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... I/O board internal connectors and jumpers 16 Memory-card connectors 17 Memory-card LEDs 17 Microprocessor-board connectors and LEDs 18 PCI-X board connectors 19 PCI-X board LEDs 19 SAS-backplane connectors 20 Installation guidelines 21 System reliability guidelines 21 Working inside the server with the power on 22 Handling static-sensitive devices 22 Removing the cover and bezel 23 Installing a hot-swap power supply 23 Installing an adapter 26 Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive 30 Memory module 32 Active Memory 33 Adding and replacing a memory card 35 Installing DIMMs 36...
... I/O board internal connectors and jumpers 16 Memory-card connectors 17 Memory-card LEDs 17 Microprocessor-board connectors and LEDs 18 PCI-X board connectors 19 PCI-X board LEDs 19 SAS-backplane connectors 20 Installation guidelines 21 System reliability guidelines 21 Working inside the server with the power on 22 Handling static-sensitive devices 22 Removing the cover and bezel 23 Installing a hot-swap power supply 23 Installing an adapter 26 Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive 30 Memory module 32 Active Memory 33 Adding and replacing a memory card 35 Installing DIMMs 36...
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... SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program 79 Starting the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program 79 SerialSelect Utility menu choices 79 Disk Utilities 79 Using ServeRAID Manager 79 Configuring the controller 80 Viewing the configuration 81 Using the Scalable Partition Web Interface 81 Creating a scalable partition 81 Deleting a scalable partition 85 Chapter 4. Notices 89 Edition notice 89 Trademarks 90 Important notes 90 Product recycling and disposal 91 Index 93 iv IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide Updating IBM...
... SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program 79 Starting the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program 79 SerialSelect Utility menu choices 79 Disk Utilities 79 Using ServeRAID Manager 79 Configuring the controller 80 Viewing the configuration 81 Using the Scalable Partition Web Interface 81 Creating a scalable partition 81 Deleting a scalable partition 85 Chapter 4. Notices 89 Edition notice 89 Trademarks 90 Important notes 90 Product recycling and disposal 91 Index 93 iv IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide Updating IBM...
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... support: Upgradeable microcode: System BIOS, diagnostics, service processor, BMC, and SAS microcode Maximum configuration: v Eight nodes v 32-way operation v 128 DIMMs v 48 SAS hard disk drives v 48 PCI-X adapters 4 IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide Server on System x3950 E models): v Intel® Xeon™ MP v 1 MB (minimum) Level-2 cache v 4 MB or 8 MB Level-3 cache v 667 MHz front-side bus (FSB) v Support for Remote Heat output: Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Approximate heat output in British thermal v Light path diagnostics units (Btu...
... support: Upgradeable microcode: System BIOS, diagnostics, service processor, BMC, and SAS microcode Maximum configuration: v Eight nodes v 32-way operation v 128 DIMMs v 48 SAS hard disk drives v 48 PCI-X adapters 4 IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide Server on System x3950 E models): v Intel® Xeon™ MP v 1 MB (minimum) Level-2 cache v 4 MB or 8 MB Level-3 cache v 667 MHz front-side bus (FSB) v Support for Remote Heat output: Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Approximate heat output in British thermal v Light path diagnostics units (Btu...
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... manage IBM System x and xSeries® servers. Large system-memory capacity The server supports up to route the data around the failed chip. The ServerGuide program detects installed hardware options and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. If the operating system and adapter support the hot-add feature, you can also add a PCI adapter in the error log. v Baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller provides environmental monitoring for peripheral component interconnect (PCI-X) adapters. For more information, see "Using...
... manage IBM System x and xSeries® servers. Large system-memory capacity The server supports up to route the data around the failed chip. The ServerGuide program detects installed hardware options and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. If the operating system and adapter support the hot-add feature, you can also add a PCI adapter in the error log. v Baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller provides environmental monitoring for peripheral component interconnect (PCI-X) adapters. For more information, see "Using...
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.... 6 IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide When this switching occurs without data loss and without turning off the server. v Redundant connection The addition of independent disks (RAID) configurations. With the hot-swap feature, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without user intervention. v Light path diagnostics Light path diagnostics provides LEDs to help you can install additional microprocessors to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps network. If the applicable device drivers are connected to two hot-swap power supplies...
