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this

 

choice

 

to

 

set

 

the

 

static

 

subnet

 

mask

 

for

 

the

 

Remote

 

Supervisor

 

Adapter

 

II.

 

-

   

OS

 

USB

 

Selection

 

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this

 

choice

 

to

 

choose

 

the

 

operating

 

system

 

that

 

is

 

used

 

for

 

Remote

 

Supervisor

 

Adapter

 

II

 

USB

 

support.

 

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<<<RESTORE

 

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cancel

 

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changes

 

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made

 

and

 

restore

 

the

 

Remote

 

Supervisor

 

Adapter

 

II

 

settings

 

to

 

the

 

default

 

values.

   

Baseboard

 

management

 

controller

 

(BMC)

 

settings

 

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this

 

choice

 

to

 

view

 

information

 

and

 

to

 

change

 

baseboard

 

management

 

controller

 

(BMC)

 

settings.

 

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BMC

 

Firmware

 

Version

 

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nonselectable

 

menu

 

item

 

that

 

displays

 

the

 

BMC

 

firmware

 

version.

 

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BMC

 

Build

 

Level

 

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menu

 

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BMC

 

firmware

 

build

 

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BMC

 

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a

 

nonselectable

 

menu

 

item

 

that

 

displays

 

the

 

BMC

 

firmware

 

build

 

date.

 

-

   

BMC

 

IPMI

 

Version

 

This

 

is

 

a

 

nonselectable

 

menu

 

item

 

that

 

displays

 

the

 

BMC

 

firmware

 

IPMI

 

version.

 

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BMC

 

POST

 

Watchdog

 

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this

 

choice

 

to

 

enable

 

or

 

disable

 

the

 

BMC

 

POST

 

watchdog.

 

Disable

 

is

 

the

 

default

 

setting.

 

-

   

BMC

 

POST

 

Watchdog

 

Timeout

 

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this

 

choice

 

to

 

set

 

the

 

BMC

 

POST

 

watchdog

 

timeout

 

value.

 

5

 

minutes

 

is

 

the

 

default

 

setting.

 

If

 

the

 

watchdog

 

expires,

 

the

 

server

 

restarts.

 

-

   

System

 

BMC

 

Serial

 

Port

 

Sharing

 

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this

 

choice

 

to

 

enable

 

or

 

disable

 

the

 

system

 

BMC

 

serial

 

port

 

sharing.

 

Enable

 

is

 

the

 

default

 

setting.

 

-

   

BMC

 

Serial

 

Port

 

Access

 

Mode

 

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this

 

choice

 

to

 

set

 

the

 

BMC

 

serial

 

port

 

access

 

mode.

 

Shared

 

is

 

the

 

default

 

setting.

 

Select

 

Dedicated

 

for

 

Serial

 

Over

 

LAN

 

operation.

 

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Reboot

 

system

 

on

 

NMI

 

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Enable

 

to

 

enable

 

the

 

server

 

to

 

restart

 

automatically

 

60

 

seconds

 

after

 

the

 

service

 

processor

 

issues

 

a

 

nonmaskable

 

interrupt

 

(NMI)

 

to

 

the

 

server.

 

If

 

you

 

disable

 

this

 

option,

 

the

 

server

 

does

 

not

 

restart.

 

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is

 

the

 

default

 

setting.

 

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BMC

 

Network

 

Configuration

 

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this

 

choice

 

to

 

view

 

the

 

BMC

 

network

 

configuration

 

information.

 

v

   

BMC

 

MAC

 

Address

 

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a

 

nonselectable

 

menu

 

item

 

that

 

displays

 

the

 

BMC

 

MAC

 

address.

 

v

   

Host

 

Name

 

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this

 

choice

 

to

 

set

 

the

 

BMC

 

host

 

name.

 

The

 

default

 

value

 

is

 

the

 

lower

 

4

 

bytes

 

of

 

the

 

MAC

 

address.

 

v

   

DHCP

 

Control

 

 

58

 

IBM

 

System

 

x3850

 

M2

 

and

 

System

 

x3950

 

M2

 

Type

 

7141:

 

User’s

 

Guide

Summary of Contents for 72335LU - System x3850 M2

Page 1: ...IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 Type 7141 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 Type 7141 User s Guide ...

Page 4: ...e general information in Notices on page 73 First Edition November 2007 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2007 All rights reserved US Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp ...

