IBM 3550 Type 7978 User manual

IBM System x3550 Ty pe 7978
User’s Guide
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IBM System x3550 Ty pe 7978
User’s Guide
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in “Notices,” on page 79 and the
Warranty and Support Information document on the IBM System xDocumentation CD.
Fourth Edition (September 2008)
©Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006, 2008.
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Contents
Safety ............................v
Chapter 1. The System x3550 Type 7978 server ............1
Related documentation ......................2
Notices and statements used in this document..............3
Features and specifications .....................4
What your server offers ......................6
Reliability, availability, and serviceability ................8
IBM Director ..........................9
The UpdateXpress program ....................10
Server controls, LEDs, and power ..................10
Front view .........................10
Light path diagnostics panel ...................12
Rear view ..........................13
Server power features .....................14
Chapter 2. Installing options ...................17
Server components .......................17
System-board internal connectors .................18
System-board external connectors .................19
System-board switches and jumpers ................20
System-board LEDs ......................21
System-board channels and baffles ................22
System-board option connectors .................23
Installation guidelines ......................23
System reliability guidelines ...................24
Working inside the server with the power on .............24
Handling static-sensitive devices .................25
Removing the server cover ....................25
Removing air baffles .......................26
Installing ahot-swap power supply .................28
Installing aYpower cable .....................30
Installing ahard disk drive.....................30
Installing ahot-swap hard disk drive ................31
Installing asimple-swap hard disk drive ...............32
Replacing ariser-card assembly ..................33
Installing an adapter .......................34
Replacing the RAID SAS controller .................35
Installing amemory module ....................36
Installing amicroprocessor ....................39
Installing afan .........................43
Installing aRemote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine............44
Completing the installation.....................45
Replacing the server cover ...................45
Connecting the cables .....................46
Updating the server configuration .................47
Chapter 3. Configuring the server .................49
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program .............49
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program ............50
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices ..............50
Passwords .........................54
Using the Boot Menu program ...................55
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Starting the backup BIOS .....................56
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD ............56
ServerGuide features .....................56
Setup and configuration overview .................57
Typical operating-system installation ................57
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide ..........58
Using the baseboard management controller ..............58
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility
program .........................58
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program ........67
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs .......69
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller ...............70
Configuring hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA RAID ...........71
Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program .........71
Using ServeRAID Manager ...................72
Configuring simple-swap SATA RAID .................73
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program .........74
Setting up an Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine...........75
Requirements ........................75
Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine ..........75
Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware ......76
Completing the setup .....................76
Appendix. Notices .......................79
Trademarks ..........................79
Important notes.........................80
Product recycling and disposal ...................81
Battery return program ......................82
Electronic emission notices ....................84
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement .........84
Industry Canada Class Aemission compliance statement ........84
Avis de conformité àla réglementation d’Industrie Canada ........84
Australia and New Zealand Class Astatement ............84
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement.........84
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement .........84
Taiwanese Class Awarning statement ...............85
Chinese Class Awarning statement ................85
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement ...85
Korean Class Awarning statement ................86
Index ............................87
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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Lees voordat udit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
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.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
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Important:
All caution and danger statements in this documentation begin with a
number. This number is used to cross reference an English caution or
danger statement with translated versions of the caution or danger
statement in the IBM Safety Information book.
For example, if acaution statement begins with anumber 1,
translations for that caution statement appear in the IBM Safety
Information book under statement 1.
Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this
documentation before performing the instructions. Read any additional
safety information that comes with the server or optional device before
you install the device.
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Statement 1:
DANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid ashock hazard:
vDo not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical
storm.
vConnect all power cords to aproperly wired and grounded electrical
outlet.
vConnect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to
this product.
vWhen possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal
cables.
vNever turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
vDisconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,
networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless
instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
vConnect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when
installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached
devices.
To Connect: To Disconnect:
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.
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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Statement 2:
CAUTION:
When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an
equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has
amodule containing alithium battery, replace it only with the same module
type made by the same manufacturer. The battery contains lithium and can
explode if not properly used, handled, or disposed of.
