IBM 71455DU manual

88IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E Type 8879: User’s Guide

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IBM 71455DU manual

Contents

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 System x3950 and System x3950 E server Related documentation Problem Determination and Service Guide Features and specifications Features and specifications What your server offers Light path diagnostics PowerExecutive Redundant connectionRedundant cooling and power capabilities Integrated network support Reliability, availability, and serviceability UpdateXpress program IBM Director Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power Front viewPage Rear view Server power features Turning on the server Turning off the serverPage Installing options Server components Board internal connectors and jumpers Jumper name Description Memory-card connectors Memory-card LEDs Microprocessor-board connectors and LEDs PCI-X board connectors PCI-X board LEDs SAS-backplane connectors Installation guidelines Working inside the server with the power on System reliability guidelines Handling static-sensitive devices Removing the cover and bezel 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 module Memory card order Dimm pair Active Memory Select Memory Settings Select Memory Mirroring Settings Adding a memory card Adding and replacing a memory cardHot-replacing a memory card Installing DIMMs Installing a Dimm 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 Configuration/Setup Utility program Boot Menu 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 Power-on Password Administrator PasswordSystem Card Data Devices and I/O Ports Advanced Setup Memory SettingsRSA II Settings System Partition Visibility Baseboard management controller BMC settings BMC Post Watchdog TimeoutBMC Serial Port Access Mode Reboot system on NMI Passwords Power-on password Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD Administrator password ServerGuide features Setup and configuration overview Typical operating-system installation Installing your operating system without ServerGuideUsing the Boot Menu program Download section, click Downloads & drivers Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller Using the PXE boot agent utility programStarting the PXE boot agent utility program PXE boot agent utility menu choices Banner Message Timeout Pre-boot Wake on LANCommand-line interface Ipmi Shell Link Speed Updating and configuring the Bios Configuring Linux Configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 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 Configuring a Microsoft Windows operating system Original bootcfg program output Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program Modified bootcfg program output Using the baseboard management controller utility programs Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program Starting the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility programUsing ServeRAID Manager SerialSelect Utility menu choices Configuring the controller Using express configurationUsing 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 Appendix. Notices Trademarks Important notes Product recycling and disposal Page Index LED SAS Memory-mirroring configuration Page Part Number 31R1871