Page 5: ...nes 26 System reliability guidelines 27 Working inside the server with the power on 27 Handling static sensitive devices 28 Removing the cover and bezel 28 Installing a ServeRAID MR10k SAS controller 29 Installing an adapter 30 Installing a hot swap hard disk drive 32 Installing an internal removable flash drive 34 Memory module 34 Active Memory 38 Adding and replacing a memory card 39 Installing ...

Page 6: ... the firmware update utility program 65 Using the management utility program 66 Using the RAID configuration programs 67 Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program 68 Using the LSI Logic MegaRAID Storage Manager program 69 Chapter 4 Updating IBM Director 71 Appendix Notices 73 Trademarks 73 Important notes 74 Product recycling and disposal 75 Battery return program 76 Index 79 iv IBM System...

Page 7: ...talleert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information Avant d installer ce produit lisez les consignes de sécurité Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen Prima di installare questo prodotto leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen Safety Information før du installerer dette pro...

Page 8: ...ed versions of the caution or danger statement in the Safety Information document For example if a caution statement is labeled Statement 1 translations for that caution statement are in the Safety Information document under Statement 1 Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this document before you perform the procedures Read any additional safety information that comes with the ser...

Page 9: ...equipment when there is evidence of fire water or structural damage v Disconnect the attached power cords telecommunications systems networks and modems before you open the device covers unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures v Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing moving or opening covers on this product or attached...

Page 10: ... 3 CAUTION When laser products such as CD ROMs DVD drives fiber optic devices or transmitters are installed note the following v Do not remove the covers Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation There are no serviceable parts inside the device v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might ...

Page 11: ... power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device The device also might have more than one power cord To remove all electrical current from the device ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source 1 2 Safety ix ...

Page 12: ...e any component that has this label attached There are no serviceable parts inside these components If you suspect a problem with one of these parts contact a service technician Statement 26 CAUTION Do not place any object on top of rack mounted devices Statement 27 CAUTION Hazardous moving parts are nearby x IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 Type 7141 User s Guide ...

Page 13: ...ability availability and serviceability on page 7 You can obtain up to date information about the server and other IBM server products at http www ibm com systems x Related documentation This User s Guide contains general information about the server including how to install supported optional devices and how to configure the server The following documentation also comes with the server v Installa...

Page 14: ...r Product support click System x 3 Under Popular links click Publications lookup 4 From the Product family menu select System x3850 M2 or System x3950 M2 and click Continue Notices and statements in this document The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingual Safety Information document which is on the IBM System x Documentation CD Each statement is numbered for re...

Page 15: ...ber and type of optional features that are installed and the power management optional features that are in use 3 These levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to the procedures specified by the American National Standards Institute ANSI S12 10 and ISO 7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296 Actual sound pressure levels in a given location might exceed the av...

Page 16: ...A 4 chip set with integrated memory and I O controller v Remote Supervisor Adapter II v Light path diagnostics v Six Universal Serial Bus USB ports 2 0 Three on rear of server Two on front of server One internal v Broadcom 5709 dual 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet controller v ATI RN50 video 16 MB video memory SVGA compatible v Serial attached SCSI SAS controller with RAID capabilities v Support for ...

Page 17: ...and to download Electronic Service Agent go to http www ibm com support electronic v IBM Enterprise X Architecture technology IBM X Architecture technology combines proven innovative IBM designs to make your x86 processor based server powerful scalable and reliable For more information see http www ibm com servers eserver xseries xarchitecture enterprise index html Active Memory The Active Memory ...

Page 18: ... Determination and Service Guide v PCI Express x8 adapter capabilities The server has seven slots for PCI Express x8 adapters These slots also accept x4 adapters v Active Energy Manager The IBM Active Energy Manager solution is an IBM Director extension that measures and reports server power consumption as it occurs This enables you to monitor power consumption in correlation to specific software ...

Page 19: ...I When this adapter is used with the systems management software that comes with the server you can manage the functions of the server locally and remotely The Remote Supervisor Adapter II also provides system monitoring event recording and dial out alert capability Reliability availability and serviceability Three important server design features are reliability availability and serviceability RA...

Page 20: ...in detail v Monitor the usage and performance of critical components such as microprocessors disks and memory v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non IBM x86 processor based servers desktop computers workstations and notebook computers on a variety of platforms IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry level workgroup hardware manager It includes the following key features v...

