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... Configuration Utility programs (for Serial ATA HostRAID 61 Using the SAS/SATA Utility program (for SAS/SATA HostRAID 62 Using ServeRAID Manager 63 Configuring the controller 64 Viewing the configuration 65 Using the mini baseboard management controller 65 Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit... Ethernet Utility program 65 Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller 66 Updating IBM Director 66 Appendix. Notices 67 Edition notice 67 Trademarks 68 Important notes 69 Product recycling and disposal 69 Index 71 iv xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide
... Configuration Utility programs (for Serial ATA HostRAID 61 Using the SAS/SATA Utility program (for SAS/SATA HostRAID 62 Using ServeRAID Manager 63 Configuring the controller 64 Viewing the configuration 65 Using the mini baseboard management controller 65 Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit... Ethernet Utility program 65 Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller 66 Updating IBM Director 66 Appendix. Notices 67 Edition notice 67 Trademarks 68 Important notes 69 Product recycling and disposal 69 Index 71 iv xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide
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...switched to those that the mini-BMC provides. v ServeRAID™ support The server supports ServeRAID adapters to a backup image v Automatic error retry ...following RAS features: v 1-year parts, 1-year labor limited warranty (Machine Type 8485) and 3-year parts, 3-year labor limited warranty (Machine Type 8490) v...and remotely. Response time varies; may exclude holidays. The xSeries 206m server 5 When this switching occurs without data loss and...RAID) configurations. See the documentation that comes with your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller. The server also has ...
...switched to those that the mini-BMC provides. v ServeRAID™ support The server supports ServeRAID adapters to a backup image v Automatic error retry ...following RAS features: v 1-year parts, 1-year labor limited warranty (Machine Type 8485) and 3-year parts, 3-year labor limited warranty (Machine Type 8490) v...and remotely. Response time varies; may exclude holidays. The xSeries 206m server 5 When this switching occurs without data loss and...RAID) configurations. See the documentation that comes with your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller. The server also has ...
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When the drive is removed, this LED also is being rebuilt. Chapter 1. The xSeries 206m server 9 If the LED flashes rapidly (three flashes per second), the drive is visible on the SAS backplane, below the hot-swap hard disk drive ...-swap hard disk drive activity LED (some models) On some server models, each hot-swap drive has a hard disk drive activity LED. If an optional ServeRAID adapter is installed in the server and the LED flashes slowly (one flash per second), the adapter is in use . (Optional) Diskette-eject button Press...
When the drive is removed, this LED also is being rebuilt. Chapter 1. The xSeries 206m server 9 If the LED flashes rapidly (three flashes per second), the drive is visible on the SAS backplane, below the hot-swap hard disk drive ...-swap hard disk drive activity LED (some models) On some server models, each hot-swap drive has a hard disk drive activity LED. If an optional ServeRAID adapter is installed in the server and the LED flashes slowly (one flash per second), the adapter is in use . (Optional) Diskette-eject button Press...
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... the drive bay until the drive stops. Check the hard disk drive status indicator to install the drive by inserting your disk arrays after 32 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide c. e. Note: If the server is open position) To install a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following ...might have to restart the server before the drive is recognized.) If the amber hard disk drive status LED for RAID operation using an optional ServeRAID adapter, you want to make sure that the drive is being accessed. Unlock the side cover. 3. then, remove the drive from the ...
... the drive bay until the drive stops. Check the hard disk drive status indicator to install the drive by inserting your disk arrays after 32 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide c. e. Note: If the server is open position) To install a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following ...might have to restart the server before the drive is recognized.) If the amber hard disk drive status LED for RAID operation using an optional ServeRAID adapter, you want to make sure that the drive is being accessed. Unlock the side cover. 3. then, remove the drive from the ...
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... hard disk drives and backplane are not hot-swappable. Disconnect all power from the front of the server. See the ServeRAID documentation on page 44. v Install the drives in the server. Before you are accessible from the server before removing or...remove, do so now. Attention: Simple-swap hard disk drives are connected to "Completing the installation" on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using ServeRAID Manager. 7. otherwise go to channel A. Device ID Drive bay 4 0 Drive bay 5 1 Drive bay ...
