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BladeCenter HX5 Blade Server
Installation and User's Guide

Machine Types:

7873, 7872, 1910, 1909

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Page 2: ...ices and User Guide documents on the IBM Documentation CD The most recent version of this document is available at http www ibm com supportportal Fifteenth Edition July 2017 Copyright Lenovo 2017 LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE If data or software is delivered pursuant a General Services Administration GSA contract use reproduction or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contrac...

Page 3: ...lid state drive 38 Removing a solid state drive 39 Installing a DIMM BladeCenter HX5 40 Removing a DIMM BladeCenter HX5 43 Installing a hypervisor key 43 Removing a hypervisor key 46 Installing an I O expansion card 47 Installing a CIOv expansion card 48 Installing a CFFh expansion card 49 Removing an I O expansion card 50 Removing a CFFh expansion card 50 Removing a CIOv expansion card 51 Install...

Page 4: ...ardware service and support 117 IBM Taiwan product service 117 Appendix B Notices 119 Trademarks 119 Important notes 120 Particulate contamination 120 Documentation format 121 Telecommunication regulatory statement 122 Electronic emission notices 122 Federal Communications Commission FCC statement 122 Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement 122 Avis de conformité à la réglementation ...

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Page 6: ...h language caution or danger statement with translated versions 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 documentation before you perform the procedures Read ...

Page 7: ...ect cables as described in the following table when installing moving or opening covers on this product or attached devices To Connect To Disconnect 1 Turn everything OFF 2 First attach all cables to devices 3 Attach signal cables to connectors 4 Attach power cords to outlet 5 Turn device ON 1 Turn everything OFF 2 First remove power cords from outlet 3 Remove signal cables from connectors 4 Remov...

Page 8: ...CAUTION Hazardous energy is present when the blade is connected to the power source Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade UL regulatory information This device is for use only with supported blade chassis vi BladeCenter HX5 Blade ServerInstallation and User s Guide ...

Page 9: ...nd alone mode is provided through the advanced management module web interface For more information about scalable blade complexes and FlexNode partitioning see Working with a scalable blade complex on page 12 Note You can combine two BladeCenter HX5 blade servers to form a scalable blade complex You can also combine a single BladeCenter HX5 blade server with an IBM MAX5 expansion blade for expand...

Page 10: ...bladecenter The blade server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the blade server The documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features Technical updates might also be available to provide additional information that is not included in the blade server documentation To obtain the latest and most up to date documentat...

Page 11: ...r s Guide contains general information about the blade server including how to install supported optional devices and how to configure the blade server The following documentation is also available Problem Determination and Service Guide This document contains information to help you solve problems yourself and it contains information for service technicians Safety Information This document contai...

Page 12: ...IBM Documentation CD contains documentation for your blade server in Portable Document Format PDF It includes the IBM Documentation Browser to help you find information quickly You can run the IBM Documentation CD on any personal computer that meets the hardware and software requirements Hardware and software requirements Use this information to determine the minimum hardware and software requirem...

Page 13: ...ction or press Alt F to use the xpdf search function within the document Click Help for detailed information about using the Documentation Browser Notices and statements in this document Use this information to understand the most common documentation notices and statements and how they are used The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingual Safety Information docu...

Page 14: ...n the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to recognize and use USB media drives and devices The BladeCenter chassis uses USB for internal communications with these devices The following table is a summary of the features and specifications of the BladeCenter HX5 blade server 6 BladeCenter HX5 Blade ServerInstallation and User s Guide ...

Page 15: ...ternal USB port is not supported Serial over LAN SOL Wake on LAN WOL Redundant buses for communication with keyboard mouse and removable media drives Predictive Failure Analysis PFA alerts Microprocessors Memory Electrical input 12 V dc Size Single BladeCenter HX5 blade server Height 24 5 cm 9 7 in 6U Depth 44 6 cm 17 6 in Width 2 9 cm 1 14 in Maximum weight 5 6 kg 12 38 lb 2 BladeCenter HX5 blade...

Page 16: ...more information see Chapter 6 Accessing the IMM on page 109 Dynamic System Analysis DSA IBM Dynamic Systems Analysis DSA collects and analyses system information to aid in diagnosing server problems DSA collects the following information about the server Drive health information Event logs for ServeRAID controllers and service processors Hardware inventory including PCI and USB information Instal...

Page 17: ...ons to a 10 Mbps 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps network through an Ethernet compatible switch module in the BladeCenter chassis The controller also supports Wake on LAN technology I O expansion The blade server has connectors on the system board for optional expansion cards for adding more network communication capabilities to the blade server Large system memory capacity The blade server system board supp...

Page 18: ... redundancy Power module redundancy with blade throttling allowed Basic power management You can configure and monitor the power environment by using the advanced management module For more information about configuring and using power throttling see the Advanced Management Module User s Guide available at http publib boulder ibm com infocenter bladectr documentation index jsp or http www ibm com ...

Page 19: ...tion and automation for managed systems The IBM Systems Director web and command line interfaces provide a consistent interface that is focused on driving these common tasks and capabilities Discovering navigating and visualizing systems on the network with the detailed inventory and relationships to the other network resources Notifying users of problems that occur on systems and the ability to i...

