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...documentation 2 Notices and statements in a 2.5-inch model server 58 Removing an optional tape drive 61 Installing a microprocessor 62 Installing a memory module 67 Memory mirroring 69 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 iii Installing optional devices 15 Server components 15 System-board optional-device connectors 17 PCI riser-card adapter connectors 18 Power-backplane-board connectors 18 System-board internal cable connectors 19 System-board external connectors 20 System-board switches and jumpers 21 System-board LEDs 23 Riser-card assembly LEDs 24 Light path diagnostics panel...
...documentation 2 Notices and statements in a 2.5-inch model server 58 Removing an optional tape drive 61 Installing a microprocessor 62 Installing a memory module 67 Memory mirroring 69 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 iii Installing optional devices 15 Server components 15 System-board optional-device connectors 17 PCI riser-card adapter connectors 18 Power-backplane-board connectors 18 System-board internal cable connectors 19 System-board external connectors 20 System-board switches and jumpers 21 System-board LEDs 23 Riser-card assembly LEDs 24 Light path diagnostics panel...
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... SMBridge management utility program 107 Using the baseboard management controller utility programs 109 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers 110 Updating IBM Director 111 Setting up a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 111 Requirements 112 Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 112 Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware 112 Completing the setup 113 Appendix. Online-spare memory 70 Removing a memory module 72 Installing a hot-swap power supply 72 Removing a hot-swap power supply 74 Installing a fan 75 Removing a fan 76 Removing the fan...
... SMBridge management utility program 107 Using the baseboard management controller utility programs 109 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers 110 Updating IBM Director 111 Setting up a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 111 Requirements 112 Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 112 Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware 112 Completing the setup 113 Appendix. Online-spare memory 70 Removing a memory module 72 Installing a hot-swap power supply 72 Removing a hot-swap power supply 74 Installing a fan 75 Removing a fan 76 Removing the fan...
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...v Rack Installation Instructions This printed document contains instructions for updating, managing, and deploying firmware, device drivers, and operating systems. The System x and xSeries Tools Center is described in the server documentation. Under Product support, click System x. 3. Attention: The information in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM System x™ Documentation CD. It contains instructions for setting up the server and basic instructions for updated documentation and technical updates, complete the following documentation also comes with the dc power supplies...
...v Rack Installation Instructions This printed document contains instructions for updating, managing, and deploying firmware, device drivers, and operating systems. The System x and xSeries Tools Center is described in the server documentation. Under Product support, click System x. 3. Attention: The information in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM System x™ Documentation CD. It contains instructions for setting up the server and basic instructions for updated documentation and technical updates, complete the following documentation also comes with the dc power supplies...
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... system-memory capacity The server supports up to help you set up to make your server offers The server uses the following features and technologies: v Baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller (BMC) provides basic service-processor environmental monitoring functions. The 2.5-inch model server supports up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives in the hot-swap bays. The ServerGuide program detects installed optional hardware devices and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. v Large data-storage and hot-swap capability...
... system-memory capacity The server supports up to help you set up to make your server offers The server uses the following features and technologies: v Baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller (BMC) provides basic service-processor environmental monitoring functions. The 2.5-inch model server supports up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives in the hot-swap bays. The ServerGuide program detects installed optional hardware devices and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. v Large data-storage and hot-swap capability...
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... documentation on the riser card, full-height, one full-length and one of independent disks (RAID) configurations. 6 System x3650 Type 7979: User's Guide v PowerExecutive PowerExecutive™ is an IBM Director extension that is automatically switched to the redundant NIC. v Redundant cooling and power capabilities The server supports up to create redundant array of the power supplies, the other power supply can view them using IBM Director. Note: You can replace these PCI Express x8 slots...
... documentation on the riser card, full-height, one full-length and one of independent disks (RAID) configurations. 6 System x3650 Type 7979: User's Guide v PowerExecutive PowerExecutive™ is an IBM Director extension that is automatically switched to the redundant NIC. v Redundant cooling and power capabilities The server supports up to create redundant array of the power supplies, the other power supply can view them using IBM Director. Note: You can replace these PCI Express x8 slots...
