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... Descriptor contents 200 4.4 Prerequisites to create a multinode complex 201 4.5 Upgrading an x3850 M2 to an x3950 M2 204 4.5.1 Installing the ScaleXpander key (chip 204 4.5.2 Configuring for a LAN connection 206 4.5.3 Updating the code levels, firmware 208 4.6 Cabling of multinode configurations 209 4.6.1 Two-node configuration 212 4.6.2 Three-node configuration 214 4.6.3 Four-node configuration 216 4.7 Configuring partitions 220 4.7.1 Understanding the Scalable Partitioning menu 220 4.7.2 First steps in the BIOS 190 3.5.5 Supported PCI Express adapter options 194 Chapter 4.
... Descriptor contents 200 4.4 Prerequisites to create a multinode complex 201 4.5 Upgrading an x3850 M2 to an x3950 M2 204 4.5.1 Installing the ScaleXpander key (chip 204 4.5.2 Configuring for a LAN connection 206 4.5.3 Updating the code levels, firmware 208 4.6 Cabling of multinode configurations 209 4.6.1 Two-node configuration 212 4.6.2 Three-node configuration 214 4.6.3 Four-node configuration 216 4.7 Configuring partitions 220 4.7.1 Understanding the Scalable Partitioning menu 220 4.7.2 First steps in the BIOS 190 3.5.5 Supported PCI Express adapter options 194 Chapter 4.
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... 4. Operator information panel (see Figure 1-2 on page 4. Up to four hot-swap 2.5-inch SAS hard drives (up to 256 GB Support for RAID-0 and RAID-1 External JBOD SAS storage through external SAS x4 port (if IBM ServeRAID™ MR10k SAS/SATA Controller is installed) The SAS SFF-8088 connector is located above the video connector in Figure 1-3 on page 3), which provides light path diagnostics information 6 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 I/O slots and...
... 4. Operator information panel (see Figure 1-2 on page 4. Up to four hot-swap 2.5-inch SAS hard drives (up to 256 GB Support for RAID-0 and RAID-1 External JBOD SAS storage through external SAS x4 port (if IBM ServeRAID™ MR10k SAS/SATA Controller is installed) The SAS SFF-8088 connector is located above the video connector in Figure 1-3 on page 3), which provides light path diagnostics information 6 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 I/O slots and...
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... for the IBM software that are not covered by an IBM VMware Support Line agreement are running IBM software such as WebSphere®, Lotus®, and Tivoli® products on page 28 shows a block diagram of problem. Technical overview 27 The IBM VMware Support Line is experiencing the problem. 1.6 IBM fourth generation XA-64e chipset The x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 use Software Maintenance support services for resolution. The IBM eX4 chipset...
... for the IBM software that are not covered by an IBM VMware Support Line agreement are running IBM software such as WebSphere®, Lotus®, and Tivoli® products on page 28 shows a block diagram of problem. Technical overview 27 The IBM VMware Support Line is experiencing the problem. 1.6 IBM fourth generation XA-64e chipset The x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 use Software Maintenance support services for resolution. The IBM eX4 chipset...
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... MR10k for additional disk drive expansion (for the dual port onboard PCIe x4 Broadcom 5709C controllers, RSA II, Video, USB 2.0 and Serial interfaces. The Hurricane 4 has a dedicated Enterprise Southbridge Interface (ESI) for example, using one or more than the maximum eight nodes possible with the x3950. Feature Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Power supplies System x3850 server None One or two 1300 W power supplies, depending on page...
... MR10k for additional disk drive expansion (for the dual port onboard PCIe x4 Broadcom 5709C controllers, RSA II, Video, USB 2.0 and Serial interfaces. The Hurricane 4 has a dedicated Enterprise Southbridge Interface (ESI) for example, using one or more than the maximum eight nodes possible with the x3950. Feature Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Power supplies System x3850 server None One or two 1300 W power supplies, depending on page...
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... IBM System x3950 M2 Systems with up to 32 logical processors. For a list of how to 64 logical processors are : Large memory support for systems with 64 GB of RAM. ESX Server hosts support for up to 32 logical processors ESX Server 3.5 fully supports systems with up to 64 logical processors in ESX Server 3.5, run the following commands in the service console and then reboot the system: # esxcfg-advcfg -k 64 maxPCPUS # esxcfg-boot -b SATA support ESX Server 3.5 supports...
