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Chapter 5. Prepar
ing the hardware
153
3.
Access the
Cont
roller Ma
nagement
panel, as seen in Figure
5-22.
Figure 5-22 Controller Management Main Me
nu panel
4.
F
rom t
he
Controller Mana
g
ement
main menu panel, access
the
Adva
nced
option, as
seen in Fig
ure
5-23.
Figure 5-23 Advanced Controller Management menu panel
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
1
Front Cover
1
Table of Contents
5
Notices
9
Trademarks
10
June 2014
11
September 2014
11
Summary of Changes
11
Preface
13
Authors
14
Comments Welcome
15
Now You Can Become a Published Author, too
15
Stay Connected to IBM Redbooks
16
Chapter 1. Introduction
17
Target Workloads
18
Databases
18
Business Analytics
19
Virtualization
19
Enterprise Applications: ERP and CRM
20
Key Features
21
Positioning
22
Storage Versus In-Memory Data
23
Flash Storage
24
Energy Efficiency
25
Services Offerings
26
What this Book Contains
26
Chapter 2. Technology
27
Modular Design
28
Compute Books
30
Storage Book
32
Primary I/O Book
32
Additional I/O Books
33
Power Supplies
34
System Architecture
35
X3850 X6
35
X3950 X6
37
Processors
39
Intel Xeon Processor E7-4800/8800 V2 Product Family
40
Compute Books
45
Memory
46
Operational Modes
47
Memory Mirroring and Rank Sparing
49
Rank Sparing
50
Chipkill
52
Redundant Bit Steering
52
IBM Advanced
52
Pcie 3.0
53
Internal Storage
54
Storage Book
54
IBM Exflash Memory-Channel Storage
54
IBM Exflash SSD Technology
56
IBM High IOPS Adapters
57
IBM Flashcache Storage Accelerator
58
Uefi
60
Integrated Management Module
60
Scalability
61
Chapter 3. Product Information
63
Product Features
64
Fast Application Performance
64
Agile System Design
65
Resilient Platform
66
Specifications
67
Standard Models of X6 Servers
70
Physical Design
72
Ports and Controls
74
The Front Operator Panel
74
LCD System Information Panel
76
Rear Ports and Leds
78
Compute Book
80
Compute Book Design
80
Compute Book Population Order
82
Processor Options
83
Memory
85
Memory Options
86
Memory Population Order
87
IBM Exflash Memory-Channel Storage
89
Storage Subsystem
91
Storage Book
91
Backplanes
92
RAID Controllers
94
Disk Drive Options
95
IBM High IOPS Adapter
97
External Disk Storage Expansion
97
I/O Subsystem
100
Primary I/O Book
101
Half-Length I/O Books and Full-Length I/O Books
103
Half-Length I/O Book
105
Full-Length I/O Book
105
Hot-Swap Adapter Support
107
Network Adapters
108
Storage Host Bus Adapters
110
GPU Adapters and Co-Processors
111
Partitioning
112
Standard Onboard Features
112
Integrated Management Module II (IMM2)
112
Uefi
113
Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
113
Light Path Diagnostics
114
Integrated Virtualization
116
Hot-Swap Capabilities
116
Power Subsystem
117
Fans and Cooling
119
Upgrading to an 8-Socket X6 Server
120
Chapter 4. Infrastructure Planning
123
Physical and Electrical Specifications
124
Rack Selection and Rack Options
125
Floor Clearance
127
Use of the Rear Door Heat Exchanger
127
Power Advice
129
Considerations
129
Power Supply Redundancy
130
Rules for Achieving Redundancy
131
Power Supply Installation Order
132
Power Policy
133
Additional Power Settings in the IMM2
135
Examples of Power Connections
137
Cooling Advice
138
Uninterruptible Power Supply Units
139
PDU and Line Cord Selection
140
Server to PDU Power Cord Options
140
PDU and Line Cord Options
141
Chapter 5. Preparing the Hardware
147
Configuring the IMM2 Settings
148
IMM2 Virtual Presence
148
IMM2 Network Access
149
Configuring the IMM2 Network Interface
150
IMM2 Dedicated Versus Shared ML2 Ethernet Port
151
X3950 X6 IMM2 Communication
152
IMM2 Communications Troubleshooting
153
IMM2 Functions to Diagnose and Manage the Server
153
UEFI Settings for Performance
158
Operating Modes
161
UEFI Common Settings
162
System Power Settings
163
Processor Settings
164
Memory Settings
165
Serveraid M5210 RAID Controller Configuration
167
Pcie Adapter Placement Advice
172
Hot-Swap Procedures
175
Hot-Swapping a Power Supply
175
Hot-Swapping an I/O Book
176
Partitioning the X3950 X6
179
Partitioning an X3950 X6 Via the IMM2 Web Interface
180
Updating Firmware
185
Firmware Tools
185
Updating Firmware
186
Troubleshooting
197
Integrated Management Module (IMM)
197
LCD System Information Panel
198
System Event Log
198
POST Event Log
199
IBM Electronic Service Agent
199
Problem Determination and Service Guide
199
Chapter 6. Operating System Installation
201
Installing Without a Local Optical Drive
202
IMM
202
Local USB Port
204
Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
204
IBM Serverguide
205
IBM Serverguide Scripting Toolkit
210
Use of Embedded Vmware Esxi
211
Booting from SAN
213
Introduction
216
Chapter 7. Management
217
Integrated Management Module II (IMM2)
217
Configuring IMM2 for Out-Of-Band-Management
217
Configuring IMM2 In-Band Configuration
220
Remote Control
221
Accessing the Remote Control Feature in the IMM2
221
IBM Systems Director
223
Discovering the IMM2 of an X3850 X6 Out-Of-Band Via IBM Systems Director
223
Service and Support Manager
228
Upward Integration Modules
233
Machine Check Architecture (MCA) Error Recovery
237
Advanced Settings Utility
237
Using ASU to Configure Settings in IMM2-Based Servers
238
Command Examples
239
Megaraid Storage Manager
240
Megaraid Storage Manager Installation
241
Drive States
241
Virtual Drive States
242
Megacli Utility for Storage Management
242
IBM Electronic Services
243
Serial over LAN
244
Enabling Sol in UEFI
245
Enabling Sol in the Operating System
245
Windows Server 2008
246
How to Start a Sol Connection
249
Abbreviations and Acronyms
251
Related Publications
255
IBM Redbooks Publications
255
Other Publications
256
Online Resources
256
Help from IBM
257
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