IBM 389, 387, 393, 391, 388, 441, 390, 392 manual Contents

Contents

Safety information		iii
Chapter 1. General information . . . .	.	1
Introduction	.	1
Server documentation	.	2
Chapter 2. Server setup road map . .	.	5
Chapter 3. Product overview	.	7
Server package	.	7
Features	.	7
Specifications		12
Software		12
ThinkServer EasyStartup		12
ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater .		13
BIOS and BMC firmware update utility . . .		13
RAID configuration utilities		13
PC-Doctor for DOS		13
Locations		13
Machine type, model, and serial number
label		13
Front view of the server		15
Front panel		17
DIT module		18
Rear view of the server		19
Server locks		22
Server components		25
Hot-swap hard disk drive status LEDs . . .		32
RAID card		33
Hot-swap hard disk drive backplane . . . .		34
System board components		42
System board jumpers		46
System board LEDs		50
Chapter 4. Turning on and turning off
the server		53
Turning on the server		53
Turning off the server		53
Chapter 5. Configuring the server . .		55
Using the Setup Utility program		55
Starting the Setup Utility program		55
Viewing information in the Setup Utility
program		55
Setup Utility program interface		56
Setting the system date and time		64
Using passwords		65
Configuring the TPM function		66

Selecting a startup device	66
Exiting the Setup Utility program	67
Updating or recovering the BIOS	67
Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program . . .	69
Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup
program	70
Starting the ThinkServer EasyStartup
program	70
Configuring RAID	71
About RAID	72
RAID for your server	73
Configuring RAID using the ThinkServer
EasyStartup program	74
Configuring the onboard SATA software
RAID	75
Configuring the advanced SATA or SAS
hardware RAID	80
Configuring the Ethernet controllers	81
Updating the firmware	81
Using the Firmware Updater program . . . .	81

Chapter 6. Installing, removing, or
replacing hardware	83
Guidelines	83
Precautions	83
Handling static-sensitive devices	84
System reliability guidelines	84
Working inside the server with the power on .	85
Removing the server cover	85
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . . .	87
Installing, removing, or replacing hardware . . .	89
Installing or removing a memory module. . .	89
Installing or removing a PCI card	93
Installing or removing the Ethernet card . . .	96
Installing or removing the RAID card . . . .	98
Installing or removing the ThinkServer 9240-8i
RAID 5 Upgrade Key	100
Installing or removing the ThinkServer SATA
Software RAID 5 Key	102
Installing or removing the ThinkServer iKVM
Remote Management Module	105
Installing or removing the TPM module . . .	109
Installing or removing the DIT module . . . . 111
Installing or replacing an optical drive . . . . 115
Installing or replacing a hot-swap hard disk
drive	119
Removing or installing a non-hot-swap hard
disk drive	123

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