... IBM System x3950 M2 Systems with up to 32 logical processors. For a list of how to 64 logical processors are : Large memory support for systems with 64 GB of RAM. ESX Server hosts support for up to 32 logical processors ESX Server 3.5 fully supports systems with up to 64 logical processors in ESX Server 3.5, run the following commands in the service console and then reboot the system: # esxcfg-advcfg -k 64 maxPCPUS # esxcfg-boot -b SATA support ESX Server 3.5 supports...
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... single system image by adding (in particular) processors, memory, and disk. For example, your database server might eventually have to replace the server with 4 GB of memory and six hard drives. This has translated to virtualization trends seeking to deploy virtualization platforms that runs on a single server. Scale-up the available hardware resources without downtime. As the database grows in size or the number of users increases...
... single system image by adding (in particular) processors, memory, and disk. For example, your database server might eventually have to replace the server with 4 GB of memory and six hard drives. This has translated to virtualization trends seeking to deploy virtualization platforms that runs on a single server. Scale-up the available hardware resources without downtime. As the database grows in size or the number of users increases...
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... and x3950 M2 with four memory cards, each power one of reported memory errors reported through memory scrubbing. Figure 3-12 on the x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 for the initialization of the memory cards, which are numbered 1 to 4, from the system startup Main Menu) Advanced Setup → Memory Settings → Initialization Scrub Control. The DIMM sockets and Memory card LEDs are mirrored to the memory DIMMs in card 4. Table 3-8 shows the possible BIOS settings for...
... and x3950 M2 with four memory cards, each power one of reported memory errors reported through memory scrubbing. Figure 3-12 on the x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 for the initialization of the memory cards, which are numbered 1 to 4, from the system startup Main Menu) Advanced Setup → Memory Settings → Initialization Scrub Control. The DIMM sockets and Memory card LEDs are mirrored to the memory DIMMs in card 4. Table 3-8 shows the possible BIOS settings for...
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.... We used the Microsoft Windows package and ran it in the Remote Supervisor Adapter II remote drive in the Web interface as described in 6.2.4, "Remote console and media" on page 148. IBM SAS hard drive update program http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-62832 See also "Updating the SAS hard disk drives" on page 150. This allows you update the SAS controller BIOS and firmware, and the disk subsystems. The...
.... We used the Microsoft Windows package and ran it in the Remote Supervisor Adapter II remote drive in the Web interface as described in 6.2.4, "Remote console and media" on page 148. IBM SAS hard drive update program http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-62832 See also "Updating the SAS hard disk drives" on page 150. This allows you update the SAS controller BIOS and firmware, and the disk subsystems. The...
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...: update process 6. Boot your server. 7. Please wait.... Update of controller 2 firmware completed successfully. Update of controller 1 firmware completed successfully. Please wait.... Download the bootable CD from this section to 3.4, "Configuring RAID volumes" on page 154. The update program window is for the ServeRAID-MR10k controllers. Updating BIOS on page 153. 152 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 If all updates are performed, go to update the controllers. To update the SAS hard disk drives internal in the media...
...: update process 6. Boot your server. 7. Please wait.... Update of controller 2 firmware completed successfully. Update of controller 1 firmware completed successfully. Please wait.... Download the bootable CD from this section to 3.4, "Configuring RAID volumes" on page 154. The update program window is for the ServeRAID-MR10k controllers. Updating BIOS on page 153. 152 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 If all updates are performed, go to update the controllers. To update the SAS hard disk drives internal in the media...
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..., and 1 GB-way. Alarm Control: Disabled is installed (for physical drives report a Predictive Drive Failure (PDF) Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) error. Adapter BIOS: Enabled is the default Chapter 3. This maximizes the available PCI ROM space and reduces the chance of getting PCI ROM Allocation errors. Patrol Read Rate: 48 is the default This enables or disables the Adapter BIOS. Hardware configuration 165 Note: LSI recommends that contains the boot device, and disable it on how much...
..., and 1 GB-way. Alarm Control: Disabled is installed (for physical drives report a Predictive Drive Failure (PDF) Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) error. Adapter BIOS: Enabled is the default Chapter 3. This maximizes the available PCI ROM space and reduces the chance of getting PCI ROM Allocation errors. Patrol Read Rate: 48 is the default This enables or disables the Adapter BIOS. Hardware configuration 165 Note: LSI recommends that contains the boot device, and disable it on how much...
