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IBM Bladecenter S: Disk Storage Module with 'non-supported' IBM SAS disk
We have IBM Bladecenter S with 6-Disk Storage Module (43W3581), and we need to add more disks to the system. We currently bought 4x 49Y1861 (IBM 450GB 3.5" 15K 6Gb SAS HDD), but they didn't fit the ...
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IBM Bladecenter S with DS3512 iSCSI connection [closed]
i am planning to buy a IBM DS3512 Express with iSCSI option for increase my storage capacity in Blade Center S, but i have a big question:
My Blade have an internal SAS Controller (by default) that ...
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IBM DS3512 Connection to IBM HS22 BladeCenter
I have a BladeCenter HS22 with 14 bladeservers. Attached to the BladeCenter I have a DS3512 storage array. I'm trying to access the DS3512 to configure it but can't manage to do it.
I have connected ...
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How can I migrate from IBM BladeCenter chassis E to chassis H?
I'm planning to migrate blade server HS22 and all modules (2 ESMs, 2Brocade SAN Switch modules) from chassis E to chassis H. Do I need to reconfigure all modules? And how about servers? Please share ...
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IBM Blade HS21 Processor Compatibility
Can anyone tell me of a resource where I can find out specifically which IBM HS21 blades support which processors.
In particular I have Intel 2X E5420 and Intel 2X E5450 which will work in some of my ...
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IBM Bladecenter Nortel switch issue
We have a IBM Bladecenter with integrated Nortel switch.
The problem is I am not able to change anything on the switch because I am getting the following errors:
>> azimov-in - Main# diff
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Bladecenter-E Power Module fault [closed]
We have problem on IBM Bladecenter-E
Critical Events
Power module 2 is off. DC fault.
Power module 4 is off. DC fault.
Warnings and System Events
Insufficient chassis power to ...
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vnic-trouble with ibm virtual fabric network
I have an new IBM-BlaceCenter sitting here and I can't get the network running.
There are 3 vlans coming in on one of the external Ports of the virtual-fabric-switch (lets just call them 10, 20 and ...
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IBM bladecenter blade IMM logs
We have an IBM bladenter H with heterogeneous blades running RHEL 6.
Is it possible to download and clear the on-blade IMM logs via IBM supplied command line tools such as ipmitool, asu, dsa or other ...
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Linux - IBM Blade Center + Identify MM Name from the Linux OS
I have a Linux machine (RedHat version release 5.6) installed in IBM BLADE Hardware
I am trying to find a solution to identify
the management Module name --> (MM Name) from the OS (Linux)
Remark - ...
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Planning to buy a server with at least 48GB Ram, are the blades way to go?
We're planning to host our website for the first time for ourselves. We have currently have a linode of 8 gigs and the memory is going up to 90% most of the time. So I want to move my website to my ...
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Discovering the assigned Blade Name from Linux (IBM BladeCenter)
In the IBM blade center in management module screen
I configured the name of the machine as the following
Blade tasks --> configuration --> blade information --> name ( I typed
--> machine1 in ...
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Can I place HS22 and LS22 blades in the same BladeCenter?
Is it possible to place HS22 and LS22 blades in the same IBM BladeCenter without compatability issues?
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How to get IBM machine type from operating system level
I have spare IBM HS20, and HS40 Blade servers to use in my project, and I have to choose as modern as possible RHEL release to install on it. My problem is that I don't know exact machine type of this ...
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How to verify mirror configuration
I have an IBM blade server and we've installed RedHat Linux on the machine.
How can we check if we have both disks running as a mirror, or if everything is only running on a single disk? What ...
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How do you override msconfig /SAFEBOOT?
I have a HS20 (Type 8843) blade in an IBM BladeCenter chassis that was giving me problems. When I attempted to run CMD > chkdsk c: /R > yes on reboot, the chkdsk procedure would briefly begin at ...
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IBM BladeCenter S: Disk Configuration
Have just the one storage bay right now (SAS 15K 600GB x 6) and have configured one storage pool in RAID 10 with 4 disks (and two global spares). For each blade, I've created a volume and mapped ...
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BladeCenter and HS21 iSCSI question
Can one use the iSCSI built in HBAs on an HS21 Blade and have also IP traffic on the same NICs? or you have to add two more NICs to use for IP traffic? If so which Modules on the back bay 3,4 support ...
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Is it possible to use a blade server without the chassis?
Call me stupid, but is it possible to use an IBM BladeCenter HS20 server as a standalone unit without the BladeCenter?
