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...on the blade server 18 Turning off the blade server 18 Blade server connectors 19 BladeCenter GPU expansion unit LED . . . . . 19 Chapter 3. Solving problems . . . . . 75 Diagnostic tools overview 75 ServerGuide problems 76 Appendix. Installing options . . . . . 21 Installation guidelines 21 System...this document . . . . . 5 Features and specifications 7 What your blade server offers 9 Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . 11 IBM Director 12 Major components of the blade server . . . . . 13 Chapter 2. Configuring the blade server 59 Using the Setup utility 60 Setup...
...on the blade server 18 Turning off the blade server 18 Blade server connectors 19 BladeCenter GPU expansion unit LED . . . . . 19 Chapter 3. Solving problems . . . . . 75 Diagnostic tools overview 75 ServerGuide problems 76 Appendix. Installing options . . . . . 21 Installation guidelines 21 System...this document . . . . . 5 Features and specifications 7 What your blade server offers 9 Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . 11 IBM Director 12 Major components of the blade server . . . . . 13 Chapter 2. Configuring the blade server 59 Using the Setup utility 60 Setup...
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There are present inside these parts, contact a service technician. If you suspect a problem with one of these components. Statement 12 CAUTION: The following label attached. Statement 13 Safety ix Statement 8 CAUTION: Never remove the cover on a power supply or any component that has the following label indicates a hot surface nearby. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are no serviceable parts inside any part that has this label attached.
There are present inside these parts, contact a service technician. If you suspect a problem with one of these components. Statement 12 CAUTION: The following label attached. Statement 13 Safety ix Statement 8 CAUTION: Never remove the cover on a power supply or any component that has the following label indicates a hot surface nearby. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are no serviceable parts inside any part that has this label attached.
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... the blade server. Introduction 3 When you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for System x and BladeCenter servers. v Environmental Notices and User Guide This document is in PDF on the IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com/ systems/support/. It contains information about the...for service technicians. A set of blank labels for recommended label placement. See the documentation for your BladeCenter unit for your language in an IBM server. It contains translated caution and danger statements. v Warranty and Support Information This document is in the...
... the blade server. Introduction 3 When you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for System x and BladeCenter servers. v Environmental Notices and User Guide This document is in PDF on the IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com/ systems/support/. It contains information about the...for service technicians. A set of blank labels for recommended label placement. See the documentation for your BladeCenter unit for your language in an IBM server. It contains translated caution and danger statements. v Warranty and Support Information This document is in the...
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When you avoid inconvenient or problem situations. Click a document to view it . Notices and statements in which damage might help you select a document, a description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation. ... in the multilingual Safety Information document, which the word or word string appears are used in this document are opened in which is on the IBM Documentation CD.
When you avoid inconvenient or problem situations. Click a document to view it . Notices and statements in which damage might help you select a document, a description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation. ... in the multilingual Safety Information document, which the word or word string appears are used in this document are opened in which is on the IBM Documentation CD.
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... the Advanced-Management-Module documentation or http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 10 BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870, 1936, and 1911: Installation and User's Guide By enforcing a power policy known as power-domain oversubscription, the BladeCenter unit can share the power load between two power.../O and storage devices. With the blade expansion connector you diagnose problems. For more information about configuring and using the Advanced Management Module. v Power throttling Each blade server is inserted into the BladeCenter unit. This policy is enforced when the initial power is used ...
... the Advanced-Management-Module documentation or http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 10 BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870, 1936, and 1911: Installation and User's Guide By enforcing a power policy known as power-domain oversubscription, the BladeCenter unit can share the power load between two power.../O and storage devices. With the blade expansion connector you diagnose problems. For more information about configuring and using the Advanced Management Module. v Power throttling Each blade server is inserted into the BladeCenter unit. This policy is enforced when the initial power is used ...
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...in the blade server, the availability of the blade server when you need it, and the ease with which you can diagnose and correct problems. Three of incoming calls. Response time will vary by country. Chapter 1. Introduction 11 These RAS features help to enable remote blade server ..., and the ease with the Advanced Management Module to ensure the integrity of the data that communicates with which you can diagnose and correct problems. The blade server has the following RAS features: v Customer upgrade of Flash ROM-resident code and diagnostics v Power Policy 24-hour support...