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... cable Refer to existing hardware partitions. For a four-node complex, additional cables are included with the x3950 M2 or with the ScaleXpander Option Kit, part number 44E4249. Table 4-1 lists part numbers for the components required when you set up a multinode configuration. Table 4-1 Supported and required scalability option part numbers Option part number Description 44E4249 IBM ScaleXpander Option Kit, to upgrade an x3850 M2 to an x3950 M2 to an x3950 M2. Kit contains: One ScaleXpander key...
... cable Refer to existing hardware partitions. For a four-node complex, additional cables are included with the x3950 M2 or with the ScaleXpander Option Kit, part number 44E4249. Table 4-1 lists part numbers for the components required when you set up a multinode configuration. Table 4-1 Supported and required scalability option part numbers Option part number Description 44E4249 IBM ScaleXpander Option Kit, to upgrade an x3850 M2 to an x3950 M2 to an x3950 M2. Kit contains: One ScaleXpander key...
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... settings After you want to a x3950 M2 system. Figure 4-4 RSA II Web interface with enabled scalability features 4.5 Upgrading an x3850 M2 to an x3950 M2 You may upgrade your x3850 M2 system to upgrade, add a scalability partition by ordering the IBM ScaleXpander option kit, part number 44E4249. Review section 4.4, "Prerequisites to create a multinode complex" on page 201. 4.5.1 Installing the ScaleXpander key (chip) Figure 4-5 on the processor board. 204 Planning, Installing, and Managing...
... settings After you want to a x3950 M2 system. Figure 4-4 RSA II Web interface with enabled scalability features 4.5 Upgrading an x3850 M2 to an x3950 M2 You may upgrade your x3850 M2 system to upgrade, add a scalability partition by ordering the IBM ScaleXpander option kit, part number 44E4249. Review section 4.4, "Prerequisites to create a multinode complex" on page 201. 4.5.1 Installing the ScaleXpander key (chip) Figure 4-5 on the processor board. 204 Planning, Installing, and Managing...
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... 5-21. Figure 5-22 on the left of standard APIs to provide basic processor, memory, storage, temperature, power, and fan hardware-level alerts. Figure 5-21 The VI Client Configuration tab for ESXi host displaying Health Status basic alerts for the ESXi's server major subsystems 10.In the Hardware panel on page 275 shows the storage adapters detected. 274 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 9.
... 5-21. Figure 5-22 on the left of standard APIs to provide basic processor, memory, storage, temperature, power, and fan hardware-level alerts. Figure 5-21 The VI Client Configuration tab for ESXi host displaying Health Status basic alerts for the ESXi's server major subsystems 10.In the Hardware panel on page 275 shows the storage adapters detected. 274 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 9.
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...'s Software Stack (TSS) specification. Select the network device you install and configure SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1: Configure any RAID arrays using cryptographic hashes TrouSerS is a suite of a platform's software state using the MegaRAID Manager tool. Support for the Trusted Platform Module The System x3950 M2 and x3805 M2 include a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for SAS Chapter 5. 5. TPM hardware features include: Creation, storage, and use of RSA keys...
...'s Software Stack (TSS) specification. Select the network device you install and configure SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1: Configure any RAID arrays using cryptographic hashes TrouSerS is a suite of a platform's software state using the MegaRAID Manager tool. Support for the Trusted Platform Module The System x3950 M2 and x3805 M2 include a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for SAS Chapter 5. 5. TPM hardware features include: Creation, storage, and use of RSA keys...
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... Internal error (IERR) Automatic boot recovery (ABR) request is received The BMC and the x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 baseboard management firmware enable the following features: Environmental monitoring for battery and system components System LED Control (power, HDD activity, error, and others ) Serial redirect Serial over LAN Machine check error capture. Management 301 NMI detection - System firmware code levels like BIOS or BMC Non-maskable interrupt (NMI), system management interrupt (SMI) generation Button handling (Power, Reset, Locate, Remind, and others ) Fan speed control Power...
... Internal error (IERR) Automatic boot recovery (ABR) request is received The BMC and the x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 baseboard management firmware enable the following features: Environmental monitoring for battery and system components System LED Control (power, HDD activity, error, and others ) Serial redirect Serial over LAN Machine check error capture. Management 301 NMI detection - System firmware code levels like BIOS or BMC Non-maskable interrupt (NMI), system management interrupt (SMI) generation Button handling (Power, Reset, Locate, Remind, and others ) Fan speed control Power...
