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Contents
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General checkout
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General information
Features and specifications
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Server features
Reliability, availability, and se rviceabilit y
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Server controls and indicators
Start the server
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Diagnostics
Diagnostic tools overview
POST
POST beep codes
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POST error messages
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Error logs
Diagnostic programs and error messages
Text me ssag es
Starting the diagnostic programs
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View ing th e test log
Diagnostic error message ta bles
Power checkout
Recovering BIOS
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Replacing the battery
Do not:
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Temperature checkout
Diagnosing errors
Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller
Network connection problems
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Et hernet controller troub lesho otin g c h a rt
Tabl e 1. Ethernet troubleshooting chart
Table 1. Ethernet troubleshooting chart
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Ethernet controller messages
Novel l NetWare or IntraNetWare server ODI driver m essag es
Table 1 . Ethernet troubleshooting chart
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Network driver interface specification 2.01 (OS/2) driver messages
Ta ble 3. NDIS 2.01 (OS/2 ) driver m e ssages for the Ethe rnet controller
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Tabl e 3. NDIS 2.01 (OS/2) drive r m essages for the Ether net controller
NDIS 4.0 (Windows NT) driver messa ges
Table 4. NDI S (Wind ows NT) dr iver messages for the Ethernet controller
Table 3. NDIS 2.01 (OS /2) driver messages for the Ethe rnet controller
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UNIX messages
Table 5. UNI X LLI driver messages for the Et hernet controller
Tabl e 4. NDIS (Windows NT) driver messages for the Ethernet controller
Table 5. UNIX LLI dri v er messages for the Ether net controller
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Table 5. UNIX LLI dri v er messages for the Ethernet controller
Table 5. UNIX LLI dr iver messages for t he Ethernet controller
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Configuring the server
BIOS
basic i nput /output system
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu
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Using passwords
Pow er-o n passwor d
Setting the password override switch:
Using the SCSISelect utility program
Starting the SCSISelect utility program
Choices available from the S CSISelect menu
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Enabled.
Installing options
Expanded view of the Netfinity 3500-M20
System board component locations
System bo ard connector s
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System bo ard cable conn ector s
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System bo ard external por t conn ectors
System bo ard switches and jumpers
Before you begin
Table 6 . Switches 1-8
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Removing the side cover
Removing the support bracket
Working with adapters
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Adapter considerations
Installing an adapter
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firmly
Installing internal drives
Internal drive bays
bays
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Preinst allation steps (all bays)
Installing a drive in bays A, B, C, or D
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In stall ing a ha rd dis k driv e in bays E , F, or G
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Installing memory-module kits
memory-module kits
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Installing a microproces sor kit
unpainted
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Completing the installation
Installing the side cover
Connecting externa l options
I/O connector locations
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Input/output ports
Parallel port
Viewing or changing the parall el-port assignments
Para llel port con necto r
Tabl e 7. Parallel -port connector pin-number a ssignments
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Video port
Table 8. Video-port connector pin-number assignments
Table 7. Par allel-port c onnector pin-number assignments
Keyboard port
Auxiliary-dev ice (pointing device) port
Table 9. Keyboard connec tor pin-numb er assign ments
Table 10. Au xiliary-devi ce connector pin-number assignments
Table 8. Video-port connector pin-number assignments
SCSI port
SCSI cabling requirements
Setting SCSI IDs
Table 10. Auxiliary-device conn ector pin-number assignments
SCS I conn ector pin-number assignm ents
Serial port s
Table 11. 68-pin SCSI connector pin-n umber assi gnments
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Viewing or changing the serial-p ort assignments
Universal Serial Bus ports
Table 12. Serial-port connectors pin-number assignm ents
USB cables and hubs
USB-port connecto rs
Ethernet port
Configuring the Ethernet controller
Table 13. USB -port connector pin-number a ssignments
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Fa ilover for redundant E the rn et
teaming options
Priority Pack et M ode:
failover
Teaming Mode:
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Virtual LAN Mode:
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Et hernet po rt connect or
Table 14. Ethernet RJ-45 connector pin-number assignments.
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Netfinity Manager
Managing your IBM Netfinity server with Netfinity Manager
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Netfinity Manager documentation
S erv erGuid e N et finity Ap p lic a - tions
Netfinity Manager system requirements
Netfinity Manager for OS/2 system requirements
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Netfinity Ma nager for Windows 95 and Windows 98 syst em requirements
Netfinity Manager for Window s NT system requirem ents
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Starting the Netfinity Manager installation program
S erv erGuid e N et f in ity App lic ations
Cl ie nt S er vi ce s for Net finity Mana ger Users Guide
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Advanced Sys- tem Management Information
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must
the users
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Netfinity Manager database s upport
DB2 database support
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DB 2 In st al lat io n G ui de
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Installing and configu ring the database
Instal ling the database on OS/2:
Activating the database
Granting and revoking database privileges
tablename
privilegecode
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Database privile ges on OS/2 systems:
Catalogi ng the da tabase in the mana ging system :
Deleting the database
Deleti ng the dat abase on OS/2:
Netfinity Manager CD-ROM
Lotus Notes database support
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Notes Administrators Gu ide
Installing the database
Browsing the Netfinity Manager Lotus Notes database
ODBC database support
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ODBC database configuration
Creating the Netfinity Manager tables
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Suppo rted and certified databases
Table 15. Supported Net finit y Databases for Windows.
Reference by operating sy stem and datab ase client
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Table 16. Supported Netfinity Databases for OS/2.
Reference by oper ati ng system and database client
Ta ble 15. Supported Netfinity Databases fo r Wind ows.
Starting Netfinity Manager
Read Me First
Table 16. Supported Netfinity Databases for OS/2.
Reference by operati ng system and database client
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Netfinity Manager Service Manager
Netfinity Manager service descriptions
Netfinit y Manager Us ers Guide
Alert Manager
Alert on LAN configuration
Capacity Management
Cluster Manager
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Critical File Monitor
DMI Browser
ECC Memory Setup
Event Scheduler
File Transfer
Rem ote Session
Rem ote System Manager
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Rem ote Workstation Control
Scre en View
Service C o nf ig uratio n Ma n a ger
Softw are Invento ry
System Di agnostics Man age r
System I nformation Tool
System M on itor
Delaying Netfinity Manager startup on OS/ 2 syste ms
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Getting more infor mation a bout Netfinit y Manager
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Installation options
Automated installation
drive+path+filename
drive+path
ChangeConfig
Customized installat ion
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Option Name
Dll-entrypoint
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FRU information (service only)
To p co ver
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Bezel assembly
Nameplate
Main bezel
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Power/LED card
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Adapter card guide
Fan assembly, 92 mm
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Fan assembly, rear
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Fan, hard disk drive
Floppy disk drive
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CD-ROM drive
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Power supply
Pl an ar wit h heats i nk s
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Symptom-to-F RU index
Be ep sympto ms
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No beep symptoms
Diagnostic error codes
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Error symptoms
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Net f in it y S et up and Installation CD
Netfinity Setup and Installation
your
Operating System Installation
POST error codes
Operating System Installation
Netfinity Setup and Installation
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ServeRAID
Undetermined problems
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Parts listing
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System
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Keyboards
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Power cords
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Related service information
Safety information
General safety
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El ectric al safety
Nev er assume
check
Safety inspection guide
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Handling electrostatic discharge- sen sitiv e d evices
Grounding requirements
Safety notices (multi-lingua l translations)
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Net- finity Server Library
Do not:
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Netfi nity Serve r Library
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Netfinity Server-Bibliothek
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Netfinity Server Library
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Biblioteca del servidor Netfinity
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