Page 20: ...adeCenter HX5 blade servers together to create a scalable blade complex A scalable blade complex supports the following implementation modes Single partition The complex functions as a single server that contains up to four multi core processors and up to 32 DIMMs When the complex is implemented as a single hardware partition the leftmost blade server as installed in a BladeCenter chassis is calle...

Page 21: ... 1 results in the entire scalable blade complex going down A loss of power to power domain 2 results in the blade server installed in blade server bay 8 going down but the blade server installed in blade server bay 7 continues to function With FlexNode processing you can toggle between single partition mode and stand alone mode without having to modify the physical setup of the blade servers To to...

Page 22: ...e secondary blade server However the SSDs on the primary blade server cannot be combined with the SSDs on the secondary blade server to form a single RAID array RAID arrays can be formed only using the SSDs within a blade server The primary blade server has access to any I O expansion cards that are installed in the secondary blade server However the I O expansion cards in the secondary blade serv...

Page 23: ...lly when power is restored You can turn on the blade server through the advanced management module web interface For more information about the advanced management module web interface see the IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module User s Guide You can turn on the blade server through the Wake on LAN feature The blade server must be connected to power the power on LED is flashing slowly the bl...

Page 24: ... dumps the partition Use this recessed button only as directed by IBM Support Note You can also send an NMI event to the selected blade server remotely using the AMM Refer to the BladeCenter Advanced Management Module User s Guide for information pertaining to the proper installation and configuration of Java operating systems and browsers that are supported for remote access Power button LED When...

Page 25: ...he keyboard video and mouse has been transferred to the blade server It can take approximately 20 seconds to switch the keyboard video and mouse control to the blade server Using a keyboard that is directly attached to the advanced management module you can press keyboard keys in the following sequence to switch KVM control between blade servers instead of using the KVM select button NumLock NumLo...

Page 26: ...and Service Guide The information LED can be turned off through the advanced management module CLI SNMP or web interfaces or through IBM Systems Director For more information about the advanced management module web interface see the IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module User s Guide For more information about IBM Systems Director see the documentation which is available at http publib boulde...

Page 27: ...lit on the IBM MAX5 system board The Light path power LP2 LED is referred to as MEU LED Power in the system event log See the Problem Determination and Service Guide Scalability indicators The BladeCenter HX5 blade server provides scalability indicators which are viewable through the front bezel of the blade server when it is installed in a BladeCenter chassis The scalability indicators remain lit...

Page 28: ...ou start the blade servers the scalability indicators for each blade server seem to be operating independently there might be a problem with the configuration of the scalable blade complex LEDs Blade server connectors BladeCenter HX5 Use this information to locate blade server system board components and connectors for optional devices The following illustration shows the system board components i...

Page 29: ...SSD Blade server connectors IBM MAX5 Use this information to locate the IBM MAX5 expansion blade connectors The following illustration shows the system board components including connectors for user installable optional devices in the IBM MAX5 expansion blade Input output connectors and devices The input output connectors that are available to the blade server are supplied by the BladeCenter chass...

Page 30: ... buttons and their functions The Ethernet controllers on the blade server communicate with the network through the Ethernet compatible I O modules in the BladeCenter chassis Network signals to and from the blade server or any expansion cards are automatically routed to a same network interface I O module through circuitry in the BladeCenter chassis 22 BladeCenter HX5 Blade ServerInstallation and U...

Page 31: ...ssis itself Blue on a component indicates touch points where you can grip the component to remove it from or install it in the blade server open or close a latch and so on For a list of supported optional devices for the blade server see http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us System reliability guidelines Use these guidelines to ensure that the blade server meets the proper coolin...

Page 32: ... put it back into its static protective package Do not place the device on the blade server cover or on a metal surface Take additional care when you handle devices during cold weather Heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter chassis Use these instructions to remove a BladeCenter HX5 blade server or a scalable blade complex fro...

Page 33: ...nute Removing the blade server cover Use these instructions to open and remove the cover from a blade server or from the topmost blade server in a scalable blade complex To open and remove the blade server cover complete the following steps Step 1 Before you begin read Safety on page iii and Installation guidelines on page 23 Step 2 Carefully lay the blade server on a flat static protective surfac...

Page 34: ...u are disassembling the scalable blade complex to use the blade servers as independent stand alone blade servers see the Problem Determination and Service Guide To disassemble a scalable blade complex complete the following steps Step 1 Before you begin read Safety on page iii and Installation guidelines on page 23 Step 2 Remove the cover from the topmost blade server see Removing the blade server...

Page 35: ...e server Removing the 2 node scalability card Use this information to remove the 2 node scalability card from a blade server To remove the 2 node scalability card complete the following steps Step 1 Before you begin read Safety on page iii and Installation guidelines on page 23 Step 2 Loosen each screw on the 2 node scalability card using the provided 3 16 hex driver Alternate the loosening of eac...

Page 36: ...ade server To remove the IBM MAX5 1 node scalability card complete the following steps Step 1 Before you begin read Safety on page iii and Installation guidelines on page 23 Step 2 Loosen each screw on the 1 node scalability card using the provided 3 16 hex driver Alternate the loosening of each screw until both screws are removed Step 3 Lift the 1 node scalability card off of the blade server and...

Page 37: ...Removing an IBM MAX5 Use these instructions to remove an IBM MAX5 To remove an IBM MAX5 complete the following steps Chapter 3 Installing optional devices 29 ...

