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... qualquer operação. Lesen Sie alle Sicherheitshinweise, bevor Sie eine Anweisung ausführen. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001 iii Important safety information Be sure to -FRU index, service information, error codes, error... messages, and configuration information for trained servicers who are familiar with IBM PC Server products. About this manual This manual contains diagnostic information, a Symptom-to read all caution and danger ...les instructions. Important: This manual is intended for the IBM® xSeries 342.
... qualquer operação. Lesen Sie alle Sicherheitshinweise, bevor Sie eine Anweisung ausführen. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001 iii Important safety information Be sure to -FRU index, service information, error codes, error... messages, and configuration information for trained servicers who are familiar with IBM PC Server products. About this manual This manual contains diagnostic information, a Symptom-to read all caution and danger ...les instructions. Important: This manual is intended for the IBM® xSeries 342.
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...iii Important safety information iii Online support iv General checkout 1 General information 3 Features and specifications 3 Server features 5 Reliability, availability, and serviceability features 6 Controls and indicators 7 Operator information panel 8 Powering on the server 9 Powering off the server 9 Diagnostics 11 Diagnostic tools overview 11 Identifying problems using LEDs 11 Power supply LEDs 11 Light... agent utility program 29 Starting the PXE boot agent utility program 29 Choices available from the PXE boot agent menu 30 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001 v
...iii Important safety information iii Online support iv General checkout 1 General information 3 Features and specifications 3 Server features 5 Reliability, availability, and serviceability features 6 Controls and indicators 7 Operator information panel 8 Powering on the server 9 Powering off the server 9 Diagnostics 11 Diagnostic tools overview 11 Identifying problems using LEDs 11 Power supply LEDs 11 Light... agent utility program 29 Starting the PXE boot agent utility program 29 Choices available from the PXE boot agent menu 30 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001 v
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... options 33 Major components of the xSeries 342 server 33 System board layout 34 System... Path Diagnostics panel 39 Before you begin 40 System reliability considerations 41 Working inside a server with power on 41 Handling static-sensitive devices 41 Locations 42 Removing the cover and ...server 75 FRU information (service only 77 LED cover 77 LED board 77 On/off reset board 78 Diskette/CD-ROM drive 78 SCSI backplane 79 Hot-swap hard disk drive backplane assembly 79 Power supply backplane 80 AC distribution box 81 vi Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669
... options 33 Major components of the xSeries 342 server 33 System board layout 34 System... Path Diagnostics panel 39 Before you begin 40 System reliability considerations 41 Working inside a server with power on 41 Handling static-sensitive devices 41 Locations 42 Removing the cover and ...server 75 FRU information (service only 77 LED cover 77 LED board 77 On/off reset board 78 Diskette/CD-ROM drive 78 SCSI backplane 79 Hot-swap hard disk drive backplane assembly 79 Power supply backplane 80 AC distribution box 81 vi Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669
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... properly. Prior to test some external devices. If multiple error codes are the primary method of testing the major components of the server: the system board, Ethernet controller, video controller, RAM, keyboard, mouse (pointing device), diskette drive, serial ports, and hard drives... 6. See "Diagnostic programs and error messages" on page 12. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001 1 If the failing system is displayed, go to "Undetermined problems" on page 102. 5. General checkout The server diagnostic programs are stored in looped mode, as part of a cluster. v One...
... properly. Prior to test some external devices. If multiple error codes are the primary method of testing the major components of the server: the system board, Ethernet controller, video controller, RAM, keyboard, mouse (pointing device), diskette drive, serial ports, and hard drives... 6. See "Diagnostic programs and error messages" on page 12. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001 1 If the failing system is displayed, go to "Undetermined problems" on page 102. 5. General checkout The server diagnostic programs are stored in looped mode, as part of a cluster. v One...
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... can obtain up-to-date information about the server model and other IBM server products at the following table provides a summary of the features and specifications for the xSeries 342: Microprocessor: v Intel® Pentium® III... v 256 KB or 512 KB Level-2 cache v Supports up to meet your needs today, while providing flexible expansion capabilities for networking environments that supports symmetric multiprocessing (SMP). Features and specifications The following World Wide Web address: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries...
