IBM 8837 - eServer xSeries 336 User manual

IBM

xSeries

336

Type

8837

User’s

Guide

ERserver

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IBM

xSeries

336

Type

8837

User’s

Guide

ER s e r v e r

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Note:

Before

using

this

information

and

the

product

supports,

read

the

general

information

Appendix

“Notices,”

page

45.

Second

Edition

(October

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

Introducing

the

xSeries

336

Type

8837

server

documentation

Notices

and

statements

used

this

document

Features

and

specifications

What

your

server

offers

Reliability,

availability,

and

serviceability

Active

Memory

ProteXion

Memory

mirroring

and

sparing

IBM

Director

The

UpdateXpress

program

Server

controls,

LEDs,

and

power

Front

view

Operator

information

panel

Rear

view

.12

Server

power

features

.13

Chapter

Configuring

the

server

.15

Using

the

Configuration/Setup

Utility

program

.16

Starting

the

Configuration/Setup

Utility

program

.16

Configuration/Setup

Utility

choices

.16

Passwords

.19

Using

the

Boot

.20

Starting

the

backup

BIOS

.21

Using

the

ServerGuide

Setup

and

Installation

.21

ServerGuide

features

.22

Setup

and

configuration

overview

.22

Typical

operating-system

installation

.23

Installing

your

operating

system

without

ServerGuide

.23

Configuring

the

Gigabit

Ethernet

controller

.23

Using

the

baseboard

management

controller

.24

Enabling

and

configuring

SOL

using

the

OSA

SMBridge

management

utility

program

.24

Installing

the

OSA

SMBridge

management

utility

program

.33

Using

the

baseboard

management

controller

utility

programs

.35

Using

the

RAID

configuration

programs

.36

Using

the

LSI

Logic

setup

utility

program

.37

Using

ServeRAID

Manager

.38

Setting

the

Remote

Supervisor

Adapter

SlimLine

.39

Requirements

.39

Cabling

the

Remote

Supervisor

Adapter

SlimLine

.40

Installing

the

Remote

Supervisor

Adapter

SlimLine

firmware

.40

Completing

the

setup

.41

Appendix

Getting

help

and

technical

assistance

.43

Before

you

call

.43

Using

the

documentation

.43

Getting

help

and

information

from

the

World

Wide

Web

.44

Software

service

and

support

.44

Hardware

service

and

support

.44

IBM

Corp.

2004

iii

Appendix

Notices

.45

Edition

notice

.45

Trademarks

.46

Important

notes

.46

Product

recycling

and

disposal

.47

Battery

return

program

.47

Electronic

emission

notices

.48

Federal

Communications

Commission

(FCC)

statement

.48

Industry

Canada

Class

emission

compliance

statement

.48

Australia

and

New

Zealand

Class

statement

.49

United

Kingdom

telecommunications

safety

requirement

.49

European

Union

EMC

Directive

conformance

statement

.49

Taiwanese

Class

warning

statement

.49

Chinese

Class

warning

statement

.50

Japanese

Voluntary

Control

Council

for

Interference

(VCCI)

statement

.50

Power

cords

.50

Index

.53

IBM

xSeries

336

Type

8837:

User’s

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.

Important:

All

caution

and

danger

statements

this

documentation

begin

with

number.

This

number

used

cross

reference

English

caution

danger

statement

with

translated

versions

the

caution

danger

statement

the

IBM

Safety

Information

book.

For

example,

caution

statement

begins

with

number

translations

for

that

caution

statement

appear

the

IBM

Safety

Information

book

under

statement

sure

read

all

caution

and

danger

statements

this

documentation

before

performing

the

instructions.

Read

any

additional

safety

information

that

comes

with

your

server

optional

device

before

you

install

the

device.

IBM

xSeries

336

Type

8837:

User’s

Guide

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.

Safety

vii

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.

viii

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xSeries

336

Type

8837:

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Guide

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