IBM 220 User Manual

IBM® xSeries 220

User’s Reference

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Contents

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Chapter 1.Introducing the IBM xSeries 2201

Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Notices used in this book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

What your xSeries 220 offers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . . . 4

Server controls and indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Chapter 2.Arranging your workspace . . . . 9

Comfort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Electrical outlets and cable lengths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Chapter 3. Configuring your se rver . . . . . 11

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program. . . . . 11

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 11 Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main

menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Administrator password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using the SCSISelect Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Starting the SCSISelect Utility program . . . . . . . . . . 17

Choices available from the SCSISelect menu . . . . . 18

Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility program . . . . . . . . . 19

Starting the PXE Boot Agent Utility program . . . . . 19

Choices available from the PXE Boot Agent menu. 19

Chapter 4.Using the ServerGuide CDs . . 21

Features at a glance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setup and configuration overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

System Partition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Typical NOS installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting up or updating multiple servers . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Installing your NOS without ServerGuide . . . . . . . . . . 24

Additional programs included with ServerGuide. . . . 25

Error symptoms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Chapter 5.Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Major components of the xSeries 220 server. . . . . . . . . 27

System board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

System-board option connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

System-board internal cable connectors. . . . . . . . . . 29

System-board external port connectors . . . . . . . . . . 29

System-board jumpers and switches . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

System reliability considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Safety information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Rotating the stabilizing feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Removing the side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Removing the support bracket assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Working with adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Adapter considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Installing internal drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Internal drive bays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Preinstallation steps (all bays) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Installing a drive in bay 1, 2, 3, or 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Installing a non-hot-swap hard disk drive in bay 5, 6,

or 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive in bay 5, 6, or 7 . 49

Installing memory modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Installing and removing a microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . 54

Installing a microprocessor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Removing a microprocessor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Installing the side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Connecting external options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Installation procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

I/O connector locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Input/output ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Parallel port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Viewing or changing the port assignments. . . . . 62

Parallel port connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Serial ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Vi ewi ng o r changing the serial-port assignments 64

Serial-port connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Universal Serial Bus ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

USB cables and hubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

USB-port connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Keyboard port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Auxiliary-device (pointing device) port. . . . . . . . . . 65

Video port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

SCSI port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

SCSI cabling requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Setting SCSI IDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

External SCSI devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

SCSI connector pin-number assignments . . . . . . 68

Ethernet port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Configuring the Ethernet controller. . . . . . . . . . . 69

Failover for redundant Ethernet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

High-performance Ethernet modes . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Ethernet port connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Chapter 6.Solving problems. . . . . . . . . . . 73

Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

POST beep code descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

POST error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

POST error log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Small computer system interface messages. . . . . . . . . . 86

Diagnostic programs and error messages . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Starting the diagnostic programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Viewing the test log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Diagnostic error message tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Recovering the BIOS code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Identifying problems using status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Front panel and system board LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Diagnostic LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Troubleshooting charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller. . . . . . . . . 106

Network connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart. . . . . 106

Ethernet controller messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Novell NetW a re or IntraNetWare server ODI driver

teaming messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

NDIS 4.0 (Windows NT) driver messages . . . . 109

Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Getting help, service, and information. . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Getting information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Using the World Wide Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Getting information by fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Getting help and service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Using the documentation and diagnostic programs

115

Calling for service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Other services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Purchasing additional services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Appendix A. Product warranties and

notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Warranty Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

IBM Statement of Limited Warranty for United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada (Part 1 - General Terms) 119 IBM Statement of Warranty Worldwide except United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada (Part 1 – General

Terms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Part 2 - Worldwide Country-Unique Terms . . . . . . 125

Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Processing date data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Industry Canada Class A emission compliance

statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Australia and New Zealand Class A statement. . . 131 United Kingdom telecommunications safety

requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

European Union EMC Directive conformance

statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Taiwan electrical emission statement . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference

(VCCI) statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

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Safety

Before installing this product, read the Safety Information book .

Antes de instalar este produto, leia o Manual de Informações sobre Segurança.

Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.

Læs hæftet med sikkerhedsforskrifter, før du installerer dette produkt.

Lue Safety Information -kirjanen, ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen.

