IBM
xSeries
346
Type
8840
User’s
Guide
IBM
xSeries
346
Type
8840
User’s
Guide
Note:
Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,readthegeneralinformationinAppendixB, “Notices,”onpage 39.
FifthEdition(October2005)
©CopyrightInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation2005.Allrightsreserved.
Contents
Safety . . . v
Chapter1. IntroducingtheIBM xSeries346Type8840 . . . 1
Relateddocumentation . . . 1
Noticesandstatementsused inthisdocument. . . 2
Featuresandspecifications. . . 3
Whatyourserveroffers . . . 4
Reliability,availability, andserviceability . . . 5
IBMDirector . . . 6
TheUpdateXpressprogram . . . 7
Frontview . . . 7
Rear view . . . 9
Serverpowerfeatures . . . 10
Turning ontheserver . . . 10
Turning offtheserver . . . 10
Chapter2. Configuringthe server . . . 13
Using theConfiguration/Setup Utilityprogram . . . 13
StartingtheConfiguration/SetupUtilityprogram . . . 14
Configuration/Setup Utilitymenu choices . . . 14
Passwords . . . 17
Power-onpassword . . . 17
Administratorpassword. . . 18
Using theServerGuideSetup andInstallationCD . . . 18
ServerGuidefeatures . . . 18
Setupandconfigurationoverview . . . 19
Typicaloperating-systeminstallation . . . 19
Installingyour operatingsystemwithout ServerGuide. . . 20
Using theSCSISelectUtilityprogramforAdaptecHostRAIDconfiguration . . . 20
Enabling theSCSIHostRAIDfeature. . . 20
Using theSCSIHostRAIDfeatureto performa RAIDlevel-0 configuration 20 Configuringthecontroller . . . 20
Using theSCSIHostRAIDfeatureto performa RAIDlevel-1 configuration 21 Configuringthecontroller . . . 21
Using theSCSIHostRAIDfeatureto performa RAIDlevel-10 configuration 21 Configuringthecontroller . . . 22
Viewing theconfiguration . . . 22
Using theBootMenu program . . . 22
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers . . . 22
Using thebaseboardmanagementcontroller . . . 23
Enabling andconfiguringSOLusingtheOSASMBridgemanagementutility program . . . 23
BIOSupdateandconfiguration . . . 23
Linuxconfiguration . . . 24
MicrosoftWindows2003StandardEditionconfiguration. . . 31
InstallingtheOSASMBridgemanagementutilityprogram . . . 32
Using thebaseboardmanagementcontrollerutilityprograms . . . 34
Using thebaseboardmanagementcontrollerconfigurationutilityprogram 34 Using thebaseboardmanagementcontrollerfirmwareupdateutility program . . . 34
Using theOSASMBridgemanagementutilityprogram . . . 34
Using theSCSISelectUtilityprogram. . . 35
SCSISelectUtilitymenuchoices . . . 36
AppendixA.Gettinghelpandtechnicalassistance . . . 37
Before youcall . . . 37
Using thedocumentation . . . 37
Getting helpandinformationfromtheWorldWide Web . . . 38
Software serviceandsupport . . . 38
Hardwareservice andsupport . . . 38
AppendixB.Notices . . . 39
Editionnotice . . . 39
Trademarks . . . 40
Important notes. . . 40
Productrecyclinganddisposal . . . 41
Battery returnprogram . . . 42
Electronicemissionnotices . . . 43
FederalCommunications Commission(FCC)statement . . . 43
Industry CanadaClassAemissioncompliancestatement . . . 43
Australia andNewZealand ClassAstatement . . . 43
United Kingdomtelecommunicationssafetyrequirement. . . 43
EuropeanUnionEMC Directiveconformancestatement. . . 43
TaiwaneseClassAwarningstatement . . . 44
ChineseClassAwarningstatement . . . 44
JapaneseVoluntary ControlCouncilforInterference(VCCI)statement . . . 44
Safety
Before installingthisproduct,readtheSafetyInformation.
Antes deinstalar esteproduto,leiaasInformaçõesdeSegurança.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne,førduinstallererdetteprodukt.
Lees voordatuditproductinstalleerteerstdeveiligheidsvoorschriften.
Ennen kuinasennattämäntuotteen,lueturvaohjeetkohdastaSafetyInformation. Avantd’installer ceproduit,lisezlesconsignes desécurité.
Vor derInstallationdiesesProduktsdieSicherheitshinweiselesen.
Primadiinstallarequestoprodotto,leggereleInformazionisullaSicurezza.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen(SafetyInformation)førduinstallererdetteproduktet.
Antes deinstalar esteproduto,leiaasInformaçõessobre Segurança.
Läs säkerhetsinformationeninnanduinstallerardenhärprodukten.
Important:
Allcaution anddangerstatementsinthisdocumentationbeginwitha number.Thisnumberisused tocrossreferenceanEnglishcautionor dangerstatementwithtranslatedversionsof thecaution ordanger statementintheIBMSafety Informationbook.
Forexample,ifa cautionstatementbeginswitha number1, translationsfor thatcautionstatementappearintheIBMSafety Informationbookunderstatement1.
Besureto readallcaution anddangerstatementsinthis
documentationbeforeperformingtheinstructions.Readanyadditional safetyinformationthatcomeswithyourserveroroptional devicebefore youinstallthedevice.
Statement1
Danger
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous. Toavoidashockhazard:
v Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,or
reconfigurationofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
v Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
v Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothis
product.
v Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
v Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructural
damage.
v Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,and
modemsbeforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseinthe installationandconfigurationprocedures.
v Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,
moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1. TurneverythingOFF.
2. First,attachallcablestodevices.
3. Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4. Attachpowercordstooutlet.
5. TurndeviceON.
Todisconnect:
1. TurneverythingOFF.
2. First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.
3. Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
Statement2
CAUTION:
Whenreplacingthelithiumbattery,useonlyIBMPartNumber33F8354oran equivalenttypebatteryrecommendedbythemanufacturer.Ifyoursystemhasa modulecontainingalithiumbattery,replaceitonlywiththesamemoduletypemade bythesamemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnot properlyused,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
v Throworimmerseintowater.
v Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
v Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
Statement3
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,or transmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:
v
Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultin
exposuretohazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethe device.
v Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthose
specifiedhereinmightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
Danger
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethe following.Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywith opticalinstruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Statement4
≥18kg(39.7lb) ≥32kg(70.5lb) ≥55kg(121.2lb)
CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.
Statement5
CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydo notturnofftheelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthave morethanonepowercord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensure thatallpowercordsaredisconnectedfromthepowersource.
1 2
Statement8
CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabel attached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthat hasthislabelattached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyou suspectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Statement12
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesahotsurfacenearby.
Statement13
DANGER:
Overloadingabranchcircuitispotentiallyafirehazardandashockhazardunder certainconditions.Toavoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectrical requirementsdonotexceedthebranchcircuitprotectionrequirements.Refertothe informationthatisprovidedwithyourIBMdeviceforelectricalspecifications.
Statement14
CAUTION:
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsmightbepresent.Onlyaqualified servicetechnicianisauthorizedtoremovethecoverswherethefollowinglabelis attached.
Statement15
CAUTION:
Makesurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitis extended.
Statement16
CAUTION:
SomeaccessoryoroptionboardoutputsexceedClass2orlimitedpowersource limitsandmustbeinstalledwithappropriateinterconnectingcablinginaccordance withthenationalelectriccode.
Statement17
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesmovingpartsnearby.
WARNING: Handlingthecordonthis productorcordsassociatedwithaccessories sold withthis product,willexposeyoutolead, achemicalknownto theStateof California tocausecancer,andbirthdefects orotherreproductiveharm. Wash hands afterhandling.
ADVERTENCIA: Elcontactoconelcabledeeste productooconcables de accesoriosquesevendenjuntoconeste producto,puedenexponerlealplomo,un elementoquímicoqueenelestadodeCaliforniadelosEstadosUnidosestá consideradocomouncausantedecancery dedefectoscongénitos,ademásde otros riesgosreproductivos.Láveselasmanos despuésde usarel producto.
Chapter
1.
Introducing
the
IBM
xSeries
346
Type
8840
TheIBM®Eserver™xSeries® 346Type 8840serverisa 2-U1-highserverthat
can beupgradedto asymmetricmultiprocessing(SMP) serverthrougha microprocessor upgrade.
