Removing and installing the lan module, Removing, Installing – IBM BladeCenter T Type 8720 User Manual

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Removing

and

installing

the

LAN

module

The

LAN

module

is

a

hot-swap

unit

that

is

installed

in

the

rear

of

the

BladeCenter

T

unit

and

is

held

in

place

by

captive

thumbscrews.

The

LAN

module

provides

the

electrical

and

mechanical

interface

to

the

BladeCenter

T

system

for

the

two

local

area

network

(Ethernet)

connections,

as

driven

from

each

management

module,

and

the

telco

external

alarms.

This

module

contains

two

RJ45

connectors

with

LEDs

for

the

management

interface

and

one

DSUB

15P

male

telco

alarm

connector.

See

the

for

more

information.

LAN module

2

Alar

ms

1

Use

the

instructions

in

this

section

to

remove

or

install

the

LAN

module

into

the

rear

of

the

BladeCenter

T

unit

(see

the

illustration

of

the

KVM

and

LAN

modules

on

page

The

LAN

module

is

held

in

place

by

captive

thumbscrews.

You

can

either

use

your

fingers

or

a

screwdriver

to

install

or

remove

the

LAN

module.

If

you

use

a

screwdriver,

make

sure

that

you

do

not

overtighten

the

thumbscrews.

2

Alarms

1

Ethernet link LED

Ethernet activity LED

Alarms connector

Remote management
and console (Ethernet)

Thumbscrews

58

BladeCenter

T

Type

8720

and

8730:

Hardware

Maintenance

Manual

and

Troubleshooting

Guide

This manual is related to the following products:

BladeCenter T Type 8730