Do not:
vThrow or immerse into water
vHeat to more than 100°C (212°F)
vRepair or disassemble
Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.
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Statement 3:
CAUTION:
When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or
transmitters) are installed, note the following:
vDo not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could
result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable
parts inside the device.
vUse of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
DANGER
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser
diode. Note the following.
Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly
with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.
Class 1 Laser Product
Laser Klasse 1
Laser Klass 1
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Appareil A Laser de Classe 1
`
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Statement 4:
≥18 kg (39.7 lb.) ≥32 kg (70.5 lb.) ≥55 kg (121.2 lb.)
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
Statement 5:
CAUTION:
The 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 all electrical current
from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power
source.
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Statement 6:
CAUTION:
Do not place any objects on top of arack-mounted device unless that
rack-mounted device is intended for use as ashelf.
Statement 8:
CAUTION:
Never remove the cover on apower supply or any part that has the following
label attached.
Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any
component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside
these components. If you suspect aproblem with one of these parts, contact
aservice technician.
Statement 12:
CAUTION:
The following label indicates ahot surface nearby.
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Statement 26:
CAUTION:
Do not place any object on top of rack-mounted devices.
WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories
sold with this product, will expose you to lead, achemical 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 cable de este producto ocon cables de
accesorios que se venden junto con este producto, pueden exponerle al plomo, un
elemento químico que en el estado de California de los Estados Unidos está
considerado como un causante de cancer yde defectos congénitos, además de
otros riesgos reproductivos. Lávese las manos después de usar el producto.
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Chapter 1. The System x3550 Type 7978 server
The IBM®System x3550 Type 7978 server is a1-U-high1rack model server for
high-volume network transaction processing. This high-performance, dual core
server is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior
microprocessor performance, input/output (I/O) flexibility, and high manageability.
The System x3550 server supports one of the following hard disk drive
configurations:
vServers with four hot-swap bays support 2.5-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) hard disk drives. You can install only 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS drives in
these servers.
The following illustration shows aSystem x3550 server with a2.5-inch hard disk
drive configuration.
2.5-inch hard disk drives
Video connector
USB 4 connector
USB 3 connector
Rack release latch
Rack release latch Operator information
panel
CD-RW/DVD drive activity LED
Hard disk drive
activity LED
Hard disk drive
status LED CD-RW/DVD eject button
vServers with two hot-swap bays support 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS or 3.5-inch
hot-swap Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives. You can install only 3.5-inch
hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA drives in these servers.
vServers with two simple-swap bays support 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk
drives. You can install only 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA drives in these servers.
The following illustration shows aSystem x3550 server with ahot-swap or
simple-swap 3.5-inch hard disk drive configuration.
3.5 inch hard disk drives
Video connector
USB 4 connector
USB 3 connector Operator information panel
CD-RW/DVD drive
CD-RW/DVD eject button
Rack release latch
Rack release latch
CD-RW/DVD drive activity LED
Hard disk
drive activity
Hard disk
drive status
Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key
considerations in the design of the server. These design features make it possible
for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today and provide
flexible expansion capabilities for the future.
1. Racks are marked in vertical increments of 1.75 inches each. Each increment is referred to as aunit, or a“U”. A1-U-high device
is approximately 1.75 inches tall.
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The server comes with alimited warranty. For information about the terms of the
warranty and getting service and assistance, see the Warranty and Support
Information document.
The server contains IBM Enterprise X-Architecture®technologies, which help
increase performance and reliability. For more information, see “What your server
offers” on page 6and “Reliability, availability, and serviceability” on page 8.
You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other IBM server
products at http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/.
Related documentation
This User’s Guide provides general information about the server, including how to
install supported options and how to configure the server. The following
documentation also comes with the server:
vInstallation Guide
This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM System x
Documentation CD. It contains instructions for setting up the server and basic
instructions for installing some options.
vSafety Information
This document is in PDF on the IBM System xDocumentation CD. It contains
translated caution and danger statements. Each caution and danger statement
that appears in the documentation has anumber that you can use to locate the
corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information document.
vRack Installation Instructions
This printed document contains instructions for installing the server in arack.
vProblem Determination and Service Guide
This document is in PDF on the IBM System xDocumentation CD. It contains
information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for
service technicians.
vWarranty and Support Information
This document is in PDF on the IBM System xDocumentation CD. It contains
information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance.
