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Notices 89 Trademarks 89 Important notes 90 Product recycling and disposal 91 Index 93 iv IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide Updating IBM Director 87 Appendix. Installing your operating system without ServerGuide 65 Using the Boot Menu program 65 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller 66 Using the PXE boot agent utility program 66...
Notices 89 Trademarks 89 Important notes 90 Product recycling and disposal 91 Index 93 iv IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide Updating IBM Director 87 Appendix. Installing your operating system without ServerGuide 65 Using the Boot Menu program 65 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller 66 Using the PXE boot agent utility program 66...
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... the instructions. Be sure to cross reference an English caution or danger statement with a number. vi IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide Read any additional safety information that caution statement appear in the IBM Safety Information book. Important: All caution and danger statements in this documentation begin with translated versions of...
... the instructions. Be sure to cross reference an English caution or danger statement with a number. vi IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide Read any additional safety information that caution statement appear in the IBM Safety Information book. Important: All caution and danger statements in this documentation begin with translated versions of...
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... diode. Laser radiation when open. Statement 2: CAUTION: When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an equivalent type battery recommended by local ordinances or regulations. viii IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with optical instruments, and avoid...
... diode. Laser radiation when open. Statement 2: CAUTION: When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an equivalent type battery recommended by local ordinances or regulations. viii IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with optical instruments, and avoid...
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Statement 8: CAUTION: Never remove the cover on top of these components. Statement 26: CAUTION: Do not place any object on a power supply or any component that has the following label attached. x IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide If you suspect a problem with one of rack-mounted devices. There are present inside these parts, contact a service technician. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are no serviceable parts inside any part that has this label attached.
Statement 8: CAUTION: Never remove the cover on top of these components. Statement 26: CAUTION: Do not place any object on a power supply or any component that has the following label attached. x IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide If you suspect a problem with one of rack-mounted devices. There are present inside these parts, contact a service technician. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are no serviceable parts inside any part that has this label attached.
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... User's Guide contains general information about the server and other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/. v Rack Installation Instructions This printed document contains instructions for you to customize the system hardware to 32-way operation. The System x3950 and System x3950 E server The IBM® System x3950 Type 8878 server is in a rack. 1. It contains information about the terms...
... User's Guide contains general information about the server and other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/. v Rack Installation Instructions This printed document contains instructions for you to customize the system hardware to 32-way operation. The System x3950 and System x3950 E server The IBM® System x3950 Type 8878 server is in a rack. 1. It contains information about the terms...
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... for service technicians. The following steps. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation. 2 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide v Caution: These statements indicate situations that comes with the server. v Problem Determination and Service Guide This document is in the...
... for service technicians. The following steps. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation. 2 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide v Caution: These statements indicate situations that comes with the server. v Problem Determination and Service Guide This document is in the...
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... memory cards, each card containing two pairs of server watts) per hour - Maximum: 1.6 kVA declared Scalability 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 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide
... memory cards, each card containing two pairs of server watts) per hour - Maximum: 1.6 kVA declared Scalability 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 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide
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... Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine also provides system monitoring, event recording, and dial-out alert capability. 6 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide You can obtain the measurement values through the systems-management interface, and can install additional microprocessors...fails. If the applicable device drivers are connected to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ibm_director /extensions. v Systems-management capabilities The server supports the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. With the hot-swap feature, ...
... Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine also provides system monitoring, event recording, and dial-out alert capability. 6 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide You can obtain the measurement values through the systems-management interface, and can install additional microprocessors...fails. If the applicable device drivers are connected to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ibm_director /extensions. v Systems-management capabilities The server supports the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. With the hot-swap feature, ...
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... information about UpdateXpress is updated every 6 to reduce the total cost of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director. v Support for systems-management industry standards. It is available from the Web at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/ index.jsp. 8 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide To download the program or purchase the CD...
... information about UpdateXpress is updated every 6 to reduce the total cost of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director. v Support for systems-management industry standards. It is available from the Web at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/ index.jsp. 8 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide To download the program or purchase the CD...
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... off and still connected to release a CD or DVD from the DVD drive. 10 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide When this LED is lit, it has been lit remotely by the system administrator to access the light path diagnostics panel. DVD drive activity LED: (Standard on ... drive is a secondary node. This LED and LEDs on the light path diagnostics panel remain lit until you have resolved all conditions. v System-error LED: When this LED flashes during startup, it indicates that the BMC log is turned on page 58 for information about clearing the ...
... off and still connected to release a CD or DVD from the DVD drive. 10 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide When this LED is lit, it has been lit remotely by the system administrator to access the light path diagnostics panel. DVD drive activity LED: (Standard on ... drive is a secondary node. This LED and LEDs on the light path diagnostics panel remain lit until you have resolved all conditions. v System-error LED: When this LED flashes during startup, it indicates that the BMC log is turned on page 58 for information about clearing the ...
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... features When the server is an active connection on SMP Expansion Port 2. Gigabit Ethernet 2 activity LED: This LED is on , the operating system does not run, and all core logic except for this LED is lit, it indicates that there is connected to an ac power source but... request to turn on the Gigabit Ethernet 2 connector. When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is an active connection on . 12 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide SMP Expansion Port 3 link LED: When this LED flashes, it indicates that there is an active connection on ...
