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Overview - IBM BladeCenter (Type 8677, 1881)

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Abstract

Overview with technical information and relevant links for the IBM eServer BladeCenter.

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Features and specifications
Media tray
(on front)
  • Optical drive: IDE
  • USB1.1 port
  • Front system LED panel
Module bays
(on rear)
  • Four hot-swap power-module bays
  • One hot-swap management-module bay
  • Two hot-swap I/O-module bays
  • Two hot-swap blower bays
Redundant cooling
  • Two variable-speed hot-swap blowers
Power modules
  • Standard: Two 2000-watt 220-volt (200-240 V ac) hot-swap power modules in power bays 1 and 2
    • Both power modules supply 12 V power to all modules and to blade bays 1 through 6
    • Both power modules provide redundancy to each other
  • Maximum: Four
    • Power modules 1 and 2 supply 12 V power to all modules and to blade bays 1 through 6
    • Power modules 3 and 4 supply 12 V power to blade bays 7 through 14
    • Power modules 1 and 2 provide redundancy to each other
    • Power modules 3 and 4 provide
Blade bays (on front)
  • 14 hot-swap blade-server bays
Security features
  • Login password for remote connection
  • Secure socket layer (SSL) security for remote management access
Power
  • Supports up to four 2000-watt power supplies with load balancing and failover capabilities, providing additional reliability and protection.
High-availability midplane
  • Provides a fault-tolerant connection from the blade server to all modular components.
  • Smart midplane design allows you to upgrade to new technologies and preserve your original investment so future growth is possible based on today's purchase.
  • High-availability midplane that supports hot-swap of individual blades.
Configuration
  • 7U rack mount
Detailed specifications
  • All specifications for the IBM eServer BladeCenter

Note: Specifications are dependent on the machine type and model

Warranty

  • System hardware: 3 year parts and labor
  • Optional features: 1 year on-site limited

For warranty service upgrades and maintenance service, refer to Warranty service upgrades and maintenance services.

Hardware compatibility
For detailed information about IBM and non-IBM devices, adapters, software, and network operating systems supported with xSeries servers, visit the ServerProven compatibility Web site.

Additional product information


Manuals

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

BladeCenter:Operating system independent / None

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-58523

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