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IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2
Types 7141 and 7233

User’s Guide

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Page 4: ...tion document and the IBM Safety Information and Environmental Notices and User Guide documents on the Documentation CD Fifth Edition October 2009 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2009 US Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp ...

Page 5: ...a single power supply server operating at 110 V ac installation 29 System reliability guidelines 29 Working inside the server with the power on 29 Handling static sensitive devices 30 Removing the cover and bezel 30 Installing a ServeRAID MR10k SAS controller 31 Installing an adapter 33 Installing a hot swap power supply 35 Installing a hot swap hard disk drive 36 Installing a DVD drive 38 Install...

Page 6: ...ector 77 Appendix Notices 79 Trademarks 79 Important notes 80 Particulate contamination 81 Documentation format 81 Electronic emission notices 82 Federal Communications Commission FCC statement 82 Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement 82 Avis de conformité à la réglementation d Industrie Canada 82 Australia and New Zealand Class A statement 82 United Kingdom telecommunications safe...

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: ...rsions of the caution or danger statement in the Safety Information document For example if a caution statement is labeled Statement 1 translations for that caution statement are in the Safety Information document under Statement 1 Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this document before you perform the procedures Read any additional safety information that comes with the server o...

Page 9: ...equipment when there is evidence of fire water or structural damage v Disconnect the attached power cords telecommunications systems networks and modems before you open the device covers unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures v Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing moving or opening covers on this product or attached...

Page 10: ...UTION 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 might resul...

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: ... component that has this label attached There are no serviceable parts inside these components If you suspect a problem with one of these parts contact a service technician Statement 26 CAUTION Do not place any object on top of rack mounted devices Statement 27 CAUTION Hazardous moving parts are nearby x IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 Types 7141 and 7233 User s Guide ...

Page 13: ...y and serviceability on page 8 You can obtain up to date information about the server and other IBM server products at http www ibm com systems x Related documentation This User s Guide contains general information about the server including how to install supported optional devices and how to configure the server The following documentation also comes with the server v Installation Guide This pri...

Page 14: ... check for updated documentation and technical updates complete the following steps Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document 1 Go to http www ibm com systems support 2 Under Product support click System x 3 Under Popular links click Publications lookup 4 From the Product family menu select System x3850 M...

Page 15: ...at can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation Chapter 1 The System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 server 3 ...

Page 16: ...type of optional features that are installed and the power management optional features that are in use 3 These levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to the procedures specified by the American National Standards Institute ANSI S12 10 and ISO 7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296 Actual sound pressure levels in a given location might exceed the average va...

Page 17: ...mum Integrated functions v Baseboard management controller v IBM EXA 4 chip set with integrated memory and I O controller v Remote Supervisor Adapter II v Light path diagnostics v Six Universal Serial Bus USB ports 2 0 Three on rear of server Two on front of server One internal v Broadcom 5709 dual 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet controller v ATI RN50 video 16 MB video memory SVGA compatible v Serial...

Page 18: ...ownload Electronic Service Agent go to http www ibm com support electronic v IBM Enterprise X Architecture technology IBM X Architecture technology combines proven innovative IBM designs to make your x86 processor based server powerful scalable and reliable For more information see http www ibm com servers eserver xseries xarchitecture enterprise index html Active Memory The Active Memory feature ...

Page 19: ...lem Determination and Service Guide v PCI Express x8 adapter capabilities The server has seven slots for PCI Express x8 adapters These slots also accept x4 adapters v Active Energy Manager The IBM Active Energy Manager solution is an IBM Director extension that measures and reports server power consumption as it occurs This enables you to monitor power consumption in correlation to specific softwa...

Page 20: ...his adapter is used with the systems management software that comes with the server you can manage the functions of the server locally and remotely The Remote Supervisor Adapter II also provides system monitoring event recording and dial out alert capability Reliability availability and serviceability Three important server design features are reliability availability and serviceability RAS The RA...

Page 21: ...ms in detail v Monitor the usage and performance of critical components such as microprocessors disks and memory v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non IBM x86 processor based servers desktop computers workstations and notebook computers on a variety of platforms IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry level workgroup hardware manager It includes the following key feature...

Page 22: ...ms management which presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director The UpdateXpress program The UpdateXpress program is available for most System x and xSeries servers and optional devices It detects supported and installed device drivers and firmware in the server and installs available updates You can download the UpdateXpress program from the Web at no additional cost or you ca...