Performance,ease ofuse,reliability, andexpansioncapabilitieswerekey
considerations inthedesignof yourserver.Thesedesignfeaturesmakeitpossible for youtocustomize thesystemhardwareto meetyourneedstodayandprovide flexibleexpansioncapabilitiesfor thefuture.
Theservercomeswitha limitedwarranty.For moreinformationabouttheterms of thewarranty, seethewarrantyappendixintheInstallationGuide.
TheservercontainsIBMEnterpriseX-Architecture™technologies,which help increaseperformanceandreliability.For moreinformation,see“Whatyourserver offers” onpage4 and“Reliability,availability,andserviceability”onpage5. You canobtainup-to-dateinformationabouttheserverandother IBMserver products athttp://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/.
For serviceor assistanceinformation,seeAppendixA,“Getting helpandtechnical assistance,”onpage37.
Related
documentation
This User’sGuideprovidesgeneralinformationabouttheserver,including informationabout features,how toconfiguretheserver,andhow togethelp.In addition tothis User’sGuide,thefollowingdocumentationcomes withtheserver: v InstallationGuide
Thisprinteddocumentcontainsinstructionsforsettinguptheserverandbasic instructionsforinstallingsomeoptions.
v OptionInstallationGuide
ThisdocumentisinPortableDocumentFormat (PDF)ontheIBMxSeries DocumentationCD.It containsdetailed instructionsfor installing,removing,and connectingoptional devicesthattheserversupports.
v SafetyInformation
ThisdocumentisinPDFontheIBMxSeriesDocumentationCD.It contains translatedcautionanddangerstatements. Eachcautionanddangerstatement thatappearsinthedocumentationhas anumberthatyoucanusetolocatethe correspondingstatementinyourlanguageintheSafety Informationdocument. v
RackInstallationInstructions
Thisprinteddocumentcontainsinstructionsforinstalling yourserverinarack. v HardwareMaintenanceManualandTroubleshooting Guide
ThisdocumentisinPDFontheIBMxSeriesDocumentationCD.It contains informationtohelp yousolveproblemsyourself,anditcontainsinformationfor servicetechnicians.
1. Racksaremeasuredinverticalincrementsof1.75incheseach.Eachincrementiscalleda″U.″A1-U-highdeviceis1.75inches tall.
Depending ontheservermodel,additionaldocumentationmightbeincludedonthe IBMxSeriesDocumentationCD.
Theservermighthave featuresthatarenotdescribedinthedocumentationthat you receivedwiththeserver.Thedocumentationmightbeupdatedoccasionallyto include informationaboutthosefeatures,ortechnicalupdates mightbeavailableto provide additionalinformationthatisnotincludedintheserverdocumentation. TheseupdatesareavailablefromtheIBMWebsite.Tocheckforupdated documentation andtechnicalupdates,completethefollowingsteps:
Note: ChangesaremadeperiodicallytotheIBMWebsite.Theactualprocedure
mightvaryslightlyfromwhatisdescribedinthis document. 1. Goto http://www.ibm.com/support/.
2. UnderSearchtechnicalsupporttype,xSeries346andclickSearch.
Notices
and
statements
used
in
this
document
Thecautionanddangerstatementsthatappearinthis documentarealsointhe multilingualSafety Informationdocument,which isontheIBMxSeries
DocumentationCD.Eachstatementisnumbered forreferenceto thecorresponding statementintheSafetyInformationdocument.
Thefollowingnotices andstatementsareusedinthisdocument: v Notes:Thesenoticesprovideimportant tips,guidance,oradvice.
v Important:Thesenotices provideinformationoradvicethatmighthelpyouavoid
inconvenientorproblemsituations.
v Attention:Thesenoticesindicatepotentialdamageto programs,devices,or
data.An attentionnoticeisplacedjustbefore theinstructionor situationinwhich damagecouldoccur.
v Caution:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallyhazardous
toyou.Acautionstatementisplacedjustbeforethedescription ofapotentially hazardousprocedurestepor situation.
v
Danger:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallylethalor
extremelyhazardoustoyou.Adangerstatementisplacedjustbefore the descriptionof apotentiallylethalorextremelyhazardousprocedure stepor situation.
Features
and
specifications
Thefollowinginformationisa summaryofthefeaturesandspecificationsof the server.Depending ontheservermodel,somefeaturesmightnotbeavailable,or somespecificationsmightnotapply.
Racksaremarkedinverticalincrements of1.75inches. Eachincrementisreferred to asaunit,or “U.”A1-U-highdeviceis1.75inches tall.
Table1.Featuresandspecifications
Microprocessor:
v Intel
®Xeon2.8GHzorhigher
dependingonservermodel v 800MHzfront-sidebus(FSB)
v Supportforuptotwomicroprocessors
withIntelHyper-ThreadingTechnology
Note: UsetheConfiguration/SetupUtility programtodeterminethetypeandspeed ofthemicroprocessors.
Memory:
v
Minimum:512MB
v Maximum:16GB
v Type:2-wayinterleavedPC2-3200,ECC
DDRIISDRAM,registeredDIMMsonly v Sizes:256MB,512MB,1GB,or 2GB Drives: v Diskette:1.44MB v DVD-ROM:IDE Expansionbays:
v Sixhot-swap,3.5-inchdrivebays
(hot-swapharddiskdrivesinstalled, somemodels)
v One5.25-inchbay(DVD-ROMdrive
installed)
v One3.5-inchremovable-mediadrivebay
(diskettedriveinstalled)
Expansionslots:
v TwoPCI-Xnon-hot-plug100MHz/64-bit
(lowprofile)
v TwoPCI-Xnon-hot-plug133MHz/64-bit
Hot-swapfans:
v Standard:Six
v Maximum:12-provideredundant
cooling
Hot-swappowersupplies:
625watts(100-240Vac) v Minimum:One
v Maximum:Two-provideredundant
power Size(2U): v Height:85.4mm(3.36in.) v Depth:702mm(27.64in.) v Width:443.6mm(17.5in.) v Weight:approximately21.09kg(46.5 lb)to29.03kg(64lb)dependingupon configuration Integratedfunctions: v
Baseboardmanagementcontroller
v
TwoBroadcom10/100/1000Ethernet
controllers(dual-portdesign)with WakeonLAN®support
v Oneserialport
v OneexternalandoneinternalUltra320
SCSIport(dual-channelcontrollerwith integratedRAID)
v ThreeUniversalSerialBus(USB)v1.1
orv2.0ports
Note: Thebaseboardmanagement controllerisalsoknownastheservice processor.
Videocontroller:
v
ATIRadeon7000MIGPvideoon
systemboard
v CompatiblewithSVGAandVGA
v 16MBDDR-SDRAMvideomemory
Environment:
v Airtemperature:
– Serveron:10°to35°C(50.0°to
95.0°F);altitude:0to914.4m(3000 ft)Decreasesystemtemperatureby 0.75°Cforevery1000feetincrease inaltitude. – Serveroff:10°to43°C(50.0°to 109.4°F);maximumaltitude:2133m (7000ft) – Shipment:-40°to60°C(-40°to 140°F);maximumaltitude:2133m (7000ft) v Humidity: – Serveron/off:8%to80% – Shipment:5%to100%
Acousticalnoiseemissions:
v Declaredsoundpower,idle:6.6bel
v Declaredsoundpower,operating:6.6bel
Heatoutput:
ApproximateheatoutputinBritishthermal units(Btu)perhour:
v Minimumconfiguration:1230Btu(360
watts)
v Maximumconfiguration:2840Btu(830
watts)
Electricalinput:
v Sine-waveinput(50-60Hz)required
v Inputvoltagerangeautomaticallyselected
v Inputvoltagelowrange:
– Minimum:100Vac
– Maximum:127Vac
v Inputvoltagehighrange:
– Minimum:200Vac
– Maximum:240Vac
v Inputkilovolt-amperes(kVA)
approximately: – Minimum:0.36kVA
– Maximum:0.83kVA
Notes:
1. Powerconsumptionandheatoutput
varydependingonthenumberandtype ofoptionalfeaturesinstalledandthe power-managementoptionalfeaturesin use.
