Contents
Safety ...............v
Guidelines for trained service technicians ....vii
Inspecting for unsafe conditions ......vii
Guidelines for servicing electrical equipment . . vii
Safety statements ............viii
Chapter 1. Start here .........1
Diagnosing a problem ...........1
Undocumented problems ..........3
Chapter 2. Introduction ........5
Related documentation ...........6
Notices and statements in this document .....7
Features and specifications..........8
Blade server controls and LEDs........10
Turning on the blade server .........13
Turning off the blade server .........13
System-board layouts ...........14
Blade server connectors .........14
System-board switches..........15
System-board LEDs...........17
Chapter 3. Configuring the blade server 19
Using the Setup utility...........20
Setup utility menu ...........20
Using passwords ...........23
Using the Boot Menu program .......23
Updating the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) 23
Updating the DMI/SMBIOS data ......26
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . 29
ServerGuide features ..........29
Setup and configuration overview ......30
Installing the operating system .......30
Using the PXE boot agent utility program ....33
Firmware updates ............33
Configuring UEFI compatible devices .....34
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller....34
Configuring a RAID array .........35
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program 36
Using LAN over USB to interface the IMM ....36
Potential conflicts with the LAN over USB
interface ..............36
Resolving conflicts with the IMM LAN over USB
interface ..............37
Configuring the LAN over USB interface
manually ..............38
Chapter 4. Parts listing, Types 7871
and 1949 ..............41
Chapter 5. Removing and replacing
blade server components.......49
Installation guidelines ...........49
System reliability guidelines ........50
Handling static-sensitive devices ......50
Returning a device or component ......51
Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter
unit .................52
Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit . . 53
Removing and replacing Tier 1 customer replaceable
units (CRUs) ..............55
Removing the blade server cover ......55
Closing the blade server cover .......56
Removing an optional expansion unit ....57
Installing an optional expansion unit .....58
Removing the bezel assembly .......59
Installing the bezel assembly .......60
Removing a SSD storage drive .......61
Installing a SSD storage drive .......62
Removing a memory module .......63
Installing a memory module........64
Removing a USB Flash key ........70
Installing a USB Flash key ........71
Removing the battery ..........71
Installing the battery ..........72
Removing an I/O expansion card ......74
Installing an I/O expansion card ......78
Removing and replacing Tier 2 customer replaceable
units (CRUs) ..............82
Removing an SSD storage tray .......83
Installing an SSD storage tray .......83
Removing and replacing field replaceable units . . 85
Removing a microprocessor and heat sink . . . 85
Installing a microprocessor and heat sink . . . 88
Thermal grease ............92
Removing the system-board assembly ....94
Installing the system-board assembly .....95
Chapter 6. Diagnostics ........97
Diagnostic tools overview .........97
POST ................98
Error logs ..............99
IMM error messages ..........101
POST error codes ...........144
Checkout procedure ...........163
About the checkout procedure.......163
Performing the checkout procedure .....163
Troubleshooting tables ..........164
General problems ...........164
Storage drive problems .........165
Intermittent problems .........165
Keyboard or mouse problems .......166
Memory problems...........167
Monitor or video problems ........168
Network connection problems.......169
Optional-device problems ........170
Power error messages .........171
Power problems ...........174
Removable-media drive problems .....177
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