.... 6 IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide When this switching occurs without data loss and without turning off the server. v Redundant connection The addition of independent disks (RAID) configurations. With the hot-swap feature, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without user intervention. v Light path diagnostics Light path diagnostics provides LEDs to help you can install additional microprocessors to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps network. If the applicable device drivers are connected to two hot-swap power supplies...
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... and light path diagnostics LED panels v Optional service processor adapter for POST, BIOS, diagnostics, service processor, and read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over the LAN v Vital product data (VPD) on microprocessors, system boards, power supplies, and SAS (hot-swap-drive) backplane v Wake on self-test (POST) v Predictive Failure Analysis® (PFA) alerts v Redundant Ethernet capabilities (requires optional Ethernet adapter) with speed-sensing capability - The System x3950 and System x3950 E server 7 Cooling fans with failover support v Redundant hot-swap...
... and light path diagnostics LED panels v Optional service processor adapter for POST, BIOS, diagnostics, service processor, and read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over the LAN v Vital product data (VPD) on microprocessors, system boards, power supplies, and SAS (hot-swap-drive) backplane v Wake on self-test (POST) v Predictive Failure Analysis® (PFA) alerts v Redundant Ethernet capabilities (requires optional Ethernet adapter) with speed-sensing capability - The System x3950 and System x3950 E server 7 Cooling fans with failover support v Redundant hot-swap...
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IBM Director With IBM Director, a network administrator can perform the following tasks: v View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detail v Monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as microprocessors, disks, and memory v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM Intel-processor-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers on a variety of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director. This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) at...
IBM Director With IBM Director, a network administrator can perform the following tasks: v View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detail v Monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as microprocessors, disks, and memory v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM Intel-processor-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers on a variety of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director. This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) at...
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...management controller (BMC) log or in the system-event log about the condition. Chapter 1. Hard disk drive activity LED: On some server models, each hot-swap hard disk drive has an activity LED. Power-control button Information LED USB connector Release latch Power-on LED Hard disk drive activity LED Locator LED System-error LED The following controls, connectors, and LEDs are on the operator information panel: v USB connector: Connect a USB device to this LED is in the server and that there is identifying the drive. v Information LED: When this connector. Server controls...
...management controller (BMC) log or in the system-event log about the condition. Chapter 1. Hard disk drive activity LED: On some server models, each hot-swap hard disk drive has an activity LED. Power-control button Information LED USB connector Release latch Power-on LED Hard disk drive activity LED Locator LED System-error LED The following controls, connectors, and LEDs are on the operator information panel: v USB connector: Connect a USB device to this LED is in the server and that there is identifying the drive. v Information LED: When this connector. Server controls...
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... DVD from the server, you resolve all conditions. When this LED flashes during startup, it indicates that a system error has occurred. To remove all electrical power from the DVD drive. 10 IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide An LED on LED: When this LED is flashing, it indicates that the server is in use . See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on some models only) Press this connector. Important: If the server has a baseboard management controller, clear the BMC log and system-event log...
... DVD from the server, you resolve all conditions. When this LED flashes during startup, it indicates that a system error has occurred. To remove all electrical power from the DVD drive. 10 IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide An LED on LED: When this LED is flashing, it indicates that the server is in use . See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on some models only) Press this connector. Important: If the server has a baseboard management controller, clear the BMC log and system-event log...
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... 2 connector. SMP Expansion Port 3 connector: Use this connector to connect the server to other servers to form multi-node configurations. however, the server can respond to requests from the service processor, such as a remote request to turn on the server. When this LED is lit, it indicates that the server is connected to ac power but is connected to an ac power source but not turned on. 12 IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide Gigabit Ethernet 2 connector: Use...
... 2 connector. SMP Expansion Port 3 connector: Use this connector to connect the server to other servers to form multi-node configurations. however, the server can respond to requests from the service processor, such as a remote request to turn on the server. When this LED is lit, it indicates that the server is connected to ac power but is connected to an ac power source but not turned on. 12 IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide Gigabit Ethernet 2 connector: Use...
