TheServerGuideSetupandInstallationCDprovidessoftwaresetuptoolsand installationtoolsthatarespecifically designedfor yourIBMserver.UsethisCD duringtheinitialinstallationoftheserverto configurebasichardware featuresand to simplifytheoperating-systeminstallation.
In additionto theServerGuideSetupandInstallationCD,youcanusethefollowing configurationprogramsto customizetheserverhardware:
v Configuration/Setuputilityprogram
v IBMServerGuideSetup andInstallationCD v Ethernetcontrollerconfiguration
v Baseboardmanagement controllerutilityprograms v RAIDconfigurationprograms:
– UsetheIBMServeRAIDConfigurationUtilityprogramorServeRAIDManager toconfigureanarrayof hot-swapSASor hot-swapSATAharddiskdrives.For informationaboutusingtheseprograms, see“Configuringhot-swapSASor hot-swapSATARAID”onpage36.
– UsetheAdaptec®HostRAID™configurationprogramsto configureanarrayof simple-swapSATAharddiskdrives.For informationaboutusingthese programs,see“Configuringsimple-swapSATARAID”onpage38.
v RemoteSupervisorAdapterII SlimLineconfiguration v BootMenuprogram
For moreinformationabouttheseprograms,see“Configuringtheserver”inthe User’sGuideontheIBMSystemxDocumentationCD.
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
TheServerGuideSetupandInstallationCDcontainsasetupandinstallation programthatisdesignedforyourserver.TheServerGuideprogramdetectsthe servermodelandhardwareoptionsthatareinstalledandusesthatinformation duringsetuptoconfigurethehardware.TheServerGuideprogramsimplifies operating-systeminstallationsbyprovidingupdateddevicedriversand,insome cases, installingthemautomatically.
If alaterversionof theServerGuideprogramisavailable,youcan downloadafree imageof theServerGuideSetup andInstallationCD.Todownloadtheimage,goto theIBMServerGuideWebpage at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-4ZKPPT.html.
TostarttheServerGuideSetupandInstallationCD,completethefollowingsteps:
1. Insert theCD,andrestart theserver.If theCDdoes notstart, see“ServerGuide problems”onpage55.
2. Follow theinstructionsonthescreento:
a. Selectyourlanguage.
b. Selectyourkeyboardlayoutandcountry.
c. View theoverviewto learnabout ServerGuidefeatures.
d. Viewthereadmefileto reviewinstallationtips aboutyouroperating system andadapter.
e. Startthesetupandhardware configurationprograms.
f. Starttheoperating-systeminstallation.Youwillneedyouroperating-system CD.
Configuring hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA RAID
UsetheIBMServeRAIDConfigurationUtilityprogramorServeRAIDManagerto configureandmanagehot-swapSASorhot-swapSATAredundantarrayof independent disks(RAID).Besureto usetheseprograms asdescribedinthis document.
v
UsetheIBMServeRAIDConfigurationUtilityprogramto:
– Performalow-levelformat ona harddiskdrive – VieworchangeIDs forsomeattacheddevices – Setprotocolparametersonharddiskdrives v UseServeRAIDManagerto:
– Configurearrays
– ViewtheRAIDconfigurationandassociateddevices – MonitoroperationoftheRAIDcontroller
ConsiderthefollowinginformationwhenusingtheIBMServeRAIDConfiguration UtilityprogramorServeRAIDManagertoconfigureandmanagearrays:
v TheServeRAID-8k-lSAScontrollerthatcomeswiththeserversupportsonly RAIDlevel-0andRAIDlevel-1. Serversthatcomewithfour2.5-inchhot-swap SASdrivesalsosupportRAIDlevel-10.Youcanreplace theServeRAID-8k-lSAS controllerwithaServeRAID-8kSAScontrollerthatsupports additionalRAID levels.
v Harddiskdrivecapacitiesaffecthow youcreatearrays.Thedrivesinanarray canhavedifferentcapacities,buttheServeRAIDcontrollertreatsthem asif they allhavethecapacityofthesmallestharddiskdrive.
v Tohelpensuresignalquality,donotmixdriveswithdifferentspeedsanddata rates.
v DonotincludeSASandSATAdrivesinthesamearray.
v
Toupdatethefirmware andBIOScode foranoptionalServeRAIDcontroller,you mustusetheIBMServeRAIDSupportCDthatcomeswiththeServeRAID option.
Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program
UsetheIBMServeRAIDConfigurationUtilityprogramtoperformthefollowing tasks:
v Configurearedundantarray ofindependentdisks(RAID)array v VieworchangetheRAIDconfigurationandassociateddevices
Starting the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program
TostarttheIBMServeRAIDConfigurationUtilityprogram,completethefollowing steps:
1. Turn ontheserver.
2. When the prompt <<< Press <CTRL><A> for IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility! >>> appears, pressCtrl+A.
3. Toselecta choicefromthemenu,usethearrowkeys.
4. Usethearrowkeystoselect thechannel forwhichyouwantto changesettings.
5. Tochangethesettingsoftheselecteditems,follow theinstructionsonthe screen.Be suretopressEntertosaveyourchanges.
IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu choices
ThefollowingchoicesareontheIBMServeRAIDConfigurationUtilitymenu:
v ArrayConfigurationUtility
Selectthis choicetocreate,manage,or deletearrays,orto initializedrives.
v
SerialSelectUtility
Selectthis choicetoconfigurethecontrollerinterface definitionsorto configure thephysicaltransferandSASaddress oftheselecteddrive.
v DiskUtilities
Selectthis choicetoformat adiskorverifythediskmedia.Selectadevicefrom thelistandreadtheinstructionsonthescreencarefullybefore makinga selection.
Using ServeRAID Manager
UseServeRAIDManager,whichisontheIBMServeRAIDManagerApplicationCD, to performthefollowingtasks:
v Configurearedundantarray ofindependentdisks(RAID)array v
Erasealldatafromaharddiskdriveandreturnthedisktothefactory-default settings
v ViewtheRAIDconfigurationandassociateddevices v MonitortheoperationoftheRAIDcontroller
Toperformsometasks,you canrunServeRAIDManagerasaninstalledprogram.
However, toconfiguretheRAIDcontrollerandperformaninitialRAIDconfiguration ontheserver,youmustrunServeRAIDManagerinStartableCDmode,as
describedintheinstructionsinthissection.
SeetheServeRAIDdocumentationontheIBMServeRAIDSupportCDfor
additionalinformationabout RAIDtechnologyandinstructionsforusingServeRAID Managerto configuretheRAIDcontroller.AdditionalinformationaboutServeRAID Managerisalso availablefromtheHelp menu.For informationabouta specific objectintheServeRAIDManagertree,selecttheobjectandclickActions-->Hints andtips.
Configuring the RAID controller
By runningServeRAIDManagerinStartableCDmode,youcan configuretheRAID controllerbeforeyouinstall theoperatingsystem.Theinformationinthissection assumesthatyouarerunningServeRAIDManagerinStartableCDmode.
TorunServeRAIDManagerinStartableCDmode,turnontheserver;then, insert theCDintotheCD-RW/DVDdrive.If ServeRAIDManagerdetects anunconfigured controllerandreadydrives,theConfigurationwizardstarts.
In theConfigurationwizard,youcanselectexpress configurationor custom configuration.Expressconfigurationautomaticallyconfiguresthecontrollerby grouping thefirst twophysicaldrivesintheServeRAIDManagertreeintoanarray andcreating aRAIDlevel-1logicaldrive.Ifyouselectcustomconfiguration,you can selectthephysicaldrivesthatyouwanttogroup intoanarray andcreatea hot-spare drive.
Usingexpressconfiguration: Touseexpress configuration,completethe following steps:
1. In theServeRAIDManagertree,click thecontroller.
2. Click Expressconfiguration.
3. Click Next.
4. In the“Configurationsummary”window,review theinformation.Tochangethe configuration,clickModify arrays.
5. Click Apply;whenyouareaskedwhetheryouwanttoapplythenew
configuration,clickYes.Theconfigurationissavedinthecontrollerandinthe physicaldrives.
