IBM eServer 130 xSeries User Reference Manual

xSeries 130

User’s Reference

IBM

IBM xSeries 130

User’s Reference

Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information in Appendix B,

“Product warranty and notices,” on page 123.

Second Edition (August 2001)

US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

Contents

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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

Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Software on the xSeries 130. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

The IBM xSeries 130 model 8654 appliance server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Controls and indicators on the model 8654 appliance server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

The IBM xSeries 130 model 8672 appliance server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Controls and indicators on the model 8672 appliance server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Turning on the appliance server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Turning off the appliance server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Standby mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 3. Configuring your xSeries 130 appliance server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Configuring the xSeries 130 using Universal Manageability Services . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Appliance setup and configuration Web page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

xSeries 130 Configuration Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Management tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using Windows Remote Terminal Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Changing the language of the operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the Supplementary CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program for the xSeries 130. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Configuration/Setup main menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Wake on LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the SCSISelect utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Starting the SCSISelect utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

SCSISelect menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Chapter 4. The Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installing and starting the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the group functions to manage your appliance servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Creating a group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Editing a group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Moving an appliance server into a group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Removing appliance servers from groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using the Assigned by First Matching Group function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Editing appliance server settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Reprovisioning your appliance server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Enabling Reprovisioning for an existing group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Creating an appliance image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Applying an appliance image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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Restoring a factory image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Rescanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Exporting and importing the database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Starting UMS using the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Chapter 5. Advanced System Management for the model 8654 . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Creating and installing the ASM Firmware update diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

The xSeries 130 ASM Firmware Update diskette menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Hardware Status and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Chapter 6. Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Before you begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

System reliability considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Major components of the model 8654 appliance server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

System board option connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

System board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Major components of the model 8672 appliance server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

System board internal cable connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

System board jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Installing hard disk drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Installing a SCSI hard disk drive in the model 8654. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Installing an IDE hard disk drive in the model 8672 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Installing adapters in the model 8654. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Adapter considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Installing an adapter in the model 8654 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Installing a microprocessor on the model 8654 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Replacing a fan assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Cabling the appliance server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Cabling the model 8654 appliance server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Cabling the model 8672 appliance server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Input/output connector locations and ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Serial port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Universal Serial Bus ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Ethernet ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

C2T ports on the model 8654 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Advanced System Management ports on the model 8654 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Keyboard connector on the model 8672 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Video connector on the model 8672 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Auxiliary-device (pointing device) connector on the model 8672 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Chapter 7. Solving problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

POST beep code descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

POST error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Event/error logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Diagnostic programs and error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Starting the diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Viewing the test log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

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Diagnostic error message tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Identifying problems on the model 8654 using status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Light Path Diagnostics panel on the model 8654 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Model 8654 Light Path Diagnostics table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Troubleshooting charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Using the Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Recovering your appliance server using DiskCreator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Recovering your appliance server without DiskCreator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Getting information, help, and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Getting information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Getting help and service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Purchasing additional services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Appendix A. Installing the xSeries 130 appliance server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Installing your IBM xSeries 130 appliance server in the rack cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Appendix B. Product warranty and notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Warranty information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Warranty period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

IBM Statement of Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Processing date data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

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Safety

Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.

Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.

Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.

Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.

Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.

Avant d'installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.

Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.

Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza

Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.

Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.

Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.

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Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad.

Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.

Statement 1

DANGER

To Connect: To Disconnect:

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, attach all cables to devices.

3. Attach signal cables to connectors.

4. Attach power cords to outlet.

5. Turn device ON.

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, remove power cords from outlet.

3. Remove signal cables from connectors.

4. Remove all cables from devices.

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 equipment 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.

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 the 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

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.

≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb)

Statement 8

CAUTION: Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached.

Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a problem with one of these parts, contact a service technician.

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Chapter 1. Introduction

You r I BM

xSeries 130 appliance server is a one-U-high

rack model Web hosting appliance server. This high-performance appliance server is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior performance, efficient memory management, flexibility, and reliable data storage.

