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R-Series Data Center Products User’s Guide Chassis and Blade Installation • 59
To install a blade, do the following:
1. Lower the front bezel on the chassis by depressing the latches on each side.
2. Orient each blade right-side up (LCD panel on the bottom) and then slowly insert
the blade into the chassis by lining up the blade edges with both the top and
bottom guides in the chassis.
3. Start inserting blades with the left-most slot. There will be a slight resistance to
insertion when the back connector goes into the backplane socket.
When properly seated, the PC blade is flush with the front edge of the bottom
guide bracket.
4. After inserting all blades, raise the chassis front bezel and snap into place.
5. In a rack installation, you can lock the chassis front bezel using a Kensington lock
on each side of the chassis. In a cabinet installation, use a locking front door to
secure the chassis and blades.
Blades have three options for power state after AC power recovery. AC power failure
could mean either the whole chassis losing power and recovering, or just unplugging
and plugging a blade back in. The three options are:
• Power On – After power is reapplied, the blade powers up and stays on.
• Stay Off – After power is reapplied, the blade stays off
• Last State – After power is reapplied, the blade returns to the power state that it had
when the power was lost. For example, if the blade was off when it was power was
lost, it stays off; if the blade was on when power was lost, it turns on and stays on.
The default power settings for the R-series blades are Power On.
NOTE
Never force blades into a chassis. Mishandling blades can
cause critical hardware failure, data loss, or both.
NOTE
The R3040S (and other ClearCube dual-slot blades) can only
be inserted into chassis slots 1&2, 3&4, 5&6 and 7&8.
Always insert the PC blade slowly to avoid damage resulting from
misaligning the PC blade edges with the guides.
NOTE
The very first time you insert the PC blade, the power does NOT
turn on automatically. You must depress the power button on
the front of the blade to power it on.
NOTE
If the user last turned the blade off by holding down the power
button for 4 seconds, the blade will only power back on by a
subsequent power button press, regardless of the power
recovery state.