2. Theselevelsweremeasuredin
controlledacousticalenvironments accordingtotheproceduresspecifiedby theAmericanNationalStandards Institute(ANSI)S12.10andISO7779 andarereportedinaccordancewithISO 9296.Actualsound-pressurelevelsina givenlocationmightexceedtheaverage valuesstatedbecauseofroom
reflectionsandothernearbynoise sources.Thedeclaredsound-power levelsindicateanupperlimit,below whichalargenumberofcomputerswill operate.
What
your
server
offers
Theserverusesthefollowingfeaturesandtechnologies: v Baseboardmanagement controller
Thebaseboardmanagement controllerprovidesenvironmentalmonitoringforthe server.Ifenvironmentalconditionsexceed thresholdsorifsystem components fail,thebaseboardmanagementcontrollerlightsLEDstohelp youdiagnosethe problem.Criticalerrorsarealso includedintheerrorlog.
Thebaseboardmanagement controlleralso providesremoteservermanagement capabilitiesthroughtheOSASMBridgemanagementutilityprogram.
Note: Thebaseboardmanagementcontrollerisalsoknownastheservice
processor. v IBMDirector
IBMDirectorisaworkgroup-hardware-managementtoolthatyoucanuseto centrallymanagexSeriesservers.Formoreinformationabout IBMDirector,see theIBMDirector documentationontheIBMDirectorCD.
v IBMEnterpriseX-Architecturetechnology
IBMX-Architecturetechnology combinesproven,innovativeIBMdesignsto make yourIntel-processor-basedserverpowerful,scalable,andreliable.For more information,goto
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/enterprise/index.html. – Active
™
Memory
TheActiveMemoryfeatureimprovesthereliability ofmemorythroughmemory mirroringandonline-sparememory.Memorymirroringstoresdataintwopairs ofDIMMs simultaneously.Online-sparememorydisablesafailedpairof DIMMsfromthesystemconfigurationandactivatesapairof online-spare memoryDIMMs.For moreinformation,seethesectionabout installingDIMMs intheInstallationGuide.
– Largesystem-memorycapacity
Thememory bussupportsupto16GBof systemmemory.Thememory controllersupports errorcorrectingcode(ECC)foruptoeight
industry-standard,1.8V,240-pin,double-datarate(DDR)II, PC2-3200, registered,synchronousdynamicrandom-accessmemory(SDRAM)dual inlinememorymodules(DIMMs).
v IBMServerGuide
™ SetupandInstallationCD
TheServerGuideSetupandInstallationCDthatcomeswiththeserverprovides programsto helpyousetuptheserverandinstalla32-bit Windows® operating system.TheServerGuideprogramdetectsinstalledhardwareoptionsand providesthecorrectconfigurationprogramsanddevicedrivers.Formore informationabouttheServerGuideSetupandInstallationCD,see “Usingthe ServerGuideSetupandInstallationCD”onpage18.
v
Integratednetwork support
TheservercomeswithtwointegratedBroadcomGigabitEthernetcontrollers, whichsupportconnectionto a10-Mbps, 100-Mbps,or 1000-Mbpsnetwork.For moreinformation,see“ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers”onpage22. v Largedata-storageandhot-swapcapability
Theserversupports upto six25.4mm(1-inch)slim,3.5-inch hot-swapharddisk drivesinstalledonUltra-Slimharddiskdrivetraysinthehot-swapbays.Withthe hot-swapfeature,youcan add,remove,orreplaceharddiskdriveswithout turningofftheserver.
v Lightpathdiagnostics
LightpathdiagnosticsprovidesLEDsto helpyoudiagnoseproblems.Formore information,seethesectionabout lightpathdiagnosticsintheInstallationGuide.
v Redundantconnection
Theadditionof anoptional networkinterfacecard(NIC)providesafailover capabilityto aredundantEthernetconnection.If aproblemoccurswiththe primaryEthernetconnection,allEthernettraffic associatedwiththisprimary connectionisautomaticallyswitched totheredundantNIC.Iftheapplicable devicedriversareinstalled,thisswitchingoccurs withoutdatalossandwithout userintervention.
v Redundantcoolingandpowercapabilities
Theserversupports upto 12hot-swapfans,which provideredundantcooling. Theserversupports upto two650-wattpowersupplies,whichprovide
redundancyandhot-swapcapabilityfor atypicalconfiguration. v ServeRAID
™
support
Theserversupports ServeRAIDadapters tocreateredundantarrayof independentdisks(RAID)configurations.
v Symmetricmultiprocessing(SMP)
YourserversupportsuptotwoIntel Xeonmicroprocessors.Iftheservercomes withonly onemicroprocessor,you caninstallanadditionalmicroprocessorto enhanceperformanceandprovideSMPcapability.
v Systems-managementcapabilities
Theserversupports anoptional IBMRemote SupervisorAdapter IISlimLine. Thisoption,whenusedwiththeintegratedbaseboardmanagementcontroller thatcomeswiththeserver,enables youtomanagethefunctionsoftheserver locallyandremotely. TheRemote SupervisorAdapter IISlimLinealso provides systemmonitoring,eventrecording,anddial-outalertcapability.
Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability
Three importantcomputerdesignfeaturesarereliability,availability,and
serviceability(RAS).TheRASfeatureshelp toensuretheintegrityofthedatathat isstoredintheserver,theavailabilityoftheserverwhenyou needit,andtheease withwhichyoucandiagnoseandcorrectproblems.
TheserverhasthefollowingRASfeatures: v Automaticerrorretryandrecovery
v Automaticrestart afterapowerfailure
v Backupbasicinput/outputsystem(BIOS)switchingunderthecontrolof the
serviceprocessor
v Baseboardmanagement controller(serviceprocessor)
v Built-inmonitoringfor fan,power,temperature,voltage,andpower-supply
redundancy
v Cable-presencedetectiononmostconnectors
v Chipkill
™memoryprotection
v Errorcodesandmessages
v Errorcorrectingcode(ECC)L2cacheandsystem memory
v Hot-swapcoolingfans withspeed-sensing capability
v Hot-swapharddiskdrives
v InformationandlightpathdiagnosticsLEDpanels
v Menu-drivensetup,systemconfiguration,andredundantarrayof independent
v Paritycheckingonthesmallcomputersysteminterface (SCSI)busandPCI
buses
v Powermanagement:CompliancewithAdvancedConfigurationandPower
Interface(ACPI)
v Power-onself-test(POST)
v PredictiveFailureAnalysis
®
(PFA) alerts
v RedundantEthernetcapabilitieswithfailover support
v
Redundanthot-swappowersuppliesandredundant hot-swapfans (some
models) v
Remindbuttonto temporarilyturnoff thesystem-errorLED
v Remotesystem problem-determinationsupport
v Standbyvoltageforsystem-managementfeaturesandmonitoring
v Startup(boot)fromLANthroughremoteinitialprogramload (RIPL)ordynamic
hostconfigurationprotocol/bootprotocol (DHCP/BOOTP) v Systemauto-configuringfromtheconfigurationmenu
v Systemerrorlogging (POSTandserviceprocessor)
v System-managementmonitoringthroughtheIntra-IntegratedCircuit(I
2
C)bus v UpgradeablePOST,BIOS,diagnostics,serviceprocessormicrocode,and
read-onlymemory(ROM)residentcode,locallyorovertheLAN
v Vitalproductdata(VPD)onmicroprocessors,systemboard, powersupplies,
SCSI(hot-swap-drive)backplane,andpowerbackplane v WakeonLANcapability
IBM
Director
WithIBMDirector,anetworkadministrator can:
v Viewthehardwareconfigurationofremotesystems,indetail
v Monitortheusageandperformanceof criticalcomponents,suchas
microprocessors,disks,andmemory
v Centrallymanageindividualor largegroupsofIBMandnon-IBMIntel-based
servers,desktop computers,workstations,andmobilecomputersona varietyof platforms
IBMDirectorprovidesacomprehensive entry-levelworkgrouphardwaremanager. Keyfeaturesinclude:
v Advancedself-managementcapabilitiesfor maximumsystem availability.
v Multipleoperating-systemplatformsupport,includingMicrosoft
®
Windows2000 Server,WindowsXPProfessional,Red Hat®Linux®,SUSELINUX,andNovell NetWare.Foracompletelistof operatingsystemsthatsupportIBMDirector,see theIBMDirector CompatibilityDocument.This documentisinPortableDocument Format(PDF)at
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ sys_migration/ibmdiragent.html.Itisupdatedevery6to 8weeks. v
Supportfor IBMandnon-IBMservers,desktopcomputers,workstations, and
mobilecomputers.
v Supportfor systems-managementindustrystandards.
v Integrationintoleadingworkgroupandenterprisesystems-management
environments.
v Easeofuse, training,andsetup.