Page 23: ...D is lit continuously that individual drive is faulty When the drive is connected to the integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities a flashing status LED indicates that the drive is a secondary drive in a mirrored pair and the drive is being synchronized USB connectors Connect USB devices to these connectors DVD eject button Press this button to release a CD or DVD from the DVD drive DVD dri...

Page 24: ...to light the LED manually This LED is also lit during startup In multi node configurations when this LED flashes it indicates that the server is the primary node When this LED is lit continuously it indicates that the server is a secondary node v Locator button Press this button to turn the locator LED on and off manually In multi node configurations press this button to turn the locator LED on an...

Page 25: ...u must disconnect the power cords from the electrical outlets Locator LED Use this LED to visually locate the server among other servers You can use IBM Director to light this LED remotely or press the locator button to light the LED manually This LED is also lit during startup System error LED When this LED is lit it indicates that a system error has occurred An LED on the light path diagnostics ...

Page 26: ... LED is off the Remote Supervisor Adapter II is not functioning v Power LED When this LED is lit the Remote Supervisor Adapter II is receiving power from the server or from an external power supply v Reset button Trained service technician only Insert and press the open end of a paper clip or similar object into the recessed reset button to manually reset the Remote Supervisor Adapter II v Mini US...

Page 27: ...or Use this connector to connect the server to other servers to form multi node configurations requires scalability enablement SMP Expansion Port 2 link LED When this LED is lit it indicates that there is an active connection on SMP Expansion Port 2 SMP Expansion Port 2 connector Use this connector to connect the server to other servers to form multi node configurations requires scalability enable...

Page 28: ...processor such as a remote request to turn on the server While the server remains connected to ac power one or more fans might continue to run To remove all power from the server you must disconnect it from the power source Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you turn off the server See your operating system documentation for information about shutting down the operating syst...

Page 29: ...the primary node in the partition will start an orderly shutdown of the operating system and turn off the server v The server can be turned off from the Remote Supervisor Adapter II user interface v If the Wake on LAN feature turned on the server the Wake on LAN feature can turn off the server v You can turn off the server through a request from the service processor Chapter 1 The System x3850 M2 ...

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Page 31: ...tailed instructions for installing optional hardware devices in the server Server components The following illustrations show the major components in the server The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware Copyright IBM Corp 2009 19 ...

Page 32: ...card assembly ServeRAID MR10k controller I O board shuttle assembly Hot swap power supply PCI divider with battery holder Remote Supervisor Adapter II Top cover PCI divider 20 IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 Types 7141 and 7233 User s Guide ...

Page 33: ...he LEDs on the memory card DIMM 1 error LED DIMM 2 error LED DIMM 3 error LED DIMM 4 error LED DIMM 5 error LED DIMM 6 error LED DIMM 7 error LED DIMM 8 error LED Memory hot swap enabled LED Memory card DIMM error LED Memory card power LED Memory card only error LED Light path diagnostics button Light path diagnostics button power LED Visible from top of memory card Chapter 2 Installing optional d...

Page 34: ...rocessor 3 Microprocessor 2 VRM 3 VRM 2 VRM 4 VRM 1 Microprocessor 4 Microprocessor 1 Scalability key Memory card 2 Memory card 1 Memory card 3 Memory card 4 Fan 1 Fan 2 Fan 3 Fan 4 Fan 5 Fan 6 1 2 3 4 Power backplane Scalability I O board 22 IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 Types 7141 and 7233 User s Guide ...

Page 35: ... other than light path diagnostics LEDs Table 2 Microprocessor board status LEDs other than light path diagnostics LED Description BMC heartbeat When this LED is flashing it indicates normal operation of the baseboard management controller FPGA heartbeat When this LED is flashing it indicates normal operation of the FPGA field programmable gate array chip Machine check When this LED is lit continu...

Page 36: ... during startup Move the jumper to pins 2 and 3 to use the secondary page during startup Force BMC update J57 Place a jumper over pins 1 and 2 to bypass the operational firmware image and perform a baseboard management controller firmware update if the operational image is corrupted Note Only use the force BMC update jumper if the normal firmware update procedure fails and the operational firmware...

Page 37: ...emote Supervisor Adapter II Battery SAS backplane power Front panel light path diagnostics DVD Front USB SAS backplane signal Remote Supervisor Adapter II System Management access Hot plug switch card SATA signal SATA power If you are installing a hypervisor key install it in the internal USB connector I O board LEDs The following illustration shows the LEDs on the I O board I O card fault LED Ser...

