IBM eServer BladeCenter HS20Type 8832, Installation And User Manual

Page 1: ...ion Guide and 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...

Page 2: ...r 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 sol...

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Page 4: ...ment of Limited Warranty Z125 4753 07 11 2002 on page 71 and Appendix C Notices on page 87 First Edition May 2004 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004 All rights reserved US Gove...

Page 5: ...alling 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 c...

Page 6: ...oblems 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 l...

Page 7: ...ty requirement 90 European Union EMC Directive conformance statement 90 Taiwanese Class A warning statement 91 Chinese Class A warning statement 91 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference...

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Page 9: ...lleert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften Ennen kuin asennat t m n tuotteen lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information Avant d installer ce produit lisez les consignes de s curit Vor der Installation...

Page 10: ...ns of the caution or danger statement in the IBM Safety Information book For example if a caution statement begins with a number 1 translations for that caution statement appear in the IBM Safety Info...

Page 11: ...quipment 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 instruc...

Page 12: ...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 radiatio...

Page 13: ...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...

Page 14: ...tatement 13 DANGER Overloading a branch circuit is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazard under certain conditions To avoid these hazards ensure that your system electrical requirements do not e...

Page 15: ...est device drivers go to the IBM Support Web site at http www ibm com pc support The blade server comes with a limited warranty For information about your warranty see Appendix B IBM Statement of Limi...

Page 16: ...rations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware Release levers Release button A set of user labels comes with the BladeCenter HS20 blade server When you install the blade server in t...

Page 17: ...er Documentation CD or the IBM BladeCenter T Documentation CD that comes with your BladeCenter HS20 Type 8832 blade server v Safety Information This document contains translated caution and danger sta...

Page 18: ...tions These documents contain instructions for installing the BladeCenter T unit in 4 post universal telco frame UTF and 2 post racks v IBM eServer BladeCenter Serial over LAN Setup Guide This documen...

Page 19: ...orts 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB DIMMs Drives v Support for up to two internal IDE 2 5 inch drives v Support for up to two Ultra320 SCSI hot swap hard disk drives available in an optional SCSI storage...

Page 20: ...ATI Rage XL video controller v Light path diagnostics v Local service processor v IDE drive controller v RS 485 interface for communication with the management module v USB buses for communication wit...

Page 21: ...n the English version is displayed Use one of the following procedures to start the Documentation Browser v If Autostart is enabled insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The Documentation Browser start...

Page 22: ...icate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation v Danger These statements ind...

Page 23: ...ok at the LEDs on the system board to locate the source of the problem v Integrated network environment support Your blade server comes with two integrated Gigabit Ethernet controllers Each Ethernet c...

Page 24: ...y manage individual or large groups of IBM and non IBM Intel based servers desktop computers workstations and mobile computers on a variety of platforms IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry lev...

Page 25: ...t or go to the IBM xSeries Systems Management Web page at http www ibm com servers eserver xseries systems_management xseries_sm html This Web page presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and I...

Page 26: ...om the BladeCenter unit open the cover and press the light path diagnostics button to light any error LEDs that were turned on during processing Note Power is available to relight the light path diagn...

Page 27: ...bus 1 error LED CR14 IDE bus 2 error LED CR28 Processor mismatch error LED CR110 Light path diagnostics power present LED CR111 Reserved SW3 Switches and jumpers The following illustration shows the s...

Page 28: ...position after the password is overridden See Using passwords on page 46 for additional information about the power on password Jumpers When the BIOS code page jumper J12 is moved from pins 1 and 2 t...

Page 29: ...ade server remotely by means of the service processor in the management module v If your operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature and the blade server power on LED is flashing slowly the Wake...

Page 30: ...server The LED on this button flashes while the request is being processed then is steady when the ownership of the CD ROM drive diskette drive and USB port has been transferred to this blade server I...

Page 31: ...r Enter Where blade_server_number is the two digit number for the blade bay in which the blade server is installed If you install Microsoft Windows 2000 on the blade server while it is not the current...

Page 32: ...le Information LED When this amber LED is lit it indicates that information about a system error for this blade server has been placed in the system error log The information LED can be turned off thr...

Page 33: ...ing Orange can also indicate touch points on hot swap components See the instructions for removing or installing a specific hot swap component for any additional procedures that you might have to perf...

Page 34: ...he blade server without setting it down If it is necessary to set the device down place it back into its static protective package Do not place the device on your blade server cover or on a metal surf...

