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Configuring the server 55 Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program 56 Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 56 Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices 56 Passwords 59 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 iii Installing options 15 Server components 15 I/O board internal connectors and jumpers 16 Memory-card connectors 17 Memory-card LEDs 17 Microprocessor-board connectors and LEDs 18 PCI-X board connectors 19 PCI-X board LEDs 19 SAS-backplane connectors 20 Installation guidelines 21 System reliability guidelines 21 Working inside the server with the power on 22 ...
Configuring the server 55 Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program 56 Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 56 Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices 56 Passwords 59 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 iii Installing options 15 Server components 15 I/O board internal connectors and jumpers 16 Memory-card connectors 17 Memory-card LEDs 17 Microprocessor-board connectors and LEDs 18 PCI-X board connectors 19 PCI-X board LEDs 19 SAS-backplane connectors 20 Installation guidelines 21 System reliability guidelines 21 Working inside the server with the power on 22 ...
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Statement 10: CAUTION: Do not place any component that has the following label attached. x IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide If you suspect a problem with one of rack-mounted devices. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are no serviceable parts inside any object on a power supply or any part that has this label attached. Statement 8: CAUTION: Never remove the cover on top of these components. There are present inside these parts, contact a service technician.
Statement 10: CAUTION: Do not place any component that has the following label attached. x IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide If you suspect a problem with one of rack-mounted devices. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are no serviceable parts inside any object on a power supply or any part that has this label attached. Statement 8: CAUTION: Never remove the cover on top of these components. There are present inside these parts, contact a service technician.
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... Note: Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to determine the type and speed of the server. SVGA compatible v Mouse connector v Keyboard connector v Serial connector 2. These levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to 80% Chapter 1. Actual sound-pressure levels in Gigabit Ethernet controllers use. Server on the number and type - The System x3800 server 3 Maximum: 1.9 kVA v Light path diagnostics v Three Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports Notes: (2.0) 1. One on : 10° to 35°C (50.0° to three power supplies Size...
... Note: Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to determine the type and speed of the server. SVGA compatible v Mouse connector v Keyboard connector v Serial connector 2. These levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to 80% Chapter 1. Actual sound-pressure levels in Gigabit Ethernet controllers use. Server on the number and type - The System x3800 server 3 Maximum: 1.9 kVA v Light path diagnostics v Three Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports Notes: (2.0) 1. One on : 10° to 35°C (50.0° to three power supplies Size...
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... system components fail, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you can replace a failing hot-plug PCI-X adapter without turning off the server. Memory ProteXion The Memory ProteXion feature provides the equivalent of these slots without turning off the server. The ServerGuide program detects installed hardware options and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. What your Intel-processor-based server powerful, scalable, and reliable. It is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that comes with the server...
... system components fail, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you can replace a failing hot-plug PCI-X adapter without turning off the server. Memory ProteXion The Memory ProteXion feature provides the equivalent of these slots without turning off the server. The ServerGuide program detects installed hardware options and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. What your Intel-processor-based server powerful, scalable, and reliable. It is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that comes with the server...
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The server supports up to help you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server. If the applicable device drivers are installed, this adapter is used with the systems-management software that comes with the server, you diagnose problems. For more information, see the section about light path diagnostics in the Installation Guide. Chapter 1. For more information, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 63. v Light path diagnostics Light path diagnostics provides LEDs to two 5.25-inch...
The server supports up to help you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server. If the applicable device drivers are installed, this adapter is used with the systems-management software that comes with the server, you diagnose problems. For more information, see the section about light path diagnostics in the Installation Guide. Chapter 1. For more information, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 63. v Light path diagnostics Light path diagnostics provides LEDs to two 5.25-inch...
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... v Wake on self-test (POST) v Predictive Failure Analysis® (PFA) alerts v Redundant Ethernet capabilities (requires optional Ethernet adapter) with speed-sensing capability - Cooling fans with failover support v Redundant hot-swap capability - Power supplies v Remind button to ensure the integrity of the baseboard management controller v Baseboard management controller (service processor) v Built-in, menu-driven electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM) based setup, system configuration, and diagnostic programs v Built-in detail 6 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide...
... v Wake on self-test (POST) v Predictive Failure Analysis® (PFA) alerts v Redundant Ethernet capabilities (requires optional Ethernet adapter) with speed-sensing capability - Cooling fans with failover support v Redundant hot-swap capability - Power supplies v Remind button to ensure the integrity of the baseboard management controller v Baseboard management controller (service processor) v Built-in, menu-driven electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM) based setup, system configuration, and diagnostic programs v Built-in detail 6 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide...
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... installed device drivers and firmware in Portable Document Format (PDF) at http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/xseries/systems_management/, which presents an overview of operating systems that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, you can achieve reductions in ownership costs through the following key features: v Advanced self-management capabilities for most IBM System x and xSeries servers and server options. To download...
