BladeCenter HS40 Type
Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
ERserver
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 BladeCenter HS40 Type
 Fourth Edition May
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Important safety information
About this manual
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 Chapter 4. Installing options
Contents
Chapter 2. Configuring the blade server
Chapter 3. Diagnostics
 Chapter 5. Service replaceable units
 Contents
Appendix B. Safety information
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 Chapter 1. Introduction
 User label
Related publications
 v Eserver BladeCenter Type 8677 Rack Installation Instructions
v Safety Information
v BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 Installation and User’s Guide
v Eserver BladeCenter Type 8677 Installation and User’s Guide
 Memory
Features and specifications
BladeCenter HS40 specifications for non-NEBS/ETSI environments
Microprocessor
 BladeCenter HS40 specifications for NEBS/ETSI environments
 Turning on the blade server
Power, controls, and indicators
Notices and statements used in this book
 Turning off the blade server
 Controls and LEDs
 v Flashing slowly - The blade server has power but is not turned on
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 v Configuration/Setup Utility program
Chapter 2. Configuring the blade server
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
 v Devices and I/O Ports
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices
v System Summary
v System Information
 v Error Logs
v Advanced Setup
Memory Settings
USB Configuration
 v Exit Setup
Using passwords
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
v Load Default Settings
 Typical operating-system installation
ServerGuide features
Setup and configuration overview
 2. In the Download section, click Downloads & drivers
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide
Using the PXE boot agent utility program
6. In the View by document type field, select OS installation
 BladeCenter T Documentation CD
Firmware updates
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers
 Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration
 Command-line interface and serial over LAN
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 v Important
Chapter 3. Diagnostics
Checkout procedure
 v Diagnostic programs and error messages
Diagnostic tools overview
001 COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO PERFORM THE CHECKOUT PROCEDURE
v Beep codes and error messages
 Viewing the System Event Log SEL
POST error logs
v Error symptom charts
v Light path diagnostics
 v Clear the SEL entries from the non-volatile storage area
v Examine SEL entries from a previously stored file
v Save the SEL entries to a file
 Running the SEL Viewer
Diagnostic programs and error messages
SEL Manager main window
Application Framework Help subsystem
 Result
Diagnostic text messages
Starting the diagnostic programs
Not Applicable
 Viewing the test log
Diagnostic error message tables
Diagnosing problems using the light path diagnostics feature
 The following illustration shows the LEDs on the processor board
 Memory errors
 Recovering the BIOS code
 Clearing CMOS memory
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 Handling static-sensitive devices
Chapter 4. Installing options
Installation guidelines
System reliability considerations
 Microprocessor heat-sink filler up to
Major components of the BladeCenter HS40 Type 8839 blade server
Blade expansion connector terminator Air baffle
Microprocessor heat-sink up to Microprocessor up to
 J8H1 connector
Processor board components
I/O board components
Chapter 4. Installing options
 LED locations
 error LED DS6H1
 Jumpers
Switches and jumpers
Switches
 Bezel assembly
Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit
 Opening the blade server cover
 4. Lay the cover flat, or lift it from the blade server
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 Control-panel connector Control-panel cable
Removing the blade server bezel assembly
Bezel-assembly release Bezel-assembly release
 Installing IDE drives
 Pair
Installing memory modules
DIMM connectors
 v Before you begin, read the documentation that comes with the DIMMs
 Installing an additional microprocessor
 Microprocessor
Heat-sink-retention
 Microprocessor Alignment marks Microprocessor socket
 Installing an I/O expansion card
 Complete the following steps to install an I/O expansion card
 Installing a SCSI storage expansion unit
Installing a PCI I/O expansion unit
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 4. Remove the blade server cover
 8. Install the SCSI storage expansion unit
 a. Orient the storage expansion unit as shown in the illustration
 10. Turn on the blade server
 SCSI ID
Installing a SCSI hot-swap hard disk drive
Device
 Storage expansion unit Hard disk drive