Page 38: ...u are not going to install another IBM MAX5 expansion blade Note To use a BladeCenter HX5 blade server that has tall heat sinks you must install another IBM MAX5 expansion blade a Locate the power sharing connector on the BladeCenter HX5 blade server and install the power sharing cover see Blade server connectors BladeCenter HX5 on page 20 b Remove the EMC gasket from the upper ridge of the Blade ...

Page 39: ...er if one is installed see Blade server connectors BladeCenter HX5 on page 20 Step 4 Touch the static protective package that contains the optional expansion unit to any unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component then remove the optional expansion unit from the package Step 5 Orient the optional expansion unit as shown in the...

Page 40: ...p 5 Press the blade server cover release on each side of the blade server and lift the expansion unit from the blade server Step 6 Rotate the expansion blade open then lift the expansion blade from the blade server Step 7 If additional expansion units need to be removed repeat steps Step 5 on page 32 and Step 6 on page 32 Step 8 If you are instructed to return the expansion unit follow all packagi...

Page 41: ...croprocessor DIMM speed DIMM type and the Operating Modes in UEFI settings When one quad rank 16 GB or larger RDIMM is installed with one of the microprocessors listed in the following table the 16 GB or larger RDIMMs operate at 1066 MHz You cannot change the QPI Link Frequency to Minimal Power through System Settings Processors QPI Link Frequency Table 2 Quad rank 16 GB RDIMM speed downshift conf...

Page 42: ...M 8 must be the same size and speed DIMM 2 and DIMM 7 must be the same size and speed However DIMM 1 and DIMM 2 have to be the same technology but they do not need to be the same size and speed When populating the IBM MAX5 use the DIMMs with the greatest size first For example install all 8 GB DIMMs before you install 4 GB DIMMs Populate the DIMMs according to the DIMM population table for your en...

Page 43: ...MMs This configuration mirrors the DIMMs in DIMM Grouping A with the DIMMs in DIMM Grouping B Note Mirroring is supported between DIMM pairs Installed memory DIMM connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 4 DIMMs X X X X 8 DIMMs X X X X X X X X 12 DIMMs X X X X X X X X X X X X 16 DIMMs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X DIMM installation procedure To install a DIMM comp...

Page 44: ...IMM into the DIMM connector The retaining clips lock the DIMM into the connector d Make sure that the small tabs on the retaining clips are in the notches on the DIMM If there is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining clips the DIMM has not been correctly installed Press the DIMM firmly into the connector and then press the retaining clips toward the DIMM until the tabs are fully seated When the...

Page 45: ...ard Use this information to install an SSD expansion card To install an SSD expansion card complete the following steps Step 1 Before you begin read Safety on page iii and Installation guidelines on page 23 Step 2 If a CFFh expansion card is installed remove it see Removing a CFFh expansion card on page 50 for instructions Step 3 Insert the back of the SSD expansion card into the expansion card st...

Page 46: ...he blade expansion connector on the system board Step 3 Rotate the SSD expansion card up and lift it away from the expansion card standoffs Expansion card Expansion card standoff Release handle Expansion card standoff Installing a solid state drive Use this information to install a solid state drive You can install up to two solid state drives in the SSD expansion card The blade server supports us...

Page 47: ...ve to install repeat steps 3 and 4 Step 6 Close the retention lever and secure it with the blue tab Note You might have to press the blue tab before you close the retention lever Step 7 Install the SSD expansion card see Installing an SSD expansion card on page 37 for instructions Removing a solid state drive Use this information to remove a solid state drive The blade server has a solid state dri...

Page 48: ...um of 4 GB and a maximum of 256 GB of system memory on the system board in a blade server with one processor If two microprocessors are installed the blade server can support a minimum of 8 GB and a maximum of 512 GB of system memory Memory must be installed in pairs of DIMMs per processor installed DIMMs must be the same size speed and technology within installed pairs If a single processor is in...

Page 49: ...le memory is available when memory mirroring is enabled If one processor is installed memory mirroring is set up as follows Table 9 Memory mirroring with one processor DIMM Quadrant Mirrored Quadrant DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 DIMM 5 DIMM 6 DIMM 7 DIMM 8 If two processors are installed memory mirroring is set up as follows Table 10 Memory mirroring with two processors DIMM Quadrant Mirrored Quadr...

Page 50: ... DIMM complete the following steps Step 1 Before you begin read Safety on page iii and Installation guidelines on page 23 Step 2 Locate the DIMM connectors see Blade server connectors BladeCenter HX5 on page 20 Determine the DIMM connector into which you will be installing memory Step 3 If another memory module is already installed in the DIMM connector remove it see Removing a DIMM BladeCenter HX...

Page 51: ...led the retaining clips are parallel to the sides of the DIMM Removing a DIMM BladeCenter HX5 Use this information to remove a dual inline memory module DIMM from the blade server The following illustration shows how to remove a DIMM from the blade server To remove a DIMM complete the following steps Step 1 Before you begin read Safety on page iii and Installation guidelines on page 23 Step 2 Loca...

Page 52: ... comes with your virtualization software For more information about virtualization see http www ibm com itsolutions virtualization Note The BladeCenter HX5 supports the option part number 41Y8278 which contains VMWare ESXi 4 0 When you order a replacement order 42D0545 which is a blade 2 GB USB key The following illustration shows the installation of the hypervisor key Interposer card Key To insta...

