User’s Guide | IBM 71455DU instruction

IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E
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User’s Guide

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IBM 71455DU manual User’s Guide

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User’s Guide Page User’s Guide Page Contents Page Safety Page To Connect To Disconnect Do not ≥ 18 kg 39.7 lb ≥ 32 kg 70.5 lb ≥ 55 kg 121.2 lb Page Related documentation System x3950 and System x3950 E server Problem Determination and Service Guide Features and specifications Features and specifications What your server offers PowerExecutive Redundant connection Light path diagnosticsRedundant cooling and power capabilities Integrated network support Reliability, availability, and serviceability IBM Director UpdateXpress program Front view Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and powerPage Rear view Server power features Turning off the server Turning on the serverPage Server components Installing options Jumper name Description Board internal connectors and jumpers Memory-card LEDs Memory-card connectors Microprocessor-board connectors and LEDs PCI-X board LEDs PCI-X board connectors SAS-backplane connectors Installation guidelines System reliability guidelines Working inside the server with the power on Removing the cover and bezel Handling static-sensitive devices Installing a hot-swap power supply Locking latch Locking handle open Installing an adapter ServeRAID-8i adapter ServeRAID-8i slot LED Adapter guide Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive Installing options Memory card order Dimm pair Memory module Active Memory Select Memory Settings Select Memory Mirroring Settings Adding a memory card Adding and replacing a memory cardHot-replacing a memory card Installing a Dimm Installing DIMMs Dcac Hot-swapping DIMMs Installing options Hot-adding DIMMs Dimm Microprocessor Microprocessor installation order Installing a microprocessor Air baffle Heat sink Microprocessor connector Microprocessor- release lever Completing the installation Rear view Connecting the cablesFront view Two-node configuration Updating the server configurationSMP Expansion cabling Four-node configuration Protective cover Eight-node configuration Node SMP Expansion cable Page Installing options Page Boot Menu program Configuration/Setup Utility programGigabit Ethernet controller configuration process SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program Using the Configuration/Setup Utility programConfiguration/Setup Utility menu choices Administrator Password Power-on PasswordSystem Card Data Devices and I/O Ports Memory Settings Advanced SetupRSA II Settings System Partition Visibility BMC Post Watchdog Timeout Baseboard management controller BMC settingsBMC Serial Port Access Mode Reboot system on NMI Power-on password Passwords Administrator password Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD Setup and configuration overview ServerGuide features Installing your operating system without ServerGuide Typical operating-system installationUsing the Boot Menu program Download section, click Downloads & drivers Using the PXE boot agent utility program Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllerStarting the PXE boot agent utility program PXE boot agent utility menu choices Pre-boot Wake on LAN Banner Message TimeoutCommand-line interface Ipmi Shell Link Speed Updating and configuring the Bios Configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES Configuring Linux Original /etc/lilo.conf contents Add the following five lines between the two title= sections Original /boot/grub/grub.conf contents Suse Sles 8.0 configuration Append the following text to the first title line Original bootcfg program output Configuring a Microsoft Windows operating system Modified bootcfg program output Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program Using the baseboard management controller utility programs Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program Starting the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility programUsing ServeRAID Manager SerialSelect Utility menu choices Using express configuration Configuring the controllerUsing custom configuration Click Express configuration Using the Scalable Partition Web Interface Viewing the configurationCreating a scalable partition Page Configuring the server Page Deleting a scalable partition Page Updating IBM Director Page Trademarks Appendix. Notices Important notes Product recycling and disposal Page Index LED SAS Memory-mirroring configuration Page Part Number 31R1871