Fujitsu Primergy RX300 S3 User manual

PRIMERGY RX300 S3

Operating Manual

Edition December 2006

Comments Suggestions Corrections

The User Documentation Department would like to

know your opinion of this manual. Your feedback helps

us optimize our documentation to suit your individual

needs.

Fax forms for sending us your comments are included in

the back of the manual.

There you will also find the addresses of the relevant

User Documentation Department.

Certified documentation

according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000

To ensure a consistently high quality standard and

user-friendliness, this documentation was created to

meet the regulations of a quality management system

which complies with the requirements of the standard

DIN EN ISO 9001:2000.

cognitas. Gesellschaft für Technik-Dokumentation mbH

www.cognitas.de

Delivery subject to availability; right of technical modifications reserved.

All hardware and software names used are trademarks of their respective manufacturers.

RX300 S3 Operating manual

Contents

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.1 Overview of the Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1.3 Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

1.4 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2 Installation Steps: Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3 Important Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.2 CE Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3.3 Transporting the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

3.4 Notes on Installing into the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

3.5 Environment Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

4 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

4.1 Unpacking the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4.2 Installing/Removing the Server into/from the Rack . . . . . 34

4.2.1 Mounting into the PRIMECENTER/DataCenter Rack . . . . . . 38

4.2.2 Mounting into 3rd-Party Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

4.2.3 Installing the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4.3 Connecting Devices to Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

4.4 Connecting the Server to the Line Voltage . . . . . . . . . . 45

4.5 Instructions on Connecting and Disconnecting Cables . . 47

5Preparation for Use and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

5.1 Operating and Indicator Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

5.1.1 The Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Operating manual RX300 S3

Contents

5.1.2 The Rear Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

5.1.3 Indicators on the hot-plug CPU and System Fans . . . . . . . 57

5.2 Switching the Server ON and OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

5.3 Configuring the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

5.3.1 Configuration with ServerStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

5.3.2 Configuration without ServerStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

5.4 Starting up Hot-Plug PCI Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

5.5 Cleaning the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

6 Property and Data Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

6.1 BIOS Setup Security Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

7Troubleshooting and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

7.1 Power-On Indicator Remains Dark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

7.2 The Server switches itself OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

7.3 The Monitor Remains Dark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

7.4 Flickering Stripes Across the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

7.5 No Monitor Display or the Display Drifts . . . . . . . . . . . 69

7.6 No Mouse Pointer Displayed on the Monitor . . . . . . . . . 69

7.7 The Floppy Disk Cannot be Read or Written . . . . . . . . . 70

7.8 Incorrect Time and/or Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

7.9 System Fails to Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

7.10 Drives Are Reported as „Dead“ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

7.11 Added Drive Reported Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

7.12 Hot-Plug PCI Error Indicator Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

7.13 Hot-Plug PCI Power Indicator not Lighting after Replacing the

Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

7.14 Error Messages on the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

8 Hot-plug Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

8.1 Hot-plug Power Supply Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

RX300 S3 Operating manual

Contents

8.1.1 Removing the Dummy Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

8.1.2 Adding a hot-plug Power Supply Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

8.1.3 Replacing a Hot-plug Power Supply Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

8.2 Hot-plug Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

8.2.1 Handling Hard Disk Drives/HDD Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

8.2.2 Removing/installing the dummy module . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

8.2.3 Installing/Removing HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

8.2.4 Hot-swap for HDD Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

8.3 Replacing a Hot-plug Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

8.3.1 Replacing the Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

8.4 Replacing hot-plug PCI Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

8.4.1 Mounting the PCI board into the pull out aid . . . . . . . . . . 94

8.5 Opening/Closing the Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

RX300 S3 Operating manual 7

1Introduction

The PRIMERGY RX300 S3 server is an Intel-based server for mid-size

networks and large companies. The server is suitable for use as a file server

and also as an application, information or Internet server.

The PRIMERGY RX300 S3 server offers a high level of reliability and avail-

ability through highly developed hardware and software components. These

include hot-plug hard disk drive modules, redundant CPU fans, system fans and

power supply units, and hot-plug PCI slots, the ServerView Suite server

management software, „Prefailure Detection and Analysing“ (PDA) and

„Automatic Server Reconfiguration and Restart“ (ASR&R).

Security functions in the BIOS Setup and on the system board protect the data

on the server against manipulation. Additional security is provided by the the

lockable rack door.

The rack model occupies 2 height units (HU) in the rack.

1.1 Overview of the Documentation

IPRIMERGY manuals are available in PDF format on the

ServerBooks DVD. The ServerBooks DVD is part of the ServerView Suite

delivered with each server system.

The PDF files for the manuals can also be downloaded free of charge

from the Internet. The overview page showing the online documentation

available in the Internet can be found via the URL:

http://manuals.fujitsu-siemens.com (click industry standard server).

Concept and Target Group of this Manual

This operating manual describes how to install, how to operate and how to

expand your server.

This operating manual is intended for those responsible for installing the

hardware and operating the system. The manual contains all the information

required for mounting and operating your PRIMERGY RX300 S3 .

