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xSeries 450

User’s Guide

SC88-P919-20

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Summary of Contents for 450 xSeries

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Page 4: ...in Appendix A Warranty information on page 33 and Appendix B Notices on page 45 Third Edition May 2003 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2003 All rights reserved US Government User...

Page 5: ...ter 16 Remote Supervisor Adapter features 16 Setup requirements 16 Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter 17 Cabling the Ethernet LAN port and serial port 17 Cabling the Ethernet LAN po...

Page 6: ...ppendix B Notices 45 Edition notice 45 Trademarks 46 Important notes 46 Product recycling and disposal 47 Electronic emission notices 47 Federal Communications Commission FCC statement 47 Industry Can...

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: ...onnect or 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...

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: ...rol 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 electr...

Page 11: ...ices 82 kg 180 lb WARNING Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause can...

Page 12: ...x xSeries 450 User s Guide...

Page 13: ...documentation comes with your server v Installation Guide This printed publication contains instructions for setting up your server and basic instructions for installing some options v Option Install...

Page 14: ...esponding statement in the Safety Information book The following notices and statements are used in the documentation v Notes These notices provide important tips guidance or advice v Important These...

Page 15: ...adcom 5704 10 100 1000 dual port Ethernet controller v Light Path Diagnostics v One external and one internal Ultra320 SCSI port dual channel integrated controller with RAID capabilities v Remote Supe...

Page 16: ...ath Diagnostics feature in the Installation Guide v System management capabilities The server comes with a Remote Supervisor Adapter installed in a dedicated connector This adapter in conjunction with...

Page 17: ...memory mirroring memory scrubbing and the Memory ProteXion feature Memory scrubbing and Memory ProteXion Memory scrubbing tests the memory at regular intervals to detect and report recoverable memory...

Page 18: ...error LED On some server models each hot swap hard disk drive has an error LED The interpretation of a flashing error LED depends on the SCSI controller connected to the hot swap drive When the drive...

Page 19: ...s on the rear of the server System power connector 1 System power connector 2 RXE Expansion Port B connector Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors and LEDs Ethernet LEDs Gigabit Ethernet connectors RXE...

Page 20: ...nnect Ethernet signal cables to this connector v System management connector Connect signal cables for modems or other serial devices to this connector v Power LED The green power LED indicates the st...

Page 21: ...urned on from the Remote Supervisor Adapter user interface v The Wake on LAN feature can turn on the server Notes 1 The power supplies are hot swappable and redundant only at 200 240 V ac 2 Both power...

Page 22: ...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...

Page 23: ...troller configuration process To configure the integrated Ethernet controller see Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller on page 30 Using the Extensible Firmware Interface EFI Boot Manager You ca...

Page 24: ...rting the Configuration Setup Utility program Complete the following steps to start the Configuration Setup Utility program 1 Turn on the server 2 From the EFI Boot Manager startup options select the...

Page 25: ...anced hardware features such as memory configuration cache control PCI configuration and system management settings Memory Configuration Select this choice to manually enable a bank of four DIMMs used...

Page 26: ...u can use any combination of up to seven characters A Z a z and 0 9 for your power on password Keep a record of your password in a secure place When a power on password is set POST does not complete u...

Page 27: ...or attached devices Complete the following steps to start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program 1 Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen 2 From the EFI Boot Manager startup options sele...

Page 28: ...e attached to e mail alerts v Remote graphics console redirection v LAN serial and Advanced System Management ASM interconnect remote access v Point to point protocol PPP support v Simple Network Mana...

Page 29: ...nitial configuration to enable remote access to the Remote Supervisor Adapter See Enabling remote access to the adapter on page 19 Completing this task enables you to 1 Configure the Ethernet port 2 C...

Page 30: ...t the ASM Interconnect module to the Ethernet connector 1 Connect one end of a Category 3 or Category 5 Ethernet cable to the Ethernet connector on the Remote Supervisor Adapter Connect the other end...

Page 31: ...tocol Text based user interface using a modem or a null modem Serial COM port Configuring the serial port for text based remote access on page 21 and Setting up point to point protocol on page 23 ASM...

Page 32: ...dapter The default hostname is ASMA burned in MAC address For detailed information about the Ethernet settings see the Remote Supervisor Adapter User s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD 6 Chan...

Page 33: ...Configuration Settings then press Enter The Configuration Settings window opens 4 Use the arrow keys to select Modem Settings then press Enter The Modem Settings window opens as shown in the followin...

