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Chapter 1. The System x3850 X5 and |
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x3950 X5 server | . | . | 1 |
The IBM Documentation CD | . |
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Hardware and software requirements . . . | . |
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Using the Documentation Browser . . . . | . |
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Related documentation | . |
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Notices and statements in this document . . . . . 5
Features and specifications | . . . | . | . | 5 |
What your server offers | . . . | . | . | 8 |
Reliability, availability, and serviceability | . . . | . |
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IBM Systems Director | . . . | . |
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The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer (UXSPI) . . 13 | ||||
Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . | . . . | . |
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Front view | . . . | . |
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Rear view | . . . | . |
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Rear view LEDs | . . . | . |
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Server power features | . . . | . |
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IBM MAX5 for System x memory expansion module 21 Memory expansion module features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
What the memory expansion module offers . | . | 24 |
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features |
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of the memory expansion module | . | 25 |
LEDs and connectors on the memory expansion module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Turning on the memory expansion module . . . 28 Turning off the memory expansion module . . . 28
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices |
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Instructions for IBM Business Partners . . . . | . | 29 |
Server components | . | 30 |
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eXFlash backplane connectors | . | 33 |
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Installation guidelines | . | 38 |
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System reliability guidelines | . | 39 |
Working inside the server with the power on . | . 40 | |
Handling | . | 40 |
Internal cable routing and connectors | . | 42 |
Removing the top cover | . | 44 |
Removing the | . 44 | |
Installing the | . | 46 |
Removing the bezel | . | 47 |
Installing a PCI Express adapter | . | 47 |
Installing a ServeRAID adapter for use with eXFlash drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Installing a | . | . 52 | |
Installing a | . | . | 53 |
Installing a DVD (optical) drive | . | . | 55 |
Installing a | . | . 55 |
Installing an eXFlash
backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Installing a
Memory modules | . | 64 |
Installing a memory card | . | 70 |
Installing DIMMs | . | 70 |
Installing a microprocessor | . | 73 |
Completing the installation | . | 79 |
Connecting the cables | . | 79 |
Updating the server configuration | . | 80 |
Installing hardware devices in the memory |
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expansion module | . | 81 |
Memory expansion module components. . . | . 81 | |
Removing the memory expansion module bezel |
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Removing the memory expansion module |
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Installing DIMMs in the memory expansion
module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Installing a memory expansion module |
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power supply | . | 88 |
Completing the memory expansion module |
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installation | . | 90 |
Chapter 3. Configuring the server . . | . | 95 |
Using the Setup utility | . | 96 |
Starting the Setup utility | . | 96 |
Setup utility menu choices | . | 96 |
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 | ||
Using the Boot Selection Menu program . . . | . 102 | |
Starting the backup UEFI firmware | . 102 | |
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD |
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ServerGuide features | . | 103 |
Setup and configuration overview . . . . | . 103 | |
Typical | . | 104 |
Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Using the integrated management module. . . . 104 Obtaining the IP address for the IMM web interface access . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Logging on to the IMM web interface . . . . 106
Using the remote presence and
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