Page 53: ...ch you are installing the hypervisor key for at least 2 seconds then remove the USB module from its package Step 5 Install the hypervisor key into the hypervisor adapter a Orient the connector on the hypervisor key with the connector on the hypervisor adapter b Use your fingers to push the hypervisor key into the hypervisor adapter Step 6 Install the hypervisor adapter a Orient the connector on th...

Page 54: ...Using a screwdriver or a coin turn each of the screws away from the middle of the blade server until it is in the locked position Removing a hypervisor key Use this information to remove a hypervisor key from the blade server The following illustration shows the removal of a hypervisor key from the blade server Interposer card Key To remove the hypervisor key complete the following steps 46 BladeC...

Page 55: ...p 4 Press down on the front edge of the hypervisor interposer to disengage the hypervisor interposer from the hypervisor interposer card guide Step 5 Carefully lift the hypervisor interposer up from the system board Step 6 Pull the hypervisor key away from the hypervisor interposer Installing an I O expansion card The following sections describe how to install the following expansion cards CFFh ex...

Page 56: ... shows the cards that are supported in a blade server TIGHTEN SCREWS ALTERNATELY SSD expansion card CIOv expansion card CFFh expansion card For information about installing an SSD expansion card see Installing an SSD expansion card on page 37 To determine which expansion cards are supported in the BladeCenter HX5 blade server see http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us Product docu...

Page 57: ...expansion connector on the system board then press the card into the CIOv expansion connector Step 6 Firmly press on the indicated locations to seat the expansion card Note For device driver and configuration information to complete the installation of the expansion card see the documentation that comes with the expansion card Step 7 Install the CFFh expansion card if you removed one from the blad...

Page 58: ...and configuration information to complete the installation of the expansion card see the documentation that comes with the expansion card Removing an I O expansion card The following sections describe how to remove the following expansion cards CFFh CIOv For information about removing an SSD expansion card see Removing an SSD expansion card on page 38 Removing a CFFh expansion card Use these instr...

Page 59: ...e the CIOv expansion connector see Blade server connectors BladeCenter HX5 on page 20 Step 4 Using your fingers move the retaining clips away from the CIOv card then lift the card out of the connector Installing a microprocessor and heat sink Use this information to install a microprocessor and heat sink in the blade server Note The optional microprocessors that IBM supports are limited by the cap...

Page 60: ...t result in permanent damage to the system board To install a microprocessor and heat sink complete the following steps Step 1 Before you begin read Safety on page iii and Installation guidelines on page 23 Step 2 Carefully lay the blade server on a flat static protective surface Step 3 Remove the access panel if you are installing standard heat sinks Note If you installing tall heat sinks you do ...

Page 61: ... the unlocked position b While you lift the back of the access panel slide the panel away from the bezel Step 4 Remove the access panel if you have the standard heat sinks installed Note If you have the tall heat sinks installed you do not need to remove the access panel Chapter 3 Installing optional devices 53 ...

Page 62: ...ore it in a safe place Step 7 Install the microprocessor in the microprocessor installation tool Attention If you are installing E7 series microprocessors in the blade server you must use the microprocessor installation tool with the text X7500 E7 on the bottom of the tool see the following illustration Tools that do not have this text on the bottom will not work correctly with the E7 series micro...

Page 63: ...le Handle Installation tool Microprocessor Step 8 Carefully place the microprocessor into the microprocessor socket using the alignment tabs on the microprocessor with the alignment notches in the microprocessor socket as a guide The alignment holes on the tool will not sit flush on the microprocessor bracket screws However the holes can be used as a guide to ensure the proper alignment between th...

Page 64: ...tom of the heat sink and on the top of the microprocessor b Align and place the heat sink on top of the microprocessor in the retention bracket thermal material side down Press firmly on the heat sink c Align the three screws on the heat sink with the holes on the heat sink retention module d Press firmly on the captive screws and tighten them with a screwdriver alternating among the screws until ...

Page 65: ... at a minimum memory modules are installed in DIMM connectors 1 and 4 See Installing a DIMM BladeCenter HX5 on page 40 for more information on installing a memory module Step 14 Install the access panel if you removed it earlier a Make sure that the screws on the access panel are in the open position the screw insert is parallel to the side of the access panel b Slide the back of the cover under t...

Page 66: ...ift the filler off the blade server Step 5 Align the pins on the bottom of the 1 node speed burst card with the holes on the scalability connector on the blade server Step 6 Press down firmly so that the 1 node speed burst card is flush with the scalability connector on the blade server Step 7 Tighten the screw on the filler by hand to ensure that the screw threads start properly Important Always ...

Page 67: ...lade server Completing the installation To complete the installation complete the following tasks Step 1 Assemble the scalable blade complex if necessary see Assembling a scalable blade complex on page 60 Step 2 Install the IBM MAX5 expansion blade if necessary see Installing an IBM MAX5 on page 63 Step 3 Close the blade server cover see Installing the blade server cover on page 69 Statement 21 CA...

Page 68: ...visor key in the primary blade server if required to use the scalable blade complex as a single hardware partition in a virtualized environment To determine whether you need to install a hypervisor key see the documentation that comes with your virtualization software For more information about virtualization see http www ibm com itsolutions virtualization Step 1 Before you begin read Safety on pa...

