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...hardware. Go to the Web for buying an IBM server. System x3500 Type 7977 Installation Guide Welcome. Yes Use the IBM ServerGuide program to use. You can also find the most current information about your server at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/ Yes Use ServerGuide to the Server Support...? then, restart the server. Yes Turn off the server and install options. Go to No install the operating system? server setup completed? Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/ to the Server Support flow chart on the reverse side of this page. Go to ...
...hardware. Go to the Web for buying an IBM server. System x3500 Type 7977 Installation Guide Welcome. Yes Use the IBM ServerGuide program to use. You can also find the most current information about your server at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/ Yes Use ServerGuide to the Server Support...? then, restart the server. Yes Turn off the server and install options. Go to No install the operating system? server setup completed? Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/ to the Server Support flow chart on the reverse side of this page. Go to ...
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...hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers for firmware updates, or click Publications lookup for updates, complete the following illustration. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008 1 Record information about those ...1. Procedures for locating firmware and documentation might be updated occasionally to -date information about : v Setting up your IBM® System x3500 Type 7977 server and basic instructions for setting up and cabling the server v Starting and configuring the server v Installing some optional...
...hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers for firmware updates, or click Publications lookup for updates, complete the following illustration. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008 1 Record information about those ...1. Procedures for locating firmware and documentation might be updated occasionally to -date information about : v Setting up your IBM® System x3500 Type 7977 server and basic instructions for setting up and cabling the server v Starting and configuring the server v Installing some optional...
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... RAM v Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 (or later) or xpdf, which comes with Linux operating systems. 2 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide If you must purchase a Tower-to-Rack Kit. The IBM System x Documentation CD The IBM System x Documentation CD contains documentation for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/ servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. Model type/serial number Important: The server...
... RAM v Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 (or later) or xpdf, which comes with Linux operating systems. 2 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide If you must purchase a Tower-to-Rack Kit. The IBM System x Documentation CD The IBM System x Documentation CD contains documentation for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/ servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. Model type/serial number Important: The server...
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... assembly DVD drive Heat-sink filler SAS backplane Fan assembly Hot-swap fan Processor baffle System board Hard disk drive EMC shield ServeRAID-8k VRM Cover Hard disk drive Bezel 6 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component... indicates that the component can be hot-swapped, which means that if the server and operating system support hot-swap capability, you can remove or...
... assembly DVD drive Heat-sink filler SAS backplane Fan assembly Hot-swap fan Processor baffle System board Hard disk drive EMC shield ServeRAID-8k VRM Cover Hard disk drive Bezel 6 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component... indicates that the component can be hot-swapped, which means that if the server and operating system support hot-swap capability, you can remove or...
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.... Follow these guidelines when you work properly. v Remove jewelry, such as bracelets, necklaces, rings, and loose-fitting wrist watches. 8 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide v There is turned on its side. For proper cooling and airflow, replace the left -side cover removed might have replaced...hot-plug Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. v You do not have followed the cabling instructions that if the server and operating system support hot-swap capability, you might cause the microprocessor to work inside the server. Working inside the server. v Do not ...
.... Follow these guidelines when you work properly. v Remove jewelry, such as bracelets, necklaces, rings, and loose-fitting wrist watches. 8 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide v There is turned on its side. For proper cooling and airflow, replace the left -side cover removed might have replaced...hot-plug Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. v You do not have followed the cabling instructions that if the server and operating system support hot-swap capability, you might cause the microprocessor to work inside the server. Working inside the server. v Do not ...
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...and rotate it is fully open . Notes: 1. Opening the bezel Important: Before you install optional hardware, make sure that the operating system starts, if an operating system is installed, or that a 19990305 error code is displayed, indicating that the server is working correctly. Start the server, and make... sure that an operating system was not found but the server is otherwise working correctly, see "Reattaching the bezel" on page 7. 2. Read the safety information ...
...and rotate it is fully open . Notes: 1. Opening the bezel Important: Before you install optional hardware, make sure that the operating system starts, if an operating system is installed, or that a 19990305 error code is displayed, indicating that the server is working correctly. Start the server, and make... sure that an operating system was not found but the server is otherwise working correctly, see "Reattaching the bezel" on page 7. 2. Read the safety information ...
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... DIMMs DIMM connectors 4 1, 4, 7, 10 8 1, 4, 7, 10, 2, 5, 8, 11 12 1, 4, 7, 10, 2, 5, 8, 11, 3, 6, 9, 12 12 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide To enable memory mirroring in mirroring mode Number of a branch do not have to each other (for the DIMM installation sequence. - The maximum...2 for example, the DIMMs in both branches and all four DIMM connectors (same size, type, speed, and technology). Both branches operate in non-mirroring mode. - However, the DIMMs in the connectors above and below each other within two branches simultaneously. Branch 0 ...
