IBM 884872U - eServer 326 - 8848 User Manual - Contents

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    326 type 8848 user’s guide e rserver.

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    326 type 8848 user’s guide erserver.

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    Note: before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in appendix b, “notices,” on page 27. First edition (september 2004) © copyright international business machines corporation 2004. All rights reserved. Us government users restricted rights – use, duplicati...

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    Contents safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V chapter 1. Introducing the eserver 326 type 8848 server . . . . . . . . 1 related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 notices and statements used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 features ...

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    Japanese voluntary control council for interference (vcci) statement . . . 31 power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 iv 326 type 8848: user’s guide.

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    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...

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    Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. Vi 326 type 8848: user’s guide.

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    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 with translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the ibm safety information book. For example, if a caution statement be...

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    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...

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    Statement 3: caution: when laser products (such as cd-roms, dvd drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following: v do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts ...

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    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 hav...

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    Statement 8: 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 prob...

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    Chapter 1. Introducing the eserver 326 type 8848 server the ibm ® eserver 326 type 8848 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 that require su...

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    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 those features, or technical updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in...

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    Table 1. Features and specifications microprocessor: v amd opteron ™ processor v 1024 kb level-2 cache note: use the configuration/setup utility program to determine the type and speed of the microprocessors in your server. Memory: v type: error correcting code (ecc), double-data rate (ddr) sdram, r...

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    What your server offers your server takes advantage of advancements in data storage, memory management, systems management, and network environments that require superior microprocessor performance. Your server uses the following features and technologies: v baseboard management controller the baseb...

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    V systems-management capabilities your server comes with features that a network administrator or file server can use to remotely manage and control the server. If your server is connected to an advanced system management (asm) interconnect network that is managed by a remote supervisor adapter ii o...

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    V predictive failure analysis ® (pfa) feature on hard disk drives v read-only memory (rom) checksums v remote system problem-analysis support v status leds on the system board v system error logging v upgradeable bios code and baseboard management controller firmware v vital product data (vpd), incl...

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    Operator information panel: this panel contains leds. The following illustration shows the leds on the operator information panel. System- error led information led hard disk drive activity led system- locator led the following leds are on the operator information panel: v hard disk drive activity l...

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    V when the drive is connected to an optional serveraid ™ controller, a slowly flashing (one flash per second) status led indicates that the drive is being rebuilt. When the led is flashing rapidly (three flashes per second), it indicates that the controller is identifying the drive. Rear view the fo...

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    Serial connector: connect a 9-pin serial device to this connector. If you have an optional remote supervisor adapter ii (system-management adapter) installed (when available) in pci-x slot 2, your server has additional connectors and leds. See the documentation that comes with the adapter for more i...

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    Turning off the server when you turn off the server and leave it connected to ac power, the server can respond to requests from the service processor, such as a remote request to turn on the server. To remove all power from the server, you must disconnect it from the power source. Some operating sys...

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    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 your server. Use it to configure serial port assignment...

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    V change interrupt request (irq) settings v enable usb keyboard and mouse support (default) starting the configuration/setup utility program complete the following steps to start the configuration/setup utility program: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt press f1 for configuration/setup appea...

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    V date and time select this choice to set the date and time in the server, in 24-hour format (hour:minute:second). This choice is on the full configuration/setup utility menu only. V system security select this choice to set passwords. See “passwords” on page 15 for more information. This choice is ...

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    – power management select this choice to view, set, and change the following power-management features for the server: - resume on modem ring - wake up by lan - resume on time - resume date - resume time - after power failure to use some of these features, such as wake up by lan, the server must con...

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    Run the diagnostic program on the server to get more information about any error codes that might occur. See the hardware maintenance manual and troubleshooting guide on the ibm eserver documentation cd for instructions. V save settings select this choice to save the changes you have made in the set...

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    V if a supervisor password is set, type the supervisor password at the password prompt (see “supervisor password”). Start the configuration/setup utility program and reset the user password. V remove the server battery and then reinstall it. See the option installation guide on the ibm eserver docum...

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    Complete the following steps to change the position of the clear cmos jumper: 1. Review the safety information beginning on page v. 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and external cables; then, remove the cover. See the section about removing the server cove...

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    To initiate console redirection, on the client computer, run a telnet application, such as hyperterminal, and run an intelligent platform management interface (ipmi) application that establishes an ipmi session with the server. Using the serverguide setup and installation cd the serverguide setup an...

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    V detects installed hardware options and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices v provides diskette-free installation for supported windows operating systems v includes an online readme file with links to tips for your hardware and operating-system installation setup and confi...

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    Note: if you are installing a 32-bit windows operating system on your server, you can install your operating system using the serverguide setup and installation cd that comes with your server (see “using the serverguide setup and installation cd” on page 18.) complete the following steps to download...

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    V if you install a different type of raid controller, see the documentation that comes with the controller for information about viewing and changing scsi settings for attached devices. Important: if you use the integrated scsi controller with raid capabilities to configure a raid level-1 (mirrored)...

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    Complete the following steps to format a drive: 1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive that you want to format. 2. Select device properties. 3. Use the arrow keys (↑ and ↓ ) to highlight the drive that you want to format. 4. Use the arrow keys (← and → ) or the e...

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    Note: to ensure proper server operation, be sure to update the server baseboard management controller firmware code first before updating the bios code. For more information, see “updating the bios code” on page 17. Important: before you continue with the following instructions, make sure that you h...

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    Note: you must run the lan configuration utility (lancfg.Exe) in a dos command-line session after you start the server from the startable baseboard management controller firmware update diskette. Do not run the utility from a dos window. 1. After the baseboard management controller firmware update i...

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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...

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    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...

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    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...

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    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 c2t interconnect techconnect...

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    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...

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    Electronic emission notices federal communications commission (fcc) statement note: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf...

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    European union emc directive conformance statement this product is in conformity with the protection requirements of eu council directive 89/336/eec on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility. Ibm cannot accept responsibility for any failure to sa...

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    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 grounded outlet. Ibm power cords used in the united states and canada are listed by underwriter’s laborat...

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    Ibm power cord part number used in these countries and regions 14f0033 abu dhabi, bahrain, botswana, brunei darussalam, channel islands, china (hong kong s.A.R.), cyprus, dominica, gambia, ghana, grenada, iraq, ireland, jordan, kenya, kuwait, liberia, malawi, malaysia, malta, myanmar (burma), nigeri...

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    Index a acoustical noise emissions 3 activity leds cd-rom drive 6 ethernet 8 hard disk drive 6, 7 administrator password 16 attention notices 2 b baseboard management controller 4 configuring 14 configuring lan connection 23 firmware, updating 22 basic input/output system (bios) code, updating 17 by...

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    Information led 7 input/output connectors 6, 8 integrated functions 3 j jumper, clear cmos (password override) 16 l leds activity 8 cd-rom drive activity 6 front 6 hard disk drive activity 6, 7 hard disk drive status 7 information 7 link 8 operator information panel 7 power 6, 8 rear 8 system error ...

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    System-error led 7, 8 system-locator led 7 systems management see baseboard management controller systems-management capabilities 5 t trademarks 28 transmit/receive activity leds 8 turning off the server 10 turning on the server 9 u united states electronic emission class a notice 30 united states f...

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    Part number: 25k8177 printed in usa (1p) p/n: 25k8177.