Page 38: ... not be completed and the server might not start Power on password J33 The default position is pins 1 and 2 Change the position of this jumper to pins 2 and 3 to bypass the power on password check Changing the position of this jumper does not affect the administrator password check if an administrator password is set If the administrator password is lost the microprocessor board must be replaced F...

Page 39: ...S backplane connectors The following illustration shows the connectors on the SAS backplane SAS hard disk drive connectors SAS power connector SAS signal connector Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 27 ...

Page 40: ... operating system was not found but the server is otherwise working correctly If the server is not working correctly see Solving Problems in the Installation Guide for diagnostic information v Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working Place removed covers and other parts in a safe place v If you must start the server while the cover is removed make sure that no one is near the se...

Page 41: ...as a drive or a filler panel and electromagnetic compatibility EMC shield installed in it v There is adequate space around the server to allow the server cooling system to work properly Leave approximately 50 mm 2 in of open space around the front and rear of the server Do not place objects in front of the fans For proper cooling and airflow replace the server cover before you turn on the server O...

Page 42: ...nside the server with the power on v Handle the device carefully 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 on the outside of the server for at least 2 seconds This drains static electricity...

Page 43: ...the server Damage to the server might result Only use the lift handles on each side of the chassis to lift the server Installing a ServeRAID MR10k SAS controller An optional ServeRAID MR10k SAS controller can be installed only in its dedicated connector on the I O board See the following illustration for the location of the connector on the I O board The ServeRAID MR10k SAS controller is not cable...

Page 44: ...er to any unpainted metal surface on the outside of the server then remove the controller from the package 7 Turn the controller so that the keys align correctly with the slot 8 Insert the controller into the connector by aligning the edges of the controller with the slots at the ends of the connector Attention Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the ServeRAID MR10k SAS contro...

Page 45: ...Options from the main menu See Using the Configuration Setup Utility program on page 60 for details about using the Configuration Setup Utility program v You do not have to turn off the server to install a hot plug adapters in slots 6 and 7 However you must turn off the server when you perform any steps that involve installing or removing cables v The PCI Express bus configuration is as follows No...

Page 46: ...c protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server then grasp the adapter by the top edge or upper corners of the adapter and remove it from the package 9 Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners and align it with the connector on the I O board 10 Press the adapter firmly into the adapter connector 11 Optionally if you are insta...

Page 47: ...o so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 55 Installing a hot swap power supply Statement 5 CAUTION The 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 discon...

Page 48: ...ply and connect the other end of the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet 6 Make sure that the ac power LED on the power supply is lit indicating that the power supply is operating correctly If the server is turned on make sure that the dc power LED on the top of the power supply is lit also Installing a hot swap hard disk drive The following notes describe the types of hard disk ...

Page 49: ...isk drive Filler panel Drive tray assembly Drive handle in open position To install a hot swap hard disk drive complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 28 2 Remove the filler panel from one of the empty hot swap bays 3 Touch the static protective package that contains the hard disk drive to any unpainted surface on the out...

Page 50: ...e the DVD drive into the server until it engages the interposer card or the SATA cable If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 55 Installing an internal removable flash drive The server supports one internal removable flash drive that is installed in a USB connector on the I O board You do not have to turn off the server to insta...

Page 51: ...der when you install DIMMs v The server supports 1 8 V 240 pin PC2 5300 double data rate DDR II registered synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM with error correcting code ECC DIMMs These DIMMs must be compatible with the latest PC2 5300 SDRAM Registered DIMM specifications For a list of the supported optional devices for the server see http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat...

Page 52: ...nectors Memory card 2 Memory card 1 Memory card 3 Memory card 4 1 2 3 4 v The following illustration shows the DIMM connectors on the memory card DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 DIMM 5 DIMM 6 DIMM 7 DIMM 8 v Install the DIMMs on each memory card in the order shown in the following tables depending on which memory configuration you want to use You must install at least one pair of DIMMs on each memory ...

