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Xseries 445 type 8870 user’s guide e rserver.
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Xseries 445 type 8870 user’s guide erserver.
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Note: before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in appendix a, “getting help and technical assistance,” on page 71, and appendix b, “notices,” on page 73. Second edition (january 2004) © copyright international business machines corporation 2004. All rig...
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Contents safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V chapter 1. Introducing the ibm xseries 445 server . . . . . . . . . . . 1 related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 notices and statements used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 features ...
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Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 battery return program . ...
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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. 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...
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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 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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Warning: handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with this product, will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the state of california to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Advertencia: el contacto con el cable...
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Chapter 1. Introducing the ibm xseries 445 server your ibm ® erserver ™ xseries ® 445 server is a 4-u-high 1 rack model server for high-volume network transaction processing. This high-performance server is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, ...
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V hardware maintenance manual and troubleshooting guide this document is in pdf on the ibm xseries documentation cd. It contains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for service technicians. Depending on your server model, additional documentation might be inc...
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Features and specifications the following information is a summary of the features and specifications of your server. Microprocessor: v supports the following microprocessors: – up to 8 intel ® xeon mp microprocessors (16 in a 16-way configuration) or – up to 4 intel xeon dp microprocessors note: us...
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What your server offers your server uses the following features and technologies: v ibm director ibm director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to centrally manage xseries servers. For more information about ibm director, see the ibm director user’s guide on the ibm director c...
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V large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability your server supports up to two 25.4-mm (1-inch) slim-high, 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives in the hot-swap bays. With the hot-swap feature, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server. V light path diagnosti...
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Reliability, availability, and serviceability features three important computer design features are reliability, availability, and serviceability (ras). The ras features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored in your server, the availability of the computer when you need it, and the...
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Active memory active memory is an ibm feature that improves the reliability of memory through memory mirroring, memory scrubbing, and the memory protexion feature. Memory scrubbing and memory protexion memory scrubbing tests the memory at regular intervals to detect and report potential memory error...
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Ibm director with ibm director, a network administrator can: v view the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detail v monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as microprocessors, disks, and memory v centrally manage individual or large groups of ibm and non-ibm intel-ba...
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Server controls, leds, and power the following section identifies the controls and indicators on the front and rear of your server. Front view ac and dc power led: each hot-swap power supply has an ac power led and a dc power led. During typical operation, both the ac and dc power leds are lit. For ...
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Scsi activity led: this green led is lit when there is activity on the scsi bus. Locator led: the locator led is on the left front of the light path diagnostic drawer. This blue led identifies the primary and secondary servers. This led blinks on the primary server and remains lit solid on the secon...
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Rear view system power connectors (1 and 2): connect the system power cords to these two connectors to provide power to the system. Rxe expansion port b: use this port to connect the server to a remote i/o enclosure when two smp expansion modules are installed. Mouse connector: connect a mouse to th...
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Remote supervisor adapter ii-exa connectors and leds: this group of connectors and leds on the back of the server is used for system-management information and control. V external power connector: you can connect an optional ac power adapter to this connector. V heartbeat led: this amber led flashes...
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V external power connector: you can connect an optional ac power adapter to this connector. V error led: this amber led is lit when a system-management error has occurred. V asm interconnect port: connect signal cables for managing expansion-module resources to this port. V ethernet activity led: th...
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Smp expansion port 1: use this port to interconnect two smp expansion modules together. Server power features when the server is connected to an ac power source but is not turned on, the operating system does not run, and all core logic except for the service processor is shut down; however, the ser...
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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 management port assign...
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V preboot execution environment (pxe) boot agent utility program the pxe boot agent utility program is part of the bios code in your server. Use it to change network startup (boot) protocols and startup order and to select operating-system wake-up support. For information about using this utility pr...
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V system information select this choice to view information about your server. When you make changes through other options in the configuration/setup utility program, some of those changes are reflected in the system information; you cannot change settings directly in the system information. This ch...
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– administrator password attention: if you set an administrator password and then forget it, there is no way to change, override, or remove it. You must replace the system board. Select this choice to set or change an administrator password. An administrator password is intended to be used by a syst...
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The following information applies to memory mirroring: - the hot-add memory feature allows you to add dimms without turning off the server. This feature is supported only in servers using windows server 2003 enterprise or datacenter editions. - to use the hot-add memory feature, memory mirroring mus...