... installed device drivers and firmware in Portable Document Format (PDF) at http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/xseries/systems_management/, which presents an overview of operating systems that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, you can achieve reductions in ownership costs through the following key features: v Advanced self-management capabilities for most IBM System x and xSeries servers and server options. To download...
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... controller is available in the baseboard management controller (BMC) log or in use . When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is not present, or the power supply or the LED itself has failed. Hard disk drive activity LED: On some server models, each hot-swap hard disk drive has an activity LED. v Locator LED: When this LED is flashing, it has been lit remotely by the system administrator to release a CD or DVD...
... controller is available in the baseboard management controller (BMC) log or in use . When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is not present, or the power supply or the LED itself has failed. Hard disk drive activity LED: On some server models, each hot-swap hard disk drive has an activity LED. v Locator LED: When this LED is flashing, it has been lit remotely by the system administrator to release a CD or DVD...
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... to internal server components when the server is installed. 1. Note: To change the switch setting or jumper settings on the adapter. Attention: Static electricity that comes with the power on the back of data. To install a hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapter, complete the following notes describe the types of the power cord into the connector on . Installing options 27 See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 23). 3. 5. Note: For hot-pluggable adapters, make sure...
... to internal server components when the server is installed. 1. Note: To change the switch setting or jumper settings on the adapter. Attention: Static electricity that comes with the power on the back of data. To install a hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapter, complete the following notes describe the types of the power cord into the connector on . Installing options 27 See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 23). 3. 5. Note: For hot-pluggable adapters, make sure...
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... the new configuration settings. If you might have to upgrade the operating system to manage the server remotely, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 56. Front view Operator information panel Hard disk drive activity LED Hard disk drive status LED Diskette drive activity LED Diskette-eject button CD-eject button CD drive activity LED Updating the server configuration When you start the server for the first time after you add or remove an internal option or external SAS or SCSI device, you have installed a Remote Supervisor Adapter II...
... the new configuration settings. If you might have to upgrade the operating system to manage the server remotely, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 56. Front view Operator information panel Hard disk drive activity LED Hard disk drive status LED Diskette drive activity LED Diskette-eject button CD-eject button CD drive activity LED Updating the server configuration When you start the server for the first time after you add or remove an internal option or external SAS or SCSI device, you have installed a Remote Supervisor Adapter II...
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... operating system. Chapter 3. v Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code. For information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 61. v Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program The PXE boot agent utility program is part of the BIOS code in the server, use ServeRAID Manager to simplify the installation of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in the startup sequence. Use it to configure serial port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change network...
... operating system. Chapter 3. v Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code. For information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 61. v Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program The PXE boot agent utility program is part of the BIOS code in the server, use ServeRAID Manager to simplify the installation of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in the startup sequence. Use it to configure serial port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change network...
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... System Setup environment. CPU Options Select this choice to view system resources that you must manually enable the memory connectors. After the problem is installed in the boot record when the server starts. PCI Slot/Device Information Select this choice to enable or disable the Hyper-Threading Technology and to find a boot record. server has Wake on LAN hardware and software and the operating system supports Wake on LAN functions, you enable the boot fail count, the BIOS default settings will be restored after three consecutive failures...
... System Setup environment. CPU Options Select this choice to view system resources that you must manually enable the memory connectors. After the problem is installed in the boot record when the server starts. PCI Slot/Device Information Select this choice to enable or disable the Hyper-Threading Technology and to find a boot record. server has Wake on LAN hardware and software and the operating system supports Wake on LAN functions, you enable the boot fail count, the BIOS default settings will be restored after three consecutive failures...
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...limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu; When a power-on password is set a power-on password. v Remove the battery from the server and then reinstall it. SAS 1 SAS 2 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Media backplane Light path diagnostic Power-on password override Boot recovery Wake-on password has access to complete the system startup. A system administrator who types the power-on -LAN bypass Front USB Battery System serial (COM 1) SP serial (COM 2) 60 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide 123 Default jumper 1 2 3 position 123 A user who types the...
...limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu; When a power-on password is set a power-on password. v Remove the battery from the server and then reinstall it. SAS 1 SAS 2 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Media backplane Light path diagnostic Power-on password override Boot recovery Wake-on password has access to complete the system startup. A system administrator who types the power-on -LAN bypass Front USB Battery System serial (COM 1) SP serial (COM 2) 60 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide 123 Default jumper 1 2 3 position 123 A user who types the...
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... the server model and hardware options that are supported on all features are installed and uses that you reset the password, turn off , move the jumper back to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. To download the image, go to -use any combination of up to configure the hardware. Note: The ServerGuide program works only with different versions of the ServerGuide program. Chapter 3. You must type the administrator password for the server model and detected hardware v Operating-system partition...
