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9.
Remove
the
SAS
controller
front
retention
bracket
from
the
server
.
10.
Connect
one
end
of
the
internal
power
cable
that
comes
with
the
8
Pac
HDD
option
kit
into
the
empty
hot-swap
SAS/SA
T
A
power
connector
on
the
system
board.
1
1.
Remove
hard
disk
drive
backplane
1
from
the
server
.
70
System
x3650
M3
Types
4255,
7945,
and
7949:
Installation
and
User
’s
Guide
85
87
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
5
Table of Contents
5
Safety
9
Chapter 1. The System X3650 M3 Server
17
The IBM Documentation CD
19
Hardware and Software Requirements
19
Using the Documentation Browser
19
Related Documentation
20
Notices and Statements in this Document
22
Features and Specifications
22
What Your Server Offers
24
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Features
27
IBM Systems Director
28
The Updatexpress System Pack Installer
29
Server Controls, Leds, and Power
29
Front View
30
Operator Information Panel
31
Light Path Diagnostics Panel
31
Rear View
33
Server Power Features
37
Turning on the Server
38
Turning off the Server
38
Chapter 2. Installing Optional Devices
41
Instructions for IBM Business Partners
41
Server Components
42
System-Board Internal Connectors
44
System-Board External Connectors
45
System-Board Switches and Jumpers
46
System-Board Leds
49
System-Board Optional Device Connectors
50
SAS Riser-Card Connectors and Leds
51
PCI Riser-Card Adapter Connectors
52
PCI Riser-Card Assembly Leds
52
Installation Guidelines
53
System Reliability Guidelines
54
Working Inside the Server with the Power on
54
Handling Static-Sensitive Devices
55
Internal Cable Routing and Connectors
56
Removing the Cover
61
Removing a PCI Riser-Card Assembly
62
Installing a PCI Riser-Card Assembly
63
Removing the Microprocessor 2 Air Baffle
64
Installing the Microprocessor 2 Air Baffle
65
Removing the DIMM Air Baffle
66
Installing the DIMM Air Baffle
67
Installing the Full-Length-Adapter Bracket
68
Storing the Full-Length-Adapter Bracket
68
Installing a PCI Adapter
69
Removing a PCI Adapter
73
Installing an IBM Virtual Media Key
74
Installing a Hard Disk Drive
75
Removing a Hard Disk Drive
76
Installing a Simple-Swap Hard Disk Drive
76
Removing a Simple-Swap Hard Disk Drive
78
Installing a SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD Upgrade Option
78
Installing a SAS/SATA 8 Pac HDD Option
84
Installing a SAS/SATA 8 Pac HDD for 2 RAID Kit with 2 M5015 Adapters Option
95
Installing an Optional Tape Drive
105
Converting a 16 Bay System to a 8 Bay + Tape System
106
Installing the Tape Drive Option
108
Installing a Second Microprocessor
113
Thermal Grease
119
Installing a Memory Module
120
DIMM Installation Sequence
122
Memory Mirroring
123
Online-Spare Memory
125
Installing a DIMM
126
Installing a Hot-Swap Ac Power Supply
128
Removing a Hot-Swap Fan
131
Installing a Hot-Swap Fan
132
Removing the SAS Riser-Card and Controller Assembly
133
Installing the SAS Riser-Card and Controller Assembly
134
Removing a Serveraid SAS Controller from the SAS Riser-Card
137
Installing a Serveraid SAS Controller on the SAS Riser-Card
139
Installing an Optional Serveraid Adapter Advanced Feature Key
140
Installing a Serveraid SAS Controller Battery on the Remote Battery Tray
142
Moving the SAS Controller Retention Bracket
147
Installing a USB Hypervisor Memory Key
149
Removing a USB Hypervisor Memory Key
150
Installing the Optional Two-Port Ethernet Adapter
151
Installing an Optional DVD Drive
154
Completing the Installation
155
Replacing the Server Cover
156
Connecting the External Cables
157
Updating the Server Configuration
158
Chapter 3. Configuring the Server
159
Using the Setup Utility
160
Starting the Setup Utility
161
Setup Utility Menu Choices
161
Passwords
164
Using the Boot Selection Menu Program
165
Starting the Backup Server Firmware
166
Using the Serverguide Setup and Installation CD
166
Serverguide Features
166
Setup and Configuration Overview
167
Typical Operating-System Installation
167
Installing Your Operating System Without Using Serverguide
168
Using the Integrated Management Module
168
Using the USB Memory Key for Vmware Hypervisor
169
Using the Remote Presence Capability and Blue-Screen Capture
170
Enabling the Remote Presence Feature
171
Obtaining the IP Address for the Web Interface Access
171
Logging on to the Web Interface
171
Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility Program
172
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet Controller
172
Using the LSI Configuration Utility Program
173
Starting the LSI Configuration Utility Program
173
Formatting a Hard Disk Drive
174
Creating a RAID Array of Hard Disk Drives
174
IBM Advanced Settings Utility Program
175
Updating IBM Systems Director
175
Appendix A. Getting Help and Technical Assistance
177
Before You Call
177
Using the Documentation
177
Getting Help and Information from the World Wide Web
177
Software Service and Support
178
Hardware Service and Support
178
IBM Taiwan Product Service
178
Appendix B. Notices
179
Trademarks
179
Important Notes
180
Particulate Contamination
181
Documentation Format
181
Telecommunication Regulatory Statement
182
Electronic Emission Notices
182
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
182
Industry Canada Class a Emission Compliance Statement
182
Avis de Conformité À la Réglementation D'industrie Canada
182
Australia and New Zealand Class a Statement
182
European Union EMC Directive Conformance Statement
183
Germany Class a Statement
183
Japan VCCI Class a Statement
184
Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) Statement
184
Korea Communications Commission (KCC) Statement
184
Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Class a Statement
185
People's Republic of China Class a Electronic Emission Statement
185
Taiwan Class a Compliance Statement
185
Index
187
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