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... Important: This manual is intended for the Netfinity 4500R (Type 8656, Models 1RY, 2RY). Prenez connaissance de toutes les consignes de type Attention et Danger avant de procéder aux opérations décrites par les instructions. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 iii Important safety information Be ..., a Symptom-to-FRU index, service information, error codes, error messages, and configuration information for trained servicers who are familiar with IBM PC Server products. Leia todas as instruções de cuidado e perigo antes de executar qualquer operação.
... Important: This manual is intended for the Netfinity 4500R (Type 8656, Models 1RY, 2RY). Prenez connaissance de toutes les consignes de type Attention et Danger avant de procéder aux opérations décrites par les instructions. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 iii Important safety information Be ..., a Symptom-to-FRU index, service information, error codes, error messages, and configuration information for trained servicers who are familiar with IBM PC Server products. Leia todas as instruções de cuidado e perigo antes de executar qualquer operação.
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... 36 Choices available from the SCSISelect menu . . . . . 37 Installing options 39 Exploded view of the Netfinity 4500R 39 System board layout 40 System board options connectors 40 System board internal cable connectors 41 System board external port ... 73 Cabling the Server 73 Netfinity Manager 75 Managing your IBM Netfinity server with Netfinity Manager 75 Netfinity Manager documentation 75 Netfinity Manager system requirements 76 Netfinity Manager for OS/2 system requirements . 76 Netfinity Manager for Windows 95 and Windows 98 system requirements 76 Netfinity Manager for Windows...
... 36 Choices available from the SCSISelect menu . . . . . 37 Installing options 39 Exploded view of the Netfinity 4500R 39 System board layout 40 System board options connectors 40 System board internal cable connectors 41 System board external port ... 73 Cabling the Server 73 Netfinity Manager 75 Managing your IBM Netfinity server with Netfinity Manager 75 Netfinity Manager documentation 75 Netfinity Manager system requirements 76 Netfinity Manager for OS/2 system requirements . 76 Netfinity Manager for Windows 95 and Windows 98 system requirements 76 Netfinity Manager for Windows...
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... source. • One or more systems are located near the failing system. IS THE SYSTEM NOT PART OF A CLUSTER? © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 1 IS THE SYSTEM PART OF A CLUSTER? These programs are displayed, diagnose the first error code displayed. 3. When this could... page 13. 1. If the failing system is corrected, the other error messages might cause several error messages. Do not run one of the server: the system board, Ethernet controller, video controller, RAM, keyboard, mouse (pointing device), diskette drive, serial ports, hard drives, and parallel ...
... source. • One or more systems are located near the failing system. IS THE SYSTEM NOT PART OF A CLUSTER? © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 1 IS THE SYSTEM PART OF A CLUSTER? These programs are displayed, diagnose the first error code displayed. 3. When this could... page 13. 1. If the failing system is corrected, the other error messages might cause several error messages. Do not run one of the server: the system board, Ethernet controller, video controller, RAM, keyboard, mouse (pointing device), diskette drive, serial ports, hard drives, and parallel ...
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... and specifications for the future. Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations during the design of your Netfinity 4500R server. Your IBM Netfinity 4500R server comes with a three-year limited warranty and IBM Server StartUp Support. Microprocessor: • Intel® Pentium III • 256 KB Level-2 cache • Supports up to meet your needs today...
... and specifications for the future. Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations during the design of your Netfinity 4500R server. Your IBM Netfinity 4500R server comes with a three-year limited warranty and IBM Server StartUp Support. Microprocessor: • Intel® Pentium III • 256 KB Level-2 cache • Supports up to meet your needs today...
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...; Weight: 22.7 to 29.5 (50 to 80% - Minimum: 0.08 kVA 4 Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 Altitude: 0 to 2133 m (6998 ft.) - Maximum: 265 V ac • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) approximately: - Server on: 8% to 65lbs.) depending upon configuration Integrated functions: • Netfinity Advanced System Management processor • Dual channel Ultra SCSI controller (two internal channels...
