IBM EServer 445 xSeries User manual

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445

Type

8870

Installation

Guide

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Note:

Before

using

this

information

and

the

product

it

supports,

read

the

general

information

in

Appendix

A,

“Getting

help

and

technical

assistance,”

on

page

81,

Appendix

B,

“IBM

Statement

of

Limited

Warranty

Z125-4753-07

11/2002,”

on

page

83,

and

Appendix

C,

“Notices,”

on

page

99.

Second

Edition

(January

2004)

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Copyright

International

Business

Machines

Corporation

2004.

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rights

reserved.

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Government

Users

Restricted

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Use,

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GSA

ADP

Schedule

Contract

with

IBM

Corp.

Contents

Safety

.

.v

Chapter

1.

Introduction

.

.1

The

IBM

Eserver

Documentation

CD

.

.2

Hardware

and

software

requirements

.

.2

Using

the

Documentation

Browser

.

.2

Notices

and

statements

used

in

this

publication

.

.3

Features

and

specifications

.

.4

Major

components

of

the

xSeries

445

server

.

.5

Chapter

2.

Installing

options

.

.7

Installation

guidelines

.

.7

System

reliability

guidelines

.

.7

Working

inside

the

server

with

the

power

on

.

.8

Handling

static-sensitive

devices

.

.8

Opening

the

cover

.

.9

The

SMP

Expansion

Module

.

.9

Removing

an

SMP

Expansion

Module

and

cover

.

.11

Installing

and

replacing

a

microprocessor

.

.15

Installing

a

memory

module

.

.19

Installing

DIMMs

.

.21

Reinstalling

an

SMP

Expansion

Module

and

cover

.

.23

Installing

an

adapter

.

.26

Cabling

a

ServeRAID

adapter

.

.29

Installing

the

serial

port

.

.31

Completing

the

installation

.

.33

Installing

the

server

in

the

rack

cabinet

.

.33

Connecting

the

cables

.

.34

Power

cabling

.

.48

SCSI

cabling

.

.48

USB

cabling

.

.48

Video

cabling

.

.48

Mouse

cabling

.

.48

Keyboard

cabling

.

.49

Gigabit

Ethernet

cabling

.

.49

Remote

Supervisor

Adapter

cabling

.

.49

Chapter

3.

Server

controls,

LEDs,

and

power

.

.51

Front

view

.

.51

Rear

view

.

.53

Server

power

features

.

.56

Turning

on

the

server

.

.56

Turning

off

the

server

.

.57

Chapter

4.

Configuring

your

server

.

.59

Using

the

ServerGuide

Setup

and

Installation

CD

.

.60

Using

the

Configuration/Setup

Utility

program

.

.60

Using

the

LSI

Logic

Configuration

Utility

program

.

.61

Using

the

ServeRAID

configuration

programs

.

.62

Using

the

Remote

Supervisor

Adapter

.

.62

Using

the

Integrated

System

Management

Firmware

Update

Utility

program

62

Configuring

scalable

partitions

.

.63

Creating

a

scalable

partition

.

.63

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Copyright

IBM

Corp.

2004

iii

Deleting

a

scalable

partition

.

.65

Chapter

5.

Updating

IBM

Director

.

.67

Chapter

6.

Solving

problems

.

.69

Diagnostic

tools

overview

.

.69

POST

beep

code

descriptions

.

.70

ServerGuide

startup

problems

.

.70

Troubleshooting

charts

.

.71

Light

path

diagnostics

feature

overview

.

.76

Identifying

problems

using

the

light

path

diagnostics

feature

.

.77

Light

path

diagnostics

table

.

.78

Appendix

A.

Getting

help

and

technical

assistance

.

.81

Before

you

call

.

.81

Using

the

documentation

.

.81

Getting

help

and

information

from

the

World

Wide

Web

.

.82

Software

service

and

support

.

.82

Hardware

service

and

support

.

.82

Appendix

B.

IBM

Statement

of

Limited

Warranty

Z125-4753-07

11/2002

.

.83

Part

1

-

General

Terms

.

.83

Part

2

-

Country-unique

Terms

.

.86

Part

3

-

Warranty

Information

.

.97

Appendix

C.

Notices

.

.99

Edition

notice

.

.99

Trademarks

.

. 100

Important

notes

.

. 101

Product

recycling

and

disposal

.

. 101

Battery

return

program

.

. 102

Electronic

emission

notices

.

. 102

Federal

Communications

Commission

(FCC)

statement

.

. 102

Industry

Canada

Class

A

emission

compliance

statement

.

. 103

Australia

and

New

Zealand

Class

A

statement

.

. 103

United

Kingdom

telecommunications

safety

requirement

.

. 103

European

Union

EMC

Directive

conformance

statement

.

. 103

Taiwanese

Class

A

warning

statement

.

. 103

Chinese

Class

A

warning

statement

.

. 104

Japanese

Voluntary

Control

Council

for

Interference

(VCCI)

statement

104

Power

cords

.

