IBM 7979B1U User manual

System x3650 Ty pe 7979
User’s Guide
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System x3650 Ty pe 7979
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 115 and the
Warranty and Support Information document on the IBM System xDocumentation CD.
Fifth Edition (December 2007)
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Contents
Safety ............................ vii
Chapter 1. The System x3650 Type 7979 server ............1
Related documentation ......................2
Notices and statements in this document ................3
Features and specifications .....................3
What your server offers ......................5
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features .............7
IBM Director ..........................8
The UpdateXpress program ....................9
Server controls, LEDs, and power ..................9
Front view ..........................9
Rear view ..........................11
Server power features .....................12
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices................15
Server components .......................15
System-board optional-device connectors ..............17
PCI riser-card adapter connectors .................18
Power-backplane-board connectors ................18
System-board internal cable connectors...............19
System-board external connectors .................20
System-board switches and jumpers ................21
System-board LEDs ......................23
Riser-card assembly LEDs ...................24
Light path diagnostics panel ...................25
Installation guidelines ......................28
System reliability guidelines ...................29
Working inside the server with the power on .............29
Handling static-sensitive devices .................30
Removing the cover .......................31
Removing the riser-card assembly ..................32
Installing the riser-card assembly ..................33
Removing the microprocessor air baffle ................33
Installing the microprocessor air baffle ................35
Removing the DIMM air baffle ...................36
Installing the DIMM air baffle ....................37
Installing an adapter .......................38
Removing an adapter ......................42
Installing aRemote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine............43
Removing aRemote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine ...........45
Replacing the ServeRAID SAS controller ...............46
Installing ahard disk drive.....................47
Removing ahard disk drive ....................49
Installing an optional tape drive ...................50
Installing aSATA tape drive in a3.5-inch model server .........50
Installing aSATA tape drive in a2.5-inch model server .........53
Installing aSCSI tape drive in a3.5-inch model server .........54
Installing aSCSI tape drive in a2.5-inch model server .........58
Removing an optional tape drive ..................61
Installing amicroprocessor ....................62
Installing amemory module ....................67
Memory mirroring .......................69
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Online-spare memory .....................70
Removing amemory module....................72
Installing ahot-swap power supply .................72
Removing ahot-swap power supply .................74
Installing afan .........................75
Removing afan ........................76
Removing the fan-bracket assembly .................77
Installing the fan-bracket assembly .................79
Replacing the CD-RW/DVD drive ..................80
Completing the installation.....................81
Installing the cover ......................82
Connecting the cables .....................82
Updating the server configuration .................83
Chapter 3. Configuring the server .................85
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program .............86
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program ............86
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices ..............86
Passwords .........................90
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD ............93
ServerGuide features .....................93
Setup and configuration overview .................94
Typical operating-system installation ................94
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide ..........95
Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program ..........95
Starting the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program ........95
IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu choices ..........95
Configuring the controller ....................96
Viewing the configuration ....................96
Using ServeRAID Manager ....................96
Configuring the RAID controller ..................97
Viewing the configuration ....................98
Using the baseboard management controller ..............98
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility
program .........................98
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program........ 107
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs ...... 109
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers ..............110
Updating IBM Director ...................... 111
Setting up aRemote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine ........... 111
Requirements ........................112
Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine ..........112
Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware ......112
Completing the setup .....................113
Appendix. Notices .......................115
Trademarks..........................115
Important notes ........................116
Product recycling and disposal...................117
Battery return program......................118
Electronic emission notices ....................119
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement ........119
Industry Canada Class Aemission compliance statement ........ 120
Avis de conformité àla réglementation d’Industrie Canada ....... 120
Australia and New Zealand Class Astatement ............ 120
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement ........ 120
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European Union EMC Directive conformance statement ........ 120
Taiwanese Class Awarning statement ............... 121
Chinese Class Awarning statement ................ 121
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement 121
Korean Class Awarning statement ................ 121
Index ............................ 123
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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:
Each caution and danger statement in this document is labeled with anumber. This
number is used to cross reference an English-language caution or danger
statement with translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the Safety
Information document.
For example, if acaution statement is labeled “Statement 1”, translations for that
caution statement are in the Safety Information document under “Statement 1.”
Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this document before you
perform the procedures. Read any additional safety information that comes with the
server or optional device before you install the device.
Attention: The information in this document regarding installing and removing
power supplies and connecting and disconnecting power refers to ac power
supplies only. If the server contains dc power supplies, see the documentation that
comes with the dc power supplies. In adc power environment, only trained service
personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or
disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove adc power
supply.
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