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...documentation 2 Notices and statements in a 2.5-inch model server 58 Removing an optional tape drive 61 Installing a microprocessor 62 Installing a memory module 67 Memory mirroring 69 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 iii Installing optional devices 15 Server components 15 System-board optional-device connectors 17 PCI riser-card adapter connectors 18 Power-backplane-board connectors 18 System-board internal cable connectors 19 System-board external connectors 20 System-board switches and jumpers 21 System-board LEDs 23 Riser-card assembly LEDs 24 Light path diagnostics panel...
...documentation 2 Notices and statements in a 2.5-inch model server 58 Removing an optional tape drive 61 Installing a microprocessor 62 Installing a memory module 67 Memory mirroring 69 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 iii Installing optional devices 15 Server components 15 System-board optional-device connectors 17 PCI riser-card adapter connectors 18 Power-backplane-board connectors 18 System-board internal cable connectors 19 System-board external connectors 20 System-board switches and jumpers 21 System-board LEDs 23 Riser-card assembly LEDs 24 Light path diagnostics panel...
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... SMBridge management utility program 107 Using the baseboard management controller utility programs 109 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers 110 Updating IBM Director 111 Setting up a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 111 Requirements 112 Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 112 Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware 112 Completing the setup 113 Appendix. Online-spare memory 70 Removing a memory module 72 Installing a hot-swap power supply 72 Removing a hot-swap power supply 74 Installing a fan 75 Removing a fan 76 Removing the fan...
... SMBridge management utility program 107 Using the baseboard management controller utility programs 109 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers 110 Updating IBM Director 111 Setting up a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 111 Requirements 112 Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 112 Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware 112 Completing the setup 113 Appendix. Online-spare memory 70 Removing a memory module 72 Installing a hot-swap power supply 72 Removing a hot-swap power supply 74 Installing a fan 75 Removing a fan 76 Removing the fan...
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... x3650 Type 7979: User's Guide Related documentation This User's Guide contains general information about those features, or technical updates might vary slightly from the IBM Web site. Depending on the server model, additional documentation might have features that you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for service technicians. Note: Changes are available from what is described in this document regarding installing and removing power supplies and connecting and disconnecting power refers...
... x3650 Type 7979: User's Guide Related documentation This User's Guide contains general information about those features, or technical updates might vary slightly from the IBM Web site. Depending on the server model, additional documentation might have features that you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for service technicians. Note: Changes are available from what is described in this document regarding installing and removing power supplies and connecting and disconnecting power refers...
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...-hardware-management tool that comes with two integrated Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controllers, which support connection to make your server offers The server uses the following features and technologies: v Baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller (BMC) provides basic service-processor environmental monitoring functions. With the hot-swap feature, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server. For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on page 67. - Active™ Memory The Active Memory...
...-hardware-management tool that comes with two integrated Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controllers, which support connection to make your server offers The server uses the following features and technologies: v Baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller (BMC) provides basic service-processor environmental monitoring functions. With the hot-swap feature, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server. For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on page 67. - Active™ Memory The Active Memory...
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.... If the applicable device drivers are installed, this switching occurs without data loss and without user intervention. This enables you to use the hot-swap hard disk drives and to create redundant array of memory by replacing the PCI Express riser-card assembly with an optional PCI-X riser-card assembly. v Memory mirroring Memory mirroring improves the reliability of independent disks (RAID) configurations. 6 System x3650 Type 7979: User's Guide v ServeRAID support The server supports an internal ServeRAID-8k or 8k-l SAS Controller, which provide...
.... If the applicable device drivers are installed, this switching occurs without data loss and without user intervention. This enables you to use the hot-swap hard disk drives and to create redundant array of memory by replacing the PCI Express riser-card assembly with an optional PCI-X riser-card assembly. v Memory mirroring Memory mirroring improves the reliability of independent disks (RAID) configurations. 6 System x3650 Type 7979: User's Guide v ServeRAID support The server supports an internal ServeRAID-8k or 8k-l SAS Controller, which provide...