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... of the data that is stored in monitoring for fan, power, temperature, voltage, and power-supply redundancy v Cable-presence detection on the server and TOE is a technology that supports TOE is running on most connectors v Chipkill memory protection v Error codes and messages v Error correcting code (ECC) L2 cache and system memory v Fully-buffered DIMMs (FBD) support v Hot-swap cooling fans with speed-sensing capability v Hot-swap hard disk drives v Hot-spare memory v Information and light path diagnostics LED panels v Memory mirroring v Menu-driven setup, system configuration, and...
... of the data that is stored in monitoring for fan, power, temperature, voltage, and power-supply redundancy v Cable-presence detection on the server and TOE is a technology that supports TOE is running on most connectors v Chipkill memory protection v Error codes and messages v Error correcting code (ECC) L2 cache and system memory v Fully-buffered DIMMs (FBD) support v Hot-swap cooling fans with speed-sensing capability v Hot-swap hard disk drives v Hot-spare memory v Information and light path diagnostics LED panels v Memory mirroring v Menu-driven setup, system configuration, and...
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... agent utility or dynamic host configuration protocol/boot protocol (DHCP/BOOTP) v System auto-configuring from the configuration menu v System error logging (POST and service processor) v Systems-management monitoring through the Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) bus v Upgradeable POST, BIOS, diagnostics, service processor microcode, and read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over the LAN v Vital product data (VPD) on microprocessors, system board, power supplies, SAS (hot-swap-drive) backplane, and power backplane v Wake on LAN capability IBM Director With IBM Director, a network...
... agent utility or dynamic host configuration protocol/boot protocol (DHCP/BOOTP) v System auto-configuring from the configuration menu v System error logging (POST and service processor) v Systems-management monitoring through the Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) bus v Upgradeable POST, BIOS, diagnostics, service processor microcode, and read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over the LAN v Vital product data (VPD) on microprocessors, system board, power supplies, SAS (hot-swap-drive) backplane, and power backplane v Wake on LAN capability IBM Director With IBM Director, a network...
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... servers and server optional devices. Operator information panel USB 5 connector USB 6 connector Video connector Tape drive bay Hard disk drive activity LED (green) Hard disk drive status LED (amber) CD/DVD eject button CD/DVD drive activity LED Rack release latch Rack release latch Operator information panel: This panel contains controls, LEDs, and connectors. To download the program or purchase the CD, go to turn the server on the front of the 2.5-inch model server. It detects supported and installed device drivers and firmware in the server and installs available updates...
... servers and server optional devices. Operator information panel USB 5 connector USB 6 connector Video connector Tape drive bay Hard disk drive activity LED (green) Hard disk drive status LED (amber) CD/DVD eject button CD/DVD drive activity LED Rack release latch Rack release latch Operator information panel: This panel contains controls, LEDs, and connectors. To download the program or purchase the CD, go to turn the server on the front of the 2.5-inch model server. It detects supported and installed device drivers and firmware in the server and installs available updates...
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... isolate the error. USB connectors: Connect a USB device, such as part of the server can use . An LED on the light path diagnostics panel is lit, it indicates that a system error has occurred. information panel. Hard disk drive activity LED: Each hot-swap hard disk drive has an activity LED. To remove all electrical power from the server, you must disconnect the power cord from the CD-RW/DVD drive. 10 System x3650 Type 7979: User's Guide When the LED is flashing rapidly (three flashes per...
... isolate the error. USB connectors: Connect a USB device, such as part of the server can use . An LED on the light path diagnostics panel is lit, it indicates that a system error has occurred. information panel. Hard disk drive activity LED: Each hot-swap hard disk drive has an activity LED. To remove all electrical power from the server, you must disconnect the power cord from the CD-RW/DVD drive. 10 System x3650 Type 7979: User's Guide When the LED is flashing rapidly (three flashes per...
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... serial traffic, using Serial over LAN (SOL). You can turn on the 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-TX interface for the Ethernet port. When this LED remotely. SAS connector: Connect a serial-attached SCSI (SAS) device to visually locate the server among other USB device, to power. Ethernet connectors: Use either of these connectors. The video connectors on the front and rear of the server can be turned on in any of the following ways: v If a power failure occurs while the server is turned...
