IBM Netfinity 6000R Owner's manual

IBM Netfinity Servers
IBM Netfinity 6000R - Type 8682
Models 1RY, 2RY
Hardware Maintenance Manual
March 2000

IBM Netfinity Servers
IBM Netfinity 6000R - Type 8682
Models 1RY, 2RY
Hardware Maintenance Manual
March 2000
IBM

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About this manual
This manual contains diagnostic information, a Symptom-to-
FRU index, service information, error codes, error mes-
sages, and configuration information for the Netfinity 6000R
– Type 8682.
Important: This manual is intended for trained servicers
who are familiar with IBM PC Server products.
Important safety information
Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this
book before performing any of the instructions.
Leia todas as instruções de cuidado e perigo antes de exec-
utar qualquer operação.
Prenez connaissance de toutes les consignes de type
Attention et
Danger avant de procéder aux opérations décrites par les
instructions.
Lesen Sie alle Sicherheitshinweise, bevor Sie eine
Anweisung ausführen.

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Accertarsi di leggere tutti gli avvisi di attenzione e di pericolo
prima di effettuare qualsiasi operazione.
Lea atentamente todas las declaraciones de precaución y
peligro ante de llevar a cabo cualquier operación.
Online support
Use the World Wide Web (WWW) to download Diagnostic,
BIOS Fl;ash, and Device Driver files.
File download address is:
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Contents
About this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
General checkout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Features and specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Server features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Start the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Information LED panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
POST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
POST error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Event/error logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Small computer system interface messages. . . . . . . . . . . 14
ServerGuide error symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Diagnostic programs and error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Text messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Starting the diagnostic programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Viewing the test log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Diagnostic error message tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Light path diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Power supply LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Diagnostic panel LEDs 20
Light path diagnostics 22
Power checkout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Recovering BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Temperature checkout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Diagnosing errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller. . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Network connection problems 28
Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart 29
Ethernet controller messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Novell NetWare or IntraNetWare server ODI driver
messages 31
Network driver interface specification 2.01 (OS/2) driver
messages 35
NDIS 4.0 (Windows NT) driver messages 37
UNIX messages 38
Configuring the server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program. . . . . . . . . 43
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . 43
Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Power-on password 48
Administrator password 50
Using the SCSISelect utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Starting the SCSISelect utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Choices available from the SCSISelect menu . . . . . . 51
Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Expanded view of the Netfinity 6000R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Component locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
System board component locations 54
System board LED locations 59
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Memory board component locations 62
Advanced System Management Interconnect board
component locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
System reliability considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . .64
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Removing the server top cover and bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Working with adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Installing a hot-plug adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Cabling example for the ServeRAID adapter . . . . . . . .71
Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Internal drive bays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Hard disk drive component locations 75
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Installing memory-module kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Installing a microprocessor kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Changing jumper positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Three-pin jumper blocks 85
Installing a hot-swap power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Installing a Netfinity 3-Pack Ultra160 Hot-Swap Expansion
Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Replacing a hot-swap fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Completing the installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Installing the server top cover and bezel . . . . . . . . . . .91
Updating the server configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Connecting external options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Input/Output ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Parallel port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Viewing or changing the parallel-port assignments 94
Parallel port connector 94
Video port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Keyboard port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Auxiliary-device (pointing device) port . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Ultra160 SCSI ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
SCSI cabling requirements 97
Setting SCSI IDs 97
SCSI connector pin-number assignments 98
Serial ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Viewing or changing the serial-port assignments 99
Serial-port connectors 99
Universal Serial Bus ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
USB cables and hubs 100
USB-port connectors 100
Ethernet port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Configuring the Ethernet controller 101
Failover for redundant Ethernet 101
Ethernet port connector 105
Advanced System Management ports . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Cabling the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Netfinity Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Managing your IBM Netfinity server with Netfinity Manager .
109
Netfinity Manager documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Netfinity Manager system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Netfinity Manager for OS/2 system requirements. . . .110
Netfinity Manager for Windows 95 and Windows 98
system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Netfinity Manager for Windows NT system requirements.
112
Starting the Netfinity Manager installation program. . . . .112
Netfinity Manager database support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
DB2 database support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
System requirements 120
Installing and configuring the database 120
Activating the database 121
Granting and revoking database privileges 122

