IBM Netfinity 5Ux24D Tower-to-Rack Kit User manual

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IBM Netfinity 5Ux24D Tower-to-Rack Kit
Installation Instructions

IBM IBM Netfinity 5Ux24D Tower-to-Rack Kit
Installation Instructions

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Contents
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
5Ux24D Tower-to-Rack Kit Introduction ................................... 1
Tool requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installation overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Preparing the server for rack installation .................................. 3
Installing the server in a rack cabinet .................................... 14
Using the Netfinity 5600 setup utility diskette ............................... 20
Getting help, service, and information .................................... 21
Product warranties and notices ........................................ 22
Warranty Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty for United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada (Part 1 - General
Terms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
IBM Statement of Warranty Worldwide except Canada, Puerto Rico, Turkey, United States (Part 1 -
General Terms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Part 2 - Worldwide Country-Unique Terms ................................. 26
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Figures
1. Removing the server door ......................................... 4
2. Removing the left-side cover ........................................ 4
3. Removing the server bezel ......................................... 5
4. Removing the right-side cover ....................................... 5
5. Installing the new bottom cover ...................................... 6
6. Removing the server feet .......................................... 6
7. Moving the power-switch panel ...................................... 7
8. Removing the LED panel .......................................... 7
9. Removing the existing cable from the LED panel assembly ...................... 8
10. Removing the processor board to install the new cable ........................ 8
11. Locating the LED panel cable connector on the system board .................... 9
12. Routing the LED panel cable ........................................ 10
13. Installing the LED panel in the new location ............................... 10
14. Repositioning the non-hot-swap drives .................................. 11
15. Installing the release-latch-bracket assemblies ............................. 12
16. Installing the new bezel ........................................... 12
17. Installing the top cover ........................................... 13
18. Installing the rack-support wheels ..................................... 13
19. Locating cage nuts or clip nuts on the front and rear of a rack cabinet ............... 15
20. Installing the slide rails ........................................... 16
21. Assembling and installing the cable-management arms ........................ 16
22. Placing the server on the slide rails .................................... 17
23. Securing the server to the rails ...................................... 18
24. Routing server cables ............................................ 18
25. Securing the server inside the rack .................................... 19
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Safety information
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Pred instalacítohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
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
Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
Pred inštaláciou tohto zariadenia si pečítaje Bezpečnostné predpisy.
Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
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5Ux24D Tower-to-Rack Kit Introduction
The IBMNetfinity5Ux24D Tower-to-Rack Kit converts a 5U server that is 61.0 cm (24 in.) deep from a
tower model to a rack model. You can then install the server into a rack cabinet that is at least 61.0 cm
(24 in.) deep.
The following parts come with the 5Ux24D Tower-to-Rack Kit:
Two release-latch-bracket assemblies (one left and one right)
Two server covers
One rack-model trim bezel
Two rack-support wheels
Two slide rails
One cable-management arm (comes partially assembled):
–Two rigid cable-management arms
–One flexible cable-management arm
–One hinge bracket
–Four hinge pins
One LED panel cable (required for some servers)
Cable straps
Miscellaneous hardware kit (includes screws, cage nuts, and clip nuts to install the server in a rack
cabinet)
IBM Safety Information booklet
One rack installation template
One or more system-specific service labels
One IBM Netfinity 5600 Hot-Plug SCSI Setup Utility diskette
This documentation
Note: The illustrations in this documentation might be slightly different from your hardware.
Tool requirements
You will need the following tools to install the 5Ux24D Tower-to-Rack Kit:
A small flat-blade screwdriver
A medium phillips screwdriver
An 8-mm open-end or box wrench
A 10-mm nut driver or a 10-mm open-end or box wrench
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Installation overview
Use the following general steps to prepare your server and install the 5Ux24D Tower-to-Rack Kit:
1Follow the instructions in “Preparing the server for rack installation”on page 3 to prepare your
server.
2Follow the instructions in “Installing the server in a rack cabinet”on page 14 to install your server.
3Attach all cables and neatly route them before turning on your server.
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Preparing the server for rack installation
Use the following steps to prepare your server for rack installation:
1. Refer to your server documentation for detailed information.
2. Shut down the server operating system and remove all media from the drives, such as diskettes, CDs,
optical disks, or tapes.
1
DANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
–Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm.
–Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet.
–Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to this
product.
–When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables.
–Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
–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.
–Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when
installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached devices.
To Connect:
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.
To Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
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3. Turn Off the server and any attached devices.
4. Disconnect all power cords from the server and electrical outlets.
5. Disconnect all communication cables from external devices that are connected to your server.
6. Note the location of any remaining cables; then, disconnect all other cables from the server.
7. Unlock the server door and press down on the flange at the top edge of the door; then, swing the door
forward and lift it away from the server and store the door for potential future use.
CPU
VRM
MEMORY
HDD
PCIBUSNMI
SMI
SERVICEPROCESSOR
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Figure 1. Removing the server door
8. Remove the left-side cover as shown below:
a. Locate the release lever A on the front of the server and slide it to the right.
B
A
Figure 2. Removing the left-side cover
b. Slide the left-side cover towards the back of the server about 25 mm (1 in.); then, lift the cover
away from the server.
Note: Save the cover to refer to the system service label on the inside of the cover.
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9. Remove the server bezel as shown below:
a. Locate the blue bezel-release lever B, on the left side of the server near the top front corner,
and move it upward.
B
A
Figure 3. Removing the server bezel
b. Swing the bezel A away from the server; then, lift the bezel tabs out of the tab openings on the
bottom of the server to remove the bezel from the server.
Store the bezel for potential future use.
10. Remove the right-side cover as shown below:
a. From the rear of the server, remove the four screws B that hold the cover A in place.
B
A
Figure 4. Removing the right-side cover
b. Slide the cover toward the rear of the server about 25 mm (1 in.); then, lift the cover away from
the server and store it for potential future use.
Preparing the server for rack installation 5

