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v

   

Light

 

path

 

diagnostics

 

Light

 

path

 

diagnostics

 

provides

 

LEDs

 

to

 

help

 

you

 

diagnose

 

problems.

 

For

 

more

 

information,

 

see

 

the

 

section

 

about

 

light

 

path

 

diagnostics

 

in

 

the

 

Installation

 

Guide

.

 

v

   

Redundant

 

connection

 

The

 

addition

 

of

 

an

 

optional

 

network

 

interface

 

card

 

(NIC)

 

provides

 

a

 

failover

 

capability

 

to

 

a

 

redundant

 

Ethernet

 

connection.

 

If

 

a

 

problem

 

occurs

 

with

 

the

 

primary

 

Ethernet

 

connection,

 

all

 

Ethernet

 

traffic

 

associated

 

with

 

this

 

primary

 

connection

 

is

 

automatically

 

switched

 

to

 

the

 

redundant

 

NIC.

 

If

 

the

 

applicable

 

device

 

drivers

 

are

 

installed,

 

this

 

switching

 

occurs

 

without

 

data

 

loss

 

and

 

without

 

user

 

intervention.

 

v

   

Redundant

 

cooling

 

and

 

power

 

capabilities

 

The

 

server

 

supports

 

up

 

to

 

12

 

hot-swap

 

fans,

 

which

 

provide

 

redundant

 

cooling.

 

The

 

server

 

supports

 

up

 

to

 

two

 

650-watt

 

power

 

supplies,

 

which

 

provide

 

redundancy

 

and

 

hot-swap

 

capability

 

for

 

a

 

typical

 

configuration.

 

v

   

ServeRAID

 

support

 

The

 

server

 

supports

 

ServeRAID

 

adapters

 

to

 

create

 

redundant

 

array

 

of

 

independent

 

disks

 

(RAID)

 

configurations.

 

v

   

Symmetric

 

multiprocessing

 

(SMP)

 

Your

 

server

 

supports

 

up

 

to

 

two

 

Intel

 

Xeon

 

microprocessors.

 

If

 

the

 

server

 

comes

 

with

 

only

 

one

 

microprocessor,

 

you

 

can

 

install

 

an

 

additional

 

microprocessor

 

to

 

enhance

 

performance

 

and

 

provide

 

SMP

 

capability.

 

v

   

Systems-management

 

capabilities

 

The

 

server

 

supports

 

an

 

optional

 

IBM

 

Remote

 

Supervisor

 

Adapter

 

II

 

SlimLine.

 

This

 

option,

 

when

 

used

 

with

 

the

 

integrated

 

baseboard

 

management

 

controller

 

that

 

comes

 

with

 

the

 

server,

 

enables

 

you

 

to

 

manage

 

the

 

functions

 

of

 

the

 

server

 

locally

 

and

 

remotely.

 

The

 

Remote

 

Supervisor

 

Adapter

 

II

 

SlimLine

 

also

 

provides

 

system

 

monitoring,

 

event

 

recording,

 

and

 

dial-out

 

alert

 

capability.

Reliability,

 

availability,

 

and

 

serviceability

 

Three

 

important

 

computer

 

design

 

features

 

are

 

reliability,

 

availability,

 

and

 

serviceability

 

(RAS).

 

The

 

RAS

 

features

 

help

 

to

 

ensure

 

the

 

integrity

 

of

 

the

 

data

 

that

 

is

 

stored

 

in

 

the

 

server,

 

the

 

availability

 

of

 

the

 

server

 

when

 

you

 

need

 

it,

 

and

 

the

 

ease

 

with

 

which

 

you

 

can

 

diagnose

 

and

 

correct

 

problems.

