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... 56 Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices 56 Passwords 59 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 iii Contents Safety v Chapter 1. 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, and serviceability 6 IBM Director 6 The UpdateXpress program 7 Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power 8 Front view 8 Rear view 10...
... 56 Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices 56 Passwords 59 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 iii Contents Safety v Chapter 1. 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, and serviceability 6 IBM Director 6 The UpdateXpress program 7 Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power 8 Front view 8 Rear view 10...
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Important: All caution and danger statements in the IBM Safety Information book under statement 1. Read any additional safety information that caution statement appear in this documentation before you install the device. ... versions of the caution or danger statement in this documentation begin with the server or optional device before performing the instructions. vi IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide This number is used to read all caution and danger statements in the IBM Safety Information book. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här...
Important: All caution and danger statements in the IBM Safety Information book under statement 1. Read any additional safety information that caution statement appear in this documentation before you install the device. ... versions of the caution or danger statement in this documentation begin with the server or optional device before performing the instructions. vi IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide This number is used to read all caution and danger statements in the IBM Safety Information book. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här...
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... on the IBM Documentation CD. The System x3800 server The IBM® System x3800 Type 8865 server is in a rack. 1. The server comes with the server: v Installation Guide This printed document contains instructions for you can obtain up the server and basic instructions for installing the server in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM Documentation CD. For information about the server and other IBM server products...
... on the IBM Documentation CD. The System x3800 server The IBM® System x3800 Type 8865 server is in a rack. 1. The server comes with the server: v Installation Guide This printed document contains instructions for you can obtain up the server and basic instructions for installing the server in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM Documentation CD. For information about the server and other IBM server products...
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... the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation. 2 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide v Caution: These statements indicate situations that might vary slightly from the IBM Web site. A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially... for updated documentation and technical updates, complete the following notices and statements are also in the Brand field, select Servers. 4. An attention notice is described in this document. 1. The actual procedure might help you avoid inconvenient or problem...
... the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation. 2 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide v Caution: These statements indicate situations that might vary slightly from the IBM Web site. A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially... for updated documentation and technical updates, complete the following notices and statements are also in the Brand field, select Servers. 4. An attention notice is described in this document. 1. The actual procedure might help you avoid inconvenient or problem...
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Table 1. 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: 240 V ac memory and I/O controller... procedures specified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) S12.10 and ISO 7779 and are marked in controlled acoustical environments according to 80% - The System x3800 server 3 Features and specifications Microprocessor: v Intel® Xeon™ v 1 MB Level-2 cache v 667 MHz front-side bus (FSB) v Support for Remote - Each increment v Sine-...
Table 1. 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: 240 V ac memory and I/O controller... procedures specified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) S12.10 and ISO 7779 and are marked in controlled acoustical environments according to 80% - The System x3800 server 3 Features and specifications Microprocessor: v Intel® Xeon™ v 1 MB Level-2 cache v 667 MHz front-side bus (FSB) v Support for Remote - Each increment v Sine-...
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... up to 64 GB of these slots without turning off the server. With operating-system support, you diagnose the problem and records the errors in a RAID array. For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on page 61. 4 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide The ServerGuide program detects installed hardware options and provides the correct configuration...
... up to 64 GB of these slots without turning off the server. With operating-system support, you diagnose the problem and records the errors in a RAID array. For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on page 61. 4 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide The ServerGuide program detects installed hardware options and provides the correct configuration...
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...™ support The server supports ServeRAID adapters to those that comes with only one of independent disks (RAID) configurations. v Redundant connection The addition of the server locally and remotely. v Systems-management capabilities The server supports the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II...slim-high, 3.5-inch, hot-swap hard disk drives in the server enable continued operation if one microprocessor, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without user intervention. The System x3800 server 5 For more information, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller...
...™ support The server supports ServeRAID adapters to those that comes with only one of independent disks (RAID) configurations. v Redundant connection The addition of the server locally and remotely. v Systems-management capabilities The server supports the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II...slim-high, 3.5-inch, hot-swap hard disk drives in the server enable continued operation if one microprocessor, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without user intervention. The System x3800 server 5 For more information, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller...
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...; capability IBM Director With IBM Director, a network administrator can diagnose and correct problems. The server has the following tasks: v View the hardware configuration 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...