Page 34: ...ult is None Stop Bits The default is 1 Note The data bits value is preset to 8 and cannot be changed For detailed information about the serial port and modem settings see the Remote Supervisor Adapter...

Page 35: ...nd to select Configuration Settings then press Enter The Configuration Settings window opens 4 Use the arrow keys to select PPP Settings then press Enter The PPP Settings window opens as shown in the...

Page 36: ...support Notes 1 If you are installing device drivers manually note the following requirements v You must install the operating system on the server before you install the ASM device drivers For inform...

Page 37: ...alerts among multiple servers without having to add additional communications hardware or network interface adapters An ASM interconnect network provides two levels of functionality First the ASM inte...

Page 38: ...e resources and system management information This section provides information on how alerts are forwarded in the ASM interconnect network During normal operation each Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM p...

Page 39: ...pending upon the time frame 45 seconds within which a resource modem fails the alert might be forwarded multiple times until an interconnect device can send the alert Connecting the ASM Interconnect m...

Page 40: ...LAN connection to forward system management data generated by the other xSeries 450s in the ASM interconnect network bus to the remote system management administrator Remote system management adminis...

Page 41: ...res that if an ASM interconnect connection in the bus fails all of the servers on the ASM interconnect network have access to a modem to forward system management data to the remote system management...

Page 42: ...r half duplex of the network and automatically operate at that rate and mode You do not need to set any jumpers or configure the controllers However you must install a device driver to enable the oper...

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: ...assistance 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...

Page 45: ...ited 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 of Limited Warranty...

Page 46: ...t has been shipped from IBM In those instances IBM will make Engineering Changes ECs available that apply to your hardware v Customer replaceable units CRUs Some parts of IBM xSeries and IntelliStatio...

Page 47: ...f a particular machine type In addition some countries or regions might have fees and restrictions that apply at the time of service To determine whether your system is eligible for IWS go to http www...

Page 48: ...o so or 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 re...

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: ...SIBILITY SOME 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 con...

Page 51: ...on which shall be held in Singapore in accordance with the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce ICC The arbitrator or arbitrators designated in conformity with those rules shall have the pow...

Page 52: ...goods for the purposes of a business as defined in that Act Limitation of Liability The following is added to this Section Where Machines are not acquired for the purposes of a business as defined in...

Page 53: ...costs for Machines located outside 50 kilometers of an IBM authorized service provider Governing Law The applicable laws that govern interpret and enforce rights duties and obligations of each of us a...

Page 54: ...chine to IBM will be at IBM s expense Limitation of Liability The following paragraph is added to this Section The limitations and exclusions specified in the Statement of Limited Warranty will not ap...

Page 55: ...nt to or in any way related to the subject matter of this Statement of Warranty IBM s liability will be limited to the total amount you paid for the Machine that is the subject of the claim Applicabil...

Page 56: ...1979 or Section 2 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 Applicability of suppliers and resellers unchanged The following is added to the end of this Section IBM s entire liability and your sol...

Page 57: ...F 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...

Page 58: ...ionMedia Itanium LANDesk MMX Pentium and ProShare are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States other countries or both Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporat...

Page 59: ...it boards cables electromagnetic compatibility gaskets and connectors which may contain lead and copper beryllium alloys that require special handling and disposal at end of life Before this unit is d...

Page 60: ...ion compliance statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Avis de conformit la r glementation d Industrie Canada Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme la nor...

Page 61: ...ys use the power cord and plug with a properly grounded outlet IBM power cords used in the United States and Canada are listed by Underwriter s Laboratories UL and certified by the Canadian Standards...

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Page 63: ...es Taiwan United States of America Venezuela 24P6858 Korea Democratic People s Republic of Korea Republic of 34G0232 Japan 36L8880 Argentina Paraguay Uruguay 49P2078 India 49P2110 Brazil 6952300 Antig...

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Page 65: ...ns 3 4 supported 3 diskette drive activity LED 6 DOS configuration utility 19 DVD CD RW drive specification 3 E eject button diskette 6 DVD CD RW 6 electrical input 3 electronic emission Class A notic...

Page 66: ...enabling 19 remote control password configuring 24 Remote Supervisor Adapter cabling and configuring 17 completing configuration 25 configuration 11 enabling remote access 19 features 16 remote contro...

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