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To

cable

an

optional

SCSI

adapter,

complete

the

following

steps:

1.

Install

the

SCSI

adapter.

2.

Connect

the

SCSI-signal

cable

to

the

adapter

and

to

one

or

more

of

the

signal-cable

connectors

on

the

rear

of

the

SCSI

devices.

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Rear
adapter-
support
bracket

Front
adapter-
support
bracket

SCSI
adapter

SCSI
LED

SCSI signal
cable connector

SCSI
signal
cable

3.

Complete

the

installation

of

the

optional

SCSI

adapter.

Chapter

4.

Installing

options

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Summary of Contents for IntelliStation A Pro 6217

Page 1: ...IntelliStation A Pro Type 6217 User s Guide...

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Page 3: ...IntelliStation A Pro Type 6217 User s Guide...

Page 4: ...ad the information in Appendix B Notices on page 75 First Edition June 2005 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2005 All rights reserved US Government Users Restricted Rights Use dup...

Page 5: ...itor settings 15 Using audio features 16 Using security features 16 Anti intrusion features 17 Component protection 17 Data protection 17 Locking the keyboard 17 Updating system programs 18 Managing y...

Page 6: ...s 65 Input output connectors 65 Audio connectors 66 Auxiliary device pointing device connector 67 Ethernet RJ 45 connector 67 IEEE 1394A FireWire connector 67 Keyboard connector 68 Parallel connector...

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...

Page 8: ...disconnect signal cables v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire water or structural damage v Disconnect the attached power cords telecommunications systems networks and modems b...

Page 9: ...es or regulations Statement 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...

Page 10: ...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 curre...

Page 11: ...you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling ADVERTENCIA El contacto con el cable de este producto o c...

Page 12: ...Safety Information document under statement 1 Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this documentation before performing the instructions Read any additional safety information that com...

Page 13: ...ents Each caution and danger statement that appears in the documentation has a number that you can use to locate the corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information document v Warra...

Page 14: ...nce to the corresponding statement in the Safety Information document The following notices and statements are used in this document v Note These notices provide important tips guidance or advice v Im...

Page 15: ...ual analog connectors or dual digital monitor capability with the purchase of an additional pigtail cable v NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400 DVI I PCI Express x16 with 128 MB DDR synchronous dynamic random acces...

Page 16: ...atures include Wake on LAN Remote Administration and IBM Director Agent See Managing your computer on page 18 for more information v Integrated network support Your computer comes with an integrated E...

Page 17: ...register your computer with IBM information is entered into a database so that you can be contacted in case of a recall or other problems Some locations offer extended privileges and services to regi...

Page 18: ...able from the IBM Web site v IBM Director Agent You can use IBM Director Agent to view detailed information about your hardware and software set up alerts monitor a variety of system resources and man...

Page 19: ...atic error retry or recovery v Boot block recovery v Built in menu driven configuration and setup programs v Built in menu driven SCSI configuration programs some models v Diagnostic programs v Coolin...

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Page 21: ...ty LED CD or DVD drive activity LED When this LED is lit it indicates that the CD or DVD drive is in use CD eject button Press this button to insert a CD or DVD into or remove a CD or DVD from the CD...

Page 22: ...re logic is shut down however the computer can respond to remote requests to turn on the computer The power on LED flashes to indicate that the computer is connected to an ac power source but is not t...

Page 23: ...rds PCI adapters and other options The operating system and application programs start from the hard disk If your computer is attached to a network the computer will begin attaching to any LANs and re...

Page 24: ...m other than Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation follow the instructions in the readme files on the Device Drivers CD to install the device drivers You might also...

Page 25: ...n Setup Utility program click Devices and I O Ports Disable Legacy Diskette A At your earliest opportunity create a recovery repair diskette and an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette and store them in...

Page 26: ...skette from the Product Recovery program However you can create an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette or CD from the World Wide Web To create an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette from the Product Recov...

Page 27: ...g text or graphics Video device drivers To use the full capabilities of the graphics adapter in your computer some operating systems and application programs require custom video device drivers These...

Page 28: ...n integrated audio controller that supports Sound Blaster applications Your computer also has a single internal speaker and three types of audio connectors Using the audio controller you can record an...

Page 29: ...mation about component registration go to http www ibm com pc support Data protection You can lose data from the hard disk for a variety of reasons Security violations viruses or hard disk drive failu...

Page 30: ...these tools or to download any of this software complete the following steps 1 Go to http www ibm com pc support 2 Under Download click Downloads Drivers 3 From the Brand drop down list click Systems...

Page 31: ...re working with 2 Close all open applications 3 Click Start 4 Click Turn Off Computer then click Turn Off to confirm If you are using the preinstalled Red Hat Linux operating system complete the follo...

Page 32: ...button on the front of the computer to start an orderly shutdown of the operating system and turn off the computer if your operating system supports this feature Note After turning off the computer wa...

Page 33: ...bout using these utility programs see Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs for Serial ATA RAID on page 26 SCSISelect Utility program for SCSI RAID Use the SCSI HostRAID feature of SCS...