... can obtain up-to-date information about the server model and other IBM server products at the following table provides a summary of the features and specifications for the xSeries 342: Microprocessor: v Intel® Pentium® III... v 256 KB or 512 KB Level-2 cache v Supports up to meet your needs today, while providing flexible expansion capabilities for networking environments that supports symmetric multiprocessing (SMP). Features and specifications The following World Wide Web address: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries...
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... (50° to 2133 m (6998 ft.) - Maximum: 127 V ac v Input voltage high range: - MB equals approximately 1000000 bytes. Server on LAN® support v Two serial ports v Two Universal Serial Bus ports v Keyboard port v Mouse port v Video port v Integrated system management...kilovolt-amperes (kVA) approximately: - Altitude: 914 m (2998 ft.) to 109.4° F). Server on : 10° to 35° C (50° to 89.6° F). GB equals approximately 1000000000 bytes. 4 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669 Server on : 10° to 32° C (50° to 95° F). Minimum...
... (50° to 2133 m (6998 ft.) - Maximum: 127 V ac v Input voltage high range: - MB equals approximately 1000000 bytes. Server on LAN® support v Two serial ports v Two Universal Serial Bus ports v Keyboard port v Mouse port v Video port v Integrated system management...kilovolt-amperes (kVA) approximately: - Altitude: 914 m (2998 ft.) to 109.4° F). Server on : 10° to 35° C (50° to 89.6° F). GB equals approximately 1000000000 bytes. 4 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669 Server on : 10° to 32° C (50° to 95° F). Minimum...
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... an interface for connecting to three hot-swap hard disk drives. v IBM integrated system management processor (ISMP) The integrated system management processor provides environmental monitoring for the server. v Redundant network-interface card General information 5 You can install an additional... local area network (LAN). v Integrated network environment support The server comes with a wide range of the problem. view the error log; power on, power off the server. Server features The xSeries 342 is installed on the Advanced System Management (ASM) interconnect network,...
... an interface for connecting to three hot-swap hard disk drives. v IBM integrated system management processor (ISMP) The integrated system management processor provides environmental monitoring for the server. v Redundant network-interface card General information 5 You can install an additional... local area network (LAN). v Integrated network environment support The server comes with a wide range of the problem. view the error log; power on, power off the server. Server features The xSeries 342 is installed on the Advanced System Management (ASM) interconnect network,...
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...in server design are reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). v Optional digital linear tape drive The addition of an optional digital linear tape drive (DLT) allows quick backup of large amounts of application programs for nonvital alerts 6 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669 ...) memory v Redundant hot-swap power supply option v Redundant hot-swap cooling v Redundant Ethernet capabilities (with the server provide programs to use it; v IBM ServerGuide™ CDs The ServerGuide CDs included with optional adapter) v Vital Product Data (VPD) on processor complex,...
...in server design are reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). v Optional digital linear tape drive The addition of an optional digital linear tape drive (DLT) allows quick backup of large amounts of application programs for nonvital alerts 6 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669 ...) memory v Redundant hot-swap power supply option v Redundant hot-swap cooling v Redundant Ethernet capabilities (with the server provide programs to use it; v IBM ServerGuide™ CDs The ServerGuide CDs included with optional adapter) v Vital Product Data (VPD) on processor complex,...
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...light is on self-test (POST). See "Operator information panel" on or off , it does not mean there is no electrical current present in the server. General information 7 Attention: If this button to prevent accidental manual power-off , either a power supply, AC power, or a light has failed....Serial number Hard disk drive activity light (green) Hard disk drive status light (amber) System Power Light: When this light flashes, the server is in the server. If a ServeRAID adapter is installed and this light is off . When the light flashes rapidly (three flashes per second), the drive...
...light is on self-test (POST). See "Operator information panel" on or off , it does not mean there is no electrical current present in the server. General information 7 Attention: If this button to prevent accidental manual power-off , either a power supply, AC power, or a light has failed....Serial number Hard disk drive activity light (green) Hard disk drive status light (amber) System Power Light: When this light flashes, the server is in the server. If a ServeRAID adapter is installed and this light is off . When the light flashes rapidly (three flashes per second), the drive...