11. Install the new bottom cover A that comes with this kit:
B
A
Figure 5. Installing the new bottom cover
a. Carefully turn the server top-side down on a flat surface; then, select one of the server covers to
use as the bottom cover.
Note: Both covers are the same, and you can use either one for the top or bottom cover. You
will install the other one later as the server top cover.
b. Align the bottom cover A with the frame of the server; then, slide the cover toward the front of
the server, making sure that the tabs on the rear of the cover fit into the slots on the rear of the
server.
c. Secure the bottom cover in place with the two screws B that come with this kit.
12. Carefully turn the server top-side up on a flat surface; then, remove the four feet A from the server.
A
Figure 6. Removing the server feet
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13. Move power-switch panel A to its new location B:
Note: You will need to temporarily remove any fan assemblies located at the front of the server. To
remove a fan assembly, release the latch that secures the assembly and carefully lift it from
the server.
B
A
Figure 7. Moving the power-switch panel
a. Remove the hard disk drives, noting the SCSI ID assigned to each drive as you remove them.
b. Remove the power-switch panel A by pressing down and inward on the top blue tab.
c. Align the panel with its new location B, from the inside of the server; then, place the square end
of the power-switch panel into the bottom opening.
d. Press the other end of the power-switch panel toward the front of the server until it snaps into
place.
14. Press firmly on the bottom of the LED panel bracket A and remove it so that you can move it to the
new location B.
A
B
Figure 8. Removing the LED panel
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15. For Netfinity 5600 servers, you must disconnect the LED panel cable from the LED panel; otherwise,
skip to step 16 on page 9.
a. Remove the two screws A that hold the LED panel assembly together.
D
C
B
A
Figure 9. Removing the existing cable from the LED panel assembly
b. Carefully unplug the connector C from the LED panel B.
c. Gently push the connector through the opening D.
Note: Be careful not to catch the LED connector on the two retention latches inside of the
opening on the bracket.
d. Gently pull the cable toward the rear of the server until the cable is free of the non-hot-swap bay
area; then, release the cable from the cable clip on the right side of the server.
e. If your LED panel cable is long enough to reach the new position for the LED panel assembly,
skip to step 17 on page 10 to continue the installation; otherwise, you must replace the existing
LED panel cable with the longer one that comes with this kit.
f. Disconnect the cables that plug into J8 E and J10 A on the processor board.
D
C
B
A
E
Figure 10. Removing the processor board to install the new cable
g. Release the processor board latch lever D; then, lift the processor board B out of the way.
Note: Be careful not to disconnect any other cables.
h. Disconnect the LED panel cable from J29 C on the system board, just underneath where you
lifted the processor board.
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i. Attach the longer LED panel cable that comes with this kit to J29.
j. Align the processor board with the connector on the system board (use the alignment pin on the
system board connector as a guide) and carefully seat the processor board.
Note: Do not force the processor board into place.
k. Press the processor board latch lever to lock the board into place; then, press down on the
processor board to ensure proper seating.
l. Reconnect the processor board cables that you removed in step 15f on page 8.
m. Skip to step 17 on page 10 to continue the installation.
16. For Netfinity 5100 servers, you must disconnect the other end of the cable from the system board
connector C.
D C
B
A
Figure 11. Locating the LED panel cable connector on the system board
Note: The microprocessor connectors A, main power connector B, and DIMM sockets D are
shown to assist you in locating the LED panel cable connector C.
Pull the cable all the way through the opening in the server at the LED panel old position; then,
reconnect the cable to the system board connector C, making sure that the connector detent is
facing toward the front of the server, and continue with step 17 on page 10.
Preparing the server for rack installation 9