Page 69: ... scalability tray flush with the blade server in the start position The pins on the scalability tray should be aligned with the holes in the blade server Step 4 Pressing down firmly on the middle of the tray slide the scalability tray forward toward the bezel until there is an audible click each side of the blade server Step 5 Attempt to pull the scalability tray back to ensure that the scalabilit...

Page 70: ...an flat work surface with the scalability connector on the blade servers facing up Step 3 Release the lower handles rotate the lower handles down to allow the blade servers to sit flat on the work surface Step 4 Align the pins on the bottom of the IBM 2 node scalability card with the holes on the scalability connector on the blade server Step 5 Press down firmly so that the 2 node scalability card...

Page 71: ...he latest level If you attach and try to use the IBM MAX5 expansion blade without updating the server firmware you might get unexpected system behavior or the server might not power on For information about updating the firmware on the BladeCenter HX5 blade server see Updating firmware and device drivers on page 84 There are two versions of the IBM MAX5 expansion blade referred to as the IBM MAX5 ...

Page 72: ... 3 Locate the power sharing connector on the BladeCenter HX5 blade server and remove the power sharing cover if one is installed see Blade server connectors BladeCenter HX5 on page 20 Step 4 There are two types of access panels available on the BladeCenter HX5 blade server depending on whether tall heat sinks are installed in the blade server Complete the following steps if you are installing an I...

Page 73: ...embedded hypervisor card access panel a Using a screwdriver remove each of the screws on the right access panel b Lift the access panel away from the blade server 3 Install the EMC gasket on the upper ridge of the BladeCenter HX5 blade server bezel 4 Install the operator control panel access panel Chapter 3 Installing optional devices 65 ...

Page 74: ...cess panel 5 Install the embedded hypervisor key access panel a Align the holes in the access panel with the holes in the blade server b Use a screwdriver to install the screws in the holes of the access panel 6 Remove the heat sink access plates on the IBM MAX5 expansion blade 66 BladeCenter HX5 Blade ServerInstallation and User s Guide ...

Page 75: ...1 node scalability card on a blade server To install the IBM MAX5 1 node scalability card complete the following steps Step 1 Before you begin read Safety on page iii and Installation guidelines on page 23 Step 2 Remove the 1 node Speed Burst card see Installing the 1 node speed burst card on page 57 or scalability filler from the blade server depending on which you have installed To remove the sc...

Page 76: ...ity connector on the blade server Step 8 Press down firmly so that the 1 node scalability card is flush with the scalability connector on the blade server Step 9 Make sure that the 1 node scalability card is flush with the edge of the blade server 68 BladeCenter HX5 Blade ServerInstallation and User s Guide ...

Page 77: ...he blade cover before installing the blade server To install and close the blade server cover complete the following steps Step 1 Before you begin read Safety on page iii and Installation guidelines on page 23 Step 2 Carefully lay the blade server on a flat static protective surface orienting the blade server with the bezel pointing toward you Step 3 Lower the cover so that the slots at the rear s...

Page 78: ...server bay 7 through 14 power modules must be installed in all four power module bays For additional information see the Installation and User s Guide for your chassis 2 If you are reinstalling a blade server that you removed you must install it in the same blade server bay from which you removed it Some blade server configuration information and update options are established according to blade s...

Page 79: ...e blade server operating system See Updating the blade server configuration on page 71 and Chapter 5 Installing the operating system on page 105 for details If you have changed the configuration of the blade server or if you are installing a different blade server from the one that you removed you must configure the blade server through the Setup utility and you might have to install the blade ser...

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Page 81: ...l up to two solid state drives in the blade server and implement RAID level 0 striping or RAID level 1 mirror arrays in operating systems that are listed on the ServerProven list at http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us For the blade server you must configure the RAID by using the LSI Configuration Utility program Note If you are implementing a scalable blade complex in single pa...

Page 82: ...management module web interface click Scalable Complex Configuration Step 2 Select one or more of the blade servers that are part of the complex Step 3 Click Available actions Create partition Using the Setup utility Use these instructions to start the Setup utility To start the Setup utility complete the following steps Step 1 Turn on the blade server see Turning on the blade server on page 15 St...

Page 83: ...irmware for your blade server To configure a UEFI compatible expansion card complete the following steps 1 Select Please refresh this page first and press Enter 2 Select the device driver that you want to configure and press Enter 3 When you have finished changing settings press Esc to exit from the program select Save to save the settings that you have changed Processors Select this choice to vie...

Page 84: ...ice driver to use ASU to change the IMM or UEFI configuration You cannot set the IMM OS Loader watchdog Network Configuration Select this choice to view the system management network interface port the IMM MAC address the current IMM IP address and host name define the static IMM IP address subnet mask and gateway address specify whether to use the static IP address or have DHCP assign the IMM IP ...

Page 85: ...o view add delete or change the device boot priority boot from a file select a one time boot or reset the boot order to the default setting System Event Logs Select this choice to access the System Event Manager where you can view the POST event log and the system event log The POST event log contains the three most recent error codes and messages that were generated during POST The system event l...

Page 86: ...ant to save the changes or exit without saving them Using the PXE boot agent utility program Use the Preboot Execution Environment PXE boot agent utility program to select the boot protocol and other boot options and to select a power management option Notes 1 The blade server does not support Remote Program Load RPL selection for the boot protocol option 2 Enabling PXE might reduce the number of ...

