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IBM eServer 330 xSeries Installation Manual

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    Welcome. . . Thank you for buying an ibm xseries server. This server contains information for setting up and configuring your server. For detailed information about your server, view the on the you can also find the most current information about your server on the ibm web site at: http://www.Ibm.Co...

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    Server support after you register and profile, you will be able to: • diagnose problems using the ibm online assistant • participate in the ibm discussion forum • receive e-mail notifications of technical updates related to your profiled products register at: profile at: http://www.Ibm.Com/pc/regist...

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    Ibm ibm ® xseries 330 installation guide sc06-p455-80

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    Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information in "appendix a. Product warranties and notices," page 33. Note first edition (october 2000) © copyright international business machines corporation 2000. All rights reserved. Us government users restri...

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    © copyright ibm corp. 2000 iii contents safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V chapter 1.Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 notices used in this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Iv ibm® xseries 330 installation guide.

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    © copyright ibm corp. 2000 v safety before installing this product, read the safety information book. Antes de instalar este produto, leia o manual de informações sobre segurança. Læs hæftet med sikkerhedsforskrifter, før du installerer dette produkt. Lue safety information -kirjanen, ennen kuin ase...

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    Vi ibm® xseries 330: installation guide lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst het boekje met veiligheidsvoorschriften. Les heftet om sikkerhetsinformasjon (safety information) før du installerer dette produktet. Antes de instalar este produto, leia o folheto informações sobre segurança. Antes...

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    Vii statement 1 danger to connect: 1. Turn everything off. 2. First, attach all cables to devices. 3. Attach signal cables to connectors. 4. Attach power cords to outlet. 5. Turn device on. To disconnect: 1. Turn everything off. 2. First, remove power cords from outlet. 3. Remove signal cables from ...

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    Viii ibm® xseries 330: installation guide 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 ...

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    Ix statement 4 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 have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical c...

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    X ibm® xseries 330: installation guide 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 t...

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    © copyright ibm corp. 2000 1 chapter 1. Introduction thank you for purchasing an ibm ® xseries 330 server. This installation guide provides the information that is needed to: • set up and cable your server • start and configure your server • install your network operating system (nos) packaged with ...

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    2 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide features and specifications the following table provides a summary of the features and specifications for your xseries 330 server. Microprocessor: • intel ® pentium ® iii microprocessor with mmx™ technology and simd extensions • 256 kb level-2 cache • supports ...

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    Chapter 1. Introduction 3 notices used in this book this information product contains notices that relate to a specific topic. The caution and danger notices also appear in the multilingual safety information provided with your product. Each safety notice is numbered for easy reference to the corres...

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    4 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide handling static sensitive devices attention: static electricity can damage electronic devices and your system. To avoid damage, keep static sensitive devices in their static protective bag until you are ready to install them. To reduce the possibility of electr...

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    Chapter 1. Introduction 5 major components of the xseries 330 server the following illustration shows the locations of major components in your server. Note: the illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. Microprocessor terminator card fans hard disk drive filler panel ...

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    © copyright ibm corp. 2000 7 chapter 2. Installing options this chapter provides basic information that is needed to install hardware options in your server. For more detailed installation information, refer to the user’s reference on the ibm xseries documentation cd. Working with adapters your serv...

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    8 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide adapter considerations before you install adapters, review the following: • locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter. If you need to change the switch settings or jumper s...

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    Chapter 2. Installing options 9 note: the illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. 5. Remove the expansion-slot cover. 6. Refer to the documentation that comes with your adapter for any cabling instructions. Attention: you should route adapter cables before you instal...

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    10 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide d. Push down on the blue adapter retention latch until it clicks into place, securing the adapter. E. Replace the expansion slot clip by sliding it down until it latches into place and holds the adapter securely. 9. Connect the internal cables to the adapter. ...

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    Chapter 2. Installing options 11 installing memory modules complete the following steps to install a dimm: 1. Review the safety precautions beginning on page v. 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices. 3. Remove all external cables from the server; then, remove the server from the rack and rem...

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    12 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide note: if you have other options to install, install them now. 7. Replace the cover on the server; then, reinstall the server in the rack and connect all external cables. For more information on replacing the cover, refer to the user’s reference on the ibm xser...

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    Chapter 2. Installing options 13 working with hard disk drives your server supports two, 1-inch (26 mm) slim 3.5-inch low voltage differential (lvd) hard disk drives. If a serveraid adapter configured in a raid 1 configuration is installed in your system, you can hot swap hard disk drives. Note: ref...

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    14 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide 3. Remove the filler panel or defective hard drive from one of the hard disk drive bays. 4. Install the new hard disk drive in the drive bay: a. Ensure the tray handle is open (that is, perpendicular to the drive). B. Align the rails on the drive assembly with...

