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IBM xSeries 450 Type 8688

Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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About this manual

This manual contains diagnostic information, a Symptom-to-FRU index, service information, error codes, error messages, and configuration information for the IBM

Eserver

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xSeries

Important: The field replaceable unit (FRU) procedures are intended for trained

servicers who are familiar with IBM products. Before servicing an IBM product, be sure to review “Safety information” on page 197.

Important safety information

sure to read all caution and danger statements in this book before performing

any of the instructions. See “Safety information” on page 197.

Leia todas as instruções de cuidado e perigo antes de executar qualquer operação.

Prenez connaissance de toutes les consignes de type Attention et Danger avant de procéder aux opérations décrites par les instructions.

Lesen Sie alle Sicherheitshinweise, bevor Sie eine Anweisung ausführen.

450 Type 8688 server.

Online support

Accertarsi di leggere tutti gli avvisi di attenzione e di pericolo prima di effettuare qualsiasi operazione.

Lea atentamente todas las declaraciones de precaución y peligro ante de llevar a cabo cualquier operación.

WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories

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hands after handling.

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You can download the most current diagnostic, system abstraction layer/extensible firmware interface (SAL/EFI) flash, and device driver files from http://www.ibm.com/pc/support on the World Wide Web.

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About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Online support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Chapter 1. General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Notices and statements in this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

What your IBM xSeries 450 offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Server controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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

Chapter 2. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Using the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Boot Manager . . . . . . . .11

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Remote Supervisor Adapter features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Setup requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter . . . . . . . . .18

Using the ASM interconnect network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Chapter 3. Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

General checkout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

POST error codes and messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

System-error logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Light Path Diagnostics feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

The diagnostics panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

LEDs on the top of the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

LEDs on the system boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Diagnostic display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Diagnostic programs, error codes, and messages . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Starting the AMIDiag program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

AMIDiag menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

System diagnostic tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Memory diagnostic tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

IDE device diagnostic tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

SCSI diagnostic tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Video diagnostic tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

USB diagnostic tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Miscellaneous diagnostic tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Options menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Ethernet diagnostic tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Diagnostic error code tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Small computer system interface (SCSI) messages . . . . . . . . . . .71

Recovering SAL/EFI code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Clearing a power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Clearing CMOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Power checkout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Network connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Ethernet controller messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Chapter 4. Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

System reliability considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Working inside a server with power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Major components of the xSeries 450 server . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Connector and LED locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Memory board internal connectors and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Memory switch card LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Processor board internal connectors and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Midplane board connectors and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

PCI-X board internal connectors and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

I/O-board internal connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

I/O-board jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . .88

Opening the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Removing and replacing the bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Removing and replacing a hot-swap power supply . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Installing a 1.44 MB diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Installing a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Installing and replacing a microprocessor and power module . . . . . . . 100

Replacing and troubleshooting fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Replacing fan 1 or 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Replacing fan 3 or 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Closing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Updating your server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Installing the server in a rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Chapter 5. Field replaceable units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Memory-board assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Memory board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Memory-board voltage regulator module (VRM) . . . . . . . . . . .116

Memory switch card and cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Processor-board assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Microprocessor and power module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Processor-board VRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

PCI-X board assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Midplane board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Midplane-board VRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

PCI-X board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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Active PCI assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

I/O board, riser card, and Remote Supervisor Adapter . . . . . . . . . 130

Restoring the nonvolatile EFI variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

To p cover assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

To p power board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Hard disk drive backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Media bay card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Memory-board retaining latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

box assembly mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Media-extract mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Power/reset card assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Light Path card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Chapter 6. Symptom-to-FRU index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Light Path LED errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

System-error log entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

SAL/EFI messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Service processor messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Diagnostic error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

System-error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

IDE CD test error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

ATAPI removables test error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

IDE DVD-ROM drive test error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

SCSI test error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Video test error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

USB test error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Serial port test error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Advanced System Management error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

RXE port error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Memory test error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

LED error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Error symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Power supply LED errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Diagnostic display error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Hardware status error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

SAL/EFI progress codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

SCSI error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Ethernet error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Undetermined problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Chapter 7. Parts listing xSeries 450 Type 8688 . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Figure A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Figure B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Keyboard CRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Power cord CRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . 195

Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . 195

Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Appendix B. Related service information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

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General safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Safety inspection guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Grounding requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Safety notices (multilingual translations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Appendix C. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Product recycling and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Battery return program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . . 240

Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement . . . . . . . . 240

Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement . . . . . . . . 240

European Union EMC Directive conformance statement . . . . . . . . 240

Taiwanese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Chinese Class A warning statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement

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Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

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Chapter 1. General information

Your IBM Eserver xSeries 450 Type 8688 server is a high-performance symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) server. It is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, efficient memory management, flexibility, and reliable data storage.

