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... the operating system. BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 Installation and User's Guide Welcome. Install the blade server in all BladeCenter components. Thank you install the blade server into the rack and configure it, according to the instructions provided with the BladeCenter unit. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/ Before installing the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server in the blade server, if applicable.
... the operating system. BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 Installation and User's Guide Welcome. Install the blade server in all BladeCenter components. Thank you install the blade server into the rack and configure it, according to the instructions provided with the BladeCenter unit. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/ Before installing the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 blade server in the blade server, if applicable.
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... solved? Yes Is the problem solved? Server Support Yes Is the server working correctly? View information about IBM Support Line at http://www.ibm.com/services/sl/products/ or view support telephone numbers at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ serverproven/compat/us/. No See the...on the ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/. Register the server. Hardware Hardware or Software software problem? View support telephone numbers at http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/. You can download firmware from http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/support/xseries/ index.html Yes...
... solved? Yes Is the problem solved? Server Support Yes Is the server working correctly? View information about IBM Support Line at http://www.ibm.com/services/sl/products/ or view support telephone numbers at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ serverproven/compat/us/. No See the...on the ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/. Register the server. Hardware Hardware or Software software problem? View support telephone numbers at http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/. You can download firmware from http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/support/xseries/ index.html Yes...
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... Linux 41 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 iii Installing options 19 Installation guidelines 19 System reliability guidelines 20 Handling static-sensitive devices 20 Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit 21 Opening the blade server cover 22 Installing IDE hard ...28 Completing the installation 29 Closing the blade server cover 30 Installing the blade server in this document 5 Features and specifications 6 BladeCenter JS20 specifications for non-NEBS/ETSI environments . . . . . 6 BladeCenter JS20 specifications for the blade server 35 Using the Serial Over LAN (SOL...
... Linux 41 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 iii Installing options 19 Installation guidelines 19 System reliability guidelines 20 Handling static-sensitive devices 20 Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit 21 Opening the blade server cover 22 Installing IDE hard ...28 Completing the installation 29 Closing the blade server cover 30 Installing the blade server in this document 5 Features and specifications 6 BladeCenter JS20 specifications for non-NEBS/ETSI environments . . . . . 6 BladeCenter JS20 specifications for the blade server 35 Using the Serial Over LAN (SOL...
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...EMC Directive 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... 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 ... C. Installing the operating system 45 Communicating directly with a blade server 46 Chapter 7.
...EMC Directive 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... 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 ... C. Installing the operating system 45 Communicating directly with a blade server 46 Chapter 7.
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Read any additional safety information that caution statement appear in the IBM Safety Information book under statement 1. Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad. vi BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide This number is used to read all ...caution and danger statements in the IBM Safety Information book. Be sure to cross reference an English caution or danger statement with a number. For example, if a caution statement begins with a number 1, translations for that comes with the blade server or optional device before performing the...
Read any additional safety information that caution statement appear in the IBM Safety Information book under statement 1. Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad. vi BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide This number is used to read all ...caution and danger statements in the IBM Safety Information book. Be sure to cross reference an English caution or danger statement with a number. For example, if a caution statement begins with a number 1, translations for that comes with the blade server or optional device before performing the...
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... when you to include information about the blade server at http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/. Product name Machine type Model number Serial number BladeCenter JS20 8842 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 1 The BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 is described in the blade server documentation. For documentation updates, under Search technical support, type 8842 and click Search. Procedures for locating firmware and...
... when you to include information about the blade server at http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/. Product name Machine type Model number Serial number BladeCenter JS20 8842 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 1 The BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 is described in the blade server documentation. For documentation updates, under Search technical support, type 8842 and click Search. Procedures for locating firmware and...
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...-panel door on the front of the blade server, and on a label on the side of the blade server that is visible when the blade server is available in PDF on the World Wide Web or on the IBM BladeCenter JS20 Documentation CD that comes with the IBM BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: v Safety Information: This document contains translated caution and...
...-panel door on the front of the blade server, and on a label on the side of the blade server that is visible when the blade server is available in PDF on the World Wide Web or on the IBM BladeCenter JS20 Documentation CD that comes with the IBM BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: v Safety Information: This document contains translated caution and...