Page 34: ...enus v System Information Select this choice to view the machine type and model of the computer the serial number the system board identifier and the revision level and issue date of the BIOS code sto...

Page 35: ...instructions on the screen carefully This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only Installed OS Select this choice to specify the operating system on the computer Reset Configuratio...

Page 36: ...aving them Note Always reset the Configuration Setup Utility program to the default values select Load Default Settings after updating the BIOS code Passwords From the System Security choice you can s...

Page 37: ...nality to the integrated Serial ATA controller and the integrated SCSI controller Be sure to use these programs as described in this document Use these programs to v Configure a redundant array of ind...

Page 38: ...select HostRAID 5 Use the left and right arrow keys to select SATA 6 Press Esc three times then select Yes to save your changes Using the Serial ATA HostRAID feature The instructions in this section...

Page 39: ...the message Press F1 for Configuration Setup appears press F1 If you have set a supervisor password you are prompted to type the password 3 Select Advanced Setup 4 Scroll down and select HostRAID 5 U...

Page 40: ...or change SCSI settings for attached devices See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD or additional information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID Manag...

Page 41: ...ation 4 Click Next The Create arrays window opens 5 Click the appropriate tab in the right pane then from the list of ready drives select the two drives you want to move to the array 6 Click the icon...

Page 42: ...the following steps 1 Turn on the computer 2 When the prompt Press CTRL A for SCSISelect Utility prompt appears press Ctrl A If you have set an administrator password you are prompted to type the pass...

Page 43: ...hoice to view or change the settings for advanced configuration options v SCSI Disk Utilities Select this choice to view the SCSI ID assignments or to format a SCSI device Select a device from the lis...

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Page 45: ...monitor and other devices that you will connect to the computer v Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives v Have a small flat blade screwdriver available v When you need to a...

Page 46: ...ot leave the device where others can handle and damage it v While the device is still in its static protective package touch it to an unpainted metal part of the computer for at least 2 seconds This d...

Page 47: ...ents of your computer The following illustration shows the major components in the A Pro Type 6217 computer Rear adapter retention bracket Front adapter retention bracket Drive cage Microprocessor 1 a...

Page 48: ...ws the system board connectors for user installable options DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 Battery PCI X 1 PCI X 2 PCI X 3 PCI Express x16 PCI X 4 PCI X 5 Microprocessor board for microprocessor 2 Microp...

Page 49: ...1 Front USB connectors Power Front Ethernet activity LED Front panel Microprocessor 1 fan Microprocessor power Extender board power CN22 SCSI channel A SCSI channel B Extender board power Intrusion sw...

Page 50: ...hernet USB 3 Audio Optional microprocessor board connectors If you decide to add a second microprocessor to your computer the microprocessor option kit includes a microprocessor board that you attach...

Page 51: ...ning off the computer on page 19 3 Disconnect all external cables and power cords 4 Pull the cover release latch away from the computer and push the cover toward the rear of the computer Lift the side...

Page 52: ...Read safety information beginning on page v and the guidelines in Handling static sensitive devices on page 34 2 Remove the side cover Removing the side cover on page 39 3 Pull out on the rear end of...

Page 53: ...ver see Removing the side cover on page 39 3 Locate the bezel release lever then press the bezel release lever toward the front of the computer 13 94 4 Pull the top of the bezel away from the chassis...

Page 54: ...ot 4 Therefore you will not be able to install an adapter in slot 4 v If you install a ServeRAID 6i adapter it must be installed in slot 3 v The computer scans the PCI Express x16 slot and PCI X expan...

Page 55: ...the adapter Attention Make sure that the adapter is correctly seated in the expansion slot before you turn on the computer Incomplete installation of an adapter might damage the system board or the ad...

Page 56: ...ched devices and the computer Cabling an optional SCSI adapter You can install an optional SCSI adapter in your computer to control the internal hard disk drives and provide additional RAID capabiliti...

Page 57: ...e to the adapter and to one or more of the signal cable connectors on the rear of the SCSI devices 139 4 Rear adapter support bracket Front adapter support bracket SCSI adapter SCSI LED SCSI signal ca...

Page 58: ...ntelliStation A Pro computer supports only one diskette drive either an IDE diskette drive in bay 3 or a USB drive connected to the USB connector on the front of the computer v If you plan to install...

Page 59: ...sensitive devices on page 34 and the documentation that comes with your drive 2 Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that is specified in the documentation that comes with the dr...

Page 60: ...optical instruments and avoid direct exposure to the beam 9 Touch the static protective package containing the drive to any unpainted metal surface on the computer then remove the drive from the packa...

Page 61: ...s to connect the new drive 15 Route the signal cable so that it does not block the airflow to the rear of the drives or over the microprocessor 16 Connect the power cable to the back of the drive The...

Page 62: ...a SCSI device make sure that you set the SCSI ID for that device 4 Turn off the computer and all attached devices then disconnect all external cables and power cords 5 Remove the side cover see Remov...

Page 63: ...u might find it easier to install the new drive into the opening on the front and then attach the cables b If you are installing a hard disk drive you might need to temporarily disconnect the front pa...

Page 64: ...34 and the documentation that comes with your drive 2 Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that is specified in the documentation that comes with the drive 3 Select the bay in w...

