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...1 Related documentation 1 Notices and statements in a single-power-supply server operating at 110 V ac installation 29 System reliability guidelines 29 Working inside the server with the power on 29 Handling static-sensitive devices 30 Removing the cover and bezel 30 Installing a ServeRAID-MR10k SAS controller 31 Installing an adapter 33 Installing a hot-swap power supply 35 Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive 36 Installing a DVD drive 38 Installing an internal removable flash drive 38 Memory module 39 Active Memory 43 Adding and replacing a memory card 44 Installing DIMMs 46...
...1 Related documentation 1 Notices and statements in a single-power-supply server operating at 110 V ac installation 29 System reliability guidelines 29 Working inside the server with the power on 29 Handling static-sensitive devices 30 Removing the cover and bezel 30 Installing a ServeRAID-MR10k SAS controller 31 Installing an adapter 33 Installing a hot-swap power supply 35 Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive 36 Installing a DVD drive 38 Installing an internal removable flash drive 38 Memory module 39 Active Memory 43 Adding and replacing a memory card 44 Installing DIMMs 46...
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... some models) v Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives Expansion bays: v Four SAS, 2.5-inch bays v One 12.7 mm removable-media drive bay (DVD drive installed, standard on some models only) Expansion slots: Seven PCI Express x8 (half-length) slots: v Five non-hot-swap v Two hot-swap Upgradeable microcode: System BIOS, FPGA, diagnostics, service processor, BMC, and SAS microcode Power supply: v Standard: One or two dual-rated power supplies, depending on : - 10° to 35°C (50° to 80% - Features and specifications Microprocessor...
... some models) v Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives Expansion bays: v Four SAS, 2.5-inch bays v One 12.7 mm removable-media drive bay (DVD drive installed, standard on some models only) Expansion slots: Seven PCI Express x8 (half-length) slots: v Five non-hot-swap v Two hot-swap Upgradeable microcode: System BIOS, FPGA, diagnostics, service processor, BMC, and SAS microcode Power supply: v Standard: One or two dual-rated power supplies, depending on : - 10° to 35°C (50° to 80% - Features and specifications Microprocessor...
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... 7233: User's Guide The memory controller supports error correcting code (ECC) for hardware error events and automatically submits electronic service requests to 32 industry-standard PC2-5300, 1.8 V, 240-pin, registered, double-data-rate (DDR) II, synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) dual inline memory modules (DIMMs). - v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that monitors the server for up to make your x86-processor-based server powerful, scalable, and reliable. It uses minimal...
... 7233: User's Guide The memory controller supports error correcting code (ECC) for hardware error events and automatically submits electronic service requests to 32 industry-standard PC2-5300, 1.8 V, 240-pin, registered, double-data-rate (DDR) II, synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) dual inline memory modules (DIMMs). - v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that monitors the server for up to make your x86-processor-based server powerful, scalable, and reliable. It uses minimal...
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...and reports server power consumption as it occurs. v Light path diagnostics Light path diagnostics provides LEDs to aid in integrated USB memory and collect and analyze system information to help you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server. You can download the software to specific software application programs and hardware configurations. System configuration - Service processor status and configuration - Hard disk drive health - The System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 server 7 The ServerGuide program detects installed optional hardware devices and...
...and reports server power consumption as it occurs. v Light path diagnostics Light path diagnostics provides LEDs to aid in integrated USB memory and collect and analyze system information to help you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server. You can download the software to specific software application programs and hardware configurations. System configuration - Service processor status and configuration - Hard disk drive health - The System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 server 7 The ServerGuide program detects installed optional hardware devices and...
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... help to the redundant NIC. IBM Support Center. Additionally, you can manage the functions of the data that comes with which provide redundant power for fan, power, temperature, voltage, and power-supply redundancy 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 8 IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 Types 7141 and 7233: User's Guide One or more...
