IBM 8648 - eServer xSeries 226 User Manual

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 226 Type 8648 server . . . . . . . .1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Notices and statements used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What your server offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Update Xpress program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Chapter 2. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .18
ServerGuide features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Setup and configuration overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Typical operating system installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide . . . . . . . . . .19
Using the Boot Menu program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Using the Adaptec HostRAID configuration programs . . . . . . . . . . .20
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs (for Serial ATA RAID) 21
Using the SCSISelect Utility program (for SCSI RAID) . . . . . . . . .22
Using ServeRAID Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Configuring the controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Viewing the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Using the SCSISelect Utility program (some models) . . . . . . . . . . .25
Starting the SCSISelect Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
SCSISelect Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . . . .27
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . .28
Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Battery return program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
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IBM 8648 - eServer xSeries 226 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	8648 - eServer xSeries 226
Category	Server
Language	English