Avant de procéder à l'installation de ce produit, lisez le manuel Safety Information.

Vor Beginn der Installation die Broschüre mit Sicherheitshinweisen lesen.

Przed zainstalowaniem tego produktu należy przeczytać broszurę Informacje Dotyczące Bezpieczeństwa.

Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere l'opuscolo contenente le informazioni sulla sicurezza.

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 sobr e Segurança.

Перед установкой продукта прочтите брошюру по технике безопасности (Safety Information).

Pred inštaláciou tohto produktu si pre ítajte Informa nú brožúrku o bezpe nosti.

Preden namestite ta izdelek, preberite knjižico Varnostne informacije.

Antes de instalar este producto, lea la Información de Seguridad.

Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.

Installálás el tt olvassa el a Biztonsági el írások kézikönyvét !

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Statement 1

Danger Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is

hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard:

• Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm.

• Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet.

• Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to

this product.

• When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables.

• Never turn on any equipme nt when there is evidence of fire, water, or

structural damage.

• Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems, networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.

• Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached devices.

To connect:

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, attach all cables to devices.

3. Attach signal cables to connectors.

4. Attach power cords to outlets.

5. Turn device ON.

To disconnect:

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, remove power cords from outlets.

3. Remove signal cables from connectors.

4. Remove all cables from devices.

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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 contains lithium and can explode if not properly used, handled, or disposed of.

Do not:

• Throw or immerse into water.

• Heat to more than 100 C (212 F)

• Repair or disassemble Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.

Statement 3

CAUTION: When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following:

• Do not remove the covers. Removing th e covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device.

• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Danger

Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Note the following. Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.

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Statement 4

≥18 kg (39.7 lbs)

≥32 kg (70.5 lbs)

≥55 kg (121.2 lbs)

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 current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.

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Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 220

Your IBM

xSeries 220 delivers great value for entry server applications. It is

ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, efficient memory management, flexibility , and lar ge amounts of reliable data storage.

Y our IBM xSeries 220 server comes with a three-year limited warranty and IBM Server Start Up Support. If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can obtain up-todate information about your xSeries 220 model and oth e r IBM server products at the following World Wide Web address: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries

For service, assistance, or additional information on IBM Server Start Up Support and the World Wide Web, see “G etting help, service, and information” on page 115.

The server serial number and model number are located on labels on the rear and the right front of the server. You wi ll need th ese numbers when you register your server with IBM.

Features and specifications

Table 1 provides a summary of the features and specifications of your xSeries 220 server.

Microprocessor:

• Intel® Pentium® III microprocessor with MMX™ technology and SIMD extensions

• 256 KB* ECC, level-2 cache (min.)

• 133 MHz front-side bus (FSB)

• Support for up to two

microprocessors

Memory:

• Standard: 128 MB*

• Maximum: 4 GB*

• Type: 133 MHz, EC C , SDR AM ,

registered DIMMs

• Slots: 4 dual in-line

Drives standard:

• Diskette: 1.44 MB

• CD-ROM: 48X IDE

• Supports hot-swap SCSI hard

disk drives (some models)

Expansion bays:

• Two 5.25-in. bays (one CD-ROM drive installed)

• Two 3.5-in. bays (one diskette drive installed)

• Three 3.5-in. slim bays available in drive cage (some models have a hard disk drive installed)

PCI expansion slots:

• Three 33 MHz/64-bit

• Two 33 MHz/32-bit

Power supply:

One 330 watt autosensing (115-230 V ac)

Video:

• S3 video controller (integrated on system board)

• Compat ib le with SVGA and VGA

• 8 MB SDRAM video memory

Size:

• Height: 470 mm (18.5 in.)

• Depth: 508 mm (20 in.)

• Width: 165 mm (6.5 in.)