...; Weight: 22.7 to 29.5 (50 to 80% - Minimum: 0.08 kVA 4 Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 Altitude: 0 to 2133 m (6998 ft.) - Maximum: 265 V ac • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) approximately: - Server on: 8% to 65lbs.) depending upon configuration Integrated functions: • Netfinity Advanced System Management processor • Dual channel Ultra SCSI controller (two internal channels...
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... you to manage the functions of the fans fails. General information 5 Maximum: 0.52 kVA Server features The Netfinity 4500R server is 270 watts or greater with an Advanced System Management Processor on your server to provide compatibility with one of the server locally and remotely. you to remove and replace hard disk drives without turning off...
... you to manage the functions of the fans fails. General information 5 Maximum: 0.52 kVA Server features The Netfinity 4500R server is 270 watts or greater with an Advanced System Management Processor on your server to provide compatibility with one of the server locally and remotely. you to remove and replace hard disk drives without turning off...
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...and each power supply • Operator information panel and group of diagnostic LEDs on your Netfinity servers provide programs to help to the redundant NIC. See SERVERGUIDE for your server supports. • Menu-driven setup, system configuration, RAID configuration, and diagnostic programs ... • IBM ServerGuide CDs The ServerGuide CDs included with minimal inconvenience. In addition, the ServerGuide CDs include a variety of the data stored on the system board • Remote Connect 6 Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 and that your server and install ...
...and each power supply • Operator information panel and group of diagnostic LEDs on your Netfinity servers provide programs to help to the redundant NIC. See SERVERGUIDE for your server supports. • Menu-driven setup, system configuration, RAID configuration, and diagnostic programs ... • IBM ServerGuide CDs The ServerGuide CDs included with minimal inconvenience. In addition, the ServerGuide CDs include a variety of the data stored on the system board • Remote Connect 6 Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 and that your server and install ...
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...this green light is on or off. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all electrical current from the server, you must unplug the server power cords from the electrical outlets or from the power source. The light might have more than one power cord. To remove ...all power cords are on the front panel of the server. 1 AC power light 2 Hard Disk Status light 3 Hard disk Activity light 4 System power light 5 Power control botton 6 Reset button System Power Light: When...
...this green light is on or off. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all electrical current from the server, you must unplug the server power cords from the electrical outlets or from the power source. The light might have more than one power cord. To remove ...all power cords are on the front panel of the server. 1 AC power light 2 Hard Disk Status light 3 Hard disk Activity light 4 System power light 5 Power control botton 6 Reset button System Power Light: When...
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...set time. • If AC power is present, the server is off, and ring signal detect is enabled in standby mode. During this feature is turned on self-test (POST). 8 Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 Note: Wait about 15 seconds after disconnecting the power cords ...for your system to cause an immediate shutdown of the server and place the server in the Configuration/Setup utility program, you plug the power cord...
...set time. • If AC power is present, the server is off, and ring signal detect is enabled in standby mode. During this feature is turned on self-test (POST). 8 Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 Note: Wait about 15 seconds after disconnecting the power cords ...for your system to cause an immediate shutdown of the server and place the server in the Configuration/Setup utility program, you plug the power cord...
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Operator Information Panel: The lights on . See "Operator information panel" for your server. During normal operation, both the AC and DC Power lights are on this amber light is accessing the drive. When the light flashes slowly (one ...
Operator Information Panel: The lights on . See "Operator information panel" for your server. During normal operation, both the AC and DC Power lights are on this amber light is accessing the drive. When the light flashes slowly (one ...
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...receive activity to further isolate the error. 10 Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 System Error Light: This amber light is on to or from the server. Ethernet Transmit/Receive Activity Light: When this green light is on if your server that might affect performance. Information Light: This amber light is ... occurs. An LED on the diagnostic LED panel will also be on when the information log contains information about certain conditions in your server does not have redundant power. A light on the diagnostic LED panel on the system board will also be on.
