Contents
Safety
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Chapter
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Introduction
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The
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
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Hardware
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software
requirements
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Using
the
Documentation
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Notices
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statements
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Features
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specifications
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Major
components
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xSeries
346
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8840
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Chapter
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Installing
options
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Installation
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System
reliability
guidelines
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Working
inside
the
server
with
the
power
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Handling
static-sensitive
devices
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Installing
an
adapter
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Installing
a
memory
module
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Installing
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hard
disk
drive
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Installing
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additional
microprocessor
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Completing
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installation
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Connecting
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cables
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Updating
the
server
configuration
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Chapter
3.
Server
power,
controls,
and
indicators
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Front
view
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Rear
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Server
power
features
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Turning
on
the
server
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Turning
off
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server
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Chapter
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Configuring
the
server
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Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
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Installation
CD
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Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
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Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
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Enabling
and
configuring
SOL
using
the
OSA
SMBridge
management
utility
program
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Installing
the
OSA
SMBridge
management
utility
program
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Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
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Using
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
for
Adaptec
HostRAID
configuration
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Enabling
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
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Using
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
to
perform
a
RAID
level-0
configuration
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Using
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
to
perform
a
RAID
level-1
configuration
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Using
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
to
perform
a
RAID
level-10
configuration
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Viewing
the
configuration
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Using
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
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Chapter
5.
Updating
IBM
Director
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Chapter
6.
Solving
problems
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Diagnostic
tools
overview
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POST
beep
code
descriptions
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POST
error
messages
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ServerGuide
problems
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©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2006
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