IBM EServer 326 8848 User manual

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Installation Guide

326 Type 8848

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Note:

Before

using

this

information

and

the

product

supports,

read

the

general

information

Appendix

“IBM

Statement

Limited

Warranty

Z125-4753-08

04/2004,”

page

53,

and

Appendix

“Notices,”

page

71..

First

Edition

(September

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

Eserver

Documentation

Hardware

and

software

requirements

Using

the

Documentation

Browser

Notices

and

statements

used

this

document

Features

and

specifications

Major

components

the

Eserver

326

Type

8848

server

Chapter

Installing

options

Installation

guidelines

System

reliability

guidelines

Handling

static-sensitive

devices

Removing

the

cover

and

bezel

Installing

adapter

Installing

hard

disk

drive

.15

Installing

hot-swap

hard

disk

drive

.16

Installing

non-hot-swap

hard

disk

drive

.17

Installing

memory

module

.18

Installing

additional

microprocessor

.20

Completing

the

installation

.24

Connecting

the

cables

.24

Updating

the

server

configuration

.25

Chapter

Server

controls,

LEDs,

and

power

.27

Front

view

.27

Rear

view

.29

Server

power

features

.30

Turning

the

server

.30

Turning

off

the

server

.30

Chapter

Configuring

the

server

.33

Using

the

ServerGuide

Setup

and

Installation

.33

Installing

your

operating

system

without

using

ServerGuide

.33

Using

the

Configuration/Setup

Utility

program

.34

Using

the

baseboard

management

controller

firmware

update

program

.35

Using

the

RAID

configuration

programs

.35

Using

the

LSI

Logic

Configuration

Utility

program

.36

Using

ServeRAID

Manager

.36

Configuring

the

controller

.37

Viewing

the

configuration

.38

Chapter

Solving

problems

.39

Diagnostic

tools

overview

.39

POST

beep

code

descriptions

.39

POST

error

messages

.42

ServerGuide

problems

.43

Troubleshooting

charts

.44

CD-ROM

drive

problems

.44

Diskette

drive

problems

.44

Expansion

enclosure

problems

.44

General

problems

.44

IBM

Corp.

2004

iii

Hard

disk

drive

problems

.45

Intermittent

problems

.45

Keyboard,

mouse,

pointing-device

problems

.45

Memory

problems

.46

Microprocessor

problems

.46

Monitor

problems

.46

Option

problems

.47

Power

problems

.48

Serial

port

problems

.48

Software

problems

.48

Universal

Serial

Bus

device

problems

.49

Appendix

Getting

help

and

technical

assistance

.51

Before

you

call

.51

Using

the

documentation

.51

Getting

help

and

information

from

the

World

Wide

Web

.52

Software

service

and

support

.52

Hardware

service

and

support

.52

Appendix

IBM

Statement

Limited

Warranty

Z125-4753-08

04/2004

Part

General

Terms

.53

Part

Country-unique

Terms

.56

Part

Warranty

Information

.68

Appendix

Notices

.71

Edition

notice

.71

Trademarks

.72

Important

notes

.72

Product

recycling

and

disposal

.73

Battery

return

program

.73

Electronic

emission

notices

.74

Federal

Communications

Commission

(FCC)

statement

.74

Industry

Canada

Class

emission

compliance

statement

.74

Australia

and

New

Zealand

Class

statement

.74

United

Kingdom

telecommunications

safety

requirement

.74

European

Union

EMC

Directive

conformance

statement

.75

Taiwanese

Class

warning

statement

.75

Chinese

Class

warning

statement

.75

Japanese

Voluntary

Control

Council

for

Interference

(VCCI)

statement

.75

Power

cords

.76

Index

.79

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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.

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Type

8848:

Installation

Guide

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.

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.

viii

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Guide

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