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Fifth Edition (October 2008) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2008. Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in "Notices," on page 105, and the Warranty and Support Information document on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD. US Government Users Restricted Rights -
Fifth Edition (October 2008) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2008. Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in "Notices," on page 105, and the Warranty and Support Information document on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD. US Government Users Restricted Rights -
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... in the Safety Information document. For information about tools for installing some options. For more information, see the Warranty and Support Information document. Chapter 1. The System x3400 server The IBM® System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976 is ideally suited for service technicians. It is a 5-U-high, high-performance server that require superior microprocessor performance, improved...
... in the Safety Information document. For information about tools for installing some options. For more information, see the Warranty and Support Information document. Chapter 1. The System x3400 server The IBM® System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976 is ideally suited for service technicians. It is a 5-U-high, high-performance server that require superior microprocessor performance, improved...
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.... Go to programs, devices, or data. The following steps. v Attention: These notices indicate potential damage to http://www.ibm.com/support/. 2. A danger statement is not included in the server documentation. The documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those...description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation. 2 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide Note: Changes are available from what is on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD. The server might have features that are not described in ...
.... Go to programs, devices, or data. The following steps. v Attention: These notices indicate potential damage to http://www.ibm.com/support/. 2. A danger statement is not included in the server documentation. The documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those...description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation. 2 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide Note: Changes are available from what is on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD. The server might have features that are not described in ...
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... eight dual inline memory module (DIMM) connectors, two-way interleaved Drives (depending on the number and type of the microprocessors. Features and specifications Microprocessor: v Supports up to two Intel® Pentium® dual-core processors v 4 MB shared Level-2 cache v 667, 1066, or 1333 MHz front-side bus (...: 32 GB (16 GB in . bays (one CD or DVD drive installed) or one half-high CD or DVD drive and one x4 link) - The System x3400 server 3 Two PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz slots Acoustical noise emissions: v Sound power, idling: 5.6 bel v Sound power, operating: 6.0 bel Environment: v ...
... eight dual inline memory module (DIMM) connectors, two-way interleaved Drives (depending on the number and type of the microprocessors. Features and specifications Microprocessor: v Supports up to two Intel® Pentium® dual-core processors v 4 MB shared Level-2 cache v 667, 1066, or 1333 MHz front-side bus (...: 32 GB (16 GB in . bays (one CD or DVD drive installed) or one half-high CD or DVD drive and one x4 link) - The System x3400 server 3 Two PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz slots Acoustical noise emissions: v Sound power, idling: 5.6 bel v Sound power, operating: 6.0 bel Environment: v ...
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Features and specifications Microprocessor: v Supports up to determine the type and speed of the following IDE drives: - v ...sound-power levels indicate an upper limit, below which a large number of room reflections and other nearby noise sources. The System x3400 server 5 bays (one CD or DVD drive installed) or one half-high CD or DVD and one x4 link) ... Baseboard management controller (BMC) or onboard service processor v Broadcom 5721 10/100/1000 Ethernet controller on the system board with an 835-watt hot-swap power supply and three hot-swap fans) to upgrade to provide redundancy...
Features and specifications Microprocessor: v Supports up to determine the type and speed of the following IDE drives: - v ...sound-power levels indicate an upper limit, below which a large number of room reflections and other nearby noise sources. The System x3400 server 5 bays (one CD or DVD drive installed) or one half-high CD or DVD and one x4 link) ... Baseboard management controller (BMC) or onboard service processor v Broadcom 5721 10/100/1000 Ethernet controller on the system board with an 835-watt hot-swap power supply and three hot-swap fans) to upgrade to provide redundancy...
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...DIMMs within the channels of the same branch must have at least two pairs of system memory. Pairs of 6 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide The ServerGuide™ program detects installed hardware options ...and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. For more information, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on the IBM Director CD. v Memory mirroring Some models support memory mirroring. v IBM...
...DIMMs within the channels of the same branch must have at least two pairs of system memory. Pairs of 6 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide The ServerGuide™ program detects installed hardware options ...and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. For more information, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on the IBM Director CD. v Memory mirroring Some models support memory mirroring. v IBM...
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...II SlimLine also provides system monitoring, event recording, and dial-out alert capability. See the documentation that comes with your systems-management software for a typical configuration. The System x3400 server 7 v Online-spare memory Some models support online-sparing memory....7975) and 3-year parts and 3-year labor limited warranty (Machine Types 7974 and 7976) v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) v Advanced Desktop Management Interface (DMI) features v Automatic error retry or recovery v Automatic memory downsizing on error detection v Automatic restart on your IBM...
