Ibm xseries 336 type 8837 user’s guide e rserver.
Ibm xseries 336 type 8837 user’s guide erserver.
Note: before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in appendix b, “notices,” on page 45. Second edition (october 2004) © copyright international business machines corporation 2004. All rights reserved. Us government users restricted rights – use, duplicatio...
Contents safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V chapter 1. Introducing the xseries 336 type 8837 server . . . . . . . . 1 related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 notices and statements used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 features ...
Appendix b. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 product recycling and disposal...
Safety before installing this product, read the safety information. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as informações de segurança. Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí. Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt. Lees voordat u dit produc...
Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. Important: all caution and danger statements in this documentation begin with a number. This number is used to cross reference an english caution or danger statement w...
Statement 1: danger electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: v do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. V connect all power cords to a ...
Statement 2: caution: when replacing the lithium battery, use only ibm part number 33f8354 or an equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer. The battery con...
Statement 4: ≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb.) ≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb.) ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb.) caution: use safe practices when lifting. Statement 5: caution: the power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might ...
Caution: never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a problem with one ...
Chapter 1. Introducing the xseries 336 type 8837 server the ibm ® eserver ™ xseries ® 336 type 8837 server is a 1-u-high 1 rack model server for high-volume network transaction processing. This high-performance, symmetric multiprocessing (smp) server is ideally suited for networking environments tha...
Depending on your server model, additional documentation might be included on the ibm xseries documentation cd. The server might have features that are not described in the documentation that you received with the server. The documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about t...
Features and specifications the following information is a summary of the features and specifications of the server. Depending on the server model, some features might not be available, or some specifications might not apply. Table 1. Features and specifications microprocessor: v intel ™ xeon ® 2.8 ...
What your server offers your server uses the following features and technologies: v device driver and ibm enhanced diagnostics to start the enhanced diagnostics diagnostic programs, press f2 while the server is starting. V baseboard management controller the baseboard management controller (bmc) is ...
V integrated network support the server comes with an integrated broadcom gigabit ethernet controller, which supports connection to a 10-mbps, 100-mbps, or 1000-mbps network. For more information, see “configuring the gigabit ethernet controller” on page 23. V large data-storage capacity and hot-swa...
V automatic restart after a power failure v baseboard management controller (bmc) service processor v backup basic input/output system (bios) switching under the control of the bmc v built-in monitoring for fan, power, temperature, voltage, and power-supply redundancy v cable-presence detection on m...
Memory mirroring and sparing memory mirroring stores data in memory pair 1 and 2 and memory pair 3 and 4 simultaneously. To support memory mirroring, you must install identical dual inline memory modules (dimms) in memory pair 1 and 2 and memory pair 3 and 4. For more information, see the section ab...
V reduced service and support costs for more information about ibm director, see the ibm director cd that comes with your server, the ibm director documentation on the cd, and the ibm xseries systems management web page at http://www-1.Ibm.Com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ xseries_sm.H...
The following illustration shows the front view of an ibm xseries 336 server with a 3.5-inch scsi hot-swap hard disk drive configuration, with the optional dvd-rom drive. 2 x 3.5” hard disk drives scsi id 0 scsi id 1 hard disk drive activity led hard disk drive status led dvd-rom activity led dvd-ro...
Usb connector power led (green) power control button hard disk drive activity led (green) location led (blue) information led (amber) system-error led (amber) release latch v usb connector: connect a usb device to this connector. V power led: when this green led is lit and not flashing, it indicates...
Path diagnostics panel, followed by a description of the buttons and each led. V remind button: this button places the system-error led on the front panel into remind mode. In remind mode, the system error led flashes rapidly until the problem is corrected, the system is restarted, or a new problem ...
Rear view the following illustration shows the connectors and leds on the rear of the server. Pci slot 1 pci slot 2 3 rear leds (power, location, system-error) video serial usbs mouse keyboard ethernet leds ethernet leds dual gb ethernet remote supervisor adapter ii ethernet slimline remote supervis...
V dual gb ethernet connectors: use these connectors to connect the server to an ethernet network. V remote supervisor adapter ii slimline ethernet connector: use this connector to connect the server to a network for system-management information control. This ethernet connector is active only when y...
Caution: the power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected ...
Chapter 2. Configuring the server the following configuration programs and capabilities come with your server: v configuration/setup utility program the configuration/setup utility program is part of the basic input/output system (bios) code in the server. Use it to change interrupt request (irq) se...