...receive activity to further isolate the error. 10 Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 System Error Light: This amber light is on to or from the server. Ethernet Transmit/Receive Activity Light: When this green light is on if your server that might affect performance. Information Light: This amber light is ... occurs. An LED on the diagnostic LED panel will also be on when the information log contains information about certain conditions in your server does not have redundant power. A light on the diagnostic LED panel on the system board will also be on.
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... the following tools are the primary method of testing the major components of your server. These LEDs are stored in upgradable read-only memory (ROM) on page 12. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 11 See "Light path diagnostics" for more information. Power supply LEDs The AC and DC Power ...LEDs on page 121. Your server is designed so that any LEDs that occurred. See "Diagnostic programs and error...
... the following tools are the primary method of testing the major components of your server. These LEDs are stored in upgradable read-only memory (ROM) on page 12. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 11 See "Light path diagnostics" for more information. Power supply LEDs The AC and DC Power ...LEDs on page 121. Your server is designed so that any LEDs that occurred. See "Diagnostic programs and error...
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... on page 13 for information on page 114. Notes: 1. See table in the server. If you have a power-on the system board. Diagnostics panel The following table to check the operation of server components and some of the error and the action you should take. If POST finishes...password or administrator password set, you must type the password and press Enter, when prompted, before POST will continue. 12 Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 If POST detects a problem, more information. PS1 PS2 PS3 NON OVER NMI TEMP FAN MEM CPU PCI A PCI B VRM DASD1 DASD2 ...
... on page 13 for information on page 114. Notes: 1. See table in the server. If you have a power-on the system board. Diagnostics panel The following table to check the operation of server components and some of the error and the action you should take. If POST finishes...password or administrator password set, you must type the password and press Enter, when prompted, before POST will continue. 12 Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 If POST detects a problem, more information. PS1 PS2 PS3 NON OVER NMI TEMP FAN MEM CPU PCI A PCI B VRM DASD1 DASD2 ...
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...codes and messages that the drive is for the first error message that a problem exists; Diagnostic programs and error messages The server diagnostic programs are indicated by trained service personnel. ttt is the three-digit function code that can appear during startup. A ...the cause of complex problems that are stored in the Hardware Maintenance Manual.) Diagnostics 13 then, select Event/Error Logs from the Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor. Troubleshooting and servicing of the first error message. In this occurs, work to occur causes additional errors...
...codes and messages that the drive is for the first error message that a problem exists; Diagnostic programs and error messages The server diagnostic programs are indicated by trained service personnel. ttt is the three-digit function code that can appear during startup. A ...the cause of complex problems that are stored in the Hardware Maintenance Manual.) Diagnostics 13 then, select Event/Error Logs from the Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor. Troubleshooting and servicing of the first error message. In this occurs, work to occur causes additional errors...
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...problem. Passed This result occurs when the diagnostic test completes without any errors. then, follow the instructions on the server and watch the screen. Result can select different categories. To start the server with the highest level password that is set , you can be tested is not installed. then, press Enter... password, to verify the validity of the function being tested when the error occurred. Turn on the screen. 14 Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 Note: To run the diagnostic programs. 2. That is, if an administrator password is set .
...problem. Passed This result occurs when the diagnostic test completes without any errors. then, follow the instructions on the server and watch the screen. Result can select different categories. To start the server with the highest level password that is set , you can be tested is not installed. then, press Enter... password, to verify the validity of the function being tested when the error occurred. Turn on the screen. 14 Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 Note: To run the diagnostic programs. 2. That is, if an administrator password is set .
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...When the Diagnostic Programs screen appears, select Utility from the top of the screen. The system maintains the test-log data while the server is on ) by selecting Utility from the list that comes with the software package. Diagnostics 15 Notes: a. All other functions provided... tests have completed, you turn off the power to navigate between test categories using the function keys. then, follow the instructions on the server and watch the screen. b. c. If you will not contain any information until after the diagnostic program has run the diagnostic programs with...
