Contents
Safety ............................v
Chapter 1. Introduction ......................1
The IBM System xDocumentation CD.................2
Hardware and software requirements ................2
Using the Documentation Browser .................3
Notices and statements in this document ................4
Features and specifications .....................5
Major components of the server ...................6
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices ................7
Installation guidelines .......................7
System reliability guidelines....................8
Working inside the server with the power on .............8
Handling static-sensitive devices ..................9
Opening the bezel........................10
Removing the left-side cover ....................11
Installing amemory module ....................11
Installing redundant power and cooling ................19
Installing ahot-swap hard disk drive .................23
Installing an additional microprocessor ................25
Installing an adapter .......................27
Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine .........29
Completing the installation.....................30
Connecting the cables .....................31
Reattaching the bezel .....................32
Updating the server configuration .................33
Chapter 3. Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power........35
Front view ..........................35
Rear view ...........................37
Server power features ......................39
Turning on the server .....................39
Turning off the server .....................40
Chapter 4. Configuring the server .................41
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD ............41
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program .............42
Using the Integrated System Management Firmware Update Utility program 42
Using the baseboard management controller ..............43
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility
program .........................43
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program ........51
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs .......53
Using the ServeRAID configuration programs..............54
Configuring hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA RAID ...........54
Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program .........55
Using ServeRAID Manager ...................56
Using the RAID configuration programs ................57
Starting the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program.........58
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility menu choices ...........58
Creating aRAID array .....................58
Viewing the array configuration ..................59
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