... serial traffic, using Serial over LAN (SOL). You can turn on the 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-TX interface for the Ethernet port. When this LED remotely. SAS connector: Connect a serial-attached SCSI (SAS) device to visually locate the server among other USB device, to power. Ethernet connectors: Use either of these connectors. The video connectors on the front and rear of the server can be turned on in any of the following ways: v If a power failure occurs while the server is turned...
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... to install or replace hot-swap fans, redundant hot-swap ac power supplies, or hot-plug Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Use a slow lifting force. However, you must start the server while the cover is removed, make sure that no tools or other parts in the area where you install optional hardware, make sure that an operating system was not found but the server is working correctly. See the documentation that involve removing or installing adapter cables...
... to install or replace hot-swap fans, redundant hot-swap ac power supplies, or hot-plug Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Use a slow lifting force. However, you must start the server while the cover is removed, make sure that no tools or other parts in the area where you install optional hardware, make sure that an operating system was not found but the server is working correctly. See the documentation that involve removing or installing adapter cables...
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... chapter. Installing a hard disk drive Locate the documentation that the server supports and other optional devices to the new ServeRAID SAS controller. Note: If there is a one-time occurrence. Replace the riser-card assembly. This is a gap between the controller and the retaining clips, the controller has not been correctly installed. Connect the battery to write-through mode; Important: You must consider when installing a hard disk drive: v The server 3.5-inch models support six slim 3.5-inch hard disk drives installed on...
... chapter. Installing a hard disk drive Locate the documentation that the server supports and other optional devices to the new ServeRAID SAS controller. Note: If there is a one-time occurrence. Replace the riser-card assembly. This is a gap between the controller and the retaining clips, the controller has not been correctly installed. Connect the battery to write-through mode; Important: You must consider when installing a hard disk drive: v The server 3.5-inch models support six slim 3.5-inch hard disk drives installed on...
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... hardware features. Changes in which the server checks devices to view or change a power-on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only. - System Partition VIsibility Select this choice to view or change settings for the Wake on LAN functions, you type the administrator password at the password prompt. You can define a startup sequence that it limits access to enable or disable pairs of memory connectors, configure the memory mode (flat, memory-mirroring, or online-spare), and view the memory speed. Power-on Password...
... hardware features. Changes in which the server checks devices to view or change a power-on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only. - System Partition VIsibility Select this choice to view or change settings for the Wake on LAN functions, you type the administrator password at the password prompt. You can define a startup sequence that it limits access to enable or disable pairs of memory connectors, configure the memory mode (flat, memory-mirroring, or online-spare), and view the memory speed. Power-on Password...
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... program requires a supported IBM server with each dc power supply. 9. Configuring the server 93 See the documentation that are based on the server. If a later version of the ServerGuide program is designed for your ServeRAID adapter v Device drivers that comes with an enabled startable (bootable) CD drive. then, turn off the server; Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD contains a setup and installation program that is available, you can download...
... program requires a supported IBM server with each dc power supply. 9. Configuring the server 93 See the documentation that are based on the server. If a later version of the ServerGuide program is designed for your ServeRAID adapter v Device drivers that comes with an enabled startable (bootable) CD drive. then, turn off the server; Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD contains a setup and installation program that is available, you can download...
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.... v Start the operating-system installation. Typical operating-system installation The ServerGuide program can run the SAS RAID configuration program to create logical drives. At this point, the installation program for newer device drivers. The setup program provides a list of tasks that are required to set up your keyboard layout and country. Note: Features and functions can use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you to learn about the server model, service processor, hard disk drive controllers, and network adapters. v Detects the RAID adapter...
.... v Start the operating-system installation. Typical operating-system installation The ServerGuide program can run the SAS RAID configuration program to create logical drives. At this point, the installation program for newer device drivers. The setup program provides a list of tasks that are required to set up your keyboard layout and country. Note: Features and functions can use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you to learn about the server model, service processor, hard disk drive controllers, and network adapters. v Detects the RAID adapter...
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... BMC system event log. Update the BIOS code: a. When you want to manage servers from a remote location. Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program To enable and configure the server for an object, click the object and click Actions. update and configure the baseboard management controller (BMC) firmware; update and configure the Ethernet controller firmware; v Serial over LAN Establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to apply the new configuration, click Yes. 8. Click Apply; To display a list of the BIOS code from the CD-RW/DVD drive...