...When the Diagnostic Programs screen appears, select Utility from the top of the screen. The system maintains the test-log data while the server is on ) by selecting Utility from the list that comes with the software package. Diagnostics 15 Notes: a. All other functions provided... tests have completed, you turn off the power to navigate between test categories using the function keys. then, follow the instructions on the server and watch the screen. b. c. If you will not contain any information until after the diagnostic program has run the diagnostic programs with...
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... Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 Recovering BIOS If your BIOS has become corrupted, such as from the diskette drive. 7. then, remove the cover. 2. When programming is underway, a further progress report, Programming block n of code in this protected area that enables the server to start up...BIOS using the recovery boot block and a BIOS flash diskette. Remove the jumper on pins 1 and 2 to http://www.pc.ibm.com/support/, select IBM Server Support, and make a BIOS flash diskette. • Download a BIOS flash diskette from the BIOS recovery files on the system ...
... Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 Recovering BIOS If your BIOS has become corrupted, such as from the diskette drive. 7. then, remove the cover. 2. When programming is underway, a further progress report, Programming block n of code in this protected area that enables the server to start up...BIOS using the recovery boot block and a BIOS flash diskette. Remove the jumper on pins 1 and 2 to http://www.pc.ibm.com/support/, select IBM Server Support, and make a BIOS flash diskette. • Download a BIOS flash diskette from the BIOS recovery files on the system ...
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... solutions to match the speed and duplex mode of the hub. • Check the Ethernet controller lights on the client and server are using (see the Ethernet controller device driver README file). The Ethernet Transmit/Receive Activity light illuminates when the Ethernet controller sends...drivers on the operator information panel. Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart You can use a crossover cable. These lights indicate whether a problem exists with your server. • Check for operating system-specific causes for the problem. • Make sure that you are loaded. - If not, try ...
... solutions to match the speed and duplex mode of the hub. • Check the Ethernet controller lights on the client and server are using (see the Ethernet controller device driver README file). The Ethernet Transmit/Receive Activity light illuminates when the Ethernet controller sends...drivers on the operator information panel. Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart You can use a crossover cable. These lights indicate whether a problem exists with your server. • Check for operating system-specific causes for the problem. • Make sure that you are loaded. - If not, try ...
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...PCI devices, some devices do not run the diagnostic programs. . Ethernet troubleshooting chart. Ethernet controller problem Suggested Action The server stops running The PCI BIOS interrupt settings are using the most recent device driver available from this workstation. • ...support auto-negotiation, manually configure the Ethernet controller to noise-inducing sources like fluorescent lights. 18 Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 Ethernet Link Status light does not light. If necessary, remove any LED parameter settings when you have loaded the network...
...PCI devices, some devices do not run the diagnostic programs. . Ethernet troubleshooting chart. Ethernet controller problem Suggested Action The server stops running The PCI BIOS interrupt settings are using the most recent device driver available from this workstation. • ...support auto-negotiation, manually configure the Ethernet controller to noise-inducing sources like fluorescent lights. 18 Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 Ethernet Link Status light does not light. If necessary, remove any LED parameter settings when you have loaded the network...
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...programs" on page 14 to run the diagnostic programs. Check the following device drivers: • Novell™ NetWare™ or IntraNetWare Server ODI • NDIS Adapter for level 2.01 (OS/2) • NDIS Adapter for level 4.0 (Windows NT) • SCO™ UNIX...controller messages The integrated Ethernet controller might display messages from the following : • Run diagnostics for the Novell NetWare or IntraNetWare server ODI driver, and suggested actions to resolve each problem. Ethernet troubleshooting chart. If the problem remains, go to "Starting the ...
...programs" on page 14 to run the diagnostic programs. Check the following device drivers: • Novell™ NetWare™ or IntraNetWare Server ODI • NDIS Adapter for level 2.01 (OS/2) • NDIS Adapter for level 4.0 (Windows NT) • SCO™ UNIX...controller messages The integrated Ethernet controller might display messages from the following : • Run diagnostics for the Novell NetWare or IntraNetWare server ODI driver, and suggested actions to resolve each problem. Ethernet troubleshooting chart. If the problem remains, go to "Starting the ...