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About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Online Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv IBM Online Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Chapter 1.General checkout . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter 2.General information . . . . . . . . . . 3

Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 What the xSeries 330 offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . . . 5 Server controls and indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Rear view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Stand-by mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter 3.Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 POST error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Event/error logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Small computer system interface messages . . . . . . . . . 12 Identifying problems using status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Light Path Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Diagnostics panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Diagnostic programs and error messages . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Starting the diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Viewing the test log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Recovering BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Network connection problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart . . . . . . . . 19 Ethernet controller messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Novell NetWare or IntraNetWare server ODI driver teaming messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

NDIS 4.0 (Windows NT) driver messages . . . . . . . . 22 Power checkout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Temperature checkout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Chapter 4.Configuring the server. . . . . . . 29

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . 29 Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 29 Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Administrator password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Using the SCSISelect utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Starting the SCSISelect utility program . . . . . . . . . . 36 Choices available from the SCSISelect menu . . . . . 36 Using the Preboot eXecution Environment boot agent utility program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Starting the PXE boot agent utility program . . . 37 Choices available from the PXE boot agent utility .

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Chapter 5.Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Major components of the xSeries 330 server . . . . . . . . . 39 System board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 System board options connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 System board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 System reliability considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Working inside a server with power on . . . . . . . . . . 42 Rack installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Removing the cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Working with adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Adapter considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Hard disk drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Preinstallation steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Installing or replacing a hard disk drive. . . . . . . . . . 49 Hot-swap disk drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Preinstallation steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Installing hot-swap disk drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Replacing a drive in a hot-swap bay . . . . . . . . . . 51 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Installing memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Microprocessor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Installing the microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Removing a microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Fan assembly replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 I/O connector locations and ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Input/Output ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Serial port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Universal Serial Bus ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Cable Chaining Technology (C2T) ports . . . . . . . 64 C2T chaining cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 C2T breakout cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Ethernet ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Advanced System Management ports. . . . . . . . . 70

Working with cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Cabling the RS-485 ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Connecting the ASM bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Connecting the servers with a C2T chain . . . . . . . . . 72 Testing the C2T chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Cable management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Chapter 6.FRU information (service only) 77

Diskette/CD-ROM drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Diskette/CD-ROM drive bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Hard disk drive backplane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 PCI riser card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 System board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Chapter 7.Symptom-to-FRU index . . . . . . 83

Beep symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 No Beep symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Information panel system error LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Diagnostic error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Error symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 SCSI error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Temperature error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Fan error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

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xSeries 330 specifications

The IBM xSeries 330 is a versatile and reliable server designed to meet the demands of small to medium-sized businesses and enterprise environments. This server model, part of IBM’s xSeries line, is known for its solid performance, expandability, and robust features.

One of the main highlights of the xSeries 330 is its scalability. The server supports multiple configurations, with options for single or dual Intel Pentium III processors, allowing it to handle various workloads efficiently. It can accommodate up to 8GB of RAM, which is essential for running memory-intensive applications smoothly. This capacity ensures that businesses can upgrade their systems rather than replace them, providing a cost-effective solution for managing growing data needs.

In terms of storage, the xSeries 330 offers flexible options with up to six hot-swap hard drives. This feature enhances the server's uptime, as drives can be replaced without shutting down the system. The server supports RAID configurations, including RAID 0, 1, and 5, enhancing data protection and performance.

Connectivity is another critical aspect of the xSeries 330. It comes equipped with multiple PCI slots, allowing for the addition of various expansion cards to improve functionality, such as network controllers, graphics cards, and storage controllers. The server also provides integrated network management tools, which enable efficient monitoring and comprehensive troubleshooting, reducing downtime and maintenance efforts.

The xSeries 330 is supported by IBM's advanced management technologies, including the IBM Director. This software simplifies remote management, enabling IT personnel to monitor system health, perform updates, and automate tasks without the need to be physically present at the server location. Additionally, the server includes features like Automatic Server Restart and Predictive Failure Analysis, which help to predict and prevent potential hardware failures.

The design of the xSeries 330 emphasizes ease of use, with tool-less access to components, making upgrades and maintenance straightforward. Its compact form factor ensures that it can fit into diverse server environments, from traditional server rooms to modern data centers.

In summary, the IBM xSeries 330 stands out for its powerful performance, scalability, and management capabilities. These features make it a valuable asset for businesses looking to enhance their operational efficiency and prepare for future growth. With its reliability and versatile architecture, the xSeries 330 continues to be a respected choice among IT professionals.