Packaged with the IBM xSeries 130 appliance server are the following items:

• IBM xSeries 130 Installation Guide

• The xSeries 130 appliance server:

— Mounting brackets and hardware — Cage nuts or clip nuts — C2T chaining cable (model 8654 only) — C2T device breakout cable (model 8654 only) — Power cord — Cable straps

• IBM xSeries 130 and xSeries 135 Documentation CD

• Supplementary CD

• Recovery CD

• Multiple Language User Interface CD

• Rack Mounting Instructions and template

Your appliance server serial number and model number are located on the ID label located on the right edge of the appliance server bezel, as shown in the following illustration. You will need these numbers when you register your appliance server with IBM.

Figure 1. Locating the ID label

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

1. Rack cabinets are marked in vertical increments of 1.75 inches. Each increment is referred to as a unit (U). A one-U-high device is

1.75 inches tall.

ID label

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Notices and statements used in this book

The Caution statements and the Danger statements also appear in the multilingual safety information book provided on the Documentation CD. Each statement is numbered for easy reference to the corresponding statement in the safety book.

The notice and statement definitions are as follows:

• Notes: 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 to 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.

Reliability, availability, and serviceability features

Three of the features in the appliance server design are reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). These factors help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored on your appliance server; that your server is available when you want to use it; and that should a failure occur, you can easily diagnose and repair the failure with minimal inconvenience.

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

• Menu-driven setup, system configuration, and diagnostic programs

• Power-on self-test (POST)

• Integrated advanced system management processor (model 8654 only)

• Predictive Failure Analysis

(PFA)

• Remote system problem-analysis support

• Power and temperature monitoring

• Error codes and messages

• System error logging

• Automatic restart after a power failure

• CRC checking on the SCSI buses (model 8654 only)

• Error checking and correcting (ECC) memory

• Redundant Ethernet capabilities

• Light Path Diagnostics™ panel feature on the system board (model 8654 only)

• Vital product data (VPD) on the system board and SCSI backplane (model 8654

only)

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

1.Service availability will vary by country. Response time will vary depending on the number and nature of incoming calls.

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System requirements

The Universal Manageability Services (UM Services) client is preinstalled on the appliance server. You must have a supported Web browser installed on your remote workstation to communicate with the appliance server. The supported browsers are

Microsoft

Internet Explorer versions 4.01 through 5.5.

The IBM Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility agent is preinstalled on the appliance server. You can use the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility to manage one or many appliance servers. You must install the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility console from the Supplementary CD on the remote workstation you are using to manage the appliance server.

Notes:

1. If you are using Internet Explorer 5.x, you must install Java™ Virtual Machine (VM) support to access the appliance server through UM Services.

2. UM Services requires Microsoft VM Build 3165 or later. Download the latest Microsoft VM from the Microsoft Web site.

3. The remote workstation running the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility must be on the same physical subnet as the appliance server.

Software on the xSeries 130

The following software is installed on the xSeries 130 appliance server. You might need to install additional components to use all of the software features.

• Microsoft Windows

Powered

Microsoft Windows Powered is optimized for the xSeries 130 appliance server.

• IBM Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility

The Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility agent is preinstalled on your appliance server. You must install the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility console from the Supplementary CD on a remote workstation that is on the same physical subnet as your appliance server. The utility detects the presence of xSeries appliances on the network, and enables you to set up and manage the network configuration for one or multiple appliance servers. The IBM Advanced Appliance Utility provides the following:

— Automatic discovery of appliance servers — Point to point management — Installation and management of multiple appliances — Automatic assignment of static IP addresses from a specified range to newly

installed appliances

— DHCP compatibility — Reprovisioning, which enables you to do the following on your appliance

server:

– Create an appliance image – Apply an appliance image – Remotely initiate a factory image restoration

You can also use the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility to start Universal Manageability Services (UM Services) on the appliance server, and perform other advanced systems-management tasks.

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• Universal Manageability Services

Universal Manageability Services (UM Services) is the primary tool for point-topoint remote management of client systems through a Web browser interface. In addition to point-to-point systems-management support, UM Services also includes support for UM Services Upward Integration Modules (UIMs).

