IBM x3550 User Manual

Contents
Safety ............................vii
Guidelines for trained service technicians ...............viii
Inspecting for unsafe conditions .................viii
Guidelines for servicing electrical equipment .............viii
Safety statements ........................x
Chapter 1. Introduction ......................1
Related documentation ......................1
Notices and statements in this document ................2
Features and specifications .....................3
Server controls, LEDs, and connectors ................5
Front view ..........................5
Light path diagnostics panel ...................7
Rear view ..........................8
Internal LEDs, connectors, and jumpers ................9
System-board internal connectors .................10
Power backplane card internal connectors ..............10
System-board switches and jumpers ................11
System-board external connectors .................14
System-board LEDs ......................15
System-board option connectors .................17
Chapter 2. Configuration information and instructions .........19
Updating the firmware ......................19
Configuring the server ......................19
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD ...........19
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program ............21
Configuring the Ethernet controller.................22
Configuring hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA RAID ..........22
Configuring simple-swap SATA RAID ................25
Updating the UUID .......................26
Updating the DMI/SMBIOS data ..................26
Chapter 3. Parts listing, Type 7978 and 1913 server ..........29
Replaceable server components ..................30
Product recovery CDs ......................34
Power cords ..........................37
Chapter 4. Removing and replacing server components ........39
Installation guidelines ......................39
System reliability guidelines ...................40
Working inside the server with the power on .............40
Handling static-sensitive devices .................40
Returning a device or component .................41
Removing and replacing Tier 1 CRUs ................42
Removing the cover ......................42
Installing the cover ......................42
Removing the air baffle .....................43
Installing the air baffle .....................45
Removing an adapter .....................46
Installing an adapter ......................47
Removing a hard disk drive ...................47
Installing a hard disk drive....................49
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IBM x3550 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	x3550
Category	Server
Language	English