Contents
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Chapter 1. The System x3200 server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What your server offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Update Xpress program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Server components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
System-board internal connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
System-board switches and jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
System-board external connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
System-board connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
System-board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Removing the side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Removing the two-piece bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Installing a drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Installing a CD or DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Installing a tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Installing a hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA hard disk drive . . . . . . .31
IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Installing a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Power and signal cables for internal drives . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Installing a hot-swap power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Installing a security rope clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Reinstalling the two-piece bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Reinstalling the side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Connecting external devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Installing the server in a rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Chapter 3. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .51
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