IBM B50 User manual

RS/6000 7046 Model B50 IBM
User's Guide
SA38-0563-00

RS/6000 7046 Model B50 IBM
User's Guide
SA38-0563-00

First Edition (September 1999)
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Thank You!
Dear RS/6000 Customer:
Thank you for selecting a member of the IBM RS/6000 product family. In the
selection of computing solutions, we know you have many choices. We are
delighted you decided to join the RS/6000 team.
We worked with professionals like you from the beginning of the development of this
product to understand your computing needs today and in the future. Many of our
design decisions, from packaging containers to subtle features of the architecture,
were based on these personal conversations and feedback sessions. Our goal is to
deliver high performance, flexible solutions with superior reliability. We hope this
system delivers on all of these objectives and exceeds your personal expectations.
We value your suggestions and comments as we work to continually improve the
IBM product family. Please feel free to contact your IBM representative or IBM
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Sincerely,
RS/6000 Team
The RS/6000 Development Team
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Contents
Communications Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement .............. ix
European Union (EU) Statement ............................ ix
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Statement ............. x
United Kingdom Telecommunications Safety Requirements ............. x
Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada .. x
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement ......... x
VCCI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Statement - Taiwan .............. xi
Radio Protection for Germany ............................. xii
Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Laser Safety Information ................................ xiv
Power Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Environmental Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Product Recycling and Disposal ............................ xvii
Battery Return Program ................................. xvii
Environmental Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
About This Book .................................... xix
ISO 9000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Online Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx
Chapter 1. Starting the System ........................... 1-1
Before You Begin ..................................... 1-2
Unpacking Your Server ................................. 1-3
System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Installing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Connecting the Cables .................................. 1-8
Finishing the Installation ................................. 1-9
Chapter 2. Using the Server ............................. 2-1
Starting the Server .................................... 2-1
Stopping the Server ................................... 2-5
Using the Power Switch and Indicator ......................... 2-5
Using the Operator Panel and Reset Switch ..................... 2-6
Working with System Startup Options ......................... 2-6
Loading Diagnostics in Service Mode Boot ...................... 2-7
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Working with Standalone versus Online Diagnostics ................ 2-9
Using the Keyboards .................................. 2-11
Using the Mouse .................................... 2-12
Using the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive .......................... 2-15
Using the CD-ROM Drive ............................... 2-17
Chapter 3. Using System Management Services ................ 3-1
Graphical System Management Services ....................... 3-1
Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
MultiBoot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Hard Disk Spin Up Delay ............................... 3-15
Error Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
RIPL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
SCSI ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Text-Based System Management Services ..................... 3-23
Display Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
MultiBoot Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Select Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
Open Firmware Command Line ........................... 3-40
Chapter 4. Installing and Removing Options ................... 4-1
Available Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Safety Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Handling Static Sensitive Devices ........................... 4-3
Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Removing the Cover ................................... 4-4
Locating Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Enabling and Disabling the Power-On Password .................. 4-8
Enabling the Privileged-Access Password ..................... 4-11
Enabling Automatic Power-Up ............................ 4-13
Installing Memory Modules .............................. 4-16
Installing Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Internal Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Setting the SCSI Security Jumpers ......................... 4-33
Removing the Riser Card Support Bracket ..................... 4-34
Changing the Battery ................................. 4-36
Completing the Installation .............................. 4-39
Connecting External Options ............................. 4-40
Chapter 5. Using the Online and Standalone Diagnostics ........... 5-1
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Standalone and Online Diagnostics Operating Considerations ........... 5-1
Online Diagnostics Modes of Operation ....................... 5-10
Standalone Diagnostic Operation .......................... 5-13
Chapter 6. Location Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Physical Location Codes ................................ 6-1
AIX Location Codes ................................... 6-3
Chapter 7. Using the System Verification Procedure .............. 7-1
Chapter 8. Determining Hardware Problems ................... 8-1
Problem Determination Using the Standalone or Online Diagnostics ....... 8-1
Problem Determination When Unable to Load Diagnostics ............ 8-11
Chapter 9. Introducing Tasks and Service Aids ................. 9-1
Add Resource to Resource List ............................ 9-4
AIX Shell Prompt ..................................... 9-4
Analyze Adapter Internal Log .............................. 9-4
Backup and Restore Media ............................... 9-4
Certify Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Change Hardware Vital Product Data ......................... 9-6
Configure Dials and LPFKeys ............................. 9-6
Configure Reboot Policy ................................. 9-6
Configure Remote Maintenance Policy ........................ 9-8
Configure Ring Indicate Power-On Policy ...................... 9-10
Configure Surveillance Policy ............................. 9-11
Create Customized Configuration Diskette ..................... 9-11
Delete Resource from Resource List ........................ 9-12
Disk Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Display Configuration and Resource List ...................... 9-13
Display Firmware Device Node Information ..................... 9-13
Display Hardware Error Report ............................ 9-14
Display Hardware Vital Product Data ........................ 9-14
Display Machine Check Error Log .......................... 9-14
Display Microcode Level ................................ 9-14
Display or Change Bootlist .............................. 9-15
Display or Change Diagnostic Run Time Options ................. 9-15
Display Previous Diagnostic Results ......................... 9-16
Display Resource Attributes .............................. 9-16
Display Service Hints ................................. 9-16
Display Software Product Data ............................ 9-17
Display System Environmental Sensors ....................... 9-17
Display Test Patterns ................................. 9-19
Download Microcode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
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Fibre Channel RAID Service Aids .......................... 9-21
Flash SK-NET FDDI Firmware ............................ 9-22
Format Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Generic Microcode Download ............................. 9-25
Local Area Network Analyzer ............................. 9-25
Periodic Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify ........................... 9-26
Process Supplemental Media ............................. 9-26
Run Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Run Error Log Analysis ................................ 9-27
Run Exercisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies ................. 9-28
SCSI Bus Analyzer ................................... 9-29
SCSI Device Identification and Removal ...................... 9-30
SCSD Tape Drive Service Aid ............................ 9-30
Spare Sector Availability ................................ 9-32
SSA Service Aids .................................... 9-32
Update Disk Based Diagnostics ........................... 9-32
Update System or Service Processor Flash .................... 9-33
7135 RAIDiant Array Service Aid ........................... 9-33
7318 Serial Communications Network Server Service Aid ............ 9-35
Appendix A. System Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Record the Identification Numbers .......................... A-1
Device Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-1
Reader's Comments — We'd Like to Hear From You ............. X-3
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