Using the configuration/setup utility program use the configuration/setup utility program to: v view configuration information v view and change assignments for devices and i/o ports v set the date and time v set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices v set and ch...
Controllers. If you disable a device, it cannot be configured, and the operating system will not be able to detect it (this is equivalent to disconnecting the device). If you disable the integrated scsi controller and no scsi adapter is installed, the server will have no scsi capability. If you disa...
This choice is on the full configuration/setup utility menu only. V advanced setup select this choice to change settings for advanced hardware features. Important: the server might malfunction if these options are incorrectly configured. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully. This choice i...
Disable this option, the server will not restart. Reboot on nmi happens when a severe error occurs. Enable is the default setting. - specify the way the server obtains an ip address. Use the bmc network configuration option to either set the ip address statically yourself or to enable dhcp control, ...
If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server in any of the following ways: v if an administrator password is set, type the administrator password at the password prompt. Start the configuration/setup utility program and reset the power-on password. V remove the server bat...
V restart the server. V press f12, the select boot device menu is displayed. Note: if you installed a bootable usb mass storage device, a submenu item usb key/disk is displayed. V select a bootable item from the menu, which brings up a submenu with the following options: – yes: anytime this device i...
Note: the serverguide program works only with 32-bit windows operating systems. If a later version of the serverguide program is available, you can download a free image of the serverguide setup and installation cd, or you can purchase the cd. To download the image, go to the ibm serverguide web pag...
When you start the serverguide setup and installation cd, the program prompts you to complete the following tasks: v select your language. V select your keyboard layout and country. V view the overview to learn about serverguide features. V view the readme file to review installation tips for your o...
1000base-t) and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of the network and automatically operate at that rate and mode. You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controllers. However, you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controllers. For device dr...
2. Configure the bios settings: a. Restart the server and press f1 when prompted to start the configuration/setup utility program. B. Select devices and i/o ports; then, make sure that the values are set as follows: v serial port a: auto-configure v serial port b: auto-configure c. Select remote con...
Note: this procedure is based on a default installation of red hat enterprise linux es 2.1. The file names, structures, and commands might be different for other versions of red hat linux. Complete the following steps to configure the general linux parameters for sol operation when using the red hat...
Original /etc/lilo.Conf contents 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 in...
Modified /etc/lilo.Conf contents prompt timeout=50 default=linux-monitor boot=/dev/hda #map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.B #message=/boot/message linear # this will allow you to only monitor the os boot via sol image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp label=linux-monitor initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.12smp.I...
Kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp ro root=/dev/hda6 console=tty1 console=ttys0,19200 initrd /initrd-2.4.9-e.12smp.Img note: the entry that begins with kernel /vmlinuz is shown with a line break after console=tty1 . In your file, the entire entry must all be on one line. The following examples show the o...
Modified /boot/grub/grub.Conf contents #grub.Conf generated by anaconda # # note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file # notice: you have a /boot partition. This means that # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg. # root (hd0,0) # kernel /vmlinuz-versi...
A. Comment out the gfxmenu line by adding a # in front of the word gfxmenu . B. Add the following line before the first title line: # this will allow you to only monitor the os boot via sol c. Append the following text to the first title line: sol monitor d. Append the following text to the kernel l...
Modified /boot/grub/menu.Lst contents notes root chainloader +1 title failsafe kernel (hd0,1)/boot/vmlinuz.Shipped root=/dev/hda2 ide=nodma apm=off vga=normal nosmp 1 disableapic maxcpus=0 3 initrd (hd0,1)/boot/initrd.Shipped note 1: the kernel line is shown with a line break. In your file, the enti...
Original bootcfg program output boot loader settings ---------------------------- timeout: 30 default: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows boot entries ---------------- boot entry id: 1 os friendly name: windows server 2003, standard path: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\windows os load ...
Opens. 3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation. The installation program prompts you for a tcp/ip port number and an ip address. Specify an ip address, if you want to limit the connection requests that will be accepted by the utility program. To accept connections from any server, type in...
The utility starts automatically when the server is started. You can also locate the /ect/init.D directory to start the utility and use the following commands to manage the utility: smbridge status smbridge start smbridge stop smbridge restart using the baseboard management controller utility progra...
