IBM xSeries 455 User manual

xSeries 455
Option Installation Guide
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xSeries 455
Option Installation Guide
SC88-P919-80
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in “Notices”,
on page 63.
First Edition (November 2003)
© Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2003. All rights reserved.
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with IBM Corp.

Contents
Safety ............................v
Chapter 1. Introduction ......................1
Related publications .......................1
Notices and statements used in this book ...............2
Major components of the xSeries 455 server ..............3
Midplane board LEDs .......................5
Processor board internal connectors and LEDs .............5
PCI-X board internal connectors and LEDs ...............7
Memory board internal connectors and LEDs ..............7
Memory switch card LEDs .....................8
I/O-board internal connectors ....................8
Light path diagnostics panel ....................9
Chapter 2. Installing options ...................13
Installation guidelines ......................13
System reliability considerations .................13
Working inside a server with power on ...............13
Handling static-sensitive devices .................14
Server power features ......................14
Turning on the server .....................14
Turning off the server .....................15
Opening the cover .......................16
Removing and replacing the bezel ..................16
Removing and replacing a hot-swap power supply ............18
Installing an adapter .......................19
Cabling a ServeRAID adapter ..................22
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive .................24
Installing a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive ...............25
Installing memory ........................26
Removing and replacing DIMMs .................28
Hot-replacing DIMMs......................29
Installing and replacing a microprocessor and power module ........30
Replacing and troubleshooting fans .................37
Replacing fan 1 or 2 ......................37
Replacing fan 3 or 4 ......................38
Replacing the battery ......................40
Completing the installation.....................41
Closing the cover .......................42
Installing the server in a rack...................42
Connecting the cables .....................42
Updating your server configuration.................55
Backing up and restoring the nonvolatile variables ............56
Creating a backup copy of the nonvolatile EFI variables .........56
Restoring the nonvolatile EFI variables ...............56
Chapter 3. Input/output connectors ................59
Gigabit Ethernet connectors ....................60
RXE Expansion Port connectors ..................60
RXE Management Port connector ..................60
SCSI connector ........................60
Serial connector ........................61
SMP Expansion Port connectors ..................61
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Universal Serial Bus connectors ..................61
Video connector ........................61
Appendix. Notices .......................63
Edition notice .........................63
Trademarks ..........................64
Important notes.........................64
Product recycling and disposal ...................65
Battery return program ......................65
Electronic emission notices ....................66
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement .........66
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement ........66
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement ............66
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement.........66
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement .........66
Taiwanese Class A warning statement ...............67
Chinese Class A warning statement ................67
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . . 67
Power cords ..........................67
Index ............................71
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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.
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Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Statement 1:
DANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid a shock 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 a properly 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
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:
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.
Safety vii

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.
1
2
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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.
Statement 10:
CAUTION:
Do not place any object weighing more than 82 kg (180 lb) on top of
rack-mounted devices.
>82 kg (180 lb)
WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories
sold with this product, will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of
California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash
hands after handling.
ADVERTENCIA: El contacto con el cable de este producto o con cables de
accesorios que se venden junto con este producto, pueden exponerle al plomo, un
elemento químico que en el estado de California de los Estados Unidos está
considerado como un causante de cancer y de defectos congénitos, además de
otros riesgos reproductivos. Lávese las manos después de usar el producto.
Safety ix

