IBM x3500 - System - 7977 Installation Guide

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
The IBM System x Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Major components of the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Opening the bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Removing the left-side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Installing redundant power and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Installing an additional microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine . . . . . . . . .29
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Reattaching the bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Chapter 3. Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . .35
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Chapter 4. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Using the Integrated System Management Firmware Update Utility program 42
Using the baseboard management controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program . . . . . . . .51
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs . . . . . . .53
Using the ServeRAID configuration programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Configuring hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA RAID . . . . . . . . . . .54
Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . .55
Using ServeRAID Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Using the RAID configuration programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Starting the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . .58
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . .58
Creating a RAID array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Viewing the array configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
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IBM x3500 - System - 7977 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	x3500 - System - 7977
Category	Server
Language	English