Filler panel Blade Drive handle in open position
 Replacing a SCSI hot-swap hard disk drive
Replacing the battery
 v Repair or disassemble
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
 5. Locate the battery on the I/O board
 Installing the blade server bezel assembly
Completing the installation
 Closing the blade server cover
 The following illustration shows how to close the blade server cover
 Blade server Filler blade
Installing the blade server in the BladeCenter unit
 6. Push the release levers on the front of the blade server closed
 User’s Guide for details
Updating your blade server configuration
 Input/output connectors and devices
 Microprocessor removal
Chapter 5. Service replaceable units
 7. Remove the heat sink
 9. Lift the microprocessor out of the socket
 thermal grease
Thermal grease
Processor board
 v Read “Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices” on page
 I/O board
 8. Pull the I/O board carefully out of the blade chassis
Reverse these steps to install the replacement I/O board
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 Beep codes
Chapter 6. Symptom-to-FRU index
BIOS-generated beep codes
 The following table lists the BMC error beep codes
No-beep symptoms
Baseboard management controller BMC beep codes
 POST error codes
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 Error code/symptom
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 195 The Esc key was pressed to stop the test
Diagnostic error codes
FRU 000 The blade server passed the test
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 Error code/symptom
 Light path diagnostics
 Error symptoms
 dev/cdrom /media/cdrom auto ro,noauto,user,exec 0
rm /dev/cdrom ln -s /dev/sr0 /dev/cdrom
 Diskette drive problems
 BladeCenter management module, and that the keyboard and mouse cables
8677 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the IBM
BladeCenter Documentation CD
 Memory problems
 Documentation CD
8677 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the IBM BladeCenter
 Monitor problems
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 ServerGuide problems
 Service processor error messages
Error messages and error codes
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SCSI error codes
Power error messages
Temperature error messages
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 System shutdown
System errors
 Hard disk drive checkout
Undetermined problems
Temperature-related system shutdown
 Problem determination tips
 If it has been working, what changes were made prior to it failing?
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Chapter 7. Parts listing, Type
Index
System, Type 8839 model 21X
 Index System, Type 8839 model 21X
 Before you call
Using the documentation
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance
 Getting help and information from the World Wide Web
Software service and support
Hardware service and support
 General safety
Appendix B. Safety information
 Electrical safety
 Safety inspection guide
 Grounding requirements
Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices
 Safety notices multi-lingual translations
 Do not
 ≥32 kg 70.5 lb
≥18 kg 39.7 lb
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 Para Desconectar
Importante
Instrução PERIGO
Para Conectar
 PERIGO
Instrução CUIDADO
Instrução PRECAUCIÓN
 CUIDADO
Instrução
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 Déconnexion
Notice n DANGER
Connexion
 Notice n
 Notice n
 Notice n
 Kabel lösen
Wichtig
Hinweis VORSICHT
Kabel anschlieβen
 Die Batterie nicht v mit Wasser in Berührung bringen
 ≥18 kg
 Hinweis ACHTUNG
 Per scollegare
Avviso PERICOLO
Per collegare
 Evitare di v Gettarla o immergerla in acqua
 Non poggiare oggetti che pesano più di 82 kg sulla parte superiore delle unità montate in rack
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 Para la desconexiín
Declaración PELIGRO
Para la conexin
 No realice las acciones siguientes v Arrojarla al agua o sumergirla
 PRECAUCIÓN
Declaración
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Appendix C. Notices
Edition notice
IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation North Castle Drive
 Important notes
Trademarks
 Product recycling and disposal
Battery return program
 Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement
Electronic emission notices
Federal Communications Commission FCC statement
 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI statement
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement
Taiwanese Class A warning statement Chinese Class A warning statement
 Power cords
 Used in these countries and regions
IBM power cord part
number
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 LEDs continued
 replacing continued microprocessor 69 processor board
See POST
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 1P P/N 25K8105
Part Number 25K8105 Printed in USA