Depending on the server model, additional documentation might be included on the
IBM System xDocumentation CD.
The xSeries Tools Center is an online information center that contains information
about tools for updating, managing, and deploying firmware, device drivers, and
operating systems. The xSeries Tools Center is at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/
infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp.
The server might have features that are not described in the documentation that
you received with the server. The documentation might be updated occasionally to
include information about those features, or technical updates might be available to
provide additional information that is not included in the server documentation.
These updates are available from the IBM Web site. To check for updates, complete
the following steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
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2. Under Product support,click System x.
3. Under Popular links,click Publications lookup.
4. From the Product family menu, select System x3550 and click Continue.
Notices and statements used in this document
The caution and danger statements that appear in this document are also in the
multilingual Safety Information document, which is on the IBM System x
Documentation CD. Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding
statement in the Safety Information document.
The following notices and statements are used in this document:
vNote: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
vImportant: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid
inconvenient or problem situations.
vAttention: These notices indicate potential damage to programs, devices, or
data. An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which
damage could occur.
vCaution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous
to you. Acaution statement is placed just before the description of apotentially
hazardous procedure step or situation.
vDanger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. Adanger statement is placed just before the
description of apotentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or
situation.
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Features and specifications
The following information is asummary of the features and specifications of the
server. Depending on the form factor server, some features might not be available,
or some specifications might not apply.
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Table 1. Features and specifications
Microprocessor:
vIntel®Xeon™FC-LGA 771 dual-core
with 4MB Level-2 cache or
quad-core with 8MB (2x4 MB)
Level-2 cache
vSupport for up to two
microprocessors
vSupport for Intel Extended Memory
64 Technology (EM64T)
Note:
vUse the Configuration/Setup Utility
program to determine the type and
speed of the microprocessors.
vFor alist of supported
microprocessors, see
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
serverproven/compat/us/.
Memory:
vMinimum: 1GB
vMaximum: 32 GB
vType: PC2-5300, 667 MHz, ECC,
DDR II fully buffered SDRAM
DIMMs only
vSlots: Eight dual inline
vSupports 512 MB, 1GB, 2GB, and
4GB (when available) DIMMs
Drives:
CD/DVD: IDE 24x CD-RW/ 8x DVD
combination
Expansion bays (depending on
model):
Either two 3.5-inch or four 2.5-inch
hard disk drive bays
vServers with a2.5-inch hot-swap
drive bay configuration support up
to four 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS hard
disk drives
vServers with a3.5-inch hot-swap
drive bay configuration support up
to two 3.5-inch SAS or SATA
hot-swap hard disk drives
vServers with a3.5-inch
simple-swap drive bay configuration
support up to two 3.5-inch
simple-swap SATA hard disk drives
PCI Expansion slots:
vOne PCI Express x8 (half length)
vOne PCI Express x8 (half length) or
PCI-X (half length)
Power supply:
Maximum of two redundant 670-watt
(110 or 220 Vac auto-sensing)
hot-swap power supplies.
