Contents
Safety ............................v
Chapter 1. The System x3850 server ................1
Related documentation ......................1
Notices and statements in this document ................2
Features and specifications .....................3
What your server offers ......................4
Reliability, availability, and serviceability ................6
IBM Director ..........................7
The UpdateXpress program ....................7
Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power ..............8
Front view ..........................8
Rear view ..........................10
Server power features .....................12
Chapter 2. Installing options ...................15
Server components .......................15
I/O board internal connectors and jumpers..............16
Memory-card connectors ....................17
Memory-card LEDs ......................17
Microprocessor-board connectors and LEDs .............18
PCI board connectors .....................19
PCI board LEDs .......................19
Installation guidelines ......................20
System reliability guidelines ...................21
Working inside the server with the power on .............21
Handling static-sensitive devices .................22
Removing the cover and bezel ...................22
Installing ahot-swap power supply .................23
Installing an adapter .......................25
Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine ........28
Installing the ServeRAID-8i adapter ................29
Installing ahot-swap hard disk drive .................30
Memory module ........................32
Active Memory ........................33
Removing and replacing amemory card ..............35
Installing memory modules ...................36
Installing amicroprocessor ....................42
Completing the installation.....................46
Connecting the cables .....................48
Updating the server configuration .................49
Chapter 3. Configuring the server .................51
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program .............52
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program ............52
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices ..............52
Passwords .........................55
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD ............57
ServerGuide features .....................58
Setup and configuration overview .................58
Typical operating-system installation ................59
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide ..........59
Using the Boot Menu program ...................59
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