Page 53: ...ion sequence DIMM pair installation order Memory card Connector numbers First 1 1 and 5 Second 2 1 and 5 Third 3 1 and 5 Fourth 4 1 and 5 Fifth 1 2 and 6 Sixth 2 2 and 6 Seventh 3 2 and 6 Eighth 4 2 and 6 Ninth 1 3 and 7 Tenth 2 3 and 7 Eleventh 3 3 and 7 Twelfth 4 3 and 7 Thirteenth 1 4 and 8 Fourteenth 2 4 and 8 Fifteenth 3 4 and 8 Sixteenth 4 4 and 8 Table 7 Memory card installation sequence fo...

Page 54: ...l DIMMs in sets of four one pair in each memory card All DIMMs in each set must be the same size and type Memory cards 1 and 2 mirror each other and memory cards 3 and 4 mirror each other v If a problem with a DIMM is detected light path diagnostics will light the system error LED on the front of the server indicating that there is a problem and guiding you to the defective DIMM When this occurs f...

Page 55: ...emory scrubbing and Memory ProteXion features The following notes describe the Active Memory features v Memory mirroring enables you to improve the reliability of the memory in your server by creating a mirror of the data in memory port 1 and storing it in memory port 2 Note For memory mirroring to work DIMMs of the same size and clock speed must be installed in both memory ports To enable memory ...

Page 56: ...gh good locations to enable the correct operation of the server no further action is taken other than recording the event in the error logs If the error is not recoverable memory scrubbing sends an error message to light path diagnostics which lights LEDs to guide you to the damaged DIMM If memory mirroring is enabled the mirrored copy of the data in the mirrored DIMM is used to refresh the new DI...

Page 57: ...his potential problem always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when you work inside the server with the power on 2 Remove the server cover see Removing the cover and bezel on page 30 3 Make sure the memory hot swap enabled LED is lit If the LED is not lit enable memory mirroring see Active Memory on page 43 4 Prepare the new memory card a Touch the static protect...

Page 58: ...instructions are for installing one pair of DIMMs To install DIMM pairs on more than one memory card repeat steps 3 though 7 for each memory card Installing a DIMM To install a DIMM complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 28 2 If you are not hot swapping a DIMM turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the...

Page 59: ...r by aligning the edges of the DIMM with the slots at the ends of the DIMM connector Firmly press the DIMM straight down into the connector by applying pressure on both ends of the DIMM simultaneously The retaining clips snap into the locked position when the DIMM is firmly seated in the connector Note If there is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining clips the DIMM has not been correctly inser...

Page 60: ...onents or structures inside the server v To avoid loss of data make sure that the memory port power LED is off before you remove the memory card b Open the retention levers on the top of the memory card c While you hold the retention levers open lift the memory card out of the server 5 Place a memory card on a flat static protective surface with the DIMM connectors facing up Attention To avoid bre...

Page 61: ...Setup Utility main menu select Advanced Setup 4 Select Memory Settings 5 Enable the hot add setting from within this window 6 Save the settings and exit the Configuration Setup Utility program v The operating system must support the hot add feature v If a single memory card is installed in memory card connector 1 you can hot add a memory card only in memory card connector 2 v If a single memory ca...

Page 62: ...been correctly inserted open the retaining clips remove the DIMM and then reinsert it Release latch 8 Open the memory card retention levers on the top of the memory card Attention When you move the memory card do not allow it to touch any components or structures inside the server 9 Insert the memory card into the memory card connector 10 Press the memory card into the connector and close the smal...

Page 63: ...IOS code To download the most current level of BIOS code for the server complete the following steps Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document 1 Go to http www ibm com systems support 2 Under Product support click System x 3 Under Popular links click Software and device drivers 4 Click IBM System x3850 M2...

Page 64: ... microprocessor air baffle must always be installed between microprocessor socket 1 and socket 2 To install a microprocessor complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 28 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables as necessary to replace the device 3 Remove the server ...

Page 65: ...closed Lever fully open 8 Lift the microprocessor release lever to the fully open position approximately 135 angle 9 Touch the static protective package that contains the new microprocessor to any unpainted metal surface on the outside of the server then remove the microprocessor from the package Attention To avoid bending the pins on the microprocessor do not use excessive force when you press it...

Page 66: ...nk retention clip a Release the heat sink retention clip from the locked position b Rotate the heat sink clip to its fully open position 13 Remove the cover from the bottom of the heat sink 14 Position the heat sink above the microprocessor and align the heat sink with the alignment posts then press on the top of the heat sink rotate the heat sink release lever and move the lever to the locked pos...