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    Chapter 2. Installing options 15 microprocessor considerations before you install a microprocessor, review the following: • ensure that the microprocessors are the same type, and have the same cache size, and have the same clock speed. • ensure that the microprocessor internal and external clock fre...

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    16 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide attention: when you handle electrostatic discharge (esd) sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity. For details on handling these devices, refer to “handling static sensitive devices” on page 4. 1. Review the safety precaution...

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    Chapter 2. Installing options 17 working with cables your server has two different cabling options, the advanced system management bus (asm) and the cable chain technology (c2t). The following sections discuss each of these options. While reading about these options, keep in mind that they are indep...

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    18 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide connecting the asm bus the servers in the advanced system management (asm) bus are referenced by their assigned addresses and not their position in the rack. Complete the following steps to connect the asm bus: 1. Turn off the servers. 2. Locate the rs-485 por...

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    Chapter 2. Installing options 19 connecting the servers with a c2t chain to share the same monitor, keyboard, and pointing device with several servers, you must connect the servers together with cable chain technology (c2t) chaining cables through the console (in) and console (out) ports. Before you...

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    20 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide complete the following steps to connect the servers: 1. Gather several of the c2t chaining cables. Note: your server comes with a short c2t chaining cable that can span approximately 3 u’s, if needed. A longer c2t cable is available in the c2t cable kit. 2. Co...

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    Chapter 2. Installing options 21 testing the c2t chain after connecting the c2t chain, you will need to test the monitor, keyboard, and pointing device to be sure that they work with each of the servers. Follow these steps to test the c2t cabling: 1. With the servers powered up and the monitor on, p...

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    © copyright ibm corp. 2000 23 chapter 3. Server power, controls and indicators this chapter describes how to turn on and turn off the server, and what the controls and indicators mean. Turning on the server turning on the server refers to the act of plugging the power cord of your server into the po...

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    24 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide turning off the server turning off the server refers to the act of disconnecting the server from the power source. Complete the following steps to turn off the server: 1. Refer to your operating system documentation for the proper procedure to shut down the op...

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    Chapter 3. Server power, controls and indicators 25 server controls and indicators this section identifies the controls and indicators on the front and the back of your server. Front view power-control button: press this button to manually turn the server on or off. Power-on light: this green led li...

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    26 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide rear view ethernet 1 speed indicator: this green led lights when the speed of the ethernet lan that is connected to ethernet port 1 is 100 mbps. Ethernet 1 link indicator: this green led lights when there is an active link connection on the 10base-t or 100base...

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    © copyright ibm corp. 2000 27 chapter 4. Configuring your server the following configuration programs are provided with your server: • configuration/setup utility the configuration/setup utility program is part of the basic input/output system (bios) code that comes with your server. You can use thi...

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    28 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide using the serverguide cds the serverguide cds provide state-of-the-art programs to detect the server model and hardware options that are installed, configure server hardware, provide device drivers, and install your network operating system (nos). Note: if the...

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    © copyright ibm corp. 2000 29 chapter 5. Solving problems solving problems this section provides basic troubleshooting information to help you resolve some common problems that might occur while setting up your server. If you cannot locate and correct the problem using the information in this sectio...

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    30 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide post beep code descriptions post emits one beep to signal successful completion. If post detects a problem during startup, other beep codes might occur. You can use the following beep code descriptions to help identify and resolve problems that are detected du...

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    Chapter 5. Solving problems 31 post message failing device or problem found suggested action 129 l1 cache of a microprocessor check the installation of your microprocessors. 162 change in device configuration verify that your optional devices are turned on and installed correctly. 163 time of day ha...

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    32 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide serverguide startup problems look for the symptom in the left column of the chart. Probable solutions to the problem are in the right column. Setup suggested action setup and installation cd will not start. • ensure that the system is a supported server with a...

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    Chapter 5. Solving problems 33 troubleshooting charts you can use the troubleshooting charts in this section to find solutions to problems that have definite symptoms. Attention: if diagnostic error messages appear that are not listed in the following tables, make sure that your server has the lates...

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    34 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide cd-rom drive suggested action cd-rom drive is not recognized. Verify that: 1. The primary ide channel is enabled in the configuration/setup utility program. 2. All cables and jumpers are installed correctly. 3. The correct device driver is installed for the cd...

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    Chapter 5. Solving problems 35 keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems. Suggested action all or some keys on the keyboard do not work. 1. Make sure that the keyboard cable is properly connected to the c2t device breakout cable. 2. Make sure that the c2t device breakout cable is properly connect...