6. ExitfromServeRAIDManagerandremovetheCDfromtheCD-RW/DVDdrive.
7. Restart theserver.
Usingcustomconfiguration: Tousecustomconfiguration,completethe following steps:
1. IntheServeRAIDManagertree,clickthecontroller.
2. ClickCustomconfiguration.
3. ClickNext.
4. Inthe“Createarrays”window, fromthelist ofready drives,selectthedrives thatyouwantto groupintothearray.
5. Clickthe(Addselecteddrives)icon toaddthedrivestothearray.
6. Ifyouwanttoconfigureahot-sparedrive,completethefollowing steps:
a. ClicktheSparestab.
b. Selectthephysicaldrive thatyou wantto designateasthehot-sparedrive, andclickthe(Addselecteddrives)icon.
7. ClickNext.
8. Reviewtheinformationinthe“Configurationsummary”window.Tochangethe configuration,clickBack.
9. ClickApply;whenyouareaskedwhetheryou wantto applythenew
configuration,clickYes.Theconfigurationissavedinthecontrollerandinthe physicaldrives.
10. ExitfromServeRAIDManagerandremovetheCDfromtheCD-RW/DVD drive.
11. Restarttheserver.
Viewing the configuration
You canuseServeRAIDManagertoviewinformationabout RAIDcontrollersand theRAIDsubsystem(suchasarrays,logicaldrives,hot-sparedrives,andphysical drives). WhenyouclickanobjectintheServeRAIDManagertree,informationabout thatobjectappearsintherightpane.Todisplaya listofavailable actionsforan object, clicktheobjectandclickActions.
Configuring simple-swap SATA RAID
Important: HostRAIDisnotsupportedontheSCO6.0andUnixWare7.14 operatingsystems.
UsetheAdaptecHostRAIDConfigurationUtilityprogramtoaddRAIDlevel-0and level-1functionalityto theintegratedSerialATAcontroller(simple-swapSATA models). Besureto usethisprogramasdescribedinthisdocument.Usethis programto performthefollowingtasks:
v Configurearedundantarray ofindependentdisks(RAID)array v VieworchangetheRAIDconfigurationandassociateddevices
When youareusingtheAdaptecRAIDConfigurationUtilityprogramtoconfigure andmanagesimple-swap SATAarrays,considerthefollowinginformation:
v TheintegratedSerialATAcontrollerwithintegratedSATARAID(simple-swap SATAmodels)supports RAIDlevel-0andlevel-1withtheoptionof havinga hot-sparedrive.
v YoucannotusetheServerGuideSetupandInstallationCDto configurethe integratedSerialATAcontrollerwithintegratedRAID.
v Harddiskdrivecapacitiesaffecthow youcreatearrays.Drivesinanarraycan havedifferentcapacities,buttheRAIDcontrollertreatsthemasif theyallhave thecapacityofthesmallestharddiskdrive.
v Tohelpensuresignalquality,donotmix driveswithdifferentspeedsanddata rates.
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program
UsetheArrayConfigurationUtilityto addRAIDlevel-0 andlevel-1 functionalityto theintegratedSerialATA(SATA)controller.ThisutilityisapartoftheBIOScode.
For additionalinformationaboutusingtheAdaptecRAIDConfigurationUtility program,seethedocumentationontheAdaptecHostRAIDSupport CD.If thisCD didnotcomewiththeserver,youcandownloadit fromhttp://www.ibm.com/
support/.
Using the SATA HostRAID feature
Theinstructionsinthis sectionareforusingtheArrayConfigurationUtilityprogram to accessandperformaninitialRAIDlevel-1configuration.
For additionalinformationaboutusingtheArrayConfigurationUtilityprogramto create,configure,andmanagearrays,seethedocumentationontheAdaptec HostRAIDSupportCD.