The xSeries 450 server contains several IBM X-Architecture help increase server performance and reliability.

Your server comes with a limited warranty. If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can obtain up-to-date information about your server model and other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/.

Your server serial number and model number are on the ID label located on the left side of the bezel just above the hard disk drives. You will need these numbers when you register your server with IBM. The information label containing the serial number, machine type, model number, and agency marks for your server is on the bottom of the server.

Related publications

This Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide contains information to help you solve the problem yourself or to provide helpful information

service technician.

addition to this Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide, the following xSeries 450 Type 8688 documentation is provided with your server:

Installation Guide

This printed publication contains setup and installation instructions.

Rack Installation Instructions

This printed publication contains the instructions to install your server in a rack.

Safety Book

This multilingual publication is provided in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains translated versions of the caution and danger statements that appear in the documentation for your server. Each caution and danger statement has an assigned number, which you can use to locate the corresponding statement in your native language.

User’s Guide

This publication is provided in PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains general information about your server, including information about features, how to configure your server, and how to get help.

Option Installation Guide

This publication is provided in PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains instructions to install, remove, and connect optional devices supported

your server.

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technologies, which

Depending on your server model, additional publications might be included on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD.

Notices and statements in this book

The caution and danger statements used in this book also appear in the multilingual

Safety Information book provided on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Each

caution and danger statement is numbered for easy reference to the corresponding statements in the safety book.

The following types of notices and statements 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 statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous

you. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially

hazardous procedure step or situation.

Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or

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

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Features and specifications

The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications of your xSeries 450.

Microprocessor:

Intel

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Itanium

900 MHz or

higher, depending on server model

1.5 MB (minimum) Level-3 cache 200 MHz front-side bus (FSB), at two data transfers per cycle, yielding a 400 MHz system bus (minimum) Support for up to four microprocessors

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XceL4

Server Accelerator Cache:

Memory™:

Active

Minimum: 1 GB Maximum: 40 GB Type: 2-way interleaved PC2100, ECC DDR SDRAM, registered DIMMs only Supports 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB dual inline memory modules (DIMMs)

Drives

standard:

DVD/CD-RW: IDE

Expansion bays:

Two removable media bays (one DVD/CD-RW preinstalled) Supports up to two internal Ultra320 SCSI hard disk drives

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Active

PCI-X expansion slots:

Six 64-bit Active PCI-X expansion slots:

Two 66 MHz PCI-X slots Two 100 MHZ PCI-X slots Two 133 MHZ PCI-X slots

Cooling:

Four hot-swap fans

Two 150 mm x 51 mm fans Two 150 mm x 38 mm fans

Acoustical

noise emissions:

Declared sound power, idle: 6.5 bels Declared sound power, operating:

6.5 bels Bystander sound pressure, idle: 49 dBa Bystander sound pressure, operating: 49 dBa

Power supply:

Two power supplies: 550 watts at 100-127 V ac or 1050 watts at 200-240 V ac (hot-swappable and redundant at 200-240 V ac only)

Video:

Integrated ATI RageXL video PCI bus interface Compatible with SVGA

SDRAM video memory

Size

U):

Height: 17.8 cm (7 inches, 4 U)

Depth: 69.85 cm (27.5 inches) Width: 48.3 cm (19 inches) Maximum weight: 38.6 kg (85 lb), depending on your configuration

Integrated

functions:

Broadcom 5704 10/100/1000 dual port Ethernet controller Light Path Diagnostics

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One external and one internal Ultra320 SCSI port (dual-channel integrated controller with RAID capabilities) Remote Supervisor Adapter (service processor)

ASM interconnect (peer-to-peer) port Ethernet port Serial port

IDE controller RXE Management port RXE Expansion ports Three USB ports SCSI ports Serial port Wake on LAN