• Weight: appr oximately 19.5 Kg

(43 lb.) when fully configured or 15.9 Kg (35 lb.) minimum

Integrated functions:

• Ultra160 SCSI low voltage differential (LVD) controller

• One 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Intel Ethernet cont r oller on the system board

• Two s erial ports

• Parallel port

• Two Universal Serial Bus

(USB) ports

• Keyboard port

• Mo use port

• IDE controller port

• Video port

Acoustical noise emissions:

• Sound power, idling: 5.1 bel maximum

• Sound power, operating: 5.3 bel maximum

Environment:

• A i r temperature:

— Server on: 10° to 35° C (50.0°

to 95.0° F). Altitude: 0 to 914 m (2998.7 ft)

— Server on: 10° to 32° C (50.0°

to 89.6° F). Altitude: 914 m (2998.7 ft) to 2 133 m (6998.0 ft)

— Server o ff: 10° to 43 ° C (50.0°

to 109.4° F). Maximum altitude: 2133 m (6998.0 ft)

• Humidity: — Server on: 8% to 80% — Server off: 8% to 80%

Heat output:

Approximate heat output in British thermal units (Btu) per hour

• Minimum configuration: 341 Btu (100 watts)

• Maximum configuration: 1604 Btu (470 watts)

Electrical input:

• Sine-wave input (50-60 Hz) required

• Input voltage low range: — Minimum: 100 V ac — Maximum: 127 V ac

• Input voltage high range: — Minimum: 200 V ac — Maximum: 240 V ac

• Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA),

approximately:

— Minimum: 0.08 kVA — Maximum: 0.52 kVA

Table 1. Features and specifications

*KB equals approximately 1000 bytes. MB equals approximately 1000000 bytes. GB equals approximately 1000000000 bytes.

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Notices used in this book

The caution and danger notices also appear in the multilingual Safety Information book provided on the IBM xSeries Documentat io n CD that comes with your xSeries product. Each notice is numbered for easy reference to the corresponding notices in the safety book.

The following types of notices are used in this book:

• Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.

• Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you

avoid inconvenient or problem situations.

• Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, or data.

An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage could occur.

• Caution: These notices indicate situations that can be potentially ha zardous to

you. A caution notice is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation.

• Danger: These notices indicate situation s that can be potentially lethal or

extremely hazardous to you. A danger notice is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation.

What your xSeries 220 offers

The design of your server takes advantage of advancements in symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), data storage, and memory management. Your server combines:

• Impressive performance using an innovative approach to SMP Your server supports up to two Pentium III microprocessors. Your server comes

with one microprocessor installed; you can install an additional microprocessor to enhance performance and provide SMP capability.

• Large system memory The memory bus in your server supports up to 4 GB of system memory. The

memory controller provides error correcting code (ECC) support for up to four industry-standard PC133, 3.3 V,168-pin, 8-by t e, registered, synchronousdynamic-random access memory (SDRAM) dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs).

• System-management capabilities You can use the system-management software that is included with your server

to manage the functions of the server locally and remotely. Refer to the documentation that comes with your system-management software for more information.

• Integrated network environment support Your server comes with an Ethernet controller on the system board. This

Ethernet controller has an interface for connecting to 1 0- Mbps or 100-Mbps networks. The server automatically selects between 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX environments. The controller provides full-duplex (FDX) capability, which allows simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet local

area network (LAN).

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• IBM ServerGuide™ CDs The ServerGuide CDs that are included with your server provide programs to

help you set up your server and install the network operating system (NOS). The ServerGuide program detects the hardware options that are installed and provides the correct configuration pr ograms a nd device drivers. In addition, the ServerGuide CDs include a variety of application programs for your server.

For more information about the ServerGuide CDs, see “Chapter 4. Using the ServerGuide CDs,” on page 21.

Reliability, availability, and serviceability features

Three of the most important considerations in server design are r eliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). The RAS features help to ensur e the integrity of the data that is stored on your server, the availability of the server when you need it, and the ease with which you can diagnose and repair problems.

The following is an abbreviated list of the RAS features that your server supports:

• Automatic restart after a power failure

• Customer support center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

• Cyclic redundancy check (CRC) checking on the small computer system

interface (SCSI) buses

• Diagnostic light-emitting d iodes (LEDs)

• Error checking and correcting (ECC) memory

• Error codes and messages

• Menu-driven setup, system configuration, optional redundant array of

independent disks (RAID) configuration, and diagnostic programs

• Optional system-management adapter subsystem to provide control for remote system management

• Optional Wake on LAN adapter)

• Power and temperature monitoring

• Power-on self-test (POST)

• Processor serial number access

• System error logging (POST)

• Upgradeable basic input/output system (BIOS) and diagnostics

• Vital product data (VPD) on memory, system board, and hot-swap drive

backplane

(WOL) function through network-interface card (NIC

1. Service availability will vary by count r y. Response time will vary depending on the numbe r and nature of incoming calls.

