Contents
Safety ............................v
Chapter 1. Introduction ......................1
The IBM System x Documentation CD.................2
Hardware and software requirements ................2
Using the Documentation Browser .................2
Notices and statements in this document................3
Features and specifications.....................4
Major components of the server ...................5
Chapter 2. Installing options....................7
Installation guidelines .......................7
System reliability guidelines....................8
Working inside the server with the power on .............8
Handling static-sensitive devices ..................9
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive .................9
Installing a memory module ....................11
Installing a microprocessor/memory card ...............14
Installing an adapter .......................16
Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine ..........17
Installing a ServeRAID-8k SAS controller ..............18
Installing an adapter ......................18
Completing the installation.....................20
Connecting the cables .....................20
Updating the server configuration .................20
Chapter 3. Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power........23
Front view ..........................23
Rear view ...........................24
Server power features ......................26
Turning on the server .....................26
Turning off the server .....................26
Chapter 4. Configuring the server .................29
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD ............29
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program .............29
Installing and using the baseboard management controller utility programs . . . 30
Using the RAID configuration programs ................31
Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program .........31
Using ServeRAID Manager ...................32
Using the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Web interface ..........34
Chapter 5. Updating IBM Director .................35
Chapter 6. Solving problems ...................37
Diagnostic tools overview .....................37
POST beep codes .......................37
POST error codes........................38
Troubleshooting tables ......................40
CD or DVD drive problems ...................40
General problems .......................41
Hard disk drive problems ....................41
Intermittent problems......................42
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