Environment:

Air temperature:

Server on: 10° to 35°C (50.0°

95.0°F). Altitude: 0 to 914 m (2998.7 ft) Server on: 10° to 32°C (50.0°

89.6°F). Altitude: 0 to 2133

(6998.0 ft) Server off: -40° to 60°C (-104° to 140°F). Maximum altitude: 2133 m (6998.0 ft)

Humidity:

Server on: 8% to 80% Server off: 5% to 100%

Heat output:

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

Minimum configuration: 854 Btu (250 watts) Maximum configuration: 2646 Btu (775 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: 0.250 kVA Maximum: 1.3 kVA

Notes:

Power consumption and heat output vary depending on the number and type of optional features installed and the power-management optional features in use. These levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to the procedures specified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) S12.10 and ISO 7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296. Actual sound-pressure levels in a given location might exceed the average values stated because

room reflections and other nearby noise sources. The declared sound-power levels indicate an upper limit, below which a large number of computers will operate.

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What your IBM xSeries 450 offers

Your server includes the following features and technologies:

IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technology

Enterprise X-Architecture technology combines proven, innovative IBM designs to make your Intel-processor-based server powerful, scalable, and reliable. For more information, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/enterprise/index.html on the World Wide Web.

Active Memory

The Active Memory feature improves the reliability of memory through memory mirroring, memory scrubbing, and the Memory ProteXion information, see the User’s Guide.

Large system memory

The memory bus supports up to 40 GB of system memory. The memory controller provides error code correcting (ECC) support for up to 28 industry-standard PC2100, 2.5 V, 184-pin, 133 megahertz (MHz), registered, double data rate (DDR), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).

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XceL4

The XceL4 Server Accelerator Cache provides 64 MB of external Level-4 cache, which increases effective memory bandwidth.

Light Path Diagnostics feature

The Light Path Diagnostics feature provides LEDs to help you isolate problems. For more information, see “Light Path Diagnostics feature” on page 36.

System-management capabilities

The server comes with a Remote Supervisor Adapter installed in a dedicated connector. This adapter, in conjunction with the system-management software that comes with the server, enables you to manage the functions of the server locally and remotely. The Remote Supervisor Adapter also provides system monitoring, event recording, and dial-out alert capability.

Integrated network support

Your server comes with an integrated Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller, which supports connection to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps network. For more information, see “Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller” on page 31.

Server Accelerator Cache

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feature. For more

Server controls and indicators

The following section identifies the controls and indicators on the front and rear of your server.

Note: Illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.

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Hard disk drive activity LED (green)

Hard disk drive error LED (amber)

Power-on LED Power button

Reset button

USB

connector Power-supply latch

Drive eject button

System-error LED (amber)

DVD/CD-RW drive activity LED

DVD/CD-RW eject button

Drive eject button

Information LED (amber)

SCSI activity LED (green)

Locator LED (blue)

Power-on LED: This green LED turns on and stays on when you turn on your

server, and it flashes when the server is in Standby mode.

Hard disk drive activity LED: When this green LED is lit, it indicates that the hard

disk drive is in use.

Hard disk drive error LED: On some server models, each hot-swap hard disk

drive has an error LED. The interpretation of a flashing error LED depends on the SCSI controller connected to the hot-swap drive. When the drive is connected to the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities, a flashing error LED indicates that the drive is a secondary drive in a mirrored pair and the drive is being synchronized.

USB connector: This is an automatically configured port that you can use to

connect one or more USB devices to the front of the server, using Plug and Play technology.

System-error LED: When this amber LED is lit, it indicates that a system error has

occurred.

Information LED: When this amber LED is lit, it indicates that information about a

system error has been placed in the system-error log.

SCSI activity LED: When this green LED is lit, it indicates that there is activity on

the SCSI bus.

Locator LED: This blue LED is used to help you locate other devices connected to

the server.

Drive-eject button: Push this button to release a drive from the server.

DVD/CD-RW eject button: Push this button to release a DVD or CD from the drive.

DVD/CD-RW drive activity LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that the

DVD/CD-RW drive is in use.

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Drive-eject button: Push this button to release a drive from the server.

Power-supply latch: This latch is used to secure the power supply in place.

