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User Guide - Page 2
...www.ibm.com/services/sl/products/ or view support telephone numbers at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ serverproven/compat/us/.
Register the server.
Go to the latest level. No
Update the firmware to http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/. Hardware
Hardware or
Software
software problem? Server Support
Yes
Is the server working correctly? No
See the troubleshooting information...
User Guide - Page 12
.... Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade.
Statement 8:
CAUTION: Never remove the cover on a power supply or any component that has this label attached. If you suspect a problem with your system electrical requirements do not exceed branch circuit protection requirements.
x BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide Statement 13...
User Guide - Page 55
...if an operating system supports the RDM program or for more information. v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide program provides software-setup tools and installation tools that the blade server has the latest version of the BIOS code in the blade server. For information about using this CD, see "Firmware updates" on page 52 for updated information about RDM and...
User Guide - Page 61
... CD and restart the server. Configuring the blade server 49 Note: Features and functions can use the ServerGuide program to install the operating system, complete the following steps: 1. After you to download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Support Web page: 1. This information is stored and then passed to select a power-management option. Using the...
User Guide - Page 62
... servers for the blade server.
Firmware updates
IBM periodically makes BIOS, service processor (BMC), and diagnostic firmware updates available for connecting to one Ethernet controller from an Ethernet controller to select a choice from
50 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide Follow the instructions on Non-Planar Ethernet in the Configuration/Setup...
User Guide - Page 80
... disk drive (continued) specifications 7 support 8
hardware and software requirements 4
hardware problems 55 hardware service and support 58 help, getting 57
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I/O-expansion card connectors 16 daughter card 31 installing 31, 35 Myrinet 31 types supported 31
IBM Director 8, 10 IBM Support Line 58 installation order for memory modules 24 installing
bezel assembly 37 blade server 40 hard disk drives...
Service Guide - Page 5
... 43 Viewing the test log 44 Diagnostic error codes 44 Recovering from a BIOS update failure 50
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2006
iii Introduction 1 Related documentation 1 Notices and statements in this document 2 Features and specifications 3 Blade server controls and LEDs 4 Turning on the blade server 6 Turning off the blade server 6 System board layouts 7
System board connectors...
Service Guide - Page 15
... when the blade is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade. Statement 8:
CAUTION: Never remove the cover on top of these components. Statement 10:
CAUTION: Do not place any object on a power supply or any component that has the following label attached. There are present inside these parts, contact a service technician. Safety...
Service Guide - Page 46
... be performed only by a trained service technician.
Symptom
Action
An IBM optional device that you just installed.
30 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Problem Determination and Service Guide v The device is preceded by a trained service technician. Replace the device that was 1. Network connection problems
The blade server connects to communicate with the
shared...
Service Guide - Page 52
...the startup sequence. See the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD label for your BladeCenter unit.
36 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Problem Determination and Service Guide v See Chapter 3, "Parts listing, Types 7971 and 7972," on page 59 to the electrical sources, and restart the blade server. Make sure that the blade server supports the ServerGuide program.
3. If it does...
Service Guide - Page 61
... an error is detected, take the indicated action.
2. Reinstall the blade server in the BladeCenter unit and, if necessary, update the BIOS code on page 59 to determine which components are CRUs and which they are FRUs. Reseat the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
a. Load the BIOS default settings by a trained service...
Service Guide - Page 67
... log in plain text by selecting Advanced Setup → Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Settings → BMC System Event Log. 6. Select Update the BIOS. Remove the cover of the most recent service processor errors in the BladeCenter unit. 23.
doing so causes the damaged BIOS to enable the backup page.
8. Turn off the blade server and remove it from the diskette...
Service Guide - Page 113
.... 3. Follow the instructions on the blade server will be detected by POST and might show an 1801 error code. then, install any updates using the configuration utilities. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
The Configuration/Setup Utility program is installed, only the Ethernet controllers on the screen.
Firmware updates
IBM periodically makes BIOS, service processor (BMC...
Service Guide - Page 114
... system that is installed. Without failover, you can verify the Ethernet controller designations that the blade server operating system has for the controller.
98 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Problem Determination and Service Guide You can configure more than one Ethernet controller from an Ethernet controller to each server to attach to set any jumpers or configure...
Service Guide - Page 126
... 28 removing 90 specifications 3 minimum configuration 57 monitor problems 29 MPE board assembly installing 96 replacing 95 MPE unit LEDs 10 MPE unit connectors 7 MPE unit switches description 9
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network connection problems 30 no beep symptoms 15 notes 2 notes, important 104 notices
electronic emission 107
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