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– system error log select this choice to view the system error log, which contains all system error and warning messages that have been generated. Use the arrow keys to move between pages in the log. Select clear error logs to clear the system error log. V save settings select this choice to save th...
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1. If you have not already done so, connect the rxe expansion and rxe management cables between the server and the remote expansion enclosure. See ″rxe expansion and management port cabling ″ in the option installation guide on the ibm xseries documentation cd. 2. Start the configuration/setup utili...
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9. Save and exit the configuration/setup utility program. Note: see the software documentation that comes with your operating system to install your operating system. Deleting a scalable partition complete the following steps to delete the scalable partition: 1. Start the configuration/setup utility...
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Passwords from the system security choice, you can set, change, and delete a power-on password and an administrator password. The system security choice is on the full configuration/setup menu only. Note: in a 16-way configuration, security settings are defined through the primary server. If you byp...
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While the server is turned off, move the switch to the position opposite its current position. You can then start the configuration/setup utility program and reset the power-on password. You do not need to return the switch to the previous position. The power-on password override switch does not aff...
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Using the serverguide setup and installation cd the serverguide setup and installation cd includes an easy-to-use setup and installation program that is designed for your ibm server. The serverguide program detects the server model and hardware options that are installed and uses that information du...
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Setup and configuration overview when you use the serverguide setup and installation cd, you do not need setup diskettes. You can use the cd to configure any supported ibm server model. The setup program provides a list of tasks that are required to set up your server model. On a server with a serve...
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The following table contains information about the supported operating systems. Note: all listed operating systems are supported by the remote supervisor adapter. Table 1. Supported operating systems and the configurations they support operating system serverguide support maximum memory and smp supp...
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Configuring the gigabit ethernet controller the ethernet controller is integrated on the system board. It provides an interface for connecting to a 10-mbps, 100-mbps, or 1-gbps network and provides full-duplex (fdx) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the net...
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Complete the following steps to start the lsi logic configuration utility program: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt press to start lsi logic configuration utility >>> appears, press ctrl+c. If you have set an administrator password, you are prompted to type the password. 3. Use the arrow ke...
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Configuring the controller by running serveraid manager in startable cd mode, you can configure the controller before you install your operating system. The information in this section assumes that you are running serveraid manager in startable cd mode. To run serveraid manager in startable cd mode,...
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Using express configuration complete the following steps to use express configuration: 1. In the serveraid manager tree, click the controller. 2. Click express configuration. 3. Click next. The “configuration summary” window opens. 4. Review the information in the “configuration summary” window. To ...
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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 ...
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8. Review the information in the “configuration summary” window. To change the configuration, click back. 9. Click apply; then, click yes when asked if you want to apply the new configuration. The configuration is saved in the controller and in the physical drives. 10. Exit from serveraid manager an...
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Viewing the configuration you can use serveraid manager to view information about raid controllers and the raid subsystem (such as arrays, logical drives, hot-spare drives, and physical drives). When you click an object in the serveraid manager tree, information about that object appears in the righ...
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Getting assistance for more information about serveraid manager, see the online help system. To start the help system, click help on the toolbar or select an item from the help menu. Figure 11. Serveraid manager help menu chapter 2. Configuring the server 37.
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The help system (serveraid assist) will open within the serveraid manager interface. To learn more about the serveraid manager tree objects and the actions that apply to them, select a tree object and click actions ⇒ hints and tips. Serveraid assist will start, and information about the tree object ...
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Remote supervisor adapters this section describes how to identify the remote supervisor adapter by its features and prerequisites for setup. It also explains how to cable and configure a remote supervisor adapter or remote supervisor adapter ii-exa for use on an advanced system management (asm) netw...
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Setting up the remote supervisor adapter ii-exa this section describes features, setup requirements, and how to cable and configure the remote supervisor adapter ii-exa for use on an advanced system management (asm) network so that you can manage the server from a remote location. For more detailed ...
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V the remote disk function requires the following software: – server (for the server operating system to support the remote disk): microsoft windows 2000 with service pack 3 or above. – client: microsoft windows 2000 or above and the java ™ 1.4 plug-in or later. V to configure the remote alert recip...
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The rsa ii-exa breakout cable: the asm breakout cable connects the remote supervisor adapter ii-exa to the asm interconnect network, the server usb port, and an external modem. Rsa ii-exa breakout cable connections: the rsa ii-exa breakout cable is used to provide the following connections: v asm in...