IBMDirectoralso providesanextensibleplatformthatsupports advancedserver toolsthataredesignedto reducethetotal costof managingandsupporting networkedsystems. BydeployingIBMDirector,youcan achievereductionsin ownership coststhrough:
v Reduceddowntime
v Increasedproductivityof ITpersonnelandusers
v Reducedserviceandsupportcosts
For moreinformationaboutIBMDirector,seetheIBMDirector CDthatcomeswith theserver,theIBMDirector documentationontheCD,andtheIBMxSeries Systems ManagementWebpageat
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/xseries_sm.html, which presentsanoverviewofIBMSystemsManagementandIBMDirector.
The
UpdateXpress
program
TheUpdateXpressprogramisavailableformostxSeriesserversandserver options. Itdetectssupportedandinstalleddevicedriversandfirmwareintheserver andinstallsavailableupdates.You candownloadtheUpdateXpressprogramfrom theWebatnoadditionalcost,or youcanpurchaseit onaCD.Todownloadthe programorpurchasetheCD,goto
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/sys_migration/ xpress.html.
Front
view
Thefollowingillustration showsthecontrols,LEDs,andconnectorsonthefrontof theserver.
Hard disk drive activity LED (green) Hard disk drive status LED (amber)
DVD-ROM drive
activity LED (green) Diskette drive activity LED (green) DVD-ROM eject button Diskette-eject button
Rack release latch Rack release
latch Operator information
panel
Rackreleaselatches:Press theselatches toreleasetheserverfromtherack.
Hard diskdriveactivityLED:Onsomeservermodels,each hot-swapharddisk drive hasanactivityLED. WhenthisLEDisflashing,itindicatesthatthedriveisin use.
Hard diskdrivestatusLED:Onsomeservermodels, eachhot-swapharddisk drive hasastatusLED.When thisLEDislit,itindicatesthatthedrivehasfailed.If anoptionalIBMServeRAIDcontrollerisinstalledintheserver,whenthisLED is flashingslowly(oneflashpersecond),it indicatesthatthedrive isbeingrebuilt. When theLEDisflashingrapidly(threeflashespersecond),it indicatesthatthe controllerisidentifyingthedrive.
Operator informationpanel:Thispanelcontainscontrols,LEDs,andconnectors. Thefollowingillustration showsthecontrols,LEDs,andconnectorsontheoperator informationpanel.
USB connector System-error LED Information LED System-locator LED SCSI activity LED Power-control button Power-on LED Release latch
Thefollowingcontrols,LEDs,andconnectorsareontheoperatorinformationpanel: v Releaselatch:Slide thislatchto thelefttoaccessthelightpathdiagnostics
panel.
v System-errorLED:WhenthisLEDislit,it indicatesthatasystemerrorhas
occurred.An LEDonthelight pathdiagnosticspanelisalsolitto helpisolatethe error.
v InformationLED:WhenthisLED islit,it indicatesthatanoncriticaleventhas
occurred.An LEDonthelight pathdiagnosticspanelisalsolitto helpisolatethe error.
v
System-locatorLED:UsethisLEDtovisuallylocatetheserveramongother
servers.YoucanuseIBMDirectorto lightthisLED remotely.
v SCSIactivityLED:Whenthis LEDislit,it indicatesthatthereisactivityonthe
SCSIorIDEbus.
v Power-controlbutton:Pressthis buttonto turntheserveronandoff manually.
Apower-control-buttonshieldcomesinstalledontheserverto preventtheserver frombeingturned offaccidentally.
v Power-onLED:WhenthisLEDislitandnotflashing,it indicatesthattheserver
isturnedon.WhenthisLEDisflashing,itindicatesthattheserveristurned off andstillconnectedto anacpowersource.Whenthis LEDisoff,itindicatesthat acpowerisnotpresent,orthepowersupplyortheLEDitselfhasfailed.
Note: If thisLEDisoff,it doesnotmean thatthereisnoelectricalpowerinthe
server.TheLEDmightbeburnedout.Toremoveallelectricalpowerfrom theserver,youmust disconnectthepowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet. v USBconnector: ConnectaUSBdevicetothis connector.
Diskette-eject button:Press thisbuttonto releaseadiskettefromthediskette drive.
Diskette driveactivityLED:WhenthisLEDislit,it indicatesthatthediskettedrive isinuse.
DVD-ejectbutton:Pressthisbuttontoreleasea CDfromtheDVD-ROMdrive.
DVD-ROM driveactivityLED:Whenthis LEDislit,it indicatesthattheDVD-ROM drive isinuse.
Rear
view
Thefollowingillustration showstheconnectorsandLEDsontherearoftheserver.
TX/RXLINKTX/RXLINK Ethernet 2 Ethernet 1 Mouse Universal Serial Bus (USB) Serial Video Keyboard
Remote Supervisor Adapter II Ethernet
SlimLine ASM SCSI
System-locator LED Ethernet link status LEDs
Ethernet activity LEDs
Power cords AC power LED DC power LED PCI slot 3 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 1 PCI slot 4
EthernetlinkstatusLEDs:WhentheseLEDsarelit,theyindicatethatthereisan active linkconnectiononthe10BASE-T,100BASE-TX,or1000BASE-TX interface for theEthernetport.
EthernetactivityLEDs:WhentheseLEDsarelit,theyindicatethattheserveris transmitting toor receivingsignalsfromtheEthernetLANthatisconnectedto the Ethernetport.
PCIslots1-4:WhenPCIadaptersareinstalledintheserver,theexternaladapter connectors arelocatedinthesefourslots.
Power-cord connectors:Connectthepowercordsto theseconnectors.
ACpowerLED:Onsomeservermodels,each hot-swappowersupply hasanac powerLEDanda dcpowerLED.Duringtypical operation,boththeacanddc powerLEDsarelit.For anyothercombinationofLEDs,seetheHardware
MaintenanceManualandTroubleshootingGuideontheIBMxSeriesDocumentation
CD.
DCpowerLED:Onsomeservermodels,each hot-swappowersupply hasadc powerLEDandanacpowerLED. Duringtypicaloperation,boththeacanddc powerLEDsarelit.For anyothercombinationofLEDs,seetheHardware
MaintenanceManualandTroubleshootingGuideontheIBMxSeriesDocumentation
CD.
SCSIconnector: Connecta SCSIdevicetothis connector.
ASM connectors:Useeitherof theseconnectors toconnecttheservertoan Integrated xSeriesAdapter(IXA)thatisinstalledintheserver.
System-locator LED:UsethisLEDto visuallylocatetheserveramongother servers.You canuseIBMDirector tolight thisLEDremotely.
RemoteSupervisorAdapterII SlimLineEthernetconnector:Usethisconnector to connecttheservertoanetwork forsystems-managementinformation control. This connectorisactiveonly ifyouhave installedaRemoteSupervisorAdapterII SlimLine.
USBconnectors:ConnectUSBdevicestotheseconnectors.
Ethernet1connector: Usethis connectorto connecttheservertoanetwork.
Ethernet2connector: Usethis connectorto connecttheservertoanetwork.
Video connector:Connectamonitorto thisconnector.
Keyboardconnector: ConnectaPS/2® keyboardto thisconnector.
Mouse connector:ConnectamouseorotherPS/2 deviceto thisconnector.
Serialconnector: Connecta 9-pinserialdevicetothis connector.
Server
power
features
When theserverisconnectedtoanacpowersourcebutisnotturnedon,the operating systemdoes notrun,andallcorelogicexceptfor theservice processoris shut down;however,theservercanrespondto requestsfromtheserviceprocessor (also calledthebaseboardmanagement controller),suchasaremoterequestto turnontheserver.Thepower-onLED flashestoindicatethattheserveris connected toacpowerbutisnotturnedon.
Turning
on
the
server
Approximately5 secondsaftertheserverisconnectedto acpower,the
power-controlbuttonbecomesactive, andyoucanturnontheserverandstartthe operating systembypressingthepower-controlbutton.