Reset button: Press this button to reset the server and run the power-on self-test

(POST). You might need to use a pen or the end of a straightened paper clip to press the button.

Power button: Press this button to manually turn the server on or off.

System power connector (1)

System power connector (2)

RXE Expansion Port (B) connector

Serial connector

Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors and LEDs

Ethernet LEDs

Gigabit Ethernet connectors

SCSI connector

RXE Management Port connector

USB 1 connector

USB 2 connector

RXE Expansion Port (A) connector

Video connector

System power connectors (1 and 2): The system power cords are connected to

these two connectors to provide power to the system.

RXE Expansion Port B connector: Use this port to connect the server to a remote

input/output (I/O) enclosure.

Serial connector: The signal cable for a system console or other serial device

connects to the serial port.

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Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors and LEDs: This group of ports and

indicators on the back of the server are used for system-management information and control.

External power supply connector

Power LED (green)

Error LED (amber)

RS-485 connector (RJ14)

System-management

connector

Ethernet activity LED (green)

Ethernet link LED (green)

Ethernet connector

External power-supply connector: This connector is not supported on this

server.

Error LED: This amber LED is lit when a system-management error has

occurred.

RS-485 connector: Signal cables for managing expansion module resources are

attached to this connector.

Ethernet activity LED: This green LED is lit when there is activity on the

Ethernet LAN attached to the Ethernet connector.

Ethernet link LED: This green LED is lit when there is an active link connection

the Ethernet controller for the Ethernet port.

Ethernet connector: Ethernet signal cables are attached to the Ethernet

connector.

System-management connector: Signal cables for modems or other serial

devices are attached to this connector.

Power LED: This green LED goes on and stays on when you plug in your

server.

Ethernet

LEDs: These LEDs are lit green when there is an active link connection

the Gigabit Ethernet controller and flash amber when there is activity on the

Ethernet LAN.

Gigabit Ethernet connectors: Gigabit Ethernet signal cables are connected to the

Gigabit Ethernet ports. These ports support 10/100/1000 Mbps data transfer rates.

RXE Expansion Port A connector: Use this connector to attach the server to a

remote I/O enclosure.

Video connector: The signal cable for a monitor attaches to the video connector.

USB 2 connector: This is an automatically configured port that you can use to

attach one or more USB devices to the server, using Plug and Play technology.

USB 1 connector: This is an automatically configured port that you can use to

attach one or more USB devices to the server, using Plug and Play technology.

RXE Management Port connector: Use this connector to attach a management

cable from the server to a remote I/O enclosure.

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SCSI connector: This connector is used to attach external SCSI devices to the

server.

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 server can respond to requests from the service processor, such as a remote request to turn on the server. The power-on LED flashes to indicate that the server is connected to ac power but is not turned on.

Turning on the server

Approximately 20 seconds after the server is connected to ac power, the power-control button becomes active, and you can turn on the server and start the operating system by pressing the power-control button. The server can also be turned on in any of the following ways:

power failure occurs while the server is turned on, the server will restart

automatically when power is restored.

power is present, the server can be turned on from the Remote Supervisor

Adapter user interface. The Wake on LAN feature can turn on the server.

Notes:

The power supplies are hot-swappable and redundant only at 200-240 V ac. Both power supplies must be connected to the power source for operation at

100-127 V ac. During normal operation, both power supplies must be installed for proper

operation. While the server is powering up, the power-on LED on the front of the server is

lit. When the server is connected to ac power but is not turned on, the power-on LED on the front of the server flashes.

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

the server. To remove all power from the server, you must disconnect it from the

power source.

Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you turn off the server. See your operating-system documentation for information about shutting down the operating system.

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The server can be turned off in any of the following ways:

You can turn off the server from the operating system, if your operating system supports this feature. After an orderly shutdown of the operating system, the server will be turned off automatically.

You can press the power-control button to start an orderly shutdown of the operating system and turn off the server if your operating system supports this feature.

the operating system stops functioning, you can press and hold the

power-control button for more than 4 seconds to turn off the server.

the server is connected to an Advanced System Management interconnect network, the server can be turned off from the Remote Supervisor Adapter user interface.

Notes:

You might need to press and hold the power-control button for more than 4 seconds to cause an immediate shutdown of the server. You can use this feature if the operating system stops functioning.

you disconnect the server from the power source, wait approximately 15 seconds for the server to stop running before you open the cover. Watch for the power-on LED on the front of the server to stop flashing.

