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Specification
Install
Password
Error Logs
Connecting the cables
Two-node configuration
Light path diagnostics
Advanced Setup
Memory-card connectors
Banner Message Timeout
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Contents
User’s Guide
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User’s Guide
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Contents
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Safety
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To Connect To Disconnect
Do not
≥ 18 kg 39.7 lb ≥ 32 kg 70.5 lb ≥ 55 kg 121.2 lb
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Related documentation
System x3950 and System x3950 E server
Problem Determination and Service Guide
Features and specifications
Features and specifications
What your server offers
Integrated network support
Light path diagnostics
PowerExecutive Redundant connection
Redundant cooling and power capabilities
Reliability, availability, and serviceability
IBM Director
UpdateXpress program
Front view
Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power
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Rear view
Server power features
Turning off the server
Turning on the server
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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 and replacing a memory card
Adding a memory card
Hot-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
Connecting the cables
Rear view
Front view
Updating the server configuration
Two-node configuration
SMP Expansion cabling
Four-node configuration
Protective cover
Eight-node configuration
Node SMP Expansion cable
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Installing options
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SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program
Configuration/Setup Utility program
Boot Menu program
Gigabit Ethernet controller configuration process
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices
Devices and I/O Ports
Power-on Password
Administrator Password
System Card Data
System Partition Visibility
Advanced Setup
Memory Settings
RSA II Settings
Reboot system on NMI
Baseboard management controller BMC settings
BMC Post Watchdog Timeout
BMC Serial Port Access Mode
Power-on password
Passwords
Administrator password
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
Setup and configuration overview
ServerGuide features
Download section, click Downloads & drivers
Typical operating-system installation
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide
Using the Boot Menu program
PXE boot agent utility menu choices
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller
Using the PXE boot agent utility program
Starting the PXE boot agent utility program
Link Speed
Banner Message Timeout
Pre-boot Wake on LAN
Command-line interface Ipmi Shell
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
SerialSelect Utility menu choices
Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program
Starting the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program
Using ServeRAID Manager
Click Express configuration
Configuring the controller
Using express configuration
Using custom configuration
Viewing the configuration
Using the Scalable Partition Web Interface
Creating a scalable partition
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Configuring the server
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Deleting a scalable partition
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Updating IBM Director
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Trademarks
Appendix. Notices
Important notes
Product recycling and disposal
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Index
LED
SAS
Memory-mirroring configuration
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Part Number 31R1871