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... SOL operation using the BladeCenter management module. Chapter 1. Introduction 3 v BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide: This document contains the information to help you can run SOL sessions and use the IBM BladeCenter management-module command-line ...a rack. v BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide: This document contains instructions for establishing a Serial Over LAN (SOL) connection, enabling the SOL feature, and configuring the blade server so that comes with the BladeCenter unit: v BladeCenter unit Installation and...
... SOL operation using the BladeCenter management module. Chapter 1. Introduction 3 v BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide: This document contains the information to help you can run SOL sessions and use the IBM BladeCenter management-module command-line ...a rack. v BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide: This document contains instructions for establishing a Serial Over LAN (SOL) connection, enabling the SOL feature, and configuring the blade server so that comes with the BladeCenter unit: v BladeCenter unit Installation and...
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...;. Under Search technical support, type 8842, and click Search. The Documentation Browser starts automatically. In addition to help you run the Documentation Browser. v Installing SUSE Linux enterprise server 8 sp3 on an IBM BladeCenter JS20: This document contains instructions for installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Advanced Server on an IBM BladeCenter JS20. Go to the IBM Web site. Depending on your...
...;. Under Search technical support, type 8842, and click Search. The Documentation Browser starts automatically. In addition to help you run the Documentation Browser. v Installing SUSE Linux enterprise server 8 sp3 on an IBM BladeCenter JS20: This document contains instructions for installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Advanced Server on an IBM BladeCenter JS20. Go to the IBM Web site. Depending on your...
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... tips, guidance, or advice. Click a document to view it . The following command from the /mnt/cdrom directory: sh runlinux.sh Select your blade server. An attention notice is placed just before the description of the document appears under it , and press Crtl+F to use the Acrobat search function or...information or advice that can be in this document are listed in order of the most occurrences. To search all the documents for your blade server from the Product menu. If you select the documents. If you selected more than one document, press and hold the Ctrl key while ...
... tips, guidance, or advice. Click a document to view it . The following command from the /mnt/cdrom directory: sh runlinux.sh Select your blade server. An attention notice is placed just before the description of the document appears under it , and press Crtl+F to use the Acrobat search function or...information or advice that can be in this document are listed in order of the most occurrences. To search all the documents for your blade server from the Product menu. If you select the documents. If you selected more than one document, press and hold the Ctrl key while ...
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...: Two IBM PowerPC® microprocessors with these devices. 6 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide Altitude: 0 to 914 m (0 to 7000 ft) - Blade server on : 10° to 32°C (50° to 90°F). Note: The operating system in the blade server must provide...-media drives, external ports, and advanced system management are provided by the IBM BladeCenter unit. BladeCenter JS20 specifications for the blade server to 140°F) v Humidity: - Altitude: 914 m to 2133 m (3000 ft to 3000 ft) - Blade server off : -40° to 60°C (40° to recognize...
...: Two IBM PowerPC® microprocessors with these devices. 6 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide Altitude: 0 to 914 m (0 to 7000 ft) - Blade server on : 10° to 32°C (50° to 90°F). Note: The operating system in the blade server must provide...-media drives, external ports, and advanced system management are provided by the IBM BladeCenter unit. BladeCenter JS20 specifications for the blade server to 140°F) v Humidity: - Altitude: 914 m to 2133 m (3000 ft to 3000 ft) - Blade server off : -40° to 60°C (40° to recognize...
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... cm (17.6 inches) v Width: 2.9 cm (1.14 inches) v Maximum weight: 5.4 kg (12 lb) Notes: 1. Blade server off : -40° to 70°C (-40° to determine the type and speed of the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 in the upper portion of dry air - The operating system in effect. The...; to 30°C (41° to 113°F). Microprocessor: Two IBM PowerPC® microprocessors with 512 KB ECC L2 cache Note: Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to 158°F) v Humidity: - BladeCenter JS20 specifications for NEBS/ETSI environments The following table provides a summary of the ...
... cm (17.6 inches) v Width: 2.9 cm (1.14 inches) v Maximum weight: 5.4 kg (12 lb) Notes: 1. Blade server off : -40° to 70°C (-40° to determine the type and speed of the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 in the upper portion of dry air - The operating system in effect. The...; to 30°C (41° to 113°F). Microprocessor: Two IBM PowerPC® microprocessors with 512 KB ECC L2 cache Note: Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to 158°F) v Humidity: - BladeCenter JS20 specifications for NEBS/ETSI environments The following table provides a summary of the ...
