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Contents
Main
Page
iii
Notices
FCC notice
Class A equipment
Notice: Shielded cables
Notice: Peripheral devices
Laser compliance statement
v
Important safety instructions
vi
Contents
1 System tour 1
2 System setup 23
3 System upgrade 31
4 BIOS setup 87
5 Troubleshooting 127
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Features summary
Processor
Chipset
Memory subsystem
Media storage
SCSI controller
Integrated hardware RAID (optional)
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Operating system and software
Power supply
System fan
External and internal structure
Front bezel
Front panel
9
Front panel control button functions
Below table lists the functions of the front panel control buttons.
10
Front panel LED indicators
Below table lists the LED states on the front panel.
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Rear panel
14
Rear panel LED indicators
Below table lists the LED states on the rear panel.
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System boards
Mainboard
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SCSI backplane board
Hot-plug memory board
21
Memory board LED indicators
System jumpers
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Setting up the system
Pre-installation requirements
Selecting a site
Checking the package contents
Connecting peripherals
Turning on the system
Power-on problems
Configuring the system OS
Turning off the system
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Installation precautions
ESD precautions
Pre-installation instructions
Post-installation instructions
Opening the server
Removing the front bezel
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Installing the top cover
Removing the CPU air baffle
To remove the CPU air baffle
Installing the CPU air baffle
Removing the center brace
To remove the center brace
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Removing a memory board air baffle
To remove the memory board air baffle
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Hard disk drives
Determining drive status
Removing a HDD
Installing a HDD
System fan assembly
Removing the system fan assembly
Installing the system fan assembly
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Power supply
Removing a power supply
Installing a power supply
Memory board
Memory board replacement options
Removing a hot-plug memory board
Installing a hot-plug memory board
PCI card
Removing hot-plug PCI card
To remove a hot-plug PCI card with OS hot-plug interface:
Installing a hot-plug PCI card
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DVD drive
Removing the DVD drive
Installing the DVD drive
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5.25-inch drive
Installing a 5.25-inch drive
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Processor
CPU upgrading guidelines
Removing a CPU
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Processor core VRMs
Processor core VRM requirements
Removing the processor core VRM
Installing a processor core VRM
Memory board
Removing a memory board
Installing a memory board
DIMM modules
DIMM module installation guidelines
Installing DIMMs
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Removing DIMMs
To reconfigure the system memory:
PCI card
Removing a non-hot-plug PCI card
Installing a non-hot-plug PCI card
ARMC/3 (optional) or BMC module
Removing the ARMC/3 or BMC module
Installing the ARMC/3 or BMC module
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Configuring integrated SCSI hardware RAID components
RAID activation key
Removing the RAID activation key
Installing the RAID activation key
RAID cache
Removing the RAID cache
Installing the RAID cache
RAID BBU
Removing the RAID BBU
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Installing the RAID BBU
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Introduction
System options menu
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Boot Maintenance Manager
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BIOS setup
Entering BIOS setup
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Using the BIOS menus
Main
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100
Processor
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Memory
104
Configure Memory RAS and Performance
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View Configuration Details
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View and Configure Memory Board #
Devices
IDE Controller
Mass Storage
112
LAN
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Serial
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Server Management
Console Redirection
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122
Security
To set a Administrator/User password
To change the Administrator/User password
To remove the User password
124
Save, Restore & Exit
Upgrading the BIOS
Recording the current BIOS settings
Downloading the BIOS image file
To upgrade the BIOS:
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Troubleshooting
Resetting the system
Problems following initial system installation
First steps checklist
Hardware diagnostic testing
Verifying proper operation of key system lights
Confirming loading of the OS
Specific problems and corrective actions
Power indicator does not light.
Server powers on but turns off often with fault light
Server boot does not complete POST
Server does not recognize all of the processors installed
HDD activity indicator does not light.
ODD (Optical disk drive) activity indicator does not light.
ODD tray cannot be ejected.
ODD drive cannot read a disc.
Hard drives are not recognized.
Bootable CD drive is not detected.
New memory modules installed are not detected.
External device connected to a USB connector does not work.
Cannot connect to a server
Problems with the network
Network activity indicator does not light.
Server hangs when the drivers are loaded.
There is problem with the application software.
No characters appear on the screen.
Characters are distorted or incorrect.
System cooling fan do not rotate properly.
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Setting up the system rack
Equipment rack precautions
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Vertical mounting hole pattern
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Introduction
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Installation and population order
Memory board installation order
The table below lists the suggested memory board installation order.
DIMM module installation order
The table below lists the suggested DIMM module installation for a memory board:
DIMM module population order
The tables below list the suggested DDR2 DIMM module population for normal configuration.
Population with one memory board
Appendix B: Memory configuration options
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DIMM population with sparing
The tables below list the suggested DDR2 DIMM module population for memory sparing configuration.
Population with one memory board
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DIMM population with mirroring
The tables below list the suggested DDR2 DIMM module population for memory mirroring configuration.
Appendix B: Memory configuration options
DIMM population with RAID
Memory modes
Maximum compatibility
To configure memory to maximum compatibility:
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Maximum performance
To configure memory to maximum performance:
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Memory sparing
To configure memory sparing:
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Memory RAID
To configure memory RAID
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Memory mirroring
To configure memory mirroring:
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Configuring the integrated SCSI hardware RAID
Starting integrated SCSI hardware RAID configuration utility
Loading factory default setting
Creating and Initialing a RAID Volume
Assigning a hot spare disk
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