IBM 8870 manual Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 server, Related documentation

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Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 server

Your IBM®ERserver™xSeries® 445 server is a 4-U-high1rack model server for high-volume network transaction processing. This high-performance server is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, efficient memory management, flexibility, and reliable data storage.

Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of your server. These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future.

Your server contains IBM Enterprise X-Architecture™technologies, which help increase performance and reliability. For more information, see “What your server offers” on page 4 and “Reliability, availability, and serviceability features” on page 6.

For service or assistance information, see Appendix A, “Getting help and technical assistance,” on page 71.

The xSeries 445 server comes with a limited warranty. For more information about the terms of your warranty, see the IBM xSeries 445 Installation Guide.

You can obtain up-to-date information about your server and other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/.

The machine type and serial number are located on the ID label located on the left side of the bezel, just above the hard disk drives. You will need these numbers when you register your server with IBM.

Related documentation

This User’s Guide provides general information about your server, including information about features, how to configure the server, and how to get help. In addition to this User’s Guide, the following documentation comes with your server:

vInstallation Guide

This printed document contains instructions for setting up your server and basic instructions for installing some options.

vOption Installation Guide

This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains detailed instructions for installing, removing, and connecting optional devices that your server supports.

vSafety Information

This document 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 document.

vRack Installation Instructions

This printed document contains instructions for installing your server in a rack.

1.Racks are marked in vertical increments of 1.75 inches each. Each increment is referred to as a unit, or ″U.″ A 1-U-high device is

1.75inches tall.

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Contents ERserver Page ERserver Page Contents Iv xSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Safety To Connect To Disconnect Do not ≥ 18 kg 39.7 lb ≥ 32 kg 70.5 lb ≥ 55 kg 121.2 lb 82 kg 180 lb XSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Related documentation Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 serverClick Continue Learn section, click Online publicationsMicroprocessor Features and specificationsWhat your server offers Redundant cooling and power capabilities Light path diagnostics featureLarge data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability Redundant connectionReliability, availability, and serviceability features Active Memory UpdateXpress programMemory scrubbing and Memory ProteXion Memory mirroringIBM Universal Manageability IBM DirectorFront view Server controls, LEDs, and powerXSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Rear view of model with Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA Rear viewRemote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA connectors and LEDs Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 server Turning on the server Server power featuresTurning off the server XSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Configuring scalable partitions Configuration/Setup Utility programEthernet controller configuration Integrated System Management Processor Update programStarting the Configuration/Setup Utility program Using the Configuration/Setup Utility programConfiguration/Setup Utility menu choices System SummarySystem Information Power-on PasswordProduct Data System Card DataAdvanced Setup Administrator PasswordMemory Settings Start OptionsScalability Port Configuration ASM SettingsScalable Partition Settings Error LogsCreating a scalable partition Configuring scalable partitionsConfiguring the server Deleting a scalable partition Remote console redirectionPower-on password PasswordsAdministrator password ServerGuide features Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CDTypical operating-system installation Setup and configuration overviewRSA II-EXA Installing your operating system without ServerGuideUsing the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllerUsing ServeRAID Manager Configuration wizard window Configuring the controllerClick Express configuration Using express configurationClick Custom configuration Using custom configurationConfiguration summary window ServeRAID Manager window Viewing the configurationServeRAID Manager help menu Getting assistanceHints and tips feature Identifying the Remote Supervisor Adapter Remote Supervisor AdaptersRemote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA features Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXASetup requirements Step Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXAASM Interconnect port USB connectorManagement ports Connect the RSA II-EXA breakout cable to the server Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA connectors Restrict to this brand field, select Servers Restrict to this brand field, select Servers Configuring and connecting to the ASM interconnect network XSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Configuring the server ASM interconnect network Ethernet configuration ASM interconnect network modem configuration Remote Supervisor Adapter features Setting up the Remote Supervisor AdapterCabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter PPP Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors Settings for Web-based remote IP Address Network InterfaceSubnet Mask GatewayDedicated to ASM Baud RateStop Bits Line Type Authentication ProtocolRemote IP Address Configuring the server If the installation is from a diskette, type a\NT\SETUP -q Select Save New Remote Control Password then, press Enter Using the ASM interconnect networkXSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Server name ASM Interconnect module needed Server name ASM Interconnect module needed Configuring the server ASM Interconnect network configuration Connecting modems to the ASM Interconnect network Starting the PXE boot agent utility program Using the PXE boot agent utility programPXE boot agent utility menu choices Before you call Using the documentationXSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Edition notice Appendix B. NoticesIBM TrademarksProduct recycling and disposal Important notesBattery return program European Union EMC Directive conformance statement Industry Canada Class a emission compliance statementTaiwanese Class a warning statement Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie CanadaXSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Macedonia former Yugoslav Republic of, Madagascar, Mali XSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Index LSI Starting server XSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Page Part Number 02R2784