UIMs enable system-management professionals who use any supported systemmanagement platform, including Tivoli

Enterprise™, CA Unicenter TNG Framework, and Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) to integrate portions of UM Services into their systems-management console. It uses industry-standard information-gathering technologies and messaging protocols such as: Common Information Model (CIM), Desktop Management Interface (DMI), and simple network management protocol (SNMP).

Use UM Services to: — Learn detailed inventory information about your appliance servers, including

operating system, memory, network adapters, and hardware

— Track your appliance servers in a proactively with features such as power

management, event log, and system monitor capabilities

• Microsoft Server Appliance Kit

The Microsoft Server Appliance Kit for Web Servers is a Web based administrative tool. It provides access to the Web server service, Web site management, administrative e-mail alerts, and other necessary tasks. You can manage your appliance server using this kit through a port on your appliance server.

• Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Client

Terminal Services Client, when installed on a workstation that is attached to the same subnet as the appliance server, enables remote administration of the appliance. You can use Terminal Services for advanced network administration.

• Netfinity

Web Server Accelerator

Netfinity Web Server Accelerator (NWSA) is a kernel-mode web caching product. When properly configured, NWSA can improve your Web-hosting performance. By default, NWSA is installed but disabled on the xSeries 130. For more information on enabling, disabling and managing NWSA, see the NWSA link on the xSeries 130 setup and configuration Web page.

• IBM Director version 2.2 IBM Director enables you to manage aspects of the software applications,

network operating system services, networks, and hardware. IBM Director provides integrated management across the network and automated operation.

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The IBM xSeries 130 model 8654 appliance server

This section provides general information about the model 8654 appliance server. For information about the model 8672, see “The IBM xSeries 130 model 8672 appliance server” on page 8.

Features and specifications

The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications for the xSeries 130 model 8654 appliance server.

Microprocessor:

• One Intel

Pentium® III 1 GHZ microprocessor with MMX™ technology and SIMD extensions

• 256 KB level-2 cache

• Supports up to two 1 GHZ

microprocessors

Memory:

• Standard: 256 MB

• Maximum: 2 GB

• Type: PC133 MHz, ECC

SDRAM, registered DIMMs

• Slots: Four dual inline

• Supports 128 MB, 256 MB, 512

MB, and 1 GB DIMMs

Drives:

• Diskette: 1.44 MB

• CD-ROM: 24-10X IDE

• One 18.2 GB 10K SCSI hard

disk drive

• Supports two 36 GB 10K SCSI hard disk drives maximum

Expansion bays:

Two 3.5-inch slim-high bays for SCSI hard disk drives (one available)

PCI expansion slots:

Two 33 MHz, 64-bit

Power supply:

One 200 watt (115-230 V ac)

Video:

• S3 video controller on the system board

• Compatible with SVGA

• 8 MB SDRAM video memory

Size:

• Height: 4.37 cm (1.75 in.)

• Depth: 63.5 cm (25.72 in.)

• Width: 43.9 cm (17.32 in.)

• Weight: approximately 12.7 kg

(28 lb) when fully configured

Integrated functions:

• One Ultra160 SCSI controller

• Dual 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

Intel Ethernet controllers on the system board

• One serial port

• Two Universal Serial Bus (USB)

ports

• Advanced System Management (ASM) processor

• Two RS-485 ASM ports (one in, one out)

• Two C2T ports (one in, one out)

Acoustical noise emissions:

• Sound power, idling: 6.1 bel maximum

• Sound power, operating: 6.2 bel maximum

Environment:

• Air 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 89.6º F). Altitude: 914 m (2998.7 ft) to 2133 m (6998.0 ft)

— Server off: 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: 273 Btu (80 watts)

• Maximum configuration: 751 Btu (220 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: 0.22 kVA

Table 1. Features and specifications for the xSeries 130 model 8654.

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Controls and indicators on the model 8654 appliance server

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

Front view

Figure 2. Identifying appliance server controls and indicators on the xSeries 130 model 8654

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

Power-on light: This green LED blinks when the appliance server is off and stays on when you turn on your appliance server.

