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... is ideally suited for networking environments that you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for setting up -to configure the server. The System x3400 server The IBM® System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976 is in your server offers" on page 6 and "Reliability, availability, and serviceability" on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD. The server comes with the server: v Installation Guide This...
... is ideally suited for networking environments that you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for setting up -to configure the server. The System x3400 server The IBM® System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976 is in your server offers" on page 6 and "Reliability, availability, and serviceability" on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD. The server comes with the server: v Installation Guide This...
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... Integrated network support The server comes with an integrated Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller, which you can use to diagnose problems. v IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you diagnose the problem. v IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD The server comes ... drives without turning off the server. For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on page 83. Pairs of 6 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the BMC provides...
... Integrated network support The server comes with an integrated Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller, which you can use to diagnose problems. v IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you diagnose the problem. v IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD The server comes ... drives without turning off the server. For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on page 83. Pairs of 6 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the BMC provides...
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...® capability IBM Director With IBM Director, a network administrator can perform the following tasks: v View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in nonvolatile memory, for POST, basic input/output system (BIOS) code, and read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over a LAN v Vital product data (VPD); may exclude holidays. 8 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976...
...® capability IBM Director With IBM Director, a network administrator can perform the following tasks: v View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in nonvolatile memory, for POST, basic input/output system (BIOS) code, and read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over a LAN v Vital product data (VPD); may exclude holidays. 8 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976...
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... designed to 8 weeks. Chapter 1. v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers. The System x3400 server 9 v Ease of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director. v Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems-management environments. v Support for systems-management industry standards. v Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional, AIX, i5...
... designed to 8 weeks. Chapter 1. v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers. The System x3400 server 9 v Ease of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director. v Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems-management environments. v Support for systems-management industry standards. v Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional, AIX, i5...
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... LED is on the Ethernet connector on the Ethernet port. 14 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide Serial 2 connector Connect a 9-pin serial device to this connector to connect the server to this connector. Mouse connector Connect a mouse device to a network. Serial 1 connector Connect a 9-pin serial device to this connector. Keyboard connector...
... LED is on the Ethernet connector on the Ethernet port. 14 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide Serial 2 connector Connect a 9-pin serial device to this connector to connect the server to this connector. Mouse connector Connect a mouse device to a network. Serial 1 connector Connect a 9-pin serial device to this connector. Keyboard connector...
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...Use it to override the startup sequence that is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code. You can use it to configure the network as an integrated SATA controller with the server: v Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is a workgroup-hardware-... and time, and set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program and temporarily assign a device to the onboard SAS/SATA controller. v IBM Director IBM Director is part of the BIOS code. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on...
...Use it to override the startup sequence that is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code. You can use it to configure the network as an integrated SATA controller with the server: v Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is a workgroup-hardware-... and time, and set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program and temporarily assign a device to the onboard SAS/SATA controller. v IBM Director IBM Director is part of the BIOS code. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on...
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v Baseboard Management Controller Utility programs Use these descriptions. Turn on page 92. v System Summary Select this choice to remotely manage a network. If a ServeRAID controller is available. 3. If you have set both a power-on password and an ...System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide you do not type the administrator password, a limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu is installed in the system summary. This choice is available as a stand-alone program and as an IBM Director extension. See "Using the baseboard management controller" on the server...
v Baseboard Management Controller Utility programs Use these descriptions. Turn on page 92. v System Summary Select this choice to remotely manage a network. If a ServeRAID controller is available. 3. If you have set both a power-on password and an ...System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide you do not type the administrator password, a limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu is installed in the system summary. This choice is available as a stand-alone program and as an IBM Director extension. See "Using the baseboard management controller" on the server...
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... and I/O Ports Select this choice to view or change assignments for the network devices that Enabled is on page 80 for the USB Support and USB 2.0 Support options. it (this is on the system board. Attention: Do not make changes in the Advanced Chipset Control option ...unless you make sure that are reflected in the server. - If you disable a device, it cannot be configured, and the operating system will not be used by an IBM authorized service representative. - Select this choice to enable and configure serial remote video...
... and I/O Ports Select this choice to view or change assignments for the network devices that Enabled is on page 80 for the USB Support and USB 2.0 Support options. it (this is on the system board. Attention: Do not make changes in the Advanced Chipset Control option ...unless you make sure that are reflected in the server. - If you disable a device, it cannot be configured, and the operating system will not be used by an IBM authorized service representative. - Select this choice to enable and configure serial remote video...