... help to the redundant NIC. IBM Support Center. Additionally, you can manage the functions of the data that comes with which provide redundant power for fan, power, temperature, voltage, and power-supply redundancy 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 8 IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 Types 7141 and 7233: User's Guide One or more...
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...LED v Remote system problem-determination support v ROM-based diagnostic programs v Standby voltage for systems-management features and monitoring v Startup (boot) from LAN using Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) protocol v System auto-configuring from the configuration menu v System error logging v Upgradeable microcode for POST, BIOS, diagnostics, service processor, and read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over the LAN v Vital product data (VPD) on microprocessors, system boards, power supplies, and SAS (hot-swap-drive) backplane v Wake on LAN capability IBM Director With IBM...
...LED v Remote system problem-determination support v ROM-based diagnostic programs v Standby voltage for systems-management features and monitoring v Startup (boot) from LAN using Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) protocol v System auto-configuring from the configuration menu v System error logging v Upgradeable microcode for POST, BIOS, diagnostics, service processor, and read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over the LAN v Vital product data (VPD) on microprocessors, system boards, power supplies, and SAS (hot-swap-drive) backplane v Wake on LAN capability IBM Director With IBM...
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...-error LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that the server is a secondary node. The LED might be burned out. v Locator LED: Use this LED to turn the locator LED on the light path diagnostics panel is off and still connected to form multi-node configurations. 12 IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 Types 7141 and 7233: User's Guide You can use IBM Director to light this LED remotely or press the locator button to...
...-error LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that the server is a secondary node. The LED might be burned out. v Locator LED: Use this LED to turn the locator LED on the light path diagnostics panel is off and still connected to form multi-node configurations. 12 IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 Types 7141 and 7233: User's Guide You can use IBM Director to light this LED remotely or press the locator button to...
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.... Power supply 2 connector: Connect the power cord to these connectors. SMP Expansion Port 3 connector: Use this connector. You can respond to requests from the service processor, such as a remote request to ac power, the power-control button becomes active, and one or more information, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on LED flashes to provide cooling while the server is shut down; For any other servers to form multi-node configurations (requires scalability enablement). The power-on the IBM...
.... Power supply 2 connector: Connect the power cord to these connectors. SMP Expansion Port 3 connector: Use this connector. You can respond to requests from the service processor, such as a remote request to ac power, the power-control button becomes active, and one or more information, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on LED flashes to provide cooling while the server is shut down; For any other servers to form multi-node configurations (requires scalability enablement). The power-on the IBM...
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... for diagnostic information. v Do not attempt to install or replace hot-swap power supplies, hot-swap fans, hot-plug adapters, or hot-plug Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. To avoid straining the muscles in your new server, take the opportunity to turn off the server to lift an object that you think is described in this document. 1. v You do not have to download and apply the most recent firmware updates. Place removed covers and...
... for diagnostic information. v Do not attempt to install or replace hot-swap power supplies, hot-swap fans, hot-plug adapters, or hot-plug Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. To avoid straining the muscles in your new server, take the opportunity to turn off the server to lift an object that you think is described in this document. 1. v You do not have to download and apply the most recent firmware updates. Place removed covers and...
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... instructions that involve installing or removing cables. If you must change the startup sequence, start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and select Start Options from the main menu. Installing an adapter The following order: DVD drive, USB-attached diskette drive, integrated SAS controller, PCI Express slots 1 through slot 5 - If you have other information that you must consider when you install an adapter: v Locate the documentation that comes with the operating system for the adapter. Note: To change the switch setting or jumper settings...
... instructions that involve installing or removing cables. If you must change the startup sequence, start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and select Start Options from the main menu. Installing an adapter The following order: DVD drive, USB-attached diskette drive, integrated SAS controller, PCI Express slots 1 through slot 5 - If you have other information that you must consider when you install an adapter: v Locate the documentation that comes with the operating system for the adapter. Note: To change the switch setting or jumper settings...
