Technical information

IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa Hardware

Announcement ZG12-0059

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The BladeCenter HS23 is supported in the BladeCenter chassis.

Note: Consult specific chassis announcements for more information on setup and

redundancy.

Cable orders

Each BladeCenter blade contains onboard Ethernet connections. An optional

BladeCenter Ethernet Switch Module must be installed in the BladeCenter to support

external Ethernet connections.

Cabling is not included with the server. Consult the Ethernet Switch module

documentation for external cabling requirements.

Installability

Each BladeCenter HS23 requires approximately 10 minutes for installation.

Installation includes unpacking, setting up, and powering on the system. Additional

time is required to install an operating system, additional options, or features.

Packaging

BladeCenter HS23

Product Package description Boxes

BladeCenter BladeCenter Carton 1

Contents:

BladeCenter HS23 1

Publications/CD Package 1

BladeCenter Publications Package 1

Contents:

Documentation CD-ROM

(softcopy of publications)

Important Notices

Warranty Flyer

The BladeCenter HS23 blades are shipped in a single package. The approximate

shipping dimensions and weight are:

• Single pack dimensions: 60.32 x 33.4 x 15.57 cm (23.75 x 13.13 x 6.13 in)

• Single pack weight: 4.2 kg (9.2 lb)

Note: Above dimensions and weights refer to a single-wide HS23. Addition of one or

more Expansion Blades increases dimensions and weight.

Security, auditability, and control

Security and auditability features include:

• A power-on password function helps provide control of who has access to the

data and server setup program on the server.

• A set unattended boot mode allows the system keyboard to be locked to all

entries except the password and at the same time allows other computers on the

network to access the system disk drive.

• A selectable boot sequence can be used to help prevent unauthorized installation

of software or removal of data.

The BladeCenter HS23 blades have no security intrusion detection. Therefore, they

should be installed in a rack environment that provides security through lockable