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This is a modular computing platform made by IBM which implements blade server architecture.

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Planning to buy a server with at least 48GB Ram, are the blades way to go?

We're planning to host our website for the first time for ourselves. We have currently have a linode of 8 gigs and the memory is going up to 90% most of the time. So I want to move my website to my own server with huge RAM. So this will be first…
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Communicating via Command Mode with IBM HS22 IMM via AMM

On previous model blades that contained a BMC, I was able to communicate from our external management station via pass-through commands to the BMC to do things such as power blades on/off, set VPD parameters, reboot the BMC, etc. Now on the HS22, a…
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What are the choices for iSCSI target support for Linux?

I recently purchased an IBM BladeCenter E chassis with HS21 blades. I'd like to build a SAN so the HS21 blades will have more storage space. From everything I've read, iSCSI seems to be the best choice for a cheap SAN. I can't afford Fibre Channel,…
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BladeCenter basics

Every manufacturer seems to have different standards for what ships with their hardware; mounting rails, cable arms, power cables etc. I've got used to that for standard rack-mounted gear, but now I've been asked to spec out an IBM BladeCenter…
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Poor performance from SAS disks on HS22 blade in CentOS/RHEL on ESXi 4.0

I have an HS22 blade configured with two 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS drives configured in RAID1 using the onboard LSI Logic controller. Running on it is VMWare ESXi 4.0u2, and on top of that are a couple VMs. (Yes, I'm aware that we should be providing…
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IBM BladeCenter operation tips?

I recently purchased a used BladeCenter E chassis and I have two HS21, one HS20, and seven QS20 blades. As you are likely aware, used hardware means I get to figure it out myself (and that's part of the fun!). I've figured out how to update the…
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Boot looping IBM BladeCenter H AMM

We're running IBM BladeCenter H (8852) systems for some years and recently we started to experience a problem. Our AMMs started to die with a very distinct pattern. When we plug an AMM in, its orange (!) LED comes on briefly and when ethernet…
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Connection speed between blades

a local company sponsored our university a bladecenter (HP c7000) equipped with 16 HP c460 blades. Our main issue is, that we don't know at which network speed the blades talk to each other. Our goal is: building a private cloud with opennebula on…
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IBM BladeCenter S storage module

I am new to this forum and have a question I'd like to ask. I have a client who is running a BladeCenter S, which includes a 6-disk Storage Module (44Y1405/44E8057). The problem they have is that when they switch the system on, everything is…
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Rackmounting a tower chassis HP BLc3000 Blade System

Ok, so we have a HP BLc3000 that we are bringing in from a remote office to our central datacentre, its currently in its purchased tower / pedestal configuration (with the wheels and all that) Is it possible to rackmount (Looks like there are 2…
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BladeCenter console keyboard layout

We have an IBM BladeCenter T with 4 blades, which is connected to an IBM Rack Console via a D-Link 8-port KVM. The BladeCenter also has it's own internal KVM. Several other servers are also connected to the DKVM. The console works fine with all the…
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Same or different network for BladeCenter Management Module

I'm looking for recommendations and reasons for having the BladeCenter Management Modules either on the same network as the Blades and other servers or on a separate network. Configuration Information IBM BladeCenter (MTM 8677-2XX) Three HS20…
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Can't connect to RAID subsystem on IBM BladeCenter SAS RAID controller module to perform firmware update

I've come across and old IBM BladeCenter S and I'm having issues with the SAS/RAID system: Is possible to update the firmware for an IBM SAS RAID Controller Module (from R1.07 to 1.3.1.010) without having to telnet into the RAID subsystem, as per…
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With IBM's BladeCenter, why am I getting the error "Unable to read VPD for Blade Server"?

I recently bought a used BladeCenter E Chassis and three HS20 Blade Servers. While trying to initially configure the system, the BladeCenter Management Module web interface on the System Status page shows "Unable to read VPD" in the Blade Server…
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IBM BladeCenter H networking

I'm new to the IBM BladeCenter H, and I'm trying to figure out the networking side of it. I've installed a windows server OS on one of the blades, and am trying to fiddle with it's network setup (specifically in order to allow it to join an existing…
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