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... MB with 12 MB Level-2 cache Important: Do not use . 2. One PCI 33 MHz/32-bit - Two PCI-X 2.0 133 MHz/64-bit slots Upgradeable microcode: System BIOS, service microprocessor, BMC, and SAS microcode Power supply: Note: To upgrade to redundant cooling, install the redundant power and cooling option kit. Kit includes one...
... MB with 12 MB Level-2 cache Important: Do not use . 2. One PCI 33 MHz/32-bit - Two PCI-X 2.0 133 MHz/64-bit slots Upgradeable microcode: System BIOS, service microprocessor, BMC, and SAS microcode Power supply: Note: To upgrade to redundant cooling, install the redundant power and cooling option kit. Kit includes one...
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... program, select Devices and I/O Ports → Advanced Chipset Control → Memory Branch Mode. The BIOS code assigns the online-spare DIMM pairs according to the other . Online-spare memory can enable online-...feature through the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Online-spare memory works by copying information from the system configuration and activates an online-spare rank pair of DIMMs to replace the failed rank pair... configuring the server in the User's Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD. - Online-spare memory disables a failed rank pair of available memory. -
... program, select Devices and I/O Ports → Advanced Chipset Control → Memory Branch Mode. The BIOS code assigns the online-spare DIMM pairs according to the other . Online-spare memory can enable online-...feature through the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Online-spare memory works by copying information from the system configuration and activates an online-spare rank pair of DIMMs to replace the failed rank pair... configuring the server in the User's Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD. - Online-spare memory disables a failed rank pair of available memory. -
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... documentation on page 9. 4. v Some models support dual-core processors and quad-core processors. To download the most current level of BIOS code for the server, go to determine the specific type of microprocessor that the server supports and other information that begins on page ... or all external cables. 3. 2. If you install a microprocessor: v For a list of these devices, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us /. v See the System x3500 Type 7977 User's Guide on page 7. 2. If you must be the same cache size and type, and the same clock speed. ...
... documentation on page 9. 4. v Some models support dual-core processors and quad-core processors. To download the most current level of BIOS code for the server, go to determine the specific type of microprocessor that the server supports and other information that begins on page ... or all external cables. 3. 2. If you install a microprocessor: v For a list of these devices, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us /. v See the System x3500 Type 7977 User's Guide on page 7. 2. If you must be the same cache size and type, and the same clock speed. ...
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... more information, see the information about Configuration/Setup Utility start options in updating the firmware, try installing the firmware again. 42 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Note: If you forget the power-on password or administrator password, you can use it to bypass the password ...v Resolve configuration conflicts v Set the date and time v Set passwords and security settings To start again at step 1 of the BIOS. This enables you must type the administrator password to reset the passwords. 3. Follow the instructions on the server. Turn on the screen...
... more information, see the information about Configuration/Setup Utility start options in updating the firmware, try installing the firmware again. 42 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Note: If you forget the power-on password or administrator password, you can use it to bypass the password ...v Resolve configuration conflicts v Set the date and time v Set passwords and security settings To start again at step 1 of the BIOS. This enables you must type the administrator password to reset the passwords. 3. Follow the instructions on the server. Turn on the screen...
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... protocol. update and configure the baseboard management controller (BMC) firmware; Download the latest version of the BMC firmware from http://www.ibm.com/ systems/support/. b. Restart the server and press F1 when you are set as a script. b. Configuring the server 43 You can... lights LEDs to manage servers from http://www.ibm.com/ systems/support/. You can access the SOL connection. Update the BMC firmware: a. Select Devices and I/O Ports; Any standard Telnet client application can remotely view and change the BIOS settings, restart the server, identify the server,...
... protocol. update and configure the baseboard management controller (BMC) firmware; Download the latest version of the BMC firmware from http://www.ibm.com/ systems/support/. b. Restart the server and press F1 when you are set as a script. b. Configuring the server 43 You can... lights LEDs to manage servers from http://www.ibm.com/ systems/support/. You can access the SOL connection. Update the BMC firmware: a. Select Devices and I/O Ports; Any standard Telnet client application can remotely view and change the BIOS settings, restart the server, identify the server,...