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Chapter 2. Configuring the server

The following configuration programs and capabilities come with your server:

Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Boot Manager program

This program controls the startup environment. You can use this program to configure startup options, such as starting the server to an operating system on the network or on media, or to the EFI Boot Maintenance Manager main menu. See “Using the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Boot Manager” for more information.

Configuration/Setup Utility program

This program is an EFI utility that comes with your server. You can use this program to set the date and time and to set passwords. See “Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 12 for more information.

LSI Logic Configuration Utility program

With the built-in LSI Logic Configuration Utility program, you can configure the integrated SCSI controller and the devices that are attached to it. See “Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program” on page 15 for more information.

Remote Supervisor Adapter configuration process

See “Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter” on page 16 for information about setting up and cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter for use with an Advanced System Management (ASM) network.

Ethernet controller configuration process

configure the integrated Ethernet controller, see “Configuring the Gigabit

Ethernet controller” on page 31.

Using the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Boot Manager

You can use the EFI Boot Manager to configure a variety of start options, including starting to an external device or to a specific file. The following table provides a summary of the selection s available from the EFI Boot Maintenance Manager main menu.

Selection

Boot from a file

Add a boot option

Delete boot options Change boot order

Manage boot next setting

Set automatic boot timeout value

Select active console output devices

Select active console input devices

Description

Automatically adds EFI applications as start options, or you can start the server from a specific file.

Adds a start option to the EFI Boot Manager. You specify the option by providing the name of the EFI application.

Deletes a specific start option or all start options. Controls the relative order in which the EFI Boot Manager

attempts start options. Defines a start option to use one time (the next start

operation). Defines the amount of time before the server automatically

starts without user intervention. Displays the list of available console output devices, as

contained in the ConOutDev list. You can select output console devices from the list.

Displays the list of available console input devices, as contained in the ConInDev list and the subset detailed in the ConIn variable.

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Description

Select active error devices Displays the list of available error devices as contained in the

ErrOutDev list and the subset detailed in the ErrOut variable.

Cold reset

Performs a platform-specific cold reset of the server.

Note: A cold reset typically is a full-platform reset.

Exit

Returns control to the EFI Boot Manager startup options. This will display the active start devices.

Complete the following steps to start the EFI Boot Manager and access the EFI Boot Maintenance Manager main menu:

Turn on the server. From the EFI Boot Manager startup options, select the EFI Boot Maintenance

Manager main menu. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to:

Enable memory mirroring Set the date and time Set passwords

following sections provide instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility

The program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available.

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program:

Turn on the server. From the EFI Boot Manager startup options, select the Configuration/Setup

Utility program. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices

The following choices are on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Depending

the version of the system abstraction layer/extensible firmware interface (SAL/EFI) code in your server, some menu choices might differ slightly from these descriptions.

System Summary

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

System Information

System Product Data

Select this choice to view system information, such as the machine type and model, the server serial number, and the revision level, date, and build level of the SAL/EFI code, diagnostic code, and ASM adapter code.

System Card Data

Select this choice to view identifying information about the PCI-X board, processor board, memory board, power supplies, hard disk drive backplane, and power backplane.

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Select this choice to view information about, enable, or disable the integrated SCSI and Ethernet controllers.

Notes:

The default setting is Enable for all of the controllers. If you select Disable, the system will not configure the disabled device, and the operating system will not detect the device. (This is equivalent to unplugging the device.)

the integrated SCSI controller is disabled and no other controller for a mass

storage device is installed, operating-system startup cannot occur.

Date and Time

Select this choice to set the system date and time and to change the system time that is sent to the Remote Supervisor Adapter when the server is started.

The system time is in a 24-hour format (hour:minute:second). All fields are required.

System Security

Select this choice to set or change the power-on or administrator password. See “Passwords” on page 14 for more information.

The Remote Control Security Settings menu is located in System Security. This menu is used to set the Failed Login Threshold and the Automatic Lockout Delay. You can also use this menu to save, change, or delete a remote-control password.

Advanced Setup

Select this choice to change values for advanced hardware features, such as memory configuration, cache control, PCI configuration, and system-management settings.

