IBM System x3850 User Manual

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and install options.
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to set up and
configure hardware.
Go to the Server Support
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Install applications,
such as IBM systems
management software
and IBM ServeRAID
programs

IBM System x3850 Specifications

General

Product Type	Server
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Rack Height	4U
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Processor	Intel Xeon
Hard Drive Interface	SAS SATA
RAID Support	Yes
Network	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Linux, VMware

Summary

Safety

Chapter 1. Introduction

Features and Specifications

Major Components of the System x3850 Server

Chapter 2. Installing Options

Installation Guidelines

Guidelines for safely installing hardware options in the server, including general safety and handling precautions.

System Reliability Guidelines

Guidelines to ensure proper cooling and system reliability during hardware installation.

Working Inside the Server with the Power On

Precautions and guidelines for safely working inside a server that is turned on.

Handling Static-Sensitive Devices

Precautions to avoid damage from electrostatic discharge when handling sensitive components.

Chapter 3. Server Controls, Connectors, LEDs, and Power

Chapter 4. Configuring the Server

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

Instructions for using the ServerGuide CD to set up and configure server hardware and install the OS.

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility Program

Details on using the BIOS-based Configuration/Setup Utility program for server customization.

Installing and Using the Baseboard Management Controller Utility Programs

Information on using BMC utility programs for environmental monitoring and remote management.

Enabling and Configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge Management Utility Program

Steps to enable and configure Serial over LAN (SOL) for remote server management.

Chapter 5. Updating IBM Director

Chapter 6. Solving Problems

Diagnostic Tools Overview

Overview of tools available for diagnosing and solving hardware-related problems.

POST Beep Codes

POST Error Codes

Abbreviated list of POST error codes and messages with suggested actions.

Troubleshooting Charts

Tables listing problem symptoms and suggested solutions for common issues.

Intermittent Problems

Keyboard, Mouse, or Pointing-Device Problems

Memory Problems

Microprocessor Problems

Monitor Problems

Option Problems

Power Problems

Software Problems

Light Path Diagnostics

Appendix. Getting Help and Technical Assistance

Before You Call

Getting Help and Information from the World Wide Web

Hardware Service and Support