IBM System x3250 User Manual

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. The System x3250 Types 4364 and 4365 server . . . . . . . .1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What your server offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
The UpdateXpress program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Server components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
System-board internal connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
System-board switches and jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
System-board external connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
System-board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
System-board optional-device connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Installing a hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Installing a simple-swap Serial ATA hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . .24
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Installing a new CD or DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Installing a SATA RAID kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Chapter 3. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .36
ServerGuide features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Setup and configuration overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Typical operating-system installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide . . . . . . .37
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . .43
Configuring the controller and devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Using the baseboard management controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
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IBM System x3250 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3250
Category	Server
Language	English