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IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261

Installation and User’s Guide

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Page 4: ...ety Information IBM Environmental Notices and User s Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD and the Warranty Information document that comes with the server Sixth Edition August 2011 Copyright IBM...

Page 5: ...7 System reliability guidelines 28 Working inside the server with the power on 28 Handling static sensitive devices 29 Removing the cover 29 Installing a memory module 30 Unbuffered DIMMs UDIMMs 31 Re...

Page 6: ...of hard disk drives 73 IBM Advanced Settings Utility program 73 Updating IBM Systems Director 74 Appendix A Getting help and technical assistance 75 Before you call 75 Using the documentation 75 Getti...

Page 7: ...Index 85 Contents v...

Page 8: ...vi IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251 4252 and 4261 Installation and User s Guide...

Page 9: ...tuotteen lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information Avant d installer ce produit lisez les consignes de s curit Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen Prima di installare...

Page 10: ...n 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 da...

Page 11: ...isconnect 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 bef...

Page 12: ...ry replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used handled or disposed of Do not v Throw or immerse into water...

Page 13: ...he device v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure DANGER Some laser products contain an embedded Cl...

Page 14: ...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 dev...

Page 15: ...power supply or any part that has the following label attached Hazardous voltage current and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached There are no serviceable parts...

Page 16: ...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 Statement 27 CAUTION Hazardous moving parts are nearb...

Page 17: ...increase performance and reliability For more information see What your server offers on page 8 and Reliability availability and serviceability on page 11 You can obtain up to date information about...

Page 18: ...and documentation updates are available you can download them from the IBM Web site The server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the server and the docum...

Page 19: ...and removal instructions The IBM System x Documentation CD The IBM System x Documentation CD contains documentation for the server in Portable Document Format PDF and includes the IBM Documentation B...

Page 20: ...ents are opened in Acrobat Reader or xpdf To search all the documents type a word or word string in the Search field and click Search The documents in which the word or word string appears are listed...

Page 21: ...t 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 Sy...

Page 22: ...ional Hard disk drive expansion bays depending on the model One of the following configurations v Four 2 5 inch hot swap SAS hard disk drive bays v Two 3 5 inch hot swap SAS or hot swap SATA hard disk...

Page 23: ...ideo controller v Avocent Digital Video Compression v Video memory is not expandable Note The maximum video resolution is 1280 x 1024 Size v Height 43 mm 1 69 inches 1 U v Depth 559 mm 22 inches v Wid...

Page 24: ...stem BIOS compatibility support UEFI replaces the legacy BIOS UEFI defines a standard interface between the operating system platform firmware and external devices and offers capabilities that far exc...

Page 25: ...module IMM and are available with the purchase of the optional IBM Virtual Media Key A virtual media key is required to enable the remote presence and blue screen capture features The remote presence...

Page 26: ...ues through the systems management interface and view them using IBM Systems Director For more information including the required levels of IBM Systems Director and Active Energy Manager see the IBM S...

Page 27: ...ent Interface DMI features v Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI 2 0 support that provides secure remote power on power off and seven standard alerts for components such as fans voltage and...

Page 28: ...business needs A set of common tasks that are included with IBM Systems Director provides many of the core capabilities that are required for basic management which means instant out of the box busin...

Page 29: ...eXpress System Pack go to http www ibm com systems support supportsite wss docdisplay lndocid SERV XPRESS brandind 5000008 or complete the following steps Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM...

Page 30: ...e To wake the server press the power control button or use the IMM Web interface See Logging on to the Web interface on page 69 for information on logging on to the IMM Web interface v Power control b...

Page 31: ...r supply error LED amber v Ethernet link LEDs When these LEDs are lit they indicate that there is an active link connection on the 10BASE T 100BASE TX or 1000BASE TX interface for the Ethernet port v...

Page 32: ...does not run and all core logic except for the service processor the integrated management module is shut down however the server can respond to requests to the service processor such as a remote requ...

Page 33: ...all power cords are disconnected from the power source 1 2 The server can be turned off in any of the following ways v You can turn off the server from the operating system if your operating system su...

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Page 35: ...ise working correctly If the server is not working correctly see the Problem Determination and Service Guide for information about how to run diagnostics 3 Follow the installation procedures in this c...

Page 36: ...ts The following illustration shows the major components in the server The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware Riser card Assembly System board SAS SATA backplane s...

Page 37: ...AS SATA controller connector Microprocessor Slot 2 PCI Express Gen2 x8 Reserved Reserved Reserved Fan 5 connector Fan 4 connector Fan 3 connector Fan 2 connector Fan 1 connector Simple swap HDD backpl...

Page 38: ...put output connectors on the system board Serial com1 Video Ethernet connector 1 USB connectors 1 2 Ethernet connector 2 USB connectors 3 4 SW1 NMI button Microprocessor Heatsink Orientation DIMMs DIM...

Page 39: ...e system board Table 2 System board jumpers Jumper number Jumper name Jumper setting JP1 Clear CMOS jumper v Pins 1 and 2 Keep CMOS data default v Pins 2 and 3 Clear CMOS data including power on passw...

