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Chapter 1. The System x3850 X5 and

 

 

 

x3950 X5 server

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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

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What your server offers

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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 .

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Reliability, availability, and serviceability features

 

 

of the memory expansion module

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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 . . . .

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Server components

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Memory-card DIMM connectors

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Memory-card LEDs

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SAS-backplane connectors

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eXFlash backplane connectors

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Microprocessor-board connectors

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Microprocessor-board LEDs

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I/O-board connectors

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I/O-board jumpers

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I/O-board LEDs

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Installation guidelines

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A single-power-supply server operating at 208 V

 

 

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System reliability guidelines

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Working inside the server with the power on .

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Handling static-sensitive devices

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Internal cable routing and connectors

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Removing the top cover

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Removing the top-cover bracket

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Installing the top-cover bracket

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Removing the bezel

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Installing a PCI Express adapter

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Installing a ServeRAID adapter for use with eXFlash drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Installing a hot-swap power supply . . . .

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

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Installing a DVD (optical) drive

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Installing a 2.5-inch hard disk drive backplane

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Installing an eXFlash 1.8-inch drive cage and

backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Installing a 1.8-inch solid state drive . . . . . . 61 Installing a QPI wrap card . . . . . . . . . 62 Installing an internal removable flash drive. . . . 63

Memory modules

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Installing a memory card

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Installing DIMMs

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Installing a microprocessor

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Completing the installation

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Connecting the cables

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Updating the server configuration

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Installing hardware devices in the memory

 

 

expansion module

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Memory expansion module components. . .

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Removing the memory expansion module bezel

 

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Removing the memory expansion module

 

 

system-board tray

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Installing DIMMs in the memory expansion

module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Installing a memory expansion module hot-swap

 

 

power supply

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Completing the memory expansion module

 

 

installation

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Chapter 3. Configuring the server . .

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Using the Setup utility

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Starting the Setup utility

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Setup utility menu choices

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Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Using the Boot Selection Menu program . . .

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Starting the backup UEFI firmware

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Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

 

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ServerGuide features

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Setup and configuration overview . . . .

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Typical operating-system installation . . .

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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 blue-screen capture features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Using the embedded hypervisor . . . . . . . 107 Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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