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Page 4: ...read the general information in Notices on page 51 Third Edition March 2006 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006 All rights reserved US Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp ...

Page 5: ...isk drive 22 Installing a simple swap Serial ATA hard disk drive 22 Installing a hot swap hard disk drive 23 Replacing a CD or DVD drive 24 Installing a memory module 25 Replacing a fan 27 Replacing the riser card assembly 29 Completing the installation 30 Installing the cover 30 Connecting the cables 30 Updating the server configuration 31 Chapter 3 Configuring the server 33 Using the ServerGuide...

Page 6: ...tor 48 Appendix Notices 51 Edition notice 51 Trademarks 52 Important notes 52 Product recycling and disposal 53 Battery return program 54 Electronic emission notices 55 Federal Communications Commission FCC statement 55 Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement 55 Australia and New Zealand Class A statement 55 United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement 55 European Union EMC D...

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: ...Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten vi IBM xSeries 306m Types 8849 and 8491 User s Guide ...

Page 9: ...r reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet v Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to this product v When possible use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire water or structural damage v Disconnect ...

Page 10: ...tement 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 ...

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: ... parts inside these components If you suspect a problem with one of these parts contact a service technician Statement 10 CAUTION Do not place any object weighing more than 82 kg 180 lb on top of rack mounted devices 82 kg 180 lb Attention This server is suitable for use on an IT power distribution system whose maximum phase to phase voltage is 240 V under any distribution fault condition x IBM xS...

Page 13: ...ted document contains instructions for setting up the server and basic instructions for installing some options v Warranty and Support Information This document is in Portable Document Format PDF on the xSeries Documentation CD It contains information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance v Safety Information This document is in PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD ...

Page 14: ...tices and statements are used in this document 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 v Attention These notices indicate potential damage to programs devices or data An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage could ...

Page 15: ... on LAN support v Serial port v Four USB ports two on front and two on rear of server v Keyboard port v Mouse port Hard disk controllers v Serial ATA SATA controller with integrated RAID simple swap SATA models v Serial attached SCSI SAS controller with integrated RAID hot swap SAS SATA models Acoustical noise emissions v Sound power idling 65 decibel maximum v Sound power operating 65 decibel max...

Page 16: ...up and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that comes with the server provides programs to help you set up the server and install a 32 bit Windows operating system The ServerGuide program detects installed hardware options and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers For more information about the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD see Using the Serve...

Page 17: ...temperature voltage and fan speed v Parity checking on the SAS bus and PCI bus v Power on self test POST v Read only memory ROM checksums v SDRAM with serial presence detect SPD v Server management v Standby voltage for system management features and monitoring v System error log with an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II installed v Vital product data VPD includes information stored in nonvola...

Page 18: ...ership costs through the following benefits v Reduced downtime v Increased productivity of IT personnel and users v Reduced service and support costs For more information about IBM Director see the IBM Director CD that comes with the server the IBM Director documentation on the CD and the IBM xSeries Systems Management Web page at http www ibm com servers eserver xseries systems_ management xserie...

Page 19: ...he electrical outlet Power control button Press this button to turn the server on and off manually A power control button shield comes installed around the button to prevent the server from being turned off accidentally You can remove this disk shaped shield if you prefer Reset button Press this button to reset the server and run the power on self test POST You might have to use a pen or the end o...

Page 20: ...2 connector Ethernet 1 connector USB 1 connector USB 2 connector Power cord connector Connect the power cord to this connector Keyboard connector Connect a PS 2 keyboard to this connector Mouse connector Connect a mouse or other PS 2 device to this connector Serial connector Connect a 9 pin serial device to this connector Video connector Connect a monitor to this connector Ethernet connector Use e...

Page 21: ... your operating system supports the systems management software for an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II the systems management software can turn on the server v If your operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the server Note When 4 GB or more of memory physical or logical is installed some memory is reserved for various system resources and is una...

Page 22: ...r if your operating system supports this feature v If the operating system stops functioning you can press and hold the power control button for more than 4 seconds to turn off the server v If the server is connected to an Advanced System Management interconnect network that contains at least one server with an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter or Remote Supervisor Adapter II installed the server...