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... present inside these parts, contact a service technician. 24 IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide There are numbered from left to right (1 and 2) as viewed from the rear of these components. Power supplies must either install a second power supply or use 220 V ac input. v A single 110 V ac power supply can support a maximum configuration of one of the server. If you suspect a problem with one microprocessor, two PCI-X adapters, three hard disk drives, and four DIMMs. If you...
... present inside these parts, contact a service technician. 24 IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide There are numbered from left to right (1 and 2) as viewed from the rear of these components. Power supplies must either install a second power supply or use 220 V ac input. v A single 110 V ac power supply can support a maximum configuration of one of the server. If you suspect a problem with one microprocessor, two PCI-X adapters, three hard disk drives, and four DIMMs. If you...
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... recoverable, memory scrubbing sends an error message to light path diagnostics, which is enabled, the data that there are redirected to improve the reliability of the memory in your operating system documentation to refresh the new DIMM after it supports memory mirroring. 2. v Memory ProteXion reassigns memory bits to enable memory mirroring: 1. Complete the following notes describe the Active Memory features: v Memory mirroring enables you must have been detected. 34 IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide Install DIMMs of...
... recoverable, memory scrubbing sends an error message to light path diagnostics, which is enabled, the data that there are redirected to improve the reliability of the memory in your operating system documentation to refresh the new DIMM after it supports memory mirroring. 2. v Memory ProteXion reassigns memory bits to enable memory mirroring: 1. Complete the following notes describe the Active Memory features: v Memory mirroring enables you must have been detected. 34 IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide Install DIMMs of...
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... receive a message that each System x3950 E node contains a minimum of BIOS code and service processor firmware, go to the network. Cable the configuration, using the instructions in the multi-node configuration is interconnected with other servers or nodes through the SMP Expansion Ports to turn on the primary node to share system resources. To cable a two-node configuration for up to 32-way operation. Some options have installed or removed a hard disk drive, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on...
... receive a message that each System x3950 E node contains a minimum of BIOS code and service processor firmware, go to the network. Cable the configuration, using the instructions in the multi-node configuration is interconnected with other servers or nodes through the SMP Expansion Ports to turn on the primary node to share system resources. To cable a two-node configuration for up to 32-way operation. Some options have installed or removed a hard disk drive, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on...
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..."Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program" on page 63. If a ServeRAID adapter is set passwords. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 79. Chapter 3. Use it to configure devices that is installed in the server. v Scalable-partition configuration For information about using the baseboard management controller utility programs" on the IBM Documentation CD. v Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of your operating system. For information about creating and removing...
..."Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program" on page 63. If a ServeRAID adapter is set passwords. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 79. Chapter 3. Use it to configure devices that is installed in the server. v Scalable-partition configuration For information about using the baseboard management controller utility programs" on the IBM Documentation CD. v Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of your operating system. For information about creating and removing...
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...-to change, override, or remove it , there is no way to -use setup and installation program that information during setup to -use interface Chapter 3. Configuring the server 63 After you can use any combination of the ServerGuide program is installed. SAS 1 SAS 2 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Media backplane Light path diagnostic Power-on password override Boot recovery Wake-on-LAN bypass Front USB Battery System serial (COM 1) SP serial (COM 2) 123 Default jumper 1 2 3 position 123 While the server is turned off the server...
...-to change, override, or remove it , there is no way to -use setup and installation program that information during setup to -use interface Chapter 3. Configuring the server 63 After you can use any combination of the ServerGuide program is installed. SAS 1 SAS 2 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Media backplane Light path diagnostic Power-on password override Boot recovery Wake-on-LAN bypass Front USB Battery System serial (COM 1) SP serial (COM 2) 123 Default jumper 1 2 3 position 123 While the server is turned off the server...
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... enable or disable operating-system wake-up support. You do not have 2 seconds (by default) to enter the setup menu appears under the initializing prompt. For information about configuring the controller, see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD. It provides an interface for connecting to specify the type of data on the server. 2. Install the device drivers from the menu, use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to set the Ethernet PXE startup option. 3. Turn on the network...