Page 35: ...turn off the blade server see Controls and LEDs on page 16 for more information about the location of the power control button Attention Wait at least 30 seconds until the drives stop spinning before...

Page 36: ...Carefully lay the blade server down on a flat static protective surface with the cover side up 3 Press the blade cover release on each side of the blade server and lift the cover open as shown in the...

Page 37: ...alling an IDE drive option Your blade server has two connectors on the system board for installing an optional 2 5 inch HS20 IDE Hard Disk Drive or BladeCenter Flash Disk Drive Note In this document b...

Page 38: ...r from the BladeCenter unit see Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit on page 20 for instructions 3 Carefully lay the blade server on a flat static protective surface 4 Open the blade se...

Page 39: ...ectors 1 J1 and 2 J5 Install the DIMMs in the following order Pair DIMM connectors First 3 J2 and 4 J6 Second 1 J1 and 2 J5 v When you install memory you must install a pair of matched DIMMs v Both DI...

Page 40: ...ctive package that contains the DIMM option to any unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component in the rack you are installing th...

Page 41: ...n the microprocessor 1 socket U66 Notes 1 For a list of microprocessors that are supported by your blade server go to the ServerProven list at http www ibm com pc us compat 2 Thoroughly review the doc...

Page 42: ...esent b Touch the static protective package containing the new microprocessor to any unpainted metal surface on the blade server or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component in...

Page 43: ...ttom of the heat sink Touching the thermal grease will contaminate it If the thermal grease on the microprocessor or heat sink becomes contaminated contact your service technician Heat sink Thermal gr...

Page 44: ...veral different types of compatible I O expansion cards within the same unit Important Installation of an I O expansion card requires removing the IDE drive installed in IDE connector 2 The I O expans...

Page 45: ...re the tray to the system board with the screws from the option kit as shown in the illustration b Orient the I O expansion card as shown in the illustration c Slide the notch in the narrow end of the...

Page 46: ...or The following illustration shows how to install a PCI I O Expansion Unit on a blade server Cover pins Terminator Blade expansion connector PCI I O Expansion Unit option For complete information abo...

Page 47: ...eplace the battery you must reconfigure your blade server and reset the system date and time Statement 2 CAUTION When replacing the lithium battery use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an equivalent ty...

Page 48: ...our fingernail to make it easier to slide the battery b Use your thumb and index finger to pull the battery from under the battery clip Note After you remove the battery ensure that the battery clip i...

Page 49: ...Installing the blade server bezel assembly on page 36 2 Close the blade server cover unless you installed an expansion unit option see Closing the blade server cover on page 36 Statement 21 CAUTION Ha...

Page 50: ...on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 19 2 Connect the control panel cable to the control panel connector on the system board 3 Carefully slide the bezel assembly onto the blade server as s...

Page 51: ...er the cover so that the slots at the rear slide down onto the pins at the rear of the blade server as shown in the illustration Before closing the cover check that all components are installed and se...

Page 52: ...erver Notes a If the blade server has an expansion unit installed on it the blade server and expansion option require two adjacent bays b When any blade server or option is in either blade bay 7 throu...

Page 53: ...that the blade server is receiving power and is turned on 9 Optional Write identifying information on one of the user labels that come with the blade servers and place the label on the BladeCenter uni...

Page 54: ...e Updating your blade server configuration and Chapter 5 Installing the operating system on page 55 for details Updating your blade server configuration When you start your blade server for the first...

Page 55: ...D diskette USB select button and the keyboard mouse video select button See Controls and LEDs on page 16 for information about these buttons and their function The Ethernet controllers on your blade s...

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Page 57: ...agent utility program on page 48 The following product is available for purchase v IBM Remote Deployment Manager RDM Version 4 11 Update 3 or later You can use the IBM RDM Version 4 11 Update 3 or lat...

Page 58: ...this choice to view or change assignments for devices and input output I O ports You can also enable or disable the integrated IDE and Ethernet controllers and all standard ports such as serial and p...

Page 59: ...y disables the failing memory pair and continues operating with reduced memory capacity After the problem is corrected you must enable the memory connectors Use the arrow keys to highlight the rows re...

Page 60: ...Utility program and change the power on password You do not have to move the switch back to the previous position after the password is overridden See Switches and jumpers on page 13 for the location...

Page 61: ...SCSI controller with RAID capabilities and runs the SCSI RAID configuration program with LSI chip sets for ServeRAID adapters only v Checks the microcode firmware levels of a ServeRAID adapter and de...

Page 62: ...ction and the installed hard disk drives 4 The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating system CD and restart the server At this point the installation program for the operating system...