Page 23: ...llustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware Riser card Assembly SAS SATA controller some models System board SAS SATA backplane some models SATA simple swap back panel some models Power supply Fans Simple swap SATA hard disk drive some models SATA filler Bezel Hot swap hard disk drive some models CD DVD drive Fans SAS filler Air baffle Air deflector Heat sink DIMM Copyri...

Page 24: ...System board internal connectors The following illustration shows the internal connectors on the system board 12 IBM xSeries 306m Types 8849 and 8491 User s Guide ...

Page 25: ...er settings Component Settings CMOS jumper JP3 v Pins 1 and 2 Keep CMOS data default v Pins 2 and 3 Clear the CMOS data which clears the power on password and administrator password Boot block jumper JP4 v Pins 1 and 2 Normal default v Pins 2 and 3 Boot from boot block Mini BMC jumper JP6 v Pins 2 and 3 Normal default v Pins 1 and 2 Disable the mini BMC Use this setting when a service processor ad...

Page 26: ...System board external connectors The following illustration shows the external connectors on the system board 14 IBM xSeries 306m Types 8849 and 8491 User s Guide ...

Page 27: ... 3 System board LEDs LED Description Error LEDs The associated component has failed Baseboard management controller status LED This LED flashes to indicate that the mini BMC is functioning normally Standby power LED This LED is lit whenever the server is connected to ac power Chapter 2 Installing options 15 ...

Page 28: ...ation of the PCI X slots on the riser card assembly PCI X slot 1 64 bit 3 3 V 66 100 MHz PCI X slot 2 64 bit 3 3 V 66 100 MHz The following illustration shows the location of the PCI X and PCI Express slots on the riser card assembly option PCI X slot 1 64 bit 3 3 V 66 100 MHz PCI Express x8 slot 16 IBM xSeries 306m Types 8849 and 8491 User s Guide ...

Page 29: ... touch points where you can grip the component to remove it from or install it in the server open or close a latch and so on v Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates that the component can be hot swapped which means that if the server and operating system support hot swap capability you can remove or install the component while the server is running Orange can al...

Page 30: ...arefully holding it by its edges or its frame v Do not touch solder joints pins or exposed circuitry v Do not 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 server for at least 2 seconds This drains static electricity from the package and from your body v Remove the device from its packa...

Page 31: ...are on the riser card assembly You must first remove the riser card assembly to access the adapter slots v Depending on the riser card assembly in the server the server contains either two peripheral component interconnect extended PCI X adapter slots or one PCI X slot and one PCI Express slot See the ServerProven list at http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us for a list of riser ...

Page 32: ...The low profile bracket that comes with the controller is required for you to install the controller Remove the large expansion slot bracket that comes preinstalled on the controller and install the low profile bracket v The server scans the PCI X slots to assign system resources If you have not changed the default startup sequence the server starts the devices in the following order the CD drive ...

Page 33: ...install the low profile expansion slot bracket on the adapter a Unscrew the two screws that hold the large expansion slot bracket on the adapter b Remove the large bracket c Install the low profile small expansion slot bracket in the same position on the adapter d Reinstall the two screws that you removed in step 8a Attention When you install an adapter make sure that it is completely and correctl...

Page 34: ...nstalling a simple swap hard disk drive To install a simple swap Serial ATA hard disk drive complete the following steps Note If you have only one hard disk drive install it in the left drive bay Attention To avoid damage to the hard disk drive connectors make sure that the cover is in place and fully closed whenever you install or remove a hard disk drive 1 Read the safety information that begins...

Page 35: ...The server hot swap models support either two SAS hard disk drives or two SATA hard disk drives The installation procedure is the same for either type of drive The illustrations in this procedure show SAS drives To install a hot swap hard disk drive complete the following steps Note If you have only one hard disk drive install it in the left drive bay Attention To avoid damage to the hard disk dri...

Page 36: ... the drive is being accessed If you have other options to install do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 30 Replacing a CD or DVD drive To remove a CD or DVD drive complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 17 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external ...

Page 37: ...g a 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 installing DIMMs v The server supports 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB DIMMs for a maximum of 8 GB of system memory See the ServerProven list at http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us for a list of memory modules you can use w...

Page 38: ...after adding or removing a DIMM a message is displayed indicating that the memory configuration has changed To remove a DIMM complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 17 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cord and all external cables Remove the cover see Removing the cover on page 18 Atten...