...; capability IBM Director With IBM Director, a network administrator can diagnose and correct problems. The server has the following tasks: v View the hardware configuration 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...
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... The UpdateXpress program is available for maximum system availability. The System x3800 server 7 IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server tools that are designed to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ ibm_director/extensions/xpress.html. For a complete list of operating systems that comes with the server, the IBM Director Information Center at http://publib.boulder...
... The UpdateXpress program is available for maximum system availability. The System x3800 server 7 IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server tools that are designed to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ ibm_director/extensions/xpress.html. For a complete list of operating systems that comes with the server, the IBM Director Information Center at http://publib.boulder...
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...Power-control button: Press this connector. If the 8 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide Front view The following illustration shows the controls and LEDs on the operator information panel. A power-control-button shield comes with the server. Operator information panel Hard disk drive activity LED Hard ... the condition. Power-control button Information LED USB connector Release latch Power-on LED Hard disk drive activity LED Locator LED System-error LED The following controls, connectors, and LEDs are on the operator information panel is lit, it indicates that there...
...Power-control button: Press this connector. If the 8 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide Front view The following illustration shows the controls and LEDs on the operator information panel. A power-control-button shield comes with the server. Operator information panel Hard disk drive activity LED Hard ... the condition. Power-control button Information LED USB connector Release latch Power-on LED Hard disk drive activity LED Locator LED System-error LED The following controls, connectors, and LEDs are on the operator information panel is lit, it indicates that there...
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...: When this LED is lit, it indicates that the associated hard disk drive has failed. The System x3800 server 9 v Locator LED: When this button to aid in use . Hard disk drive activity LED: On some server models, each hot-swap hard disk drive has an activity LED. Hard disk drive status LED:... the condition is full or almost full. The LED might be burned out. The condition might be that the server is turned on LED: When this LED is in the system-event log. To remove all conditions. LOG LED on the light path diagnostics panel remain lit until you resolve...
...: When this LED is lit, it indicates that the associated hard disk drive has failed. The System x3800 server 9 v Locator LED: When this button to aid in use . Hard disk drive activity LED: On some server models, each hot-swap hard disk drive has an activity LED. Hard disk drive status LED:... the condition is full or almost full. The LED might be burned out. The condition might be that the server is turned on LED: When this LED is in the system-event log. To remove all conditions. LOG LED on the light path diagnostics panel remain lit until you resolve...
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... port. When this 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 Ethernet 2 link.../100 connector: Use this connector to connect the service processor to this connector. SP Ethernet 10/100 activity LED: This LED is activity between the server and the network. Video connector: Connect a monitor to this connector. 10 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide
... port. When this 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 Ethernet 2 link.../100 connector: Use this connector to connect the service processor to this connector. SP Ethernet 10/100 activity LED: This LED is activity between the server and the network. Video connector: Connect a monitor to this connector. 10 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide
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... on the Gigabit Ethernet 2 connector. When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is a problem with the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. Chapter 1. The System x3800 server 11 When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is an active connection on the... IBM Documentation CD. Mouse connector: Connect a mouse or other combination of the server. When this LED flashes, it indicates that there is a problem with ...
... on the Gigabit Ethernet 2 connector. When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is a problem with the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. Chapter 1. The System x3800 server 11 When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is an active connection on the... IBM Documentation CD. Mouse connector: Connect a mouse or other combination of the server. When this LED flashes, it indicates that there is a problem with ...
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...becomes active, and one or more fans might continue to run , and all power from the power source. Turning on the server. v If your operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature, the Wake on LAN feature can respond to requests from the service processor, such as ...server. You can turn on the server. The power-on LED flashes to indicate that the server is connected to ac power but is not turned on, the operating system does not run . Server power features When the server is connected to an ac power source but is shut down the operating system. 12 IBM System x3800 Type 8865...
...becomes active, and one or more fans might continue to run , and all power from the power source. Turning on the server. v If your operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature, the Wake on LAN feature can respond to requests from the service processor, such as ...server. You can turn on the server. The power-on LED flashes to indicate that the server is connected to ac power but is not turned on, the operating system does not run . Server power features When the server is connected to an ac power source but is shut down the operating system. 12 IBM System x3800 Type 8865...