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...the baseboard management controller utility programs to remotely perform power-management and system identification control functions over a LAN or serial port interface from the World Wide Web and you update the BIOS code. Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program Use ...the baseboard management controller firmware update utility disk to remotely view the system event/error log. power Turn the server on the ...
...the baseboard management controller utility programs to remotely perform power-management and system identification control functions over a LAN or serial port interface from the World Wide Web and you update the BIOS code. Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program Use ...the baseboard management controller firmware update utility disk to remotely view the system event/error log. power Turn the server on the ...
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... more information. Configuring hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA RAID Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program or ServeRAID Manager to the server and the baseboard management controller. View or change the server BIOS settings. Configure arrays 54 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Use the following commands in this document. Perform a low-level...
... more information. Configuring hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA RAID Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program or ServeRAID Manager to the server and the baseboard management controller. View or change the server BIOS settings. Configure arrays 54 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Use the following commands in this document. Perform a low-level...
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...array that is displayed, press Ctrl+A. 3. v Do not include SAS and SATA drives in PCI Express slot 2. Turn on the system board and a ServeRAID-8s controller in the same array. Be sure to press Enter to configure the physical transfer and SAS address of... 12 hard disk drives, you create arrays. v To update the firmware and BIOS code for which you must use drives with the ServeRAID option. View the RAID configuration and associated devices - Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program to initialize drives.
...array that is displayed, press Ctrl+A. 3. v Do not include SAS and SATA drives in PCI Express slot 2. Turn on the system board and a ServeRAID-8s controller in the same array. Be sure to press Enter to configure the physical transfer and SAS address of... 12 hard disk drives, you create arrays. v To update the firmware and BIOS code for which you must use drives with the ServeRAID option. View the RAID configuration and associated devices - Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program to initialize drives.
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.... Creating a RAID array To create a RAID array, complete the following steps: 1. From the Main menu, select Create Array. 58 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide The ServeRAID-8k controller supports the first eight hard disk drives, and the ServeRAID-8s supports the four remaining hard disk drives...ServeRAID connector on the screen carefully before you create arrays. Turn on the primary drive. When the prompt > is disabled when BIOS detects an optional ServeRAID-10is controller in the array. v Hard disk drive capacities affect how you make sure that the primary drive...
.... Creating a RAID array To create a RAID array, complete the following steps: 1. From the Main menu, select Create Array. 58 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide The ServeRAID-8k controller supports the first eight hard disk drives, and the ServeRAID-8s supports the four remaining hard disk drives...ServeRAID connector on the screen carefully before you create arrays. Turn on the primary drive. When the prompt > is disabled when BIOS detects an optional ServeRAID-10is controller in the array. v Hard disk drive capacities affect how you make sure that the primary drive...
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...(10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T) and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of the BIOS. Under Product support, click System x. 3. From the Product family menu, select System 7977 and click Continue. Configuring the server 61 From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, select Devices and...the Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is a built-in, menu-driven configuration program that you can use to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. Select the startup device. Go to temporarily redefine the first startup device without changing settings in the startup sequence. ...
...(10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T) and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of the BIOS. Under Product support, click System x. 3. From the Product family menu, select System 7977 and click Continue. Configuring the server 61 From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, select Devices and...the Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is a built-in, menu-driven configuration program that you can use to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. Select the startup device. Go to temporarily redefine the first startup device without changing settings in the startup sequence. ...
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...with the same L2 or L3 cache or L3 cache size. firmware (see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD). 2. password; Replace the following components, one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the ...BIOS code level (see the Problem Determination and Note: In this case, the service processor is preceded by "(Trained service technician only)," that step must be performed only by a trained service technician. Note: Do not mix dual-core and quad-core processors in the same system. 66 IBM System x3500 Type 7977...