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... remove the memory card and replace a failed DIMM. Turn on the server. Memory card power LED: When this LED is off when the release levers are opened. Note: For memory mirroring to improve the reliability of the memory in your server by creating a mirror of the data in memory port 1 and storing it in both memory ports. Installing optional devices 43 b. Install DIMMs of the same size and clock speed in the Configuration/Setup Utility program: a. Enable memory mirroring in the two memory ports. 2. Memory hot...
... remove the memory card and replace a failed DIMM. Turn on the server. Memory card power LED: When this LED is off when the release levers are opened. Note: For memory mirroring to improve the reliability of the memory in your server by creating a mirror of the data in memory port 1 and storing it in both memory ports. Installing optional devices 43 b. Install DIMMs of the same size and clock speed in the Configuration/Setup Utility program: a. Enable memory mirroring in the two memory ports. 2. Memory hot...
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... with RAID capabilities and you have installed or removed a hard disk drive, you might have device drivers that you can operate as a symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) server. Rear view SAS USB System serial Remote Supervisor Adapter II Power-supply 1 Front view SMP expansion port 1 SMP expansion port 2 SMP expansion port 3 Power-control button/power-on LED Ethernet icon LED 1 2 Power-supply 2 Gigabit Ethernet 1 Gigabit Ethernet 2 Information LED System-error LED Power-control button cover Ethernet port activity LEDs Locator button/locator LED Updating the server configuration When...
... with RAID capabilities and you have installed or removed a hard disk drive, you might have device drivers that you can operate as a symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) server. Rear view SAS USB System serial Remote Supervisor Adapter II Power-supply 1 Front view SMP expansion port 1 SMP expansion port 2 SMP expansion port 3 Power-control button/power-on LED Ethernet icon LED 1 2 Power-supply 2 Gigabit Ethernet 1 Gigabit Ethernet 2 Information LED System-error LED Power-control button cover Ethernet port activity LEDs Locator button/locator LED Updating the server configuration When...
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... Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine and Remote Supervisor Adapter II User's Guide on page 68. v IBM Electronic Service Agent IBM Electronic Service Agent is set passwords. For information about using these programs to configure the baseboard management controller, to apply updates to the firmware, and to the integrated SAS controller with the server: v Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is available free of your support representative. Also, it to http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic/. v RAID configuration programs - Configuring...
... Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine and Remote Supervisor Adapter II User's Guide on page 68. v IBM Electronic Service Agent IBM Electronic Service Agent is set passwords. For information about using these programs to configure the baseboard management controller, to apply updates to the firmware, and to the integrated SAS controller with the server: v Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is available free of your support representative. Also, it to http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic/. v RAID configuration programs - Configuring...
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... the default setting for devices and input/output (I /O Ports Select this choice to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. The server starts from the first boot record that it limits access to set the date and time in the server, in 24-hour format (hour:minute:second). Enable is equivalent to set passwords. If you can specify whether the server starts with the keyboard number lock on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only. - Changes...
... the default setting for devices and input/output (I /O Ports Select this choice to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. The server starts from the first boot record that it limits access to set the date and time in the server, in 24-hour format (hour:minute:second). Enable is equivalent to set passwords. If you can specify whether the server starts with the keyboard number lock on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only. - Changes...
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... to view or clear error logs. The default is the default setting. DHCP Enabled is 0.0.0.0. Use the arrow keys to move among pages in BMC Select this choice to set the DHCP control. Select Clear error logs to four user accounts. v IP Address Select this choice to enable or disable the user account. v UserID Select this choice to save any changes to set the address. See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only. - v Save Network Settings...
... to view or clear error logs. The default is the default setting. DHCP Enabled is 0.0.0.0. Use the arrow keys to move among pages in BMC Select this choice to set the DHCP control. Select Clear error logs to four user accounts. v IP Address Select this choice to enable or disable the user account. v UserID Select this choice to save any changes to set the address. See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only. - v Save Network Settings...