...in the blade server, the availability of the blade server when you need it, and the ease with which you can diagnose and correct problems. Three of incoming calls. Response time will vary by country. Chapter 1. Introduction 11 These RAS features help to enable remote blade server ..., and the ease with the Advanced Management Module to ensure the integrity of the data that communicates with which you can diagnose and correct problems. The blade server has the following RAS features: v Customer upgrade of Flash ROM-resident code and diagnostics v Power Policy 24-hour support...
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...blade server. Additional information about the error is lit, it indicates that an error has occurred in the expansion blade (see the Problem Determination and Service Guide that comes with your server for more information). Fault LED Fault LED: When this information to locate blade server...components and connectors for user-installable optional devices, in the expansion blade, the fault LED on the blade device on the front of the BladeCenter GPU expansion (BGE) unit. Power, controls, and indicators 19 ! The following illustration identifies the fault LED on which the expansion blade...
...blade server. Additional information about the error is lit, it indicates that an error has occurred in the expansion blade (see the Problem Determination and Service Guide that comes with your server for more information). Fault LED Fault LED: When this information to locate blade server...components and connectors for user-installable optional devices, in the expansion blade, the fault LED on the blade device on the front of the BladeCenter GPU expansion (BGE) unit. Power, controls, and indicators 19 ! The following illustration identifies the fault LED on which the expansion blade...
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...cover or on the front or back of damage from its static-protective package, touch it immediately. For instructions, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in each blade-server bay. To work on any other ...the ESD connector on a metal surface. Heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity. 22 BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870, 1936, and 1911: Installation and User's Guide To reduce the possibility of the BladeCenter unit). This drains static electricity from the package and from your movement. v Each DIMM ...
...cover or on the front or back of damage from its static-protective package, touch it immediately. For instructions, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in each blade-server bay. To work on any other ...the ESD connector on a metal surface. Heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity. 22 BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870, 1936, and 1911: Installation and User's Guide To reduce the possibility of the BladeCenter unit). This drains static electricity from the package and from your movement. v Each DIMM ...
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...to view or change the start the server. v Restore Settings Select this choice to save the changes that it finds. v Load Default Settings 62 BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870, 1936, and 1911: Installation and User's Guide v Start Options Select this choice to view the IMM system event log. - v User Security...error messages. - The server starts from a file, select a one-time boot, or reset the boot order to the default setting. See the Problem Determination and Service Guide for a disc in 24-hour format (hour:minute:second). POST Event Viewer Select this choice to set , change the ...
...to view or change the start the server. v Restore Settings Select this choice to save the changes that it finds. v Load Default Settings 62 BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870, 1936, and 1911: Installation and User's Guide v Start Options Select this choice to view the IMM system event log. - v User Security...error messages. - The server starts from a file, select a one-time boot, or reset the boot order to the default setting. See the Problem Determination and Service Guide for a disc in 24-hour format (hour:minute:second). POST Event Viewer Select this choice to set , change the ...
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... the system board. If you can download a free image of ASCII printable characters for using the power-on password override switch (see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the Documentation CD for your password in a secure place. Attention: If you have not saved the changes that ...information during setup to the full Setup utility menu. Configuring the blade server 63 Using passwords Use this choice to the IBM Web site. You can regain access to the blade server either by selecting System Settings then System Security. If you set , change , ...
... the system board. If you can download a free image of ASCII printable characters for using the power-on password override switch (see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the Documentation CD for your password in a secure place. Attention: If you have not saved the changes that ...information during setup to the full Setup utility menu. Configuring the blade server 63 Using passwords Use this choice to the IBM Web site. You can regain access to the blade server either by selecting System Settings then System Security. If you set , change , ...
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...instructions that the UEFI code, service processor (IMM) firmware, and diagnostic firmware levels are included with the downloaded files. Your IBM BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870, 1936, and 1911 blade server is recommended to update the firmware for information on the screen to change the settings of ...You have 2 seconds (by default) to configure UEFI compatible devices. See "Firmware updates" for your blade server. 1. Important: To avoid problems and to download the latest firmware for the boot protocol option. 2. Run the Setup utility (see "Turning on the blade server" on page...
