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Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B, “Warranty information” on
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First Edition (June 2002)

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Summary of Contents for 8685 - eServer xSeries 255

Page 1: ...User s Guide xSeries 255 Type 8685...

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Page 3: ...IBM xSeries 255 Type 8685 User s Guide SC32 P020 00...

Page 4: ...endix B Warranty information on page 31 and Appendix C Notices on page 43 First Edition June 2002 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2002 All rights reserved US Government Users Res...

Page 5: ...d 19 Using the SCSISelect utility program 20 Starting the SCSISelect utility program 20 Choices available from the SCSISelect menu 21 Chapter 3 Using the ServerGuide CD 23 Features at a glance 24 Setu...

Page 6: ...ndustry Canada Class A emission compliance statement 45 Australia and New Zealand Class A statement 46 United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement 46 European Union EMC Directive conformance...

Page 7: ...n tuotteen lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information Avant d installer ce produit lisez les consignes de s curit Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen Prima di installar...

Page 8: ...ere 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...

Page 9: ...module containing a lithium battery replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used handled or disposed of Do...

Page 10: ...f controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure DANGER Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3...

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...

Page 12: ...ower source Statement 8 CAUTION Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached Hazardous voltage current and energy levels are present inside any component...

Page 13: ...electrical requirements do not exceed branch circuit protection requirements Refer to the information that is provided with your device for electrical specifications Statement 14 CAUTION Hazardous vo...

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Page 15: ...lities were key considerations in the design of your server These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today while providing flexible expansion...

Page 16: ...contains translated versions of the caution and danger statements that appear in the documentation for your server Each caution and danger statement has an assigned number which you can use to locate...

Page 17: ...4 lb to 55 kg 121 2 lb depending upon configuration Integrated functions v Dual channel Ultra160 SCSI controller one internal and one external channel v Wake on LAN support v One Broadcom 10 100 1000...

Page 18: ...v IBM X architecture technology IBM X architecture technology is an IBM design blueprint that takes full advantage of existing IBM technologies to build powerful scalable and reliable Intel processor...

Page 19: ...Analysis PFA alerts on the microprocessors memory voltage regulator modules VRMs fans power supplies and hard disk drives in the server If you have an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter installed on y...

Page 20: ...support center 24 hours per day 7 days a week2 v Error codes and messages v Error correcting code ECC on processor bus L2 and L3 cache and system memory v Failover support for redundant Ethernet NICs...

Page 21: ...ve activity LED Hard disk drive status LED Notes 1 The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware 2 An amber LED illuminates when a system error or event has occurred To i...

Page 22: ...o further isolate the error Hard disk drive activity LED Each hot swap drive has a hard disk drive activity LED When this green LED is flashing the drive is being accessed Hard disk drive status LED E...

Page 23: ...an error LED AC power LED DC power LED Ethernet activity LED When this green LED is on there is activity between the server and the network The Ethernet activity LED is located on the Ethernet RJ 45 c...

Page 24: ...button During this time the ISMP is initializing therefore the power control button does not respond v If the server is turned on and a power failure occurs the server will start automatically when po...

Page 25: ...an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed in the system the system can be turned off from the Remote Supervisor Adapter user interface Complete the following steps to manually turn off the se...

Page 26: ...ervisor Adapter user interface v If an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed in the server the server can be placed in Standby mode from the Remote Supervisor Adapter user interface Attentio...

Page 27: ...guration conflicts and perform a low level format on a SCSI hard disk drive See Using the SCSISelect utility program on page 20 for more information v ServerGuide CD The ServerGuide CD includes softwa...

Page 28: ...u want to change The Configuration Setup Utility main menu is similar to the following F1 Help Move Esc Exit Enter Select System Summary System Information Devices and I O Ports Date and Time System S...

Page 29: ...startup cannot occur If the video controller is disabled and no video adapter is installed the server will have no video capability Select System Service Processor Settings to view the interrupt requ...

Page 30: ...ve then checks the hard disk drive in bay 1 and then checks a network adapter You can set the Planar Ethernet PXE DHCP menu choice to enable or disable the Preboot eXecution Environment PXE option for...

Page 31: ...omatically communicate with the server configuration information This usually results in automatic configuration of a PCI or PCI X device After making changes select PCI MLT to assign Master Latency T...

Page 32: ...tal product data VPD for some server components v PCI Slot Information Select this choice to view the properties of adapters that are installed in PCI and PCI X slots Important You must use the menu s...

Page 33: ...tion of the power on password override switch switch 6 on switch block 2 on the system board to bypass the power on password check You can then start the Configuration Setup Utility program and change...