Page 65: ...ording to the documentation that comes with the drive 12 Attach the new drive to the drive tray Place the drive on the drive tray and align the holes on the drive with the mounting pins on the drive t...

Page 66: ...cable is attached to which drive or label the cables v When you install a drive make sure that one of the drive connectors of the signal cable is connected to the drive and that the connector at the...

Page 67: ...st consider when installing DIMMs v The computer must have at least one pair of DIMMs installed in the DIMM connectors for each microprocessor installed v The system board contains four DIMM connector...

Page 68: ...nterleaving across the memory banks for each microprocessor v The amount of usable memory will be reduced depending on the system configuration A certain amount of memory must be reserved for system r...

Page 69: ...emove the new DIMM from the package 10 Turn the DIMM so that the contacts align correctly with the connector 11 Insert the DIMM into the connector Firmly press the DIMM straight down into the connecto...

Page 70: ...ins a memory controller for the memory modules that are associated with it v You must install at least one pair of matched DIMMs on the microprocessor board with the microprocessor The DIMMs in each p...

Page 71: ...ssor board from the package Alignment holes Alignment pins Press points Short screws Second microprocessor connectors System board Microrpocessor board Option screws captive 7 Remove the six indicated...

Page 72: ...that the locking lever on the microprocessor socket is in the fully open position before you insert the microprocessor in the socket Failure to do so might result in permanent damage to the microproc...

Page 73: ...ient the fan sink above the microprocessor d Make sure that you install the fan sink toward the rear of the computer so that the front of the fan sink and the fan sink screws do not come in contact wi...

Page 74: ...nnect the external cables and power cords Turn on the attached devices and turn on the computer Installing an external SCSI cable To install an external SCSI connector on the rear of the computer inst...

Page 75: ...er with embedded connector into the slot opening 8 Replace any adapters you removed in step 4 Close the front adapter retention bracket and replace the rear adapter retention bracket 9 Replace the sup...

Page 76: ...assis 2 Push the top of the bezel toward the computer until the two tabs at the top of the bezel snap into place Replacing the side cover If you removed the support bracket reinstall it before you rep...

Page 77: ...sitive devices on page 34 and the documentation that comes with your options 2 Turn off the computer and all attached devices see Turning off the computer on page 19 3 Follow the instructions that com...

Page 78: ...r knockout The following sections describe these connectors Audio connectors Use the audio connectors to connect external audio equipment to the computer The following illustration shows the audio con...

Page 79: ...tion shows an Ethernet connector 1 8 Link LED green Activity LED green Connect a Category 3 4 or 5 unshielded twisted pair UTP cable to this connector The 100BASE TX and 1000BASE T Fast Ethernet stand...

Page 80: ...nfigure the parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode it supports the ECP and EPP modes When the parallel connector is configured as bidirectional use an IEEE 1284 compliant cable that does not e...

Page 81: ...evices on the same SCSI channel do not attempt to transfer data simultaneously SCSI devices that are connected to different SCSI channels can have duplicate SCSI IDs See the information that comes wit...

Page 82: ...video connector Stereo shutter glasses video connector StereoGraphics Some models come with a digital video interface DVI connector for connecting a digital monitor If you have problems viewing infor...

Page 83: ...illustration shows the location of the video adapter power connector Note The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware Video adapter power connector The following illus...

Page 84: ...digital monitors you will have to purchase a separate dual digital monitor cable 72 IntelliStation A Pro Type 6217 User s Guide...

Page 85: ...so describes the diagnostic tests that you can perform Most xSeries and IntelliStation systems operating systems and programs come with information that contains troubleshooting procedures and explana...

Page 86: ...services go to http www ibm com services or go to http www ibm com planetwide for support telephone numbers In the U S and Canada call 1 800 IBM SERV 1 800 426 7378 Hardware service and support You c...

Page 87: ...OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some jurisdictions do not allow discla...

Page 88: ...tes other countries or both UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademar...

Page 89: ...t recycling and disposal This unit contains materials such as circuit boards cables electromagnetic compatibility gaskets and connectors which may contain lead and copper beryllium alloys that require...

Page 90: ...or relocate the receiving antenna v Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver v Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connect...

Page 91: ...irective 89 336 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requireme...

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Page 93: ...5 IBM Enhanced Diagnostics creating 14 CD ROM drive eject button 9 installing 46 channels SCSI 69 components microprocessor board 38 of the computer 35 system board 36 computer configuring 21 controls...

Page 94: ...30 Ethernet controller 4 configuration 21 configuring 30 expansion bays location 46 type 46 express configuration 29 external options connecting 55 65 external SCSI devices 55 F feature SATA RAID enab...

Page 95: ...button 10 power cords disconnecting 62 power supply specifications 3 power on LED 10 Product Recovery program 5 starting 11 R RAS features 7 recovery repair diskette creating 13 registering your comp...

Page 96: ...bilities 4 IBM Director Agent 18 Remote Deployment Manager 19 System Migration Assistant SMA 19 Wake on LAN 18 19 System Migration Assistant SMA 19 system offerings 4 system programs updating 18 syste...

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