... the server model and hardware options that are supported on all features are installed and uses that you reset the password, turn off , move the jumper back to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. To download the image, go to -use any combination of up to configure the hardware. Note: The ServerGuide program works only with different versions of the ServerGuide program. Chapter 3. You must type the administrator password for the server model and detected hardware v Operating-system partition...
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... operating-system selection and the installed hard disk drives. 62 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide When you start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, the program prompts you are based on your language. The ServerGuide program stores information about ServerGuide features. This information is available from the CD v Detects installed hardware options and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices v Provides diskette-free installation for supported Windows operating systems v Includes an online readme file with an enabled...
... operating-system selection and the installed hard disk drives. 62 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide When you start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, the program prompts you are based on your language. The ServerGuide program stores information about ServerGuide features. This information is available from the CD v Detects installed hardware options and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices v Provides diskette-free installation for supported Windows operating systems v Includes an online readme file with an enabled...
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... enables simultaneous transmission and reception of the network and automatically operates at that is a built-in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. On the "Downloads and drivers" page, in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. In the Family field, select System x3800. 5. Turn off the server. 2. Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller The Ethernet controller is integrated on the network. It provides an interface for connecting to http://www.ibm.com/support/. 2. If the Ethernet ports in the server support auto...
... enables simultaneous transmission and reception of the network and automatically operates at that is a built-in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. On the "Downloads and drivers" page, in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. In the Family field, select System x3800. 5. Turn off the server. 2. Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller The Ethernet controller is integrated on the network. It provides an interface for connecting to http://www.ibm.com/support/. 2. If the Ethernet ports in the server support auto...
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... turned on. To change this choice to use Wake on LAN support. Enable is the default setting If you send a wake-up packet to the 64 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide Using the PXE boot agent utility program Use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program to enable or disable operating-system wake-up packets to the server while it . Turn on the PXE boot agent utility menu: v Boot Protocol PXE is enabled, the prompt Press Ctrl+S to enable or disable the PXE setup...
... turned on. To change this choice to use Wake on LAN support. Enable is the default setting If you send a wake-up packet to the 64 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide Using the PXE boot agent utility program Use the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program to enable or disable operating-system wake-up packets to the server while it . Turn on the PXE boot agent utility menu: v Boot Protocol PXE is enabled, the prompt Press Ctrl+S to enable or disable the PXE setup...
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.... Download the latest version of the BIOS code from a remote location. Installing and using the OSA SMBridge management utility program, you diagnose the problem and also records the error in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM Documentation CD. Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program To enable and configure the server for SOL by using the baseboard management controller utility programs The baseboard management controller provides environmental monitoring for an SOL connection. The baseboard management controller...
.... Download the latest version of the BIOS code from a remote location. Installing and using the OSA SMBridge management utility program, you diagnose the problem and also records the error in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM Documentation CD. Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program To enable and configure the server for SOL by using the baseboard management controller utility programs The baseboard management controller provides environmental monitoring for an SOL connection. The baseboard management controller...
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... drop-down list, follow the instructions in the readme file to install the IBM Director updates and any additional updates or interim fixes that you plan to use IBM Director to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/ systems_management/xseries_sm/dwnl.html. Click Downloads & drivers. Repeat steps 3e and 3f for the latest applicable IBM Director updates and interim fixes. Chapter 4. Install the IBM Director program...
... drop-down list, follow the instructions in the readme file to install the IBM Director updates and any additional updates or interim fixes that you plan to use IBM Director to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/ systems_management/xseries_sm/dwnl.html. Click Downloads & drivers. Repeat steps 3e and 3f for the latest applicable IBM Director updates and interim fixes. Chapter 4. Install the IBM Director program...
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...power supply 3 hot-swap 25 installing 25 LEDs 27 power-control button 8 power-control-button shield 8 power-cord connector 10 power-on password 60 programs baseboard management utility 65 publications 1 PXE Boot Agent Utility program 55 using 64 R rack, installing your server in 50 RAS features 6 reliability 6 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine functions disabled 57 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine error LED 11 S SAS activity LED 9 backplane option 34 SAS/SATA configuration utility program 77 SAS backplane 34 SAS/SATA configuration utility program 77 serial connector 11 serial over LAN...
...power supply 3 hot-swap 25 installing 25 LEDs 27 power-control button 8 power-control-button shield 8 power-cord connector 10 power-on password 60 programs baseboard management utility 65 publications 1 PXE Boot Agent Utility program 55 using 64 R rack, installing your server in 50 RAS features 6 reliability 6 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine functions disabled 57 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine error LED 11 S SAS activity LED 9 backplane option 34 SAS/SATA configuration utility program 77 SAS backplane 34 SAS/SATA configuration utility program 77 serial connector 11 serial over LAN...