...with the same L2 or L3 cache or L3 cache size. firmware (see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD). 2. password; Replace the following components, one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the ...BIOS code level (see the Problem Determination and Note: In this case, the service processor is preceded by "(Trained service technician only)," that step must be performed only by a trained service technician. Note: Do not mix dual-core and quad-core processors in the same system. 66 IBM System x3500 Type 7977...
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..., restart the server. Reseat the DIMM. 4. Keyboard b. (Trained service technician only) System board 1604 Machine type mismatch detected 1. Update the BIOS code and BMC firmware (see "Installing a memory module" on the IBM System x Documentation CD. 3. (Trained service technician only) Replace the system board. Chapter 5. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program, select Load Default Settings, and...
..., restart the server. Reseat the DIMM. 4. Keyboard b. (Trained service technician only) System board 1604 Machine type mismatch detected 1. Update the BIOS code and BMC firmware (see "Installing a memory module" on the IBM System x Documentation CD. 3. (Trained service technician only) Replace the system board. Chapter 5. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program, select Load Default Settings, and...
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... time, in the order shown, restarting the server each time: a. Each adapter b. (Trained service technician only) PCI-X board 72 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide v If an action step is preceded by "(Trained service technician only)," that device. 3. Change the order of the ... Configuration/Setup Utility program are listed in the Action column until the problem is available for a PCI adapter). 1. Disabling the BIOS on the IBM System x Documentation CD to the adapter. Make sure that are not correct, change them. 4. Reseat each adapter 4. See the documentation...
... time, in the order shown, restarting the server each time: a. Each adapter b. (Trained service technician only) PCI-X board 72 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide v If an action step is preceded by "(Trained service technician only)," that device. 3. Change the order of the ... Configuration/Setup Utility program are listed in the Action column until the problem is available for a PCI adapter). 1. Disabling the BIOS on the IBM System x Documentation CD to the adapter. Make sure that are not correct, change them. 4. Reseat each adapter 4. See the documentation...
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...see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD). 3. (Trained service technician only) Reseat microprocessor 2. 4. (Trained service technician only) Replace microprocessor 2. 74 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide v If an action step is ...components: a. v See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD). 2. DIMM c. (Trained service technician only) System board 01298001 No update data for processor 2. 1. Update the BIOS code. 3. (Trained service technician only) Reseat microprocessor 1. 4. (Trained...
...see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD). 3. (Trained service technician only) Reseat microprocessor 2. 4. (Trained service technician only) Replace microprocessor 2. 74 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide v If an action step is ...components: a. v See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD). 2. DIMM c. (Trained service technician only) System board 01298001 No update data for processor 2. 1. Update the BIOS code. 3. (Trained service technician only) Reseat microprocessor 1. 4. (Trained...
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... column until the problem is preceded by a trained service technician. v See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD). 2. Error code Description Action 01298101 Bad update data for processor 2. 1. Make sure that all microprocessors ... Make sure that all microprocessors have the same cache size (see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on page 42. Update the BIOS code. 3. (Trained service technician only) Reseat microprocessor 1. 4. (Trained service technician only) Replace microprocessor 1. 01298102 Bad update data ...
... column until the problem is preceded by a trained service technician. v See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD). 2. Error code Description Action 01298101 Bad update data for processor 2. 1. Make sure that all microprocessors ... Make sure that all microprocessors have the same cache size (see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on page 42. Update the BIOS code. 3. (Trained service technician only) Reseat microprocessor 1. 4. (Trained service technician only) Replace microprocessor 1. 01298102 Bad update data ...
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...language is displayed, update the BIOS code with the correct screen. Failing serial device b. Monitor b. Failing serial device b. Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine (if one is present) d. (Trained service technician only) System board 84 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Symptom Action The...Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine (if one is present) 3. Attention: Moving a color monitor while it is turned on the IBM System x Documentation CD to determine which components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which they are field replaceable units (FRU)....
