IBM eServer 370 xSeries User manual

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Installation Guide
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• Drives
• Microprocessors
• Adapters
• Memory
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IBM xSeries 370
Installation Guide

Note
Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information in Appendix A,
“Product warranties and notices” on page 57.
First Edition (March 2001)
Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2001. All rights reserved.
Note to U.S. Government Users — Documentation related to restricted rights — Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to
restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Handling static-sensitive devices ............................ x
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features and specifications ............................... 2
Notices used in this book ................................ 4
Major components of the xSeries 370 server ..................... 4
Chapter 2. Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Working inside a server with power on ........................ 9
Working with adapters .................................. 9
Installing DIMMs and memory boards ........................ 19
Installing a hot-swap drive ............................... 24
Installing a processor ................................. 26
Completing the installation .............................. 35
Cabling the server ................................... 36
Chapter 3. Server power, controls, and indicators .............. 39
Turning on the server ................................. 39
Turning off the server ................................. 40
Controls and indicators ................................ 41
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Chapter 4. Configuring your server ....................... 45
Using the ServerGuide CDs .............................. 46
System management solutions ............................ 46
Chapter 5. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
POST beep code descriptions ............................ 47
POST error messages ................................. 48
ServerGuide startup problems ............................ 49
Troubleshooting charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Appendix A. Product warranties and notices ................. 57
Warranty Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Electronic emission notices .............................. 69
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Pred instalacítohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
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
Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
Pred inštaláciou tohto zariadenia si pečítaje Bezpečnostné predpisy.
Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
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DANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication
cables is hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
– Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform
installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product
during an electrical storm.
– Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded
electrical outlet.
– Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be
attached to this product.
– When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect
signal cables.
– Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire,
water, or structural damage.
– Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications
systems, networks, and modems before you open the
device covers, unless instructed otherwise in the installation
and configuration procedures.
– Connect and disconnect cables as described in the
following table when installing, moving, or opening covers
on this product or attached devices.
To Connect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
To Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
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2
CAUTION:
When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354
or an equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If
your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only
with the same module type made by the same manufacturer. The
battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used, handled,
or disposed of.
Do not:
–Throw or immerse into water
–Heat to more than 100°C (212°F)
–Repair or disassemble
Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.
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3
CAUTION:
When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic
devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following:
–Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser
product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation.
There are no serviceable parts inside the device.
–Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other
than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation
exposure.
DANGER
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class
3B laser diode. Note the following.
Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not
view directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct
exposure to the beam.
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