Contents
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Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

The IBM System x Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Major components of the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

System-board optional-device connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Chapter 2. Installing optional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Installing a hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Installing a simple-swap Serial ATA hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . .11

Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Chapter 4. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Using the baseboard management controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Chapter 5. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Troubleshooting tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

CD or DVD drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Memory problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Microprocessor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Monitor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

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