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... (DDR), PC2700, registered synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) with one integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet controller. Your blade server includes: v IBM Director IBM Director is designed to http://www.ibm.com/chips/products/powerpc/. 8 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide For a list of the problem. For the most current list of supported DIMMs, see...
... (DDR), PC2700, registered synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) with one integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet controller. Your blade server includes: v IBM Director IBM Director is designed to http://www.ibm.com/chips/products/powerpc/. 8 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide For a list of the problem. For the most current list of supported DIMMs, see...
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... v Light path diagnostics v Power-on self-test (POST) v Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) alerts v Service processor that communicates with the BladeCenter management module to work with existing standard Telnet consoles. and, in monitoring for easier remote viewing) v Wake on LAN capability 2. Response time... it ; It provides the ability to use of the RAS features that your blade server; For more information, see the IBM BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide and BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide.
... v Light path diagnostics v Power-on self-test (POST) v Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) alerts v Service processor that communicates with the BladeCenter management module to work with existing standard Telnet consoles. and, in monitoring for easier remote viewing) v Wake on LAN capability 2. Response time... it ; It provides the ability to use of the RAS features that your blade server; For more information, see the IBM BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Serial Over LAN Setup Guide and BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide.
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... individual or large groups of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director. 10 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers. It is in PDF at http://www.ibm.com/ servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/, which presents an overview of IBM and non-IBM Intel®-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and...
... individual or large groups of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director. 10 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers. It is in PDF at http://www.ibm.com/ servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/, which presents an overview of IBM and non-IBM Intel®-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and...
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... the power-on LED on the blade server. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 11 For more blade servers, use them. Turning on the front of the server is permanently enabled in any of the following ways: v You can turn on the blade server remotely by means of the BladeCenter unit to start automatically when power is...
... the power-on LED on the blade server. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 11 For more blade servers, use them. Turning on the front of the server is permanently enabled in any of the following ways: v You can turn on the blade server remotely by means of the BladeCenter unit to start automatically when power is...
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... at least 30 seconds for the hard disk drives to stop spinning before you remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit. 12 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide The blade server can respond to requests from the BladeCenter unit. Shut down the operating system. v The management module can press and hold the power-control...
... at least 30 seconds for the hard disk drives to stop spinning before you remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit. 12 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide The blade server can respond to requests from the BladeCenter unit. Shut down the operating system. v The management module can press and hold the power-control...
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Local power control is enabled for the blade server. Note: The power-control button has effect only if local power control is enabled and disabled through the BladeCenter management-module Web interface. Power-control button: This button is behind the control-panel door. Press this button to manually turn the blade server on the blade server. Power control button Chapter 2. Blade server power, controls, and indicators 13 The control panel buttons and LEDs This section describes the controls and LEDs on or off.
Local power control is enabled for the blade server. Note: The power-control button has effect only if local power control is enabled and disabled through the BladeCenter management-module Web interface. Power-control button: This button is behind the control-panel door. Press this button to manually turn the blade server on the blade server. Power control button Chapter 2. Blade server power, controls, and indicators 13 The control panel buttons and LEDs This section describes the controls and LEDs on or off.
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...off through the management-module Web interface or through IBM Director Console. Information LED: When this amber LED is lit, it indicates that a system error has occurred in the blade server. The location LED on the BladeCenter unit will be turned off through the management-module...position in the management-module event log. Notes: v The control-panel door is turned on. 14 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide The information LED can be lit also. v This blade server does not have a keyboard/video/mouse select button. v The blade-error LED, information LED, ...
...off through the management-module Web interface or through IBM Director Console. Information LED: When this amber LED is lit, it indicates that a system error has occurred in the blade server. The location LED on the BladeCenter unit will be turned off through the management-module...position in the management-module event log. Notes: v The control-panel door is turned on. 14 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide The information LED can be lit also. v This blade server does not have a keyboard/video/mouse select button. v The blade-error LED, information LED, ...
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Chapter 2. Blade server power, controls, and indicators 15 System-board internal and option connectors The following illustration shows the location of the system-board components, including connectors for user-installable options. Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
Chapter 2. Blade server power, controls, and indicators 15 System-board internal and option connectors The following illustration shows the location of the system-board components, including connectors for user-installable options. Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.