IBM EServer BladeCenter HS20Type 8832 User manual

Welcome. . .

Thank you for buying an

IBM server.

This server

contains

information for setting up,

configuring, and using

your server.

For detailed information about

your server, view the publications

on the

You can also find the most

current information about your

server on the IBM Web site at:

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

Your server is based

on Enterprise X-Architecture,

and it features superior

performance, availability, and

scalability.

Documentation CD.

Installation

Guideand User’s

Installation and

User’s Guide

Install and start

the blade servers

Install addtional

applications, such as

IBM systems management

software and IBM

ServeRAID programs

System is ready to use.

Go to the Server Support

flowchart to register

and profile your server.

Install options:

• Drives

• Microprocessors

• Storage expansion unit

• Memory

• I/O expansion

If the BladeCenter or

BladeCenter T

is not installed in a

rack, install it now

BladeCenter HS20

Type 8832

Using ServerGuide

Go to the Web for instructions,

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

Using the NOS

installation instructions

at www.ibm.com/pc/support

Install an operating system

(choose one method)

Server Support

Ye s

Use the troubleshooting

information provided with

your server to determine

the cause of the problem

and the action to take.

Flash the latest levels of BIOS,

service processor, diagnostics,

and RAID code.

You can download this code at

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

No Software

Ye s

Hardware

Check all cables for loose connections

and verify that all optional devices you

installed are on the ServerProven list.

You can view the ServerProven list at

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

Server working

properly?

Problem

solved?

Problem

solved?

Hardware or

software problem?

View support telephone numbers at

http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/

View information about IBM support line at

or view support telephone numbers at

http://www.ibm.com/services/sl/products/

http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/

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

Ye s

Problem

solved?

BladeCenter

HS20

Type

8832

Installation

and

User’s

Guide

ER s e r v e r



Note:

Before

using

this

information

and

the

product

supports,

read

the

general

information

Appendix

“IBM

Statement

Limited

Warranty

Z125-4753-07

11/2002,”

page

and

Appendix

“Notices,”

page

87.

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

. vii

Chapter

Introduction

documentation

Features

and

specifications

BladeCenter

HS20

specifications

for

non-NEBS/ETSI

environments

BladeCenter

HS20

specifications

for

NEBS/ETSI

environments

IBM

BladeCenter

and

BladeCenter

Documentation

CDs

Hardware

and

software

requirements

Using

the

Documentation

Browser

Notices

and

statements

used

this

document

What

your

IBM

BladeCenter

HS20

Type

8832

offers

Reliability,

availability,

and

serviceability

features

IBM

Director

.10

Major

components

the

blade

server

.11

System

board

illustration

.12

System-board

LED

locations

.12

Switches

and

jumpers

.13

Switches

.14

Jumpers

.14

Chapter

Blade

server

power,

controls,

and

indicators

.15

Turning

the

blade

server

.15

Turning

off

the

blade

server

.15

Controls

and

LEDs

.16

Chapter

Installing

options

.19

Installation

guidelines

.19

System

reliability

considerations

.19

Handling

static-sensitive

devices

.19

Removing

the

blade

server

from

the

BladeCenter

unit

.20

Opening

the

blade

server

cover

.22

Removing

the

blade

server

bezel

assembly

.23

Installing

IDE

drive

option

.23

Installing

memory

modules

.25

Installing

additional

microprocessor

.27

Installing

I/O

expansion

card

.30

Installing

optional

expansion

unit

.31

Replacing

the

battery

.33

Completing

the

installation

.35

Installing

the

blade

server

bezel

assembly

.36

Closing

the

blade

server

cover

.36

Installing

the

blade

server

the

BladeCenter

unit

.37

Updating

your

blade

server

configuration

.40

Input/output

connectors

and

devices

.41

Chapter

Configuring

the

blade

server

.43

Using

the

Configuration/Setup

Utility

program

.43

Starting

the

Configuration/Setup

Utility

program

.43

Configuration/Setup

Utility

choices

.44

Using

passwords

.46

Using

the

ServerGuide

Setup

and

Installation

.46

ServerGuide

features

.47

IBM

Corp.

