IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 User manual

System x iDataPlex dx360
Types 6313, 6316, 6385, 6390, 7831, and 7833
User's Guide
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System x iDataPlex dx360
Types 6313, 6316, 6385, 6390, 7831, and 7833
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 45
and the Warranty and Support Information document on the IBM Documentation CD.
Fourth Edition (June 2011)
© Copyright IBM Corporation 2011.
US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract
with IBM Corp.

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The IBM Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Features and specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What your dx360 system-board tray offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The UpdateXpress program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 2. Components, features, and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System-board tray components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System-board connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
System-board switches and jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Flexible chassis features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Hardware configuration examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2U compute server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2U storage server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operator panel controls, LEDs, connectors, and power . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rear connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Turning on the system-board tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turning off the system-board tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 3. Installing optional devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Removing a system-board tray from a 2U chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Removing the system-board tray cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Removing a storage enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Removing a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installing a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Completing the installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Reinstalling the system-board tray cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Reinstalling a storage enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Reinstalling a system-board tray in a 2U chassis . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chapter 4. Configuring the dx360 server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the BIOS Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Starting the BIOS Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
BIOS Setup Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the Boot Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Firmware updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setting the BMC IP parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Systems configured with Red Hat Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Systems configured with SUSE Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . 43
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . 43
Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
IBM Taiwan product service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Important notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Battery return program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
German Ordinance for Work gloss statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . . . 50
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement . . . . . . . . 50
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada . . . . . . . . 50
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement. . . . . . . . . 51
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement . . . . . . . . . 51
Taiwanese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Chinese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . . 52
Korean Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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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.
Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2011 v

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.
Safety vii

Statement 5:
CAUTION:
The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power
supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied 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 disconnected from the power
source.
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Statement 8:
CAUTION:
Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following
label attached.
Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any
component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside
these components. If you suspect a problem with one of these parts, contact
a service technician.
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