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... to take. Register the server. You can download firmware from http://www.ibm.com/systems/ support/. View information about IBM Support Line at http://www.ibm.com/services/sl/products/ or view support telephone numbers at http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/. Hardware Hardware or Software software problem?... No Check all optional devices you installed are on the ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ serverproven/compat/us/. No Update the firmware to http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/. Server Support Yes Is the server working correctly? Is the problem Yes...
... to take. Register the server. You can download firmware from http://www.ibm.com/systems/ support/. View information about IBM Support Line at http://www.ibm.com/services/sl/products/ or view support telephone numbers at http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/. Hardware Hardware or Software software problem?... No Check all optional devices you installed are on the ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ serverproven/compat/us/. No Update the firmware to http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/. Server Support Yes Is the server working correctly? Is the problem Yes...
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...drives. You can download them from the IBM Web site. Introduction This Installation Guide contains instructions for installing some options v Identifying server controls, LEDs, and power v Starting and configuring the server v Solving problems The System x3550 server supports one of the following hard disk...CD-RW/DVD drive activity LED CD-RW/DVD drive If firmware and documentation updates are not described in these servers. This document contains information about: v Setting up your IBM® System x3550 Type 7978 server and basic instructions for setting up and cabling the ...
...drives. You can download them from the IBM Web site. Introduction This Installation Guide contains instructions for installing some options v Identifying server controls, LEDs, and power v Starting and configuring the server v Solving problems The System x3550 server supports one of the following hard disk...CD-RW/DVD drive activity LED CD-RW/DVD drive If firmware and documentation updates are not described in these servers. This document contains information about: v Setting up your IBM® System x3550 Type 7978 server and basic instructions for setting up and cabling the ...
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... documentation updates. Procedures for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. 2 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers for firmware updates, or click Publications lookup for updates, complete the ...the front of supported options for locating firmware and documentation might vary slightly from your hardware. Under Product support, click System x. 3. Product name Machine type Model number Serial number IBM System x3550 server 7978 The model number and serial number are ...
... documentation updates. Procedures for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. 2 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers for firmware updates, or click Publications lookup for updates, complete the ...the front of supported options for locating firmware and documentation might vary slightly from your hardware. Under Product support, click System x. 3. Product name Machine type Model number Serial number IBM System x3550 server 7978 The model number and serial number are ...
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... option. v Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program to select the channel for some attached devices - Set protocol parameters on a hard disk drive - View the RAID configuration and associated devices - v To update the firmware and BIOS code for an...information when using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program or ServeRAID Manager to change settings. 36 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide View or change the RAID configuration and associated devices Starting the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program To start the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility ...
... option. v Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program to select the channel for some attached devices - Set protocol parameters on a hard disk drive - View the RAID configuration and associated devices - v To update the firmware and BIOS code for an...information when using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program or ServeRAID Manager to change settings. 36 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide View or change the RAID configuration and associated devices Starting the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program To start the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility ...
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...and configure the server for each server is the last 8 characters of the server. update and configure the baseboard management controller (BMC) firmware; Viewing the configuration: To view information about the SATA controller, complete the following steps: 1. Any standard Telnet client application can also save... fails, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you will need to exit from http://www.ibm.com/ systems/support/. 40 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide In order to manage servers from the front of the BMC MAC address. You can access the ...
...and configure the server for each server is the last 8 characters of the server. update and configure the baseboard management controller (BMC) firmware; Viewing the configuration: To view information about the SATA controller, complete the following steps: 1. Any standard Telnet client application can also save... fails, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you will need to exit from http://www.ibm.com/ systems/support/. 40 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide In order to manage servers from the front of the BMC MAC address. You can access the ...
