IBM eServer xSeries 236 User manual

IBM xSeries 236 Type 8841
User’s Guide
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IBM xSeries 236 Type 8841
User’s Guide
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Note:
Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B,
“Notices,” on page 43.
First Edition (October 2004)
© Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004. All rights reserved.
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with IBM Corp.

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 236 Type 8841 server . . . . . . .1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Notices and statements used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What the server offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Memory mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Online-spare memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
The UpdateXpress program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Chapter 2. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .22
ServerGuide features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Setup and configuration overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Typical operating-system installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide . . . . . . . . . .24
Using the SCSISelect Utility program for Adaptec HostRAID configuration . . .24
Enabling the SCSI HostRAID feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Using the SCSI HostRAID feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Configuring the Ethernet controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Using ServeRAID Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Using the baseboard management controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program . . . . . . . .36
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs . . . . . . .38
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . . . .41
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . .42
Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 iii

Battery return program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . . .46
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement . . . . . . . .46
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . .47
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement . . . . . . . . .47
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement . . . . . . . . .47
Taiwanese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Chinese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . .48
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
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.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 v

Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Important:
All caution and danger statements in this documentation begin with a number. This
number is used to cross reference an English caution or danger statement with
translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the IBM Safety Information
book.
For example, if a caution statement begins with a number 1, translations for that
caution statement appear in the IBM Safety Information book under statement 1.
Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this documentation before
performing the instructions. Read any additional safety information that comes with
the server or optional device before you install the device.
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Statement 1:
DANGER
Electrical
current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical
storm.
v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical
outlet.
v Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to
this product.
v When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal
cables.
v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
v 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.
v Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when
installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached
devices.
To Connect: To Disconnect:
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.
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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Statement 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:
v Throw or immerse into water
v Heat to more than 100°C (212°F)
v Repair or disassemble
Dispose
of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.
Statement 3:
CAUTION:
When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or
transmitters) are installed, note the following:
v 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.
v 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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