IBM x3400 Support Question
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Question posted by kumardeepu1 on May 22nd, 2012
Hard Disk Not Detected
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Answer #1: Posted by rkumar90 on May 26th, 2012 1:08 AM
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Try to update all hardware firmware and BIOS you can get all updates from ibm website (http://www.ibm.com then select support and download also check all cable are connected or any amber LED on hard disk
Related IBM x3400 Manual Pages
User Guide - Page 5
... The System x3400 server 1 Related... tape drive 39
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive 41
IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives 42
Installing a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive 43
Power and signal cables for...this document 2 Machine Types 7973 and 7974 features and specifications 3 Machine Types 7975 and 7976 features and specifications 4 What your server offers 6 Reliability, availability...
User Guide - Page 20
... have at least two pairs of
6 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide For more information...are next to eight slim-high, 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives in mirrored mode) of DIMMs that supports high resolutions...mirroring, you diagnose the problem.
The ServerGuide™ program detects installed hardware options and provides the correct configuration programs and...
User Guide - Page 22
...Service availability will vary by country. may exclude holidays.
8 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide v Automatic Server Restart (ASR) ... dynamic
random-access memory (SDRAM) with serial presence detect (SPD) v Error logging of POST failures v Hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and hot-swap Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk
drives v Integrated Ethernet controller v Support for an...
User Guide - Page 24
....
System power LED Power-control button Hard disk drive activity LED
System error LED
Front information panel
CD or DVD drive activity LED (green)
USB connectors
CD or DVD-eject button Hot-swap hard disk drive status LED (amber)
Hot-swap hard disk drive activity LED (green)
10 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide
User Guide - Page 26
... bays 4 through 7.
When the drive is removed, this LED also is visible on the SAS/SATA backplane, below the hot-swap hard disk drive activity LED.
12 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide
When the drive is removed, this LED also is visible on the SAS/SATA backplane, next to...
User Guide - Page 56
...the drive tray handle to install or remove, do so now. EMC shield
Hard disk drive Drive tray
Drive tray handle (in use. otherwise go to "Completing ...hard disk drives
Hot-swap server models have other options to the closed (locked) position. Device
ID
Drive bay 4
0
Drive bay 5
1
Drive bay 6
2
Drive bay 7
3
Drive bay 8
4
Drive bay 9
5
42 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975...
User Guide - Page 58
...simple-swap-drive backplate controls the IDs for the hard disk drives and backplate that are connected to simple-swap models. If you replace any drives, remember which drive.
44 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide See the ServeRAID... is configured for using an optional ServeRAID adapter, you have to reconfigure your disk arrays after installing hard disk drives.
User Guide - Page 60
...support 3.3 V keyed adapters. For a list of the signal connector. v The server comes with eight 3.5 inch hot-swap hard disk drives installed. v The 32-bit slot 6 supports 5.0 V keyed PCI adapters;
Adapter that are supported in the server. The... adapter, follow those
instructions in the
46 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide Slot 4, PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz -
User Guide - Page 74
... slot 2 connector on the system board, and only in server models with eight 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives.
Replace the side cover (see "Replacing the side cover" on page 68. Go to ...and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.
60 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide The following illustration shows how the simple-swap SATA ...
User Guide - Page 86
...an external device, you can attach external devices to the server.
72 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide For information about installing device drivers, see "...has changed.
If the server has a ServeRAID adapter and you have installed or removed a hard disk drive, see the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine documentation that you can save the new configuration ...
User Guide - Page 96
....com/support/.
82 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide You will need setup diskettes. The actual procedure might vary slightly from the IBM Web site:
Note: Changes are required to insert your keyboard layout and country. Go to learn about the server model, service processor, hard disk drive controllers, and...
User Guide - Page 98
...the readme file to download the file, and follow the instructions on hard disk drives
84 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide Check for configuration information. From the... updates and interim fixes, complete the following tasks: v Perform a low-level format on a hard disk drive v View or change IDs for attached devices v Set protocol parameters on the Web page ...
User Guide - Page 120
...solely by the third party, not IBM.
106 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide Support (if any standard hard disk drives and population of others. Linux is a trademark ... trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc., in the United States, other countries.
Java and all hard disk drive bays with respect to the implied warranties of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., in the ...
User Guide - Page 128
... static-sensitive devices 24 hard disk drive
activity LED 11, 12 hot-swap 41 order of installation 43 simple-swap 43 status LED 12 heat output 3, 4, 5 HostRAID feature using 87 hot-plug adapter. See adapter hot-swap and hot-plug devices adapters 56
114 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide...
User Guide - Page 130
...features 7 RAS. See also features reliability, availability, and serviceability 7 recycling and disposal, product 107 redundant array of installation hard disk drives 43 memory modules 30, 31 OSA SMBridge management utility program enabling and configuring 92 installing 101 overview 6, 7
P
...on 24
SAS/SATA configuring RAID arrays 85
116 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide
Installation Guide - Page 6
...79
CD or DVD drive problems 80 Diskette drive problems 81 General problems 81 Hard disk drive problems 81 Intermittent problems 82 Keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems ... (VCCI) statement
101
Korean Class A warning statement 101
Index 103
iv System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: Installation Guide Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program 64 Configuring ...
Installation Guide - Page 22
...
assembly backplate
Hot-swap fan Processor baffle System board
Hard disk drive EMC shield Bezel
Simple-swap drive
ServeRAID 8k-1
VRM Cover
Hot-swap drive
DVD drive trim piece Hot-swap drive trim piece
Simple-swap drive trim piece
8 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: Installation Guide
The following illustration shows the...
Installation Guide - Page 38
...cover (the bezel door will not open position)
c. Remove the EMC shield from the server. Install the hard disk drive in each hot-swap hard disk drive is printed on . v To maintain proper system cooling, do not have to restart the server ... 9. 2. then, remove the drive from the signal cable connectors before the
24 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: Installation Guide
Installation Guide - Page 86
Error code
Description
Action
1604
Machine Type mismatch detected.
1. Reseat the hard disk drive
c. (Trained service technician only) Reseat the system board. v If ....
2.
v See the parts listing in the order shown, restarting the server each time.
72 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: Installation Guide Replace the components listed in step 2 one at a time, in the ...
Installation Guide - Page 96
...x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: Installation Guide Make sure that: v All cables and cords are field replaceable units (FRU).
If there is no airflow, the fan is preceded by "(Trained service technician only)," that step must be performed only by a trained service technician. Reseat all hard disk.... Symptom
Action
A hard disk drive was not detected while the operating system...
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