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Server control s a nd indicators

This section identifies the controls and indicators on the front of your server.

CD-ROM eject button

CD-ROM drive activity light

Diskette-eject button

Diskette drive activity light

SCSI activity light

Power-on light

Power-control button

System error light

CD-ROM eject button: Press this button to release a CD from the drive. CD-ROM drive activity light: When this light is on, it indicates that the CD-ROM

drive is in use.

Diskette-eject button: Press this button to release a diskette from the drive. Diskette-drive activity light: When this light is on, it indicates that the diskette drive

is in use. SCSI activity light: When this green light is flashing, the controller is accessing a SCSI

device; for example, a hard disk drive. Note: Hot-swap hard disk drives also have an activity light. This light is also known

as the SCSI hard disk drive activity light.

If your server has a ServeRAID™ controller and this light flashes slowly (one flash per second), the drive is being rebuilt. When the light flashes rapidly (three flashes per second), the controller is identifying the drive.

Power-on light: When this green light is on, system power is present in the server. Power-control button: Press this button to manually turn the server on or off. System error light: When this amber light is on, it indicates that a system error has

occurred. An amber error light on the interior of the server, adjacent to the faulty component, will also be on to further isolate the error. (For more information, see “Chapter 6. Solving problems,” on page 73.)

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Cover-release latch: Slide this lever to release the cover. Key lock:Use the key that comes with your server to unlock the cover.

Cover-release latch

Key lock

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Turning on the server

Turning on the server refers to the act of plugging the power cord of your server into the power source and starting the operating system.

After you plug the power cord of your server into the power supply and an electrical outlet, the server can start in any of the following ways:

• You can press the power-control button on the front of the server to start the server.

Notes:

1. You can install a circular disk over the power-control button to prevent accidental manual power-off. This disk, known as the power-control button shield, comes with your server.

2. After you plug the power cord of your server into an electrical outlet, wait approx imat ely 20 sec on ds b efo r e pr es sin g the p owe r -c ont r ol butt on. Dur in g this time, the system is initializing; ther efore, the power-control button does not respond.

• If the server is turned on and a power failure occurs, the server will start automatically when power is restored.

• The Wake on LAN feature will turn on the server at the set time (when a Magic Packet is received), provided that all of the following conditions a re met:

— AC pow e r is presen t . — The server is either off or shut down from an Advanced Configuration and

Power Interface (ACPI) operating system.

— The Wake on LAN feature is enabled in the Configuration/Setup Utility

program.

— The Wake on LAN adapter is installed in PCI slot 1 and is connected to the

system board with the 3-pin auxiliary power connector.

Notes:

1. See “Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu” on page 12 for a description of the Configuration/Setup Utility program.

2. See “System-board option connectors” on page 28 for connector locations.

3. For additional information o n the Wake on LAN function, adapters, and cables, refer to the documentation that comes with the adapters.

4. See “Ethernet port” on page 69 for information on Ethernet controllers and adapters, and Wake on LAN adapters.

• If the optional system-management adapter is installed in your server, the system-management adapter can turn on the server.

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Tu rning off the server

Turning off the server refers to the act of disconnecting the server from the power source.

You can turn off the server in any of the following ways:

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• You can press the power-control button on the top of the server. This starts an orderly shutdown of the operating system, if this feature is supported by your operating system.

Note: After turning off the server, wait at least five seconds before you press

the power-control button to turn on the server again.

• You might need to press and hold the power-control button for more than four seconds to cause an immediate shutdown of the server and to force the power off. You can use this feature if the operating system stops functioning.

• You can disconnect the server power cords from the electrical outlets to shut off all power to the server.

Note: After disconnecting the power cords, wait approximately 15 seconds for

your system to stop running. Watch for the power-on light to stop blinking.

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Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace

To get the most from your server, arrange both the equipment you use and your work area to suit your needs and the kind of work you do. Your comfort is of foremost importance, but light sources, air circulation, and the location of electrical outlets also can affect the way you arrange your workspace.