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...(green) Information Light (amber) SCSI Hard Disk Drive Activity Light: This green light is on when there is turned off. 8 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669 Hard Disk Drive Activity Light: Each of lights, see "Power supply LED errors" on a hard disk drive. During normal operation, both the AC ...Transmit/Receive Activity Light: When this green light is flashing, the controller is transmit or receive activity to or from the server. This light stays on even if the server power is activity on page 92. AC power LED (green) DC power LED (green) AC Power Light: This light ...
...(green) Information Light (amber) SCSI Hard Disk Drive Activity Light: This green light is on when there is turned off. 8 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669 Hard Disk Drive Activity Light: Each of lights, see "Power supply LED errors" on a hard disk drive. During normal operation, both the AC ...Transmit/Receive Activity Light: When this green light is flashing, the controller is transmit or receive activity to or from the server. This light stays on even if the server power is activity on page 92. AC power LED (green) DC power LED (green) AC Power Light: This light ...
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... 5: CAUTION: The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn on the server by pressing the power-control button on the server at least 5 seconds before pressing the power-control button to the device. To remove all power cords are disconnected from the... is turned off , and the wake-up feature is enabled in the Configuration/Setup utility program, the wake-up feature will start the server in several ways: v You can also turn on the front of the operating system, if this green light is on, there is an active connection ...
... 5: CAUTION: The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn on the server by pressing the power-control button on the server at least 5 seconds before pressing the power-control button to the device. To remove all power cords are disconnected from the... is turned off , and the wake-up feature is enabled in the Configuration/Setup utility program, the wake-up feature will start the server in several ways: v You can also turn on the front of the operating system, if this green light is on, there is an active connection ...
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Note: Wait about 15 seconds after disconnecting the power cords for more than 4 seconds to cause an immediate shutdown of the server and place the server in standby mode. v You can press and hold the power-control button for the system to stop blinking. v You can turn... it off all power to the server. v The Integrated System Management Processor can disconnect the server power cords from the electrical outlets to stop running. You can turn off the server. 10 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669 v If the system was turned on LAN feature, you ...
Note: Wait about 15 seconds after disconnecting the power cords for more than 4 seconds to cause an immediate shutdown of the server and place the server in standby mode. v You can press and hold the power-control button for the system to stop blinking. v You can turn... it off all power to the server. v The Integrated System Management Processor can disconnect the server power cords from the electrical outlets to stop running. You can turn off the server. 10 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669 v If the system was turned on LAN feature, you ...
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...-related problems: v POST beep codes, error messages, and error logs The power-on the system board. v Light path diagnostics The server has light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to help you identify problems with some common problems that are stored in upgradable read-only memory (ROM..."Light path diagnostics" on identifying © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001 11 Diagnostics This section provides basic troubleshooting information to help you resolve some server components. The server is designed so that any LEDs that might occur with the server. See "POST" on page 12 for information on...
...-related problems: v POST beep codes, error messages, and error logs The power-on the system board. v Light path diagnostics The server has light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to help you identify problems with some common problems that are stored in upgradable read-only memory (ROM..."Light path diagnostics" on identifying © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001 11 Diagnostics This section provides basic troubleshooting information to help you resolve some server components. The server is designed so that any LEDs that might occur with the server. See "POST" on page 12 for information on...
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... Light path diagnostics The System Error LED on self-test, or POST. If the System Error LED on the server is lit when certain system errors occur. If POST finishes without detecting any problems, a single beep sounds and ...the cause of tests is called the power-on the operator information panel is lit, see the table in the server. The system error log contains all messages issued during startup. problems using these LEDs. If you have a power-... system status messages from the integrated system management processor. 12 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669
... Light path diagnostics The System Error LED on self-test, or POST. If the System Error LED on the server is lit when certain system errors occur. If POST finishes without detecting any problems, a single beep sounds and ...the cause of tests is called the power-on the operator information panel is lit, see the table in the server. The system error log contains all messages issued during startup. problems using these LEDs. If you have a power-... system status messages from the integrated system management processor. 12 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669
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... the diagnostic programs, start the Configuration/Setup Utility program; SCSI messages (some system error log entries may be turned on before the server. External devices must be disregarded. See "Starting the diagnostic programs" on page 15 for all external SCSI devices are connected correctly. ... you receive a SCSI error message while using the SCSISelect Utility, use the following might be causing the problem. Note: If the server does not have a hard disk drive, ignore any message that indicates that appears; These programs are configured correctly. select Hardware Info ...
