User's Guide
11
Installation, relocation and storage of the blade enclosure
Carry the Blade Enclosure by four or more people.
The enclosure weighs 68kg (max.) with no modules such as CPU blade or power unit
installed. Carrying the enclosure by three or less people may result in injury. Carry the
enclosure by four or more people and firmly hold the handles and the top panel (the upper
side of the blade slots 1 and 8) of the enclosure. Use a lifter to install/remove the Blade
Enclosure on the upper part of the rack. Do not hold the Front Bezel to lift the enclosure.
The Front Bezel may be disengaged from the Blade Enclosure, causing personal injury.
Do not install the blade enclosure in a place other than specified.
Do not install the blade enclosure in a place other than specified in this guide. Avoid
following locations. There is a risk of fire.
a dusty place
a humid place located near a boiler, etc.
a place exposed to direct sunlight
an unstable place
Do not use or store the Blade Enclosure in a corrosive environment.
Avoid using or storing the Blade Enclosure in an environment with possible exposure to
corrosive gas, such as those including but not limited to: sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide,
nitrogen dioxide, chlorine, ammonia and/or ozone. Avoid installing the Blade Enclosure in
a dusty environment or that may be exposed to corrosive materials such as sodium
chloride and/or sulfur.
Avoid installing the Blade Enclosure in an environment that may have excessive metal
flakes or conductive particles in the air.
Such environments may cause corroding or short circuits within the Blade Enclosure,
resulting in not only damage to the Blade Enclosure, but may also lead to a fire hazard.
If there are any concerns regarding the environment at the planned site of installation or
storage, please contact your sales representative.
Do not use the Blade Enclosure with its covers and fan units removed.
Do not use the Blade Enclosure with its covers and fans removed. If you use the Blade
Enclosure without them, cooling efficiency inside the Blade Enclosure degrade to cause
malfunction, and dust may get in to cause a fire or electric shock.
Be careful not to hurt your fingers
Need precaution for avoid pinching your fingers when installing or removing the blade
server into or from a rack cabinet.
Be careful not to drop the Blade Enclosure.
Firmly hold the handles on both sides of the Blade Enclosure to install or remove it on the
rack. Since brackets on the rack have no mechanism, such as stoppers and locks, to
prevent devices from falling off, and this may cause injury. When you install or remove the
Blade Enclosure, hold the handles on both sides of the enclosure firmly to lift, or use a
lifter.
Do not impose loads on the Blade Enclosure while it is drawn out of the rack.
Do not impose loads on the top of the Blade Enclosure while it is drawn out from the rack.
Frames may get distorted, and you may not be able to install the Blade Enclosure on the
rack. There is a risk of the Blade Enclosure falling off and a risk of injuries as well.
Do not cover ventilation openings.
Do not cover ventilation openings and rack openings of the Blade Enclosure. If they are
covered, the temperature inside the devices on the Blade Enclosure may rise, and may
result in a fire.










