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Welcome to Blade Open Specification. The open Blade Server Base Specifications are intended to enable companies to develop and build compatible blades, networking and storage switches, and blade adapter cards (daughter cards). Hardware developers can now more easily develop and build compatible blade products in these categories and participate in the rapidly growing blades market served by the IBM BladeCenter and Intel Enterprise Blade Server platforms.
Here you will be guided through a registration process, license agreement, and 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 registration confirmation, you will also be granted access to the Blade Open Specification Support Center (BOSSC) Connect Workspace. In the Connect Workspace you will find access to free technical support for specification clarification and additional understanding of the specifications.
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 "Open Specification Registration" confirmation.
For returning clients or if you already have an IBM ID, please proceed to Sign in using the link below.
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