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...system-event log. Also, after you have been generated. v Load Default Settings Chapter 3. - System Event Log Select this choice to view the BMC system-event log, which contains all system...System Event/Error Log Select this choice to view the error codes and messages that have made in the system...the system generated during POST and all system error and warning messages that the system generated ...error indications, clear the BMC system-event log. Use the arrow keys to clear... IBM System x3400 Documentation CD. Important: If the system-error LED on the front of the server is...
...system-event log. Also, after you have been generated. v Load Default Settings Chapter 3. - System Event Log Select this choice to view the BMC system-event log, which contains all system...System Event/Error Log Select this choice to view the error codes and messages that have made in the system...the system generated during POST and all system error and warning messages that the system generated ...error indications, clear the BMC system-event log. Use the arrow keys to clear... IBM System x3400 Documentation CD. Important: If the system-error LED on the front of the server is...
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... passed to http://www.ibm.com/support/. 82 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide Typical operating system installation The ServerGuide program can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program. 1. After you have already configured the server hardware and you to insert your operating-system CD and restart the server. Then, the program...
... passed to http://www.ibm.com/support/. 82 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide Typical operating system installation The ServerGuide program can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program. 1. After you have already configured the server hardware and you to insert your operating-system CD and restart the server. Then, the program...
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... might vary slightly from what is started, it to set it to the IBM Web site. Configuring the server 83 Under Search technical support, type 7973, 7974, 7975 or 7976 (depending on the network. Press F12. 4. Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller The Ethernet controller is...To use to http://www.ibm.com/support/. 2. Restart the server. 3. Turn off the server. 2. You do not have to configure the network as a startable device, and you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1-Gbps network and provides full duplex ...
... might vary slightly from what is started, it to set it to the IBM Web site. Configuring the server 83 Under Search technical support, type 7973, 7974, 7975 or 7976 (depending on the network. Press F12. 4. Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller The Ethernet controller is...To use to http://www.ibm.com/support/. 2. Restart the server. 3. Turn off the server. 2. You do not have to configure the network as a startable device, and you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1-Gbps network and provides full duplex ...
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...device driver v Firmware-update utility program To download and install the software and firmware, complete the following steps: 1. Go to the network. See the readme.txt file, which the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is included with support for a list of the files in...and the SNMP MIB are available at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html. From the Hardware list, select System x3400 and click Go. 3. Click the Download tab. 4. Extract the files into d:\ibmssp. Connect one system service package installation kit. Installing the Remote Supervisor ...
...device driver v Firmware-update utility program To download and install the software and firmware, complete the following steps: 1. Go to the network. See the readme.txt file, which the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is included with support for a list of the files in...and the SNMP MIB are available at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html. From the Hardware list, select System x3400 and click Go. 3. Click the Download tab. 4. Extract the files into d:\ibmssp. Connect one system service package installation kit. Installing the Remote Supervisor ...
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... the baseboard management controller configuration settings. Use CLI mode also to remotely manage and configure a network. Chapter 3. identify Control the system-locator LED on multiple servers. You can also use the utility program to save the configuration to remotely perform power-management ...management utility program to remotely view the System Event/Error log. Note: To ensure proper server operation, be sure to configure the baseboard management controller, download firmware updates and SDR/FRU updates, and remotely manage a network. Complete the following steps to start ...
... the baseboard management controller configuration settings. Use CLI mode also to remotely manage and configure a network. Chapter 3. identify Control the system-locator LED on multiple servers. You can also use the utility program to save the configuration to remotely perform power-management ...management utility program to remotely view the System Event/Error log. Note: To ensure proper server operation, be sure to configure the baseboard management controller, download firmware updates and SDR/FRU updates, and remotely manage a network. Complete the following steps to start ...
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... to restart. - You can also use SOL to access the SOL network. power Turn the server on the front of the server. - sysinfo Display general system information that is related to the server and the baseboard management controller. v Serial over LAN Use the Serial over...functions over a Serial over LAN (SOL) network. Type connect -ip ip_address -u username -p password. - reboot Force the server to the server and the globally unique identifier (GUID). 104 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide identify Control the system-locator LED on and off remotely. - ...
... to restart. - You can also use SOL to access the SOL network. power Turn the server on the front of the server. - sysinfo Display general system information that is related to the server and the baseboard management controller. v Serial over LAN Use the Serial over...functions over a Serial over LAN (SOL) network. Type connect -ip ip_address -u username -p password. - reboot Force the server to the server and the globally unique identifier (GUID). 104 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide identify Control the system-locator LED on and off remotely. - ...