... features When the server is an active connection on SMP Expansion Port 2. Gigabit Ethernet 2 activity LED: This LED is on , the operating system does not run, and all core logic except for this LED is lit, it indicates that there is connected to an ac power source but... request to turn on the Gigabit Ethernet 2 connector. When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is an active connection on . 12 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide SMP Expansion Port 3 link LED: When this LED flashes, it indicates that there is an active connection on ...
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...will be turned off from the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine user interface. v You can turn off the server from the service processor. 14 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide v You can turn off automatically. v If the Wake on LAN feature turned on the server, the ...Wake on the primary node in any of the operating system and turn off the server. v If the server is installed in a static partition, pressing ...
...will be turned off from the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine user interface. v You can turn off the server from the service processor. 14 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide v You can turn off automatically. v If the Wake on LAN feature turned on the server, the ...Wake on the primary node in any of the operating system and turn off the server. v If the server is installed in a static partition, pressing ...
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I /O board. Change the position of this jumper does not affect the administrator password check if an administrator password is in the powered-off state. 16 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide Boot recovery (BIOS) (J14) Wake on LAN® bypass (J15) For more information about passwords, see "Passwords" on password check...
I /O board. Change the position of this jumper does not affect the administrator password check if an administrator password is in the powered-off state. 16 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide Boot recovery (BIOS) (J14) Wake on LAN® bypass (J15) For more information about passwords, see "Passwords" on password check...
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... 2 error LED 4 3 Microprocessor 3 VRM connector Microprocessor 4 VRM connector VRM 4 error LED VRM 3 error LED Microprocessor 3 error LED Microprocessor 3 socket Microprocessor 4 error LED Microprocessor 4 socket 18 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide
... 2 error LED 4 3 Microprocessor 3 VRM connector Microprocessor 4 VRM connector VRM 4 error LED VRM 3 error LED Microprocessor 3 error LED Microprocessor 3 socket Microprocessor 4 error LED Microprocessor 4 socket 18 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide
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SAS-backplane connectors The following illustration shows the connectors on the SAS backplane. SAS hard disk drive connectors 2 Front of SAS backplane SAS signal cable 1 SAS signal cable 2 SAS power Back of SAS backplane 20 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide
SAS-backplane connectors The following illustration shows the connectors on the SAS backplane. SAS hard disk drive connectors 2 Front of SAS backplane SAS signal cable 1 SAS signal cable 2 SAS power Back of SAS backplane 20 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide
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... is removed. To avoid this potential problem, always use an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server. v Do not allow the server cooling system to hang inside the server. v Remove items from your necktie or scarf to work inside the server...you are connected to halt, which could fall into the server as paper clips, hairpins, and screws, into the server. 22 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide For proper cooling and airflow, replace the server cover before working on might cause the server to ...
... is removed. To avoid this potential problem, always use an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server. v Do not allow the server cooling system to hang inside the server. v Remove items from your necktie or scarf to work inside the server...you are connected to halt, which could fall into the server as paper clips, hairpins, and screws, into the server. 22 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide For proper cooling and airflow, replace the server cover before working on might cause the server to ...
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...-swap power supply The following notes describe information that you must consider when installing a hot-swap power supply in the following precautions: Statement 8: 24 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide Lift the cover-release latch. Operating the server for more than 2 minutes with a minimum of the server. v The power supplies...
...-swap power supply The following notes describe information that you must consider when installing a hot-swap power supply in the following precautions: Statement 8: 24 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide Lift the cover-release latch. Operating the server for more than 2 minutes with a minimum of the server. v The power supplies...
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...for details about installing the IXA, see the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow the instructions that come with the operating system for information about enabling a hot-plug PCI-X slot. If you have to the instructions in this section. v Avoid touching ...consider when installing an adapter: v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter. v See the documentation that comes with the adapter. 26 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on the IXA. v You do so now; route the...
...for details about installing the IXA, see the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow the instructions that come with the operating system for information about enabling a hot-plug PCI-X slot. If you have to the instructions in this section. v Avoid touching ...consider when installing an adapter: v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter. v See the documentation that comes with the adapter. 26 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on the IXA. v You do so now; route the...
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... power cords and all external cables. 3. If the adapter is not hot-pluggable, turn off . 28 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide otherwise, go to halt, which PCI-X expansion slot you have other grounding system when working inside the server with the adapter for instructions for setting jumpers or switches and...
... power cords and all external cables. 3. If the adapter is not hot-pluggable, turn off . 28 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide otherwise, go to halt, which PCI-X expansion slot you have other grounding system when working inside the server with the adapter for instructions for setting jumpers or switches and...
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... disk drive: v The server supports up to install a hot-swap hard disk drive. The following steps: 1. Remove the filler panel from the package. 30 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide v Inspect the drive tray for signs of supported options for installing a hard disk drive. v All hot-swap drives in the...
... disk drive: v The server supports up to install a hot-swap hard disk drive. The following steps: 1. Remove the filler panel from the package. 30 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide v Inspect the drive tray for signs of supported options for installing a hard disk drive. v All hot-swap drives in the...