User Manual

3-1
Chapter 3
Setup and Installation
3-1 Overview
This chapter covers the setup and installation of the MicroBlade module and its
components.
3-2 Installing MicroBlade Modules
Up to twenty-eight MBI-6128R-T2/T2X MicroBlade module may be installed into a single
MBE-628E-420/820 MicroBlade module enclosure. MicroBlade modules with Windows
and Linux operating systems may be mixed together in the same blade enclosure.
Powering Up a MicroBlade Module Unit
Each MicroBlade module unit may be powered on and off independently from the rest of
the MicroBlade modules installed in the same enclosure. A MicroBlade module unit may
be powered up in two ways:
• Press the power button on the MicroBlade module unit.
• Use IPMIView or the web-browser based management utility to apply power using
the CMM MicroBlade module.
Powering Down a MicroBlade Module Unit
A MicroBlade module unit may be powered down in either of the following ways:
• Press the power button on the MicroBlade module unit.
• Use IPMIView or the web-browser based management utility to power down (if you
have Operator or Admin privileges on the CMM).
• Use IPMItool when connected to the CMM to power down (if you have Operator or
Admin privileges on the CMM).