Page 40: ...server Notes 1 If no jumper is present in JP1 or JP6 the server responds as if the pins are set to 1 and 2 2 Changing the position of the boot block jumper from pins 1 and 2 to pins 2 and 3 before th...

Page 41: ...er source from the server you lose the ability to view the LEDs because the LEDs are not lit when the power source is removed Before you disconnect the power source make a note of which LEDs are lit i...

Page 42: ...M 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 DIMM 5 DIMM 6 ServeRAID BR10il SAS SATA controller connector Optical drive connector Microprocessor Heatsink Orientation DIMMs DIMMs Riser card connector 1 Riser card connector 2 The...

Page 43: ...er at http publib boulder ibm com infocenter toolsctr v1r0 index jsp 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 st...

Page 44: ...ply bays has a power supply 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 0 in of open space around the fr...

Page 45: ...surface on the outside 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 package and install it directly into the se...

Page 46: ...connectors v The server supports only industry standard double data rate 3 DDR3 1066 or 1333 MHz PC3 8500 or PC3 10600 single rank dual rank or quad rank registered or unbuffered synchronous dynamic r...

Page 47: ...ency in clocks at maximum operating frequency bb is the JEDEC SPD Revision Encoding and Additions level cc is the reference design file for the design of the DIMM Notes 1 To determine the type of a DI...

Page 48: ...following table lists the supported UDIMM population Table 5 Supported UDIMM population per channel DIMM connectors per channel DIMMs installed in each channel DIMM type DIMM speed Ranks per DIMM any...

Page 49: ...Registered DDR3 ECC 1066 1333 Single rank dual rank 3 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 1066 1333 Single rank dual rank 3 3 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 Single rank dual rank 3 1 Registered DDR3 ECC 1066 Quad rank 3 2...

Page 50: ...always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when you work inside the server with the power on To install a DIMM complete the following steps 1 Read the safety informat...

Page 51: ...remove the DIMM and then reinsert it If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 54 Installing drives The following notes describe the...

Page 52: ...nly one hard disk drive install it in the left drive bay v If the server is configured for RAID operation using a ServeRAID adapter you might have to reconfigure your disk arrays after you install har...

Page 53: ...lation guidelines on page 27 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cord and all external cables 3 Remove the filler panel from the bay 4 Pull the loops of the drive tra...

Page 54: ...the closed locked position e Check the hard disk drive status LED to verify that the hard disk drive is operating correctly If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is lit continuously tha...

Page 55: ...e IDs Installing an optional DVD drive Note If you are installing a drive that contains a laser observe the following safety precaution Statement 3 CAUTION When laser products such as CD ROMs DVD driv...

Page 56: ...rds and all external cables Note When you disconnect the power source from the server you lose the ability to view the LEDs because the LEDs are not lit when the power source is removed Before you dis...

Page 57: ...CI riser card assembly complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and the Installation guidelines on page 27 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and di...

Page 58: ...ter and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this section If you have to change switch settings or jumper settings on the adapter follow the instructions that come with the ada...

Page 59: ...server scans the PCI slots in the following order the integrated Ethernet controllers 1 and 2 then the drives that are connected to the SAS SATA controller then PCI Express slots 1 and 2 v A PCI Expre...

Page 60: ...and ensures proper cooling of server components 6 Follow the instructions that come with the adapter to set any jumpers or switches 7 Follow the cabling instructions if any come with the adapter Rout...

Page 61: ...installation on page 54 Replacing an IBM ServeRAID BR10il SAS SATA Controller v2 Some server models come with an IBM ServeRAID BR10il SAS SATA Controller v2 installed The adapter can be installed only...

Page 62: ...on the system board 7 Place the SAS SATA adapter into a static protective package and put it in a safe place 8 Touch the static protective package that contains the new ServeRAID BR10il v2 SAS SATA a...

Page 63: ...slot on the riser card assembly For configuration information see the ServeRAID documentation at http www ibm com systems support Important To ensure that any of your ServeRAID adapters function prop...

Page 64: ...t of the connector on the riser card assembly 7 Remove the expansion slot cover on the slot that you intend to use and save for future use Attention PCI expansion slot covers must be installed on all...

Page 65: ...Expansion slot 2 Adapter Adapter Expansion slot cover Expansion slot cover Attention PCI expansion slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots This maintains the electronic emissions characteris...

Page 66: ...f the device is part of a cluster solution verify that the latest level of code is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code To install the ServeRAID MR10is VAULT SAS SATA controll...

Page 67: ...on the ServeRAID adapter then lower the battery carrier onto the ServeRAID adapter b Press the battery carrier into the connector on the ServeRAID adapter until it is firmly connected c Secure the bat...

Page 68: ...dapter Expansion slot cover Expansion slot cover Attention PCI expansion slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots This maintains the electronic emissions characteristics of the server and ens...

Page 69: ...talling the virtual media key To install the virtual media key complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 27 2 Remove the co...

Page 70: ...sh device into the USB connector 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...

Page 71: ...it into the server Air baffle Replacing the cover To replace the server cover complete the following steps 1 Align the cover over the server toward the rear of the server until the cover edges slip in...

