Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
The IBM System x Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Major components of the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Memory mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Online-spare memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Installing a hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Installing a tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Installing an additional microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Replacing the ServeRAID SAS controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Chapter 4. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Using the RAID configuration programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . .42
Using ServeRAID Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Using the baseboard management controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program . . . . . . . .54
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs . . . . . . .56
Chapter 5. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
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