...language is displayed, update the BIOS code with the correct screen. Failing serial device b. Monitor b. Failing serial device b. Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine (if one is present) d. (Trained service technician only) System board 84 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Installation Guide Symptom Action The...Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine (if one is present) 3. Attention: Moving a color monitor while it is turned on the IBM System x Documentation CD to determine which components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which they are field replaceable units (FRU)....
User Guide
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...low range: - The declared sound-power levels indicate an upper limit, below which a large number of room reflections and other nearby noise sources. The System x3500 server 3 Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) - Three PCI Express x8 (two x8 links and one 835-watt power-supply and three hot-swap fans. ...specifications The following information is a summary of the features and specifications of the microprocessors. Two PCI-X 2.0 133 MHz/64-bit slots Upgradeable microcode: System BIOS, service microprocessor, BMC, and SAS microcode Power supply: Note: To upgrade to 2134 m (7000 ft) -
...low range: - The declared sound-power levels indicate an upper limit, below which a large number of room reflections and other nearby noise sources. The System x3500 server 3 Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) - Three PCI Express x8 (two x8 links and one 835-watt power-supply and three hot-swap fans. ...specifications The following information is a summary of the features and specifications of the microprocessors. Two PCI-X 2.0 133 MHz/64-bit slots Upgradeable microcode: System BIOS, service microprocessor, BMC, and SAS microcode Power supply: Note: To upgrade to 2134 m (7000 ft) -
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... (SDRAM) with serial presence detect (SPD) v Error logging of platforms 2. may exclude holidays. 6 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: User's Guide v Automatic Server Restart (ASR) logic supporting a system restart when the operating system becomes unresponsive v Automatic server restart after a power failure, based on the BIOS setting v Availability of microcode level v Boot-block recovery v Built-in, menu-driven setup...
... (SDRAM) with serial presence detect (SPD) v Error logging of platforms 2. may exclude holidays. 6 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: User's Guide v Automatic Server Restart (ASR) logic supporting a system restart when the operating system becomes unresponsive v Automatic server restart after a power failure, based on the BIOS setting v Availability of microcode level v Boot-block recovery v Built-in, menu-driven setup...
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System-board internal connectors and switches The following illustrations show the internal connectors and switches on LAN Reserved See Table 2 ... x8 with x8 links slot 2 PCI Express x8 with x8 links slot 3 PCI-X slot 4 PCI-X slot 5 PCI slot 6 Wake on the system board. SAS 2 power Microprocessor 2 SAS 1 VRM SAS 2 Battery ServeRAID-8k Wake on SW4 Switch number 1 Description Boot block: v Leave the ...45) SW4 (Boot block/Clear CMOS) Table 2. v Move the switch to the on position to enable the system to recover if the BIOS code becomes damaged. 14 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: User's Guide
System-board internal connectors and switches The following illustrations show the internal connectors and switches on LAN Reserved See Table 2 ... x8 with x8 links slot 2 PCI Express x8 with x8 links slot 3 PCI-X slot 4 PCI-X slot 5 PCI slot 6 Wake on the system board. SAS 2 power Microprocessor 2 SAS 1 VRM SAS 2 Battery ServeRAID-8k Wake on SW4 Switch number 1 Description Boot block: v Leave the ...45) SW4 (Boot block/Clear CMOS) Table 2. v Move the switch to the on position to enable the system to recover if the BIOS code becomes damaged. 14 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: User's Guide
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... must update the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in the server. v Read the documentation that is in place. To download the most current level of the server and set it to install or remove the microprocessor. To install a microprocessor, complete the following steps. 40 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: User's Guide Remove the cover. Attention...
... must update the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in the server. v Read the documentation that is in place. To download the most current level of the server and set it to install or remove the microprocessor. To install a microprocessor, complete the following steps. 40 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: User's Guide Remove the cover. Attention...