Theservercanalsobeturnedoninanyofthefollowingways:
v Ifa powerfailureoccurswhiletheserveristurned on,theserverwillrestart
automaticallywhenpowerisrestored.
v Ifyouroperating systemsupportsthesystems-managementsoftwareforan
optionalRemote SupervisorAdapter IISlimLine,thesystems-management softwarecan turnontheserver.
v Ifyouroperating systemsupportstheWakeonLANfeature,theWakeonLAN
featurecan turnontheserver.
Note: When4GBormoreof memory(physicalorlogical) isinstalled,some
memoryisreservedforvarious systemresourcesandmightbeunavailable totheoperating system.Theamountofmemorythatisreservedforsystem resourcesdependsontheoperatingsystem,theconfigurationoftheserver, andtheconfiguredPCIoptions.
Turning
off
the
server
When youturnoff theserverandleaveitconnectedto acpower,theservercan respond torequestsfromtheserviceprocessor,suchasaremoterequesttoturn ontheserver.Toremoveallpowerfromtheserver,you mustdisconnectitfromthe powersource.
Some operatingsystemsrequireanorderlyshutdownbeforeyouturnofftheserver. Seeyouroperating-systemdocumentationfor informationaboutshuttingdownthe operating system.
Statement5
CAUTION:
Thepower-controlbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydo notturnofftheelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthave morethanonepowercord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensure thatallpowercordsaredisconnectedfromthepowersource.
1 2
Theservercanbeturned offinanyofthefollowingways:
v Youcanturnofftheserverfromtheoperating system,if youroperatingsystem
supportsthis feature.Afteranorderlyshutdownof theoperatingsystem,the serverwillbeturnedoff automatically.
v Youcanpressthepower-controlbuttontostartanorderlyshutdownofthe
operatingsystem andturnoff theserver,if youroperatingsystem supportsthis feature.
v Iftheoperatingsystem stopsfunctioning,youcanpressandholdthe
power-controlbuttonfor morethan4secondstoturnofftheserver.
v Theserviceprocessorcanturnofftheserverasanautomaticresponseto a
criticalsystem failure.
Chapter
2.
Configuring
the
server
Thefollowingconfigurationprogramsandcapabilitiescomewithyourserver: v
Configuration/SetupUtility
TheConfiguration/SetupUtilityprogramispartofthebasicinput/outputsystem (BIOS)codeinyourserver.Useit toconfigureserialportassignments,change interruptrequest(IRQ)settings,changethestartup-devicesequence,setthe dateandtime,andsetpasswords.Forinformationabout usingthisutility program,see“UsingtheConfiguration/SetupUtilityprogram.”
v IBMServerGuideSetupandInstallationCD
TheServerGuideprogramprovidessoftware-setuptoolsandinstallationtools thataredesignedfor yourserver.UsethisCDduringtheinstallationof your serverto configurebasichardware features,suchasanintegratedSCSI
controllerwithRAIDcapabilities,andtosimplifytheinstallationofyouroperating system.For informationaboutusingthisCD,see“UsingtheServerGuideSetup andInstallationCD”onpage18.
v SCSISelectUtilityprogramforAdaptec
®HostRAID™configuration
UsetheSCSIHostRAIDfeatureof theSCSISelectUtilityprogramto configure theSCSIcontrollerwithintegratedRAIDandthedevicesthatareattachedto it. Formoreinformationabout usingthisutilityprogram,see“UsingtheSCSISelect UtilityprogramforAdaptecHostRAIDconfiguration”onpage 20.
v BootMenuprogram
TheBootMenu programispartof theBIOScode inyourserver.Useitto temporarilyassignadevice tobefirstinthestartupsequence,overridingthe startupsequencethatissetintheConfiguration/SetupUtilityprogram.For informationaboutusingthisutilityprogram,see“Using theBootMenu program” onpage 22.
v
Ethernetcontrollerconfiguration
ToconfiguretheintegratedEthernetcontrollers,see“ConfiguringtheEthernet controllers”onpage 22.
v Baseboardmanagement controller
Usethebaseboardmanagementcontrollerutilityprogramsto configurethe baseboardmanagementcontroller.Theutilitiesalsoprovidethecapability to updatethefirmware andsensordatarecord/fieldreplacableunit(SDR/FRU)data andtoconfigureanetwork forremoteservermanagement.Forinformationabout usingthebaseboardmanagementcontrollerutilityprograms,see “Usingthe baseboardmanagementcontroller”onpage23.
v SCSISelectUtilityprogram
UsetheSCSISelectUtilityprogramtoconfiguredevicesthatareattached tothe SCSIcontroller.Forinformationabout usingthis utilityprogram,see“Usingthe SCSISelectUtilityprogram”onpage 35.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
UsetheConfiguration/SetupUtilityprogramto: v Viewconfigurationinformation
v ViewandchangeassignmentsfordevicesandI/Oports
v Setthedateandtime
v
SetandchangepasswordsandRemoteControlSecuritysettings
v Setandchangesettingsforadvancedhardware features
v Viewandclearerrorlogs
Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
Completethefollowingstepsto starttheConfiguration/SetupUtilityprogram: 1. Turn ontheserver.
2. When the promptPress F1 for Configuration/Setup appears,press F1.If you
have setbothapower-on passwordandanadministrator password,youmust type theadministrator passwordtoaccessthefullConfiguration/SetupUtility menu.Ifyoudonottypetheadministratorpassword, alimited
Configuration/Setup Utilitymenu isavailable. 3. Selectsettingstovieworchange.
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
choices
ThefollowingchoicesareontheConfiguration/SetupUtilitymainmenu.Depending ontheversionof theBIOScode inyourserver,somemenuchoicesmightdiffer slightlyfromthesedescriptions.
v
SystemSummary
Selectthis choicetoviewconfigurationinformation,includingthetype,speed, andcachesizesofthemicroprocessorsandtheamountof installedmemory. Whenyoumakeconfigurationchangesthroughotheroptionsinthe
Configuration/SetupUtilityprogram,thechangesarereflectedinthesystem summary;youcannotchangesettingsdirectly inthesystemsummary. ThischoiceisonthefullandlimitedConfiguration/SetupUtilitymenu. v SystemInformation
Selectthis choicetoviewinformationabout yourserver.Whenyoumake changesthroughotheroptions intheConfiguration/SetupUtilityprogram,some ofthosechangesarereflected inthesysteminformation;you cannotchange settingsdirectly inthesystem information.
ThischoiceisonthefullConfiguration/SetupUtilitymenuonly. – ProductData
Selectthis choicetoviewthemachinetypeandmodelof yourserver,the serialnumber, andtherevisionlevelorissuedateoftheBIOSand diagnosticscodestoredinelectricallyerasableprogrammable ROM (EEPROM).
v DevicesandI/OPorts
Selectthis choicetoviewor changeassignmentsfordevicesandinput/output (I/O)ports.
Selectthis choicetoenableor disableintegratedSCSIandEthernetcontrollers andallstandardports(suchasserial).Enableisthedefaultsettingfor all controllers.Ifyoudisable adevice, itcannotbeconfigured,andtheoperating systemwillnotbeable todetectit(this isequivalent todisconnectingthe device).If youdisabletheintegratedSCSIcontrollerandnoSCSIadapteris installed,theserverwillhavenoSCSIcapability.If youdisabletheintegrated EthernetcontrollersandnoEthernetadapterisinstalled,theserverwillhave no Ethernetcapability.
ThischoiceisonthefullConfiguration/SetupUtilitymenuonly. v DateandTime
Selectthis choicetosetthedateandtime intheserver,in24-hourformat (hour:minute:second).
ThischoiceisonthefullConfiguration/SetupUtilitymenuonly. v SystemSecurity
Selectthis choicetosetpasswords.See“Passwords”onpage 17for more informationaboutpasswords.
ThischoiceisonthefullConfiguration/SetupUtilitymenuonly. – Power-onPassword
Selectthis choicetosetorchange apower-onpassword.See“Power-on password”onpage 17for moreinformation.
– AdministratorPassword
Attention: Ifyousetanadministratorpasswordandthen forgetit,thereis
nowaytochange, override,orremoveit.You mustreplacethesystemboard. ThischoiceisontheConfiguration/Setup Utilitymenu onlyif anoptional IBM RemoteSupervisorAdapterIISlimLine isinstalled.