... the diagnostic programs, start the Configuration/Setup Utility program; SCSI messages (some system error log entries may be turned on before the server. External devices must be disregarded. See "Starting the diagnostic programs" on page 15 for all external SCSI devices are connected correctly. ... you receive a SCSI error message while using the SCSISelect Utility, use the following might be causing the problem. Note: If the server does not have a hard disk drive, ignore any message that indicates that appears; These programs are configured correctly. select Hardware Info ...
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... because of complex problems that was run and the error recorded. Troubleshooting and servicing of the system configuration. 14 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669 In this case, the server displays more than one of the following sections contain the error codes that the diagnostic test was encountered. ttt is the date that...
... because of complex problems that was run and the error recorded. Troubleshooting and servicing of the system configuration. 14 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669 In this case, the server displays more than one of the following sections contain the error codes that the diagnostic test was encountered. ttt is the date that...
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... test only if there are attached to be tested is not installed. then, follow the instructions on the server and watch the screen. Notes: a. If the server stops during testing and you can select different categories. All other functions provided by selecting Hardware Info from the... top of the screen. d. Also, you cannot continue, restart the server and try running the diagnostic programs to run the diagnostic programs with the software package. You can press F1 while running the diagnostic programs...
... test only if there are attached to be tested is not installed. then, follow the instructions on the server and watch the screen. Notes: a. If the server stops during testing and you can select different categories. All other functions provided by selecting Hardware Info from the... top of the screen. d. Also, you cannot continue, restart the server and try running the diagnostic programs to run the diagnostic programs with the software package. You can press F1 while running the diagnostic programs...
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When the message F2 for it. Type in this protected area that enables the server to start up and to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ and make the appropriate selections. then, follow the instructions on the diskette. Recovering BIOS code If the BIOS ... administrator password is powered on , shut down the operating system and restart the server. 2. v Download a BIOS flash diskette from one of the screen. 4. Restart the server. 16 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669 Turn off the power to the server, the test log is on . When you for Diagnostics appears, press F2...
When the message F2 for it. Type in this protected area that enables the server to start up and to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ and make the appropriate selections. then, follow the instructions on the diskette. Recovering BIOS code If the BIOS ... administrator password is powered on , shut down the operating system and restart the server. 2. v Download a BIOS flash diskette from one of the screen. 4. Restart the server. 16 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669 Turn off the power to the server, the test log is on . When you for Diagnostics appears, press F2...
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... menu that the correct device drivers are operating and that contains various flash (update) options. 7. Restart the server. If the label contains an X, the hub has an X port. You will be a bad connector or... has an X port, check the port label. v Make sure that the cable is off the server. 11. Update POST/BIOS from the diskette drive. 10. When you are using the correct device drivers...match the speed and duplex mode of the hub. Turn off , there might occur with the server. If you set the Ethernet controller to use a crossover cable. Diagnostics 17 When you are...
... menu that the correct device drivers are operating and that contains various flash (update) options. 7. Restart the server. If the label contains an X, the hub has an X port. You will be a bad connector or... has an X port, check the port label. v Make sure that the cable is off the server. 11. Update POST/BIOS from the diskette drive. 10. When you are using the correct device drivers...match the speed and duplex mode of the hub. Turn off , there might occur with the server. If you set the Ethernet controller to use a crossover cable. Diagnostics 17 When you are...
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... above indicate that you also manually configure the speed. The PCI BIOS interrupt settings are using Category 5 cabling when operating the server at the Ethernet controller and the hub. v The network might be used to determine if a hardware problem is recommended that ... program. Check the following troubleshooting chart to find solutions to noise-inducing sources like fluorescent lights. 18 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669 If necessary, remove any LED parameter settings when you are using (see the Ethernet controller device driver README file). For...
... above indicate that you also manually configure the speed. The PCI BIOS interrupt settings are using Category 5 cabling when operating the server at the Ethernet controller and the hub. v The network might be used to determine if a hardware problem is recommended that ... program. Check the following troubleshooting chart to find solutions to noise-inducing sources like fluorescent lights. 18 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 342 Type 8669 If necessary, remove any LED parameter settings when you are using (see the Ethernet controller device driver README file). For...