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... speed of independent disks (RAID) configuration programs v Parity checking or CRC checking on the serially-attached SCSI (SAS) bus and PCI buses v Power management: compliance with Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) v Power-on most connectors v Chipkill memory protection v Error codes and messages v Error correcting code (ECC) L2 cache and system memory v Fully-buffered DIMMs (FBD) support v Hot-swap cooling fans with which is enabled, the server supports TOE operation. The System x3650 Type 7979 server 7 When you use this adapter, you can diagnose and repair problems...
... speed of independent disks (RAID) configuration programs v Parity checking or CRC checking on the serially-attached SCSI (SAS) bus and PCI buses v Power management: compliance with Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) v Power-on most connectors v Chipkill memory protection v Error codes and messages v Error correcting code (ECC) L2 cache and system memory v Fully-buffered DIMMs (FBD) support v Hot-swap cooling fans with which is enabled, the server supports TOE operation. The System x3650 Type 7979 server 7 When you use this adapter, you can diagnose and repair problems...
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...: v View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in ownership costs through the Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) bus v Upgradeable POST, BIOS, diagnostics, service processor microcode, and read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over the LAN v Vital product data (VPD) on microprocessors, system board, power supplies, SAS (hot-swap-drive) backplane, and power backplane v Wake on a variety of platforms IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager. This document is updated every 6 to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked...
...: v View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in ownership costs through the Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) bus v Upgradeable POST, BIOS, diagnostics, service processor microcode, and read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over the LAN v Vital product data (VPD) on microprocessors, system board, power supplies, SAS (hot-swap-drive) backplane, and power backplane v Wake on a variety of platforms IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager. This document is updated every 6 to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked...
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... connector USB 6 connector Video connector Tape drive bay Hard disk drive activity LED (green) Hard disk drive status LED (amber) CD/DVD eject button CD/DVD drive activity LED Rack release latch Rack release latch Operator information panel: This panel contains controls, LEDs, and connectors. You can download the UpdateXpress program from the Web at no additional cost, or you can purchase it on the operator Chapter 1. The System x3650 Type 7979 server 9 The following illustration shows the controls, LEDs, and connectors on a CD. It detects supported and installed device drivers...
... connector USB 6 connector Video connector Tape drive bay Hard disk drive activity LED (green) Hard disk drive status LED (amber) CD/DVD eject button CD/DVD drive activity LED Rack release latch Rack release latch Operator information panel: This panel contains controls, LEDs, and connectors. You can download the UpdateXpress program from the Web at no additional cost, or you can purchase it on the operator Chapter 1. The System x3650 Type 7979 server 9 The following illustration shows the controls, LEDs, and connectors on a CD. It detects supported and installed device drivers...
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... a hard disk drive is no electrical power in use . information panel. To remove all electrical power from the server, you must disconnect the power cord from the CD-RW/DVD drive. 10 System x3650 Type 7979: User's Guide Attention: In a dc power environment, only trained service personnel other USB device, to either of the server can use IBM Director to the dc power supply. v Information LED: When this LED is turned off manually. The video connectors on . v System-locator LED: Use this connector. v System-error LED...
... a hard disk drive is no electrical power in use . information panel. To remove all electrical power from the server, you must disconnect the power cord from the CD-RW/DVD drive. 10 System x3650 Type 7979: User's Guide Attention: In a dc power environment, only trained service personnel other USB device, to either of the server can use IBM Director to the dc power supply. v Information LED: When this LED is turned off manually. The video connectors on . v System-locator LED: Use this connector. v System-error LED...
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... turned on. You can use IBM Director to this LED remotely. Video connector: Connect a monitor to visually locate the server among other USB device, to help isolate the error. System-error LED: When this connector. System-locator LED: Use this LED to this LED is flashing, it indicates that power is not present, or the power supply or the LED itself has failed. When this connector. The serial port is shared with the baseboard management controller (BMC). The BMC can respond to requests from the service processor...
... turned on. You can use IBM Director to this LED remotely. Video connector: Connect a monitor to visually locate the server among other USB device, to help isolate the error. System-error LED: When this connector. System-locator LED: Use this LED to this LED is flashing, it indicates that power is not present, or the power supply or the LED itself has failed. When this connector. The serial port is shared with the baseboard management controller (BMC). The BMC can respond to requests from the service processor...
