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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in "Notices," on page 83. US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. All rights reserved. Third Edition (April 2006) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006.
Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in "Notices," on page 83. US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. All rights reserved. Third Edition (April 2006) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006.
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...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 ... 49 Connecting the cables 52 Updating the server configuration 53 Updating the server configuration 54 Chapter 3. The System x3800 server 1 Related documentation 1 Notices and statements in this document 2 Features and specifications 3 What your server offers 4 Reliability, availability, ...
...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 ... 49 Connecting the cables 52 Updating the server configuration 53 Updating the server configuration 54 Chapter 3. The System x3800 server 1 Related documentation 1 Notices and statements in this document 2 Features and specifications 3 What your server offers 4 Reliability, availability, ...
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...the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD 61 ServerGuide features 61 Setup and configuration overview 62 Typical operating-system installation 62 Installing your operating system without ServerGuide 63 Using the Boot Menu program 63 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller 63 Using the... 77 Using ServeRAID Manager 77 Configuring the controller 78 Viewing the configuration 79 Chapter 4. Updating IBM Director 81 Appendix. Notices 83 Edition notice 83 Trademarks 84 Important notes 84 Product recycling and disposal 85 Index 87 iv IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide
...the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD 61 ServerGuide features 61 Setup and configuration overview 62 Typical operating-system installation 62 Installing your operating system without ServerGuide 63 Using the Boot Menu program 63 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller 63 Using the... 77 Using ServeRAID Manager 77 Configuring the controller 78 Viewing the configuration 79 Chapter 4. Updating IBM Director 81 Appendix. Notices 83 Edition notice 83 Trademarks 84 Important notes 84 Product recycling and disposal 85 Index 87 iv IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide
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... book. Important: All caution and danger statements in this documentation begin with translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the IBM Safety Information book under statement 1. vi IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide Be sure to cross reference an English caution or danger statement with a number. Antes de instalar este producto, lea...
... book. Important: All caution and danger statements in this documentation begin with translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the IBM Safety Information book under statement 1. vi IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide Be sure to cross reference an English caution or danger statement with a number. Antes de instalar este producto, lea...
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... when there is hazardous. v Connect to devices. 3. First, attach all power cords to outlet. 5. Remove all cables from outlet. 3. v Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems, networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless instructed otherwise in the following table when installing, moving, or opening covers on any equipment...
... when there is hazardous. v Connect to devices. 3. First, attach all power cords to outlet. 5. Remove all cables from outlet. 3. v Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems, networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless instructed otherwise in the following table when installing, moving, or opening covers on any equipment...
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... in exposure to more than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure. Do not stare into water v Heat to hazardous laser radiation. viii IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than 100°C (212°F) v Repair or disassemble Dispose of the battery...
... in exposure to more than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure. Do not stare into water v Heat to hazardous laser radiation. viii IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than 100°C (212°F) v Repair or disassemble Dispose of the battery...
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Statement 4: ≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb) CAUTION: Use safe practices when lifting. The device also might have more than one power cord. Statement 5: ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb) CAUTION: The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source. 2 1 Safety ix
Statement 4: ≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb) CAUTION: Use safe practices when lifting. The device also might have more than one power cord. Statement 5: ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb) CAUTION: The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source. 2 1 Safety ix
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There are present inside these parts, contact a service technician. If you suspect a problem with one of rack-mounted devices. Statement 10: CAUTION: Do not place any object on a power supply or any component that has the following label attached. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are no serviceable parts inside any part that has this label attached. Statement 8: CAUTION: Never remove the cover on top of these components. x IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide
There are present inside these parts, contact a service technician. If you suspect a problem with one of rack-mounted devices. Statement 10: CAUTION: Do not place any object on a power supply or any component that has the following label attached. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are no serviceable parts inside any part that has this label attached. Statement 8: CAUTION: Never remove the cover on top of these components. x IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide
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The System x3800 server The IBM® System x3800 Type 8865 server is referred to meet your server offers" on page 4 and "Reliability, availability, and serviceability" on page 6. For information about getting service and... Rack Installation Instructions (Rack model only) This printed document contain instructions for networking environments that you to customize the system hardware to as a unit, or ″U″. The server contains IBM Enterprise X-Architecture™ technologies, which help increase performance and reliability. It contains information about the terms of the ...