Page 72: ...dentifiers to connect the cables to the correct connectors Updating the server configuration When you start the server for the first time after you add or remove a device you might receive a message t...

Page 73: ...The VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor is available on the server models that come with an installed the USB embedded hypervisor flash device The USB flash device is installed in the USB connector on th...

Page 74: ...y For more information about using this program see IBM Advanced Settings Utility program on page 73 Using the Setup utility Use the Setup utility to perform the following tasks v View configuration i...

Page 75: ...w or change the processor settings Memory Select this choice to view or change the memory settings Devices and I O Ports Select this choice to view or change assignments for devices and input output I...

Page 76: ...adapters and drivers installed in the server Network Select this choice to view or configure the network device options such as PXE and network devices v Date and Time Select this choice to set the d...

Page 77: ...and limited Setup utility menu Power on Password Select this choice to set a power on password See Power on password on page 62 for more information Administrator Password Select this choice to set a...

Page 78: ...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 password is set when you turn...

Page 79: ...ble ASCII characters for the password Attention If you forget the administrator password you cannot reset the password You must replace the system board Using the Boot Manager program The Boot Manager...

Page 80: ...updated device drivers and in some cases installing them automatically To download the CD go to http www ibm com systems management serverguide sub html and click IBM Service and Support Site Note Cha...

Page 81: ...etup program provides a list of tasks that are required to set up your server model On a server with a ServeRAID adapter or SAS SATA controller with RAID capabilities you can run the SAS SATA RAID con...

Page 82: ...3 6 From the Operating system menu select your operating system and then click Search to display the available installation documents Using the integrated management module The integrated management m...

Page 83: ...line interface provides direct access to server management functions through the IPMI 2 0 protocol Use the command line interface to issue commands to control the server power view system information...

Page 84: ...server it activates the remote presence functions The virtual media key is required to enable the integrated remote presence and blue screen capture features Without the virtual media key you will not...

Page 85: ...splayed on the screen for only a few seconds You must press F1 quickly If you have set both a power on password and an administrator password you must type the administrator password to access the ful...

Page 86: ...any jumpers or configure the controllers However you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controllers To find updated information about configuring the controlle...

Page 87: ...ration Setup Utility program e Select Save Settings then press Enter f Press Enter to confirm g Select Exit Setup then press Enter h Make sure that Yes exit the Setup Utility is selected then press En...

Page 88: ...reats them as if they all have the capacity of the smallest hard disk drive v If you use an integrated SAS SATA controller with RAID capabilities to configure a RAID 1 mirrored array after you have in...

Page 89: ...you want to mirror 2 Select RAID Properties 3 Select the type of array that you want to create 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the first drive in the pair then press the Minus or Plus key to change...

Page 90: ...tor Web interface click View updates 3 Click Check for updates The available updates are displayed in a table 4 Select the updates that you want to install and click Install to start the installation...

Page 91: ...agnostic tests that you can perform Most systems operating systems and programs come with documentation that contains troubleshooting procedures and explanations of error messages and error codes If y...

Page 92: ...S and Canada call 1 800 IBM SERV 1 800 426 7378 Hardware service and support You can receive hardware service through your IBM reseller or IBM Services To locate a reseller authorized by IBM to provi...

Page 93: ...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 mad...

Page 94: ...ntended to be used in a public services network Processor speed indicates the internal clock speed of the microprocessor other factors also affect application performance CD or DVD drive speed is the...

Page 95: ...tation of appropriate remedial measures to mitigate such environmental contamination Implementation of such remedial measures is a customer responsibility Table 13 Limits for particulates and gases Co...

Page 96: ...residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors mu...

Page 97: ...kt entspricht den Schutzanforderungen der EU Richtlinie 2004 108 EG zur Angleichung der Rechtsvorschriften ber die elektromagnetische Vertr glichkeit in den EU Mitgliedsstaaten und h lt die Grenzwerte...

Page 98: ...ingen Germany Telephone 49 7032 15 2937 Email tjahn de ibm com Generelle Informationen Das Ger t erf llt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN 55024 und EN 55022 Klasse A VCCI Class A statement This is a Cl...

Page 99: ...Russia Electromagnetic Interference EMI Class A statement People s Republic of China Class A electronic emission statement Taiwan Class A compliance statement Appendix B Notices 83...

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Page 101: ...nector Ethernet 16 power supply 15 serial 16 USB 14 16 video rear 15 connectors for options on the system board 26 on the rear of the server 15 connectors external system board 22 connectors internal...

Page 102: ...P address obtaining 69 important notices 5 installation guidelines 27 installation order memory modules 34 installation options completing 54 installing 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drive 37 an adapter...

Page 103: ...r LED 15 DC power LED 15 Power error LED 15 power on LED 14 16 power on password 61 R RAID array creating 73 RAS features 11 rear view of the server 15 redundant array of independent disks RAID adapte...

Page 104: ...l IBM Systems Director 12 T telephone numbers 76 temperature 7 TOE 6 trademarks 77 turning off the server 16 integrated baseboard management controller 17 turning on the server 16 U United States elec...

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Page 106: ...Part Number 81Y6118 Printed in USA 1P P N 81Y6118...

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