IBM 71455DU manual User’s Guide

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IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E
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User’s Guide

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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 Integrated network support Light path diagnosticsPowerExecutive Redundant connection Redundant cooling and power capabilitiesReliability, 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 SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program Configuration/Setup Utility programBoot Menu program Gigabit Ethernet controller configuration processUsing the Configuration/Setup Utility program Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility programConfiguration/Setup Utility menu choices Devices and I/O Ports Power-on PasswordAdministrator Password System Card DataSystem Partition Visibility Advanced SetupMemory Settings RSA II SettingsReboot system on NMI Baseboard management controller BMC settingsBMC Post Watchdog Timeout BMC Serial Port Access ModePower-on password PasswordsAdministrator password Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CDSetup and configuration overview ServerGuide featuresDownload section, click Downloads & drivers Typical operating-system installationInstalling your operating system without ServerGuide Using the Boot Menu programPXE boot agent utility menu choices Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllerUsing the PXE boot agent utility program Starting the PXE boot agent utility programLink Speed Banner Message TimeoutPre-boot Wake on LAN Command-line interface Ipmi ShellUpdating 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 SerialSelect Utility menu choices Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility programStarting the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program Using ServeRAID ManagerClick Express configuration Configuring the controllerUsing express configuration Using custom 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