IBM x3400 - System - 7975 User Manual

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. The System x3400 server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Machine Types 7973 and 7974 features and specifications . . . . . . . . .3
Machine Types 7975 and 7976 features and specifications . . . . . . . . .4
What your server offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Chapter 2. Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Server components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
System-board internal connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
System-board switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
System-board external connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
System-board option connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
System-board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Removing the bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Removing the side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Removing the front fan cage assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Installing a drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Installing a CD or DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Installing a tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Installing a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Power and signal cables for internal drives . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Installing a microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Installing a hot-swap power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Installing a hot-swap fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Installing the ServeRAID 8k-l adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Installing the ServeRAID-8k adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Installing the optional IBM ServeRAID-MR10is VAULT SAS/SATA Controller 60
Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine . . . . . . . . .65
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Replacing the bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Replacing the side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Connecting external devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Installing the server in a rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2008 iii

IBM x3400 - System - 7975 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	x3400 - System - 7975
Category	Server
Language	English