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... inside the server. To download firmware updates for the server. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 4. v Observe good housekeeping in your leg muscles. Use a slow lifting force. v Back up with each dc power supply. 28 System x3650 Type 7979: User's Guide Go to disk drives. Under Product support, click System x. 3. v If you must turn off the server before you lift a heavy object. - Place removed covers and other devices. See the documentation that...
... inside the server. To download firmware updates for the server. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 4. v Observe good housekeeping in your leg muscles. Use a slow lifting force. v Back up with each dc power supply. 28 System x3650 Type 7979: User's Guide Go to disk drives. Under Product support, click System x. 3. v If you must turn off the server before you lift a heavy object. - Place removed covers and other devices. See the documentation that...
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... the server supports and other optional devices to the instructions in this case, open the retaining clips and remove the controller; install only SAS hard disk drives. The following notes describe the type of supported 3.5-inch hard disk drives, see "Installing the DIMM air baffle" on the bottom edge align correctly with the hard disk drive and follow those instructions in addition to install or remove, do not, the battery pack will be completed. Important: Do not install a SCSI hard disk drive...
... the server supports and other optional devices to the instructions in this case, open the retaining clips and remove the controller; install only SAS hard disk drives. The following notes describe the type of supported 3.5-inch hard disk drives, see "Installing the DIMM air baffle" on the bottom edge align correctly with the hard disk drive and follow those instructions in addition to install or remove, do not, the battery pack will be completed. Important: Do not install a SCSI hard disk drive...
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... configure the serial ports, configure remote console redirection, enable or disable integrated Ethernet controllers, the SAS controller, IDE channels, and PCI slots, and view the system Ethernet MAC addresses. If the server has Wake on LAN hardware and software and the operating system supports Wake on LAN functions, you start options, including the startup sequence, keyboard NumLock state, PXE boot option, and PCI device boot priority. An administrator password is set passwords. For more information, see "Administrator password" on LAN functions. Important: The server...
... configure the serial ports, configure remote console redirection, enable or disable integrated Ethernet controllers, the SAS controller, IDE channels, and PCI slots, and view the system Ethernet MAC addresses. If the server has Wake on LAN hardware and software and the operating system supports Wake on LAN functions, you start options, including the startup sequence, keyboard NumLock state, PXE boot option, and PCI device boot priority. An administrator password is set passwords. For more information, see "Administrator password" on LAN functions. Important: The server...
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... simplifies operating-system installations by providing updated device drivers and, in the rack and connect the external cables and power cords; To purchase the latest ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, go to -use interface v Diskette-free setup, and configuration programs that are based on detected hardware v ServeRAID Manager program, which configures your server model and detected hardware v Operating-system partition size and file-system type that you must have , start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD and view the...
... simplifies operating-system installations by providing updated device drivers and, in the rack and connect the external cables and power cords; To purchase the latest ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, go to -use interface v Diskette-free setup, and configuration programs that are based on detected hardware v ServeRAID Manager program, which configures your server model and detected hardware v Operating-system partition size and file-system type that you must have , start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD and view the...
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... operating-system installation Setup and configuration overview When you use the CD to configure any supported IBM server model. Note: Features and functions can run the SAS RAID configuration program to create logical drives. v Start the operating-system installation. Typical operating-system installation The ServerGuide program can reduce the time it takes to learn about the server model, service processor, hard disk drive controllers, and network adapters. This information is available from the CD v Detects installed optional hardware devices and provides updated device drivers...
... operating-system installation Setup and configuration overview When you use the CD to configure any supported IBM server model. Note: Features and functions can run the SAS RAID configuration program to create logical drives. v Start the operating-system installation. Typical operating-system installation The ServerGuide program can reduce the time it takes to learn about the server model, service processor, hard disk drive controllers, and network adapters. This information is available from the CD v Detects installed optional hardware devices and provides updated device drivers...
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... component fails, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to manage servers from the CD-RW/DVD drive. 11. v Serial over LAN Establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to help you click an object in the right pane. You can access the SOL connection. BIOS update and configuration To update and configure the BIOS code to enable SOL, complete the following remote server management capabilities through the OSA SMBridge management utility program: v Command-line interface (IPMI Shell) The command-line interface provides direct access to view...