Page 21: ...com systems management which presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director The UpdateXpress program The UpdateXpress program is available for most System x and xSeries servers and optional devices It detects supported and installed device drivers and firmware in the server and installs available updates You can download the UpdateXpress program from the Web at no additional cost ...

Page 22: ...s lit continuously that individual drive is faulty When the drive is connected to the integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities a flashing status LED indicates that the drive is a secondary drive in a mirrored pair and the drive is being synchronized USB connectors Connect USB devices to these connectors DVD eject button Press this button to release a CD or DVD from the DVD drive DVD drive ...

Page 23: ... button to light the LED manually This LED is also lit during startup In multi node configurations when this LED flashes it indicates that the server is the primary node When this LED is lit continuously it indicates that the server is a secondary node v Locator button Press this button to turn the locator LED on and off manually In multi node configurations press this button to turn the locator L...

Page 24: ...ust disconnect the power cords from the electrical outlets Locator LED Use this LED to visually locate the server among other servers You can use IBM Director to light this LED remotely or press the locator button to light the LED manually This LED is also lit during startup System error LED When this LED is lit it indicates that a system error has occurred An LED on the light path diagnostics pan...

Page 25: ...When the LED is off the Remote Supervisor Adapter II is not functioning v Power LED When this LED is lit the Remote Supervisor Adapter II is receiving power from the server or from an external power supply v Reset button Trained service technician only Insert and press the open end of a paper clip or similar object into the recessed reset button to manually reset the Remote Supervisor Adapter II v...

Page 26: ...Use this connector to connect the server to other servers to form multi node configurations requires scalability enablement SMP Expansion Port 2 link LED When this LED is lit it indicates that there is an active connection on SMP Expansion Port 2 SMP Expansion Port 2 connector Use this connector to connect the server to other servers to form multi node configurations requires scalability enablemen...

Page 27: ...service processor such as a remote request to turn on the server While the server remains connected to ac power one or more fans might continue to run To remove all power from the server you must disconnect it from the power source Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you turn off the server See your operating system documentation for information about shutting down the operat...

Page 28: ... primary node in the partition will start an orderly shutdown of the operating system and turn off the server v The server can be turned off from the Remote Supervisor Adapter II user interface v If the Wake on LAN feature turned on the server the Wake on LAN feature can turn off the server v You can turn off the server through a request from the service processor 16 IBM System x3850 M2 and System...

Page 29: ...ment might differ slightly from your hardware Power backplane Fan 92 mm Fan 120 mm Fan cage Memory card guide Heat sink blank Microprocessor Microprocessor board SAS hard disk drive backplane Media hood air baffle Media hood Chassis Bezel Operator information panel Front USB Hard disk drive Hard disk drive filler DVD drive DVD interposer card VRM Memory card DIMM Heat sink EIA mounting bracket rig...

Page 30: ...itch card assembly ServeRAID MR10k controller I O board shuttle assembly Hot swap power supply PCI divider with battery holder Remote Supervisor Adapter II Top cover PCI divider 18 IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 Type 7141 User s Guide ...

Page 31: ...he LEDs on the memory card DIMM 1 error LED DIMM 2 error LED DIMM 3 error LED DIMM 4 error LED DIMM 5 error LED DIMM 6 error LED DIMM 7 error LED DIMM 8 error LED Memory hot swap enabled LED Memory card DIMM error LED Memory card power LED Memory card only error LED Light path diagnostics button Light path diagnostics button power LED Visible from top of memory card Chapter 2 Installing optional d...

Page 32: ...icroprocessor 3 Microprocessor 2 VRM 3 VRM 2 VRM 4 VRM 1 Microprocessor 4 Microprocessor 1 Scalability key Memory card 2 Memory card 1 Memory card 3 Memory card 4 Fan 1 Fan 2 Fan 3 Fan 4 Fan 5 Fan 6 1 2 3 4 Power backplane Scalability I O board 20 IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 Type 7141 User s Guide ...

Page 33: ...on light path diagnostics status LED Table 2 Microprocessor board non light path diagnostics status LEDs LED Description BMC heartbeat When this LED is flashing it indicates normal operation of the baseboard management controller FPGA heartbeat When this LED is flashing it indicates normal operation of the FPGA field programmable gate array chip Machine check When this LED is lit continuously the ...

