Contents
Safety ............................v
Chapter 1. Introduction ......................1
The IBM xSeries Documentation CD .................2
Hardware and software requirements ................2
Using the Documentation Browser .................2
Notices and statements in this document ................3
Features and specifications .....................4
Major components of the server ...................5
Chapter 2. Installing options....................7
Installation guidelines .......................7
System reliability guidelines....................7
Working inside the server with the power on .............8
Handling static-sensitive devices ..................8
Removing the front cover, top cover, and bezel .............9
Removing the front cover (tower model only) .............9
Removing the top cover ....................10
Removing the bezel ......................10
Installing ahot-swap hard disk drive .................11
Installing additional DIMMs ....................12
Installing aDIMM .......................13
Installing amemory card ....................15
Installing an additional microprocessor ................16
Installing an adapter .......................20
Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine ..........20
Installing aServeRAID-8i adapter .................21
Installing ahot-plug adapter ...................22
Completing the installation.....................23
Installing the top cover, bezel and front cover.............23
Connecting the cables .....................25
Updating the server configuration .................26
Chapter 3. Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power........27
Front view ..........................27
Rear view ...........................29
Server power features ......................31
Turning on the server .....................31
Turning off the server .....................31
Chapter 4. Configuring the server .................33
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD ............33
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program .............33
Installing and using the baseboard management controller utility programs ...34
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs .......34
Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program ............35
Using the ServeRAID configuration programs..............35
Using the PXE boot agent utility program ...............35
Using the Remote Supervisor II Web Interface .............35
Chapter 5. Solving problems ...................37
Diagnostic tools overview .....................37
POST beep codes .......................37
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