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... and statements used in this document 5 Features and specifications 6 BladeCenter JS20 specifications for non-NEBS/ETSI environments . . . . . 6 BladeCenter JS20 specifications for the blade server service processor . . . . . 41 Updating and managing the system flash using Linux service aids . . . . . 41 Updating the system flash using Linux 41 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 iii Blade server power, controls, and indicators...
... and statements used in this document 5 Features and specifications 6 BladeCenter JS20 specifications for non-NEBS/ETSI environments . . . . . 6 BladeCenter JS20 specifications for the blade server service processor . . . . . 41 Updating and managing the system flash using Linux service aids . . . . . 41 Updating the system flash using Linux 41 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 iii Blade server power, controls, and indicators...
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... diagnostics table 81 Recovering the system firmware code 84 Recovery of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 89 Part 1 - IBM Statement of system firmware code using AIX 43 Using the command-line interface 44 Using the simple network management protocol (SNMP 44...conformance statement 113 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement 114 Index 115 iv BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide Verifying the system firmware levels using Linux 41 Updating and managing system flash using AIX diagnostics 42 Updating the system flash using ...
... diagnostics table 81 Recovering the system firmware code 84 Recovery of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 89 Part 1 - IBM Statement of system firmware code using AIX 43 Using the command-line interface 44 Using the simple network management protocol (SNMP 44...conformance statement 113 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement 114 Index 115 iv BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide Verifying the system firmware levels using Linux 41 Updating and managing system flash using AIX diagnostics 42 Updating the system flash using ...
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...documentation in this document. 1. v Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Advanced Server on an IBM BladeCenter JS20: This document contains instructions for updated documentation and technical updates, complete the following procedures: 4 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide The actual procedure might be... described in this library, be included on the Documentation CD. Go to the IBM Web site. v Installing SUSE Linux enterprise server 8 sp3 on an IBM BladeCenter JS20: This document contains instructions for that region, the English-language version is displayed...
...documentation in this document. 1. v Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Advanced Server on an IBM BladeCenter JS20: This document contains instructions for updated documentation and technical updates, complete the following procedures: 4 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide The actual procedure might be... described in this library, be included on the Documentation CD. Go to the IBM Web site. v Installing SUSE Linux enterprise server 8 sp3 on an IBM BladeCenter JS20: This document contains instructions for that region, the English-language version is displayed...
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... of the most occurrences. When you avoid inconvenient or problem situations. The documents in which the word or word string appears are using Red Hat Linux, insert the CD into the CD drive and click Start --> Run. Notices and statements used in which is placed just before the description of the...
... of the most occurrences. When you avoid inconvenient or problem situations. The documents in which the word or word string appears are using Red Hat Linux, insert the CD into the CD drive and click Start --> Run. Notices and statements used in which is placed just before the description of the...
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...Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP Professional, Red Hat Linux, SUSE LINUX, and Novell NetWare. v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers. v Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise ...do?lndocid=MIGR-61788. v Support for systems-management industry standards. For a complete list of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director. 10 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide It includes the following benefits: v Reduced downtime v Increased productivity ...
...Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP Professional, Red Hat Linux, SUSE LINUX, and Novell NetWare. v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers. v Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise ...do?lndocid=MIGR-61788. v Support for systems-management industry standards. For a complete list of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director. 10 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide It includes the following benefits: v Reduced downtime v Increased productivity ...
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... list of blade servers, such as this BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 might have to operate as two individual Ethernet ports. Each Ethernet-controller port on POWER Web site at http://www.ibm.com/ support. 38 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide See the documentation... that comes with your operating system. To use the bonding function for Ethernet ports through the Linux operating systems, you are installed in I /O bays for Linux) that comes ...
... list of blade servers, such as this BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 might have to operate as two individual Ethernet ports. Each Ethernet-controller port on POWER Web site at http://www.ibm.com/ support. 38 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide See the documentation... that comes with your operating system. To use the bonding function for Ethernet ports through the Linux operating systems, you are installed in I /O bays for Linux) that comes ...