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Deleting the database 123
Lotus Notes database support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
System requirements 124
Installing the database 124
Browsing the Netfinity Manager Lotus Notes database
125
ODBC database support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
System requirements 126
ODBC database configuration 127
Creating the Netfinity Manager tables 127
Supported and certified databases 129
Starting Netfinity Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Netfinity Manager Service Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Netfinity Manager service descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Advanced System Management 134
Alert Manager 134
Alert on LAN configuration 134
Capacity Management 134
Cluster Manager 134
Critical File Monitor 135
DMI Browser 135
ECC Memory Setup 135
Event Scheduler 135
File Transfer 135
Power-On Error Detect 135
Predictive Failure Analysis 135
Process Manager 135
RAID Manager 135
Remote Session 136
Remote System Manager 136
Remote Workstation Control 136
Screen View 136
Security Manager 136
Serial Connection Control 136
Service Configuration Manager 137
Software Inventory 137
System Diagnostics Manager 137
System Information Tool 137
System Monitor 137
System Partition Access 137
System Profile 138
Update Connector Manager 138
Web Manager Configuration 138
Delaying Netfinity Manager startup on OS/2 systems 138
Getting more information about Netfinity Manager . . . . . 139
Installation options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Automated installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Customized installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
FRU information (service only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
LED switch card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Four-fan housing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Dual fan mount assembly with cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Service processor card assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
PCI switch card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Power backplane assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
System board assembly with backerplate. . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Symptom-to-FRU index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Beep symptoms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
No beep symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Diagnostic panel error LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Diagnostic error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Error symptoms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Power supply LED errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
ServeRAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
I2C bus fault messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

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SCSI error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Temperature error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Fan error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Power error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
System shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Voltage related system shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Temperature related system shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . .185
DASD checkout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
CPU checkout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Undetermined problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Parts listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Keyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Power cords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Related service information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
General safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Safety inspection guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices . .199
Grounding requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Safety notices (multi-lingual translations). . . . . . . . . .200
Send us your comments!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Problem determination tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237

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General checkout
The server diagnostic programs are stored in upgradable
read-only memory (ROM) on the system board. These pro-
grams are the primary method of testing the major compo-
nents of the server: The system board, Ethernet controller,
video controller, RAM, keyboard, mouse (pointing device),
diskette drive, serial ports, hard drives, and parallel port.
You can also use them to test some external devices. See
“Diagnostic programs and error messages” on page 16.
Also, if you cannot determine whether a problem is caused
by the hardware or by the software, you can run the diag-
nostic programs to confirm that the hardware is working
properly.
When you run the diagnostic programs, a single problem
might cause several error messages. When this occurs,
work to correct the cause of the first error message. After
the cause of the first error message is corrected, the other
error messages might not occur the next time you run the
test.
A failed system might be part of a shared DASD cluster (two
or more systems sharing the same external storage
device(s)). Prior to running diagnostics, verify that the failing
system is not part of a shared DASD cluster.
A system might be part of a cluster if:
• The customer identifies the system as part of a cluster.
• One or more external storage units are attached to the
system and at least one of the attached storage units is
additionally attached to another system or unidentifi-
able source.
• One or more systems are located near the failing sys-
tem.
If the failing system is suspected to be part of a shared
DASD cluster, all diagnostic tests can be run except diag-
nostictests which test the storage unit (DASD residing in the
storage unit) or the storage adapter attached to the storage
unit.
Notes:
1. For systems that are part of a shared DASD cluster, run
one test at a time in looped mode. Do not run all tests
in looped mode, as this could enable the DASD diag-
nostic tests.
2. If multiple error codes are displayed, diagnose the first
error code displayed.
3. If the computer hangs with a POST error, go to the
“Symptom-to-FRU index” on page 153.
4. If the computer hangs and no error is displayed, go to
“Undetermined problems” on page 186.
5. Power supply problems, see “Symptom-to-FRU index”
on page 153.
6. Safety information, see “Safety information” on page
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7. For intermittent problems, check the error log; see
“POST error messages” on page 14.
1. IS THE SYSTEM PART OF A CLUSTER?
YES. Schedule maintenance with the customer. Shut down
all systems related to the cluster. Run storage test.
NO. Go to step 2.
2. IF THE SYSTEM IS NOT PART OF A CLUSTER:
• Power-off the computer and all external devices.
• Check all cables and power cords.
• Set all display controls to the middle position.
• Power-on all external devices.
• Power-on the computer.
• Record any POST error messages displayed on
the screen. If an error is displayed, look up the
first error in the “POST error codes” on page 171.
• Check the information LED panel System Error
LED; if on, see “Diagnostic panel error LEDs” on
page 157.
• Check the System Error Log. If an error was
recorded by the system, see “Symptom-to-FRU
index” on page 153.
• Start the Diagnostic Programs. See “Diagnostic
programs and error messages” on page 16.
• Check for the following responses:
a. One beep.
b. Readable instructions or the Main Menu.
3. DID YOU RECEIVE BOTH OF THE CORRECT
RESPONSES?
NO. Find the failure symptom in “Symptom-to-FRU index”
on page 153.
YES. Run the Diagnostic Programs. If necessary, refer to
“Diagnostic programs and error messages” on page 16.
If you receive an error, go to “Symptom-to-FRU index” on
page 153.
If the diagnostics completed successfully and you still sus-
pect a problem, see “Undetermined problems” on page 186.

