IBM Netfinity 3000 Instruction Manual

Netfinity 3000
User's Handbook

Netfinity 3000
User's Handbook
IBM

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Contents
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Caution and danger statements ................... ix
Instruções de Cuidado e Perigo (Português do Brasil) ...... ix
Sikkerhedsforskrifter mærket Pas på! og Fare! (dansk) ...... xi
Turvaohjeet (suomi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Consignes Attention et Danger (Français) .............. xii
Sicherheitshinweise (Deutsch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Avvisi di attenzione e di pericolo (Italiano) ............ xiv
Veiligheidsinstructies (Nederlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Advarsels- og faremerknader (norsk) ............... xvii
Notas de Cuidado e de Perigo (Português) ........... xviii
Declaraciones sobre precauciones y peligros (español) ...... xx
Varningsmeddelanden (Svenska) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii
Lithium battery notice ........................ xxv
Laser compliance statements .................... xxvi
About this book ............................ xxix
How this book is organized ..................... xxix
Notices used in this book ...................... xxx
Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxi
Chapter 1. Introducing your Netfinity 3000 server ....... 1
Features at a glance ........................... 3
What your IBM Netfinity 3000 server offers ............ 4
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features ........ 7
Controls and indicators ......................... 8
Input/output connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Internal view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
External view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 2. Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Questions or problems? ........................ 19
Arranging your workspace ...................... 20
Using the stabilizing feet ........................ 23
Cabling the server ............................ 24
Starting the server ............................ 26
Using the CD-ROM drive ....................... 30
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Chapter 3. Configuring your server ................ 33
Configuration overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The Configuration/Setup Utility program ............. 36
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program .......... 39
Resolving configuration conflicts ................... 57
Configuring the Ethernet controller ................. 59
Using the SCSISelect Utility program ................ 62
Chapter 4. Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Before you begin ............................. 69
Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Handling static-sensitive devices ................... 71
Preparing to add options ........................ 73
Working with adapters ......................... 79
Working with memory modules ................... 96
Installing or removing internal drives ............... 102
Working with microprocessors ................... 126
Connecting external options ..................... 133
Adding security options ....................... 144
Completing the installation ..................... 148
Updating the server configuration ................. 153
Network operating system instructions .............. 154
Chapter 5. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Diagnostic tools overview ...................... 158
Running the diagnostic test programs ............... 164
Power-on self-test (POST) messages ................ 165
Power-on self-test (POST) beep codes ............... 192
SCSI messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Ethernet controller messages .................... 196
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Checking the system for damage .................. 222
Replacing the battery ......................... 224
Chapter 6. Getting help, service, and information ...... 229
Service support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Before you call for service ...................... 232
Getting customer support and service ............... 232
Purchasing additional services ................... 238
Ordering publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
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Chapter 7. Server records and specifications .......... 243
Recording the identification numbers ............... 244
Recording installed devices ..................... 245
System specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Appendix A. Ethernet cable specifications ........... 271
Appendix B. Product warranties and notices .......... 275
Warranty Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Electronic emission notices ...................... 289
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
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Tables
1. Memory configurations (unbuffered) ............. 98
2. Memory configurations (registered) .............. 98
3. Maximum allowable drive sizes ............... 104
4. Serial port connector pin-number assignments ...... 136
5. Parallel port connector pin-number assignments ..... 137
6. Video port connector pin-number assignments ...... 138
7. Keyboard and auxiliary-device port connectors
pin-number assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
8. The 68-pin SCSI port connector pin-number assignments 141
9. USB port connector pin-number assignments ....... 142
10. Ethernet connector pin-number assignments ....... 143
11. Ethernet controller messages ................. 197
12. Server identification numbers ................ 244
13. Internal and external drives and devices .......... 245
14. Configuration/setup program defaults and changes ... 246
15. Monitor default settings and changes ............ 249
16. RAM default settings and changes ............. 250
17. Adapter-slot configuration information ........... 250
18. Cabling specifications for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX link
segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
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