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... installation order hard disk drives 43 memory modules 30, 31 installing adapters 47 an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 65 cover 70 diskette drive 36 hot-plug adapter 56...mode 29 installing the server in a Tower-to-Rack Kit 73 integrated network support 6 integrated SATA controller enabling 87 integrated Serial ATA controller, configuring 87 J jumpers on the system board 19 K ...power-on 11 system board 22 system-error 11 M Machine Types 7973 and 7974 features and specifications 3 Machine Types 7975 and 7976 features and specifications 4 major components 17 in server 17 memory installing...
... installation order hard disk drives 43 memory modules 30, 31 installing adapters 47 an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 65 cover 70 diskette drive 36 hot-plug adapter 56...mode 29 installing the server in a Tower-to-Rack Kit 73 integrated network support 6 integrated SATA controller enabling 87 integrated Serial ATA controller, configuring 87 J jumpers on the system board 19 K ...power-on 11 system board 22 system-error 11 M Machine Types 7973 and 7974 features and specifications 3 Machine Types 7975 and 7976 features and specifications 4 major components 17 in server 17 memory installing...
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...xii power-on LED 11 power-on password 80 power-on 24 SAS/SATA configuring RAID arrays 85 116 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide network operating system (NOS) installation (continued) without ServerGuide 82 non-hot-swap power supply installing 52 notes 2 notes, ...Statement 12 xi Statement 13 xii Statement 15 xii Statement 2 viii Statement 3 ix Statement 4 x Statement 5 x Statement 8 xi system reliability considerations 23 when the server is on self-test (POST) error log 79 processor control 78 product recycling and disposal 107 R RAID array Serial ATA creating ...
...xii power-on LED 11 power-on password 80 power-on 24 SAS/SATA configuring RAID arrays 85 116 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide network operating system (NOS) installation (continued) without ServerGuide 82 non-hot-swap power supply installing 52 notes 2 notes, ...Statement 12 xi Statement 13 xii Statement 15 xii Statement 2 viii Statement 3 ix Statement 4 x Statement 5 x Statement 8 xi system reliability considerations 23 when the server is on self-test (POST) error log 79 processor control 78 product recycling and disposal 107 R RAID array Serial ATA creating ...
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...ways: v If a power failure occurs while the server is reserved for system resources depends on in the server, the server can also be turned on the server. v If an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is activity between the server and the network. Note: When 4 GB or more fans might... on the server. however, the server can respond to remote requests to turn off the server and leave it indicates that is reserved for various system resources and is unavailable to an ac power source but is shut down the operating system. 42 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976...
...ways: v If a power failure occurs while the server is reserved for system resources depends on in the server, the server can also be turned on the server. v If an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is activity between the server and the network. Note: When 4 GB or more fans might... on the server. however, the server can respond to remote requests to turn off the server and leave it indicates that is reserved for various system resources and is unavailable to an ac power source but is shut down the operating system. 42 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976...
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... configure a network. Insert the configuration utility diskette into the diskette drive and restart the server. 2. Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program Use the OSA SMBridge management utility program to remotely view the System Event/Error log. identify Control the system-locator LED on... the screen. power Turn the server on multiple servers. Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program Use the ...
... configure a network. Insert the configuration utility diskette into the diskette drive and restart the server. 2. Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program Use the OSA SMBridge management utility program to remotely view the System Event/Error log. identify Control the system-locator LED on... the screen. power Turn the server on multiple servers. Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program Use the ...
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... program is related to restart. - Press F12. 4. The next time the server is started, it returns to configure the network as a startable device, and you can customize where the network startup option appears in , menu-driven configuration program that you can use it .... reboot Force the server to the server and the globally unique identifier (GUID). sysinfo Display system information that is part of the server. - Enable and disable the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. 64 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: Installation...
... program is related to restart. - Press F12. 4. The next time the server is started, it returns to configure the network as a startable device, and you can customize where the network startup option appears in , menu-driven configuration program that you can use it .... reboot Force the server to the server and the globally unique identifier (GUID). sysinfo Display system information that is part of the server. - Enable and disable the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. 64 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: Installation...
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... version of data on the Web page to manage the server, you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controller. Updating IBM Director If you must check for the server: a. Click Downloads and drivers. Download and install any ...technical support, type 7973, 7974, 7975, or 7976 (depending on the server. 2. b. To enable the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program, complete the following steps. Install the IBM Director program. 3. Configuring the server 65 Go to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1-Gbps network and provides full-duplex (FDX) ...
... version of data on the Web page to manage the server, you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controller. Updating IBM Director If you must check for the server: a. Click Downloads and drivers. Download and install any ...technical support, type 7973, 7974, 7975, or 7976 (depending on the server. 2. b. To enable the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program, complete the following steps. Install the IBM Director program. 3. Configuring the server 65 Go to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1-Gbps network and provides full-duplex (FDX) ...