IBM IntelliStation A Pro User manual

Welcome. . .

Thank you for buying an IBM

IntelliStation A Pro computer.

This contains

information for setting up,

installing options, and configuring

your computer.

This book also contains

information for every day use,

and solving problems.

You can find the most current

information about your

computer on the IBM Web site at:

http://www.ibm.com/pc/support

Installation Guide

Type 6224

IntelliStation A Pro

Go to the Computer Support

flow chart

Start the computer

Complete the setup

program

Set up the computer

Did the computer

start correctly?

Do you plan

to use Windows XP or

Red Hat Linux ?

Install another

operating system

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System is ready to use.

• Register your computer:

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• Install options and applications

Computer Support

http://www.ibm.com/pc/register/

Ye s

Use the troubleshooting

information provided with

your computer to determine

the cause of the problem

and the action to take.

Flash the latest levels of BIOS,

and download the latest level of

diagnostics. You can download

this code at

http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/

Ye s

Check all cables for loose connections

and verify that all optional devices you

installed are on the compatibility matrix.

You can view the atcompatibility matrix

http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/compat/

intellistation/

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properly?

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solved?

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solved?

Problem

solved?

Hardware

or Software

problem?

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Hardware

Software

IntelliStation

Pro

Ty pe

6224

Installation

Guide



Note:

Before

using

this

information

and

the

product

supports,

sure

read

the

general

information

Appendix

“IBM

Statement

Limited

Warranty

Z125-4753-07

11/2002,”

page

and

Appendix

“Notices,”

page

81.

First

Edition

(May

2004)

International

Business

Machines

Corporation

2004.

All

rights

reserved.

Government

Users

Restricted

Rights

–

Use,

duplication

disclosure

restricted

GSA

ADP

Schedule

Contract

with

IBM

Corp.

Contents

Safety

Chapter

Introduction

The

IBM

IntelliStation

Documentation

Hardware

and

software

requirements

Using

the

Documentation

Browser

documents

Notices

and

statements

used

this

document

Inventory

checklist

Features

and

specifications

Controls,

LEDs,

and

connectors

Chapter

Installing

the

hardware

Selecting

location

for

your

computer

Arranging

your

workspace

Comfort

Glare

and

lighting

Air

circulation

.10

Electrical

outlets

and

cable

lengths

.10

Installing

options

.10

Installation

guidelines

.10

Installing

options

your

computer

.11

Completing

the

installation

.39

Cabling

the

computer

.39

Turning

the

computer

.40

Running

the

operating

system

setup

program

.41

Turning

off

the

computer

.41

Chapter

Installing

software

.43

Viewing

the

license

agreement

.43

Using

the

built-in

configuration

programs

.43

Starting

the

Configuration/Setup

Utility

program

.44

Enabling

the

Broadcom

NetXtreme

Gigabit

Ethernet

Boot

Agent

.44

Using

the

Adaptec

HostRAID

configuration

programs

.44

Using

ServeRAID

Manager

.47

Configuring

the

controller

.48

Viewing

the

configuration

.49

Configuring

the

Gigabit

Ethernet

controller

.49

Starting

the

SCSISelect

utility

program

(some

models)

.49

Chapter

Completing

the

installation

.51

Recording

important

numbers

.51

Registering

your

computer

.51

Creating

emergency

recovery-repair

diskette

Windows

.51

Creating

IBM

Enhanced

Diagnostics

Diskette

Windows

.52

Chapter

Solving

problems

.55

Diagnostic

tools

overview

.55

Power-on

self-test

(POST)

.56

POST

beep

codes

.56

POST

error

messages

.56

Troubleshooting

charts

.57

CD-ROM

drive

problems

.57

IBM

Corp.

2004

iii

Diskette

drive

problems

.58

Hard

disk

drive

problems

.58

Keyboard,

mouse,

pointing-device

problems

.58

Memory

problems

.59

Microprocessor

problems

.59

Monitor

problems

.59

Power

problems

.60

System-board

error

LEDs

.60

Microprocessor-board

error

LEDs

.61

Product

Recovery

program

.62

Appendix

Getting

help

and

technical

assistance

.63

Before

you

call

.63

Using

the

documentation

.63

Getting

help

and

information

from

the

World

Wide

Web

.64

Software

service

and

support

.64

Hardware

service

and

support

.64

Appendix

IBM

Statement

Limited

Warranty

Z125-4753-07

11/2002

.65

Part

General

Terms

.65

Part

Country-unique

Terms

.68

Part

Warranty

Information

.79

Appendix

Notices

.81

Edition

notice

.81

Trademarks

.82

Important

notes

.82

Product

recycling

and

disposal

.83

Battery

return

program

.83

Electronic

emission

notices

.84

Federal

Communications

Commission

(FCC)

statement

.84

Industry

Canada

Class

emission

compliance

statement

.84

Avis

conformité

réglementation

d’Industrie

Canada

.85

European

Union

EMC

Directive

conformance

statement

.85

Power

cords

.85

Index

.89

IntelliStation

Pro

Type

6224:

Installation

Guide

Safety

Before

installing

this

product,

read

the

Safety

Information.