17. Run the LED panel cable along the top of the hard disk drive (HDD) backplane assembly; then, tuck
the cable under the protrusions at the rear of the HDD backplane assembly.
Figure 12. Routing the LED panel cable
Note: Make sure that you route the cable around any location where you removed a fan assembly.
Cables can be routed on top of a server blower as long as you do not obstruct vents.
18. If you disassembled the LED panel assembly in step 15 on page 8, reassemble as follows:
a. Push the LED cable connector through the opening in the LED panel bracket.
b. Connect the LED cable to the LED panel.
c. Reassemble the LED panel and bracket with the two screws that you removed earlier.
19. Place the notched end of the LED panel bracket into the opening B, aligning the LEDs so that they
show through the holes in the server front.
B
A
Figure 13. Installing the LED panel in the new location
20. Press the other end of the bracket through the other opening A until the LED panel snaps into place.
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21. If you removed the fan assemblies from your server, reinstall them now.
22. Reinstall the hard drives that you removed earlier. Make sure that you install the hard drive with SCSI
ID 0 in the left-most position, with the remaining drives in sequential order from left to right.
23. Reposition the CD-ROM drive and any other drives or filler panels in the non-hot-swap drive bays for
rack operation, by removing and rotating them as follows:
Figure 14. Repositioning the non-hot-swap drives
a. Unlatch the side releases for each drive or filler panel; then, pull the drives or filler panel out of the
server.
b. Reposition the drives so that they are top-side up and horizontal; then, insert the drives into the
server.
c. Insert filler panels into any unused bays.
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24. Install the left and right release-latch-bracket assemblies on the server as shown below:
C
B
A
Figure 15. Installing the release-latch-bracket assemblies
a. Insert the bracket tab B into the slot on the side of the server A until the upper notch on the
bracket tab aligns with the side of the server.
Note: The left bracket is marked with an L.
b. Push the bracket up until the holes in the bracket align with the holes in the side of the server;
then, secure the bracket with two M3.5 screws.
c. Use the above steps to install the right-side release-latch-bracket assembly.
25. To install the new bezel that comes with this kit, align the tabs on the back of the bezel with the tab
openings on the front of the server; then, swing the bezel toward the server and press until it snaps
into place.
Figure 16. Installing the new bezel
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