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Cable the remote supervisor adapter ii-exa: this section provides the information needed to cable the remote supervisor adapter ii. 1. Connect the rsa ii-exa breakout cable to the rsa ii-exa breakout port on the server. 2. Connect the video cable from your video device to the video port on the remot...
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B. Check the remote supervisor adapter ii-exa ethernet link and activity leds. The location of the leds are shown in the following illustration. V external power connector: you can connect an optional ac power adapter to this connector. V heartbeat led: this amber led flashes continuously to indicat...
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For microsoft windows 2000 or windows server 2003: if the server in which the remote supervisor adapter ii-exa is installed is running the microsoft windows 2000 or windows server 2003 operating system, you will need to download one file, which contains the following software and firmware: v softwar...
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V ibm eserver xseries bios update with support for the remote supervisor adapter ii-exa v diagnostics code update v remote supervisor adapter ii-exa device drivers v remote supervisor adapter ii-exa firmware code update v advanced settings utility program the software and firmware files that you nee...
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V controlling the server remotely v virtually attaching a remote diskette drive, cd-rom drive, or disk image to the server if you want to set up an asm interconnect network and have not already done so, continue with “configuring and connecting to the asm interconnect network.” if you do not want to...
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An asm interconnect network can have up to 24 rs-485 connections, depending on the configuration. The connections can include remote supervisor adapter ii-exas, remote supervisor adapter iis, remote supervisor adapters, asm processors, asm pci adapters, and ismps. Use the following information to de...
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Resources, enabling remote supervisor adapters, asm processors, asm pci adapters, and ismps on the asm interconnect network to send alerts using a modem or the network, even if they do not have a modem or network connection physically attached. Note: ismps can use the communications resources of a r...
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Asm interconnect network configuration examples: the illustrations in this section show sample asm interconnect network configurations. In the following example, an ethernet cable connects the remote system management administrator’s system to the remote supervisor adapter ii-exa that is installed i...
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In the following example, a remote supervisor adapter ii-exa is installed in an xseries 44, and creates an interconnect network with the other xseries 445 servers that have a remote supervisor adapter installed. A modem is connected to the serial connector of the remote supervisor adapter ii-exa (on...
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Setting up the remote supervisor adapter this section describes features, setup requirements, and how to cable and configure the remote supervisor adapter for use on an advanced system management (asm) network so that you can manage the server from a remote location. Note: the information in this se...
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V to configure the remote alert recipients for director over lan or director over modem, the remote alert recipient must be an ibm director-enabled server with um server extensions. V if you want to use a web browser to access the remote supervisor adapter remotely, the following software is require...
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Cabling the ethernet lan port and management port: this section describes how to cable the remote supervisor adapter. You can manage the server remotely through the remote supervisor adapter using one of the user interfaces and one of the connection methods that are described in table 2. Select the ...
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2. Check the ethernet leds to ensure that the network connection is working. The following illustration shows the location of the leds. V external power connector: you can connect an optional ac power adapter to this connector. V error led: this amber led is lit when a system management error has oc...
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Note: for detailed information about using the asm web interface and the text-based user interface, see the remote supervisor adapter user’s guide on the ibm xseries documentation cd. Table 3. Configuration tasks to enable remote access to the remote supervisor adapter user interface to remote super...
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3. Use the arrow keys to select ethernet settings; then, press enter. The ethernet settings window opens, as shown in the following illustration. Note: the values in the window are only examples; your settings might be different. 4. Use the arrow keys to navigate to each field. Your system administr...
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10. Use the arrow keys to select exit utility from the menu or press esc to close the utility program. 11. Remove the diskette from the server. The server restarts automatically. 12. If you also want to configure the management port, continue with “configuring the management port for text-based remo...
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You can dedicate the integrated management port on the remote supervisor adapter to system management or share it with the operating system. If the management port is dedicated to system management, it serves only the remote supervisor adapter and is always available for dial-in or dial-out alerting...
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The ppp settings window opens, as shown in the following illustration. Note: the values in the window are only examples; your settings might be different. 4. Use the arrow keys to navigate to each field. Verify the values in the following fields: network interface the default is disabled. Change thi...
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7. Press esc to return to the configuration settings window. If you need to configure the management port, go to “configuring the management port for text-based remote access” on page 58. 8. Press esc to return to the utility program main window. 9. Use the arrow keys to select exit utility from the...
