Apple specifications Introducing Xserve G5

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Introducing Xserve G5

Preface

Congratulations on purchasing your new server. This product is designed to be mounted in a rack. Once the server is installed in the rack, an administrator or other user can slide it open from the front to exchange or add components.

Among the distinctive hardware features of the server are:

One or two G5 processors, with 256 kilobytes (K) of level 2 cache

Up to 8 gigabytes (GB) of DDR Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (SDRAM)

Three Apple Drive Module bays, supporting up to three hot-pluggable hard disks, accessible from the front, with status and activity lights

Front panel with slot-loading optical drive (standard model), LED status lights, power and system identifier buttons and lights, FireWire 400 port, and security lock for the enclosure

Back panel with two Gigabit Ethernet ports (auto-negotiating 10/100/1000 megabits per second), two FireWire 800 ports, two USB ports, and serial port that supports RS- 232-compatible connection

Cable-management arm so that you can open the unit without disconnecting cables

Two internal expansion slots for PCI-X cards

Fault-sensing operation with sensors to detect internal temperature, fan array status or failure, power status or failure, and open enclosure

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Contents User’s Guide Apple Computer, Inc Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved Contents Starting Up From an External FireWire Optical Drive Updating or Installing Software on Xserve G5 Systems Installing or Restoring Software on Your Xserve G5 System Using a Second Xserve G5 System to Install Server SoftwareContents Page Introducing Xserve G5 Preface Introducing Xserve G5 Xserve G5 Overview Your Server at a Glance-Front Panel On/standby button and light Your Server at a Glance-Back Panel Power socket Your Server at a Glance-Interior Battery Your Cluster Node Server at a Glance Drive module and lights Your Server at a Glance-Mounting Hardware Four-post brackets Page Choose the Server’s Position in a Rack Preparing to Install Your ServerElectrical Power Rack Stability Operating EnvironmentConsiderations for Cables Security This chapter shows you how to install the server in a rack Installing Your Server in a RackGetting Ready to Install Determine the Position for the Server in the Rack There is one screw on either Side of the server Preparing the Server for InstallationInstalling Your Server in a Rack Installing Your Server in a Rack PCI-X card slots RAM slots Installing the Server in a Four-Post Rack or Cabinet Follow these steps to attach the server to the rack Some racks have Slide the brace Place the Server in the Rack Install the Cable-Management Arm and Cables Connect Cables to the Cable-Management Arm Attach the Cable-Management Arm to the Rack Remove and then reinstall the mounting screws one at a time Ethernet port Link lights Attach the Cable-Management Arm to the Support Brace It stored on the arm Clamp Shaped bracket Screw Power socket Gigabit Ethernet ports Installing Your Server in a Rack Installing the Server in a Short Four-Post Rack Some racks have Installing Your Server in a Rack Place the Server in the Rack Tighten the two thumbscrews to secure the server in the rack Installing the Server in a Two-Post Telco Rack Attach the cover to Installing Your Server in a Rack Connect Cables Directly to the Server Disconnecting Cables From the Server’s Back Panel Preparing the Server for Software Setup Starting Up the Server Using Your ServerWorking With Advanced Network Services Monitoring Status Lights and Other Indicators on the ServerSetting Up a Virtual Local Area Network Vlan Controlling Access to a Connected Keyboard and MouseEnabling Jumbo Ethernet Frames Changing the System Language Working With an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPSShutting Down the System Remotely To shut down from a network computer without Server Monitor If the Server Has a ProblemWhat to Do If Problem Try thisHard disk is erased or server Using Your Server On Xserve G5 Systems Installing or Restoring Software on Your Xserve G5 SystemTo use a second Xserve G5 system and command-line tools Using a Second Xserve G5 System to Install Server SoftwareTo start up from an external optical drive Starting Up From an External FireWire Optical DriveInstalling and Restoring From a Network Server Installing or Replacing Server Components Follow these steps to install or replace a drive module Installing or Replacing an Apple Drive ModulePress the drive module to pop out the handle Opening and Closing the Server Unscrew the two thumbscrews to release the server Pull the server out of the rack until it stops Adding Memory Follow these steps to install memory in the server Bank Installing a PCI-X Card or PCI Card Follow these steps to install a PCI-X card. or PCI card Installing a PCI-X Card or PCI CardAbout PCI-X Cards for the Server PCI-X card slots Slot covers Installing or Replacing Server Components Installing or Replacing Server Components Follow these steps to replace the lithium battery Replacing the BatteryInstalling or Replacing Server Components Ethernet Specifications Processor and Memory SpecificationsDimensions and Operating Environment Optical Drive SpecificationsUSB Specifications FireWire SpecificationsSerial Port Specifications Power Requirements for Devices You Can Connect Power SupplySystem Clock and Battery Page Important Safety Information Safety, Maintenance,Handling Your Computer Equipment Power SupplyProtecting Your Optical Drive Health-Related Information About Computer Use Cleaning Your EquipmentCleaning the Server’s Case Apple and the EnvironmentPage Laser Information Battery Disposal InformationHigh-Risk Activities Warning Page
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