... hard disk drives and backplane are not hot-swappable. Disconnect all power from the front of the server. See the ServeRAID documentation on page 44. v Install the drives in the server. Before you are accessible from the server before removing or...remove, do so now. Attention: Simple-swap hard disk drives are connected to "Completing the installation" on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using ServeRAID Manager. 7. otherwise go to channel A. Device ID Drive bay 4 0 Drive bay 5 1 Drive bay ...
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v The optional ServeRAID-8i adapter can be installed only in the following order, if you ... See "System-board and PCI-X expansion card option connectors" on page 17 for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. Then, the server starts the PCI devices in PCI-X slot 6. Attention: Static electricity that ... and the Remote Supervisor Adapter II cable connector. 38 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide If the optional PCI-X expansion card is powered-on . v If you install an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II, you have not changed the ...
v The optional ServeRAID-8i adapter can be installed only in the following order, if you ... See "System-board and PCI-X expansion card option connectors" on page 17 for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. Then, the server starts the PCI devices in PCI-X slot 6. Attention: Static electricity that ... and the Remote Supervisor Adapter II cable connector. 38 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide If the optional PCI-X expansion card is powered-on . v If you install an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II, you have not changed the ...
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... connectors on the rear of the cable end with a red connector, and so on page 51. For additional information, see the ServeRAID documentation that you might receive a message that comes with the server for information about installing device drivers, see the documentation that the.../Setup Utility program" on . The Configuration/Setup Utility program starts automatically so that comes with each option. If the server has a ServeRAID adapter and you must install. Some options have color-coded connections, match the color of the server. Connecting the cables Attention: To ...
... connectors on the rear of the cable end with a red connector, and so on page 51. For additional information, see the ServeRAID documentation that you might receive a message that comes with the server for information about installing device drivers, see the documentation that the.../Setup Utility program" on . The Configuration/Setup Utility program starts automatically so that comes with each option. If the server has a ServeRAID adapter and you must install. Some options have color-coded connections, match the color of the server. Connecting the cables Attention: To ...
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... Utility program To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following choices are reflected in the server, use ServeRAID Manager to perform the following tasks: v View configuration information v View and change assignments for Configuration/Setup appears, ... available as a stand-alone program and as an IBM Director extension. If you install the operating system. - v ServeRAID Manager ServeRAID Manager is available. 3. Chapter 3. For more information about using this utility program, see "Using ServeRAID Manager" on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. ...
... Utility program To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following choices are reflected in the server, use ServeRAID Manager to perform the following tasks: v View configuration information v View and change assignments for Configuration/Setup appears, ... available as a stand-alone program and as an IBM Director extension. If you install the operating system. - v ServeRAID Manager ServeRAID Manager is available. 3. Chapter 3. For more information about using this utility program, see "Using ServeRAID Manager" on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. ...
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... are supported on detected hardware v ServeRAID Manager program, which configures your server. This will overwrite the existing preload. 2. To download the image, go to the IBM ServerGuide Web page at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/sys_migration/ serverguide/sub.html. ...information during setup ServerGuide features Features and functions can purchase the CD. If your hardware and operating system installation 56 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide The ServerGuide program performs the following features: v An easy-to configure the hardware....
... are supported on detected hardware v ServeRAID Manager program, which configures your server. This will overwrite the existing preload. 2. To download the image, go to the IBM ServerGuide Web page at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/sys_migration/ serverguide/sub.html. ...information during setup ServerGuide features Features and functions can purchase the CD. If your hardware and operating system installation 56 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide The ServerGuide program performs the following features: v An easy-to configure the hardware....
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...Setup and configuration overview When you use the CD to configure any supported IBM server model. You can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program. On a server with a ServeRAID adapter or integrated SAS/SATA controller with an operating system, you do... Adaptec RAID configuration programs to install an operating system. You will overwrite the existing preload. This will need to use the IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to complete the installation.) 2. This section describes a typical ServerGuide operating-system installation. Note: Features...
...Setup and configuration overview When you use the CD to configure any supported IBM server model. You can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program. On a server with a ServeRAID adapter or integrated SAS/SATA controller with an operating system, you do... Adaptec RAID configuration programs to install an operating system. You will overwrite the existing preload. This will need to use the IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to complete the installation.) 2. This section describes a typical ServerGuide operating-system installation. Note: Features...