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General information
The IBM® Netfinity® 6000R server is a high-performance
server with the capability of microprocessor upgrade to a
symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) server. It is ideally suited
for networking environments that require superior micropro-
cessor performance, efficient memory management, flexibil-
ity, and large amounts of reliable data storage.
Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabil-
ities were key considerations during the designof the server.
These design features make it possible for you to customize
the system hardware to meet your needs today, while pro-
viding flexible expansion capabilities for the future.
The IBM 6000R server comes with a three-year limited war-
ranty and 90-Day IBM Start Up Support. If you have access
to the World Wide Web, you can obtain up-to-date informa-
tion about the server model and other IBM server products
at the following World Wide Web address:
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/netfinity/
Features and specifications
The following provides a summary of the features and speci-
fications for the Netfinity 6000R server.
•Microprocessor:
— Intel® Pentium® III Xeon™
— 32 KB of level-1 cache
— 1 MB or 2 MB Level-2 cache depending upon
model
— 100 MHz front-side bus (FSB)
— Supports up to four microprocessors
•Memory:
— Maximum: 16GB
— Type: ECC, SDRAM, Registered DIMMs
— 16 slots, 4-way interleaved
•Drives standard:
— Diskette: 1.44 MB
— CD-ROM: 40X IDE
•Expansion bays:
Hot-swap drives: Three standard slim-high, three
optional slim-high
•Active™ PCI expansion slots:
— One 33 MHz/32-bit
— Three 66 MHz/64-bit
— Two 33 MHz/64-bit
•Hot-swap power supplies:
270 W (115-230 V ac)
— Minimum: One
— Maximum: Three
•Redundant cooling:
— Six hot-swap fans

