The Blade Open Specifications (BOS), established by IBM and Intel®, is intended to enable companies to develop and build compatible blades, networking and storage switches, and I/O expansion cards (daughter cards) for the IBM BladeCenter® platform. Opening these specifications continues the companies' commitment to building the kind of robust and open ecosystem of products that partners expect when deploying the BladeCenter platform.
Interested in BladeCenter specifications?
After completing the below registration process and license agreement, you will be given access to the Blade Server Base Specifications. In addition to acquiring the specifications, upon receipt of your faxed-in "General Blade Technology License Agreement" and ”Confirmation of Registration”, you will also be granted access to the Blade Open Specification Support Center (BOSSC) Connect Workspace. BOSSC Connect Workspace gives you access to mechanical design kits and free technical support for specification clarification.
New users
Please follow the steps outlined below to gain access to the Blade Server Base Specifications. If you already have an IBM ID and proper user permissions, please go directly to Step 2 Sign in to IBM Customer Connect.
1. Register
If you do not already have an IBM ID, please proceed through the Register Now form and obtain an IBM ID and password. You will then be taken directly to Sign in.
2. Sign in
Using your previously or newly obtained IBM ID and password enter in this information and click "Submit".
3. Accept Blade Technology License Agreement
You will need to accept the General Blade Technology License Agreement. Upon acceptance of the agreement you will be allowed to download the Blade Server Base Specifications.
For access to the BOSSC Connect Workspace you will also need to fax in a signed copy of the "General Blade Technology License Agreement" and the "Confirmation of Registration".
Existing users
For returning clients or if you already have an IBM ID, please proceed to Sign in using the link below.
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