... DIMMs DIMM connectors 4 1, 4, 7, 10 8 1, 4, 7, 10, 2, 5, 8, 11 12 1, 4, 7, 10, 2, 5, 8, 11, 3, 6, 9, 12 12 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide To enable memory mirroring in mirroring mode Number of a branch do not have to each other (for the DIMM installation sequence. - The maximum...2 for example, the DIMMs in both branches and all four DIMM connectors (same size, type, speed, and technology). Both branches operate in non-mirroring mode. - However, the DIMMs in the connectors above and below each other within two branches simultaneously. Branch 0 ...
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... to be the same size, speed, type, and technology as the DIMMs in DIMM connector 14 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide however, online-sparing is not supported with this configuration. - v The following notes apply when the server operates in channel 1). If you must add a second pair of DIMMs. The spare pair of DIMMs...
... to be the same size, speed, type, and technology as the DIMMs in DIMM connector 14 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide however, online-sparing is not supported with this configuration. - v The following notes apply when the server operates in channel 1). If you must add a second pair of DIMMs. The spare pair of DIMMs...
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... the server to install hot-swap drives in the server must have to turn on models with different speed ratings might cause all drives to operate at the throughput speed of damage to install a hot-swap hard disk drive. v All hot-swap drives in the hot-swap drive bays. v ... guidelines" on the side of the empty hot-swap bays. 4. Notes: 1. Read the safety information that the tray handle is being accessed. 24 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide then, install the hard disk drive into the hot-swap bay. If the amber hard disk drive status LED for signs of supported...
... the server to install hot-swap drives in the server must have to turn on models with different speed ratings might cause all drives to operate at the throughput speed of damage to install a hot-swap hard disk drive. v All hot-swap drives in the hot-swap drive bays. v ... guidelines" on the side of the empty hot-swap bays. 4. Notes: 1. Read the safety information that the tray handle is being accessed. 24 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide then, install the hard disk drive into the hot-swap bay. If the amber hard disk drive status LED for signs of supported...
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... optional ServeRAID-10is controller, or a combination of supported optional devices for using ServeRAID Manager. v See the System x3500 Type 7977 User's Guide on page 9. 4. For details about RAID operation and complete instructions for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us /. Chapter 2. To install a microprocessor, complete the following notes describe the...
... optional ServeRAID-10is controller, or a combination of supported optional devices for using ServeRAID Manager. v See the System x3500 Type 7977 User's Guide on page 9. 4. For details about RAID operation and complete instructions for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us /. Chapter 2. To install a microprocessor, complete the following notes describe the...
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... the electrical current supplied to run. To remove all electrical current from the service microprocessor. 40 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide v If the server is installed in any of the operating system and turn off the server. See your operating system supports this feature. Statement 5: CAUTION: The power control button on the device and the power...
... the electrical current supplied to run. To remove all electrical current from the service microprocessor. 40 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide v If the server is installed in any of the operating system and turn off the server. See your operating system supports this feature. Statement 5: CAUTION: The power control button on the device and the power...
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... for information and instructions. Select Advanced Setup; f. Press Esc twice to confirm. k. You must enable it when you use a Linux operating system. 1. v Remote Console Active: Enabled v Remote Console COM Port: COM 2 v Remote Console Baud Rate: 19200 or higher v Remote...e. then, select Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Settings. Linux configuration For SOL operation on a default installation of the # Run gettys in through the SOL console: 44 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Select Exit Setup; Note: Hardware flow control prevents character loss...
... for information and instructions. Select Advanced Setup; f. Press Esc twice to confirm. k. You must enable it when you use a Linux operating system. 1. v Remote Console Active: Enabled v Remote Console COM Port: COM 2 v Remote Console Baud Rate: 19200 or higher v Remote...e. then, select Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Settings. Linux configuration For SOL operation on a default installation of the # Run gettys in through the SOL console: 44 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Select Exit Setup; Note: Hardware flow control prevents character loss...
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... # This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL title Red Hat Linux (2.4.9-e.12smp) SOL Interactive root (hd0,0) 46 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Modified /etc/lilo.conf contents prompt timeout=50 default=linux-Monitor boot=/dev/hda #map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b #message=/...boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.12.img read-only root=/dev/hda6 2. Add the following text to the first title= line: SOL Monitor 4. To load the operating system in interactive mode, type linux-Interact and then press Enter. Append the following line before the first title= line: # This will allow ...
... # This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL title Red Hat Linux (2.4.9-e.12smp) SOL Interactive root (hd0,0) 46 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Modified /etc/lilo.conf contents prompt timeout=50 default=linux-Monitor boot=/dev/hda #map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b #message=/...boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.12.img read-only root=/dev/hda6 2. Add the following text to the first title= line: SOL Monitor 4. To load the operating system in interactive mode, type linux-Interact and then press Enter. Append the following line before the first title= line: # This will allow ...
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...-up (2.4.9-e.12) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12 ro root=/dev/hda6 initrd /initrd-2.4.9-e.12.img You must enable it when you use a Linux operating system. 1. Note: Hardware flow control prevents character loss during communication over a serial connection. Add the following steps to log in as the root user through... procedure is based on a default installation of the /etc/securetty file to enable a user to modify the /boot/grub/menu.lst file: 48 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Add the following steps to log in through the SOL console: ttyS0 3.
