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Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 server . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Notices and statements used in this document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

What your server offers

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Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . .

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Active Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Memory scrubbing and Memory ProteXion . . . .

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Memory mirroring

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The UpdateXpress program

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IBM Director

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Server controls, LEDs, and power

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Front view

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Rear view

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Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 2. Configuring the server

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Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . .

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Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . .

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Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices . . . .

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Configuring scalable partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Remote console redirection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Passwords

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Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

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ServerGuide features

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Setup and configuration overview

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Typical operating-system installation

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Installing your operating system without ServerGuide

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Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller

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Using the Integrated System Management Firmware Update Utility program

 

 

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Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program

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Using ServeRAID Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Configuring the controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Viewing the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Getting assistance

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Remote Supervisor Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Identifying the Remote Supervisor Adapter

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Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA . .

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Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter

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Using the PXE boot agent utility program

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Starting the PXE boot agent utility program . . . .

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PXE boot agent utility menu choices

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Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance .

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Before you call

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Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Getting help and information from the World Wide Web

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Software service and support

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Hardware service and support

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Appendix B. Notices

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