Memory Configuration

Select this choice to manually enable a set, or bank, of four DIMMs used for memory mirroring and to enable memory mirroring.

memory error is detected during POST or memory configuration, the server can automatically disable the failing DIMM bank and continue operating with reduced memory capacity. If this occurs, you must manually enable the DIMM bank after the problem is corrected. Use the arrow keys to highlight the bank that you want to enable. Press Enter to view detailed information about your selection; then, use the arrow keys to select Enable.

Cache Control

Select this choice to enable or disable the Xcel4 cache.

PCI Slot Information

Select this choice to configure and view information about the PCI-X slots and devices in your server and those located in the remote expansion enclosure, if one is attached.

System Management Settings

Select this choice to set the server to restart automatically after a nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) occurs. You can also enable the system to assign the memory mapped I/O (MMIO) above 4 GB.

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System Event and Error Log

Select this choice to view or clear the system-error log and enable or disable debug options. Use the debug options to define the severity level of messages viewable during POST.

Select View System Error Log to view the system-error log. The system-error log contains all the system error and warning messages that the server has generated. You can use the arrow keys to move between pages in the system-error log.

Select Clear System Error Log to clear the system-error log.

Save Settings

Select this choice to save your customized settings (except PCI-X Slot Information changes, the date and time, and password settings).

Save Settings and Reboot

Select this choice to save your customized settings (except PCI-X Slot Information changes, the date and time, and password settings), and restart the server.

Restore Settings

Select this choice to delete your changes (except PCI-X Slot Information changes, the date and time, and password settings), and restore the previous settings.

Load Default Settings

Select this choice to restore the factory settings (except PCI-X Slot Information changes, the date and time, and password settings).

Exit Setup

you have made any changes and not saved them (except PCI-X Slot Information changes, the date and time, and password settings), the program will prompt you to save the changes or exit without saving the changes.

Passwords

After you select this choice, you can set a power-on password or an administrator password.

Power-on password:

(A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for your power-on password. Keep a record of your password

secure place. When a power-on password is set, POST does not complete until

you type the password. If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access

the server through one of the following methods: Remove the battery and then reinstall the battery (see “Replacing the battery” on

page 109).

Attention: Before changing any switch settings or moving any jumpers, turn off

the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect all power cords and external cables.

Move the jumper on J20 to positions 2 and 3, and restart the server to remove the power-on password. Restart the server, and start the Configuration/Setup Utility program to change the power-on password. For detailed instructions, see “Clearing a power-on password” on page 72.

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 user to change a power-on

You can use any combination of up to seven characters

Select this choice to set an administrator password.

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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.

Attention: If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be

overridden or removed. You must replace the I/O board.

Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program

The LSI Logic Configuration program is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program. You can use it to:

Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) Perform a low-level format on a hard disk Set the SCSI device scan order Set the SCSI ID for a controller

Notes:

The integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities in your server supports RAID level 1 operation; however, you might need to download an updated release of the system abstraction layer/extensible firmware interface (SAL/EFI) code for the firmware and device driver to provide support for RAID level 1. To download the updated LSI SCSI controller device driver with support for RAID Level 1, when available, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web.

You must configure your SCSI controller with RAID capabilities before you install your operating system. If the hard disk has been previously partitioned, run DISKPART.EFI after mirroring but before installing the operating system

completely remove the previous partition table. A pointer to DISKPART.EFI

can be found on the Resource CD that comes with the server.

you install a different type of RAID adapter in your server, use the configuration method supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI settings for attached devices.

The internal hard disk drives can connect only to the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities.

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the following steps to start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program: Turn on the server, and watch the monitor screen. From the EFI Boot Manager startup options, select EFI Shell [Built-In], and

press Enter. Type drivers -b to display the device driver handle identifiers. Not the device

driver handle identifier in the far left column for the LSI Logic Ultra320 SCSI device driver.

Type drvcfg drv to display the controller identifiers. Note the controller identifier for the LSI Logic Ultra320 SCSI device driver.

Type drvcfg drv ctrl -s to run the utility (where drv is the device driver handle identifier and ctrl is the controller identifer).

Type drvcfg /? for help.

can use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to perform a low-level

You format on a SCSI hard disk drive. Complete the following steps to format a drive:

Select the controller channel for the drive from the list of adapters. Select Device Properties.

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Use the arrow keys to select the drive to format.