Page 34: ...tartup Move the jumper to pins 2 and 3 to use the secondary page during startup Force BMC update J57 Place a jumper over pins 1 and 2 to bypass the operational firmware image and perform a baseboard management controller firmware update if the operational image is corrupted Note Only use the force BMC update jumper if the normal firmware update procedure fails and the operational firmware image is...

Page 35: ...nes slot 6 PCI Express x8 x8 lanes slot 7 ServeRAID MR10K Internal USB Remote Supervisor Adapter II Battery SAS backplane power Front panel light path diagnostics DVD Front USB SAS backplane signal Remote Supervisor Adapter II System Management access Hot plug switch card I O board LEDs The following illustration shows the LEDs on the I O board I O card fault LED ServeRAID MR10K fault LED Power LE...

Page 36: ...might not be completed and the server might not start Power on password J33 The default position is pins 1 and 2 Change the position of this jumper to pins 2 and 3 to bypass the power on password check Changing the position of this jumper does not affect the administrator password check if an administrator password is set If the administrator password is lost the microprocessor board must be repla...

Page 37: ...S backplane connectors The following illustration shows the connectors on the SAS backplane SAS hard disk drive connectors SAS power connector SAS signal connector Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 25 ...

Page 38: ...at an operating system was not found but the server is otherwise working correctly If the server is not working correctly see Solving Problems in the Installation Guide for diagnostic information v Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working Place removed covers and other parts in a safe place v If you must start the server while the cover is removed make sure that no one is near t...

Page 39: ...might damage server components v You have followed the cabling instructions that come with optional adapters v You have replaced a failed fan as soon as possible v You have replaced a hot swap drive within 2 minutes of removal v For redundant and hot swappable power supply operation the power supplies are connected to 200 240 V ac v Microprocessor socket 2 always contains either a heat sink blank ...

Page 40: ...e touch it to an unpainted metal part on the outside of the server for at least 2 seconds This drains static electricity from the package and from your body v Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the server without setting down the device If it is necessary to set down the device put it back into its static protective package Do not place the device on the server cover o...

Page 41: ...ServeRAID MR10k SAS controller can be installed only in its dedicated connector on the I O board See the following illustration for the location of the connector on the I O board The ServeRAID MR10k SAS controller is not cabled to the server and no rerouting of the SAS cables is required Note In multi node configurations requires scalability enablement only two nodes can contain ServeRAID MR10k SA...

Page 42: ...move do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 50 Installing an adapter The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install an adapter v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this section If you must change the swi...

Page 43: ...v and Installation guidelines on page 26 2 If the adapter is not hot pluggable turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables 3 Remove the server cover see Removing the cover and bezel on page 28 and determine which PCI Express expansion slot you will use for the adapter Tab Adapter retention latch Attention LED yellow Power LED green PCI divider ...

Page 44: ...ter 13 Rotate the adapter retention bracket to the closed position 14 If you are installing a low profile adapter install a ratchet pin in the adapter retention bracket to secure the adapter Press the ratchet pin until it touches the top edge of the adapter Retention pin Removal button Adapter retention bracket Note Press the removal button and pull up on the ratchet pin to remove the ratchet pin ...

Page 45: ...isk drive Filler panel Drive tray assembly Drive handle in open position To install a hot swap hard disk drive complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 26 2 Remove the filler panel from one of the empty hot swap bays 3 Touch the static protective package that contains the hard disk drive to any unpainted surface on the out...

Page 46: ...nlock the drive before you remove the drive If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 50 Memory module The following notes describe the types of dual inline memory modules DIMMs that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install DIMMs v The server supports 1 8 V 240 pin PC2 5300 double data rate ...

Page 47: ... restart the server after you add or remove a DIMM the server displays a message that the memory configuration has changed v Populate the memory card connectors in numeric order starting with connector 1 The following illustration shows the locations of the memory card connectors Memory card 2 Memory card 1 Memory card 3 Memory card 4 1 2 3 4 v The following illustration shows the DIMM connectors ...