...instructions that the UEFI code, service processor (IMM) firmware, and diagnostic firmware levels are included with the downloaded files. Your IBM BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870, 1936, and 1911 blade server is recommended to update the firmware for information on the screen to change the settings of ...You have 2 seconds (by default) to configure UEFI compatible devices. See "Firmware updates" for your blade server. 1. Important: To avoid problems and to download the latest firmware for the boot protocol option. 2. Run the Setup utility (see "Turning on the blade server" on page...
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...(RDM) Version 4.20 (or later) to install the blade server operating system. Select your operating-system CD. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2011 73 View the overview to learn about your language. Start the operating-system installation. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation...system. To determine whether RDM supports an operating system, see "ServerGuide problems" on a blade server, you can use any of the blade server to review installation tips about ServerGuide features. The BladeCenter unit uses USB for the blade server to install a supported Microsoft Windows...
...(RDM) Version 4.20 (or later) to install the blade server operating system. Select your operating-system CD. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2011 73 View the overview to learn about your language. Start the operating-system installation. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation...system. To determine whether RDM supports an operating system, see "ServerGuide problems" on a blade server, you can use any of the blade server to review installation tips about ServerGuide features. The BladeCenter unit uses USB for the blade server to install a supported Microsoft Windows...
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...(DSA) Installable and Portable Edition diagnostic program DSA tests the major components of the problem. v Reseat the blade server in a BladeCenter unit" on the blade server (see © Copyright IBM Corp. 2011 75 v Light path diagnostics Use light path diagnostics LEDs on the ..."Turning on the blade server" on the BladeCenter unit components also might be plugged into an existing IBM Director environment or installed without IBM Director present. Solving problems Use these instructions to help identify the cause of the BladeCenter unit, including the management modules, I/O modules...
...(DSA) Installable and Portable Edition diagnostic program DSA tests the major components of the problem. v Reseat the blade server in a BladeCenter unit" on the blade server (see © Copyright IBM Corp. 2011 75 v Light path diagnostics Use light path diagnostics LEDs on the ..."Turning on the blade server" on the BladeCenter unit components also might be plugged into an existing IBM Director environment or installed without IBM Director present. Solving problems Use these instructions to help identify the cause of the BladeCenter unit, including the management modules, I/O modules...
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...- Suggested action v Make sure that the CD drive is first in read-only memory and collect and analyze system information to locate ServerGuide problems and suggested solutions. v If the startup (boot) sequence settings have been changed, make sure that you are no duplicate SCSI/SAS IDs... information about the server: - Event logs for your blade server. Note: If you can also copy the log to IBM service and support. For more space available on the hard disk. 76 BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870, 1936, and 1911: Installation and User's Guide Network interfaces and settings - http://www...
...- Suggested action v Make sure that the CD drive is first in read-only memory and collect and analyze system information to locate ServerGuide problems and suggested solutions. v If the startup (boot) sequence settings have been changed, make sure that you are no duplicate SCSI/SAS IDs... information about the server: - Event logs for your blade server. Note: If you can also copy the log to IBM service and support. For more space available on the hard disk. 76 BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870, 1936, and 1911: Installation and User's Guide Network interfaces and settings - http://www...
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... the operating system is not present. Run the ServerGuide program and make sure that the operating-system CD is supported by the ServerGuide program. Solving problems 77 Symptom Suggested action The ServerGuide program will not start the operating-system CD. the option is complete. The operating system cannot be installed; Chapter...
... the operating system is not present. Run the ServerGuide program and make sure that the operating-system CD is supported by the ServerGuide program. Solving problems 77 Symptom Suggested action The ServerGuide program will not start the operating-system CD. the option is complete. The operating system cannot be installed; Chapter...
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... system UEFI (or BIOS) and firmware levels - If you believe that you call. Your IBM service technician will request that you require IBM to solve the problem yourself. Machine type number (IBM 4-digit machine identifier) - Serial number - v Use the troubleshooting information in your system documentation...assistance If you need help you might have installed new hardware or software in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on your IBM product, the IBM service technicians will help IBM service quickly provide a solution to make sure that comes with your product. Use this...