Reset button: Press this button to reset the appliance server and run the power-on self-test (POST).

System-error light: This amber LED lights when a system error occurs. An LED on the Light Path Diagnostics

™

panel on the system board will also be on to further

isolate the error.

Diskette drive activity light: When this LED is on, it indicates that the diskette drive is in use.

Diskette-eject button: Push this button to release a diskette from the drive.

CD-eject button: Push 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.

Power-control button

Power-on light (green)

Reset button

System-error light (amber)

Diskette drive activity light (green)

Diskette-eject button

CD-eject buttonCD-ROM drive

activity light

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Rear view

Figure 3. Identifying appliance server controls and indicators on the xSeries 130 model 8654

Ethernet 1 speed indicator: This green LED lights when the speed of the Ethernet LAN that is connected to Ethernet port 1 is 100 Mbps.

Ethernet 1 link indicator: This green LED lights when there is an active link connection on the 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX interface for Ethernet port 1.

Select light: This green LED lights when the monitor, keyboard, and mouse are logically connected to this appliance server. This light duplicates the LED in the select button/indicator on the front of the appliance server.

System-error light: This amber LED lights when a system error occurs. An LED on the Light Path Diagnostics panel on the system board will also be on to further isolate the error. This light duplicates the system-error light on the front of the server.

Power-on light: This green LED lights and stays on when you turn on your appliance server. This light duplicates the power-on light on the front of the appliance server.

Ethernet 2 link indicator: This green LED lights when there is an active link connection on the 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX interface for Ethernet port 2.

Ethernet 2 speed indicator: This green LED lights when the speed of the Ethernet LAN that is connected to Ethernet port 2 is 100 Mbps.

Ethernet 1 speed indicator (green)

Ethernet 2 speed indicator (green)

Ethernet 1 link indicator (green)

Ethernet 2 link indicator (green)

Power-on light (green)

Select light (green)

System-error light (amber)

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The IBM xSeries 130 model 8672 appliance server

This section provides general information about the model 8672 appliance server.

Features and specifications

The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications for the xSeries 130 model 8672 appliance server.

Microprocessor:

• One Intel Celeron

™

800 MHZ microprocessor with MMX™ (MMX2) technology

• 128 KB Level-2 cache

Memory:

• Standard: 256 MB

• Maximum: 1.5 GB

• Type: PC133 MHz, ECC SDRAM,

unregistered DIMMs only

• Slots: Three dual inline

• Supports 128 MB, 256 MB, and

512 MB DIMMs

Drives:

• Diskette: 1.44 MB

• CD-ROM: 24-10X IDE

• One 20 GB IDE hard disk drive

• Supports two 40 GB IDE hard

disk drives maximum

Expansion bays:

Two 3.5 inch slim-high bays for IDE hard disk drives (one available)

Power supply:

One 200 watt (110 or 220 V ac autosensing) with Wake on LAN® support

Video:

• S3 Savage 4 Pro video controller on the system board

• Compatible with SVGA and VGA

• 8 MB SDRAM video memory

Size:

• Height: 4.37 cm (1.75 in.)

• Depth: 63.5 cm (25 in.)

• Width: 44 cm (17.32 in.)

• Maximum weight: 19.05 kg (42

lb) depending on your configuration

Integrated functions:

• Dual-channel bus mastering IDE controller

• Dual 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet controllers on the system board with Alert on LAN

™

2 support

• One serial port

• Two Universal Serial Bus (USB)

ports

• Keyboard port

• Mouse port

Acoustical noise emissions:

• Sound power, idling: 6.6 bel maximum

• Sound power, operating: 6.8 bel maximum

Environment:

• Air 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 2133 m (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: 171 Btu (50 watts)

• Maximum configuration: 410 Btu (120 watts)

Electrical input:

• Sine-wave input (47-63 Hz) required

• Input voltage low range: — Minimum: 90 V ac — Maximum: 137 V ac

• Input voltage high range: — Minimum: 180 V ac — Maximum: 265 V ac

• Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA)

approximately:

— Minimum: 0.09 kVA — Maximum: 0.21 kVA

Table 2. Features and specifications for the xSeries 130 model 8672.