...II SlimLine also provides system monitoring, event recording, and dial-out alert capability. See the documentation that comes with your systems-management software for a typical configuration. The System x3400 server 7 v Online-spare memory Some models support online-sparing memory....7975) and 3-year parts and 3-year labor limited warranty (Machine Types 7974 and 7976) v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) v Advanced Desktop Management Interface (DMI) features v Automatic error retry or recovery v Automatic memory downsizing on error detection v Automatic restart on your IBM...
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..., and memory 2. may exclude holidays. 8 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide Response time varies; Service availability will vary by country. v Automatic Server Restart (ASR) logic supporting a system restart when the operating system becomes unresponsive v Automatic server restart after a ...(SAS) and hot-swap Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives v Integrated Ethernet controller v Support for an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine v Key-lock support for physical security v Memory change messages posted to the error log v Baseboard management controller (BMC...
..., and memory 2. may exclude holidays. 8 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide Response time varies; Service availability will vary by country. v Automatic Server Restart (ASR) logic supporting a system restart when the operating system becomes unresponsive v Automatic server restart after a ...(SAS) and hot-swap Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives v Integrated Ethernet controller v Support for an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine v Key-lock support for physical security v Memory change messages posted to the error log v Baseboard management controller (BMC...
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... XP Professional, AIX, i5/OS, Red Hat Linux®, SUSE Linux, VMware, and Novell NetWare. IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server tools that are designed to 8 weeks. The System x3400 server 9 v Ease of platforms IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager. It is in ownership costs through the...
... XP Professional, AIX, i5/OS, Red Hat Linux®, SUSE Linux, VMware, and Novell NetWare. IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server tools that are designed to 8 weeks. The System x3400 server 9 v Ease of platforms IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager. It is in ownership costs through the...
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... request to turn on the server. v If your operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature, the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the server. The System x3400 server 15 v If your operating system supports the systems-management software for an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, the... systems-management software can turn on the server and start running to provide ...
... request to turn on the server. v If your operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature, the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the server. The System x3400 server 15 v If your operating system supports the systems-management software for an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, the... systems-management software can turn on the server and start running to provide ...
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...to ac power, one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power from the operating system, if your operating system supports this feature. v The server can respond to remote requests to the device. Statement 5: CAUTION: The power control button on... the power source. 2 1 The server can be turned off as an automatic response to a critical system failure. 16 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you must disconnect it connected to ac power, the server can turn off...
...to ac power, one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power from the operating system, if your operating system supports this feature. v The server can respond to remote requests to the device. Statement 5: CAUTION: The power control button on... the power source. 2 1 The server can be turned off as an automatic response to a critical system failure. 16 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you must disconnect it connected to ac power, the server can turn off...
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..., where you can grip the component to remove it from or install it easier to halt, which means that if the server and operating system support hot-swap capability, you might cause the server to lay the server on the server. v You have replaced a failed fan as soon as...proper system cooling and system reliability, make changes to install or replace hot-swap power supplies and hot-swap drives. v Make sure that come with the power on hot-swap components.) See the instructions for removing and installing a specific hot-swap component for the server, see http://www.ibm.com...
..., where you can grip the component to remove it from or install it easier to halt, which means that if the server and operating system support hot-swap capability, you might cause the server to lay the server on the server. v You have replaced a failed fan as soon as...proper system cooling and system reliability, make changes to install or replace hot-swap power supplies and hot-swap drives. v Make sure that come with the power on hot-swap components.) See the instructions for removing and installing a specific hot-swap component for the server, see http://www.ibm.com...
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...any metallic objects, such as you . v The use an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other electronic devices. Always use of a grounding system is recommended. Movement can cause static electricity to set down the device. For example, wear an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap, if one is...cover or on . The server (some models) supports hot-swap devices and is designed to hang inside the server. v Remove items from your movement. Heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity. 24 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide do not wear ...
...any metallic objects, such as you . v The use an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other electronic devices. Always use of a grounding system is recommended. Movement can cause static electricity to set down the device. For example, wear an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap, if one is...cover or on . The server (some models) supports hot-swap devices and is designed to hang inside the server. v Remove items from your movement. Heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity. 24 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide do not wear ...
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... must enable memory mirroring through the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/; When you use memory mirroring, consider the following information: 28 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide The server supports a minimum of 1 GB and a maximum of 32 GB (16 GB in mirrored...
... must enable memory mirroring through the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/; When you use memory mirroring, consider the following information: 28 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide The server supports a minimum of 1 GB and a maximum of 32 GB (16 GB in mirrored...