Use the following commands in cli mode: – identify control the system-locator led on the front of the server. – power turn the server on and off remotely. – sel perform operations with the system event/error log. – sysinfo display general system information that is related to the server and the base...
In addition, an lsi command-line configuration program (cfg1030) and the utility that performs a low-level format on a scsi hard disk drive are available from http://www.Ibm.Com/pc/support/. Consider the following information when using the lsi logic setup utility program and serveraid manager to co...
Using serveraid manager use serveraid manager, which is on the ibm serveraid support cd, to: v configure a redundant array of independent disks (raid) array v restore a scsi hard disk drive to the factory-default settings, erasing all data from the disk v view your raid configuration and associated ...
Using custom configuration: complete the following steps to use custom configuration: 1. In the serveraid manager tree, click the controller. 2. Click custom configuration. 3. Click next. The “create arrays” window opens. 4. From the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group...
– microsoft internet explorer version 5.5 or later with the latest service pack – netscape navigator version 7.0 or later – mozilla version 1.3 or later v if you plan to configure simple network management protocol (snmp) trap alerts on the remote supervisor adapter ii slimline, install and compile ...
4. In the restrict to this brand field, select servers. 5. Wait for the page to automatically refresh; then, in the restrict to this family field, select xseries 336 (the server in which the remote supervisor adapter ii slimline is installed). 6. Wait for the page to automatically refresh; then, in ...
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Appendix a. Getting help and technical assistance if you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more information about ibm products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from ibm to assist you. This appendix contains information about where to go for additional informa...
Getting help and information from the world wide web on the world wide web, the ibm web site has up-to-date information about ibm xseries and intellistation products, services, and support. The address for ibm xseries information is http://www.Ibm.Com/eserver/xseries/. The address for ibm intellista...
Appendix b. Notices this information was developed for products and services offered in the u.S.A. Ibm may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local ibm representative for information on the products and services currently availab...
Trademarks the following terms are trademarks of international business machines corporation in the united states, other countries, or both: active memory predictive failure analysis active pci ps/2 active pci-x serveraid alert on lan ™ serverguide bladecenter ™ serverproven chipkill thinkpad etherj...
Cd-rom drive speeds list the variable read rate. Actual speeds vary and are often less than the maximum possible. When referring to processor storage, real and virtual storage, or channel volume, kb stands for approximately 1000 bytes, mb stands for approximately 1 000 000 bytes, and gb stands for a...
In the united states, ibm has established a return process for reuse, recycling, or proper disposal of used ibm sealed lead acid, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, and battery packs from ibm equipment. For information on proper disposal of these batteries, contact ibm at 1-800-426-4333. Have the...
Cet appareil numérique de la classe a est conforme à la norme nmb-003 du canada. Australia and new zealand class a statement attention: this is a class a product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Uni...
Chinese class a warning statement japanese voluntary control council for interference (vcci) statement power cords for your safety, ibm provides a power cord with a grounded attachment plug to use with this ibm product. To avoid electrical shock, always use the power cord and plug with a properly gr...
Ibm power cord part number used in these countries and regions 13f9979 afghanistan, albania, algeria, andorra, angola, armenia, austria, azerbaijan, belarus, belgium, benin, bosnia and herzegovina, bulgaria, burkina faso, burundi, cambodia, cameroon, cape verde, central african republic, chad, comor...
Ibm power cord part number used in these countries and regions 25r5561 afghanistan, albania, algeria, andorra, angola, armenia, austria, azerbaijan, belarus, belgium, benin, bosnia and herzegovina, bulgaria, burkina faso, burundi, cambodia, cameroon, cape verde, central african republic, chad, comor...
Index a active memory 4, 6 activity led 12 attention notices 2 availability 5 b baseboard management controller 4, 14 baseboard management controller utility programs 35 bios, backup 21 boot manager 20 c caution statements 2 class a electronic emission notice 48 command-line interface commands ident...
N noise emissions 3 notes 2 notes, important 46 notices electronic emission 48 fcc, class a 48 notices and statements 2 o online publications 2 operator information panel 9, 10, 11 osa smbridge management utility program enabling and configuring 24 installing 33 p password 19 administrator 19 power-...
V video connector 12 w wake on lan feature 3, 13, 14 weight, server 3 x x-architecture technology 4 index 55.
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Part number: 25r4614 printed in usa (1p) p/n: 25r4614.
