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User's Guide

xSeries 345

Type 8670

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Page 3: ...IBM xSeries 345 Type 8670 User s Guide SC48 P971 70...

Page 4: ...n Appendix A Warranty information on page 35 and Appendix B Notices on page 47 First Edition July 2002 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2002 All rights reserved US Government User...

Page 5: ...iguration Setup Utility program 15 Choices available from the Configuration Setup main menu 16 Additional Configuration Setup Utility menu choices 19 Using passwords 19 Power on password 19 Administra...

Page 6: ...Edition notice 47 Trademarks 48 Important notes 48 Electronic emission notices 49 Federal Communications Commission FCC statement 49 Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement 50 Australia...

Page 7: ...alleert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften Ennen kuin asennat t m n tuotteen lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information Avant d installer ce produit lisez les consignes de s curit Vor der Installation...

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Page 9: ...onnect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing moving or opening covers on this product or attached devices To connect 1 Turn everything OFF 2 First attach all cables...

Page 10: ...tain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode Note the following Laser radiation when open Do not stare into the beam do not view directly with optical instruments and avoid direct exposure to the...

Page 11: ...g label indicates a hot surface nearby Statement 13 DANGER Overloading a branch circuit is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazard under certain conditions To avoid these hazards ensure that your...

Page 12: ...ent 16 CAUTION Some accessory or option board outputs exceed Class 2 or limited power source limits and must be installed with appropriate interconnecting cabling in accordance with the national elect...

Page 13: ...r machine type model number and agency marks for your server is located on the bottom of the server Related publications This User s Guide provides general information about your server including info...

Page 14: ...e used in this book v Note These notices provide important tips guidance or advice v Important These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid inconvenient or problem situations...

Page 15: ...apter v Two 10BASE T 100BASE TX 1000BASE T Ethernet ports Intel Ethernet controller on system board v One serial port v One external and one internal Ultra320 SCSI port dual channel integrated control...

Page 16: ...lace a failing fan without turning off the server The server supports up to two 350 watt power supplies which ensure redundancy and hot swap capability for a typical configuration v Large system memor...

Page 17: ...Installation CD on page 11 Reliability availability and serviceability Three of the most important features in server design are reliability availability and serviceability RAS These factors help to...

Page 18: ...s and monitoring v Startup boot from LAN through remote initial program load RIPL or dynamic host configuration protocol boot protocol DHCP BOOTP v System auto configuring from the configuration menu...

Page 19: ...nt from the server you must unplug the server power cords from the electrical outlets or from the uninterruptible power device Power control button Press this button to manually turn on the server and...

Page 20: ...urn off the system identification LED after maintenance is complete Rear view This section identifies the indicators on the rear of your server Ethernet 2 link status green LED Ethernet 1 link status...

Page 21: ...power control button shield comes with your server v If the server is turned on and a power failure occurs it restarts automatically when power is restored v You can turn on the server by using the In...

Page 22: ...f the server wait at least 5 seconds before you turn on the server again b You might need to press and hold the power control button for more than 4 seconds to cause an immediate shutdown of the serve...

Page 23: ...your disk array subsystem before you install your operating system See Using ServeRAID Manager on page 21 for more information v LSI Logic Configuration Utility With the built in LSI Logic Configurat...

Page 24: ...earn more about 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 requi...

Page 25: ...the same model v If you select the Custom Configuration method the following features are optional If you select the Express Configuration method some or all of these features are run depending on th...

Page 26: ...rvice processor hard disk drive controllers and network adapters Then the program checks the CD for newer device drivers This information is stored and then passed to the NOS installation program 3 Wi...

Page 27: ...e instructions for your NOS Using the Configuration Setup Utility program This section provides instructions to start the Configuration Setup Utility program and descriptions of the available menu cho...

Page 28: ...rocessors and the amount of memory installed Changes that you make to configuration settings appear on this summary screen You cannot edit the fields This choice appears on both the full and limited C...

Page 29: ...ver Select this choice to set or change an administrator password Attention If an administrator password is set and then forgotten it cannot be overridden or removed You must replace the system board...

Page 30: ...T or memory configuration the server will automatically disable the failing pair of memory connectors and continue operating with reduced memory capacity If this occurs you must manually enable the pa...

Page 31: ...tional information about your server v PCI Slot Information Select this choice to view the properties of the adapters installed in PCI slots v Administrator Password Select this choice to set or chang...

Page 32: ...switch does not affect the administrator password Administrator password Note This choice is available on the Configuration Setup Utility menu only if the optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter is ins...

Page 33: ...capabilities and perform an initial RAID configuration on your server See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID technology and instructions...

Page 34: ...eRAID Manager tree as two controller objects However you can configure only one array and one RAID level 1 logical drive Using Express configuration Express configuration automatically configures your...

Page 35: ...t from the ServeRAID Manager program and remove the CD from the CD ROM drive Restart the server Using Customer configuration To configure your controller manually select Custom configuration Using Cus...

Page 36: ...elected drives to add the drives to the array 6 Complete the following steps if you want to configure a hot spare drive a Click the Spares tab b Select the physical drive you want to designate as the...

Page 37: ...rveRAID Manager to view information about RAID controllers and the RAID subsystem such as arrays logical drives hot spare drives and physical drives To view information expand the ServeRAID Manager tr...

Page 38: ...ServeRAID Assist will open within the ServeRAID Manager interface To learn more about the ServeRAID Manager tree objects and the actions that apply to them select a tree object and click Actions Hints...

Page 39: ...D Manager to configure the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities for additional RAID levels Complete the following steps to start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program 1 Turn on the...

Page 40: ...server 2 Insert the diskette into the diskette drive 3 Turn on your server If your server does not start from the diskette drive use the Configuration Setup Utility program to configure the diskette...

Page 41: ...ghput for the server These modes apply to the integrated Ethernet controller and to the controllers on the supported Ethernet adapters Teaming mode Teaming options increase throughput and fault tolera...

Page 42: ...cumentation to see if they support 802 1p You can configure the switch to strip the tags from the packets and send it on to the next destination as normal traffic If these devices do not support 802 1...

Page 43: ...quire Windows NT 4 0 with Service Pack 3 0 and the network driver interface specifications NDIS driver hotfix from Microsoft 3 In Windows NT VLANS cannot be implemented on controllers that have been c...

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Page 45: ...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 p...

Page 46: ...ssistance 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...

Page 47: ...BM 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 Support Web pages The IBM Statement...

Page 48: ...e personnel are 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...

Page 49: ...Service centers in certain countries might not be able to service all models of a particular machine type In addition some countries might have fees and restrictions that apply at the time of service...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...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 59: ...OR IMPLIED INCLUDING 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 warran...

Page 60: ...II Xeon Pentium III Xeon and Xeon are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States other countries or both Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the Unite...

Page 61: ...ude user manuals or all program functionality Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission FCC statement Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a...

Page 62: ...conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility IBM cannot accept respons...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...fault tolerance 29 adaptive load balancing 29 cabling 28 Cisco Fast EtherChannel 29 creating VLAN 31 high performance modes 29 priority filters 29 priority packet mode 29 teaming 29 VLAN 31 Ethernet...

Page 66: ...es 12 NOS installation 14 setting up multiple servers 14 Setup and Installation CD 11 ServerGuide continued using 11 serviceability features 5 setting password override jumper 20 setting up multiple s...

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Page 68: ...IBM Part Number 48P9717 Printed in the United States of America 48P9717...

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