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
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To avoid a shock hazard
Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations
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v Throw or immerse into water v Heat to more than 100C 212F
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≥ 18 kg 39.7 lb
≥ 32 kg 70.5 lb
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82 kg 180 lb
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v Installation Guide
v Option Installation Guide
v Safety Information
v Rack Installation Instructions
v Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
Notices and statements used in this document
2. In the Learn section, click Online publications
5. Click Continue
Features and specifications
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
What your server offers
v IBM Director
v IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technology
v Light path diagnostics feature
v Redundant cooling and power capabilities
v Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability
v Redundant connection
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features
The UpdateXpress program
Active Memory
Memory scrubbing and Memory ProteXion
Memory mirroring
IBM Director
IBM Universal Manageability page
Front view
Server controls, LEDs, and power
Figure 1. Front view of xSeries
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Rear view
Mouse connector Connect a mouse to this connector
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
Server power features
Turning on the server
Turning off the server
Statement
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Chapter 2. Configuring the server
v Configuration/Setup Utility program
v Configuring scalable partitions
v Ethernet controller configuration
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices
v Preboot Execution Environment PXE boot agent utility program
Power-on Password
v System Information
Product Data
System Card Data
Administrator Password
v Advanced Setup
Memory Settings
v Start Options
ASM Settings
Scalability Port Configuration
Scalable Partition Settings
v Error Logs
Configuring scalable partitions
System Error Log
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
Passwords
Power-on password
Administrator password
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Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
ServerGuide features
Typical operating-system installation
Setup and configuration overview
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Installing your operating system without ServerGuide
6. In the View by document type field, select OS installation
2. In the Learn section, click Online publications
5. Click Continue
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program
Using ServeRAID Manager
Configuring the controller
Figure 6. “Configuration wizard” window
Using express configuration
2. Click Express configuration
Using custom configuration
2. Click Custom configuration
11. Restart the server
Viewing the configuration
Figure 10. ServeRAID Manager window
Getting assistance
Figure 11. ServeRAID Manager help menu
Figure 12. Hints and tips feature
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Remote Supervisor Adapters
Identifying the Remote Supervisor Adapter
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
Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA
Step
Step
Step
v USB connector
v ASM Interconnect port
v Management ports
Figure 15. RSA II-EXA breakout cable
Figure 16. Connect the RSA II-EXA breakout cable to the server
Figure 17. RSA II-EXA breakout cable
Figure 18. Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA connectors
4. In the Restrict to this brand field, select Servers
4. In the Restrict to this brand field, select Servers
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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
Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter
Remote Supervisor Adapter features
Setup requirements
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Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter
Step
Step
Step
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Figure 21. Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors
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Network Interface
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway
Dedicated to ASM
Baud Rate
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Stop Bits
Authentication Protocol
Line Type
Remote IP Address
Network Interface
8. Press Esc to return to the Utility program main window
v If the installation is from a diskette, type a\NT\SETUP -q
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
v If the installation is from a CD, type d\DD\NT\SETUP
Using the ASM interconnect network
6. Select Save New Remote Control Password then, press Enter
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Server name
ASM Interconnect module needed
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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
Figure 26. ASM Interconnect network configuration
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Figure 27. Connecting modems to the ASM Interconnect network
Using the PXE boot agent utility program
Starting 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
Software service and support
Hardware service and support
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web
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Appendix B. Notices
Edition notice
IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation North Castle Drive
Armonk, NY U.S.A
Trademarks
Eserver
Product recycling and disposal
Important notes
Appendix B. Notices
Electronic emission notices
Battery return program
Federal Communications Commission FCC statement
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement
Power cords
Chinese Class A warning statement
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI statement
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IBM power cord part
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IBM power cord part
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Index A
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