Page 87: ...ownload the ASU from the IBM website To download the ASU and update the UUID complete the following steps Step 1 Download the Advanced Settings Utility ASU from http www ibm com systems support supportsite wss docdisplay lndocid TOOL ASU brandind 5000016 Step 2 Select one of the following methods to access the IMM to set the UUID Online from the target system LAN or keyboard console style KCS acce...

Page 88: ...A SYsInfoUUID uuid_value user user_id password password Example that does use the user ID and password default values asu set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA SysInfoUUID uuid_value Online KCS access unauthenticated and user restricted You do not need to specify a value for access_method when you use this access method Example asu set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA SysInfoUUID uuid_value The KCS access method uses the IPMI KCS...

Page 89: ...U sets the DMI in the IMM Select one of the following methods to access the IMM to set the DMI Online from the target system LAN or keyboard console style KCS access Remote access to the target system LAN based Bootable media containing ASU LAN or KCS depending upon the bootable media Note IBM provides a method for building a bootable media You can create a bootable media using the Bootable Media ...

Page 90: ...lt values asu set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA SYsInfoProdName m t_model user imm_user_id password imm_password asu set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA SYsInfoSerialNum s n user imm_user_id password imm_password asu set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA SYsEncloseAssetTag asset_tag user imm_user_id password imm_ password Examples that do use the user ID and password default values asu set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA SysInfoProdName m t_modelasu set SY...

Page 91: ...Name m t_model host imm_ip asu set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA SysInfoSerialNum s n host imm_ip asu set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA SysEncloseAssetTag asset_tag host imm_ip Bootable media You can also build a bootable media using the applications available from http www ibm com systems support supportsite wss docdisplay lndocid TOOL BOMC brandind 5000016 5 Restart the blade server Using the LSI Logic Configuration Util...

Page 92: ...olsCenter Bootable Media Creator you can create a single bootable image on supported media such as CD DVD ISO image USB flash drive or set of PXE files that bundles multiple IBMBladeCenter tools and updates from UpdateXpress System Packs which contain Windows and Linux firmware and device driver updates You can also create an IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD for deploying Windows operatin...

Page 93: ...rvers that are operating as independent partitions in a scalable blade complex or you are performing out of band updates to firmware for blade servers in a scalable blade complex updates must be applied to each system in the scalable complex independently You can obtain the firmware updates from http www ibm com support fixcentral systemx groupView query productGroup ibm 2FBladeCenter Complete the...

Page 94: ...e for the chassis in which the scalable blade complex is installed run the Expect type script Example of an Expect script The following script illustrates how an Expect type script might be created to update the firmware for both blade servers Important IBM does not provide support for Expect scripts For more information about using Expect see the Expect website at http expect sourceforge net For ...

Page 95: ..._logfile set fm_logfile directory ExpectLogs txt exp_internal f directory ExpectDiag txt 0 Temp hack proc log_init_custom logfile global fm_logfile global g_module_name global g_test_results_base_dir Cache the module name set g_module_name logfile Figure out the logfile path test_results_set_base_dir Set it set fm_logfile g_test_results_base_dir Logfile txt Chapter 4 Configuring the blade server 8...

Page 96: ..._id Spawn ID for AMM ssh connection set save_amm Save pointer of original amm value set save_target Save pointer for current AMM state set save_userid Save pointer of original userid value set save_password Save pointer of original password value array set g_imm_fw_levels Array of IMM firmware levels array set g_uefi_fw_levels Array of uEFI firmware levels Unexpected EOF handler proc eof_handler g...

Page 97: ... the AMM to its saved target value proc amm_restore_save_target global amm_id save_target send i amm_id env T save_target r expect i amm_id exact OK return 0 ft_error Unable to restore AMM target after disconnect Handy function to collect all flash failure logs for a given blade proc collect_flash_failure_logs blade global g_target_blade g_test_results_dir Create a storage space for our output set...

Page 98: ...ffdc_init_capture blade set rv imm_ffdc_collect_capture blade set fn imm_ffdc_get_service_file_name blade set rv collect_file_from_amm service fn g_test_results_dir IMM_FFDC tgz if rv 0 ft_log Blade blade Successfully collected IMM FFDC data else ft_log Blade blade Failure collecting IMM FFDC data Cleanup set rv imm_ffdc_cleanup_amm fn Reset all of the configured blades in the chassis proc reset_a...

Page 99: ...mm_id OK ft_log Blade blade Rebooted host OS return 0 timeout return 1 Reset a blade via the AMM Returns 0 on success and 1 on timeout proc reset_blade_gator blade global amm_id Gator zap set gator_map 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f set gator_offset lindex gator_map blade_no send i amm_id dbg gator x gater_offset Tsystem mm 1 r n expect i amm_id OK ft_log Blade blade Gator zap return 0 timeout retu...

Page 100: ...c amm_set_mm_target global amm_id We should discover what bay the MM is in hardcoded to 1 right now set mm 1 send i amm_id env T system mm mm r expect i amm_id exact system mm mm expect i amm_id OK set rv amm_save_target system mm mm return 0 return 1 Set the CLI target to system Returns 0 on success and 1 on failure proc amm_set_system_target global amm_id 92 BladeCenter HX5 Blade ServerInstallat...

Page 101: ..._no global amm_id send i amm_id env T system blade blade_no r expect i amm_id OK set rv amm_save_target system blade blade_no return 0 return 1 Collect the current SOL ready status proc blade_collect_sol_ready_status global amm_id send i amm_id sol r expect i amm_id OK timeout return 1 expect i amm_id SOL Session Ready return 0 return 1 Log into the AMM Chapter 4 Configuring the blade server 93 ...