Attention: Low-level formatting removes all data from the hard disk. If there is

data you want to save, back up the hard disk before continuing this procedure. Use the arrow keys or the End key to scroll to the right. Select Format, and press Enter to start.

Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter

This section describes the Remote Supervisor Adapter features and setup requirements. It also explains how to cable and configure the adapter for use on an Advanced System Management (ASM) network so that you can manage the server from a remote location. For more detailed information, see the Remote Supervisor

Adapter User’s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD.

Remote Supervisor Adapter features

The Remote Supervisor Adapter has the following features:

Continuous health monitoring and control Advanced Predictive Failure Analysis Configurable notification and alerts Time-stamped event logs that can be saved in nonvolatile memory and attached

e-mail alerts Remote graphics console redirection LAN, serial, and Advanced System Management (ASM) interconnect remote

access Point-to-point protocol (PPP) support Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

support Remote power control Microsoft

Windows

capture Remote firmware update and access to critical server settings Optional, independent power, which enables around-the-clock access to the

server, even if the server is turned off

Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (64-bit) blue-screen

(PFA)

Setup requirements

Before you set up the Remote Supervisor Adapter, you must download the EFI Remote Supervisor Utility program from http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web, and create a CD.

You might need to enable the server to use the CD creation feature to create the Remote Supervisor Utility CD. If you have Microsoft Windows Server 2003, complete the following steps to enable the CD creation feature.

Note: You cannot copy an ISO image or make a CD that recognizes the El Torito

format using the CD creation feature. Right-click My Computer. Click Manage. Double-click Services and Applications. Double-click IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service.

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To copy an ISO image to a CD using SuSe Linux, type cdrecord -v dev=b, t, 1

<ISO-image-file> in the command prompt, where b is the SCSI bus, t is the target

device, and l is the logical unit number (LUN) for your DVD/CD-RW device.

determine the appropriate SCSI bus, the target device, and the LUN for the

DVD/CD-RW for the device, type cdrecord -scanbus, and press Enter.

You might need to add a startup option in the elilo.conf file to enable IDE to SCSI emulation. If the IDE DVD/CD-RW drive is the first IDE device in your startup order, complete the following steps:

Add the following startup option to the stanza for the kernel you are starting up:

append="hda=ide-scsi", and restart the server. When the server starts up, type # lsmod , and look for ide-scsi in the list of

modules currently loaded to verify that the IDE to SCSI driver is loaded.

the IDE to SCSI driver is not loaded, type insmod ide-scsi to manually load

the driver.

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the following tasks before you set up the Remote Supervisor Adapter:

Install the operating system on the server, using the documentation that comes with the operating system.

Ensure that the remote alert recipients are IBM Director-enabled servers with UM Server Extensions, if you are configuring remote alert recipients for Director over LAN or Director over modem.

you want to use a Web browser to access the Remote Supervisor Adapter

remotely, ensure that your Web browser meets the following requirements:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (with Service Pack 1) or later Netscape Navigator 4.72 or later (version 6.0 is not currently supported)

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Java

enabled Web browser (see your browser documentation or online help

for instructions for enabling its Java support) Support for JavaScript

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1.2 or later (see your browser documentation or

online help for instructions for enabling its JavaScript support) Support of HTTP version 1.0 or later Minimum display resolution of 800 x 600 pixels and 256 colors

Note:

The ASM Web interface and the ASM text-based interface do not support the double-byte character set (DBCS) languages.

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Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter

Complete the following tasks to cable and configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter.

Note: After you initially configure the adapter, use the Web-based interface to

create a backup copy of the configuration. If you need to replace the adapter

the future, you can use the backup copy to restore the configuration and

resume normal operation more quickly. See the Remote Supervisor Adapter

User’s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for details.

Task 1.

Connect the Ethernet and serial port cables. See “Cabling the Ethernet LAN port and serial port.”

Task 2.

Perform the initial configuration to enable remote access to the Remote Supervisor Adapter. See “Enabling remote access to the adapter” on page 20. Completing this task enables you to:

Configure the Ethernet port Configure the serial (COM) port Set up the point-to-point protocol

Task

Configure the remote-control password to enable the ASM Web interface remote-control features. See “Configuring the remote-control password” on page 25.

Task 4.