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... ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to configure the integrated SATA controller with integrated RAID and the SAS/SATA controller with the ServeRAID option. 60 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide SAS/SATA Configuration Utility menu choices The following choices are not supported on the SCO 6.0 ... level-1 with different speeds and data rates. For SAS disks, you can have different capacities, but the RAID controller treats them as IBM ServeRAID-7e) to add RAID level-0 and level-1 functionality to the integrated SATA controller (simple-swap SATA models) and the SAS/SATA controller...
... ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to configure the integrated SATA controller with integrated RAID and the SAS/SATA controller with the ServeRAID option. 60 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide SAS/SATA Configuration Utility menu choices The following choices are not supported on the SCO 6.0 ... level-1 with different speeds and data rates. For SAS disks, you can have different capacities, but the RAID controller treats them as IBM ServeRAID-7e) to add RAID level-0 and level-1 functionality to the integrated SATA controller (simple-swap SATA models) and the SAS/SATA controller...
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... program (for attached devices. Chapter 3. Note: To add RAID functionality to view or change settings for SAS/SATA HostRAID)" on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. For additional information about using the Array Configuration Utility program to configure a RAID level-1 array, complete... Utility programs, see the documentation on page 62). If you install a different type of the BIOS code. Turn on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. If you are for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. Select SATA Controller Mode Option. Scroll...
... program (for attached devices. Chapter 3. Note: To add RAID functionality to view or change settings for SAS/SATA HostRAID)" on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. For additional information about using the Array Configuration Utility program to configure a RAID level-1 array, complete... Utility programs, see the documentation on page 62). If you install a different type of the BIOS code. Turn on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. If you are for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. Select SATA Controller Mode Option. Scroll...
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... v View the RAID configuration and associated devices v Monitor the operation of Chapter 3. Using ServeRAID Manager Important: RAID options and HostRAID are not supported on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD, to perform the following tasks: v Configure a redundant array of independent disks ...) Type an identifier for SAS/SATA Configuration Utility appears, press Ctrl+A. 3. Select Create Array. 5. Follow the instructions on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. then, select Done to complete the configuration; From the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility window, select Manage...
... v View the RAID configuration and associated devices v Monitor the operation of Chapter 3. Using ServeRAID Manager Important: RAID options and HostRAID are not supported on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD, to perform the following tasks: v Configure a redundant array of independent disks ...) Type an identifier for SAS/SATA Configuration Utility appears, press Ctrl+A. 3. Select Create Array. 5. Follow the instructions on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. then, select Done to complete the configuration; From the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility window, select Manage...
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...Modify arrays or Modify logical drives. when you are running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, you can configure the controller before you want to group into the array. 64 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide For additional information about RAID ...technology and instructions for logical drives. Configuring the controller By running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode. To run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, turn on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD...
...Modify arrays or Modify logical drives. when you are running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, you can configure the controller before you want to group into the array. 64 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide For additional information about RAID ...technology and instructions for logical drives. Configuring the controller By running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode. To run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, turn on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD...
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...-error LED on the front of available actions for the server. Also, after you want to view information about that object appears in the ServeRAID Manager tree, information about RAID controllers and the RAID subsystem (such as arrays, logical drives, hot-spare drives, and physical drives). From... exceed thresholds or if system components fail, the mini-BMC lights LEDs to apply the new configuration, click Yes. Note: If an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II is installed, the mini-BMC is part of the server. Chapter 3. b. You can customize where the network startup ...
...-error LED on the front of available actions for the server. Also, after you want to view information about that object appears in the ServeRAID Manager tree, information about RAID controllers and the RAID subsystem (such as arrays, logical drives, hot-spare drives, and physical drives). From... exceed thresholds or if system components fail, the mini-BMC lights LEDs to apply the new configuration, click Yes. Note: If an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II is installed, the mini-BMC is part of the server. Chapter 3. b. You can customize where the network startup ...
