IBM Eserver pSeries 670 User manual

pSeries 670
User’s Guide
SA38-0614-00
ERserver
IBM

pSeries 670
User’s Guide
SA38-0614-00
ER ser ver
IBM

First Edition (April 2002)
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Contents
Safety Notices ........................ix
Electrical Safety........................ix
Laser Safety Information .....................x
Laser Compliance ......................x
Data Integrity and Verification ..................xi
About This Book ......................xiii
Highlighting .........................xiii
ISO 9000 .........................xiii
Online Publications ......................xiii
Related Publications ......................xiii
Trademarks .........................xiv
Chapter 1. Introducing the pSeries 670 ...............1
System Configurations......................2
Partitioned System Overview ...................3
Partition Profiles.......................3
System Profiles .......................4
Types of Partitions ......................4
Chapter 2. Using the Eserver pSeries 670 ..............7
Hardware Management Console (HMC) Overview and Setup .........7
System Power-on Methods ....................7
Powering the Server On and Off ..................7
Powering On the Processor Subsystem using the HMC..........8
Powering Off the Processor Subsystem Using the HMC .........8
Graphics Console Support ....................8
Reading the Operator Panel Display .................9
Checkpoints ........................9
Understanding the Power-On Self-Test (POST) .............10
POST Indicators ......................10
POST Keys ........................10
Chapter 3. Using the Service Processor...............13
Service Processor Menus ....................13
Accessing the Service Processor Menus Locally............14
Accessing the Service Processor Menus Remotely ...........14
Saving and Restoring Service Processor Settings ...........14
Menu Inactivity .......................14
General User Menu ......................15
Privileged User Menus .....................17
Main Menu ........................17
Service Processor Setup Menu .................19
Passwords ........................20
System Power Control Menu ..................25
System Information Menu ...................30
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Language Selection Menu ...................35
Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu ..................36
Modem Configuration Menu ..................37
Serial Port Selection Menu ...................38
Serial Port Speed Setup Menu .................39
Telephone Number Setup Menu .................40
Call-Out Policy Setup Menu ..................42
Customer Account Setup Menu .................43
Call-out Test........................43
Service Processor Parameters in Service Mode (Full System Partition) .....43
System Power-On Methods ...................43
Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery ..............46
Boot (IPL) Speed ......................46
Failure During Boot Process ..................46
Failure During Normal System Operation ..............46
Service Processor Reboot/Restart Policy Controls ...........47
Configuring and Deconfiguring Processors or Memory...........49
Run-Time CPU Deconfiguration (CPU Gard) .............49
Service Processor System Monitoring - Surveillance ...........50
System Firmware Surveillance..................50
Operating System Surveillance .................51
Call-Out (Call-Home) ......................52
Console Mirroring .......................53
System Configuration ....................53
Service Processor Error Logs ...................54
LCD Progress Indicator Log ...................55
Service Processor Operational Phases ................56
Pre-Standby Phase .....................56
Standby Phase.......................57
Bring-Up Phase ......................57
Runtime Phase.......................58
Chapter 4. Using System Management Services............59
Password Utilities .......................60
Display Error Log .......................61
Remote Initial Program Load Setup .................62
IP Parameters .......................63
Adapter Parameters .....................64
Ping ..........................65
SCSI Utilities........................66
Select Console........................66
Multiboot ..........................67
Select Software ......................67
Software Default ......................68
Select Install Device .....................68
Select Boot Devices .....................68
Multiboot Startup <OFF> ...................71
Select Language .......................71
OK Prompt .........................71
Exiting System Management Services ................71
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Chapter 5. Using the Online and Standalone Diagnostics ........73
Online and Standalone Diagnostics Operating Considerations ........73
Identifying the Terminal Type to the Diagnostics ............74
Undefined Terminal Types ...................74
Running Online Diagnostics ..................74
Online Diagnostics Modes of Operation ...............75
Service Mode .......................75
Running Online Diagnostics in Service Mode .............75
Concurrent Mode ......................76
Running the Online Diagnostics in Concurrent Mode ..........76
Maintenance Mode .....................77
Running the Online Diagnostics in Maintenance Mode..........77
Standalone Diagnostic Operation..................78
Performing Slow Boot ....................78
Partitioned System Considerations for Standalone Diagnostics .......78
Considerations for Running Standalone Diagnostics from CD-ROM .....79
Loading the Standalone Diagnostics from CD-ROM...........79
Running Standalone Diagnostics from a Network Installation Management (NIM)
Server .........................79
NIM Server Configuration ...................80
Client Configuration and Booting Standalone Diagnostics from the NIM Server 81
Chapter 6. Introducing Tasks and Service Aids ............83
Tasks ...........................84
Add Resource to Resource List ..................85
AIX Shell Prompt .......................85
Analyze Adapter Internal Log ...................86
Backup and Restore Media....................86
Certify Media ........................86
Change Hardware Vital Product Data ................87
Configure Dials and LPF Keys...................87
Configure Reboot Policy.....................87