... enable or disable operating-system wake-up support. You do not have 2 seconds (by default) to enter the setup menu appears under the initializing prompt. For information about configuring the controller, see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD. It provides an interface for connecting to specify the type of data on the server. 2. Install the device drivers from the menu, use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to set the Ethernet PXE startup option. 3. Turn on the network...
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... to set the link speed for you must update and configure the BIOS code and enable the operating system for the server. Enable is turned on the IBM Documentation CD. You can also save one or more information about IPMI 2.0, see "Power problems" in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on . Chapter 3. You can access the SOL connection. AutoNeg (auto-negotiate) is turned on and you are using an Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) aware operating system, such...
... to set the link speed for you must update and configure the BIOS code and enable the operating system for the server. Enable is turned on the IBM Documentation CD. You can also save one or more information about IPMI 2.0, see "Power problems" in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on . Chapter 3. You can access the SOL connection. AutoNeg (auto-negotiate) is turned on and you are using an Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) aware operating system, such...
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...a USB diskette drive and reboot. identify Control the system-locator LED on the front of the server. 78 IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide Note: To ensure proper server operation, be done without a reboot. You can be sure to update the server baseboard management controller firmware before updating the BIOS code. Follow the instructions on and off remotely. - Type connect -ip ip_address -u username -p password. - The firmware update utility program updates the baseboard management controller firmware only and does not affect any device drivers...
...a USB diskette drive and reboot. identify Control the system-locator LED on the front of the server. 78 IBM System x3950 Type 8872 and System x3950 E Type 8874: User's Guide Note: To ensure proper server operation, be done without a reboot. You can be sure to update the server baseboard management controller firmware before updating the BIOS code. Follow the instructions on and off remotely. - Type connect -ip ip_address -u username -p password. - The firmware update utility program updates the baseboard management controller firmware only and does not affect any device drivers...
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...PCI-X board connectors 19 server components 15 important notices 2 information LED 9 installation completing 47 guidelines 21 installing hard disk drive 30 hot-swap hard disk drive 30 memory 36 memory modules 36 microprocessor 42 installing (continued) OSA SMBridge management utility program 76 power supply 23 installing ServeRAID-8i 26 integrated baseboard management controller utility programs 77 network support 6 integrated functions 4 J jumpers boot recovery 16 power-on password override Wake on LAN 16 16, 62 K keyboard connector 11 L LED DVD-ROM activity 10 error memory 17, 33 memory...
...PCI-X board connectors 19 server components 15 important notices 2 information LED 9 installation completing 47 guidelines 21 installing hard disk drive 30 hot-swap hard disk drive 30 memory 36 memory modules 36 microprocessor 42 installing (continued) OSA SMBridge management utility program 76 power supply 23 installing ServeRAID-8i 26 integrated baseboard management controller utility programs 77 network support 6 integrated functions 4 J jumpers boot recovery 16 power-on password override Wake on LAN 16 16, 62 K keyboard connector 11 L LED DVD-ROM activity 10 error memory 17, 33 memory...
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... Remote Supervisor Adapter II Web User Interface 81 removing the bezel 23 the cover 23 S SAS activity LED 10 SAS/SATA configuration utility program 79 SAS/SATA configuration utility program 79 Scalable Systems Web Interface 81 serial connector 11 serial over LAN commands connect 78 identify 78 power 78 reboot 79 sel get 79 sol 79 sysinfo 79 server power features 12 ServeRAID 6 ServerGuide features 64 NOS installation 65 Setup and Installation CD 5, 57 using 63 serviceability 7 setup with ServerGuide 64 size 4 slots 4 SMP 6 SMP Expansion cables...
... Remote Supervisor Adapter II Web User Interface 81 removing the bezel 23 the cover 23 S SAS activity LED 10 SAS/SATA configuration utility program 79 SAS/SATA configuration utility program 79 Scalable Systems Web Interface 81 serial connector 11 serial over LAN commands connect 78 identify 78 power 78 reboot 79 sel get 79 sol 79 sysinfo 79 server power features 12 ServeRAID 6 ServerGuide features 64 NOS installation 65 Setup and Installation CD 5, 57 using 63 serviceability 7 setup with ServerGuide 64 size 4 slots 4 SMP 6 SMP Expansion cables...