User’s Guide
ERserver
xSeries 445 Type
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User’s Guide
ERserver
xSeries 445 Type
Second Edition January
Chapter 2. Configuring the server
Contents
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance
Edition notice
Safety
To avoid a shock hazard
Statement DANGER
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Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations
Do not
v Throw or immerse into water v Heat to more than 100C 212F
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Use safe practices when lifting Statement
≥ 18 kg 39.7 lb
≥ 32 kg 70.5 lb
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82 kg 180 lb
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v Option Installation Guide
v Installation Guide
v Safety Information
v Rack Installation Instructions
Notices and statements used in this document
v Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
2. In the Learn section, click Online publications
5. Click Continue
Features and specifications
What your server offers
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
v IBM Director
v IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technology
v Redundant cooling and power capabilities
v Light path diagnostics feature
v Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability
v Redundant connection
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features
Active Memory
The UpdateXpress program
Memory scrubbing and Memory ProteXion
Memory mirroring
IBM Universal Manageability page
IBM Director
Front view
Server controls, LEDs, and power
Figure 1. Front view of xSeries
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Mouse connector Connect a mouse to this connector
Rear view
Keyboard connector Connect a keyboard to this connector
Figure 2. Rear view of model with Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA
v 10/100 Ethernet port Connect Ethernet signal cables to this port
v 10/100 Ethernet port Connect Ethernet signal cables to this port
Turning on the server
Server power features
Statement
Turning off the server
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v Configuration/Setup Utility program
Chapter 2. Configuring the server
v Configuring scalable partitions
v Ethernet controller configuration
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices
v Preboot Execution Environment PXE boot agent utility program
v System Information
Power-on Password
Product Data
System Card Data
v Advanced Setup
Administrator Password
Memory Settings
v Start Options
Scalability Port Configuration
ASM Settings
Scalable Partition Settings
v Error Logs
System Error Log
Configuring scalable partitions
v Save Settings
v Restore Settings
5. Select Create Scalable Partition Settings
4. Select Scalable Partition Settings
e. From the Secondary Scalable Node SMP ID menu, select Yes, SMP ID
Remote console redirection
3. Select Scalable Partition Settings
Deleting a scalable partition
Power-on password
Passwords
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Administrator password
ServerGuide features
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
Typical operating-system installation
Setup and configuration overview
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6. In the View by document type field, select OS installation
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide
2. In the Learn section, click Online publications
5. Click Continue
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller
Using ServeRAID Manager
Figure 6. “Configuration wizard” window
Configuring the controller
2. Click Express configuration
Using express configuration
2. Click Custom configuration
Using custom configuration
11. Restart the server
Figure 10. ServeRAID Manager window
Viewing the configuration
Figure 11. ServeRAID Manager help menu
Getting assistance
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Figure 12. Hints and tips feature
Identifying the Remote Supervisor Adapter
Remote Supervisor Adapters
Figure 13. Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA connectors and LEDs
Figure 14. Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors and LEDs
Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA features
Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA
Setup requirements
Step
Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA
Step
Step
v ASM Interconnect port
v USB connector
v Management ports
Figure 15. RSA II-EXA breakout cable
Figure 17. RSA II-EXA breakout cable
Figure 16. Connect the RSA II-EXA breakout cable to the server
Figure 18. Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA connectors
4. In the Restrict to this brand field, select Servers
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4. In the Restrict to this brand field, select Servers
Configuring and connecting to the ASM interconnect network
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resources, enabling Remote Supervisor Adapters, ASM processors, ASM PCI adapters, and ISMPs on the ASM interconnect network to send alerts using a modem or the network, even if they do not have a modem or network connection physically attached
Supervisor
Figure 19. ASM interconnect network Ethernet configuration
xSeries
Figure 20. ASM interconnect network modem configuration
Remote Supervisor Adapter features
Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter
Setup requirements
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Step
Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter
Step
Step
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Figure 21. Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors
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IP Address
Network Interface
Subnet Mask
Gateway
Dedicated to ASM
Baud Rate
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Stop Bits
Line Type
Authentication Protocol
Remote IP Address
Network Interface
8. Press Esc to return to the Utility program main window
v If the installation is from a CD, type d\DD\NT\SETUP -q
v If the installation is from a diskette, type a\NT\SETUP -q
v If the installation is from a diskette, type a\NT\SETUP
v If the installation is from a CD, type d\DD\NT\SETUP
6. Select Save New Remote Control Password then, press Enter
Using the ASM interconnect network
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ASM Interconnect module needed
Server name
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2. Connect one or two Category 3 or Category 5 Ethernet cables to the other end of the ASM Interconnect module
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Figure 26. ASM Interconnect network configuration
Figure 27. Connecting modems to the ASM Interconnect network
Starting the PXE boot agent utility program
Using the PXE boot agent utility program
PXE boot agent utility menu choices
v Network Boot Protocol
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance
Using the documentation
Before you call
Hardware service and support
Software service and support
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web
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Edition notice
Appendix B. Notices
IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation North Castle Drive
Armonk, NY U.S.A
Eserver
Trademarks
Product recycling and disposal
Important notes
Appendix B. Notices
Electronic emission notices
Battery return program
Federal Communications Commission FCC statement
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement
Chinese Class A warning statement
Power cords
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI statement
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IBM power cord part
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IBM power cord part
Used in these countries and regions
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Index A
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