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    36 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems. Suggested action all or some keys on the keyboard do not work. 1. Make sure that the keyboard cable is properly connected to the c2t device breakout cable. 2. Make sure that the c2t device breakout cable is properl...

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    Chapter 5. Solving problems 37 monitor problems suggested action testing the monitor. Some ibm monitors have their own self-tests. If you suspect a problem with your monitor, refer to the information that comes with the monitor for adjusting and testing instructions. If you still cannot find the pro...

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    38 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide option problems suggested action an ibm option that was just installed does not work. Verify that: 1. The option is designed for the server. Refer to the "support for servers" flowchart for information about obtaining serverproven™ compatibility information fr...

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    Chapter 5. Solving problems 39 software problem suggested action suspected software problem. To determine if problems are caused by the software, verify that: 1. Your server has the minimum memory requirements needed to use the software. For memory requirements, refer to the information that comes w...

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    © copyright ibm corp. 2000 41 appendix a. Product warranties and notices this chapter contains warranty and emission notices. It also contains trademarks and general-information notices. Warranty statements the warranty statements consist of two parts: part 1 and part 2. Part 1 varies by country. Pa...

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    42 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide during the warranty period ibm or your reseller, if approved by ibm to provide warranty service, will provide repair and exchange service for the machine, without charge, under the type of service designated for the machine and will manage and install engineer...

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    Appendix a. Product warranties and notices 43 any feature, conversion, or upgrade ibm or your reseller services must be installed on a machine which is 1) for certain machines, the designated, serial-numbered machine and 2) at an engineering-change level compatible with the feature, conversion, or u...

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    44 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide (other than those under the first item listed above); 2) loss of, or damage to, your records or data; or 3) special, incidental, or indirect damages or for any economic consequential damages (including lost profits or savings), even if ibm, its suppliers or yo...

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    Appendix a. Product warranties and notices 45 these warranties are your exclusive warranties and replace all other warranties or conditions, express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. These warranti...

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    46 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide b. Secure all programs, data, and funds contained in a machine, c. Provide ibm or your reseller with sufficient, free, and safe access to your facilities to permit them to fulfill their obligations, and d. Inform ibm or your reseller of changes in a machine’s ...

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    Appendix a. Product warranties and notices 47 extent of warranty: the following replaces the first and second sentences of this section: the warranty does not cover the repair or exchange of a machine resulting from misuse, accident, modification, unsuitable physical or operating environment, operat...

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    48 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide kazakhstan, kirghizia, federal republic of yugoslavia, former yugoslav republic of macedonia (fyrom), moldova, poland, romania, russia, slovak republic, slovenia, or ukraine, you may obtain warranty service for that machine in any of those countries from eithe...

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    Appendix a. Product warranties and notices 49 including all warranties implied, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing all warranties implied by the sale of goods act 1893 or the sale of goods and supply of services act 1980 are hereby excluded. Limitation of liability: the followi...

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    50 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide north america canada: warranty service: the following is added to this section: to obtain warranty service from ibm, call 1-800-565-3344. United states of america: warranty service: the following is added to this section: to obtain warranty service from ibm, c...

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    Appendix a. Product warranties and notices 51 requests for technical information about ibm products should be made to your ibm reseller or ibm marketing representative. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without prior permission in writing from t...

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    52 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide lotus and domino are trademarks of lotus development corporation in the united states, other countries, or both. Tivoli and netview are trademarks of tivoli systems inc. In the united states, other countries, or both. Intel, mmx, landesk, pentium, pentium ii x...

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    Appendix a. Product warranties and notices 53 properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet fcc emission limits. Ibm is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized change...

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    54 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide taiwan electrical emission 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...

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    Appendix a. Product warranties and notices 55 ibm power cord part number used in these countries and regions 13f9940 argentina, australia, china (prc), new zealand, papua new guinea, paraguay, uruguay, western samoa 13f9979 afghanistan, algeria, andorra, angola, austria, belgium, benin, bulgaria, bu...

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    © copyright ibm corp. 2000 57 index a acoustical noise emmisions 2 adapter considerations 8 installing 8 pci bus 8 raid 14 serveraid 13 advanced system management ca- bling 17 b beep codes 29 c c2t 19 c2t cable 19 cable chain technology 19 cable management 21 cabling advanced system management 17 co...

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    58 ibm® xseries 330: installation guide troubleshooting charts 33 turning off the server 24 turning on the server 23 u usb port problem 39 v video controller disabling 7 specifications 2.

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    Ibm part number: 06p4558 file number: printed in the united states of america on recycled paper containing 10% recovered post-consumer fiber. Sc06-p455-80 *07sc06p45580* 06p4558 0406p4558.