Configuringthe controller: TousetheArrayConfigurationUtilityprogramto configureaRAIDlevel-1array,completethefollowingsteps:
1. Turnontheserver.
2. When the prompt Press <CTRL><<A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utilityappears,pressCtrl+A.
3. SelectArrayConfigurationUtility.
4. SelectCreateArray.
5. Fromthelist ofready drives,selectthetwo drivesthatyouwantto groupinto thearray.
6. WhenyouarepromptedtoselecttheRAIDlevel,selectRAID-1.
7. (Optional)Type anidentifierforthearray.
8. Whenyouarepromptedforthearraybuildmethod,selectQuickInt.
9. Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheconfiguration,andselect Doneto exit.
10. Restarttheserver.
Viewingthe configuration: ToviewinformationabouttheSATAcontroller, completethefollowingsteps:
1. StarttheArrayConfigurationUtility.
2. FromtheArrayConfigurationUtilitywindow,selectManageArrays.
3. SelectanarrayandpressEnter.
4. Press Esctoexitfromtheprogram.
Using the baseboard management controller utility program
Thebaseboardmanagementcontroller(BMC)utilityprogramprovidesbasic service-processor environmentalmonitoringfunctionsfor theserver.If an environmentalconditionexceedsathresholdorif asystemcomponentfails,the baseboardmanagement controllerlightsLEDstohelpyoudiagnosetheproblem andalso recordstheerrorintheBMCsystemeventlog.
Thebaseboardmanagementcontrolleralsoprovidesthefollowingremoteserver management capabilitiesthroughtheOSASMBridgemanagementutilityprogram:
v Command-lineinterface(IPMIShell)
Thecommand-lineinterface(CLI)providesdirectaccesstoservermanagement functionsthroughtheIPMIprotocol.Usethecommand-lineinterfaceto issue commandsto controltheserverpower,viewsysteminformation,andidentify the server.Youcanalsosaveoneormorecommandsasa textfileandrunthefile asascript.
v SerialoverLAN
EstablishaSerialoverLAN(SOL)connection tomanageserversfromaremote location.You canremotelyviewandchangetheBIOSsettings,restart theserver, identifytheserver,andperformother managementfunctions.AnystandardTelnet clientapplicationcanaccesstheSOLconnection.
Important:TheserverEthernetportsaresettoDHCPbydefault.In ordertofind your BMConanexistingnetwork,youwillneedto identifytheserverbythedefault hostname.Thedefaulthostnamefor eachserveristhelast 8charactersofthe BMC MACaddress.TheBMCMACaddress canbefound inthesetuputility,ona labelonthesystem board,andonataghangingfromthefrontoftheserver.Once you havedeployedyourserver,makesurethatyouremovetheBMCMAC address tagfromthefrontoftheserversothatit doesnotimpedeairflowthroughthefront of theserver.
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program
ToenableandconfiguretheserverforSOLbyusingtheOSASMBridge
management utilityprogram,youmustupdateandconfiguretheBIOScode;update andconfigurethebaseboardmanagement controller(BMC) firmware;updateand configuretheEthernetcontrollerfirmware;andenabletheoperatingsystem foran SOLconnection.
BIOS update and configuration
ToupdateandconfiguretheBIOScodeto enableSOL,completethefollowing steps:
1. Update theBIOScode:
a. Downloadthelatestversion oftheBIOScodefromhttp://www.ibm.com/
systems/support/.
b. Update theBIOScode,followingtheinstructionsthatcomewiththeupdate filethatyoudownloaded.
2. Update theBMC firmware:
a. Downloadthelatestversion oftheBMCfirmwarefromhttp://www.ibm.com/
systems/support/.
b. Update theBMC firmware,followingtheinstructionsthatcomewiththe updatefilethatyoudownloaded.