Page 34: ...a limited set of choices on the Configuration Setup Utility main menu This limited access might include changing or deleting the power on password Using the SCSISelect utility program SCSISelect is a...

Page 35: ...ameters you want to configure SCSI Device Configuration Select this choice to configure SCSI device parameters Before you can make updates you must know the ID of the device whose parameters you want...

Page 36: ...rive Note If your server has a PCI RAID adapter installed see the RAID adapter documentation for instructions for performing low level formats on hard disk drives attached to the adapter To start the...

Page 37: ...verGuide software see the ServerGuide page on the IBM Support Web site at http www ibm com pc qtechinfo MIGR 4ZKPPT html To purchase the latest ServerGuide CD see the ServerGuide Updates form that com...

Page 38: ...of supported options to determine whether a later level is available from the CD You can perform updates without the use of diskettes v Provides the Performance Optimizer program to easily tune your...

Page 39: ...method some or all of these programs are run depending on the hardware that is detected The Set Date and Time feature is provided so that you do not have to use the Configuration Setup Utility progra...

Page 40: ...f the NOS CD to complete the installation v The ServerGuide program stores information about the server model service processor hard disk controllers and network adapters It then checks the CD for new...

Page 41: ...Guide If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use the ServerGuide program to install your NOS download the latest NOS installation instructions from the IBM Support We...

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Page 43: ...s and IntelliStation systems operating systems and programs come with information that contains troubleshooting procedures and explanations of error messages and error codes If you suspect a software...

Page 44: ...ance for a fee with usage configuration and software problems with xSeries servers IntelliStation workstations and appliances For information about which products are supported by Support Line in your...

Page 45: ...s a worldwide overview of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty for IBM Machines a glossary of terms used in the Statement of Limited Warranty Frequently Asked Questions FAQ and links to Product Suppo...

Page 46: ...e available to provide the applicable level of service either on site or at an IBM service center as determined by IBM v Engineering Change management Occasionally there might be changes that are requ...

Page 47: ...nd regions Service centers in certain countries or regions might not be able to service all models of a particular machine type In addition some countries or regions might have fees and restrictions t...

Page 48: ...2 replace it with one that is at least functionally equivalent you may return it to your place of purchase and your money will be refunded Extent of Warranty The warranty does not cover the repair or...

Page 49: ...involve the removal of parts and their return to IBM A part that replaces a removed part will assume the warranty service status of the removed part Before IBM or your reseller exchanges a Machine or...

Page 50: ...E JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU Governing Law Both you and IBM consent to the...

Page 51: ...arbitrators designated in conformity with those rules shall have the power to rule on their own competence and on the validity of the Agreement to submit to arbitration The arbitration award shall be...

Page 52: ...t Act PEOPLE S REPUBLIC OF CHINA PRC Governing Law The following replaces this Section Both you and IBM consent to the application of the laws of the State of New York except when local law requires o...

Page 53: ...ch the warranty service is being provided except that in 1 Albania Bosnia Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Hungary Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Romania Slovakia Slovenia Armenia Azerbaijan Belaru...

Page 54: ...ted to the total amount you paid for the Machine that is the subject of the claim For purposes of this item the term Machine includes Machine Code and Licensed Internal Code Applicability of suppliers...

Page 55: ...AZILAND Limitation of Liability The following is added to this Section IBM s entire liability to you for actual damages arising in all situations involving nonperformance by IBM in respect of the subj...

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Page 57: ...IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied war...

Page 58: ...crosoft Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States other countries or both UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other coun...

Page 59: ...ned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if...

Page 60: ...approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a nonrec...

Page 61: ...15 amperes 250 volts For units intended to be operated at 230 volts outside the U S Use a cord set with a grounding type attachment plug The cord set should have the appropriate safety approvals for...

Page 62: ...Zambia 14F0051 Liechtenstein Switzerland 14F0069 Chile Ethiopia Italy Libya Somalia 14F0087 Israel 1838574 Thailand 6952301 Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Bolivia Brazil Canada Cayman Islands Colombia Costa...

Page 63: ...ton 8 diskette drive activity LED 8 specifications 3 E eject button CD 8 diskette 8 electrical input 3 electronic emission Class A notice 45 environment 3 Ethernet activity LED 9 Ethernet link LED 9 F...

Page 64: ...ting up multiple servers 26 using 23 serviceability features 6 setting password override switch 19 setting up multiple servers 26 setup with ServerGuide 25 shield power control button 8 10 shutting do...

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