Contents
Safety ............................vii
Chapter 1. The System x3400 M3 server ...............1
The IBM Documentation CD ....................2
Hardware and software requirements ................2
Using the Documentation Browser .................2
Related documentation ......................3
Notices and statements in this document................4
Features and specifications .....................6
What your server offers ......................9
Reliability, availability, and serviceability ................12
IBM Systems Director ......................13
The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer ...............14
Server controls, LEDs, and power ..................14
Front view .........................14
Rear view ..........................16
Power-supply LEDs ......................17
Server power features .....................19
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices................21
Instructions for IBM Business Partners ................21
Server components .......................22
System-board internal connectors .................23
System-board switches and jumpers ................24
System-board LEDs ......................25
System-board external connectors .................25
SAS backplane connectors ...................27
Operator information panel ...................28
Installation guidelines ......................29
System reliability guidelines ...................30
Working inside the server with the power on .............30
Handling static-sensitive devices .................31
Internal cable routing and connectors ................32
Tape drive cable connection ...................32
DVD drive cable connection ...................35
Operator information panel cable connection .............36
Hard disk drive cable connection .................38
Removing the left-side cover ....................49
Opening the bezel media door ...................50
Removing the air baffle ......................52
Installing the air baffle ......................53
Installing the fan cage assembly ..................53
Opening the power-supply cage ..................55
Closing the power-supply cage ...................56
Installing an adapter .......................58
Installing a DVD drive ......................61
Installing a USB or SATA tape drive .................71
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive .................75
Installing a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive .............77
Installing a memory module ....................79
Installing the virtual media key ..................82
Independent channel mode ...................84
Memory-mirroring mode ....................84
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2012 iii
To Next Page
Need help?
General