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... → Advanced Chipset Control → Memory Branch Mode. Table 4. Online-spare memory disables a failed rank pair of DIMMs from the system configuration and activates an online-spare rank pair of DIMMs to replace the failed rank pair of DIMMs. For an online-space pair of ...Sparing or Branch 1 Rank Sparing to Enabled ; The following information: - Do not install DIMMs in channel 1); The minimum memory configuration is not supported with this server. However, if the DIMMs are next to each other (for operating in this configuration. - Installing options 29 However, the ...
... → Advanced Chipset Control → Memory Branch Mode. Table 4. Online-spare memory disables a failed rank pair of DIMMs from the system configuration and activates an online-spare rank pair of DIMMs to replace the failed rank pair of DIMMs. For an online-space pair of ...Sparing or Branch 1 Rank Sparing to Enabled ; The following information: - Do not install DIMMs in channel 1); The minimum memory configuration is not supported with this server. However, if the DIMMs are next to each other (for operating in this configuration. - Installing options 29 However, the ...
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... DIMM upgrade configuration sequence in non-mirroring mode Number of the DIMMs that the memory configuration has changed. 30 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide Do not install DIMMs in this server. For additional information, see Chapter 3, "Configuring...of memory must match each other. - 1, DIMM connector 7 (channel 2) and connector 10 (channel 3) rather than branch 0, then branch 1 will support online-sparing and branch 0 will be reserved for operating in non-mirrored mode (normal mode). Branch 0 and branch 1 operate independently. v The following...
... DIMM upgrade configuration sequence in non-mirroring mode Number of the DIMMs that the memory configuration has changed. 30 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide Do not install DIMMs in this server. For additional information, see Chapter 3, "Configuring...of memory must match each other. - 1, DIMM connector 7 (channel 2) and connector 10 (channel 3) rather than branch 0, then branch 1 will support online-sparing and branch 0 will be reserved for operating in non-mirrored mode (normal mode). Branch 0 and branch 1 operate independently. v The following...
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11. Rotate the power-supply cage assembly back into the chassis. Chapter 2. If you have other options to "Completing the installation" on page 68. If you have a hot-swap model, reinstall the hot-swap power-supplies. Press the power-supply cage release tab and rotate the power-supply cage assembly into the server. Installing options 33 Power supply support bracket Power supply release tab 12. otherwise, go to install or remove, do so now;
11. Rotate the power-supply cage assembly back into the chassis. Chapter 2. If you have other options to "Completing the installation" on page 68. If you have a hot-swap model, reinstall the hot-swap power-supplies. Press the power-supply cage release tab and rotate the power-supply cage assembly into the server. Installing options 33 Power supply support bracket Power supply release tab 12. otherwise, go to install or remove, do so now;
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...having all the cables and other information that you must use a 5.25-in the documentation that comes with the drive to see http://www.ibm.com/ servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. When you install a drive or PCI, PCI Express, or PCI-X adapter, save the EMC shield...consider when installing a drive: v Make sure that you have to set any switches or jumpers on the drive. v For a complete list of supported options for that come with the drive. Installing options 35 v The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are examples of removable-media...
...having all the cables and other information that you must use a 5.25-in the documentation that comes with the drive to see http://www.ibm.com/ servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. When you install a drive or PCI, PCI Express, or PCI-X adapter, save the EMC shield...consider when installing a drive: v Make sure that you have to set any switches or jumpers on the drive. v For a complete list of supported options for that come with the drive. Installing options 35 v The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are examples of removable-media...
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... the bezel beyond 90°, pull the bezel off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. 3. Power supply support bracket Power supply release tab 18. The connectors are keyed and can be inserted only one way. Read the safety information that begins on page...
... the bezel beyond 90°, pull the bezel off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. 3. Power supply support bracket Power supply release tab 18. The connectors are keyed and can be inserted only one way. Read the safety information that begins on page...
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...If you have to reconfigure your disk arrays after installing hard disk drives. otherwise go to "Completing the installation" on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using an optional ServeRAID adapter, you are connected to hot-swap...ServeRAID documentation on page 68. Device ID Drive bay 4 0 Drive bay 5 1 Drive bay 6 2 Drive bay 7 3 Drive bay 8 4 Drive bay 9 5 42 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide If the amber hard disk drive status LED for the internal hot-swap drive bays.
...If you have to reconfigure your disk arrays after installing hard disk drives. otherwise go to "Completing the installation" on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using an optional ServeRAID adapter, you are connected to hot-swap...ServeRAID documentation on page 68. Device ID Drive bay 4 0 Drive bay 5 1 Drive bay 6 2 Drive bay 7 3 Drive bay 8 4 Drive bay 9 5 42 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide If the amber hard disk drive status LED for the internal hot-swap drive bays.