 

The

 

server

 

has

 

the

 

following

 

RAS

 

features:

 

v

   

Automatic

 

error

 

retry

 

and

 

recovery

 

v

   

Automatic

 

restart

 

after

 

a

 

power

 

failure

 

v

   

Backup

 

basic

 

input/output

 

system

 

(BIOS)

 

switching

 

under

 

the

 

control

 

of

 

the

 

service

 

processor

 

v

   

Baseboard

 

management

 

controller

 

(service

 

processor)

 

v

   

Built-in

 

monitoring

 

for

 

fan,

 

power,

 

temperature,

 

voltage,

 

and

 

power-supply

 

redundancy

 

v

   

Cable-presence

 

detection

 

on

 

most

 

connectors

 

v

   

Chipkill

 

memory

 

protection

 

v

   

Error

 

codes

 

and

 

messages

 

v

   

Error

 

correcting

 

code

 

(ECC)

 

L2

 

cache

 

and

 

system

 

memory

 

v

   

Hot-swap

 

cooling

 

fans

 

with

 

speed-sensing

 

capability

 

v

   

Hot-swap

 

hard

 

disk

 

drives

 

v

   

Information

 

and

 

light

 

path

 

diagnostics

 

LED

 

panels

 

v

   

Menu-driven

 

setup,

 

system

 

configuration,

 

and

 

redundant

 

array

 

of

 

independent

 

disks

 

(RAID)

 

configuration

 

programs

   

Chapter

 

1.

 

Introducing

 

the

 

IBM

 

xSeries

 

346

 

Type

 

8840

 

5

Summary of Contents for eServer xSeries 346 Type 8840

Page 1: ...IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840 User s Guide SC25 R345 20 ERserver...

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Page 3: ...IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840 User s Guide SC25 R345 20 ERserver...

Page 4: ...l information in Appendix B Notices on page 27 Second Edition September 2004 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004 All rights reserved US Government Users Restricted Rights Use du...

Page 5: ...stem without ServerGuide 20 Using the SCSISelect Utility program for Adaptec HostRAID configuration 20 Enabling the SCSI HostRAID feature 20 Using the SCSI HostRAID feature 20 Configuring the controll...

Page 6: ...compliance statement 30 Australia and New Zealand Class A statement 30 United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement 30 European Union EMC Directive conformance statement 31 Taiwanese Class A...

Page 7: ...alleert 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 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...es 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...

Page 10: ...remove all electrical current from the device ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source 1 2 Statement 8 CAUTION Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has...

Page 11: ...do not exceed the branch circuit protection requirements Refer to the information that is provided with your IBM device for electrical specifications Statement 14 CAUTION Hazardous voltage current and...

Page 12: ...his product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling ADVERTENCIA El contacto con el ca...

Page 13: ...he server including information about features how to configure the server and how to get help In addition to this User s Guide the following documentation comes with the server v Installation Guide T...

Page 14: ...the multilingual Safety Information document which is on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in the Safety Information document The...

Page 15: ...LAN support v One serial port v One external and one internal Ultra320 SCSI port dual channel controller with integrated RAID v Three Universal Serial Bus USB v1 1 or v2 0 ports Note The baseboard ma...

Page 16: ...pair of online spare memory DIMMs For more information see the section about installing DIMMs in the Installation Guide Large system memory capacity The memory bus supports up to 16 GB of system memor...

Page 17: ...ional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine This option when used with the integrated baseboard management controller that comes with the server enables you to manage the functions of the server l...

Page 18: ...etail v Monitor the usage and performance of critical components such as microprocessors disks and memory v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non IBM Intel based servers desktop c...

Page 19: ...front of the server Hard disk drive activity LED green Hard disk drive status LED amber DVD ROM drive activity LED green Diskette drive activity LED green DVD ROM eject button Diskette eject button R...

Page 20: ...ol button shield comes installed on the server to prevent the server from being turned off accidentally v Power on LED When this LED is lit and not flashing it indicates that the server is turned on W...

Page 21: ...erver to a network for systems management information control This connector is active only if you have installed a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Power cord connectors Connect the power cords...

Page 22: ...wer control button The server can also be turned on in any of the following ways v If a power failure occurs while the server is turned on the server will restart automatically when power is restored...