... BMC system event log. Update the BIOS code: a. When you want to manage servers from a remote location. Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program To enable and configure the server for an object, click the object and click Actions. update and configure the baseboard management controller (BMC) firmware; update and configure the Ethernet controller firmware; v Serial over LAN Establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to apply the new configuration, click Yes. 8. Click Apply; To display a list of the BIOS code from the CD-RW/DVD drive...
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... over a LAN or serial port interface from the World Wide Web and you update the BIOS code. The firmware update utility program updates the baseboard management controller firmware and SDR/FRU data only and does not affect any device drivers. Chapter 3. Insert the configuration utility diskette into the diskette drive and restart the server. 2. The utility program provides the following remote management capabilities: v CLI (command-line interface) mode Use CLI mode to view or change the baseboard management controller configuration settings. You can also locate the...
... over a LAN or serial port interface from the World Wide Web and you update the BIOS code. The firmware update utility program updates the baseboard management controller firmware and SDR/FRU data only and does not affect any device drivers. Chapter 3. Insert the configuration utility diskette into the diskette drive and restart the server. 2. The utility program provides the following remote management capabilities: v CLI (command-line interface) mode Use CLI mode to view or change the baseboard management controller configuration settings. You can also locate the...
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... BMC system event log. - At a command prompt, type telnet localhost 623 to restart. - If the Ethernet ports in an SOL session: - identify Control the system-locator LED on and off remotely. - reboot Force the server to access the SOL network. However, you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to remotely perform control and management functions over a Serial over LAN (SOL) network. v Serial over LAN Use the Serial over LAN capability to address the controllers. Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers The Ethernet controllers...
... BMC system event log. - At a command prompt, type telnet localhost 623 to restart. - If the Ethernet ports in an SOL session: - identify Control the system-locator LED on and off remotely. - reboot Force the server to access the SOL network. However, you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to remotely perform control and management functions over a Serial over LAN (SOL) network. v Serial over LAN Use the Serial over LAN capability to address the controllers. Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers The Ethernet controllers...
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.../DVD drive installing 80 removing 80 CD/DVD drive activity LED 11 CD/DVD-eject button 10 Class A electronic emission notice 119 clear CMOS 91 clear-CMOS switch 91 command-line interface commands identify 110 power 110 sel 110 sysinfo 110 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 command-line interface (continued) for remote management 109 components, server 15 configuration Configuration/Setup Utility 86 viewing 98 Configuration/Setup Utility program 86 configuring RAID controller 95 SAS devices 95 with ServerGuide 94 connectors 11 adapter 17 battery 17 cable 19 external port 20 front 82 internal cable...
.../DVD drive installing 80 removing 80 CD/DVD drive activity LED 11 CD/DVD-eject button 10 Class A electronic emission notice 119 clear CMOS 91 clear-CMOS switch 91 command-line interface commands identify 110 power 110 sel 110 sysinfo 110 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 command-line interface (continued) for remote management 109 components, server 15 configuration Configuration/Setup Utility 86 viewing 98 Configuration/Setup Utility program 86 configuring RAID controller 95 SAS devices 95 with ServerGuide 94 connectors 11 adapter 17 battery 17 cable 19 external port 20 front 82 internal cable...
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...5 service processor, defined 12 setting clear CMOS (password override) jumper 91 size 4 specifications 3 statements and notices 3 status LEDs 11 supervisor password See administrator password switch functions 21 location 21 power-on password override 22 system board connectors external port 20 internal cable 19 internal SAS 19 user-installable optional devices 17 jumpers 21 LEDs 23 switch block 21 system-error LED 12 rear 10 system-locator LED 10, 12 rear 10 systems management 5, 7, 8 T tape drive installing 50 removing 61 temperature 4 thermal material, heat sink 66 trademarks 115 turning off...
...5 service processor, defined 12 setting clear CMOS (password override) jumper 91 size 4 specifications 3 statements and notices 3 status LEDs 11 supervisor password See administrator password switch functions 21 location 21 power-on password override 22 system board connectors external port 20 internal cable 19 internal SAS 19 user-installable optional devices 17 jumpers 21 LEDs 23 switch block 21 system-error LED 12 rear 10 system-locator LED 10, 12 rear 10 systems management 5, 7, 8 T tape drive installing 50 removing 61 temperature 4 thermal material, heat sink 66 trademarks 115 turning off...