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...and Devices and I /O Ports; i. Select Exit Setup; See the documentation for your specific Linux operating-system type for your Linux operating system. Chapter 4. Update the BMC firmware: a. Configure the BIOS settings: a. e. f. Select Save Settings; then, press Enter. Linux configuration For.../O Ports sections of the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Select Remote Console Redirection; Use one of the BMC firmware from http://www.ibm.com/ systems/support/. Download the latest version of the following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded...
...and Devices and I /O Ports; i. Select Exit Setup; See the documentation for your specific Linux operating-system type for your Linux operating system. Chapter 4. Update the BMC firmware: a. Configure the BIOS settings: a. e. f. Select Save Settings; then, press Enter. Linux configuration For.../O Ports sections of the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Select Remote Console Redirection; Use one of the BMC firmware from http://www.ibm.com/ systems/support/. Download the latest version of the following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded...
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...ensure proper server operation, be sure to configure the baseboard management controller, download firmware updates and SDR/FRU updates, and remotely manage a network. To update the firmware, if the Linux or Windows operating-system update package is started. Configuring the server 51 You can also locate the ... power-management and system identification control functions over a LAN or serial port interface from the World Wide Web and you update the BIOS code. Insert the configuration utility diskette into the diskette drive and restart the server. 2. The firmware update utility program ...
...ensure proper server operation, be sure to configure the baseboard management controller, download firmware updates and SDR/FRU updates, and remotely manage a network. To update the firmware, if the Linux or Windows operating-system update package is started. Configuring the server 51 You can also locate the ... power-management and system identification control functions over a LAN or serial port interface from the World Wide Web and you update the BIOS code. Insert the configuration utility diskette into the diskette drive and restart the server. 2. The firmware update utility program ...
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...SOL 40 configure settings 41 update 40 enable SOL 40 BMC MAC address 40 OSA BMC Management Utility CD 49 system event log 51 system identification CLI 51 update firmware 41 BMC, See baseboard management controller utility program bootcfg 48 C caution statements 6 CD drive problems 56 CD-... interface commands identify 51 power 52 sel 52 sysinfo 52 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006, 2008 command-line interface (continued) remote management 51 system identification over a LAN 51 over a serial port 51 view BMC system event log 51 command-line interface ( See CLI) configuration hardware 35 integrated...
...SOL 40 configure settings 41 update 40 enable SOL 40 BMC MAC address 40 OSA BMC Management Utility CD 49 system event log 51 system identification CLI 51 update firmware 41 BMC, See baseboard management controller utility program bootcfg 48 C caution statements 6 CD drive problems 56 CD-... interface commands identify 51 power 52 sel 52 sysinfo 52 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006, 2008 command-line interface (continued) remote management 51 system identification over a LAN 51 over a serial port 51 view BMC system event log 51 command-line interface ( See CLI) configuration hardware 35 integrated...
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... LED 32 Ethernet connector 32 expansion bays 5 express configuration, ServeRAID Manager 38 F fans size 5 weight 5 FCC Class A notice 80 features 4 firmware updates 2 G getting help 73 H hard disk drive activity LED 30, 31 installing 13 installing (hot-swap 2.5-inch) 14 installing simple-swap 15... 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive 14 microprocessor 22 integrated functions 5 integrated Serial ATA controller, configuring 39 intermittent problems 58 84 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide IPMI protocol 40 Shell 40 L LED ac power 31 CD-RW/DVD drive activity 30 dc power 31 Ethernet activity...
... LED 32 Ethernet connector 32 expansion bays 5 express configuration, ServeRAID Manager 38 F fans size 5 weight 5 FCC Class A notice 80 features 4 firmware updates 2 G getting help 73 H hard disk drive activity LED 30, 31 installing 13 installing (hot-swap 2.5-inch) 14 installing simple-swap 15... 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive 14 microprocessor 22 integrated functions 5 integrated Serial ATA controller, configuring 39 intermittent problems 58 84 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide IPMI protocol 40 Shell 40 L LED ac power 31 CD-RW/DVD drive activity 30 dc power 31 Ethernet activity...