IBM 5000 manual Contents

Contents

Safety Information Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii. . . . . .

Lithium Battery Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix. . . . . .

Laser Compliance Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x . . . . .

About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi. . . . .

How This Book is Organized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi. . . . .

Notices Used in This . Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi. . . . . .

Related Publications. . .			. . . . . . . . . . . . . xii. . . .
Chapter	1. Introducing	Your Netfinity	5000	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. . . .
Features at a		Glance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What	Your IBM	Netfinity	5000 Server. .Offers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability. . . .Features. . . . . . . . . .6 . . .

Controls and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . .

Input/Output Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. . . .

Expansion Bays						. . .			. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. . . .
Chapter	2.	Arranging			Your		Workspace		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15. . . .
Arranging Your Workspace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Chapter	3.	Configuring			Your		Server		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Configuration Overview .									. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. . . .
The Configuration/Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using the Configuration/Setup . Utility										22
Resolving			Configuration					Conflicts		30
Configuring			the			Ethernet			Controller	32
Failover for Redundant Ethernet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Using the SCSISelect Utility .Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Chapter 4. Installing Options									. . . . . . . . . . . . .39 . . . .
Before You Begin										40
Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41. . . .
Handling		Static-Sensitive							Devices	42
Preparing to Install Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Working with Adapters										49
Working		with		Memory			Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Installing			or		Removing			Internal . Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Installing Microprocessors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 . . . .
Installing			or		Replacing				the Power. .Supply	71
Connecting			External				Options			72
Adding Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Completing			the		Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Updating the Server Configuration										82
Serial	Port			Connectors						83
Management			Port		C	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Parallel		Port		Connector						85
Video Port Connector										86
Keyboard			and		Mouse			Connectors		87

SCSI Connectors	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 . . . .
Universal Serial	Bus Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
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