Page 39: ...gins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 17 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cord and all external cables 3 Remove the server from the rack and place it on a flat non conductive surface 4 Remove the cover see Removing the cover on page 18 5 Reconnect all external cables and the power cord then turn on the server Attention For proper cooling and airflo...

Page 40: ... Make sure that the fan cable sits in the channel on the side of the fan b In the location from which you removed the failed fan route the fan cable into its slot in the fan bracket top c Insert the fan into the bracket d Make sure that each of the blue soft tabs on the fan is fully seated in its slot in the fan bracket 11 Connect the replacement fan cable to the system board If you have other opt...

Page 41: ...move the cover see Removing the cover on page 18 5 Grasp the riser card assembly at the rear edge and lift to remove it from the server Place the riser card assembly on a flat static protective surface 6 Remove the adapters from the riser card assembly Note You might have to disconnect the internal cables from the adapters temporarily 7 Insert the adapters in the new riser card assembly see Instal...

Page 42: ...cabinet To help prevent damage to server components always install a filler panel to cover the open space and to help ensure proper air circulation See the documentation that comes with the rack cabinet for more information 3 Connect the cables and power cords For more information see Connecting the cables 4 Update the server configuration See Updating the server configuration on page 31 for more ...

Page 43: ... using one of the USB connectors After you install a USB keyboard you might have to use the Configuration Setup Utility program to enable keyboardless operation and prevent the POST error message 301 from being displayed during startup For information about how to connect a USB keyboard to the server see the documentation that comes with the keyboard If the server cables and connector panel have c...

Page 44: ...See the RAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID 8i Adaptec HostRAID Support CD for information about reconfiguring the disk arrays If the server has an optional RAID adapter and you have installed or removed a hard disk drive see the documentation that comes with the RAID adapter for information about reconfiguring the disk arrays For information about configuring the integrated Gigabit Ethernet c...

Page 45: ...ATA controller with integrated RAID and the devices that are attached to it For more information about using these utility programs see Using the Adaptec HostRAID configuration programs on page 42 v Ethernet controller configuration For information about configuring the Ethernet controllers see Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers on page 48 v IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup hardw...

Page 46: ...uide program performs the following tasks v Sets system date and time v Detects the SAS RAID adapter controller or integrated SAS SATA controller with RAID capabilities and runs the SAS RAID configuration program v Checks the microcode firmware levels of a ServeRAID adapter and determines whether a later level is available from the CD v Detects installed hardware options and provides updated devic...

Page 47: ...he ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating system CD and restart the server At this point the installation program for the operating system takes control to complete the installation Installing your operating system without ServerGuide If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use the ServerGuide program to install your operating system complete the ...

Page 48: ...vision level or issue date of the BIOS code stored in electrically erasable programmable ROM EEPROM When you make changes through other options in the Configuration Setup Utility program some of those changes are reflected in the system information you cannot change settings directly in the system information This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only v Devices and I O Ports ...

Page 49: ... LAN functions For example you can define a startup sequence that checks for a CD or DVD in the CD or DVD drive then checks the hard disk drive and then checks a network adapter This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only v Advanced Setup Select this choice to change settings for advanced hardware features Important The server might malfunction if these options are incorrectly...

Page 50: ...or Log Select this choice to view the three most recent error codes and messages that the system generated during POST System Event Error Log Select this choice to view the combined log of POST error messages and system event messages If an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II is installed the full text of the system event error messages is displayed otherwise the log contains numeric error c...

Page 51: ...Utility menu the system administrator can give the user authority to set change and delete the power on password A user who types the power on password has access to only the limited Configuration Setup Utility menu the user can set change and delete the power on password if the system administrator has given the user that authority Power on password If a power on user password is set when you tur...

Page 52: ...oard to pins 2 and 3 to clear CMOS memory and bypass the power on or administrator password check The jumper location is shown in the following illustration To clear CMOS and reset the passwords complete the following steps 1 Review the safety information that begins on page v 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and external cables 3 Remove the server from t...

Page 53: ...ptec RAID Configuration Utility appears press Ctrl A If you have set an administrator password you are prompted to type the password 3 To select a choice from the menu use the arrow keys 4 Use the arrow keys to select the channel for which you want to change settings 5 To change the settings of the selected items follow the instructions on the screen Be sure to press Enter to save your changes SAS...

