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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 Starting the ... 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. Updating IBM Director 87 Appendix. 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
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 Starting the ... 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. Updating IBM Director 87 Appendix. 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
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... danger statements in this documentation before you install the device. 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 For example, if a caution statement begins with a number 1, translations for that comes with the server or optional device before performing...
... danger statements in this documentation before you install the device. 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 For example, if a caution statement begins with a number 1, translations for that comes with the server or optional device before performing...
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..., or transmitters) are no serviceable parts inside the device. DANGER Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. viii IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide Statement 3: CAUTION: When laser products (such as required by local ordinances or regulations. Removing the covers of . Statement 2: CAUTION: When...
..., or transmitters) are no serviceable parts inside the device. DANGER Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. viii IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide Statement 3: CAUTION: When laser products (such as required by local ordinances or regulations. Removing the covers of . Statement 2: CAUTION: When...
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If you suspect a problem with one of rack-mounted devices. Statement 8: CAUTION: Never remove the cover on top of these components. Statement 26: CAUTION: Do not place any component that has the following label attached. x IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are no serviceable parts inside any object on a power supply or any part that has this label attached. There are present inside these parts, contact a service technician.
If you suspect a problem with one of rack-mounted devices. Statement 8: CAUTION: Never remove the cover on top of these components. Statement 26: CAUTION: Do not place any component that has the following label attached. x IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are no serviceable parts inside any object on a power supply or any part that has this label attached. There are present inside these parts, contact a service technician.
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... that you to customize the system hardware to configure the server. Chapter 1. It contains information about the terms of 4.45 cm (1.75 inches) each. Racks are measured in Portable Document Format (PDF) on page 7. The System x3950 and System x3950 E server The IBM® System x3950 Type 8878 server is a 3-U1-high, high-performance server. A System x3950 server must serve as...
... that you to customize the system hardware to configure the server. Chapter 1. It contains information about the terms of 4.45 cm (1.75 inches) each. Racks are measured in Portable Document Format (PDF) on page 7. The System x3950 and System x3950 E server The IBM® System x3950 Type 8878 server is a 3-U1-high, high-performance server. A System x3950 server must serve as...
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...: Changes are also in the Safety Information document. From the Hardware list, select System x3950 or System x3950 E and click Go. 3. A danger 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 It contains information to you . Each statement is numbered...
...: Changes are also in the Safety Information document. From the Hardware list, select System x3950 or System x3950 E and click Go. 3. A danger 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 It contains information to you . Each statement is numbered...
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...Server off : 8% to 109.4°F); maximum altitude: 2133 m (6998.0 ft) Integrated functions: v Baseboard management controller v IBM EXA-32 Chipset with integrated v Humidity: - Two on System x3950 E models): v Intel® Xeon™ MP v 1 MB (minimum) Level-2 cache v 4 MB or 8 ...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 Maximum: 240 V ac Acoustical noise emissions: v Sound power, idle: 6.6 bel declared v Sound power, ...
...Server off : 8% to 109.4°F); maximum altitude: 2133 m (6998.0 ft) Integrated functions: v Baseboard management controller v IBM EXA-32 Chipset with integrated v Humidity: - Two on System x3950 E models): v Intel® Xeon™ MP v 1 MB (minimum) Level-2 cache v 4 MB or 8 ...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 Maximum: 240 V ac Acoustical noise emissions: v Sound power, idle: 6.6 bel declared v Sound power, ...
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... on page 66. v Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) The server supports up to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ibm_director /extensions. The 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 v Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability...
... on page 66. v Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) The server supports up to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ibm_director /extensions. The 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 v Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability...
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.../v1r2/topic/diricinfo/fqm0_main.html, and the IBM System x and xSeries Systems Management Web page at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61788. This document 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 The UpdateXpress...
.../v1r2/topic/diricinfo/fqm0_main.html, and the IBM System x and xSeries Systems Management Web page at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61788. This document 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 The UpdateXpress...
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...on page 58 for information about clearing the logs. Clear the logs after you must disconnect the power cords from the DVD drive. 10 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide DVD drive activity LED: (Standard on some models only) When this LED is lit during startup, it...server is a secondary node. The LED might be burned out. Important: If the server has a baseboard management controller, clear the BMC log and system-event log after you resolve the condition. v Hard disk drive activity LED: When this LED is off the lit LEDs. This will turn off ,...
...on page 58 for information about clearing the logs. Clear the logs after you must disconnect the power cords from the DVD drive. 10 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide DVD drive activity LED: (Standard on some models only) When this LED is lit during startup, it...server is a secondary node. The LED might be burned out. Important: If the server has a baseboard management controller, clear the BMC log and system-event log after you resolve the condition. v Hard disk drive activity LED: When this LED is off the lit LEDs. This will turn off ,...