Page 102: ...g AMM Login id amm_id Install an end of file handler to bomb out incase the AMM connection dies expect_after i amm_id eof eof_handler Log into the AMM expect password send password r Make sure we made it expect exact system Log out of the AMM Be nice to the CLI it won t run commands some times if you close the connection on it too soon proc amm_logout global amm_id Log out and let the CLI figure o...

Page 103: ...ld ID expect i amm_id n set temp expect_out buffer set length string length temp set length expr length 3 set uefi_level string range temp 1 length set g_uefi_fw_levels blade uefi_level Find the SP string expect i amm_id re Blade expect i amm_id Build ID expect i amm_id n set temp expect_out buffer set length string length temp set length expr length 3 set imm_level string range temp 1 length set ...

Page 104: ...password set arg4 ftp amm remote_directory filename set arg5 o set arg6 local_copy set run_command list exec command arg1 arg2 arg3 arg4 arg5 arg6 if catch run_command result ft_log Curl command crashed with result result fetching arg4 ft_log Curl The command was command arg1 arg2 arg3 arg4 arg5 arg6 return 1 return 0 Delete a file from the AMM proc delete_file_from_amm filename global amm_id send...

Page 105: ... amm_id n set temp expect_out buffer set complex string trimright temp set complex string range complex 1 4 set multinode_entry list lappend multinode_entry complex timeout ft_error parse error exp_continue Find the slots i amm_id Bay expect i amm_id n set temp expect_out buffer set bay string trimright temp set bay string range bay 0 string length bay lappend multinode_entry bay timeout ft_error ...

Page 106: ...empty list if the multinode complex is has nothing set count llength multinode_complex if count 0 return empty Search each list in the multinode complex list foreach temp multinode_complex Now seach the sublist foreach temp1 temp if temp1 slot_no return temp return empty Send the update command for the blade proc flash_update_mn_blade blade_no firmware_image global amm_id tftp_server g_normal_time...

Page 107: ...urn 1 Get a big timeout value while we flash set timeout 1000 set complex_name lindex slots 0 ft_log Attempting to flash complex complex_name Flash each slot number foreach slot slots if slot complex_name continue ft_log Flashing slot number slot Send the update command send i amm_id update i tftp_server l firmware_image T system blade slot sp r n Process results set rv 1 expect i amm_id successfu...

Page 108: ...old UPD files hanging around proc purge_old_upd_files global amm_id AMM53 series introduced a strange behaviour that needs to be investigated but can be worked around with a delay sleep 20 Look for stale files send i amm_id files T system mm 1 r n expect i amm_id Available return i amm_id volatile upd puts n n Must delete expect_out buffer n n return Send the update command for the blade 100 Blade...

Page 109: ...d send i amm_id update i tftp_server l firmware_image T system blade blade_no sp r n Process results set rv 1 expect i amm_id successful set rv 0 i amm_id meant set rv 1 i amm_id failed set rv 1 i amm_id nable set rv 1 Restore the timeout and return the rv set timeout g_normal_timeout_value return rv This loop will flash all blades in a given chassis to a given level of IMM or uEFI firmware via th...

Page 110: ...ure_logs slot global amm_id send i amm_id r set rv ft_delay 2 Script startup check usage and assign globals if argc 6 puts USAGE argv0 Chassis_Ip Userid Password TftpServer TftpFilename Blade_No exit set amm lindex argv 0 set userid lindex argv 1 set password lindex argv 2 set tftp_server lindex argv 3 set tftp_filename lindex argv 4 set blade_no lindex argv 5 Code start set rv log_init 1 set rv a...

Page 111: ...set rv flash_update_mn_blade blade_no tftp_filename Display user output data if rv 0 ft_log FlashStatusOut success else ft_log FlashStatusOut failure exit Chapter 4 Configuring the blade server 103 ...

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Page 113: ...utomatically You can download a free image of the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD or purchase the CD from the ServerGuide fulfillment website at http www ibm com systems x hardware enterprise xarchitecture html To download the free image click IBM Service and Support Site Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM website The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is in this docum...

Page 114: ...The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating system CD and restart the blade server Then the installation program for the operating system takes control to complete the installation The BladeCenter CD drive must be associated with the blade server when this step is performed When you start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD the program prompts you to complete the following t...

Page 115: ... with IBM ServerGuide the ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit provides a total solution for deploying IBMBladeCenter blade servers in an unattended mode For more information about using the IBM ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit see https www ibm com systems support supportsite wss docdisplay lndocid TOOL CENTER brandind 5000016https www ibm com systems support supportsite wss docdisplay lndocid TOOL CENTER ...

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Page 117: ...roller Style KCS address Primary 0 169 265 95 118 169 254 95 120 169 254 95 0 24 255 255 255 0 0x8CA6 Secon dary 1 169 265 96 118 169 254 96 120 169 254 96 0 24 255 255 255 0 0x8CA8 LAN over USB devices are not aware of LAN over USB devices in other partitions If you configure the two blade servers as two independent partitions in a scalable blade complex each blade server is considered to the pri...