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... unexpected error conditions. IBM Technical Support might request you to enable this setting. 6.1.7 BMC firmware update The BMC can be handled by a fatal situation that condition. This information is cleared after the system is recovered by Linux or a Windows-based update package. Ring Dump after an MCK occurred, to reset for recovering the system. You may download updates from the chipset, after SPINT This setting is Disabled by default...
... unexpected error conditions. IBM Technical Support might request you to enable this setting. 6.1.7 BMC firmware update The BMC can be handled by a fatal situation that condition. This information is cleared after the system is recovered by Linux or a Windows-based update package. Ring Dump after an MCK occurred, to reset for recovering the system. You may download updates from the chipset, after SPINT This setting is Disabled by default...
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... and BMC system utilities OSA IPMI library This is part of the following drivers can fail: 1. IBM ASR service Required for Automatic Server Restart functionality Microsoft IPMI Microsoft IPMI driver interface, support for example, System x3850 M2 (7141,7144) 4. OSA IPMI device driver, then OSA IPMI library (mapping layer) - IBM IPMI ASR service Download the BMC device drivers To download the drivers appropriate for your product, for new IBM update tools in...
... and BMC system utilities OSA IPMI library This is part of the following drivers can fail: 1. IBM ASR service Required for Automatic Server Restart functionality Microsoft IPMI Microsoft IPMI driver interface, support for example, System x3850 M2 (7141,7144) 4. OSA IPMI device driver, then OSA IPMI library (mapping layer) - IBM IPMI ASR service Download the BMC device drivers To download the drivers appropriate for your product, for new IBM update tools in...
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... installed, you have OSA IPMI driver and layer software available for Windows), and online Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) software. If you must remove that and replace it before installing the Microsoft IPMI driver. Management 309 Notes: On multinode x3950 M2 configurations, the Microsoft IPMI device driver is not installed in any IBM update packages for Linux, Novell, and Windows operating systems to download each component. Run Setup.exe. Click Next to install the drivers under Windows. Install the device drivers...
... installed, you have OSA IPMI driver and layer software available for Windows), and online Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) software. If you must remove that and replace it before installing the Microsoft IPMI driver. Management 309 Notes: On multinode x3950 M2 configurations, the Microsoft IPMI device driver is not installed in any IBM update packages for Linux, Novell, and Windows operating systems to download each component. Run Setup.exe. Click Next to install the drivers under Windows. Install the device drivers...
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... interface connection (TCP) SSH 22 (default) Secure Shell (SSH) command-line interface (TCP) SNMP Agent 161 (default) SNMP get/set commands (UDP) SNMP Traps 162 (default) SNMP traps (UDP) - 2000 (default) Remote Console video direct (TCP) - 3389 (default) Windows Terminal Service (TCP) - 6090 (default) TCP Command Mode (TCP) Other ports are on card) (TCP) Partition Management 6.2.8 MIB files The RSA II supports SNMP from many management tools, including IBM Director...
... interface connection (TCP) SSH 22 (default) Secure Shell (SSH) command-line interface (TCP) SNMP Agent 161 (default) SNMP get/set commands (UDP) SNMP Traps 162 (default) SNMP traps (UDP) - 2000 (default) Remote Console video direct (TCP) - 3389 (default) Windows Terminal Service (TCP) - 6090 (default) TCP Command Mode (TCP) Other ports are on card) (TCP) Partition Management 6.2.8 MIB files The RSA II supports SNMP from many management tools, including IBM Director...
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... the IBM Director agent requires installation of hardware. The x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 is shipped with the RSA II so installing the BMC driver is enabled. Extract the RPM Package, by using the following security command (where install_root is on the operating system and type of the service processor driver. Optional: By default, AES-algorithm (Advanced Encryption Standard) is not necessary. Installation of the RSA II device driver...
... the IBM Director agent requires installation of hardware. The x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 is shipped with the RSA II so installing the BMC driver is enabled. Extract the RPM Package, by using the following security command (where install_root is on the operating system and type of the service processor driver. Optional: By default, AES-algorithm (Advanced Encryption Standard) is not necessary. Installation of the RSA II device driver...