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... the server to a network. Server power features When the server is shut down; Gigabit Ethernet 2 activity LED: This LED is on . 12 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide When this connector. SMP Expansion Port 2 connector: Use this connector to connect the server to other servers to an... server can respond to requests from the service processor, such as a remote request to ac power but is not turned on, the operating system does not run, and all core logic except for this LED is lit, it indicates that there is an active connection on the Ethernet ...
... the server to a network. Server power features When the server is shut down; Gigabit Ethernet 2 activity LED: This LED is on . 12 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide When this connector. SMP Expansion Port 2 connector: Use this connector to connect the server to other servers to an... server can respond to requests from the service processor, such as a remote request to ac power but is not turned on, the operating system does not run, and all core logic except for this LED is lit, it indicates that there is an active connection on the Ethernet ...
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... LAN feature can be turned off the server. After an orderly shutdown of the operating system, the server will start an orderly shutdown of the operating system and turn off from the service processor. 14 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide v If the Wake on LAN feature turned on the server, the...
... LAN feature can be turned off the server. After an orderly shutdown of the operating system, the server will start an orderly shutdown of the operating system and turn off from the service processor. 14 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide v If the Wake on LAN feature turned on the server, the...
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... Table 2 describes the function 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 Changing the position of this jumper to pins 2 and 3 to prevent a Wake on LAN packet from waking the...
... Table 2 describes the function 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 Changing the position of this jumper to pins 2 and 3 to prevent a Wake on LAN packet from waking the...
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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 Microprocessor-board connectors and LEDs The following illustration shows the connectors and LEDs on the microprocessor board.
... 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 Microprocessor-board connectors and LEDs The following illustration shows the connectors and LEDs on the microprocessor board.
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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 SAS-backplane connectors The following illustration shows the connectors on the SAS backplane.
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... watches. To avoid this potential problem, always use an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server. v Remove items from your necktie or scarf to work inside a...Remove jewelry, such as paper clips, hairpins, and screws, into the server as possible. System reliability guidelines To help ensure proper system cooling and system reliability, make sure that is released to overheat. v Microprocessor sockets 2, 3, and 4 ...which could fall into the server. 22 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide
... watches. To avoid this potential problem, always use an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server. v Remove items from your necktie or scarf to work inside a...Remove jewelry, such as paper clips, hairpins, and screws, into the server as possible. System reliability guidelines To help ensure proper system cooling and system reliability, make sure that is released to overheat. v Microprocessor sockets 2, 3, and 4 ...which could fall into the server. 22 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide
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... a second power supply or use 220 V ac input. v If 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 Top cover Bezel Cover release latch 4. Lift the bezel up to release the two tabs at the top edge of...
... a second power supply or use 220 V ac input. v If 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 Top cover Bezel Cover release latch 4. Lift the bezel up to release the two tabs at the top edge of...
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...and then PCI and PCI-X slots 1 through the cable-management arm and connect the other options to assign system resources in any steps that comes with the adapter. 26 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide If you have to turn off the server to install a hot-plug... supply and the ac power LED on the top of adapters that the server supports and other information that comes with the operating system for information about installing the IXA, see the documentation that you must consider when installing an adapter: v Locate the documentation that ...
...and then PCI and PCI-X slots 1 through the cable-management arm and connect the other options to assign system resources in any steps that comes with the adapter. 26 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide If you have to turn off the server to install a hot-plug... supply and the ac power LED on the top of adapters that the server supports and other information that comes with the operating system for information about installing the IXA, see the documentation that you must consider when installing an adapter: v Locate the documentation that ...
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... adapter, complete the following steps. Open the blue PCI-X retaining bar by lifting the front edge. If you have other grounding system when working inside the server with the adapter for instructions for setting jumpers or switches and for cabling. To avoid this potential problem... LED for the adapter. See the documentation that the PCI hot-plug device driver is not hot-pluggable, turn off . 28 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide Note: Route adapter cables before you will use an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other options to...
... adapter, complete the following steps. Open the blue PCI-X retaining bar by lifting the front edge. If you have other grounding system when working inside the server with the adapter for instructions for setting jumpers or switches and for cabling. To avoid this potential problem... LED for the adapter. See the documentation that the PCI hot-plug device driver is not hot-pluggable, turn off . 28 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide Note: Route adapter cables before you will use an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other options to...
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.../compat/us/. v Some filler panels come with the controller for instructions for installing a hard disk drive. Remove the filler panel from the package. 30 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide then, remove the hard disk drive from one of hard disk drives that the server supports and other information that...
.../compat/us/. v Some filler panels come with the controller for instructions for installing a hard disk drive. Remove the filler panel from the package. 30 IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User's Guide then, remove the hard disk drive from one of hard disk drives that the server supports and other information that...