3. ConfiguretheBIOSsettings:
a. Whenyou arepromptedto starttheConfiguration/SetupUtilityprogram, restart theserverandpressF1.
b. SelectDevicesandI/OPorts;then, makesurethatthevaluesaresetas follows:
v SerialPortA:Auto-configure v SerialPortB:Auto-configure
c. SelectRemoteConsoleRedirection;then, makesurethatthevaluesare setasfollows:
v RemoteConsoleActive:Enabled v
v RemoteConsoleTextEmulation:ANSI v RemoteConsoleKeyboardEmulation:ANSI v RemoteConsoleActiveAfterBoot:Enabled v RemoteConsoleFlowControl:Hardware
d. Press EsctwicetoexittheRemoteConsoleRedirectionandDevicesand I/OPorts sectionsof theConfiguration/SetupUtilityprogram.
e. SelectAdvancedSetup;then,selectBaseboard ManagementController (BMC)Settings.
f. Set BMCSerialPortAccessModeto Dedicated.
g. Press EsctwicetoexittheBaseboardManagement Controller(BMC) SettingsandAdvancedSetupsectionsof theConfiguration/SetupUtility program.
h. SelectSaveSettings;then,pressEnter.
i. Press Enterto confirm.
j. SelectExitSetup;then,pressEnter.
k. MakesurethatYes,exittheSetupUtilityisselected;then,pressEnter.
Linux configuration
For SOLoperation ontheserver,youmustconfiguretheLinuxoperatingsystemto expose theLinuxinitialization (booting)process.Thisenables usersto loginto the LinuxconsolethroughanSOLsessionanddirectsLinuxoutputtotheserial console.SeethedocumentationforyourspecificLinuxoperating-systemtypefor informationandinstructions.
Useoneofthefollowingproceduresto enableSOLsessionsfor yourLinux operating system.Youmust beloggedinasarootusertoperformthese procedures.
Red HatEnterpriseLinuxES4configuration:
Note: Thisprocedure isbasedonadefaultinstallationofRed HatEnterpriseLinux ES4.Thefilenames,structures,andcommandsmightbedifferentfor other versionsofRed HatLinux.
ToconfigurethegeneralLinuxparametersforSOLoperationwhenyouareusing theRed HatEnterpriseLinuxES4operating system,completethefollowingsteps.
Note: Hardwareflowcontrolprevents characterlossduringcommunicationovera serialconnection.Youmust enableitwhenyouareusinga Linuxoperating system.
1. Add the following line to the end of the # Run gettys in standard runlevels section ofthe/etc/inittabfile.This enableshardwareflowcontrolandenables userstologinthroughtheSOLconsole.
7:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -h ttyS0 19200 vt102
2. Addthefollowinglineat thebottomof the/etc/securettyfiletoenableauserto loginastherootuserthroughtheSOLconsole:
ttyS0
LILO configuration: IfyouareusingLILO,completethefollowingsteps:
1. Modifythe/etc/lilo.conffile:
a. Addthefollowingtextto theendof thefirstdefault=linuxline -Monitor
b. Commentoutthemap=/boot/maplinebyaddinga# atthebeginningofthis line.
c. Commentoutthemessage=/boot/messagelinebyaddinga# atthebeginning ofthisline.
d. Addthefollowinglinebefore thefirst image=line:
# This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL e. Addthefollowingtextto theendof thefirstlabel=linuxline:
-Monitor
f. Addthefollowinglineto thefirstimage=section.ThisenablesSOL.
append="console=ttyS0,19200n8 console=tty1"
g. Addthefollowinglinesbetweenthetwoimage=sections:
# This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp
label=linux-Interact
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.12smp.img
read-only
root=/dev/hda6
append="console=tty1 console=ttyS0,19200n8 "
Thefollowingexamplesshowtheoriginalcontentof the/etc/lilo.conffileandthe contentof thisfileaftermodification.
Original/etc/lilo.confcontents prompt
timeout=50 default=linux boot=/dev/hda map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b message=/boot/message linear
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp
label=linux
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.12smp.img
read-only
root=/dev/hda6
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12
label=linux-up
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.12.img
read-only
root=/dev/hda6
Modified/etc/lilo.confcontents prompt
timeout=50
default=linux-Monitor boot=/dev/hda
#map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b
#map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b