Hot-swap fans:
vStandard: five
vMaximum: six (with two
microprocessors installed)
Size:
vHeight: 43 mm (1.69 inches, 1U)
vDepth: 711 mm (28 inches)
vWidth: 440 mm (17.3 inches)
vMaximum weight: 15.4 kg (34 lb)
when fully configured
Integrated functions:
vTwo Broadcom NetXtreme II Gb
Ethernet controllers with TOE and
Wake on LAN®support
vFour Universal Serial Bus (USB)
2.0 ports (two front and two rear)
vOne Advanced System
Management RJ-45 (active only
when aRemote Supervisor
Adapter II SlimLine is installed)
vOne serial port
Hard disk controllers:
vSerial ATA (SATA) controller with
integrated RAID (simple-swap
SATA models)
vSerial-attached SCSI (SAS)
controller with integrated RAID
(hot-swap SAS models)
Acoustical noise emissions:
vSound power, idling: 6.8 bels
maximum
vSound power, operating: 6.8 bels
maximum
Environment:
vAir temperature:
–Server on: 10° to 35°C (50.0°
to 95.0°F); altitude: 0to 914 m
(2998.7 ft)
–Server off: -40° to 60°C
(-104° to 140°F); maximum
altitude: 2133 m(6998.0 ft)
v
Humidity:
–Server on: 8% to 80%
–Server off: 8% to 80%
Heat output:
Approximate heat output in British
thermal units (Btu) per hour:
vMinimum configuration: 662 Btu per
hour (194 watts)
vMaximum configuration: 2390 Btu
per hour (700 watts)
Electrical input:
vSine-wave input (47-63 Hz) required
vInput voltage low range:
–Minimum: 100 Vac
–Maximum: 127 Vac
v
Input voltage high range:
–Minimum: 200 Vac
–Maximum: 240 Vac
v
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA),
approximately:
–Minimum: 0.194 kVA
–Maximum: 0.700 kVA
Video controller (integrated):
vATI Radeon RN50 (dual ports -front
and rear)
vSupport for SPI Serial flash memory
video BIOS
vFlexible memory support
–8MB to 256 MB
–DDR1 and DDR2 SDRAM and
SGRAM
Notes:
1. Power consumption and heat
output vary depending on the
number and type of optional
features installed and the
power-management optional
features in use.
2. These levels were measured in
controlled acoustical environments
according to the procedures
specified by the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) S12.10
and ISO 7779 and are reported in
accordance with ISO 9296. Actual
sound-pressure levels in agiven
location might exceed the average
values stated because of room
reflections and other nearby noise
sources. The declared sound-power
levels indicate an upper limit, below
which alarge number of computers
will operate.
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What your server offers
The server uses the following features and technologies:
vAdvanced System Management
The Remote Supervisor Adapter II Slimline provides Advanced System
Management capabilities by enabling remote keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM)
access to the server.
vBaseboard management controller
The baseboard management controller (BMC) provides basic service-processor
environmental monitoring functions. If an environmental condition exceeds a
threshold or if asystem component fails, the baseboard management controller
lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem. Critical errors are included in the
error log. The BMC also provides Serial over LAN (SOL) connectivity.
vDiagnostics program
You can use the diagnostics program to test the major components of the server.
To start the diagnostics program, press F2 while the server is starting.
vDual-core processing
The server supports up to two Intel microprocessors. The server comes with only
one microprocessor, and you can install asecond microprocessor to enhance
performance.
vIBM Director
IBM Director is aworkgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to
centrally manage System xservers. For more information, see the IBM Director
documentation on the IBM Director CD.
vIBM Enterprise X-Architecture technology
IBM X-Architecture technology combines proven, innovative IBM designs to make
your Intel-processor-based server powerful, scalable, and reliable. For more
information, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/
enterprise/index.html.
–Active™Memory
The Active Memory feature improves the reliability of memory through memory
mirroring and online-spare memory. Memory mirroring stores data in two pairs
of DIMMs simultaneously. Online-spare memory disables afailed pair of
DIMMs from the system configuration and activates apair of online-spare
DIMMs. For more information, see the section about installing DIMMs in the
Installation Guide on the IBM System xDocumentation CD.
–Large system-memory capacity
The memory bus supports up to 32 GB of system memory. The memory
controller supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to eight
industry-standard PC2-5300, 667 MHz, DDR2 (second-generation
double-data-rate), fully buffered, synchronous dynamic random access
memory (SDRAM) dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).
v
IBM ServerGuide™Setup and Installation CD
The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that comes with the server provides
programs to help you set up the server and install aWindows®operating system.
The ServerGuide program detects installed hardware options and provides the
correct configuration programs and device drivers. For more information about
the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, see “Using the ServerGuide Setup
and Installation CD” on page 56.
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