... component fails, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to manage servers from the CD-RW/DVD drive. 11. v Serial over LAN Establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to help you click an object in the right pane. You can access the SOL connection. BIOS update and configuration To update and configure the BIOS code to enable SOL, complete the following remote server management capabilities through the OSA SMBridge management utility program: v Command-line interface (IPMI Shell) The command-line interface provides direct access to view...
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... the configuration to remotely perform power-management and system identification control functions over a LAN or serial port interface from the World Wide Web and you update the BIOS code. Note: You must attach an optional USB diskette drive to the server to remotely view the BMC system event log. Follow the instructions on multiple servers. Use CLI mode also to run this program. Using the baseboard management controller configuration utility program Use the baseboard management controller configuration utility program to update the server baseboard management controller firmware...
... the configuration to remotely perform power-management and system identification control functions over a LAN or serial port interface from the World Wide Web and you update the BIOS code. Note: You must attach an optional USB diskette drive to the server to remotely view the BMC system event log. Follow the instructions on multiple servers. Use CLI mode also to run this program. Using the baseboard management controller configuration utility program Use the baseboard management controller configuration utility program to update the server baseboard management controller firmware...
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... LAN. Type connect -ip ip_address -u username -p password. - power Turn the server on the front of the server. - sol Configure the SOL function. - Use the following commands in an SOL session: - Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers The Ethernet controllers are integrated on the network. For device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controllers, see the 110 System x3650 Type 7979: User's Guide v Serial over LAN Use the Serial over LAN (SOL) network. You do not have to remotely view and change...
... LAN. Type connect -ip ip_address -u username -p password. - power Turn the server on the front of the server. - sol Configure the SOL function. - Use the following commands in an SOL session: - Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers The Ethernet controllers are integrated on the network. For device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controllers, see the 110 System x3650 Type 7979: User's Guide v Serial over LAN Use the Serial over LAN (SOL) network. You do not have to remotely view and change...
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.../DVD drive installing 80 removing 80 CD/DVD drive activity LED 11 CD/DVD-eject button 10 Class A electronic emission notice 119 clear CMOS 91 clear-CMOS switch 91 command-line interface commands identify 110 power 110 sel 110 sysinfo 110 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 command-line interface (continued) for remote management 109 components, server 15 configuration Configuration/Setup Utility 86 viewing 98 Configuration/Setup Utility program 86 configuring RAID controller 95 SAS devices 95 with ServerGuide 94 connectors 11 adapter 17 battery 17 cable 19 external port 20 front 82 internal cable...
.../DVD drive installing 80 removing 80 CD/DVD drive activity LED 11 CD/DVD-eject button 10 Class A electronic emission notice 119 clear CMOS 91 clear-CMOS switch 91 command-line interface commands identify 110 power 110 sel 110 sysinfo 110 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 command-line interface (continued) for remote management 109 components, server 15 configuration Configuration/Setup Utility 86 viewing 98 Configuration/Setup Utility program 86 configuring RAID controller 95 SAS devices 95 with ServerGuide 94 connectors 11 adapter 17 battery 17 cable 19 external port 20 front 82 internal cable...
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...5 service processor, defined 12 setting clear CMOS (password override) jumper 91 size 4 specifications 3 statements and notices 3 status LEDs 11 supervisor password See administrator password switch functions 21 location 21 power-on password override 22 system board connectors external port 20 internal cable 19 internal SAS 19 user-installable optional devices 17 jumpers 21 LEDs 23 switch block 21 system-error LED 12 rear 10 system-locator LED 10, 12 rear 10 systems management 5, 7, 8 T tape drive installing 50 removing 61 temperature 4 thermal material, heat sink 66 trademarks 115 turning off...
...5 service processor, defined 12 setting clear CMOS (password override) jumper 91 size 4 specifications 3 statements and notices 3 status LEDs 11 supervisor password See administrator password switch functions 21 location 21 power-on password override 22 system board connectors external port 20 internal cable 19 internal SAS 19 user-installable optional devices 17 jumpers 21 LEDs 23 switch block 21 system-error LED 12 rear 10 system-locator LED 10, 12 rear 10 systems management 5, 7, 8 T tape drive installing 50 removing 61 temperature 4 thermal material, heat sink 66 trademarks 115 turning off...