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...sure that you are consistent for other BladeCenter components. Issue the following command at http://www.ibm.com/support, and in `ls /proc/device-tree/openprom/*bank*`; Verifying the system firmware levels using the following Linux command: update_flash -c This will copy ... on the IBM Support Web site. Updating the system flash using Linux service aids. Complete the following Web site: http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/lopdiags/. do echo $file; Download the latest firmware code for other BladeCenter components, see the IBM BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial ...
...sure that you are consistent for other BladeCenter components. Issue the following command at http://www.ibm.com/support, and in `ls /proc/device-tree/openprom/*bank*`; Verifying the system firmware levels using the following Linux command: update_flash -c This will copy ... on the IBM Support Web site. Updating the system flash using Linux service aids. Complete the following Web site: http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/lopdiags/. do echo $file; Download the latest firmware code for other BladeCenter components, see the IBM BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial ...
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...select Servers. 4. In the Family field, select BladeCenter JS20. 5. Select your product, in the Operating system ...operating system on . In the Type field, select 8842. For instructions for installing these activities, see the instructions...Linux utilities that come with the Ethernet switch module that you install the operating system, be displayed under Select your operating system from the IBM Support Web page at http://www.ibm.com/ support/ and install the operating system at http://www.ibm.com/support/. 2. For additional information, see the IBM BladeCenter and BladeCenter...
...select Servers. 4. In the Family field, select BladeCenter JS20. 5. Select your product, in the Operating system ...operating system on . In the Type field, select 8842. For instructions for installing these activities, see the instructions...Linux utilities that come with the Ethernet switch module that you install the operating system, be displayed under Select your operating system from the IBM Support Web page at http://www.ibm.com/ support/ and install the operating system at http://www.ibm.com/support/. 2. For additional information, see the IBM BladeCenter and BladeCenter...
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Go to http://www.suse.de/~nashif/ autoinstall/. The IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) program does not support the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842. v For AIX operating-system deployments, you can use the AutoYast utility program from SUSE LINUX. See the documentation for your operating system for additional information. See your operating-system documentation for information about...
Go to http://www.suse.de/~nashif/ autoinstall/. The IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) program does not support the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842. v For AIX operating-system deployments, you can use the AutoYast utility program from SUSE LINUX. See the documentation for your operating system for additional information. See your operating-system documentation for information about...
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... Guide for the location of the light path diagnostics button. Consult your system fails to resolve your problem. 48 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide v Diagnostic utilities for the Linux and AIX operating systems Diagnostic utilities for more information. in the Hardware field select BladeCenter JS20, in the IBM BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide.
... Guide for the location of the light path diagnostics button. Consult your system fails to resolve your problem. 48 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide v Diagnostic utilities for the Linux and AIX operating systems Diagnostic utilities for more information. in the Hardware field select BladeCenter JS20, in the IBM BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide.
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... aid toolkit provides the key tools required to start the TEMP image, complete the following Web site: http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/lopdiags/. Recovering the system firmware code The system firmware is contained in two separate images in the flash memory... system normally starts from the PERM image. This is indicated by using service aids Linux on pSeries® service aids for hardware diagnostics are available for instructions). 84 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide With the toolkit installed, problem determination and correction is started...
... aid toolkit provides the key tools required to start the TEMP image, complete the following Web site: http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/lopdiags/. Recovering the system firmware code The system firmware is contained in two separate images in the flash memory... system normally starts from the PERM image. This is indicated by using service aids Linux on pSeries® service aids for hardware diagnostics are available for instructions). 84 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide With the toolkit installed, problem determination and correction is started...
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...image, do so now. v If you are using the Red Hat Linux or SUSE LINUX operating system, type the following command: update_flash -r v If you have not moved jumper J14 as described in the BladeCenter unit, making sure that the blade server controls all relevant components and restart... the blade server. 7. If you are using the operating system. 5. c. Locate jumper J14 (system firmware code page jumper) on POWER Web site at http:// techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/lopdiags/....
