
Contents
Safety ............................v
Chapter 1. Introduction ......................1
Related publications .......................1
Notices and statements used in this book ...............1
Major components of the xSeries 225 Type 8647 server ..........2
System-board option connectors ...................3
System-board internal connectors ..................3
System-board external connectors ..................4
System-board error LEDs .....................4
Chapter 2. Installing options....................7
Installation guidelines .......................7
System reliability considerations ..................7
Handling static-sensitive devices ..................8
Server power features.......................8
Turning on the server ......................8
Turning off the server ......................9
Removing the side cover .....................10
Removing the bezel .......................11
Removing and installing the support bracket ..............12
Working with adapters ......................13
Adapter considerations .....................13
Installing an adapter ......................14
Cabling an optional SCSI adapter .................17
Installing internal drives......................18
Internal drive bays ......................18
Working with hot-swap drives ..................20
Installing non-hot-swap hard disk drives...............22
Installing a 5.25-inch removable-media drive .............25
Power and signal cables for internal drives .............27
Installing memory modules ....................28
Installing an additional microprocessor ................29
Configuring the operating system .................30
Installing the additional microprocessor ...............31
Installing a security rope clip ....................34
Replacing a hot-swap power supply .................35
Replacing the battery ......................37
Completing the option installation ..................39
Replacing the bezel ......................39
Replacing the side cover ....................40
Updating your server configuration.................40
Connecting external options ....................41
Installing the server in a rack....................41
Chapter 3. Input/output ports ...................43
Audio connectors ........................43
Line in ...........................44
Line out ..........................44
Microphone .........................44
Auxiliary-device (pointing-device) connector ..............44
Ethernet (RJ-45) connector ....................44
Keyboard connector .......................44
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 iii