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... SAS controller with RAID capabilities and runs the SCSI RAID configuration program (with LSI chip sets for ServeRAID adapters only) v Checks the microcode (firmware) levels of a ServeRAID adapter and determines whether a later level is available from the CD v Detects installed optional hardware devices and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices v Provides diskette-free installation for the server model and detected hardware v Operating-system partition size and file-system type that are installed and uses that information during setup...
... SAS controller with RAID capabilities and runs the SCSI RAID configuration program (with LSI chip sets for ServeRAID adapters only) v Checks the microcode (firmware) levels of a ServeRAID adapter and determines whether a later level is available from the CD v Detects installed optional hardware devices and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices v Provides diskette-free installation for the server model and detected hardware v Operating-system partition size and file-system type that are installed and uses that information during setup...
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... server support auto-negotiation, the controller detects the data-transfer rate (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T) and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of data on multiple servers. Under Product support, click System x. 3. You can access the configuration utility after the firmware update is started , it returns to the startup sequence that you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to the IBM Web site. Turn off the server. 2. Note: Changes...
... server support auto-negotiation, the controller detects the data-transfer rate (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T) and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of data on multiple servers. Under Product support, click System x. 3. You can access the configuration utility after the firmware update is started , it returns to the startup sequence that you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to the IBM Web site. Turn off the server. 2. Note: Changes...
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... the command line, type bmc_cfg and press Enter. Using the firmware update utility program Use the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. To download the program, complete the following steps: 1. Under Product support, click System x. 3. Updating the firmware To update the firmware, use . Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 4. v If you will perform the configuration and create a firmware update diskette or CD. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 4. Click IBM System...
... the command line, type bmc_cfg and press Enter. Using the firmware update utility program Use the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. To download the program, complete the following steps: 1. Under Product support, click System x. 3. Updating the firmware To update the firmware, use . Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 4. v If you will perform the configuration and create a firmware update diskette or CD. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 4. Click IBM System...
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...this document. 1. Under Product support, click System x. 3. Using the RAID configuration programs Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program and the LSI Logic MegaRAID Storage Manager program to remotely view and change the BIOS settings. Note: The bezel identifies the SCSI IDs of the smallest hard disk drive. Using the management utility program Use the baseboard management controller management utility program to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. Use this feature also to install and use an integrated SAS controller with a hot-spare drive installed. To download...
...this document. 1. Under Product support, click System x. 3. Using the RAID configuration programs Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program and the LSI Logic MegaRAID Storage Manager program to remotely view and change the BIOS settings. Note: The bezel identifies the SCSI IDs of the smallest hard disk drive. Using the management utility program Use the baseboard management controller management utility program to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. Use this feature also to install and use an integrated SAS controller with a hot-spare drive installed. To download...
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... board connectors 25 I/O-board jumpers 26 memory card connectors 21 microprocessor-board connectors 22 microprocessor-board jumpers 24 microprocessor-board LEDs 23 server components 19 important notices 2 information LED 12 install DVD drive 38 hot-swap power supply 36 installation completing 55 guidelines 28 installing hard disk drive 36 hot-swap hard disk drive 37 internal removable flash drive 38 memory 46 memory modules 46 microprocessor 50 ServeRAID-MR10k 31 integrated functions 5 network support 7 internal removable flash drive 38 J jumpers boot recovery 24 force BMC update 24 I/O board...
... board connectors 25 I/O-board jumpers 26 memory card connectors 21 microprocessor-board connectors 22 microprocessor-board jumpers 24 microprocessor-board LEDs 23 server components 19 important notices 2 information LED 12 install DVD drive 38 hot-swap power supply 36 installation completing 55 guidelines 28 installing hard disk drive 36 hot-swap hard disk drive 37 internal removable flash drive 38 memory 46 memory modules 46 microprocessor 50 ServeRAID-MR10k 31 integrated functions 5 network support 7 internal removable flash drive 38 J jumpers boot recovery 24 force BMC update 24 I/O board...