. 104

Index

.

. 107

iv

xSeries

445

Type

8870:

Installation

Guide

Safety

Before

installing

this

product,

read

the

Safety

Information.

Antes

de

instalar

este

produto,

leia

as

Informações

de

Segurança.

Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.

Læs

sikkerhedsforskrifterne,

før

du

installerer

dette

produkt.

Lees

voordat

u

dit

product

installeert

eerst

de

veiligheidsvoorschriften.

Ennen

kuin

asennat

tämän

tuotteen,

lue

turvaohjeet

kohdasta

Safety

Information.

Avant

d’installer

ce

produit,

lisez

les

consignes

de

sécurité.

Vor

der

Installation

dieses

Produkts

die

Sicherheitshinweise

lesen.

Prima

di

installare

questo

prodotto,

leggere

le

Informazioni

sulla

Sicurezza.

Les

sikkerhetsinformasjonen

(Safety

Information)

før

du

installerer

dette

produktet.

Antes

de

instalar

este

produto,

leia

as

Informações

sobre

Segurança.

©

Copyright

IBM

Corp.

2004

v

Antes

de

instalar

este

producto,

lea

la

información

de

seguridad.

Läs

säkerhetsinformationen

innan

du

installerar

den

här

produkten.

Statement

1:

DANGER

Electrical

current

from

power,

telephone,

and

communication

cables

is

hazardous.

To

avoid

a

shock

hazard:

v

Do

not

connect

or

disconnect

any

cables

or

perform

installation,

maintenance,

or

reconfiguration

of

this

product

during

an

electrical

storm.

v

Connect

all

power

cords

to

a

properly

wired

and

grounded

electrical

outlet.

v

Connect

to

properly

wired

outlets

any

equipment

that

will

be

attached

to

this

product.

v

When

possible,

use

one

hand

only

to

connect

or

disconnect

signal

cables.

v

Never

turn

on

any

equipment

when

there

is

evidence

of

fire,

water,

or

structural

damage.

v

Disconnect

the

attached

power

cords,

telecommunications

systems,

networks,

and

modems

before

you

open

the

device

covers,

unless

instructed

otherwise

in

the

installation

and

configuration

procedures.

v

Connect

and

disconnect

cables

as

described

in

the

following

table

when

installing,

moving,

or

opening

covers

on

this

product

or

attached

devices.

To

Connect:

To

Disconnect:

1.

Turn

everything

OFF.

2.

First,

attach

all

cables

to

devices.

3.

Attach

signal

cables

to

connectors.

4.

Attach

power

cords

to

outlet.

5.

Turn

device

ON.

1.

Turn

everything

OFF.

2.

First,

remove

power

cords

from

outlet.

3.

Remove

signal

cables

from

connectors.

4.

Remove

all

cables

from

devices.

vi

xSeries

445

Type

8870:

Installation

Guide

Statement

2:

CAUTION:

When

replacing

the

lithium

battery,

use

only

IBM

Part

Number

33F8354

or

an

equivalent

type

battery

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

If

your

system

has

a

module

containing

a

lithium

battery,

replace

it

only

with

the

same

module

type

made

by

the

same

manufacturer.

The

battery

contains

lithium

and

can

explode

if

not

properly

used,

handled,

or

disposed

of.

Do

not:

v

Throw

or

immerse

into

water

v

Heat

to

more

than

100°C

(212°F)

v

Repair

or

disassemble

Dispose

of

the

battery

as

required

by

local

ordinances

or

regulations.

Statement

3:

CAUTION:

When

laser

products

(such

as

CD-ROMs,

DVD

drives,

fiber

optic

devices,

or

transmitters)

are

installed,

note

the

following:

v

Do

not

remove

the

covers.

Removing

the

covers

of

the

laser

product

could

result

in

exposure

to

hazardous

laser

radiation.

There

are

no

serviceable

parts

inside

the

device.

v

Use

of

controls

or

adjustments

or

performance

of

procedures

other

than

those

specified

herein

might

result

in

hazardous

radiation

exposure.

DANGER

Some

laser

products

contain

an

embedded

Class

3A

or

Class

3B

laser

diode.

Note

the

following.

Laser

radiation

when

open.

Do

not

stare

into

the

beam,

do

not

view

directly

with

optical

instruments,

and

avoid

direct

exposure

to

the

beam.

Safety

vii

Statement

4:

≥

18

kg

(39.7

lb)

≥

32

kg

(70.5

lb)

≥

55

kg

(121.2

lb)

CAUTION:

Use

safe

practices

when

lifting.

Statement

5:

CAUTION:

The

power

control

button

on

the

device

and

the

power

switch

on

the

power

supply

do

not

turn

off

the

electrical

current

supplied

to

the

device.

The

device

also

might

have

more

than

one

power

cord.

To

remove

all

electrical

current

from

the

device,

ensure

that

all

power

cords

are

disconnected

from

the

power

source.

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445

Type

8870:

Installation

Guide

IBM eServer 445 xSeries User manual

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