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backup storage with blade server
If say I have a BladeCenter S chassis and 2x BladeCenter Server HS22. I want to have a backup storage with this two.. what should I buy? what are my options? does it have to be IBM products? or any ...
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IBM BladeCenter HS12 upgrade?
I am about to buy a HS12 to replace a PE6950. Is this possible or comparable? It will be used for email service, visio, and MS Project. Currently it uses a lot of bandwidth and it's slow.
Which HS12 ...
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Two different LAN in one BladeCenter?
How to Configure Two different LAN in one BladeCenter Chassis?
Topology: Modem --> Monowall --> BladeCenter Chassis --> BC Switch Module 1 (10.1.10.1) and BC Switch Module 2 (192.168.1.1)
What I ...
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Poor performance from SAS disks on HS22 blade in CentOS/RHEL on ESXi 4.0
I have an HS22 blade configured with two 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS drives configured in RAID1 using the onboard LSI Logic controller. Running on it is VMWare ESXi 4.0u2, and on top of that are a couple VMs. ...
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Can I put 'registered' memory into an IBM HS21?
I've got a collection of HS21s (type 8853) that need a memory upgrade. Crucial's recommended memory kit is http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=6C00BFBAA5CA7304.
Searching around a ...
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Mouse capture gone on remote control of CentOS 5.5 blade
I'm managing a machine through a BladeCenter management module and I've recently had troubles with controlling the mouse through remote console. The mouse has been working fine for weeks but just ...
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Load balancing + NAT issue on BNT GBE 2-7 gear
I've got troubles configuring an Hardware load-Balancer with NAT functions.
I have the following architecture:
Internet ===> VIP (public) LB (private ip) ====> private addressed servers
When a ...
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Restart Fibre channel controller after blade bootup IBM HS bladecentre
I have a remote system that needs to resume on startup. If the system is simply powered on then the blades boot before the SAN is online and then the only thing you can do is restart the systems.
Is ...
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IBM Bladecentre H Bootup Sequence Control
I have a bladecentre with blades, network and a SAN in a single rack.
What I'd like to do is control the startup of the bladecentre so that when the rack is powered on that the blades will delay ...
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Reset DRAC/MC password on Dell BladeCentre 1855
I have a Dell Blade Centre 1855, and nobody knows what the root password for the DRAC/MC card in the blade chassis is (I tried root/calvin).
I do not have IP access to the DRAC/MC, nor do I have ...
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BladeCenter console keyboard layout
We have an IBM BladeCenter T with 4 blades, which is connected to an IBM Rack Console via a D-Link 8-port KVM. The BladeCenter also has it's own internal KVM. Several other servers are also connected ...
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Which Linux distributions work on IBM's JS20 PowerPC blade?
Which Linux distributions have people successfully gotten working on an IBM JS20 Blade, which has the PowerPC 970 processor? Specifically, I'm interested in distributions other than RHEL and SLES. ...
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Same or different network for BladeCenter Management Module
I'm looking for recommendations and reasons for having the BladeCenter Management Modules either on the same network as the Blades and other servers or on a separate network.
Configuration ...
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BladeCenter basics
Every manufacturer seems to have different standards for what ships with their hardware; mounting rails, cable arms, power cables etc. I've got used to that for standard rack-mounted gear, but now ...
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With IBM's BladeCenter, why am I getting the error “Unable to read VPD for Blade Server”?
I recently bought a used BladeCenter E Chassis and three HS20 Blade Servers. While trying to initially configure the system, the BladeCenter Management Module web interface on the System Status page ...
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Communicating via Command Mode with IBM HS22 IMM via AMM
On previous model blades that contained a BMC, I was able to communicate from our external management station via pass-through commands to the BMC to do things such as power blades on/off, set VPD ...
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Problems with DDR2 800 in HS21 blades?
I have two HS21 blades for an ibm bladecenter, and I'm having memory problems since I installed 4 DIMMs of 4GB. I suspect the problem is that I bought DDR2 800 instead of DDR2 667, has anyone had ...
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What are the choices for iSCSI target support for Linux?
I recently purchased an IBM BladeCenter E chassis with HS21 blades. I'd like to build a SAN so the HS21 blades will have more storage space.
From everything I've read, iSCSI seems to be the best ...
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IBM BladeCenter operation tips?
I recently purchased a used BladeCenter E chassis and I have two HS21, one HS20, and seven QS20 blades. As you are likely aware, used hardware means I get to figure it out myself (and that's part of ...