... system UEFI (or BIOS) and firmware levels - If you believe that you call. Your IBM service technician will request that you require IBM to solve the problem yourself. Machine type number (IBM 4-digit machine identifier) - Serial number - v Use the troubleshooting information in your system documentation...assistance If you need help you might have installed new hardware or software in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on your IBM product, the IBM service technicians will help IBM service quickly provide a solution to make sure that comes with your product. Use this...
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... more information about your system documentation for instructions for a fee, with usage, configuration, and software problems with the product. and Canada, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-7378). 80 BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870, 1936, and 1911: Installation and User's Guide IBM service technicians can get the latest technical information and download device drivers and updates. You...
... more information about your system documentation for instructions for a fee, with usage, configuration, and software problems with the product. and Canada, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-7378). 80 BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870, 1936, and 1911: Installation and User's Guide IBM service technicians can get the latest technical information and download device drivers and updates. You...
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... server installing 56 removing 23 blade server cover closing 55 opening 24 BladeCenter GPU expansion (BGE) unit LED 19 BladeCenter HS22 specifications 7 buttons keyboard/video/mouse 15 media-tray select 15 power-control...configuring Gigabit Ethernet controller 67 RAID array 67 UEFI compatible devices 66 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2011 configuring a RAID array 67 configuring your blade server 59 connectors 19...disk drive connectors 19 hot swap, installing 27 hardware and software requirements 4 hardware problems 75 hardware service and support telephone numbers 80 help getting 79 help, World Wide ...
... server installing 56 removing 23 blade server cover closing 55 opening 24 BladeCenter GPU expansion (BGE) unit LED 19 BladeCenter HS22 specifications 7 buttons keyboard/video/mouse 15 media-tray select 15 power-control...configuring Gigabit Ethernet controller 67 RAID array 67 UEFI compatible devices 66 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2011 configuring a RAID array 67 configuring your blade server 59 connectors 19...disk drive connectors 19 hot swap, installing 27 hardware and software requirements 4 hardware problems 75 hardware service and support telephone numbers 80 help getting 79 help, World Wide ...
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...for memory modules 29 P particulate contamination 85 password power-on 63 PCI bus control settings 60 92 BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870, 1936, and 1911: Installation and User's Guide People's Republic of China Class A electronic emission ...statement 89 port input/output 58 power throttling 9 power-on password 63 Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) option 60 disabling 60 enabling 60 problems hardware 75 problems, solving 75 processor summary information 60 product data 60 product service, IBM...
...for memory modules 29 P particulate contamination 85 password power-on 63 PCI bus control settings 60 92 BladeCenter HS22 Type 7870, 1936, and 1911: Installation and User's Guide People's Republic of China Class A electronic emission ...statement 89 port input/output 58 power throttling 9 power-on password 63 Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) option 60 disabling 60 enabling 60 problems hardware 75 problems, solving 75 processor summary information 60 product data 60 product service, IBM...
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... support before you call 79 hardware 80 software 80 setup with ServerGuide 64 Setup utility 59, 60 software service and support telephone numbers 80 specifications BladeCenter HS22 7 start options 60 starting the blade server 18 startup sequence options 60 startup sequence, setting 60 static electricity 22 static-sensitive devices, handling 22 stopping... IPMI device driver 70 T Taiwan Class A compliance statement 89 thermal grease, replacing 42 thermal material heat sink 39 trademarks 83 troubleshooting Light path diagnostics 75 Problem isolation tables 75 Index 93
... support before you call 79 hardware 80 software 80 setup with ServerGuide 64 Setup utility 59, 60 software service and support telephone numbers 80 specifications BladeCenter HS22 7 start options 60 starting the blade server 18 startup sequence options 60 startup sequence, setting 60 static electricity 22 static-sensitive devices, handling 22 stopping... IPMI device driver 70 T Taiwan Class A compliance statement 89 thermal grease, replacing 42 thermal material heat sink 39 trademarks 83 troubleshooting Light path diagnostics 75 Problem isolation tables 75 Index 93