The System x3800 server The IBM® System x3800 Type 8865 server is referred to meet your server offers" on page 4 and "Reliability, availability, and serviceability" on page 6. For information about getting service and... Rack Installation Instructions (Rack model only) This printed document contain instructions for networking environments that you to customize the system hardware to as a unit, or ″U″. The server contains IBM Enterprise X-Architecture™ technologies, which help increase performance and reliability. It contains information about the terms of the ...
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... document, which damage could occur. In the Family field, select x3800. 5. v Important: These notices provide information or advice that comes with the server. The server might vary slightly from the IBM Web site. Note: Changes are used in this document. 1. Go... indicate potential damage to http://www.ibm.com/support/. 2. Notices and statements in this document are available from what is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation. 2 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide These updates are ...
... document, which damage could occur. In the Family field, select x3800. 5. v Important: These notices provide information or advice that comes with the server. The server might vary slightly from the IBM Web site. Note: Changes are used in this document. 1. Go... indicate potential damage to http://www.ibm.com/support/. 2. Notices and statements in this document are available from what is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation. 2 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide These updates are ...
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...v Keyboard connector v Serial connector 2. Server off : 10° to 43°C (50.0° to 2133 m (6998.0 ft) - The System x3800 server 3 Minimum: 200 V ac v IBM EXA-32 Chipset with ISO Acoustical noise emissions: v Sound power, idle: 6.6 bel declared v Sound power, operating: 6.6 bel declared 9296. Maximum:... installed) v One 3.5-inch bay (diskette drive installed) Expansion slots: Six PCI-X 2.0 hot-plug 266 MHz/64-bit slots Upgradeable microcode: System BIOS, diagnostics, service processor, BMC, and SAS microcode Power supply: v Standard: Two 775 watt 110 V or 220 V ac input dual...
...v Keyboard connector v Serial connector 2. Server off : 10° to 43°C (50.0° to 2133 m (6998.0 ft) - The System x3800 server 3 Minimum: 200 V ac v IBM EXA-32 Chipset with ISO Acoustical noise emissions: v Sound power, idle: 6.6 bel declared v Sound power, operating: 6.6 bel declared 9296. Maximum:... installed) v One 3.5-inch bay (diskette drive installed) Expansion slots: Six PCI-X 2.0 hot-plug 266 MHz/64-bit slots Upgradeable microcode: System BIOS, diagnostics, service processor, BMC, and SAS microcode Power supply: v Standard: Two 775 watt 110 V or 220 V ac input dual...
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... more information about the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on the IBM Director CD. For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on page 61. 4 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide v Baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller provides basic service-processor environmental monitoring functions. For more...
... more information about the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on the IBM Director CD. For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on page 61. 4 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide v Baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller provides basic service-processor environmental monitoring functions. For more...
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...v Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) The server supports up to create redundant array of the fans fails. v Systems-management capabilities The server supports the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, which provide redundant power for many server configurations. If the applicable device drivers.... When this switching occurs without data loss and without the optional SAS backplane installed. The System x3800 server 5 The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine also provides system monitoring, event recording, and dial-out alert capability. The server supports up to a 10...
...v Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) The server supports up to create redundant array of the fans fails. v Systems-management capabilities The server supports the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, which provide redundant power for many server configurations. If the applicable device drivers.... When this switching occurs without data loss and without the optional SAS backplane installed. The System x3800 server 5 The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine also provides system monitoring, event recording, and dial-out alert capability. The server supports up to a 10...
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... redundancy v Chipkill™ memory protection v Error codes and messages v Error correcting code (ECC) L2 cache and system memory v Fault-resistant startup v Hot-swap hard disk drives v IBM Director workgroup-hardware-management tool v Information and light path diagnostics LED panels v Optional service processor adapter for POST,... error retry and recovery v Automatic restart after a power failure v Availability of microcode and diagnostic levels v Backup basic input/output system (BIOS) switching under the control of remote systems, in detail 6 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide
... redundancy v Chipkill™ memory protection v Error codes and messages v Error correcting code (ECC) L2 cache and system memory v Fault-resistant startup v Hot-swap hard disk drives v IBM Director workgroup-hardware-management tool v Information and light path diagnostics LED panels v Optional service processor adapter for POST,... error retry and recovery v Automatic restart after a power failure v Availability of microcode and diagnostic levels v Backup basic input/output system (BIOS) switching under the control of remote systems, in detail 6 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide
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... the server, the IBM Director Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2/topic/diricinfo/fqm0_main.html, and the IBM Systems Management Web page at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid= MIGR-61788. The System x3800 server 7 This document... is updated every 6 to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ ibm_director/extensions...