Page 54: ...they all have the capacity of the smallest hard disk drive v To help ensure signal quality do not mix drives with different speeds and data rates v To update the firmware and BIOS code for an optional ServeRAID controller you must use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with the ServeRAID option v If you install a different type of RAID controller adapter in the server use the method that is d...

Page 55: ...settings for the attached devices For additional information about using the Array Configuration Utility program to create configure and manage arrays see the documentation on the ServeRAID 8e Adaptec HostRAID Support CD Configuring the controller To use the Array Configuration Utility program to configure a level 1 RAID for the server complete the following steps 1 Turn on the server 2 When the p...

Page 56: ...01 might occur if SATA RAID and SAS SATA RAID are both enabled If you are enabling the SAS HostRAID feature make sure that the SATA RAID Enable option in the Configuration Setup Utility program is disabled for more information see Enabling the Serial ATA HostRAID feature on page 43 To enable the SAS HostRAID feature complete the following steps 1 Turn on the server 2 When the message Press CTRL A ...

Page 57: ...ystem event log Important If the system error LED on the front of the server is lit but there are no other error indications clear the system event error log This log does not clear itself and if it begins to fill up the system error LED will be lit Also after you complete a repair or correct an error clear the system event error log to turn off the system error LED on the front of the server The ...

Page 58: ...ing a Linux operating system You must be logged in as a root user to perform these procedures 1 Go to http www ibm com support and download the utility program and create the OSA BMC Management Utility CD 2 Insert the OSA BMC Management Utility CD into the drive 3 Type mount mnt cdrom 4 Locate the directory where the installation RPM package is located and type cd mnt cdrom 5 Type the following co...

Page 59: ...ter 3 Follow the instructions on the screen Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program Use the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program to download a baseboard management controller firmware update or a SDR FRU update The firmware update utility program updates the baseboard management controller firmware or SDR FRU data only and does not affec...

Page 60: ...controllers However you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controllers For device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controllers see the Intel Ethernet Software CD that comes with the server To find updated information about configuring the controllers complete the following steps Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site The...

Page 61: ...tegory list select xSeries Intel and AMD processor based d From the Sub category list select xSeries 306m and click Continue e In the Search within results field type director and click Search f Select any applicable update or interim fix that you want to download g Click the link for the executable exe file to download the file and follow the instructions in the readme file to install the update ...

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Page 63: ...TY 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 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 period...

Page 64: ...and logos are trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the United States other countries or both Adaptec and HostRAID are trademarks of Adaptec Inc in the United States other countries or both Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States other countries or both Red Hat the Red Hat Shadow Man logo and all Red Hat based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red ...

Page 65: ...ay differ from its retail version if available and may not include user manuals or all program functionality Product recycling and disposal This unit must be recycled or discarded according to applicable local and national regulations IBM encourages owners of information technology IT equipment to responsibly recycle their equipment when it is no longer needed IBM offers a variety of product retur...

Page 66: ...ntial 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 informatio...

Page 67: ...t cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Avis de conformité à la réglementation d Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Au...

Page 68: ...tion equipment Attention This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Taiwanese Class A warning statement Chinese Class A warning statement Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI statement 56 IBM xSeries 306m Types 8849 and 8491 User s Guide ...

Page 69: ...ors 8 external 14 front 31 internal 12 option on system board 16 rear 31 controller Ethernet configuring 48 network support 4 type 3 SAS SATA configuring 44 Serial ATA configuring 42 controller continued using the SAS SATA Configuration Utility to configure 44 cover installing 30 removing 18 D danger statements 2 device drivers 6 DIMMs installing 26 removing 26 supported 3 drives 3 4 DVD drive See...

Page 70: ...apacity 4 specifications 3 memory module order of installation 26 specifications 26 microprocessor type 3 mouse connector 8 N noise emissions 3 NOS installation with ServerGuide 35 without ServerGuide 35 notes 2 notes important 52 notices electronic emission 55 FCC Class A 55 notices and statements 2 O online publications 2 order of installation memory modules 26 OSA SMBridge management utility pr...

Page 71: ...nagement 5 T temperature 3 trademarks 52 turning off the server 9 turning on the server 9 U United States electronic emission Class A notice 55 United States FCC Class A notice 55 unknown password bypassing 39 40 UpdateXpress 6 updating the firmware code 47 USB connector 7 8 user password 39 See power on password using Adaptec HostRAID configuration programs 42 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 4...

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