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..., or both: Active Memory Active PCI Active PCI-X Alert on LAN BladeCenter C2T Interconnect Chipkill EtherJet e-business logo Eserver FlashCopy IBM IBM (logo) IntelliStation NetBAY Netfinity NetView OS/2 WARP Predictive Failure Analysis PS/2 ServeRAID ServerGuide ServerProven TechConnect ThinkPad Tivoli Tivoli Enterprise Update Connector Wake on LAN XA-32 XA-64 X-Architecture XceL4 XpandOnDemand... and logos are trademarks of The Open Group in the United States, other countries. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of others. 68 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide
..., or both: Active Memory Active PCI Active PCI-X Alert on LAN BladeCenter C2T Interconnect Chipkill EtherJet e-business logo Eserver FlashCopy IBM IBM (logo) IntelliStation NetBAY Netfinity NetView OS/2 WARP Predictive Failure Analysis PS/2 ServeRAID ServerGuide ServerProven TechConnect ThinkPad Tivoli Tivoli Enterprise Update Connector Wake on LAN XA-32 XA-64 X-Architecture XceL4 XpandOnDemand... and logos are trademarks of The Open Group in the United States, other countries. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of others. 68 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide
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... cache control 53 caution statements 2 CD drive activity LED 9 eject button 9 installing 28 specifications 3 components major 13 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 components (continued) PCI-X expansion card 18 system board 17 configuration Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility 49 Configuration/Setup Utility 49 custom ...management controller (mini-BMC) 53, 65 ports 52 SAS/SATA controller 58, 62 Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) devices 58 ServeRAID controller 64 ServeRAID programs 51 ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD 49 summary window 65 updating 47 with ServerGuide 57 connector adapter 17, 18 battery 14...
... cache control 53 caution statements 2 CD drive activity LED 9 eject button 9 installing 28 specifications 3 components major 13 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 components (continued) PCI-X expansion card 18 system board 17 configuration Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility 49 Configuration/Setup Utility 49 custom ...management controller (mini-BMC) 53, 65 ports 52 SAS/SATA controller 58, 62 Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) devices 58 ServeRAID controller 64 ServeRAID programs 51 ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD 49 summary window 65 updating 47 with ServerGuide 57 connector adapter 17, 18 battery 14...
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... 33, 38 enabling SATA options on Configuration/Setup Utility menu 58 non-support 58, 63 SAS/SATA HostRAID 62 Serial ATA HostRAID 61 ServeRAID Manager 63 support 5 related documentation 1 reliability features 5 reliability, system 20 Remote Supervisor Adapter, configuration 49 removable-media drives, installing 28... when the server is on 20 SAS/SATA Configuration Utility 58, 62 SAS/SATA controller configuring 63 viewing the configuration 63 74 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide SAS/SATA HostRAID feature enabling 62 using 62, 63 SATA See Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA)...
... 33, 38 enabling SATA options on Configuration/Setup Utility menu 58 non-support 58, 63 SAS/SATA HostRAID 62 Serial ATA HostRAID 61 ServeRAID Manager 63 support 5 related documentation 1 reliability features 5 reliability, system 20 Remote Supervisor Adapter, configuration 49 removable-media drives, installing 28... when the server is on 20 SAS/SATA Configuration Utility 58, 62 SAS/SATA controller configuring 63 viewing the configuration 63 74 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide SAS/SATA HostRAID feature enabling 62 using 62, 63 SATA See Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA)...
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.../Setup 51 Ethernet 49, 65 SAS/SATA Configuration 62 ServeRAID Manager 63 V video connector 10 controller 3 specifications 3 viewing the configuration Configuration/Setup Utility 51 SAS/SATA controller 63 Serial ATA controller 62 ServeRAID Manager 65 W Web site compatible options 20, 25 IBM eServer and xSeries products 1 IBM support 2 IBM X-Architecture technologies and features 1 ServerGuide 56 ServerProven list...
.../Setup 51 Ethernet 49, 65 SAS/SATA Configuration 62 ServeRAID Manager 63 V video connector 10 controller 3 specifications 3 viewing the configuration Configuration/Setup Utility 51 SAS/SATA controller 63 Serial ATA controller 62 ServeRAID Manager 65 W Web site compatible options 20, 25 IBM eServer and xSeries products 1 IBM support 2 IBM X-Architecture technologies and features 1 ServerGuide 56 ServerProven list...