Comfort

Although no single working position is ideal for everyone, here are a few guidelines to help you find a position tha t suits you best.

Sitting in the same position for a long time can cause fatigue. A good chair can make a big difference. The backrest and seat should adjust independently and provide good support. The seat should have a curved front to relieve pressure on the thighs. Adjust the seat so that your thighs are parallel to the floor and your feet are either flat on the floor or on a footrest.

When using the keyboard, keep your for earms parallel to the floor and your wrists in a neutral, comfortable position. Try to keep a light touch on the keyboard and your hands and fingers relaxed. You can change the angle of the keyboard for maximum comfort by adjusting the position of the keyboard feet.

Adjust the monitor so the top of the screen is at, or slightly below, eye level. Place the monitor at a comfortable viewing distance, usually 51 to 61 cm (20 to 24 in.), and position it so you can view it without having to twist your body. Also position other equipment you use regularly, such as the telephone or a mouse, within easy reach.

Glare and lighting

Position the monitor to minimize glare and reflections from overhead lights, windows, and other light sources. Even reflected light from shiny surfaces can cause annoying reflections on your monitor screen. Place the monitor at right angles to windows and other light sources, when possi ble. Red uce overhead lighting, if necessary, by turning off lights or using lower wattage bulbs. If you install the monitor near a window, use curt ains or blinds to block the sunlight. You might have to adjust the Brightness and Contrast controls on the mon itor as the room lighting changes throughout the day.

Where it is impossible to avoid reflections or to adjust the lighting, an antiglare filter placed over the screen might be helpful. However, these filters might affect the clarity of the image on the screen; try them only after you have tried all other methods of reducing glare.

Dust buildup compounds problems that are associated with glare. Remember to clean your monitor screen periodically using a soft cloth that is moistened with a nonabrasive liquid glass cleaner.

Air circulation

Your server and monitor produce heat. Your server has one or more fans that pull in fresh air and force out hot air . The monitor lets hot air escape through vents. Blocking the air vents can cause overheating, which might result in a malfunction or dama ge.

Place the server and monitor so that nothing blocks the air vents; usually, 15 cm (6 inches) of air space is sufficient. Also, make sure that the vented air is not blowing on someone else.

Electrical outlets and cable lengths

The location of electrical outlets and the length of power cords and cables that connect to the monitor, printer, and other devices might determine the final placement of your server.

When arranging your workspace:

• Avoid the use of extension cords. When possible, plug the server power cords directly into electrical outlets.

• Keep power cords and cables neatly routed away from walkways and other areas where they might get kicked accidentally.

For more information about power cords, refer to the power cord information in this on-line publication.

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Chapter 3. Configuring your server

The following configuration programs are provided with your server:

• Configuration/Setup Utility

This pro gra m is par t of th e basic input/output system (BIOS) code that comes with your server. You can use this program to configure serial and parallel port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the drive startup sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. See “Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program” for more information.

• SCSISelect Utility

With the built-in SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices that are attached to the integrated SCSI controller. See “Using the S CSISe lect Utility program” on page 17 for more information.

• PXE Boot Agent Utility

The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) Boot Agent Utility program is part of the BIOS code that comes with your server. You can use this program to change network startup (boot) protocols and startup (boot) order, to select operating system wake up support, and to set menu wait times. See “Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility program” on page 19 for more information.

• ServerGuide CDs

The ServerGuide CDs include software setup and installatio n tools that are specifically designed for IBM xSeries servers. Yo u can use these CDs during the initial installation of your server to conf igure the server hardware and simplify your network operating system installation. The ServerGuide CDs also contain a collection of application programs, which you can install after your server is up and running. See “Chapter 4. Using the ServerGuide CDs,” on page 21 for more detailed in formation.

• ServeRAID programs

The ServeRAID programs come with the optional ServeRAID adapters. If your server has a ServeRAID adapter installed, you must use the ServeRAID Configuration program to define and configure your disk-array subsystem before you install your operating system.

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

This section provides instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available.

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, do the follow ing:

1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen.

2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1.

Notes:

a. You can set an administrator password through the Configuration/Setup

Utility program only if the optional system-m anagement adapter is installed in your server.

b. If you have set both levels of passwords (user and administrator), you must

type the administrator password to access the full Configurati on/Setup Utility menu.