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3. If you are installing from a cd, type: d:\dd\win2000\setup , where d is the drive letter of the dvd-rom drive. 4. Follow the directions that display on the screen. 5. Go to “configuring the remote control password” on page 63. Installing windows nt asm device drivers: select one of the following ...
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Configuring the remote control password: if you want to use the remote control features of the remote supervisor adapter asm web interface, you must configure the remote control password using the configuration/setup utility program that comes with the server. This program is part of the basic input...
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Where other remote supervisor adapters, asm processors, and asm pci adapters on the network reside. Second, the asm interconnect network enables other interconnect network devices to use the resources (ethernet or modem) of other remote supervisor adapters, asm processors, and asm pci adapters in th...
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Communications resources are available for use by other servers on the asm interconnect network. These resources are then used as asm interconnect network resources, enabling remote supervisor adapters, asm processors, or asm pci adapters on the asm interconnect network to send alerts using a modem ...
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Server name asm interconnect module needed xseries 220 yes xseries 232 yes xseries 240 yes xseries 330 the asm interconnect module is required to link the remote supervisor adapter to the microprocessor in the server. Use the rs-485 ports to create the asm interconnect network. Xseries 340 yes xseri...
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2. Connect one or two category 3 or category 5 ethernet cables to the other end of the asm interconnect module. 3. Continue with “asm interconnect network configuration examples” on page 68. Figure 25. Connecting an asm interconnect module to an xseries 445 server chapter 2. Configuring the server 6...
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Asm interconnect network configuration examples: the illustrations in this section show sample asm interconnect network configurations. The following illustration shows an ethernet cable connecting the remote administrator system to the remote supervisor adapter that is installed in an xseries 445. ...
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The following illustration shows a modem connected to the management port of the remote supervisor adapter in the xseries 445 server on the left, a modem connected to the management port of the remote supervisor adapter in the xseries 445 server on the right, and a modem connected to the remote admi...
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Using the pxe boot agent utility program use the preboot execution environment (pxe) boot agent utility program to enable or disable operating-system wake-up support. Note: your server does not support changing the network boot protocol or specifying the startup order of devices through the pxe boot...
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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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Important notes processor speeds indicate the internal clock speed of the microprocessor; other factors also affect application performance. 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...
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Battery return program this product may contain a sealed lead acid, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, lithium, or lithium ion battery. Consult your user manual or service manual for specific battery information. The battery must be recycled or disposed of properly. Recycling facilities may not b...
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Industry canada class a emission compliance statement this class a digital apparatus complies with canadian ices-003. Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’industrie canada cet appareil numérique de la classe a est conforme à la norme nmb-003 du canada. Australia and new zealand class a statement...
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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...
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Ibm power cords for a specific country or region are usually available only in that country or region. Ibm power cord part number used in these countries and regions 02k0546 china 13f9940 australia, fiji, kiribati, nauru, new zealand, papua new guinea 13f9979 afghanistan, albania, algeria, andorra, ...
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Ibm power cord part number used in these countries and regions 6952300 antigua and barbuda, aruba, bahamas, barbados, belize, bermuda, bolivia, caicos islands, canada, cayman islands, colombia, costa rica, cuba, dominican republic, ecuador, el salvador, guam, guatemala, haiti, honduras, jamaica, mex...
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Index a acoustical noise emissions 3 active memory 4, 7 administrator password 25 alerts, forwarding 48, 64 asm interconnect network 63 cabling 65 compatible servers 65 configuration examples 50, 68 forwarding alerts 48 module, installing in the xseries 445 66 overview 47 planning and cabling 47, 64...
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Light path diagnostics 5 loc (location) led 10 local area network (lan) 4 lsi logic configuration utility program 17 m management port, cabling 55 memory 4, 7 mirroring 7 scrubbing 7 specifications 3 memory protexion 4, 7 microprocessor 5 specifications 3 mirroring, memory 7 mouse connector 11 n not...
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Starting (continued) server 14 statements and notices 2 symmetric multiprocessing 5 systems management 5, 8 t technical assistance, getting 71 telnet 59 temperature air 3 terminator plugs, using 48 trademarks 74 turning off the server 15 turning on the server 14 u united states electronic emission c...
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Part number: 02r2784 printed in usa (1p) p/n: 02r2784.