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•Video:
— S3 video controller
— Compatible with SVGA and VGA
— 8 MB video memory
•Size (4 U)
— Height: 178 mm (7 in.) (4 U)
— Depth: 711.2 mm (28 in.)
— Width: 482.6 mm (19 in.)
— Weight: 34.9 kg (77 lb.) to 50.4 kg (111 lb.)
depending upon configuration
•Integrated functions:
— Netfinity Advanced System Management proces-
sor with Light Path diagnostics
— Dual channel Ultra160 SCSI controller (one inter-
nal and one external channel) (non-RAID)
— One 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX AMD Ethernet con-
troller
— Two serial ports
— One parallel port
— Two universal serial bus ports
— Keyboard port
—Mouseport
— Video port
•Acoustical noise emissions:
— Sound power, idling: 6.3 bel maximum
— Sound power, operating: 6.3 bel maximum
— Sound pressure, operating: 48 dBa maximum
•Environment:
— Air temperature:
– Server on: 10º to 35º C (50º to 95º F). Alti-
tude: 0 to 914 m (3000 ft.)
– Server on: 10º to 32º C (50º to 89.6º F). Alti-
tude: 914 m (3000 ft.) to 2133 m (7000 ft.)
– Server off: 10º to 43º C (50º to 110º F). Maxi-
mum altitude: 2133 m (7000 ft.)
— Humidity:
– Server on: 8% to 80%
– Server off: 8% to 80%
•Heat output:
Approximate heat output in British Thermal Units (BTU)
per hour
— Minimum configuration:461 BTU (0.14 kilowatts
per hour)
— Maximum configuration: 1796 BTU (0.53 kilowatts
per hour)
•Electrical input:
— Sine-wave input (50-60 Hz) required
— Input voltage low range:
– Minimum: 90 V ac
– Maximum: 137 V ac
— Input voltage high range:
– Minimum: 180 V ac
– Maximum: 265 V ac

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— Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) approximately:
– Minimum: 0.08 kVA
– Maximum: 0.52 kVA
Server features
The unique design of the server takes advantage of
advancements in symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), data
storage, and memory management. The server combines:
• Impressive performance using an innovative approach
to SMP
The server supports up to four Pentium III Xeon pro-
cessors. The server comes withat least oneprocessor
installed; you can install additional processors to
enhance performance and provide SMP capability.
• Large data-storage and hot-swap capabilities
All models of the server support up to three standard
and three optional 26 mm (1-inch) slim-high 3.5-inch
hot-swap hard disk drives in the hot-swap bays. This
hot-swap feature enables you to remove and replace
hard disk drives without turning off the server.
• Active™ PCI (hot-plug) adapter capabilities
The server has six
hot-plug slots for PCI adapters.
With operating system support, you can replace failing
hot-plug PCI adapters without turning off the server. If
the
hot-add feature is supported by the operating sys-
tem and the PCI adapter, you can also add PCI adapt-
ers in these slots without turning off the server.
• Redundant cooling and power capabilities
The redundant cooling and hot-swap capabilities of the
fans in the server enable continued operation if one of
the fans fails. You can also replace a failing fan without
turning off the server.
The server comes standard with one 270-watt power
supply. Install three 270-watt power supplies to ensure
redundancy and hot-swap capability for a typical con-
figuration. (See “Installing a hot-swap power supply”
on page 85 for instructions.)
• 100 MHz front-side bus (FSB)
The FSB is the processor external bus. This bus is the
interface between the processors and the system
board. The FSB is also known as the processor/host
bus.
• Large system memory
The memory bus in the server supports up to 16GB of
system memory. The memory controller provides error
correcting code (ECC) support for up to 16 industry-
standard, 3.3 V, 168-pin, 8-byte, PCI, PC100 regis-
tered, dual inline memory modules (DIMMs). The
memory controller also provides Chipkill™ memory
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that protects the system from a single chip failure on a
DIMM.
• System-management capabilities
The server comes with a Netfinity Advanced System
Management Processor on the system board. This
processor, in conjunction with the Netfinity Manager
provided on the ServerGuide CDs, enables you to
manage the functions of the server locally and
remotely. The Netfinity Advanced System Manage-
ment Processor also provides system monitoring,
event recording, and dial-out alert capability.
Note: The Netfinity Advanced System Management
Processor is sometimes referred to as the ser-
vice processor.
Refer to “Netfinity Manager” on page 109 for more
information.
• Integrated network environment support
The server comes with an Ethernet controller on the
system board. This Ethernet controller has an interface
for connecting to 10-Mbps or 100-Mbps networks. The
server automatically selects between 10BASE-T and
100BASE-TX. The controller provides full-duplex
(FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmis-
sion and reception of data on the Ethernet local area
network (LAN).
• Redundant network-interface card (NIC)
The addition of an optional, redundant network-inter-
face card (NIC) provides a failover capability to a