3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu

From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, you can select settings that you want to change. The Configuration/Setup U tility main menu is similar to the following:

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Configuration/Setup Utility

•

System Summary

•

System Information

•

Devices and I/O Ports

•

Date and Time

•

System Security

•

Start Options

•

Advanced Setup

•

Error Logs

Save Settings Restore Settings Load Default Settings

Exit Setup

<F1> Help < > < > Move <Esc> Exit <Enter> Select

↑↓

Notes:

1. You can press F1 to display help information for a selected menu item.

2. The choices on some menus might differ slightly from the ones that are described in this book, depending on the BIOS version in your server.

Descriptions of the choices that are available from the main menu are as follows:

• System Summary

Select this choice to display configuration information. This includes the type and speed of the microprocessors and the amount of memory that is installed.

Changes that you make to configuration settings appear on this summary screen. You cannot edit the fields.

This choice appears on both the full and limited Configuration/Setup Utility menus.

• System Information

Select this choice to display informat ion about your server. Changes that you make on other menus might appear on this summary screen. You cannot edit any fields. The System Information choice a ppears only on the full

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Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. — Product Data

Select this choice to view system information, such as the machine type and model, the server serial number, and the revision level or issue date of the BIOS that is stored in the flash electrically erasabl e p rogramma b le ROM (EEPROM).

• Devices and I/O Ports

Select this choice to view or change the assignments for devices and input/output ports. This choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.

• Date and Time

Select this choice to set the system date and time. The system time is in a 24-hour format (hour:minute:second).

• System Security

Select this choice to set passwords. This choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.

You can implement two levels of password protection:

— Power-on Password

Select this choice to set or change a power-on password. See “Using passwords” on page 15 for more information.

— Administrator Password

Note: This choice is available on the Configura tion/Setup Utility menu

only if the optional system-management adapter is installed in your server.

Select this choice to set or change an administrator password. Attention: If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot

be overridden or removed. You must replace the system board. The administrator password provides access to all choices on the

Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You can set, change, or delete both the administrator and power-on passwords, and allow a power-on password to be changed by the user.

See “Using passwords” on page 15 for more information.

• Start Options

Select this choice to view or change the start options. Start options take effect when you start your server.

You can select keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed. Y ou also can specify whether the server starts with the keyboard number lock on or off, and you can enable the server to run without a diskette drive, monitor, or keyboard.

The server uses a startup sequence to determine the device from which the operating system starts. For example, you can define a startup sequence that checks for a startable diskette in the diskette drive, then checks the hard disk drive in bay 1, and then checks a network adapter.

If you have the appropriate Ethernet adapter and Wake on LAN software installed and enabled in the server, the server uses the alternative startup sequence instead of the primary startup sequence. The default fo r Wake on LAN is Disabled.

If the

Boot Fail Count choice is enabled, you can restore the BIOS system defaults

after three consecutive boot failures. If this choice is disabled, the BIOS system

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defaults can only be loaded from the Configura tion/Setup Utility main menu. You can enable a virus-detection test that checks for changes in the master boot

record at startup. You also can select to run POST in the enhanced mode or the quick mode.

• Advanced Setup

Select this choice to change values for advanced hardware features, such as cache control and PCI configuration.

A message appears above the choices on this menu to alert you that the system might malfunction if these options are configured incorrectly. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully.

— Processor Serial Number Access

Select this choice to specify whether the microprocessor serial number in the microprocessor is readable.

— System Partition Visibility

Select this choice to specify whether the System Partition is visible. To make the System Partition visible, set this value to Visible. To make the System Partition invisible, set this value to Hidden. See “Chapter 4. Using the ServerGuide CDs,” on page 21 for additional information on the System Partition.

— Core Chipset Control

Select this choice to modify settings that control features of the core chip set on the system board.

Attention: Do not make changes in this option unless directed to do so by an IBM authorized service representative.

— Cache Control

Select this choice to enable or disable the microprocessor cache. In addition, you can define the microprocessor cache type as write-back (WB) or writethrough (WT). Selecting write-back mode provides better system performance.