Selectthis choicetosetorchange anadministrator password.An
administratorpasswordisintendedto beused byasystemadministrator;it limitsaccessto thefullConfiguration/SetupUtilitymenu.Ifanadministrator passwordisset, thefullConfiguration/Setup Utilitymenu isavailableonlyif youtypetheadministratorpasswordat thepasswordprompt.See
“Administratorpassword”onpage 18for moreinformation. v StartOptions
Selectthis choicetoviewor changethestart options.Changesinthestart optionstakeeffect whenyou restarttheserver.
Youcansetkeyboardoperatingcharacteristics,suchasthekeyboardspeed,and youcanspecifywhethertheserverstartswiththekeyboardnumberlockonor off.Youcanenabletheservertorunwithouta diskettedrive,monitor,or keyboard.
Thestartupsequencespecifiestheorderinwhichtheserverchecksdevicesto findabootrecord.Theserverstartsfromthefirstboot recordthatitfinds.Ifyour serverhas WakeonLANhardwareandsoftwareandtheoperatingsystem supportsWakeonLANfunctions,youcanspecifya startupsequencefor the WakeonLANfunctions.
Ifyouenablethebootfailcount,theBIOSdefaultsettingswillberestoredafter threeconsecutivefailuresto findabootrecord.
ThischoiceisonthefullConfiguration/SetupUtilitymenuonly. v AdvancedSetup
Selectthis choicetochangesettingsfor advancedhardware features.
Important:Theservermightmalfunctioniftheseoptionsareincorrectly configured.Followtheinstructionsonthescreencarefully.
ThischoiceisonthefullConfiguration/SetupUtilitymenuonly. – SystemPartitionVisibility
Selectthis choicetospecifywhethertheSystemPartitionisto bevisibleor hidden.See“Using theServerGuideSetupandInstallationCD”onpage18 foradditionalinformationabout theSystemPartition.
– MemorySettings
Selectthis choicetomanuallyenableapairof memoryconnectors.Ifa memoryerrorisdetectedduringPOSTormemoryconfiguration,theserver automaticallydisablesthefailingpairofmemoryconnectorsandcontinues operatingwithreducedmemory.Aftertheproblemiscorrected,youmust
manuallyenablethememoryconnectors. Usethearrowkeysto highlightthe pairofmemoryconnectorsthatyouwanttoenable, anduse thearrow keysto selectEnable.
SelectMemory Configurationtoenablememorymirroringoronline-spare memory.Youcanenableeitheronline-spare memoryormemorymirroring,but notboth atthesametime.
– CPUOptions
Selectthis choicetodisable themicroprocessor cacheorsetitto usethe write-backorwrite-throughmethod. Write-backcachinggenerallyprovides bettersystemperformance.
– PCIBusControl
Selectthis choicetoviewandsetinterruptsfor PCIdevicesandto configure themaster-latency-timer valuefortheserver.
– BaseboardManagement ControllerSettings
Selectthis choicetoviewtheBaseboardManagement ControllerSettings, includingtheNetworkConfiguaration andBaseboardManagementController SettingsSystemEventLog.Youcanalso enableor disabletheRebooton SystemNMIoptiononthemenu.Ifyou enablethis option,theserverwill automaticallyrestart60secondsaftertheservice processorissuesa nonmaskableinterrupt(NMI)totheserver.Ifyou disablethisoption,the serverwillnotrestart.Enableisthedefaultsetting.
v Event/ErrorLogs
Selectthis choicetoviewor clearerrorlogs. – POSTErrorLog
Selectthis choicetoviewthethreemostrecenterrorcodesandmessages thatweregeneratedduringPOST.SelectClearerrorlogstoclear thePOST errorlog.
– SystemEvent/ErrorLog
Selectthis choicetoviewtheSystemEvent/Errorlog,whichcontainsall systemerrorandwarningmessagesthathave beengenerated.Usethearrow keysto movebetweenpagesinthelog.If anoptional IBMRemote Supervisor AdapterIISlimLine isinstalled,thefull textoftheerrormessages is
displayed;otherwise,thelogcontainsonlynumericerrorcodes.Runthe diagnosticprogramtogetmoreinformationabout errorcodesthatoccur.See theHardwareMaintenanceManualandTroubleshootingGuideontheIBM
xSeriesDocumentationCDforinstructions.SelectClearerrorlogstoclear theSystemEvent/Errorlog.
v SaveSettings
Selectthis choicetosavethechangesyou havemadeinthesettings. v RestoreSettings
Selectthis choicetocancel thechangesyouhave madeinthesettingsand restoretheprevioussettings.
v LoadDefaultSettings
Selectthis choicetocancel thechangesyouhave madeinthesettingsand restorethefactorysettings.
v ExitSetup
Selectthis choicetoexit fromtheConfiguration/Setup Utilityprogram.Ifyou have notsavedthechangesyouhave madeinthesettings,youareaskedwhether youwanttosavethechangesorexit withoutsavingthem.
Passwords
FromtheSystemSecuritychoice, youcanset,change,anddeleteapower-on passwordandanadministrator password.TheSystemSecuritychoice isonthe full Configuration/Setupmenuonly.
If yousetonlya power-onpassword,youmust typethepower-onpasswordto completethesystemstartup,andyouhave accessto thefullConfiguration/Setup Utilitymenu.
An administratorpasswordisintendedto beusedbyasystemadministrator;it limitsaccessto thefullConfiguration/Setup Utilitymenu.Ifyousetonly an administrator password,youdonothaveto typeapasswordto completethe system startup,butyou musttypetheadministrator passwordtoaccessthe Configuration/Setup Utilitymenu.
If yousetapower-onpasswordfor auserandanadministratorpasswordfor a system administrator,youcantypeeither passwordtocompletethesystemstartup. Asystemadministratorwho typestheadministrator passwordhasaccesstothefull Configuration/Setup Utilitymenu;thesystemadministratorcan givetheuser authority toset,change, anddeletethepower-onpassword.Auserwho typesthe power-on passwordhasaccessto onlythelimitedConfiguration/Setup Utilitymenu; theusercanset, change,anddeletethepower-on password,ifthesystem
administrator hasgiventheuserthatauthority.
Power-on
password
If apower-onpasswordisset,whenyouturnontheserver,thesystemstartupwill notbecompleteduntilyoutype thepower-on password.Youcanuseany
combinationof upto sevencharacters(A–Z,a–z,and0–9)for thepassword. When apower-onpasswordisset,youcanenabletheUnattendedStartmode,in which thekeyboardandmouseremainlockedbuttheoperating systemcanstart. You canunlockthekeyboardandmousebytypingthepower-onpassword. If youforgetthepower-onpassword,you canregainaccesstotheserverinanyof thefollowingways:
v Ifanadministratorpasswordisset,typetheadministrator passwordatthe
passwordprompt.StarttheConfiguration/SetupUtilityprogramandreset the power-onpassword.
v Removetheserverbatteryandthenreinstallit.SeetheOptionInstallationGuide
forinstructionsforremovingthebattery.
v Changethepositionofthepower-onpasswordoverrideswitch(switch2 on
switchblock2 onthesystemboard) tobypass thepower-on passwordcheck.
Attention: Beforechanginganyswitchsettingsormoving anyjumpers,turnoff
theserver;then, disconnectallpowercordsandexternal cables.Seethesafety informationbeginningonpage v.Donotchangesettingsormovejumperson anysystem-boardswitchorjumperblocks thatarenotshowninthisdocument. Whiletheserveristurned off,movetheswitchto thepositionoppositeitscurrent position.You canthenstarttheConfiguration/SetupUtilityprogramandresetthe power-onpassword.Youdonotneedto returntheswitchtotheprevious
position.
Thepower-onpasswordoverrideswitchdoesnotaffecttheadministrator password.
Administrator
password
If anadministrator passwordisset,youmusttype theadministrator passwordfor accesstothefullConfiguration/Setup Utilitymenu.Youcanuseanycombinationof upto sevencharacters(A–Z,a–z,and0–9)for thepassword.Theadministrator passwordchoice isontheConfiguration/SetupUtilitymenuonlyif anoptionalIBM Remote SupervisorAdapterIISlimLine isinstalled.
Attention: Ifyousetanadministratorpasswordandthenforget it,thereisnoway
to change,override,or removeit.Youmust replacethesystem board.
Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
TheServerGuideSetupandInstallationCDincludesaneasy-to-usesetupand installationprogramthatisdesignedfor yourIBMserver.TheServerGuideprogram detects theservermodelandhardwareoptionsthatareinstalledandusesthat informationduringsetuptoconfigurethehardware.TheServerGuideprogram simplifiesoperating-systeminstallationsbyprovidingupdateddevice driversand,in somecases,installingthem automatically.