...image, do so now. v If you are using the Red Hat Linux or SUSE LINUX operating system, type the following command: update_flash -r v If you have not moved jumper J14 as described in the BladeCenter unit, making sure that the blade server controls all relevant components and restart... the blade server. 7. If you are using the operating system. 5. c. Locate jumper J14 (system firmware code page jumper) on POWER Web site at http:// techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/lopdiags/....
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... server. Move jumper J14 to pins 1 and 2 to update the firmware code. 86 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide v If you are using one of the Linux operating systems, go to "Verifying the system firmware levels using AIX" on the system board.... 3 2 1 System firmware code page jumper (J14) e. Update the flash again, if you are updating the system firmware code. See http://www.ibm...
... server. Move jumper J14 to pins 1 and 2 to update the firmware code. 86 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide v If you are using one of the Linux operating systems, go to "Verifying the system firmware levels using AIX" on the system board.... 3 2 1 System firmware code page jumper (J14) e. Update the flash again, if you are updating the system firmware code. See http://www.ibm...
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...Hat-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of the standard memory with the largest currently supported drives available from IBM. CD drive speeds list the variable read rate. Total user-accessible capacity may be trademarks or service marks of Sun Microsystems... for approximately 1 000 000 000 bytes. Java and all hard disk drive bays with an optional memory module. 110 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide Linux is a registered trademark of all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks of others. other countries, or both . ...
...Hat-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of the standard memory with the largest currently supported drives available from IBM. CD drive speeds list the variable read rate. Total user-accessible capacity may be trademarks or service marks of Sun Microsystems... for approximately 1 000 000 000 bytes. Java and all hard disk drive bays with an optional memory module. 110 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide Linux is a registered trademark of all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks of others. other countries, or both . ...
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...controller enumeration 39 Ethernet 38 IDE 6, 7 memory 8 cover closing 30 removing 22 B battery connector 15 before you begin 17 BladeCenter unit documentation 3 Ethernet switch modules 36 management module 3, 44 media tray, checking status of 18 preinstallation requirements 17 C caution ...integrated drive electronics (IDE) 15 memory 15 microprocessor 15 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 D danger statements 5 device driver bonding function 38 Ethernet controller 38 diagnostic tools 47 diagnostic utilities, Linux 48 DIMMS not supported 24 supported 24 documentation CD 4 documentation, related ...
...controller enumeration 39 Ethernet 38 IDE 6, 7 memory 8 cover closing 30 removing 22 B battery connector 15 before you begin 17 BladeCenter unit documentation 3 Ethernet switch modules 36 management module 3, 44 media tray, checking status of 18 preinstallation requirements 17 C caution ...integrated drive electronics (IDE) 15 memory 15 microprocessor 15 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 D danger statements 5 device driver bonding function 38 Ethernet controller 38 diagnostic tools 47 diagnostic utilities, Linux 48 DIMMS not supported 24 supported 24 documentation CD 4 documentation, related ...
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...Linux service aids for hardware diagnostics 84 recovering 84 service processor 41 viewing 40 firmware updates 1 flash memory 84 H handling static-sensitive devices 20 hard disk drives integrated drive electronics (IDE) installing 22 hardware problems 47 heat-sink requirements 82, 83 I I/O expansion card installing 26 location 27 network-interface requirements 26 IBM... problems 79 problems 79 sizes 24 specifications, non-NEBS 6, 7 memory module installing 24 not supported 24 order of installation 25 sizes 24 specifications 8 116 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide
...Linux service aids for hardware diagnostics 84 recovering 84 service processor 41 viewing 40 firmware updates 1 flash memory 84 H handling static-sensitive devices 20 hard disk drives integrated drive electronics (IDE) installing 22 hardware problems 47 heat-sink requirements 82, 83 I I/O expansion card installing 26 location 27 network-interface requirements 26 IBM... problems 79 problems 79 sizes 24 specifications, non-NEBS 6, 7 memory module installing 24 not supported 24 order of installation 25 sizes 24 specifications 8 116 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide
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... 43 updating the system flash 42 verifying the system firmware levels 43 Ethernet bonding driver 38 Ethernet network requirements 45 installation requirements 45 installing 45 Linux ppc64 utilities 45 updating the system flash 41 verifying the system firmware levels 41 Serial Over LAN (SOL) requirements 45 service packs 45 update packages...