— Memory Settings

Select this choice to manually disable or enable a bank of memory. If a memory error is detected during POST or memory configuration, the

server can automatically disable the fa iling memory bank and continue operating with reduced memory capacity. If this occurs, you must manually enable the memory bank after the problem is corrected. Select Memory Settings from the Advanced Setup menu, use the arrow keys to highlight the bank that you want to enable; then, use the arrow keys to select Enable.

Note: If a memory error is detected during normal operation, System

Management In t er rupt (SMI) can disa ble th e memo r y.

— PCI Bus Control

Note: If the optional system-management adapter is installed in your

server, this feature is disabled; in this case, the PCI Bus Control choice is not available on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu.

Select this choice to assign IRQs and program the master latency timer.

— PCI Slot/Device Information

Note: This choice is available on the Configura tion/Setup Utility menu

only if the optional system-management adapter is installed in your server.

Select this choice to view and identify system resources that are used by PCI devices. PCI devices automatically communicate with the server

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configuration information. This usually results in automatic configuration of a PCI device.

Attention: You must use the menu selections to save custom settings for the PCI Slot/Device Information choice. The Save Settings, Restore Settings, and Load Default Settings choices on the main menu of the Configuration/Setup Utility do not save the PCI Slot/Device Information settings.

After making changes, select: – Save and exit the PCI Utility to save the changes and return to the

Advanced Setup choice.

– Exit the PCI Utility withou t saving changes to discard the changes,

retain the current settings, and return to the Advanced Setup choice.

• Error Log

Select this choice to view or clear error logs. — Select POST Error Log to view the three most recent error codes and

messages that the system generated during POST.

— Select Clear error logs to clear the error logs.

• Save Settings

Select this choice to save your customized settings.

• Restore Settings

Select this choice to discard your changes and retain the current settings.

• Load Default Settings

Select this choice to discard your changes and restore the factory settings.

• Exit Setup

If you have made any changes, the program will prompt you to save the changes or exit without saving the changes.

Using passwords

The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. After you select this choice, you can implement two levels of password protection: power-on password and administrator password.

Power-on password

Select this choice to set a power-on password. You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for your

power-on password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place. If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through one of the following methods:

• If an administrator password has been set, enter the administrator password at the power-on prompt. (If necessary, see “Administra tor password” on page 16 for details.) Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password.

• Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, and change the power-on password.

• Change the position of the password-override switch as described in “Setting the password-override switch”.

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• Remove the battery and then reinstall the battery. Setting the password-override switch: The following illustration shows the location

of the password-override switch (switch 8, which is the switch farthest to the right, on switch block 1) on the system board.

Power-on password-override switch (switch 8 of switch block 1)

To set the password-override switch, do the following:

1. Review the information in “Before you begin” on page 31.

2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords; then, remove the cover. See “Removing the side cover” on page 38.

3. Change the setting of the password-override switch (switch 8 on switch block 1 on the system board) to the opposite side of the switch. This bypasses the poweron password.

4. Install the server cover (see “Installing the side cover” on page 60) and connect all external cables and power cords.

5. Restart the server .

Notes:

1. If you want the server to prompt for a password when you turn it on, you can start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and set th e power-on password.

2. Changing the position of the password-override switch does not affect the administrator password check if an ad ministrator password has been set.

Administrator password

Note: This choice is available on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if the

optional system-management adapter is installed in your server.

Select this choice to set an administrator password. The administrator password provides access to all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You can set, change, or delete both the administrator and power-on passwords, and allow a

power-on password to be changed by the user. Attention: If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be

overridden or removed. You must replace the system board. The following table provides a summary of the password features.

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Type of password Results

Power-on password • Enter the password to complete the system star tu p .

• All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility

main menu.

Administrator password

Administrator and power-on password

• No password is required to start the system.

• Enter the password to access the Configurat ion/Set up Utility

program.

• All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.

• You can enter either password to comple te the system startup.

• The administrator password provides ac ce ss to al l choic es on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You can set, change, or delete both the administrator and power-on passwords, and a llow a power -on pas sword to be chang ed by the user .

• The power-on password provides access to a limited set of choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. This limited access might include changing or deleting the poweron password.

Table 2. Power-on and administrator password features

Using the SCSISelect Utility program

SCSISelect is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that you can use to:

• View the default SCSI IDs

• Locate and correct configuration conflicts

The following sections provide instructions for starting the SCSISelect Utility and descriptions of the menu choices that are available.