Note: TheServerGuideprogramworks onlywith32-bitWindowsoperating
systems.
If alaterversionof theServerGuideprogramisavailable,youcan downloadafree imageof theServerGuideSetup andInstallationCD,oryoucanpurchasetheCD. Todownloadtheimage,gototheIBMServerGuideWebpageat
http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-4ZKPPT.html. Topurchasethelatest
ServerGuideSetup andInstallationCD,goto theServerGuidefulfillmentWebsite at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/
sys_migration/serverguide/sub.html.
TheServerGuideprogramhasthefollowingfeaturesto makesetupeasier: v Aneasy-to-useinterface
v Diskette-freesetup,andconfigurationprogramsthatarebasedondetected
hardware
v ServeRAIDManagerprogram,whichconfiguresyourServeRAIDadapteror
integratedSCSIcontrollerwithRAIDcapabilities
v Devicedriversthatareprovidedfor yourservermodelanddetected hardware
v Operating-systempartitionsizeandfile-systemtype thatareselectableduring
setup
ServerGuide
features
Features andfunctionscanvary slightlywithdifferentversionsoftheServerGuide program.Tolearnmoreabout theversion thatyouhave,starttheServerGuide Setup andInstallationCDandviewtheonlineoverview. Notallfeaturesare supportedonallservermodels.
TheServerGuideprogramrequiresasupportedIBMserverwithanenabled startable (bootable)CD-ROMdrive.In additionto theServerGuideSetup and InstallationCD,youmusthave youroperating-systemCDto installyouroperating system.
TheServerGuideprogramhasthefollowingfeatures: v Setssystemdateandtime
v DetectstheSCSIRAIDadapter,controller,orintegratedSCSIcontrollerwith
RAIDcapabilitiesandrunstheSCSIRAIDconfigurationprogram(withLSI chip setsfor ServeRAIDadaptersonly)
v Checksthemicrocode(firmware)levelsof aServeRAIDadapteranddetermines
whetheralaterlevelisavailablefromtheCD
v Detectsinstalledhardware optionsandprovidesupdateddevicedriversformost
adaptersanddevices v
Providesdiskette-freeinstallationfor supportedWindowsoperatingsystems
v
Includesanonlinereadmefilewithlinksto tipsfor yourhardwareand
operating-systeminstallation
Setup
and
configuration
overview
When youusetheServerGuideSetupandInstallationCD,youdonotneed setup diskettes.You canusetheCDto configureanysupportedIBMservermodel.The setupprogramprovidesa listoftasksthatarerequiredtosetupyourservermodel. Ona serverwithaServeRAIDadapterorintegratedSCSIcontrollerwithRAID capabilities, youcanruntheSCSIRAIDconfigurationprogramto createlogical drives.
Note: Featuresandfunctionscanvaryslightlywithdifferentversionsof the
ServerGuideprogram.
When youstarttheServerGuideSetup andInstallationCD,theprogramprompts you tocompletethefollowing tasks:
v Selectyour language.
v Selectyour keyboardlayoutandcountry.
v Viewtheoverviewtolearn aboutServerGuidefeatures.
v Viewthereadmefiletoreviewinstallationtipsfor youroperatingsystem and
adapter.
v Starttheoperating-systeminstallation.Youwillneedyouroperating-systemCD.
Typical
operating-system
installation
You canusetheServerGuideprogramto shortenyourinstallationtime.The ServerGuideprogramprovidesthedevice driversthatarerequiredforyour hardware andfortheoperatingsystem thatyouareinstalling. Thissection describesa typicalServerGuideoperating-systeminstallation.
Note: Featuresandfunctionscanvaryslightlywithdifferentversionsof the
ServerGuideprogram.
1. Afteryouhave completedthesetupprocess,theoperating-systeminstallation
programstarts.(Youwillneedyouroperating-systemCDtocompletethe installation.)
2. TheServerGuideprogramstoresinformationabouttheservermodel,service
processor,harddiskdrivecontrollers, andnetwork adapters.Then,theprogram checkstheCDfor newerdevicedrivers.Thisinformationisstoredandthen passed totheoperating-systeminstallationprogram.
3. TheServerGuideprogrampresentsoperating-systempartitionoptionsthatare
basedonyouroperating-systemselectionandtheinstalledharddiskdrives. 4. TheServerGuideprogrampromptsyoutoinsertyouroperating-systemCDand
restart theserver.Atthispoint,theinstallationprogramfortheoperatingsystem takescontroltocompletetheinstallation.
Installing
your
operating
system
without
ServerGuide
If youhavealreadyconfiguredtheserverhardwareandyoudecidenottousethe ServerGuideprogramto installyouroperatingsystem,completethefollowing steps to downloadthelatestoperating-systeminstallationinstructionsfromtheIBM Support Webpage:
1. Goto http://www.ibm.com/support/.
2. UnderSearchtechnicalsupporttype,xSeries346andclickSearch.
3. Selecttheinstructionsfor youroperatingsystem.
Using
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
for
Adaptec
HostRAID
configuration
UsetheSCSISelectUtilityprogramtoaddRAIDlevel-0,level-1,andlevel-10 functionalitywiththeoptionofahot-spare drivetotheSCSIcontrollerwith integratedRAID.InstallingaServeRAID-7kenablestheSCSIcontrollertoprovide additional RAIDlevels.This utilityispartof theBIOScode intheserver.
TheSCSIRAIDfeaturecomes disabledbydefault.Youmust enableit andinstall thedevicedriversbefore youcanuseit.SCSIRAIDconfigurationutilities,device drivers, andinformationareavailableontheServeRAID-7e(AdaptecHostRAID) Support CD.IfthisCDdidnotcomewithyourserver,youcandownloaditfrom http://www.ibm.com/support.
Enabling
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
Completethefollowingstepsto enabletheSCSIHostRAIDfeature: 1. Turn ontheserver.
2. When the promptPress <CTRL><A> for SCSISelect Utility appears, press
Ctrl+A. Ifyouhavesetanadministratorpassword, youareprompted totypethe password.
3. Usethearrowkeystoselect thechannel forwhichyouwantto changesettings
andpressEnter.
4. SelectConfigure/ViewSCSIControllerSetting;then,selectHostRAID.
5. SelectEnabled.
6. Press Esc;then,selectYestosavethechanges.
Using
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
to
perform
a
RAID
level-0
configuration
Theinstructionsinthissectiondescribehowto accesstheSCSIHostRAIDfeature fromtheSCSISelectUtilityprogramandperformaninitialRAIDlevel-0
configuration.If youinstalladifferenttypeof RAIDadapterintheserver,usethe configurationmethoddescribedintheinstructionsthatcomewiththatadapterto viewor changeSCSIsettingsfor attacheddevices.
SeethedocumentationontheServeRAID-7e (AdaptecHostRAID)Support CDfor additional informationabouthowto usetheSCSIHostRAIDfeature.
Configuring
the
controller
Completethefollowingstepsto usetheSCSIHostRAIDfeaturetoconfigurea RAIDlevel-0array:
Note: Youmust haveat leasttwoharddiskdrivesinstalledintheserverto
configureaRAIDlevel-0array.
1. FromtheSCSISelectUtilitymain menu,selectConfigure/ViewHostRAID
Settings.
2. Fromthelistof readydrives,type Ctocreateanarray.
3. SelectRAID-0whenaskedtoselecttheRAIDtype.
4. Fromthelistof readydrives,selectthetwodrivesthatyouwanttogroup into
thearray.
5. SelectStripeSize.
6. SelectYesifthearrayisbootable.
7. SelectYestocreatethearray.
8. Press Esctoexittheutility.
9. Restart theserver.
Using
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
to
perform
a
RAID
level-1
configuration
Theinstructionsinthis sectiondescribehowto accesstheSCSIHostRAIDfeature fromtheSCSISelectUtilityprogramandperformaninitialRAIDlevel-1
configuration.If youinstalladifferenttypeof RAIDadapterintheserver,usethe configurationmethoddescribedintheinstructionsthatcomewiththatadapterto viewor changeSCSIsettingsfor attacheddevices.
