IBM RS/6000 7025 - page 150

Removing the Front Covers Only

Note: If you are removing or installing hot-swap drives, only the front covers need

to be removed. Other options may require removal of both the front and side covers

as described in “Removing Both the Front and Side Covers” on page 5-10.

1. Open the door.

5-6 IBM RS/6000 7025 F50 Series User's Guide

Contents

Main Second Edition (February 1998) Contents Page Page Page Communications Statements Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Statement United Kingdom Telecommunications Safety Requirements Page Radio Protection for Germany European Union (EU) Statement VCCI Statement Safety Notices caution danger Page Laser Safety Information Power Cables xiv 1234 567 8 9 10 11 Page Page About This Book Site and Hardware Planning Information IBM RS/6000 Diagnostic Information for Multiple Bus Systems IBM RS/6000 7025 F50 Series Service Guide Page Chapter 1. System Startup Thank you for selecting an IBM RS/6000 7025 F50 Series system! Before You Begin System Unit Safety Information Page Page Connecting the Cables Page power-on self-test (POST) Finishing the Installation Chapter 2. Using the System Unit Starting the System Unit Stopping the System Unit Page Reading the Operator Panel Display Using the Keyboards Page Using the ThreeButton Mouse Handling the Mouse Correctly Care of the Mouse Cleaning the Mouse Page Loading and Unloading the 3.5Inch Diskette Using the CDROM Drive Page Emergency Eject Using the Hot Swap Disk Drives Relationship of AIX Prompts and Physical Drive Location Page Handling Guidelines Labels Page SSA Disk Drives: General Information for 8-mm Tape Drive Recommendations Types of 8-mm Tape Cartridges Tape Cartridge Compatibility Setting the Write-Protect Tab on 8-mm Tape Cartridges Environment Considerations for 8-mm Data Cartridges Operating in Harsh Environments 8-mm Data Cartridge Erasure Tape Cartridge Data Efficiency Page Status Light States The following table explains the meaning of the green and amber status lights. Loading the 8-mm Tape Cartridge Page Unloading the 8-mm Tape Cartridge Cleaning the Tape Path on the 5.0GB 8-mm Tape Drive Page General Information for 4.0GB 4-mm Tape Drive Recommendations Types of 4-mm Tape Cartridges Tape Cartridge Compatibility Page Environmental Considerations for 4-mm Data Cartridges Operating in Harsh Environments 4-mm Data Cartridge Erasure Tape Cartridge Data Capacity Page Status Light States The following tables explain the meaning of the green and amber status lights. Loading the 4-mm Tape Cartridge Unloading the 4-mm Tape Cartridge Cleaning the Tape Path on the 4.0GB 4-mm Tape Drive Page Chapter 3. System Management Services Graphical System Management Services after the keyboard icon appears Page Page Page Page Page MultiBoot: Boot write Utilities Page Page Page must Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Firmware Recovery Text-Based System Management Services after the keyboard text symbol appears Page Display Configuration 3-26 MultiBoot Menu Select Boot Devices Page Page Utilities The Utilities screen enables you to select from the following system management tools. Set Password and Unattended Start Mode: access to the following options. Page Audio: Remote Initial Program Load Setup: Page Page Page Display Error Log: Change SCSI ID: Update System Firmware: Select Console: Select Language Page Chapter 4. Service Processor Menus 4-2 Service Processor Menus Menu Inactivity How to access Service Processor menus locally How to access Service Processor menus remotely General User Menus Page Privileged User Menus MAIN MENU Page Service Processor SETUP MENU Passwords Page Page SYSTEM POWER CONTROL MENU SYSTEM INFORMATION MENU Page LANGUAGE SELECTION MENU CALL-IN/CALL-OUT SETUP MENU Modem Configuration Menu Serial Port Selection Menu Serial Port Speed Setup Menu Telephone Number Setup Menu Page Call-Out Policy Setup Menu Page Customer Account Setup Menu Reboot/Restart Policy Setup Menu Service Processor Functions and Features Page System Power-On Methods Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery Failure During Boot Process: Failure During Normal System Operation: Service Processor Reboot/Restart Policy Controls: Use OS-Defined restart policy?: Enable Supplemental Restart Policy?: Service Processor System Monitoring - Surveillance System Firmware Surveillance: Operating System Surveillance: Page Call Out (Call-Home) Console Mirroring System Configuration: Service Processor Firmware Updates Page Service Processor Logs Service Processor Error Log: System POST Errors: start-up, this error log help isolate faults when used with the diagnostics. 