IBM Netfinity 6000R, User Reference Manual

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IBM® Netfinity® 6000R User’s Reference
Installing a microprocessor kit
Your server comes with one microprocessor installed on the system board. Your
server supports up to four microprocessors. If you install at least one additional
microprocessor, your server can operate as a symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) server.
With SMP, certain operating systems and application programs can distribute the
processing load among the microprocessors.
Before you begin:
• Review the information in “Before you begin” on page 71.
• Thoroughly review the documentation that comes with the microprocessor, so
that you can determine whether you need to update the server basic
input/output system (BIOS). The latest level of BIOS for your server is available
through the World Wide Web and the IBM Bulletin Board System (BBS). Refer to
“Chapter 7. Solving problems,” on page 117 for the World Wide Web addresses
and bulletin-board telephone numbers.
• Obtain an SMP-capable operating system (optional). For a list of supported
operating systems, see http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/ on the World
Wide Web.
Attention: To avoid damage and ensure proper server operation when you install a
new or an additional microprocessor, use microprocessors that have the same cache
size and type, and the same clock speed. Microprocessor internal and external clock
frequencies must be identical.
Notes:
1. To order additional microprocessor options, contact your IBM reseller or IBM
marketing representative.
2. Your server comes standard with one microprocessor installed in microprocessor
connector J34 (slot 1) on the system board, and a terminator card in
microprocessor slot 4. The microprocessor in slot 1 is the startup (boot)
microprocessor. The microprocessor installed in microprocessor connector J35 is
microprocessor 2 (slot 2); the microprocessor installed in microprocessor
connector J36 is microprocessor 3 (slot 3); and the microprocessor installed in
microprocessor connector J37 is microprocessor 4 (slot 4). If more than one
microprocessor is installed, the highest numbered microprocessor is the
microprocessor from which the server will start. The lower numbered
microprocessors are used as application microprocessors.
3. If you replace the microprocessors in your server with microprocessors of a
different speed, be sure to set the microprocessor-core-frequency-selection jumper
block correctly, as described in this section. For a list of supported microprocessor
speeds, see http://www.ibm.com on the World Wide Web.
4. The server does not support replaceable voltage regulator modules (VRMs).
If you need to install additional microprocessors, install them in the following order:
• Slot 1 (first slot, connector J34)
• Slot 2 (second slot, connector J35)
• Slot 3 (third slot, connector J36)
• Slot 4 (fourth slot, connector J37)
Attention: Your server comes with a terminator card installed in
microprocessor slot 4. To ensure proper server operation, the terminator card
must remain installed in microprocessor slot 4 until you have installed
microprocessors in slots 1 through 3.