redundant Ethernet connection. If a problem occurs
with the primary Ethernet connection, all Ethernet traffic
associated withthis primary connection is automatically
switched to the redundant NIC. This switching occurs
without data loss and without user intervention.
• IBM ServerGuide CDs
The ServerGuide CDs included with IBM Netfinity serv-
ers provide programs to help you set up the server and
install the network operating system (NOS). The Serv-
erGuide program detects the hardware options
installed, and provides the correct configuration pro-
gram and device drivers. In addition, the ServerGuide
CDs include a variety of application programs such as
IBM Update Connector to help keep the server basic
input/output system (BIOS) and microcode updated,
and IBM Netfinity Manager for system management.
Note: The latest level of BIOS for the server is also
available through the World Wide Web. Referto
“Recovering BIOS” on page 24 for the appropri-
ate World Wide Web addresses and bulletin-
board telephone numbers.
The server is designed to be cost-effective, powerful, and
flexible. It uses peripheral component interconnect (PCI)
bus architecture to provide compatibility with a wide range of
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As always, the IBM server meets stringent worldwide certifi-
cations for power, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and
safety. See “Related service information” on page 195 for
additional information.
Reliability, availability, and serviceability
Three of the most important features in server design are
reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). These fac-
tors help to ensure the integrity of the data stored on the
server; that the server is available when you want to use it;
and that should a failure occur, you can easily diagnose and
repair the failure with minimal inconvenience.
The following is an abbreviated list of the RAS features that
the server supports.
• Cooling fans with speed-sensing capability (hot-swap)
• Error correcting code (ECC) FSBs
• ECC L2 cache
• ECC memory
• Fast power-on self-test (POST)
•45
°C (113°F) normal operating temperature for hard
disk drives
• Parity checking on the small computer system interface
(SCSI) bus and PCI buses
• Power Managed - Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface (ACPI) level
• System management monitoring via Intra-Integrated
Circuit (I2C) bus
• Ambient temperature monitoring
• Automatic error retry/recovery
• Automatic restart after a power failure
• Built-in temperature/fan/voltages monitoring
• Chipkill memory protection
• Fault-resistant startup
• Hot-swap drive bays
• Hot-swap hard disk drives
• Active PCI (hot-plug) adapter slots
• Information and diagnostic LED panels
• Menu-driven setup, system configuration, SCSISelect
configuration, and diagnostic programs
• Memory scrubbing and Predictive Failure Analysis™
(PFA) (background and real time)
• Microcode and diagnostic levels available
• Netfinity Manager™ and LANDesk®enabled
• Netfinity Server Management
• NIC failover support
• Power and temperature monitoring
• Power-supply redundancy monitoring
• Predictive Failure Analysis™ (PFA) alerts
• Redundant Ethernet capabilities (with optional adapter)
• Redundant hot-swap cooling
• Redundant and hot-swap power supplies
• Remote Connect
• Remote system problem-determination support
• System auto-configuring from a configuration menu
• Upgradable POST, BIOS, diagnostics, and Netfinity
Advanced System Management Processor microcode
• Wake on LAN™ capability

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• Windows NT failover support
• Alert on LAN™ capability
• Backup BIOS switching by jumper
• Error codes and messages
• Integrated service processor subsystem provides con-
trol for remote system management
• Processor serial number access
• Standard cables present detection
• System error logging (POST and Netfinity Advanced
System Management Processor)
• Vital Product Data (VPD) on microprocessors, system
board, power supplies, hot-swap-drive backplane, and
power backplane
Start the server
Use the following procedure to start the server.
1. Turn on all external devices, such as the monitor.
Note: After you plug the power cord into an outlet, wait
20 seconds before pressing the power control
button. During this time, the system-manage-
ment processor is initializing and the power con-
trol button does not respond.
2. Press the power control button on the front of the
server. The power-on light comes on and the power-
on self-test (POST) begins.
• If the server is turned on and a power failure
occurs, the server will start automatically when
power is restored.
• The server can also be turned on by the Netfinity
Advanced System Management Processor.
When you turn off the server, observe the following precau-
tion:
CAUTION:
The power control button on the device and/or the
power supply do not turn off the electrical current sup-
plied to the device. The device also might have more
than one power cord. To remove all electrical current
from the device, ensure that all power cords are discon-
nected from the power source.