Page 118: ...not been previously installed The file only has to be installed once It is required by Windows operating systems to detect and use the LAN over USB functionality 1 Obtain a Windows version of the server UEFI code package see Updating firmware and device drivers on page 84 for more information 2 Extract the ibm_rndis_server_os inf and device cat files from the firmware update package and copy them ...

Page 119: ...N over USB interface by default This interface is detected and displayed during the installation of these operating systems See Table 14 LAN over USB addresses on page 109 for information about the IP addresses Note Older Linux distributions might not detect the LAN over USB interface and might require manual configuration For information about configuring LAN over USB on specific Linux distributi...

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Page 121: ...tion and Service Guide for more information Troubleshooting tables These tables list problem symptoms and actions to correct the problems See the Problem Determination and Service Guide for your blade server Light path diagnosticsUse light path diagnostics LEDs on the system board to diagnose system errors If the system error LED on the system LED panel on the front or rear of the BladeCenter chas...

Page 122: ... of your server Microprocessor Memory IMM I2C Optical CD or DVD drive Hard disk drive Ethernet controller For more information about diagnostic programs and error messages see the Problem Determination and Service Guide ServerGuide problems Use this information to diagnose ServerGuide problems and suggested actions The following table lists problem symptoms and suggested solutions Symptom Action T...

Page 123: ...vers serverproven compat us to make sure that the hardware and software is supported by your IBM product Go to http www ibm com supportportal to check for information to help you solve the problem Gather the following information to provide to IBM Support This data will help IBM Support quickly provide a solution to your problem and ensure that you receive the level of service for which you might ...

Page 124: ...ms intellistation How to send DSA data to IBM Use the IBM Enhanced Customer Data Repository to send diagnostic data to IBM Before you send diagnostic data to IBM read the terms of use at http www ibm com de support ecurep terms html You can use any of the following methods to send diagnostic data to IBM Standard upload http www ibm com de support ecurep send_http html Standard upload with the syst...

Page 125: ...partnerworld and click Business Partner Locator For IBM support telephone numbers see http www ibm com planetwide In the U S and Canada call 1 800 IBM SERV 1 800 426 7378 In the U S and Canada hardware service and support is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week In the U K these services are available Monday through Friday from 9 a m to 6 p m IBM Taiwan product service Use this information to con...

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Page 127: ...imer 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 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...

Page 128: ...orted drives that are available from IBM Maximum memory might require replacement of the standard memory with an optional memory module Each solid state memory cell has an intrinsic finite number of write cycles that the cell can incur Therefore a solid state device has a maximum number of write cycles that it can be subjected to expressed as total bytes written TBW A device that has exceeded this...

Page 129: ... HEPA filters that meet MIL STD 282 The deliquescent relative humidity of the particulate contamination must be more than 60 2 The room must be free of conductive contamination such as zinc whiskers Gaseous Copper Class G1 as per ANSI ISA 71 04 19853 Silver Corrosion rate of less than 300 Å in 30 days 1 ASHRAE 52 2 2008 Method of Testing General Ventilation Air Cleaning Devices for Removal Efficie...

Page 130: ... 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 following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including i...

Page 131: ...werden EN 55022 Klasse A Geräte müssen mit folgendem Warnhinweis versehen werden Warnung Dieses ist eine Einrichtung der Klasse A Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funk Störungen verursachen in diesem Fall kann vom Betreiber verlangt werden angemessene Maßnahmen zu ergreifen und dafür aufzukommen Deutschland Einhaltung des Gesetzes über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten Dieses...

Page 132: ...ormation Technology Industries Association JEITA statement Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Confirmed Harmonics Guidelines with Modifications products greater than 20 A per phase Korea Communications Commission KCC statement This is electromagnetic wave compatibility equipment for business Type A Sellers and users need to pay attention to it This is for any...

Page 133: ...Taiwan Class A compliance statement Appendix B Notices 125 ...

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Page 135: ...pansion card 51 removing 51 Class A electronic emission notice 122 commands on USB interface preference Setup utility 74 compact form factor expansion card installing 49 I O expansion card 49 50 removing 50 completing the blade server installation 59 components illustrated 11 configuration updating 71 configuring blade server 73 LAN over USB manually 110 connectors input output 21 connectors syste...

Page 136: ...pansion card 51 compact form factor expansion card 49 50 I O expansion cards installing 47 I O expansion connector CIOv 20 I O expansion connector SSD 20 I O expansion cards removing 50 IBM Director 8 IBM MAX5 1 node scalability card removing 28 IBM MAX5 expansion blade installing 63 IBM ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit 107 IBM Systems Director 11 IBM Taiwan product service 117 IMM accessing 109 clea...

Page 137: ...CD 4 publications related 3 PXE boot agent utility program 78 R reboot system on NMI Setup utility 74 rehook INT Setup utility 74 related documentation 3 reliability features 10 removing 1 node speed burst card 58 2 node scalability card 27 bezel assembly 61 blade server 24 CFFh 50 CIOv form factor expansion card 51 compact form factor expansion card 50 DIMM 43 hypervisor key 46 IBM MAX5 1 node sc...

Page 138: ...mission statement 125 telecommunication regulatory statement 122 telephone numbers 116 117 TPM Setup utility 74 trademarks 119 trusted platform module Setup utility 74 turning off the blade server 15 turning on the blade server 15 U UEFI drivers Setup utility 74 UEFI firmware updating 84 United States FCC Class A notice 122 universal unique identifier updating 79 updating universal unique identifi...

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