serving

providers
Scientific and

technical computing businesses

bandwidth applications

collaboration and Web serving

support

Intel processor-based blade servers

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IBM Blade Server - AMD Processor- Based Blades

LS20
AMD Opteron Single and

LS21
AMD Opteron Dual-core

LS41
Up to four high-

Dual-Core processors

processors up to 3.0 GHz.

Support for standard 95W

Features

Integrated Memory

Controller
Supports 64 and 32 bit

processors as well as highefficiency 68W processors

Up to 32 GB of DDR II

performance, AMD Dual-Core Opteron processors

2 GB standard/64 GB

applications
Optional Ultra320 SCSI

memory

maximum memory per blade

Up to two internal SAS

HDD

hard disk drives

Edge and mid-tier

Dynamic Web serving Firewalls Telecommunications Scientific and

Demanding multi-

workloads

processor applications
Scientific and

Target Apps

Collaboration Web serving

technical computing

technical computing
Linux

clustering

AMD processor-based blade servers

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IBM Blade Server - Power Processor-Based Blades

JS21
2-socket Single-core or Dual-

JS22
Four 4.0GHz Dual-core 64-

JS12
Two 3.8 GHz POWER6

core
64-bit PowerPC 970MP

bit Power6 processors

Up to 32 GB DDR2 SDRAM

Features

Processor with AltiVec SIMD accelerator

Up to 16 GB DDR2 533MHz

667 MHz memory

One 73 or 146 GB 2.5

SAS HDDs
Advanced POWER

PC2-4200 memory
Advanced POWER

Virtualization
EnergyScale technology Integrated Virtual Ethernet

virtualization
Integrated vector co-

processor for highperformance parallel computing

HPC: life/earth sciences,

adapter (IVE) Dual Gigabit

processor cores 2/4 GB to 64 GB memory in 8 DIMM slots High-performance DDR2 memory running at up to 667 MHz Integrated SAS controller Two 2.5" 10K rpm Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) disk drive bays supporting 73 or 146 GB of internal storage Integrated Virtual Ethernet adapter (IVE) Dual Gigabit

Target Apps

AltiVec acceleration
UNIX workloads

Java and Web serving

Ideal as an alternative to a

(WebSphere)

applications running high performance computing (HPC) applications

AltiVec

traditional AIX, IBM i or Linux for Power rackmount and desk side servers
System Cluster

technology -optimized
WebSphere on

1350

AIX

Common Chassis and Infrastructure

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Blade Server - Expandability

Storage and I/O (SIO) Expansion unit Memory and I/O (MIO) Expansion Unit No Yes No No No No No

PCI Expansion Unit II

HS20-8843 HS21-8853 LS20-8850 LS21-7971 LS41-7972 JS20-8842 JS21-8844

No Yes No Yes Yes No No

Yes Yes No No No No No

Blade

MIO

SIO Solaris 10

PEU

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BladeCenter Components - Networking Components

BladeCenter Chassis Blade Servers Networking Components Systems Management

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BladeCenter - Ethernet Networking Portfolio

Nortel Layer 2/3 Gb Ethernet Switch Modules Cisco Catalyst Switch Module Nortel L2-7 GbE Switch Module Nortel L2/3 10GbE Uplink Switch Module

Copper Pass-Through Module

Server Connectivity Module for IBM BladeCenter

Optical Pass-Through Module

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BladeCenter - Fibre Channel Storage Components

Brocade 10 port SAN Switch Module

QLogic Intelligent Pass-thru Module

QLogic 10 port SAN Switch Module

Cisco 10 port Fibre Channel Switch Module

QLogic Fibre Channel I/O Expansion Card (Stff)

QLogic Fibre Channel I/O Expansion Card (Smff)

Emulex Fibre Channel I/O Expansion Card (Smff)

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IBM BladeCenter S - SAS Connectivity Module

Integrated IBM BladeCenter SAS

Connectivity Module
IBM BladeCenter SAS Expansion Card

(CFFv) supported on select blade servers

SAS Connectivity Module

Leverages SAS controller on the blade

server for Direct-Attach storage-like connectivity to SAS Disk Storage Modules

SAS Expansion Card

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BladeCenter Components - Systems Management

BladeCenter Chassis Blade Servers Networking Components Systems Management

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IBM BladeCenter Unified Management Solutions

Advanced Management Module Consolidates management for the entire chassis
point Empowers IT managers to do more Delivers RSA like remote functionality Complete KVM switch local functionality Serial connection
BC

Manage, control, install from a single

Advanced Management Module IBM Systems Director

chassis comes standard with one Advanced MM

BC-T supports a different

IBM Systems Director Provides intelligent systems management for solid reliability
Exploits

management module BC-S does not support a second AMM, therefore, offers no redundancy
Hot

hardware capabilities by surfacing pertinent information about your blade server Deployment Wizard provides step-by-step installation instructions with automated deployment capabilities
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swap, removal of the MM does not effect server operation KVM is USB based

Easy-to-use

Local

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Advanced Management Module (AMM)

Center point for IBM BladeCenters infrastructure intelligence

Hot-swap Advanced Management Module

Powerful and robust

Optional hot-swap redundant Advanced Management Module

systems management Proxy for expansion modules Controls all aspects of power, connectivity and communication Remote keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) Remote drive USB virtualization Concurrent features: keyboard, video, mouse, Concurrent remote drive Concurrent media tray

Status LEDs

Ethernet RJ45

Video DB-15 Serial port (RJ45) USB dual stack

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IBM BladeCenter Concurrent KVM

Analog KVM
Only one user can remotely control one blade at a time on the chassis
Administrator 1

Concurrent KVM
Each user has access to all authorized cKVM blades
Administrator 1 Administrator 2 Administrator N

Add the Concurrent KVM Feature Card (cKVM) to each blade server, which uses its own dedicated slot. 32

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IBM BladeCenter - Systems Management

IBM Systems Director and IBM Systems Director Extensions
Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Open Fabric Manager BladeCenter Configuration Manager

Software Distribution

Deploy

Hardware Status Event Action Plans Inventory Resource/ Process Monitor

Mainta & U pd i n at e

Update Manager

r Mo n i t o & Alert

Scheduler

Virtualization Manager Capacity Manager Active Energy Manager

Op

ti m

ize

& t ze oo ly h na les A ub o Tr

Remote Control

System Availability

Dynamic System Analysis

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Module Key Words

Advanced Management Module (AMM) Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Cool Blue Concurrent Keyboard, Video and Mouse (cKVM) Disk Storage Module (DSM) Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM) IBM BladeCenter E (Enterprise) Infrastructure Simplification Local Area Network (LAN) Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) Storage Area Network (SAN) Network Interface Card (NIC) PCI Expansion Unit II (PEU) Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Storage and I/O Expansion Unit (SIO) Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

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Unit Summary - Putting the Pieces Together

After completing this unit, you should be able to:
Identify the IBM BladeCenter family of products List the key advantages of the IBM BladeCenter Recognize the modular components that make up the

BladeCenter S Chassis
Describe the systems Management options

available for the IBM BladeCenter

Overview Introduction

Mechanicals and Architecture Installation and PD

Disk Storage

Overview Introduction

AMM

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