IBM 71455DU manual Index

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Index

A

Active

Memory 5, 33

PCI-X 5, 26 Active Memory 5, 33 adapter

hot-plug 26 installing 26

ServeRAID-8i 27 PCI 26

PCI-X 26 ServeRAID-8i 27

adding

memory card 35 administrator password 63 attention notices 2 Automatic BIOS recovery 7 availability 7

B

baseboard management controller utility programs 77 bays 4

C

cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

external cabling

48

 

 

 

 

routing

48

 

 

 

 

 

cabling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

multi-node configurations 49

 

 

XpandOnDemand cable kits

49

 

 

cabling the server 48

 

 

 

 

cache 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

caution statements

2

 

 

 

 

command-line interface

 

 

 

 

commands

 

 

 

 

 

 

identify

78

 

 

 

 

 

power

78

 

 

 

 

 

sel

78

 

 

 

 

 

 

sysinfo

78

 

 

 

 

 

configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

baseboard management controller utility

 

programs

57

 

 

 

 

 

boot menu program 57

 

 

 

Gigabit Ethernet controller

57

 

 

PXE Boot Agent Utility program

57

 

SAS/SATA configuration utility program

57

SAS/SCSI device

49

 

 

 

 

Scalable Systems Web Interface

81

 

ServeRAID Manager

57

 

 

 

ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

57

viewing

81

 

 

 

 

 

with ServerGuide

64

 

 

 

 

Configuration/Setup Utility program

57, 58

 

connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

electrostatic-discharge

10

 

 

 

connector (continued) Gigabit Ethernet 12 IXA RS485 12 keyboard 11 mouse 11 power-supply 12

SP Ethernet 10/100 11 SP serial 11

system serial 11 USB rear 11 USB, front 9 video 11

connectors and jumper I/O board 16

cooling 6

D

danger statements 2 device drivers 8 dimensions 4 drives 4 DVD-eject button 10

DVD-ROM activity LED 10 eject button 10

E

electrical input 4 electrostatic-discharge connector 10 Enterprise X-Architecture technology 5 environment 4

error LED

I/O board 12 memory 17, 33 memory card 17, 33 microprocessor board 18 micrprocessor 18

Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 11

system

10

 

 

 

VRM

18

 

 

 

Ethernet

6

 

 

 

activity LED

12

 

 

configuring

57

 

 

connector 11

 

 

Gigabit activity LED

12

Gigabit configuring

57

Gigabit connector

12

Gigabit controller

6

 

Gigabit link LED

12

 

SP 10/100 link LED

11

SP activity LED

11

 

expansion bays

4

 

 

expansion slots

4

 

 

external cabling

48

 

 

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Contents User’s Guide Page User’s Guide Page Contents Page Safety Page To Connect To Disconnect Do not ≥ 18 kg 39.7 lb ≥ 32 kg 70.5 lb ≥ 55 kg 121.2 lb Page Related documentation System x3950 and System x3950 E serverProblem Determination and Service Guide Features and specifications Features and specifications What your server offers PowerExecutive Redundant connection Light path diagnosticsRedundant cooling and power capabilities Integrated network supportReliability, availability, and serviceability IBM Director UpdateXpress programFront view Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and powerPage Rear view Server power features Turning off the server Turning on the serverPage Server components Installing optionsJumper name Description Board internal connectors and jumpersMemory-card LEDs Memory-card connectorsMicroprocessor-board connectors and LEDs PCI-X board LEDs PCI-X board connectorsSAS-backplane connectors Installation guidelines System reliability guidelines Working inside the server with the power onRemoving the cover and bezel Handling static-sensitive devicesInstalling a hot-swap power supply Locking latch Locking handle open Installing an adapter ServeRAID-8i adapter ServeRAID-8i slot LED Adapter guide Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive Installing options Memory card order Dimm pair Memory moduleActive Memory Select Memory Settings Select Memory Mirroring Settings Adding and replacing a memory card Adding a memory cardHot-replacing a memory card Installing a Dimm Installing DIMMsDcac Hot-swapping DIMMs Installing options Hot-adding DIMMs Dimm Microprocessor Microprocessor installation order Installing a microprocessor Air baffle Heat sink Microprocessor connector Microprocessor- release lever Completing the installation Connecting the cables Rear viewFront view Updating the server configuration Two-node configurationSMP Expansion cabling Four-node configuration Protective cover Eight-node configuration Node SMP Expansion cable Page Installing options Page Boot Menu program Configuration/Setup Utility programGigabit Ethernet controller configuration process SAS/SATA Configuration Utility programUsing the Configuration/Setup Utility program Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility programConfiguration/Setup Utility menu choices Administrator Password Power-on PasswordSystem Card Data Devices and I/O PortsMemory Settings Advanced SetupRSA II Settings System Partition VisibilityBMC Post Watchdog Timeout Baseboard management controller BMC settingsBMC Serial Port Access Mode Reboot system on NMIPower-on password PasswordsAdministrator password Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CDSetup and configuration overview ServerGuide featuresInstalling your operating system without ServerGuide Typical operating-system installationUsing the Boot Menu program Download section, click Downloads & driversUsing the PXE boot agent utility program Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllerStarting the PXE boot agent utility program PXE boot agent utility menu choicesPre-boot Wake on LAN Banner Message TimeoutCommand-line interface Ipmi Shell Link SpeedUpdating and configuring the Bios Configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES Configuring LinuxOriginal /etc/lilo.conf contents Add the following five lines between the two title= sections Original /boot/grub/grub.conf contents Suse Sles 8.0 configuration Append the following text to the first title line Original bootcfg program output Configuring a Microsoft Windows operating systemModified bootcfg program output Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility programUsing the baseboard management controller utility programs Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program Starting the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility programUsing ServeRAID Manager SerialSelect Utility menu choicesUsing express configuration Configuring the controllerUsing custom configuration Click Express configurationViewing the configuration Using the Scalable Partition Web InterfaceCreating a scalable partition Page Configuring the server Page Deleting a scalable partition Page Updating IBM Director Page Trademarks Appendix. NoticesImportant notes Product recycling and disposal Page Index LED SAS Memory-mirroring configuration Page Part Number 31R1871