
Contents
Safety ............................v
Chapter 1. Introduction ......................1
Related publications .......................1
Notices and statements used in this book ...............2
Major components of the xSeries 345 Type 8670 server ..........3
System-board option connectors ...................4
PCI riser-card option connectors ...................4
System-board internal cable connectors ................5
System-board external port connectors ................6
System-board switches and jumpers .................7
System-board LED ........................9
Light Path Diagnostics panel ....................10
Chapter 2. Installing options ...................11
Installation guidelines ......................11
System reliability considerations .................11
Working inside the server with the power on .............11
Handling static-sensitive devices .................11
Server power features ......................13
Turning on the server .....................13
Turning off the server .....................13
Removing the cover and bezel ...................15
Working with adapters ......................16
Installing a ServeRAID-5i controller ................21
Installing a hot-swap drive .....................22
Installing memory modules ....................23
Installing a microprocessor ....................26
Installing a hot-swap power-supply option ...............31
Replacing a hot-swap fan .....................33
Replacing the battery ......................34
Completing the installation.....................36
Installing the server cover and bezel ................36
Installing the server in a rack...................36
Updating your server configuration.................36
Connecting external options ...................37
Cabling the server.......................37
Chapter 3. Input/output connectors ................39
Auxiliary-device (pointing device) connector ..............40
Ethernet connectors .......................40
Integrated system management processor (ISMP) interconnect ports .....40
Keyboard connector .......................40
Serial connector ........................41
Ultra320 SCSI controller system-board connectors ............41
SCSI cabling requirements ...................41
SCSI IDs ..........................41
SCSI connector .......................42
Universal Serial Bus version 1.1 connectors ..............42
Video connector ........................42
Appendix. Notices .......................45
Edition notice .........................45
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