... the server, the IBM Director Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2/topic/diricinfo/fqm0_main.html, and the IBM Systems Management Web page at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid= MIGR-61788. The System x3800 server 7 This document... is updated every 6 to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ ibm_director/extensions...
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... diagnostics will light an additional LED to turn the server on the operator information panel. A power-control-button shield comes with the server. If the 8 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide v Information LED: When the information LED on the operator information panel: v USB connector: Connect a USB device to this button to help isolate...
... diagnostics will light an additional LED to turn the server on the operator information panel. A power-control-button shield comes with the server. If the 8 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide v Information LED: When the information LED on the operator information panel: v USB connector: Connect a USB device to this button to help isolate...
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...conditions. If the LED flashes slowly (one flash per second), the controller is identifying the drive. The System x3800 server 9 Important: Clear the BMC log and system-event log after you resolve the condition. v System-error LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that the server is turned on LED: When... off the lit LEDs. If the only condition is that the server is being rebuilt. v Locator LED: When this LED is in the system-event log. CD-eject button: Press this LED is flashing, it indicates that the diskette drive is lit, it indicates that the associated hard...
...conditions. If the LED flashes slowly (one flash per second), the controller is identifying the drive. The System x3800 server 9 Important: Clear the BMC log and system-event log after you resolve the condition. v System-error LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that the server is turned on LED: When... off the lit LEDs. If the only condition is that the server is being rebuilt. v Locator LED: When this LED is in the system-event log. CD-eject button: Press this LED is flashing, it indicates that the diskette drive is lit, it indicates that the associated hard...
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...Video connector: Connect a monitor to this LED is lit, it indicates that there is on the Ethernet port. When this connector. 10 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide Rear view The following illustration shows the connectors and LEDs on the SP Ethernet 10/100 connector. When this connector. SP .../100 connector. SP Ethernet 10/100 Power-supply USB 1 Video SP Ethernet 10/100 activity LED SP Ethernet 10/100 link LED USB 2 System serial SP serial AC power LED DC power LED Fan error LED Gigabit Ethernet 1 link LED Gigabit Ethernet 1 Gigabit Ethernet 1 activity LED Gigabit...
...Video connector: Connect a monitor to this LED is lit, it indicates that there is on the Ethernet port. When this connector. 10 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide Rear view The following illustration shows the connectors and LEDs on the SP Ethernet 10/100 connector. When this connector. SP .../100 connector. SP Ethernet 10/100 Power-supply USB 1 Video SP Ethernet 10/100 activity LED SP Ethernet 10/100 link LED USB 2 System serial SP serial AC power LED DC power LED Fan error LED Gigabit Ethernet 1 link LED Gigabit Ethernet 1 Gigabit Ethernet 1 activity LED Gigabit...
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... is a problem with the I /O board and is visible on the rear of LEDs, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM Documentation CD. Gigabit Ethernet 2 connector: Use this connector to connect the server to this connector to connect to a network. Gigabit Ethernet 1 activity... LED: This LED is on the Ethernet port. DC power LED: This green LED provides status information about the power supply. The System x3800 server 11 IXA RS485 connector: Use this connector. I/O board error LED: This LED is on the I /O board. Gigabit Ethernet 1 connector: Use...
... is a problem with the I /O board and is visible on the rear of LEDs, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM Documentation CD. Gigabit Ethernet 2 connector: Use this connector to connect the server to this connector to connect to a network. Gigabit Ethernet 1 activity... LED: This LED is on the Ethernet port. DC power LED: This green LED provides status information about the power supply. The System x3800 server 11 IXA RS485 connector: Use this connector. I/O board error LED: This LED is on the I /O board. Gigabit Ethernet 1 connector: Use...
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...-control button becomes active, and one or more fans might continue to ac power, one or more fans might start the operating system by pressing the power-control button. The server can turn off the server When you must disconnect it connected to ac power, ...processor, such as a remote request to ac power but is shut down the operating system. 12 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide v If your operating-system documentation for information about shutting down ; Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you turn on the server Approximately 20 seconds after the ...
...-control button becomes active, and one or more fans might continue to ac power, one or more fans might start the operating system by pressing the power-control button. The server can turn off the server When you must disconnect it connected to ac power, ...processor, such as a remote request to ac power but is shut down the operating system. 12 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide v If your operating-system documentation for information about shutting down ; Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you turn on the server Approximately 20 seconds after the ...