Antes

instalar

este

produto,

leia

Informações

Segurança.

Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.

Læs

sikkerhedsforskrifterne,

før

installerer

dette

produkt.

Lees

voordat

dit

product

installeert

eerst

veiligheidsvoorschriften.

Ennen

kuin

asennat

tämän

tuotteen,

lue

turvaohjeet

kohdasta

Safety

Information.

Avant

d’installer

produit,

lisez

les

consignes

sécurité.

Vor

der

Installation

dieses

Produkts

die

Sicherheitshinweise

lesen.

Prima

installare

questo

prodotto,

leggere

Informazioni

sulla

Sicurezza.

Les

sikkerhetsinformasjonen

(Safety

Information)

før

installerer

dette

produktet.

Antes

instalar

este

produto,

leia

Informações

sobre

Segurança.

IBM

Corp.

2004

Antes

instalar

este

producto,

lea

información

seguridad.

Läs

säkerhetsinformationen

innan

installerar

den

här

produkten.

Statement

DANGER

Electrical

current

from

power,

telephone,

and

communication

cables

hazardous.

avoid

shock

hazard:

not

connect

disconnect

any

cables

perform

installation,

maintenance,

reconfiguration

this

product

during

electrical

storm.

Connect

all

power

cords

properly

wired

and

grounded

electrical

outlet.

Connect

properly

wired

outlets

any

equipment

that

will

attached

this

product.

When

possible,

use

one

hand

only

connect

disconnect

signal

cables.

Never

turn

any

equipment

when

there

evidence

fire,

water,

structural

damage.

Disconnect

the

attached

power

cords,

telecommunications

systems,

networks,

and

modems

before

you

open

the

device

covers,

unless

instructed

otherwise

the

installation

and

configuration

procedures.

Connect

and

disconnect

cables

described

the

following

table

when

installing,

moving,

opening

covers

this

product

attached

devices.

Connect:

Disconnect:

Turn

everything

OFF.

First,

attach

all

cables

devices.

Attach

signal

cables

connectors.

Attach

power

cords

outlet.

Turn

device

ON.

Turn

everything

OFF.

First,

remove

power

cords

from

outlet.

Remove

signal

cables

from

connectors.

Remove

all

cables

from

devices.

IntelliStation

Pro

Type

6224:

Installation

Guide

Statement

CAUTION:

When

replacing

the

lithium

battery,

use

only

IBM

Part

Number

33F8354

equivalent

type

battery

recommended

the

manufacturer.

your

system

has

module

containing

lithium

battery,

replace

only

with

the

same

module

type

made

the

same

manufacturer.

The

battery

contains

lithium

and

can

explode

not

properly

used,

handled,

disposed

of.

not:

Throw

immerse

into

water

Heat

than

100°C

(212°F)

Repair

disassemble

Dispose

the

battery

required

local

ordinances

regulations.

Statement

CAUTION:

When

laser

products

(such

CD-ROMs,

DVD

drives,

fiber

optic

devices,

transmitters)

are

installed,

note

the

following:

not

remove

the

covers.

Removing

the

covers

the

laser

product

could

result

exposure

hazardous

laser

radiation.

There

are

serviceable

parts

inside

the

device.

Use

controls

adjustments

performance

procedures

other

than

those

specified

herein

might

result

hazardous

radiation

exposure.

DANGER

Some

laser

products

contain

embedded

Class

laser

diode.

Note

the

following.

Laser

radiation

when

open.

not

stare

into

the

beam,

not

view

directly

with

optical

instruments,

and

avoid

direct

exposure

the

beam.

Safety

vii

Statement

≥

(39.7

lb)

≥

(70.5

lb)

≥

(121.2

lb)

CAUTION:

Use

safe

practices

when

lifting.

Statement

CAUTION:

The

power

control

button

the

device

and

the

power

switch

the

power

supply

not

turn

off

the

electrical

current

supplied

the

device.

The

device

also

might

have

than

one

power

cord.

remove

all

electrical

current

from

the

device,

ensure

that

all

power

cords

are

disconnected

from

the

power

source.

viii

IntelliStation

Pro

Type

6224:

Installation

Guide

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