Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. The System x3250 M2 Types 4190 and 4194 . . . . . . . . .1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What your server offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
The UpdateXpress program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Server components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
System-board internal connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
System-board switches and jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
System-board external connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
System-board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
System-board optional-device connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Installing a hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Installing a simple-swap Serial ATA hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . .30
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Installing a new CD or DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Installing an optional PCI-X riser-card assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Chapter 3. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .42
ServerGuide features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Setup and configuration overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Typical operating-system installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide . . . . . . .43
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Using the WebBIOS Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . .51
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