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Chapter 1. Introduction
This Option Installation Guide contains instructions for installing, removing, and
connecting optional devices that your server supports.
Related publications
In addition to this Option Installation Guide, the following documentation comes with
your server:
vUser’s Guide
This publication is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM
®
xSeries
™
Documentation CD. It contains general information about your server.
vInstallation Guide
This printed publication contains instructions for setting up your server and basic
instructions for installing some options.
vSafety Information
This publication is in PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains
translated caution and danger statements. Each caution and danger statement
that appears in the documentation has a number that you can use to locate the
corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information book.
vRack Installation Instructions
This printed publication contains instructions for installing your server in a rack.
vHardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
This publication is in PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains
information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for
service technicians.
Depending on your server model, additional publications might be included on the
IBM xSeries Documentation CD.
Your server might have features that are not described in the documentation that
you received with the server. The documentation might be updated occasionally to
include information about those features, or technical updates might be available to
provide additional information that is not included in your server documentation.
These updates are available from the IBM Web site. Complete the following steps
to check for updated documentation and technical updates:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
2. In the Learn section, click Online publications.
3. On the ″Online publications″page, in the Brand field, select Servers.
4. In the Family field, select xSeries 455.
5. Click Display documents.
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Notices and statements used in this book
The caution and danger statements that appear in this book are also in the
multilingual Safety Information book, which is on the IBM xSeries Documentation
CD. Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in
the Safety Information book.
The following notices and statements are used in the documentation:
vNotes: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
vImportant: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid
inconvenient or problem situations.
vAttention: These notices indicate potential damage to programs, devices, or
data. An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which
damage could occur.
vCaution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous
to you. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially
hazardous procedure step or situation.
vDanger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the
description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or
situation.
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Major components of the xSeries 455 server
The orange color on components and labels in the server indicates hot-swap or
hot-plug components. You can install or remove these components while the server
is running, provided that the server is configured to support hot-swap and hot-plug
features.
The blue color on components and labels indicates touch points, where a
component can be gripped, a latch moved, and so on.
The following illustration shows the location of major components in your server.
Chapter 1. Introduction 3

Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
Retention
bracket
DIMM
Microprocessor
Microprocessor
baffle
Hard disk
drive
VRM
DIMM
access
doors
Fan 4
Fan 3
NOTE:FORPROPERAIRFLOW, REPLACEFANWITHIN2MINUTES
FRONTOFBOX
NOTE:FORPROPERAIRFLOW, REPLACEFANWITHIN2MINUTES
FRONTOFBOX
Fan 1
Fan 2
Hot-swap
power supply
DVD-ROM
drive
Bezel
Power
module
EMC shield
Thumbscrews
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Midplane board LEDs
The following illustration shows the LEDs on the midplane board.
I/O board error LED
Remote Supervisor Adapter error LED
PCI-X board error LED
Midplane board error LED
Processor board error LED
Memory board error LED
VRM error
LED
Processor board internal connectors and LEDs
The following illustrations show the internal connectors and LEDs on the processor
board.
Microprocessor 1
power module socket
Microprocessor 1 socket
Microprocessor 3 socket
Microprocessor 3
power module
cable connector
Microprocessor 1
power module
cable connector
Microprocessor 3
power module socket
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Microprocessor 1
power module
error LED
Microprocessor 1
error LED
Microprocessor 3
error LED
Microprocessor 3
power module
error LED
VRM
error
LED
Power-good
LED
Reverse side
Microprocessor 2 socket
Microprocessor 4 socket
Microprocessor 4 power
module socket
Microprocessor 2 power
module socket
Microprocessor 2 power
module cable connector
Microprocessor 4 power
module cable connector
Microprocessor 2 error LED
Microprocessor 4 error LED
Microprocessor 2 power
module error LED
Microprocessor 4 power
module error LED
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PCI-X board internal connectors and LEDs
The following illustration shows the internal connectors and LEDs on the PCI-X
board.
PCI-X slot 1
(66 )MHz
PCI-X slot 2
(66 )MHz
PCI-X slot 3
(100 )MHz
PCI-X slot 4
(100 )MHz
PCI-X slot 5
(133 )MHz
PCI-X slot 6
(133 MHz) Attention LED
Power LED
Memory board internal connectors and LEDs
The following illustration shows the internal connectors and LEDs on the memory
board.
DIMM slots
DIMM error LED
(14 places)
DIMM error LED
(14 places)
Chapter 1. Introduction 7

Memory switch card LEDs
The following illustration shows the LEDs on the memory switch card.
Port 1 power LED
Port 2 power LED
Memory hot-plug
enabled LED
I/O-board internal connectors
The following illustration shows the internal connectors on the I/O board.
Power/reset
connector
Media bays
connector
Fans 1 and 2
connectors
Fan 4
connector
Fan 3
connector
I/O VRM
SCSI A
connector
USB cable
connector
Riser card
connector
SCSI B
connector
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