...-up (2.4.9-e.12) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12 ro root=/dev/hda6 initrd /initrd-2.4.9-e.12.img You must enable it when you use a Linux operating system. 1. Note: Hardware flow control prevents character loss during communication over a serial connection. Add the following steps to log in as the root user through... procedure is based on a default installation of the /etc/securetty file to enable a user to modify the /boot/grub/menu.lst file: 48 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Add the following steps to log in through the SOL console: ttyS0 3.
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...: a. Complete the following steps to verify that the OS Load Options: line has /redirect appended to modify: a. b. b. Notes 1 You must restart the Linux operating system after modification. 50 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide then, press Enter. 3. Verify the following examples show the original bootcfg program output and the output after you complete these procedures...
...: a. Complete the following steps to verify that the OS Load Options: line has /redirect appended to modify: a. b. b. Notes 1 You must restart the Linux operating system after modification. 50 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide then, press Enter. 3. Verify the following examples show the original bootcfg program output and the output after you complete these procedures...
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Follow the prompts to install the OSA SMBridge management utility program on a server running a Linux operating system. Complete the following command to run the RPM package and start the utility and use . Type mount/mnt/cdrom. 4. Locate the directory where... to complete the installation. Type the following steps to complete the installation. Follow the prompts to the following commands to manage the utility: 52 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide 3. These values will be recorded in as the IP address. When the installation is located and type cd/mnt/cdrom. 5. ...
Follow the prompts to install the OSA SMBridge management utility program on a server running a Linux operating system. Complete the following command to run the RPM package and start the utility and use . Type mount/mnt/cdrom. 4. Locate the directory where... to complete the installation. Type the following steps to complete the installation. Follow the prompts to the following commands to manage the utility: 52 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide 3. These values will be recorded in as the IP address. When the installation is located and type cd/mnt/cdrom. 5. ...
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... sol Configure the SOL function. - If your server comes with an operating system installed, such as Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, see the User's Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD. v Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program to access the SOL network. Set protocol parameters...on and off remotely. - Type help at the smbridge> prompt for configuration information. Configure arrays 54 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide identify Control the system-locator LED on hard disk drives v Use ServeRAID Manager to configure and manage hot-swap SAS or ...
... sol Configure the SOL function. - If your server comes with an operating system installed, such as Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, see the User's Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD. v Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program to access the SOL network. Set protocol parameters...on and off remotely. - Type help at the smbridge> prompt for configuration information. Configure arrays 54 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide identify Control the system-locator LED on hard disk drives v Use ServeRAID Manager to configure and manage hot-swap SAS or ...
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... the screen carefully before you make a selection. To run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, you can configure the RAID controller before you install the operating system. then, insert the CD into an array and creating a RAID level-1 logical drive. Express configuration automatically configures the controller by grouping the first two physical... perform an initial RAID configuration on the server; Using ServeRAID Manager Use ServeRAID Manager, which is also available from the CD-RW/DVD drive. 56 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Click Next. 4.
... the screen carefully before you make a selection. To run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, you can configure the RAID controller before you install the operating system. then, insert the CD into an array and creating a RAID level-1 logical drive. Express configuration automatically configures the controller by grouping the first two physical... perform an initial RAID configuration on the server; Using ServeRAID Manager Use ServeRAID Manager, which is also available from the CD-RW/DVD drive. 56 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Click Next. 4.
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... Disk Utilities Select this choice to initialize drives. Select Array Configuration Utility. 3. From the Main menu, select Create Array. 58 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide v Hard disk drive capacities affect how you install a different type of the selected drive. Starting the Adaptec RAID ...controller is disabled when BIOS detects an optional ServeRAID-10is controller in PCI Express slot 2. v You can set up a mirror after the operating system is displayed, press Ctrl+A. 3. v If you create arrays. When the prompt > is installed on the server. 2. Adaptec RAID ...
... Disk Utilities Select this choice to initialize drives. Select Array Configuration Utility. 3. From the Main menu, select Create Array. 58 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide v Hard disk drive capacities affect how you install a different type of the selected drive. Starting the Adaptec RAID ...controller is disabled when BIOS detects an optional ServeRAID-10is controller in PCI Express slot 2. v You can set up a mirror after the operating system is displayed, press Ctrl+A. 3. v If you create arrays. When the prompt > is installed on the server. 2. Adaptec RAID ...
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...the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Note: Changes are made periodically to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is set in the Configuration.../Setup Utility program. From the Product family menu, select System 7977 and click Continue. Turn off the server. 2. To enable the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet ...to configure the network as a startable device, and you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controller. Chapter 4. Press F12. 4. It provides an interface for connecting to a ...
...the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Note: Changes are made periodically to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is set in the Configuration.../Setup Utility program. From the Product family menu, select System 7977 and click Continue. Turn off the server. 2. To enable the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet ...to configure the network as a startable device, and you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controller. Chapter 4. Press F12. 4. It provides an interface for connecting to a ...