Configure Remote Maintenance Policy ................88
Configure Ring Indicate Power-On Policy ...............90
Configure Surveillance Policy ...................91
Create Customized Configuration Diskette...............91
Delete Resource from Resource List ................91
Disk Maintenance .......................92
Disk to Disk Copy ......................92
Display/Alter Sector .....................93
Display Configuration and Resource List ...............93
Display Firmware Device Node Information ..............93
Display Hardware Error Report ..................93
Display Hardware Vital Product Data ................93
Display Machine Check Error Log .................94
Display Microcode Level.....................94
Display or Change Bootlist ....................94
Display or Change Diagnostic Run-Time Options ............94
Display Previous Diagnostic Results.................95
Display Resource Attributes ...................96
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Display Service Hints......................96
Display Software Product Data ..................96
Display System Environmental Sensors ...............96
Examples ........................98
Display Test Patterns......................98
Download Microcode ......................98
Download Microcode to PCI SCSI RAID Adapter ...........99
Download Microcode to Disk Drive Attached to a PCI SCSI RAID Adapter . . . 99
Download Microcode to a PCI FC-AL Adapter ............99
Download Microcode to DVD-RAM Attached to a PCI SCSI Adapter .....99
Download Microcode to Disk attached to PCI SCSI adapter .......100
Download Microcode to Other Devices ..............100
Fibre Channel RAID Service Aid .................101
Flash SK-NET FDDI Firmware ..................102
Format Media........................102
Hardfile Attached to SCSI Adapter (non-RAID) ............102
Hardfile Attached to PCI SCSI RAID Adapter ............103
Optical Media .......................104
Diskette Format ......................104
Generic Microcode Download ..................104
Hot-Plug Task........................105
PCI Hot Plug Manager ....................105
SCSI Hot Swap Manager ...................107
RAID Hot Plug Devices ...................108
Local Area Network Analyzer...................108
Log Repair Action ......................109
Periodic Diagnostics .....................109
PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify..................109
Process Supplemental Media ..................109
Run Diagnostics .......................110
Run Error Log Analysis.....................110
Run Exercisers .......................110
Exerciser Commands (CMD) ..................110
Abbreviations .......................111
Memory Exerciser .....................111
Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies ............112
SCSI Bus Analyzer ......................112
SCSI Tape Drive Service Aid ...................113
Spare Sector Availability ....................114
SSA Service Aid .......................114
Update Disk-Based Diagnostics ..................114
Update System or Service Processor Flash ..............115
Partitions ........................115
7318 Serial Communications Network Server Service Aid .........116
Chapter 7. Verifying the Hardware Operation ............117
Step 1. Considerations Before Running This Procedure ..........117
Step 2. Loading the Online Diagnostics in Service Mode .........117
Step 2.5 Loading the Standalone Diagnostics from CD-ROM ........118
Step 3. Running System Verification ................118
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Step 4. Performing Additional System Verification ............119
Step 5. Stopping the Diagnostics .................119
Chapter 8. Hardware Problem Determination ............121
Problem Determination Using the Standalone or Online Diagnostics......121
Problem Determination When Unable to Load Diagnostics .........127
Appendix A. Communications Statements .............131
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement..........131
European Union (EU) Statement .................131
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Statement.........132
United Kingdom Telecommunications Safety Requirements.........132
Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada 132
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement ......132
VCCI Statement .......................132
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Statement - Taiwan ..........133
Radio Protection for Germany ..................133
Appendix B. Environmental Notices................135
Product Recycling and Disposal..................135
Environmental Design .....................135
Acoustical Noise Emissions ...................136
Declared Acoustical Noise Emissions ...............136
Appendix C. Notices .....................137
Appendix D. Service Processor Setup and Test ...........139
Service Processor Setup Checklist .................139
Testing the Setup ......................140
Testing Call-In ......................140
Testing Call-Out ......................141
Serial Port Configuration ...................141
Appendix E. Modem Configurations................143
Sample Modem Configuration Files ................143
Generic Modem Configuration Files ...............143
Specific Modem Configuration Files ...............143
Configuration File Selection ...................144
Examples for Using the Generic Sample Modem Configuration Files ....145
Customizing the Modem Configuration Files.............146
IBM 7852-400 DIP Switch Settings................146
Xon/Xoff Modems .....................147
Ring Detection ......................148
Terminal Emulators .....................148
Recovery Procedures ....................148
Transfer of a Modem Session ..................149
Recovery Strategy .....................150
Prevention Strategy .....................150
Modem Configuration Sample Files ................151
Sample File modem_m0.cfg ..................151
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Sample File modem_m1.cfg ..................154
Sample File modem_z.cfg...................157
Sample File modem_z0.cfg ..................160
Sample File modem_f.cfg ...................163
Sample File modem_f0.cfg ..................166
Sample File modem_f1.cfg ..................169
Index ..........................173
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