Page 63: ...n proper system performance always make sure that the blade server BIOS service processor and diagnostic firmware levels are consistent for all blade servers within the BladeCenter unit Firmware Updat...

Page 64: ...sub release levels of the version Complete the following steps to verify the management module firmware build ID using the management module Web based user interface 1 Start the management module man...

Page 65: ...treme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with your blade server For updated information about configuring the controllers go to the IBM Support Web site at http www ibm com pc support Your Ethern...

Page 66: ...ard disk drives in the blade server can be used to implement and manage RAID level 0 stripe and RAID level 1 mirror arrays under operating systems that are listed on the ServerProven list at http www...

Page 67: ...m a When the message Press Ctrl M to run MegaRAID IDE Setup Utility appears press Ctrl M b From the MegaRAID IDE Setup Utility program select the automatic configuration option F1 or F2 for the type o...

Page 68: ...m press F5 the Delete Array option to remove the array configuration 4 Press F10 to save the changes and exit the MegaRAID IDE Setup Utility program The blade server restarts automatically Status mess...

Page 69: ...the keyboard mouse CD ROM drive and diskette drive or external diskette drive on the BladeCenter T unit The BladeCenter unit use USB for internal communication with these devices Note Unless otherwise...

Page 70: ...erver Follow the instructions in the documentation that comes with the RDM program to install a supported Microsoft Windows operating system Note To determine if the operating system you plan to insta...

Page 71: ...r T Documentation CD that comes with your BladeCenter unit for more information v ServerGuide problems This table lists problem symptoms and steps to correct the problems See the ServerGuide problems...

Page 72: ...ccurred Make sure that all DIMMs are correctly installed One long beep and two short beeps Indicates that a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the monitor screen to display additi...

Page 73: ...is resting on the keyboard keys 962 Parallel port configuration error Start the Configuration Setup Utility program and make sure that the parallel port setting is correct 11xx Serial port error Make...

Page 74: ...view all installed drives or the operating system cannot be installed v Make sure that there are no duplicate SCSI IDs or IRQ assignments v Make sure that the hard disk drive is connected correctly T...

Page 75: ...ion Setup Utility program v All banks of memory are enabled The blade server might have automatically disabled a memory bank when it detected a problem or a memory bank might have been manually disabl...

Page 76: ...rt the blade server three times to force the system BIOS to reset the Configuration settings to the default configuration memory connector or bank of connectors enabled If the problem remains call for...

Page 77: ...etwork interface that you are using are installed in the correct bays and are configured and operating correctly See the IBM BladeCenter Type 8677 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide...

Page 78: ...y 7 through 14 in the BladeCenter unit and blade bay 5 through 8 in the BladeCenter T unit that power modules are in all four power bays d The power on LED on the blade server control panel is flashin...

Page 79: ...the light path diagnostics to diagnose problems that might arise during installation To locate the actual component that caused the error you must locate the lit error LED on that component The follo...

Page 80: ...button is pressed if power is available to relight the blade error LEDs If the light path diagnostics power present LED does not light when the light path diagnostics button is pressed no power is ava...

Page 81: ...ystem temperature has exceeded a threshold level v Determine whether a blower on the BladeCenter unit has failed If it has replace the fan v Make sure that the room temperature is not too high see Fea...

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Page 83: ...ware The information that comes with your system also describes the diagnostic tests that you can perform Most ERserver systems operating systems and programs come with information that contains troub...

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Page 86: ...rom an IBM Internet Web site or from other electronic media and following the instructions that IBM provides If your problem can be resolved with a Customer Replaceable Unit CRU e g keyboard mouse spe...

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Page 103: ...bility gaskets and connectors which may contain lead and copper beryllium alloys that require special handling and disposal at end of life Before this unit is disposed of these materials must be remov...

Page 104: ...erference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement This Class A digital a...

Page 105: ...ensed communication equipment Attention This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures T...

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Page 107: ...meration 51 cover closing 36 removing 22 D diagnostic tools 57 DIMM See memory module documentation CD 7 drive internal installing 23 E electrical input 5 6 electronic emission Class A notice 90 envir...

Page 108: ...Power on self test continued error messages 59 power problem 63 64 power on password 46 Preboot eXecution Environment PXE option 45 disabling 45 enabling 45 problems hardware 57 memory 61 microprocess...

Page 109: ...urning off the blade server 15 turning on the blade server 15 U United States electronic emission Class A notice 90 United States FCC Class A notice 90 updating firmware 49 utility Configuration Setup...

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