IBM System x3400 Type 7975 User Manual

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
The IBM Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Machine Types 7973 and 7974 features and specifications . . . . . . . . .5
Machine Types 7975 and 7976 features and specifications . . . . . . . . .6
Major components of the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Chapter 2. Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Removing the side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Removing the bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Removing the front fan cage assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Installing a drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Installing a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Power and signal cables for internal drives . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Replacing the bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Replacing the side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Chapter 4. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Using the RAID configuration programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Configuring hot-swap SAS, hot-swap SATA, or simple-swap SATA (some
models) RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Configuring simple-swap SATA RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Using ServeRAID Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Using the baseboard management controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program . . . . . . . .61
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs . . . . . . .63
Using the Boot Menu program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
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IBM System x3400 Type 7975 Specifications

General

Processor Sockets	2
Memory Slots	8 DIMM slots
Chipset	Intel 5000P
Network	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Processor	Intel Xeon 5000/5100/5300 series, Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory	Up to 32 GB DDR2 ECC
Form Factor	Tower
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1
Power Supply	835W (optional redundant)
Hard Drive Interface	SATA/SAS