SeethedocumentationontheServeRAID-7e (AdaptecHostRAID)Support CDfor additionalinformationabout howto usetheSCSIHostRAIDfeature.
Configuring
the
controller
Completethefollowingstepsto usetheSCSIHostRAIDfeaturetoconfigurea RAIDlevel-1array:
Note: Youmust haveat leasttwoharddiskdrivesinstalledintheserverto
configureaRAIDlevel-1array.
1. FromtheSCSISelectUtilitymain menu,select Configure/ViewHostRAID
Settings.
2. Fromthelist ofready drives,typeCto createanarray.
3. SelectRAID-1whenaskedtoselecttheRAIDtype.
4. Fromthelist ofready drives,selectthetwo drivesthatyouwantto groupinto
thearray.
5. SelectCreatenewRAID-1.
6. Typeanidentifierfor thearray.
7. SelectYesif thearrayisbootable.
8. SelectYesto createthearray.
9. PressEsctoexit theutility.
10. Restarttheserver.
Using
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
to
perform
a
RAID
level-10
configuration
Theinstructionsinthis sectiondescribehowto accesstheSCSIHostRAIDfeature fromtheSCSISelectUtilityprogramandperformaninitialRAIDlevel-10
configurationmethoddescribedintheinstructionsthatcomewiththatadapterto viewor changeSCSIsettingsfor attacheddevices.
SeethedocumentationontheServeRAID-7e (AdaptecHostRAID)Support CDfor additional informationabouthowto usetheSCSIHostRAIDfeature.
Configuring
the
controller
Completethefollowingstepsto usetheSCSIHostRAIDfeaturetoconfigurea RAIDlevel-10 array:
Note: Youmust haveat leastfourharddiskdrivesinstalledintheserverto
configureaRAIDlevel-10array.
1. FromtheSCSISelectUtilitymainmenu,selectConfigure/ViewHostRAID
Settings.
2. Fromthelist ofready drives,typeCto createanarray.
3. SelectRAID-10 whenaskedto selecttheRAIDtype.
4. Fromthelist ofready drives,selectthetwodrivesthatyouwantto groupinto
thearray.
5. SelectStripe Size.
6. Typeanidentifierfor thearray.
7. SelectYesif thearrayisbootable.
8. SelectYesto createthearray.
9. PressEsctoexit theutility.
10. Restarttheserver.
Viewing
the
configuration
You canusetheSCSISelectUtilityprogramto viewinformationabouttheSCSI controller.Fromthelistof availablearrays,selectanarrayandpressEnter.Press Escto exittheutility.
Using
the
Boot
Menu
program
TheBootMenuprogramisabuilt-in,menu-driven configurationutilityprogramthat you canusetotemporarilyredefinethefirststartupdevicewithout changing settingsintheConfiguration/Setup Utilityprogram.
Completethefollowingstepsto usetheBootMenu program: 1. Turn offtheserver.
2. Restart theserver.
3. Press F12.
4. Selectthestartupdevice.
Theserverreturnsto thestartupsequencethatissetintheConfiguration/Setup Utilityprogramthenexttimetheserverstartsorafterthetemporarysettingsexpire.
Configuring
the
Ethernet
controllers
TheEthernetcontrollersareintegratedonthesystem board.Theyprovidean interface forconnecting toa10-Mbps, 100-Mbps,or 1-Gbpsnetworkandprovide full-duplex (FDX)capability,whichenables simultaneoustransmissionandreception of dataonthenetwork.IftheEthernetportsintheserversupportauto-negotiation, thecontrollersdetectthedata-transferrate(10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX,or
1000BASE-T) andduplexmode(full-duplexor half-duplex)ofthenetworkand automatically operateat thatrateandmode.
You donothave tosetanyjumpersor configurethecontrollers.However,you must install adevicedriver toenabletheoperatingsystem toaddressthecontrollers.For device driversandinformation aboutconfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers, seethe
Broadcom NetXtremeGigabit EthernetSoftwareCDthatcomeswiththeserver.For updated informationaboutconfiguringthecontrollers,goto
http://www.ibm.com/support/.
Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
Thebaseboardmanagementcontrollerprovidesenvironmentalmonitoringfor the server.If environmentalconditionsexceedthresholdsor ifsystemcomponentsfail, thebaseboardmanagementcontrollerlightsLEDsto helpyoudiagnosethe problemandalso recordstheerrorintheSystemEvent/Errorlog.
Thebaseboardmanagementcontrolleralsoprovidesthefollowingremoteserver management capabilitiesthroughtheOSASMBridgemanagementutilityprogram: v Command-lineinterface(IPMIShell)
Thecommand-lineinterfaceprovidesdirectaccesstoservermanagement functionsthroughtheIPMI1.5protocol.Usethecommand-lineinterfacetoissue commandsto controltheserverpower,viewsysteminformation,andidentify the server.Youcanalsosaveoneormorecommandsasatext fileandrunthefile asascript.
v SerialoverLAN
EstablishaSerialoverLAN(SOL)connection tomanageserversfromaremote location.You canremotelyviewandchangetheBIOSsettings,restart theserver, identifytheserver,andperformother managementfunctions.Anystandard TelenetclientapplicationcanaccesstheSOLconnection.
Enabling
and
configuring
SOL
using
the
OSA
SMBridge
management
utility
program
ToenableandconfiguretheserverforSOLbyusingtheOSASMBridge
management utilityprogram,youmustupdateandconfiguretheBIOScodeand enabletheoperating systemforanSOLconnection.
Note: InanSOLsession,usethefollowingcommands insteadoffunction keys:
v Tostart theConfiguration/SetupUtilityprogramwhenthepromptPress F1
for Configuration/Setup appears,pressEsc, Shift+o,then Shift+p. v To startthe diagnosticprograms, when thepromptF2for Diagnostics
appears, pressEsc,Shift+o,then Shift+q.
BIOS
update
and
configuration
Completethefollowingstepsto updateandconfiguretheBIOScode toenable SOL:
1. Update theBIOScode:
a. Downloadthelatestversion oftheBIOScodefrom
http://www.ibm.com/support/.
b. Update theBIOScode,followingtheinstructionsthatcomewiththeupdate
filethatyoudownloaded. 2. ConfiguretheBIOSsettings:
a. Restart theserverandpressF1 whenpromptedtostartthe
Configuration/Setup Utilityprogram.
b. SelectDevicesandI/OPorts;then, makesurethatthevaluesaresetas
follows:
v SerialPortA:Auto-configure
v SerialPortB:Auto-configure
c. SelectRemoteConsoleRedirection;then, makesurethatthevaluesare
setasfollows:
v RemoteConsoleActive:Enabled
v RemoteConsoleCOMPort:COM1
v RemoteConsoleBaudRate:19200
v RemoteConsoleDataBits: 8
v RemoteConsoleParity:None
v RemoteConsoleStopBits: 1
v RemoteConsoleTextEmulation:ANSI
v RemoteConsoleKeyboardEmulation:ANSI
v
RemoteConsoleActiveAfterBoot:Enabled
v RemoteConsoleFlowControl:Hardware
d. Press EsctwicetoexittheRemoteConsoleRedirectionandDevicesand
I/OPorts sectionsof theConfiguration/SetupUtilityprogram.
Note: DonotusePlanarEthernet1forPXE/DHCPbootingorinstallation.
e. SelectStartOptions;then,setPlanarEthernetPXE/DHCPtooneof the
following settings: v Disabled
v PlanarEthernet2. IfyousetPlanarEthernetPXE/DHCPtoPlanar
Ethernet2, youmustalso setRunPXEonlyonselectedPlanarNICto
Enabled.
f. PressEscto exittheStartOptionssectionoftheConfiguration/SetupUtility
program.
g. SelectSaveSettings;then,pressEnter.
h. Press Enterto confirm.
i. SelectExitSetup;then,pressEnter.
j. MakesurethatYes,exittheSetupUtilityisselected;then,pressEnter.
Linux
configuration
For SOLoperation ontheserver,youmust configuretheLinux®operatingsystem
to exposetheLinuxinitialization(booting)process.This enablesuserstologinto theLinuxconsolethroughanSOLsessionanddirectsLinuxoutputto theserial console.SeethedocumentationforyourspecificLinuxoperating-systemtypefor informationandinstructions.
Useoneofthefollowingproceduresto enableSOLsessionsfor yourLinux operating system.Youmust beloggedinasarootusertoperformthese procedures.