Knowledge of hardware and data transmission is required, as well as basic

knowledge of the operating system used.

8 Operating manual RX300 S3

Overview of the Documentation Introduction

Additional server documentation

The PRIMERGY RX300 S3 documentation also includes:

– “Quick Start Hardware - PRIMERGY RX300 S3 ” (leaflet)

– “Quick Start Software - PRIMERGY ServerView Suite” (leaflet)

– “Warranty” manual (print version supplied with the system, PDF file available

on the ServerBooks DVD supplied)

– “Safety notes and other important information” manual (print version

supplied with the system, PDF file available on the ServerBooks DVD

supplied)

– “Ergonomics” manual (PDF file available on the ServerBooks DVD supplied)

– “Returning used devices” manual (PDF file available on the ServerBooks DVD

supplied)

– “Helpdesk” (leaflet with worldwide helpdesk telephone numbers)

– Technical Manual for the D2119 system board (PDF file available on the

ServerBooks DVD supplied)

– “BIOS Setup” (PDF file available on the ServerBooks DVD supplied)

–“

PRIMERGY RX300 S3 Server Options Guide”(PDF file available on

the ServerBooks DVD)

IThe “Options Guide”describes the server expansion and modifi-

cation options.

–“ServerView Suite”includes the ServerStart Disc 1, the ServerStart Disc 2

and the ServerBooks DVD. The PDF version of the “PRIMERGY ServerView

Suite - ServerStart”user manual is also available on the

ServerBooks DVD.

IIf you need a replacement copy of the -ServerBooks DVD, send the

details of your sever to the following e-mail address: Reklamat-PC-

[email protected]

–“Global Array Manager Client Software User’s Guide”(PDF file available on

the ServerBooks DVD)

–“Global Array Manager Server Software User’s Guide”(PDF file available on

the ServerBooks DVD)

–“Integrated Mirroring User’s Guide”(PDF file available on the ServerBooks

DVD)

IIf you need a backup of the ServerBooks-DVD send the details of your

server via email address: [email protected].

RX300 S3 Operating manual 9

Introduction Features

Further sources of information

–technical manual for the rack

–manual for the monitor

–server management manual ServerView

–manual for the Remote Test and Diagnostic System RemoteView

–in the documentation for the boards and drives

–operating system documentation

–information files of your operating system

(see also “Related Publications”on page 103).

1.2 Features

System board

The features of the system board (D2119 are described in the technical manual

for the system board in relation to the hardware and in the BIOS setup manual

(see “Related Publications”on page 103).

Slots for additional boards

There are up to fife extension slots for additional controller boards on the system

board of the server:

Figure 1: PCI slots: basic configuration

LAN 1 LAN 2

10 Operating manual RX300 S3

Features Introduction

* The hot-plug functionality are indicated by two LEDs (6 and 7) on each slot

(see section “The Rear Side”on page 56).

Pos. Slot No. Type Features PCI-Board

11 standard PCI X

64 bit/133 MHz

low-profile

33 hot-plug * PCI express x4

5 5 standard PCI express x8

Table 1: PCI slots: basic configuration

Other manuals for Primergy RX300 S3

Table of contents

Other Fujitsu Server manuals

Fujitsu

Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX1330 M1 User manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX140 S1p User manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu SPARC ENTERPRISE T5220 User manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu SPARC M10-4 User manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise T5140 Instruction Manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu SPARC M12-1 User manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu PRIMEQUEST 2000 Series User manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX200 S6 Owner's manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise T5440 Server User manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu PRIMERGY BX620 S4 User manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX300 S7 User manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise M8000 Service manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu PRIMERGY BX924 S2 User manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise T5140 Service manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX200 S7 User manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX100 S2 User manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu PRIMERGY GX2570 M6 User manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise M5000 Installation guide

Fujitsu

Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise M4000 Service manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu primergy TX150 User manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise T5120 User manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX150 S8 User guide

Fujitsu

Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX600 S3 Owner's manual

Fujitsu

Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise T2000 User manual

Popular Server manuals by other brands

HP AlphaServer ES47 Cli reference manual

Dell

Dell PowerEdge R410 Getting started

PowerNAS

PowerNAS CMA quick start guide

Supero

Supero FatTwin F617R3-FT user manual

MSI

MSI P1-109N-L70 user manual

Dell

Dell PowerEdge XE9640 Installation and service manual

Dell

Dell PS4100 Hardware

EtroVISION

EtroVISION EV3151 user manual

NEC

NEC Express5800/T110j System configuration guide

HP ProLiant Gen9 user guide

Compaq

Compaq ProLiant 3000 Maintenance and service guide

Dell

Dell PowerEdge 3YPMN Getting started guide

iRobo

iRobo IPC2U user manual

Nortel

Nortel 1000 Con?guration guide user manual

Asus

Asus AP7500 Hardware reference guide

Avid Technology

Avid Technology AirSpeed 5000 manual

HP Integrity rx2600 overview

Milestone

Milestone Husky IVO 350T Getting started