Note: If your server has a RAID adapter installed, use the configuration method

that is supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI settings for devices attached to the adapter.

Starting the SCSISelect Utility program

Complete the following steps to start the SCSISel ect Uti lity program:

1. Turn on the server.

2. When the <<< Press <CTRL><A> for SCSISelect™ Utility! >>> pr ompt appears, press Ctrl+A.

3. When the Would you like to configure the host adapter or run the SCSI disk utility? question appears, make your selection and press Enter.

4. Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu:

• Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

• Press the F5 key to switch between color and monochrome modes (if your

monitor permits).

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5. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items; then, press Enter.

Choices available from the SCSISelect menu

The following choices appear on the SC SISe lect Utility menu:

• Configure/View Host Adapter Settings

Select this choice to view or change the SCSI controller settings. T o r eset the SCSI controller to its default values, press F6; then, follow the on-screen instructions.

You can view or change the following controller settings: — Host Adapter SCSI ID

Select this choice to view the SCSI controller ID, which is usually 7.

— SCSI Parity Checking

Select this choice to view the assigned value of Enabled.

— Host Adapter SCSI Termination

Select this choice to view the assigned value of Enabled.

— Boot Device Options

Select this choice to configure startable-device parameters. Before you can make updates, you must know the ID of the device whose parameters you want to configure.

— SCSI Device Configuration

Select this choice to configure SCSI-device parameters. Befo re you can make updates, you must know the ID of the device whose parameters you want to configure.

Note: The Maximum Sync Transfer Rate is the transfer rate for Ultra SCSI

devices.

– The transfer rate for Ultra160 LVD devices is 160.0 Mbps. – The transfer rate for Ultra2 SCSI LVD devices is 80.0 Mbps. – The transfer rate for Fast SCSI devices is 20.0 Mbps.

— Advanced Configuration Options

Select this choice to view or change the settings for advanced configuration options. These options include enabling support for large hard disk drives and support for drives with UltraSCSI speeds.

• SCSI Disk Utilities

Select this choice to view the SCSI IDs that are assigned to each device or to format a SCSI device.

To use the utility program, select a drive from the list. Read the screens carefully before making a selection.

Note: If you press Ctrl+A before the selected drives are ready, an Unexpected

SCSI Command Failure screen might appear. Restart the server and watch the SCSISelect messages as each drive starts. After the drive that you want to view or format starts, press Ctrl+A.

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Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility program

The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) Boot Agent is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that you can use to:

• Change network startup (boot) protocols

• Change network startup (boot) order

• Set menu wait time s

• Select operating system wake up support

Starting the PXE Boot Agent Utility program

The following sections provide the instructions needed to start the PXE Boot Agent Utility and descriptions of the ava ilable menu choices.

To start the PXE Boot Agent Utility program, do the following:

1. Turn on the server.

2. When the <Initializing Intel (R) Boot Agent version X.X.XX PXE 2.0 Build XXX (WfM 2.0) prompt appears, press Ctrl+S.

Note: By default, you will have two seconds after the prompt appears on the

screen to press Ctrl+S.

3. Use the arrow keys or press Enter to select a choice from the menu:

• Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

• Press the F4 key to exit.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items; then, press Enter.

Choices available from the PXE Boot Agent menu

The following choices appear on the PX E Boot Agent Utility menu:

• Network Boot Protocol

PXE is the default value for this menu item. Note: Do not change this value. T he re are no ot her network boot protocols

supported.

• Boot Order

Select this choice to change the order in which boot devices are queried.

— Tr y local drives first, then network (default) — Try network only — Try local drives only — Try network first, then local drives

• Show setup prompt

Select this choice to either display the PXE setup prompt or disable it. Disable is the default setting.

When this choice is enabled, Press Ctrl+S to enter the setup menu will appear on the screen under the initializing prompt.

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• Setup time wait menu

Select this choice to set the amount of time (in seconds) that the system will pause during initialization for a Ctrl+ S input.

— 2 seconds (default) — 3 seconds — 5 seconds — 8 seconds

• Legacy OS wake up support

Select this choice to allow/disallow a non-windows operating system to use adapter remote wake up capability.

— Disabled (default) — Enabled

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