... 43 updating the system flash 42 verifying the system firmware levels 43 Ethernet bonding driver 38 Ethernet network requirements 45 installation requirements 45 installing 45 Linux ppc64 utilities 45 updating the system flash 41 verifying the system firmware levels 41 Serial Over LAN (SOL) requirements 45 service packs 45 update packages...
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... levels AIX operating system 43 Linux operating system 41 W Web site BladeCenter documentation 35 IBM Director Compatibility Document 10 IBM PowerPC microarchitecture 8 IBM ServerProven list 8, 19 IBM xSeries Systems Management 10 Linux diagnostic utilities 48 memory specifications 24 product registration 1 supported blade server options 19 wrist strap, electrostatic discharge (ESD) 20 118 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide
... levels AIX operating system 43 Linux operating system 41 W Web site BladeCenter documentation 35 IBM Director Compatibility Document 10 IBM PowerPC microarchitecture 8 IBM ServerProven list 8, 19 IBM xSeries Systems Management 10 Linux diagnostic utilities 48 memory specifications 24 product registration 1 supported blade server options 19 wrist strap, electrostatic discharge (ESD) 20 118 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide
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... document 5 Features and specifications 6 BladeCenter JS20 specifications for non-NEBS/ETSI environments . . . . . 6 BladeCenter JS20 specifications for NEBS/ETSI environments 7...previous diagnostic results: service aids 28 Performing AIX online concurrent mode diagnostics for AIX and Linux . . . . . 21 Problem determination 21 Obtaining an SRN/SRC or error ...an SOL session 35 Ending an SOL session 36 Chapter 7. Introduction 1 Related documentation 3 The IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD 4 Hardware and software requirements 4 Using the Documentation Browser 4 Notices and statements ...
... document 5 Features and specifications 6 BladeCenter JS20 specifications for non-NEBS/ETSI environments . . . . . 6 BladeCenter JS20 specifications for NEBS/ETSI environments 7...previous diagnostic results: service aids 28 Performing AIX online concurrent mode diagnostics for AIX and Linux . . . . . 21 Problem determination 21 Obtaining an SRN/SRC or error ...an SOL session 35 Ending an SOL session 36 Chapter 7. Introduction 1 Related documentation 3 The IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD 4 Hardware and software requirements 4 Using the Documentation Browser 4 Notices and statements ...
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... firmware code using service aids 55 Starting the backup image 55 Recovering the primary image 56 Chapter 8. Service aids and the Linux system error log 40 FRU/CRU isolation 46 Error symptom charts 46 Light path diagnostics 46 Memory errors 47 Recovering the system...firmware code using service aids 48 Starting the TEMP image 48 Recovering the TEMP image from the BladeCenter unit 73 Opening the blade server cover 74 vi BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide General AIX and xSeries standalone diagnostic information 59 Information for ...
... firmware code using service aids 55 Starting the backup image 55 Recovering the primary image 56 Chapter 8. Service aids and the Linux system error log 40 FRU/CRU isolation 46 Error symptom charts 46 Light path diagnostics 46 Memory errors 47 Recovering the system...firmware code using service aids 48 Starting the TEMP image 48 Recovering the TEMP image from the BladeCenter unit 73 Opening the blade server cover 74 vi BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide General AIX and xSeries standalone diagnostic information 59 Information for ...