Page 48: ... 7 Fourteenth 4 3 and 7 Fifteenth 3 4 and 8 Sixteenth 4 4 and 8 Table 6 High performance memory card installation sequence DIMM pair installation order Memory card Connector numbers First 1 1 and 5 Second 2 1 and 5 Third 3 1 and 5 Fourth 4 1 and 5 Fifth 1 2 and 6 Sixth 2 2 and 6 Seventh 3 2 and 6 Eighth 4 2 and 6 Ninth 1 3 and 7 Tenth 2 3 and 7 Eleventh 3 3 and 7 Twelfth 4 3 and 7 Thirteenth 1 4 a...

Page 49: ... v For memory mirroring you must install DIMMs in sets of four one pair in each memory card All DIMMs in each set must be the same size and type Memory cards 1 and 2 mirror each other and memory cards 3 and 4 mirror each other v If a problem with a DIMM is detected light path diagnostics will light the system error LED on the front of the server indicating that there is a problem and guiding you t...

Page 50: ...ng and Memory ProteXion features The following notes describe the Active Memory features v Memory mirroring enables you to improve the reliability of the memory in your server by creating a mirror of the data in memory port 1 and storing it in memory port 2 Note For memory mirroring to work DIMMs of the same size and clock speed must be installed in both memory ports To enable memory mirroring com...

Page 51: ...at there are enough good locations to enable the correct operation of the server no further action is taken other than recording the event in the error logs If the error is not recoverable memory scrubbing sends an error message to light path diagnostics which lights LEDs to guide you to the damaged DIMM If memory mirroring is enabled the mirrored copy of the data in the mirrored DIMM is used to r...

Page 52: ... problem always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when you work inside the server with the power on 2 Remove the server cover see Removing the cover and bezel on page 28 3 Make sure the memory hot swap enabled LED is lit If the LED is not lit enable memory mirroring see Active Memory on page 38 4 Prepare the new memory card a Touch the static protective package t...

Page 53: ...roring The following instructions are for installing one pair of DIMMs To install DIMM pairs on more than one memory card repeat steps 3 though 7 for each memory card Installing a DIMM To install a DIMM complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 26 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords a...

Page 54: ...is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining clips the DIMM has not been correctly inserted open the retaining clips remove the DIMM and then reinsert it 10 Replace the memory card a Insert the memory card into the memory card connector b Press the memory card into the connector and close the retention levers c Slide the orange release latch to the locked position If you have other devices to insta...

Page 55: ...ard on a flat static protective surface with the DIMM connectors facing up Attention To avoid breaking the DIMM retaining clips or damaging the DIMM connectors open and close the clips gently 6 Open the retaining clip on each end of the DIMM connector and remove the DIMM or DIMMs that you are replacing 7 Touch the static protective package that contains the DIMM to any unpainted metal surface on t...

Page 56: ...t add a memory card only in memory card connector 2 v If a single memory card is installed in memory card connector 3 you can hot add a memory card only in memory card connector 4 v If two memory cards are installed in memory card connectors 1 and 3 you can hot add two memory cards only in memory card connectors 2 and 4 To hot add DIMMs and memory cards complete the following steps 1 Read the safe...

Page 57: ...the connector and close the small retention lever 11 Wait 2 seconds and close the large retention lever 12 Slide the orange release latch to the locked position If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 50 Installing a microprocessor The following notes describe the type of microprocessor that the server supports and other informat...

Page 58: ... display the matrix of downloadable files for the server v Obtain an SMP capable operating system For a list of supported operating systems see http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us v You can use the Configuration Setup Utility program to determine the specific type of microprocessor in the server v Populate the microprocessor sockets in numeric order starting with socket 1 The f...

Page 59: ... information that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 26 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables as necessary to replace the device 3 Remove the server cover and bezel see Removing the cover and bezel on page 28 Attention When you handle static sensitive devices take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity For...

Page 60: ... fully open 8 Lift the microprocessor release lever to the fully open position approximately 135 angle 9 Touch the static protective package that contains the new microprocessor to any unpainted metal surface on the outside of the server then remove the microprocessor from the package Attention To avoid bending the pins on the microprocessor do not use excessive force when you press it into the so...

Page 61: ... open the heat sink retention clip a Release the heat sink retention clip from the locked position b Rotate the heat sink clip to its fully open position 13 Remove the cover from the bottom of the heat sink 14 Position the heat sink above the microprocessor and align the heat sink with the alignment posts then press on the top of the heat sink rotate the heat sink release lever and move the lever ...