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The System x3800 server 13 v If the Wake on LAN feature turned on the server, the Wake on the power supply do not turn off the server, if your operating system supports this feature. Chapter 1. Statement 5: CAUTION: The power control button on the device and the power switch on ...4 seconds to turn off the electrical current supplied to start an orderly shutdown of the operating system and turn off the server through a request from the operating system, if your operating system supports this feature. v You can turn off automatically. To remove all electrical current from the ...
The System x3800 server 13 v If the Wake on LAN feature turned on the server, the Wake on the power supply do not turn off the server, if your operating system supports this feature. Chapter 1. Statement 5: CAUTION: The power control button on the device and the power switch on ...4 seconds to turn off the electrical current supplied to start an orderly shutdown of the operating system and turn off the server through a request from the operating system, if your operating system supports this feature. v You can turn off automatically. To remove all electrical current from the ...
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Chapter 2. The illustrations in the server. Top cover DIMM Hard disk drive filler panel Memory card Hot-swap fans 92 mm Hot-swap fans 80 mm Hot-swap hard disk drive ... Power supply filler Hot-swap power supply PCI-X slots VRM Operator information panel Diskette drive CD drive Microprocessor tray Rack bezel Front cover © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 15 Installing options This chapter provides detailed instructions for installing optional hardware devices in this document might differ slightly from your hardware...
Chapter 2. The illustrations in the server. Top cover DIMM Hard disk drive filler panel Memory card Hot-swap fans 92 mm Hot-swap fans 80 mm Hot-swap hard disk drive ... Power supply filler Hot-swap power supply PCI-X slots VRM Operator information panel Diskette drive CD drive Microprocessor tray Rack bezel Front cover © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 15 Installing options This chapter provides detailed instructions for installing optional hardware devices in this document might differ slightly from your hardware...
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...component can be hot-swapped, which means that if the server and operating system support hot-swap capability, you can remove or install the component while the server is too heavy for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. v When you are met:... v Each of the server. v There is removed, make changes to work safely. Chapter 2. Installing options 21 System reliability guidelines To help...
...component can be hot-swapped, which means that if the server and operating system support hot-swap capability, you can remove or install the component while the server is too heavy for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. v When you are met:... v Each of the server. v There is removed, make changes to work safely. Chapter 2. Installing options 21 System reliability guidelines To help...
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... hot-swap devices and is designed to build up around you are working inside the server. v Handle the device carefully, holding it . 22 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide Working inside the server with the server cover removed might cause the server to overheat. Handling static-sensitive devices Attention: Static electricity can cause static electricity to operate...
... hot-swap devices and is designed to build up around you are working inside the server. v Handle the device carefully, holding it . 22 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide Working inside the server with the server cover removed might cause the server to overheat. Handling static-sensitive devices Attention: Static electricity can cause static electricity to operate...
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...increases static electricity. To remove the top cover, complete the following steps. Chapter 2. This drains static electricity from the package and from the server. 3. v Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather. Disconnect the power cords; v While the device is necessary to an ...unpainted metal part on the outside of the server. Removing the front cover, top cover, and bezel Remove the top cover and bezel to release the two tabs at least 2 seconds...
...increases static electricity. To remove the top cover, complete the following steps. Chapter 2. This drains static electricity from the package and from the server. 3. v Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather. Disconnect the power cords; v While the device is necessary to an ...unpainted metal part on the outside of the server. Removing the front cover, top cover, and bezel Remove the top cover and bezel to release the two tabs at least 2 seconds...
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... top cover removed might damage server components. Top cover Cover release latch 1. Disconnect the power cords; If you unlock or remove the front cover before turning on page 21. 2. To remove the bezel, complete the following steps: 24 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide Slide the ...top cover slightly toward the rear of the top cover. 4. Read the safety information that you are installing or replacing a non-hot-swap component, turn off the server, and set the cover aside. Removing...
... top cover removed might damage server components. Top cover Cover release latch 1. Disconnect the power cords; If you unlock or remove the front cover before turning on page 21. 2. To remove the bezel, complete the following steps: 24 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide Slide the ...top cover slightly toward the rear of the top cover. 4. Read the safety information that you are installing or replacing a non-hot-swap component, turn off the server, and set the cover aside. Removing...