Page 67: ...fle between socket 1 and socket 2 if you removed it 17 Rotate the media hood to the closed position and tighten the captive screws If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation Completing the installation To complete the installation complete the following steps Wire cable clip open Cable channel 1 Make sure that all internal cables are correc...

Page 68: ...mation 4 Connect the cables and power cords For more information see Connecting the cables 5 Update the server configuration See Updating the server configuration on page 57 Connecting the cables See the documentation that comes with optional devices for additional cabling instructions It might be easier for you to route cables before you install certain devices Cable identifiers are printed on th...

Page 69: ...vices have device drivers that you must install For information about installing device drivers see the documentation that comes with each device The server can operate as a symmetric multiprocessing SMP server You might have to upgrade the operating system to support SMP For more information see Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD on page 68 and the operating system documentation If t...

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Page 71: ...age 70 v Baseboard management controller utility programs Use these programs to configure the baseboard management controller to apply updates to the firmware and to remotely manage a server For information about using these programs see Using the baseboard management controller utility programs on page 70 v Remote Supervisor Adapter II configuration For information about setting up and cabling th...

Page 72: ...e the administrator password a limited Configuration Setup Utility menu is available 3 Select settings to view or change Configuration Setup Utility menu choices The following choices are on the Configuration Setup Utility main menu Depending on the version of the BIOS code some menu choices might differ slightly from these descriptions v System Summary Select this choice to view configuration inf...

Page 73: ...y Power on Password Select this choice to set or change a power on password For more information see Power on password on page 66 Administrator Password Attention If you set an administrator password and then forget it there is no way to change override or remove it You must replace the microprocessor board Select this choice to set or change an administrator password An administrator password is ...

Page 74: ... and use the arrow keys to select Enable Memory Array Setting Select this choice to define the memory array setting Memory Initialization Scrub Control Select this choice to define the frequency of the memory initialization scrub which occurs during POST Run Time Scrub Rate Select this choice to define the rate at which the memory scrubbing feature performs a test of all system memory CPU Options ...

Page 75: ...k ECRC of individual PCI Express slots ECRC is a data transmission error detection feature You can also enable or disable the ROM execution of individual PCI Express slots PCI Slot Device Information Select this choice to view system resources that are used by installed PCI Express devices PCI Express devices are usually configured automatically This information is saved when you exit The Save Set...

Page 76: ...he BMC POST watchdog Disable is the default setting BMC POST Watchdog Timeout Select this choice to set the BMC POST watchdog timeout value 5 minutes is the default setting If the watchdog expires the server restarts System BMC Serial Port Sharing Select this choice to enable or disable the system BMC serial port sharing Enable is the default setting BMC Serial Port Access Mode Select this choice ...

Page 77: ...mote Supervisor Adapter II system event log or run the diagnostic programs for more information about the error codes User Account Settings Select this choice to view and change the BMC user account information You can define up to four user accounts By default two user accounts are defined NULL and USERID The USERID user account is enabled by default The password for the USERID user account is PA...

Page 78: ...u have access to the full Configuration Setup Utility menu An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator it limits access to the full Configuration Setup Utility menu If you set only an administrator password you do not have to type a password to complete the system startup but you must type the administrator password to access the Configuration Setup Utility menu If y...

Page 79: ...s that are not shown in this document The following illustration shows the location of the power on password override force power on and Wake on LAN WOL bypass jumpers Force power on J32 Wake on LAN bypass J38 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Power on password J33 While the server is turned off move the jumper on J9 from pins 1 and 2 to pins 2 and 3 You can then start the Configuration Setup Utility program and ...

Page 80: ...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 requires a supported IBM server with an enabled startable bootable CD drive In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD you must have your operating system CD to install the operating system The ServerGuide p...

Page 81: ...twork adapters Then the program checks the CD for newer device drivers This information is stored and then passed to the operating system installation program 3 The ServerGuide program presents operating system partition options that are based on your operating system selection and the installed hard disk drives 4 The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating system CD and restart t...

Page 82: ...and information about configuring the Ethernet controller see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the server To find updated information about configuring the controller complete the following steps Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document 1 Go to http www ibm com systems ...

Page 83: ...gement controller firmware This program updates the baseboard management controller firmware only and does not affect any device drivers Important To ensure proper server operation be sure to update the baseboard management controller firmware before or after you update the BIOS code IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II firmware and Field Programmable Gate Array FPGA firmware To download the program c...