Page 62: ...socket 1 and socket 2 if you removed it 17 Rotate the media hood to the closed position and tighten the captive screws If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation Completing the installation To complete the installation complete the following steps Wire cable clip open Cable channel 1 Make sure that all internal cables are correctly routed I...

Page 63: ...net for more information 4 Connect the cables and power cords For more information see Connecting the cables 5 Update the server configuration See Updating the server configuration on page 52 Connecting the cables See the documentation that comes with optional devices for additional cabling instructions It might be easier for you to route cables before you install certain devices Cable identifiers...

Page 64: ...evice drivers that you must install For information about installing device drivers see the documentation that comes with each device The server can operate as a symmetric multiprocessing SMP server You might have to upgrade the operating system to support SMP For more information see Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD on page 62 and the operating system documentation If the server ha...

Page 65: ...age 64 v Baseboard management controller utility programs Use these programs to configure the baseboard management controller to apply updates to the firmware and to remotely manage a server For information about using these programs see Using the baseboard management controller utility programs on page 64 v Remote Supervisor Adapter II configuration For information about setting up and cabling th...

Page 66: ...t type the administrator password a limited Configuration Setup Utility menu is available 3 Select settings to view or change Configuration Setup Utility menu choices The following choices are on the Configuration Setup Utility main menu Depending on the version of the BIOS code some menu choices might differ slightly from these descriptions v System Summary Select this choice to view configuratio...

Page 67: ...y Power on Password Select this choice to set or change a power on password For more information see Power on password on page 60 Administrator Password Attention If you set an administrator password and then forget it there is no way to change override or remove it You must replace the microprocessor board Select this choice to set or change an administrator password An administrator password is ...

Page 68: ...nable and use the arrow keys to select Enable Memory Array Setting Select this choice to define the memory array setting Memory Initialization Scrub Control Select this choice to define the frequency of the memory initialization scrub which occurs during POST Run Time Scrub Rate Select this choice to define the rate at which the memory scrubbing feature performs a test of all system memory CPU Opt...

Page 69: ...k ECRC of individual PCI Express slots ECRC is a data transmission error detection feature You can also enable or disable the ROM execution of individual PCI Express slots PCI Slot Device Information Select this choice to view system resources that are used by installed PCI Express devices PCI Express devices are usually configured automatically This information is saved when you exit The Save Set...

Page 70: ...ble the BMC POST watchdog Disable is the default setting BMC POST Watchdog Timeout Select this choice to set the BMC POST watchdog timeout value 5 minutes is the default setting If the watchdog expires the server restarts System BMC Serial Port Sharing Select this choice to enable or disable the system BMC serial port sharing Enable is the default setting BMC Serial Port Access Mode Select this ch...

Page 71: ...mote Supervisor Adapter II system event log or run the diagnostic programs for more information about the error codes User Account Settings Select this choice to view and change the BMC user account information You can define up to four user accounts By default two user accounts are defined NULL and USERID The USERID user account is enabled by default The password for the USERID user account is PA...

Page 72: ...nd you have access to the full Configuration Setup Utility menu An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator it limits access to the full Configuration Setup Utility menu If you set only an administrator password you do not have to type a password to complete the system startup but you must type the administrator password to access the Configuration Setup Utility menu...

Page 73: ...s that are not shown in this document The following illustration shows the location of the power on password override force power on and Wake on LAN WOL bypass jumpers Force power on J32 Wake on LAN bypass J38 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Power on password J33 While the server is turned off move the jumper on J9 from pins 1 and 2 to pins 2 and 3 You can then start the Configuration Setup Utility program and ...

Page 74: ...bout the version that you have start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD and view the online overview Not all features are supported on all server models The ServerGuide program requires a supported IBM server with an enabled startable bootable CD drive In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD you must have your operating system CD to install the operating system The ServerGu...

Page 75: ...twork adapters Then the program checks the CD for newer device drivers This information is stored and then passed to the operating system installation program 3 The ServerGuide program presents operating system partition options that are based on your operating system selection and the installed hard disk drives 4 The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating system CD and restart t...

Page 76: ...vers and information about configuring the Ethernet controller see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the server To find updated information about configuring the controller complete the following steps Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document 1 Go to http www ibm com sys...

Page 77: ...gement controller firmware This program updates the baseboard management controller firmware only and does not affect any device drivers Important To ensure proper server operation be sure to update the baseboard management controller firmware before or after you update the BIOS code IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II firmware and Field Programmable Gate Array FPGA firmware To download the program c...

