IBM x3100 User manual

System x3100 Type 4348
User’s Guide
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System x3100 Type 4348
User’s Guide
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Note:
Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in “Notices,” on
page 47, and the Warranty and Support Information document on the IBM System xDocumentation CD.
First Edition (March 2008)
©Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2008. All rights reserved.
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with IBM Corp.

Contents
Safety ............................v
Chapter 1. The System x3100 Type 4348 server ............1
Related documentation ......................2
Notices and statements in this document ................3
Features and specifications .....................4
What your server offers ......................5
Reliability, availability, and serviceability ................5
Server controls, LEDs, and power ..................7
Front view ..........................7
Rear view ..........................8
Server power features.......................9
Setting the power supply voltage ..................9
Turning on the server ......................9
Turning off the server .....................10
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices................11
Server components .......................11
System-board internal connectors .................12
System-board jumpers .....................13
System-board external connectors .................13
System-board LEDs ......................14
System-board optional-device connectors ..............14
Installation guidelines ......................15
System reliability guidelines ...................15
Handling static-sensitive devices .................16
Removing the side cover .....................17
Removing the bezel .......................18
Installing amemory module ....................19
Installing adrive ........................22
Installing aDVD drive .....................23
Installing an optional tape drive ..................26
Installing aSATA hard disk drive .................26
Power and signal cables for internal drives .............28
Installing an adapter .......................29
Cabling an optional SCSI adapter ..................31
Completing the installation.....................31
Installing the bezel ......................32
Installing the side cover.....................33
Connecting the cables .....................34
Updating the server configuration .................35
Chapter 3. Configuring the server .................37
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program .............37
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program ............38
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices ..............38
Passwords .........................40
Erasing alost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS) .........41
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD ............42
ServerGuide features .....................43
Setup and configuration overview .................43
Typical operating-system installation ................44
Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide .......44
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Using the Boot Menu program ...................44
Enabling the Intel Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent program ..........45
Configuring the Intel Gigabit Ethernet controller .............45
Appendix. Notices .......................47
Trademarks ..........................47
Important notes.........................48
Product recycling and disposal ...................49
Battery return program ......................50
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 udit 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.
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Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Statement 1:
DANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid ashock hazard:
vDo not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical
storm.
vConnect all power cords to aproperly wired and grounded electrical
outlet.
vConnect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to
this product.
vWhen possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal
cables.
vNever turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
vDisconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,
networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless
instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
vConnect 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
amodule containing alithium 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:
vThrow or immerse into water
vHeat to more than 100°C (212°F)
vRepair 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:
vDo 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.
vUse 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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Statement 4:
≥18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥55 kg (121.2 lb)
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
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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