Page 84: ...afety information beginning on page v Do not change settings or move jumpers on any system board switch or jumper blocks that are not shown in this document The following illustration shows the location of the force BMC update and boot recovery jumpers Boot recovery J17 Force BMC update J57 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 Physical presence J70 While the server is turned off place a jumper over pins 1 and ...

Page 85: ...6 Review the readme file on the CD to install and use the program Using the RAID configuration programs Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program and the LSI Logic MegaRAID Storage Manager program to configure and manage redundant array of independent disks RAID arrays The following notes describe information that you must consider v The integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities suppo...

Page 86: ...reen 5 When you have finished changing settings press Esc to exit the program select Save to save the settings that you have changed Configuring the controller and devices To configure a SAS controller and attached devices select the controller from the initial LSI Logic Configuration Utility program screen then press Enter You can view and change settings for the following items for the selected ...

Page 87: ...nitor and manage the disk array subsystem connected to the integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities and the ServeRAID MR10k controller option The LSI Logic MegaRAID Storage Manager program device drivers and information come with the ServeRAID MR10k controller option Chapter 3 Configuring the server 75 ...

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Page 89: ...t follow the instructions on the Web page to download the latest version 2 Install the IBM Director program 3 Download and install any applicable updates or interim fixes for the server a Go to http www ibm com systems support b Under Product support click System x c Under Popular links click Software and device drivers d Click IBM Director downloads e Select any applicable update or interim fix t...

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Page 91: ...s 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 periodically made to the information herein these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication IBM may make improvements and or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this publi...

Page 92: ...DVD drive speed is the variable read rate Actual speeds vary and are often less than the possible maximum When referring to processor storage real and virtual storage or channel volume KB stands for 1024 bytes MB stands for 1 048 576 bytes and GB stands for 1 073 741 824 bytes When referring to hard disk drive capacity or communications volume MB stands for 1 000 000 bytes and GB stands for 1 000 ...

Page 93: ...of such remedial measures is a customer responsibility Table 8 Limits for particulates and gases Contaminant Limits Particulate v The room air must be continuously filtered with 40 atmospheric dust spot efficiency MERV 9 according to ASHRAE Standard 52 21 v Air that enters a data center must be filtered to 99 97 efficiency or greater using high efficiency particulate air HEPA filters that meet MIL...

Page 94: ...order to meet FCC emission limits IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follo...

Page 95: ...nt this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures European Community contact IBM Technical Regulations Pascalstr 100 Stuttgart Germany 70569 Telephone 0049 0 711 785 1176 Fax 0049 0 711 785 1283 E mail tjahn de ibm com Taiwanese Class A warning statement Germany Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive Deutschsprachiger EU Hinweis Hinweis ...

Page 96: ...VG Dies ist die Umsetzung der EU Richtlinie 2004 108 EG in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Zulassungsbescheinigung laut dem Deutschen Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten EMVG bzw der EMC EG Richtlinie 2004 108 EG für Geräte der Klasse A Dieses Gerät ist berechtigt in Übereinstimmung mit dem Deutschen EMVG das EG Konformitätszeichen CE zu führen Verantwortlich für die Konf...

Page 97: ...r Adapter II 14 system serial 15 USB front 11 USB rear 15 connectors memory card 21 microprocessor board 22 contamination particulate and gaseous 5 81 cooling 8 cover removing 30 D danger statements 2 device drivers 10 dimensions 5 documentation format 81 drives 5 DVD drive install 38 DVD eject button 11 DVD ROM activity LED 11 eject button 11 E electrical input 5 electronic emission Class A notic...

Page 98: ...0 ServeRAID MR10k 31 integrated functions 5 network support 7 internal removable flash drive 38 J jumpers boot recovery 24 force BMC update 24 I O board 26 microprocessor board 24 power on password override 67 72 Wake on LAN bypass 26 L LED DVD ROM activity 11 error memory 21 43 memory card 21 43 microprocessor 23 microprocessor board 23 VRM 23 Gigabit Ethernet 2 activity 13 link 13 Gigabit Ethern...

Page 99: ...D 6 59 using 68 serviceability 8 setup with ServerGuide 68 size 5 slots 5 SMP description 8 expansion port link LEDs 15 SMP Expansion Port connectors expansion port connectors 15 specifications 4 statements and notices 2 symmetric multiprocessing 8 system reliability guidelines 29 system error LED 12 13 systems management 8 9 T table features and specifications 4 I O board jumpers 23 24 I O board ...

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