Page 78: ...ny system board switch or jumper blocks that are not shown in this document The following illustration shows the location of the force BMC update and boot recovery jumpers Boot recovery J17 Force BMC update J57 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 While the server is turned off place a jumper over pins 1 and 2 on J57 Then perform a firmware update Turn off the server again and remove the jumper from pins 1 and 2 Not...

Page 79: ...Logic MegaRAID Storage Manager program to configure and manage redundant array of independent disks RAID arrays The following notes describe information that you must consider v The integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities supports RAID levels 0 and 1 with a hot spare drive installed Installing an optional ServeRAID controller provides additional RAID levels v You cannot use the ServerGuid...

Page 80: ...ram select Save to save the settings that you have changed Configuring the controller and devices To configure a SAS controller and attached devices select the controller from the initial LSI Logic Configuration Utility program screen then press Enter You can view and change settings for the following items for the selected controller Boot Support Specify the type of boot support that will be in e...

Page 81: ...nitor and manage the disk array subsystem connected to the integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities and the ServeRAID MR10k controller option The LSI Logic MegaRAID Storage Manager program device drivers and information come with the ServeRAID MR10k controller option Chapter 3 Configuring the server 69 ...

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Page 83: ...t follow the instructions on the Web page to download the latest version 2 Install the IBM Director program 3 Download and install any applicable updates or interim fixes for the server a Go to http www ibm com systems support b Under Product support click System x c Under Popular links click Software and device drivers d Click IBM Director downloads e Select any applicable update or interim fix t...

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Page 85: ...CLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this statement may not apply to you This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein these...

Page 86: ...Red Hat the Red Hat Shadow Man logo and all Red Hat based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat Inc in the United States and other countries Other company product or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others Important notes Processor speeds indicate the internal clock speed of the microprocessor other factors also affect application performance CD...

Page 87: ...tion on IBM product recycling offerings can be found on IBM s Internet site at http www ibm com ibm environment products index shtml Esta unidad debe reciclarse o desecharse de acuerdo con lo establecido en la normativa nacional o local aplicable IBM recomienda a los propietarios de equipos de tecnología de la información TI que reciclen responsablemente sus equipos cuando éstos ya no les sean úti...

Page 88: ...ny potential effects of EEE on the environment and human health due to the potential presence of hazardous substances in EEE For proper collection and treatment contact your local IBM representative Battery return program This product may contain a sealed lead acid nickel cadmium nickel metal hydride lithium or lithium ion battery Consult your user manual or service manual for specific battery inf...

Page 89: ...de vie selon cette norme In accordance with the European Directive 2006 66 EC batteries and accumulators are labeled to indicate that they are to be collected separately and recycled at end of life The label on the battery may also include a chemical symbol for the metal concerned in the battery Pb for lead Hg for mercury and Cd for cadmium Users of batteries and accumulators must not dispose of b...

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Page 91: ...10 USB rear 14 cooling 7 D danger statements 2 device drivers 9 dimensions 4 drives 4 DVD eject button 10 DVD ROM activity LED 10 eject button 10 E electrical input 4 electrostatic discharge connector 11 Enterprise X Architecture technology 5 environment 4 error LED memory 19 38 memory card 19 38 microprocessor 21 microprocessor board 20 21 system 11 12 VRM 21 Ethernet 7 activity LED 11 13 configu...

Page 92: ...error memory 19 38 memory card 19 38 microprocessor 21 microprocessor board 21 LED continued error continued VRM 21 Gigabit Ethernet 2 activity 12 Gigabit Ethernet 2 link 12 Gigabit Ethernet activity 11 13 hard disk drive activity 10 hard disk drive status 10 locator 11 12 memory card power 38 memory hot swap enabled 38 memory card illustration 19 power on 11 12 scalability 11 system error 11 12 l...

Page 93: ...connectors 14 SMP Expansion Port link LEDs 14 specifications 3 statements and notices 2 symmetric multiprocessing 7 system reliability guidelines 27 system error LED 11 12 systems management 7 8 T table features and specifications 3 I O board jumpers 21 22 24 memory cost sensitive configuration 36 memory mirroring configuration 37 performance configuration 35 temperature 4 trademarks 73 turning of...

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