Install the ASM device drivers. See “Installing Advanced System Management device drivers” on page 25.

service, assistance, or additional information, see Appendix A, “Getting help and

For technical assistance,” on page 195.

Cabling the Ethernet LAN port and serial port

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 1 on page 19. Perform the cabling procedure for the interface method you want to use.

you plan to set up an ASM interconnect network, before you begin cabling the server, see “Using the ASM interconnect network” on page 26 for instructions for cabling the ASM interconnect port and setting up the network. You might want to review the information in “ASM interconnect network configuration examples” on page 28 before you connect the cables. Then, return here to start the cabling procedures.

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User interface to Remote Supervisor Adapter

ASM Web interface using the HTTP protocol

Connection to Remote Supervisor Adapter

LAN using the Ethernet port

For the cabling procedure, see

“Cabling the Ethernet LAN port”

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Text-based user interface using the Telnet protocol

Text-based user interface using a modem or a null

Serial (COM) port

“Cabling the serial (COM) port”

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modem ASM Web interface using

point-to-point protocol (PPP)

Text-based user interface using the Telnet protocol over PPP

Cabling the Ethernet LAN port:

This section describes how to cable the Ethernet

LAN port.

Attention: To avoid damage to the Ethernet connector on the Remote Supervisor

Adapter, do not connect the ASM Interconnect module to the Ethernet connector.

Complete the following steps to attach the Ethernet cables:

Connect one end of a Category 3 or Category 5 Ethernet cable to the Ethernet connector on the Remote Supervisor Adapter. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the network.

Check the Ethernet LEDs to ensure that the network connection is working. The following illustration shows the locations of the LEDs.

Lithium battery

External power supply connector

Power LED (green)

ASM Interconnect port

Ethernet activity

LED (green)

Error LED

(amber)

Serial

connector

(COM)

(RJ-14)

Ethernet link LED (green)

Ethernet connector (RJ-45)

Ethernet activity LED

When the green Ethernet activity LED flashes, it indicates that there is Ethernet activity.

Ethernet link LED

When the green Ethernet link LED is lit, it indicates that the Ethernet cable is connected properly.

you want to use the serial port connection, continue with “Cabling the serial

If (COM) port” on page 20; otherwise, go to “Configuring the adapter” on page 20.

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Cabling the serial (COM) port:

cable the serial (COM) port, connect a modem

null modem cable to the serial connector on the Remote Supervisor Adapter.

Then, continue with “Configuring the adapter.”

Configuring the adapter

This section describes how to enable remote access to the Remote Supervisor Adapter and install ASM device drivers. These procedures assume that you have a keyboard and pointing device attached to the server.

Enabling remote access to the adapter:

configured to enable remote access through the Ethernet connector or the serial connector. Perform the configuration procedure for the interface method you want to use.

Note: For detailed information about using the ASM Web interface and the

text-based interface, see the Remote Supervisor Adapter User’s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD.

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User interface to Remote Supervisor Adapter

ASM Web interface using the HTTP protocol

Text-based user interface using the Telnet protocol

Text-based user interface using a modem or a null modem

ASM Web interface using point-to-point protocol (PPP)

Text-based user interface using the Telnet protocol over PPP

Connection to Remote Supervisor Adapter

LAN using the Ethernet port “Configuring the Ethernet

Serial (COM) port

The Remote Supervisor Adapter must

For the configuration procedure, see

settings for Web-based remote access”

“Configuring the serial port for text-based remote access” on page 22 and “Setting up point-to-point protocol” on page

Configuring the Ethernet settings for Web-based remote access:

accessible, active, and configured Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server on the network, the host name, IP address, gateway address, subnet mask, and DNS server IP address are set automatically. The default value should have no effect on whether you have to do any other configuration. If you need to configure the serial port, go to “Configuring the serial port for text-based remote access” on page 22; otherwise, go to “Configuring the remote-control password” on page 25.

you do not have a DHCP server on the network, complete the following steps to

configure the Ethernet settings.

Note: For instructions to create the Remote Supervisor Utility CD, see “Setup

requirements” on page 16.

With the server turned off, insert the CD containing the EFI Remote Supervisor Utility program into the drive; then, turn on the server. The utility starts automatically, displaying the Remote Supervisor Utility window.

Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys (↑ and ↓) to select Configuration Settings; then, press Enter. The Configuration Settings window opens.

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