2004

iii

Setup

and

configuration

overview

.47

Typical

operating-system

installation

.48

Installing

your

operating

system

without

ServerGuide

.48

Using

the

PXE

boot

agent

utility

program

.48

Firmware

updates

.49

Configuring

the

Gigabit

Ethernet

controllers

.51

Blade

server

Ethernet

controller

enumeration

.51

Configuring

IDE

RAID

.52

Creating

IDE

RAID

array

configuration

.52

Deleting

IDE

RAID

array

configuration

.54

Chapter

Installing

the

operating

system

.55

Using

the

ServerGuide

Setup

and

Installation

.55

Using

RDM

Version

4.11

Update

later

.56

Downloading

installation

instructions

.56

Chapter

Solving

problems

.57

Diagnostic

tools

overview

.57

POST

beep

code

descriptions

.58

POST

error

messages

.59

ServerGuide

problems

.60

Troubleshooting

charts

.61

Memory

problems

.61

Microprocessor

problems

.61

Monitor

problems

.61

Mouse

problems

.63

Network

connection

problems

.63

Option

problems

.64

Power

problems

.64

Service

processor

problems

.65

Light

path

diagnostics

feature

overview

.65

Diagnosing

problems

using

the

light

path

diagnostics

.65

Light

path

diagnostics

table

.66

Appendix

Getting

help

and

technical

assistance

.69

Before

you

call

.69

Using

the

documentation

.69

Getting

help

and

information

from

the

World

Wide

Web

.69

Software

service

and

support

.70

Hardware

service

and

support

.70

Appendix

IBM

Statement

Limited

Warranty

Z125-4753-07

11/2002

.71

Part

General

Terms

.71

Part

Country-unique

Terms

.74

Part

Warranty

Information

.85

Appendix

Notices

.87

Edition

notice

.87

Trademarks

.88

Important

notes

.88

Product

recycling

and

disposal

.89

Battery

return

program

.89

Electronic

emission

notices

.90

Federal

Communications

Commission

(FCC)

statement

.90

Industry

Canada

Class

emission

compliance

statement

.90

Australia

and

New

Zealand

Class

statement

.90

BladeCenter

HS20

Type

8832:

Installation

and

User’s

Guide

United

Kingdom

telecommunications

safety

requirement

.90

European

Union

EMC

Directive

conformance

statement

.90

Taiwanese

Class

warning

statement

.91

Chinese

Class

warning

statement

.91

Japanese

Voluntary

Control

Council

for

Interference

(VCCI)

statement

.91

Index

.93

Contents

BladeCenter

HS20

Type

8832:

Installation

and

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

vii

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.

viii

BladeCenter

HS20

Type

8832:

Installation

and

User’s

Guide

Other manuals for eServer BladeCenter HS20Type 8832

Table of contents

Other IBM Server manuals

IBM

IBM 4194D6U User manual

IBM

IBM Netfinity 1000-8477 21Y Owner's manual

IBM

IBM eServer xSeries 455 Type 8855 User manual

IBM

IBM System x3250 M3 Type 4251 User manual

IBM

IBM Netfinity 3500 M20 User manual

IBM

IBM x3630 M3 7377 User manual

IBM

IBM 7380E1U User manual

IBM

IBM 8840 - eServer xSeries 346 User manual

IBM

IBM System x3100 M4 User manual

IBM

IBM Power System 8335-GTW User manual

IBM

IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 User manual

IBM

IBM PC Server 520 Instruction Manual

IBM

IBM xSeries 445 Type 8870 User manual

IBM

IBM Power System S821LC User manual

IBM

IBM iDataPlex dx360 M4 User manual

IBM

IBM xSeries 342 2RX User manual

IBM

IBM System x3250 M4 User manual

IBM

IBM BladeCenter HS23 User manual

IBM

IBM x3650 - System M2 - 7947 User manual

IBM

IBM System x3650 M2 Type 7947 User manual

IBM

IBM RS/6000 Enterprise Server M80 User manual

IBM

IBM x3500 - System - 7977 User manual

IBM

IBM VXA-320 User manual

IBM

IBM eServer iSeries 825 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

IBM eServer BladeCenter HS20Type 8832 User manual

Popular Server manuals by other brands