Contents
Safety notices ............ v
Chapter 1. Introduction ........ 1
Product registration ............ 1
Related documentation ........... 3
IBM documentation CD .......... 4
Hardware and software requirements ..... 4
Using the documentation browser ...... 4
Notices and statements ........... 5
Features and specifications.......... 5
Features and specifications of the IBM Flex System
p260 Compute Node........... 5
Features and specifications of the IBM Flex System
p460 Compute Node........... 7
What your compute node offers ........ 9
Chapter 2. Power, controls, indicators,
and connectors ........... 11
Compute node control panel button and LEDs... 11
Turning on the compute node ........ 12
Turning off the compute node ........ 13
System-board layouts ........... 13
System-board connectors ......... 14
System-board LEDs........... 17
Input/output connectors and devices..... 19
Chapter 3. Configuring the compute
node................ 21
Updating the firmware .......... 22
Starting the TEMP image ......... 24
Verifying the system firmware levels ..... 24
Using the SMS utility ........... 24
Starting the SMS utility ......... 25
SMS utility menu choices......... 25
Creating a CE login............ 25
Configuring processor cores ......... 26
MAC addresses for integrated Ethernet controllers 27
Configuring a RAID array ......... 28
Chapter 4. Installing the operating
system............... 29
Locating the installation instructions ...... 29
Installing service and productivity tools for Linux 31
Chapter 5. Accessing the service
processor ............. 33
Chapter 6. Installing and removing
components ............ 35
Returning a device or component ....... 35
Installation guidelines ........... 35
System reliability guidelines ........ 36
Handling static-sensitive devices ...... 36
Removing the compute node from an IBM Flex
System Enterprise Chassis ......... 37
Reseating the compute node in a chassis..... 38
Removing and replacing tier 1 CRUs ...... 39
Removing the compute node cover ..... 39
Installing and closing the compute node cover.. 41
Removing the bezel assembly ....... 43
Installing the bezel assembly ....... 45
Removing a SAS hard disk drive ...... 46
Installing a SAS hard disk drive ...... 48
Removing a solid-state drive carrier ..... 49
Installing a solid-state drive carrier ..... 51
Removing a SATA solid-state drive ..... 53
Installing a SATA solid-state drive ...... 54
Removing a DIMM ........... 55
Installing a DIMM ........... 58
Supported DIMMs ........... 59
Removing a network adapter ....... 61
Installing a network adapter........ 63
Removing the battery .......... 64
Installing the battery .......... 65
Replacing the thermal sensor on an IBM Flex
System p460 Compute Node........ 67
Removing and replacing tier 2 CRUs ...... 68
Removing a DIMM ........... 68
Installing a DIMM ........... 71
Removing the management card ...... 73
Installing the management card ...... 75
Obtaining a PowerVM Virtualization Engine
system technologies activation code ..... 77
Removing the light path diagnostics panel ... 81
Installing the light path diagnostics panel ... 82
Removing and replacing FRUs (trained service
technician only) ............. 83
Replacing the system-board and chassis assembly 83
Completing the installation ......... 90
Installing and closing the compute node cover.. 91
Installing the compute node in an IBM Flex
System Enterprise Chassis ........ 93
Chapter 7. Parts listing for IBM Flex
System p260 and p460 Compute Nodes 97
Chapter 8. Troubleshooting ..... 105
Introduction to problem solving ....... 105
Solving problems ............ 105
Diagnostics .............. 107
Diagnostic tools ........... 107
Collecting dump data ......... 109
Location codes ............ 109
Reference codes ........... 115
System reference codes (SRCs)...... 116
1xxxyyyy SRCs .......... 117
6xxxyyyy SRCs .......... 128
A1xxyyyy service processor SRCs ... 134
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