IBM System x3250 Installation Guide

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
The IBM System x Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Major components of the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
System-board optional-device connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installing a hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Installing a simple-swap Serial ATA hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . .11
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Chapter 4. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Using the baseboard management controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Chapter 5. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Troubleshooting tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
CD or DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Memory problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Microprocessor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Monitor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
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IBM System x3250 Specifications

General

Processor Sockets	1
Memory Slots	4
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo
Storage	SATA
Maximum Internal Storage	Up to 4TB
Hard Drive Interface	SATA
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1
Network	Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Linux