4-36 Chapter 5. Installing Options Safety Considerations Page Handling Static-Sensitive Devices Expansion Bays Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Option List Page Page Installing or Adding Memory Adapter Cards Page Removing Memory Adapter Cards Page Memory-Modules memory-modules Adding or Replacing Memory to an Existing Card Page Page Page Page Page Page Page firmly Page Page Page Upgrading or Adding a CPU Card Page Page Page Installing Internal Drives bays Considerations Hot Swap Drives Preinstallation Steps (All Bays) Installing a Disk Drive, Tape Drive, or CD-ROM in Bay A or Bay B Page Page Page Page Page Page Installing a SCSI Disk Drive in Bank C, D, or E. Page Page Page Installing a SSA Disk Drive in Bank C, D, or E. Page Page Page Installing a SCSI Backplane in Bank D or E Page Page Page Page Page Page Installing a SSA Backplane in Bank D, or E Page Page Page Page Page Page PCI SSA 4-Port RAID Adapter Installation Guide Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Removing a Disk Drive, Tape Drive, or CD-ROM from Bay A or Bay B Removing a SCSI Disk Drive from Bank C, D, or E Page Page Page Removing a SSA Disk Drive from Bank C, D, or E Page Page Page Installing a U-Bolt Page Replacing the Front Covers Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 6. Using the Online and Standalone Diagnostics Sources for the Diagnostics Standalone and Online Diagnostics Operating Considerations Selecting a Console Display Identifying the Terminal Type to Diagnostics Undefined Terminal Types Resetting the Terminal: Running Standalone Diagnostics Running Online Diagnostics Running the Diagnostics from a TTY Terminal General Attributes Always Required 6-4 Page Additional Communication Attributes The following communication attributes are for the 3151, 3161, and 3164 terminals. 6-6 Additional Keyboard Attributes Additional Printer Attributes The following printer attributes are for a printer attached to the 3151, 3161, and 3164 terminals. 6-8 Online Diagnostics Modes of Operation Service Mode Running the Online Diagnostics in Service Mode Concurrent Mode Running the Online Diagnostics in Concurrent Mode Maintenance Mode Running the Online Diagnostics in Maintenance Mode TERM Standalone Diagnostic Operation Running the Standalone Diagnostics Page Location Codes Physical Location Codes Location Code Format AIX and Physical Location Code Reference Table 6-16 Page 6-18 Page AIX Location Codes Page Page Page Page Chapter 7. Using the Service Aids Page Page AIX Shell Prompt Service Aid Backup/Restore Media Service Aid Configure Remote Maintenance Policy Service Aid Page Configure Ring Indicate Power On Policy Service Aid Configure Surveillance Policy Service Aid Configure Reboot Policy Service Aid Page Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies Service Aid Diagnostic Package Utility Service Aid Dials and LPFK Configuration Service Aid Disk Based Diagnostic Update Service Aid and Update Disk Based Diagnostic Task Disk Media Service Aids Page Disk Maintenance Service Aid Disk to Disk Copy Service Aid Page Page Display and Change Diagnostic Test List Service Aid Display Previous Diagnostic Results Service Aid not Display Test Patterns Service Aid Enhanced SCSI Display Configuration Service Aid Generic Microcode Download Service Aid Hardware Error Report Service Aid and Display Hardware Error Log Task ISA Adapter Configuration Service Aid Machine Check Error Log Service Aid Microcode Download Service Aid Optical Disk Service Aids Periodic Diagnostics Service Aid SCSI Bus Analyzer Task Page SCSI Tape Utilities Service Aid Service Hints Service Aid Update System or Service Processor Flash Service Aid Page 7135 RAIDant Array Service Aid PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify Page Chapter 8. Using the System Verification Procedure Step 1. Considerations before Running This Procedure Step 2. Loading the Diagnostics Step 3. Running System Verification Step 4. Additional System Verification Step 5. Stopping the Diagnostics Chapter 9. Hardware Problem Determination Problem Determination Using the Standalone or Online Diagnostics Step 1. Considerations before Running This Procedure Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 Step 14 Step 15 Step 16 Step 17 Page Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 9-12 Page Step 6 Step 7 Appendix A. System Records Record the Identification Numbers Device Records A-2 Table A-1. Internal and External Options adapter Table A-2. Internal Files and Devices A-4 Appendix B. Replacing the Battery Page Page Page Appendix C. Service Processor Setup and Test Service Processor Setup Checklist Testing the Setup Call-In: Call-Out: Serial Port Configuration Page Appendix D. Modem Configurations Sample Modem Configuration Files Configuration File Selection Examples Customizing the Modem Configuration Files Xon/Xoff Modems Ring Detection Terminal Emulators Recovery Procedures Seamless Transfer of a Modem Session Recovery Strategy Prevention Strategy Modem Configuration Samples Sample File modem_z.cfg Appendix D. Modem Configurations D-9 D-10 Sample File modem_z0.cfg Appendix D. Modem Configurations D-11 D-12 Sample File modem_f.cfg Appendix D. Modem Configurations D-13 D-14 Page Sample File modem_f0.cfg D-16 Appendix D. Modem Configurations D-17 Page Sample File modem_f1.cfg Appendix D. Modem Configurations D-19 D-20 Page Page Appendix E. Service Processor Operational Phases Pre-Standby Phase Standby Phase Bring-Up Phase Runtime Phase Page Index Numerics A B C D E F G H K L M N O P R S (continued) T U V Page Page Reader's Comments We'd Like to Hear From You