Page 23: ...ing system supports this feature After an orderly shutdown of the operating system the server will be turned off automatically v You can press the power control button to start an orderly shutdown of...

Page 24: ...12 IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840 User s Guide...

Page 25: ...enu program The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code in your server Use it to temporarily assign a device to be first in the startup sequence overriding the startup sequence that is set in the C...

Page 26: ...u v System Information Select this choice to view information about your server When you make changes through other options in the Configuration Setup Utility program some of those changes are reflect...

Page 27: ...whether the server starts with the keyboard number lock on or off You can enable the server to run without a diskette drive monitor or keyboard The startup sequence specifies the order in which the se...

Page 28: ...nt error codes and messages that were generated during POST Select Clear error logs to clear the POST error log System Event Error Log Select this choice to view the System Event Error log which conta...

Page 29: ...up will not be completed until you type the power on password You can use any combination of up to seven characters A Z a z and 0 9 for the password When a power on password is set you can enable the...

Page 30: ...ide Setup and Installation CD or you can purchase the CD To download the image go to the IBM ServerGuide Web page at http www ibm com pc qtechinfo MIGR 4ZKPPT html To purchase the latest ServerGuide S...

Page 31: ...and country v View the overview to learn about ServerGuide features v View the readme file to review installation tips for your operating system and adapter v Start the operating system installation...

Page 32: ...RAID configuration utilities device drivers and information are available on the ServeRAID 7e Adaptec HostRAID Support CD Enabling the SCSI HostRAID feature Complete the following steps to enable the...

Page 33: ...2 4 Select the startup device The server returns to the startup sequence that is set in the Configuration Setup Utility program the next time the server starts or after the temporary settings expire C...

Page 34: ...to download a baseboard management controller firmware update or a SDR FRU update The firmware update utility program updates the baseboard management controller firmware or SDR FRU data only and doe...

Page 35: ...t the channel for which you want to change settings and press Enter 4 When the prompt Would you like to configure the SCSI controller or run the SCSI Disk Utilities appears make your selection and pre...

Page 36: ...iew HostRAID Settings Select this choice to configure the SCSI controller with integrated RAID v SCSI Disk Utilities Select this choice to view SCSI ID assignments or to format a SCSI device Select a...

Page 37: ...nce by following the troubleshooting procedures that IBM provides in the online help or in the publications that are provided with your system and software The information that comes with your system...

Page 38: ...information about which products are supported by Support Line in your country or region go to http www ibm com services sl products For more information about Support Line and other IBM services go...

Page 39: ...TY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some states do not allow disclaimer...

Page 40: ...n the United States other countries or both UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or reg...

Page 41: ...ailable and may not include user manuals or all program functionality Product recycling and disposal This unit contains materials such as circuit boards cables electromagnetic compatibility gaskets an...

Page 42: ...ded cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device compl...

Page 43: ...as been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A Information Technology Equipment according to CISPR 22 European Standard EN 55022 The limits for Class A equipment were derived for comme...

Page 44: ...cord part number Used in these countries and regions 02K0546 China 13F9940 Australia Fiji Kiribati Nauru New Zealand Papua New Guinea 13F9979 Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Armenia Austria...

Page 45: ...Barbados Belize Bermuda Bolivia Brazil Caicos Islands Canada Cayman Islands Costa Rica Colombia Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guam Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Japan Mexico Micrones...

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Page 47: ...e SCSI HostRAID feature 20 environment 3 Ethernet activity LED 9 Ethernet connector 9 Ethernet link status link LED 9 F FCC Class A notice 30 features 3 server 4 ServerGuide 18 firmware code updating...

Page 48: ...ServerGuide features 18 NOS installation 19 using 18 ServerGuide CD 4 serviceability 5 setup with ServerGuide 19 size 3 SMP 1 specifications 3 statements and notices 2 status LEDs 9 symmetric multipro...

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