User’s Guide | IBM 71455DU specs

IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E
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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 Integrated network support Light path diagnosticsPowerExecutive Redundant connection Redundant cooling and power capabilities 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 and replacing a memory card Adding 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 Connecting the cables Rear viewFront view Updating the server configuration Two-node configurationSMP Expansion cabling Four-node configuration Protective cover Eight-node configuration Node SMP Expansion cable Page Installing options Page SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program Configuration/Setup Utility programBoot Menu program Gigabit Ethernet controller configuration process Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility programConfiguration/Setup Utility menu choices Devices and I/O Ports Power-on PasswordAdministrator Password System Card Data System Partition Visibility Advanced SetupMemory Settings RSA II Settings Reboot system on NMI Baseboard management controller BMC settingsBMC 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 installationInstalling your operating system without ServerGuide Using the Boot Menu program PXE boot agent utility menu choices Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllerUsing the PXE boot agent utility program Starting the PXE boot agent utility program Link Speed Banner Message TimeoutPre-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 programStarting the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program Using ServeRAID Manager Click Express configuration Configuring the controllerUsing express configuration Using custom configuration Viewing the configuration Using the Scalable Partition Web InterfaceCreating 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