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Controls and indicators on the model 8672 appliance server

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

Front view

Figure 4. Identifying appliance server controls and indicators on the xSeries 130 model 8672

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

Power-on light: This green LED lights and stays on when you turn on your appliance server, and it blinks when the appliance server is in standby mode.

Reset button: Press this button to reset the appliance server and run the power-on self-test (POST).

System-error light: This amber LED lights when a system error occurs.

Diskette drive activity light: When this LED is on, it indicates that the diskette drive

is in use.

Diskette-eject button: Push this button to release a diskette from the drive.

CD-eject button: Push 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.

Power-control button

Power-on light (green)

Reset button

System-error light (amber)

Diskette drive activity light (green)

Diskette-eject button

CD-eject buttonCD-ROM drive

activity light

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Rear view

Figure 5. Identifying appliance server controls and indicators on the xSeries 130 model 8672

Ethernet 1 link indicator: This amber LED lights when there is an active link connection on the 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX interface for Ethernet port 1.

Ethernet 1 speed indicator: This green LED lights when the speed of the Ethernet LAN that is connected to Ethernet port 1 is 100 Mbps.

Power-on light: This green LED lights and stays on when you turn on your appliance server and it will blink when the appliance server is in standby mode. This light duplicates the power-on light on the front of the appliance server.

System-error light: This amber LED lights when a system error occurs. This light duplicates the system-error light on the front of the appliance server.

Ethernet 2 speed indicator: This green LED lights when the speed of the Ethernet LAN connected to Ethernet port 2 is 100 Mbps.

Ethernet 2 link indicator: This amber LED lights when there is an active link connection on the 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX interface for Ethernet port 2.

Ethernet 1 speed indicator (green)

Ethernet 2 speed indicator (green)

Ethernet 1 link indicator (amber)

Ethernet 2 link indicator (amber)

Power-on light (green)

System-error light (amber)

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Turning on the appliance server

Complete the following steps to turn on the appliance server:

Statement 1

DANGER

1. Plug the power cord of your appliance server into the power source. Note: Plugging the power cord into a power source might cause the appliance

server to start automatically. This is an acceptable action.

2. Wait 30 seconds, and then press the power-control button on the front of the appliance server.

To Connect: To Disconnect:

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, attach all cables to devices.

3. Attach signal cables to connectors.

4. Attach power cords to outlet.

5. Turn device ON.

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, remove power cords from outlet.

3. Remove signal cables from connectors.

4. Remove all cables from devices.

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 equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or structural damage.

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

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Turning off the appliance server

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

Statement 5

Complete the following steps to turn off the appliance server:

1. Use UM Services to remotely shut down your appliance server. See “xSeries 130 Configuration Tools” on page 17 for more information.

2. Press the power-control button on the front of the appliance server. This will put the appliance server into standby mode.

3. Disconnect the appliance server from the power source. Note: After you turn off the appliance server, wait at least 5 seconds before you

turn on the appliance server again.

Standby mode

Standby mode puts the appliance server into a wait state. When in a wait state, the appliance server is not running the operating system, and all core logic is shut down.

Complete the following steps to put the appliance server into the standby mode:

1. Use UM Services to remotely shut down your appliance server. See “xSeries 130 Configuration Tools” on page 17 for more information.

2. Press the power-control button on the front of the appliance server.

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 that 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 forearms 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 possible. Reduce overhead lighting, if necessary, by turning off lights or using lower wattage bulbs. If you install the monitor near a window, use curtains or blinds to block the sunlight. You might have to adjust the Brightness and Contrast controls on the monitor 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.

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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 damage. 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 online publication.

Chapter 3. Configuring your xSeries 130 appliance server

This chapter describes how to configure your xSeries 130 appliance server. If you need to change the operating system of your appliance server to a language other than English, see “Changing the language of the operating system” on page 20.

You can configure your appliance server remotely by using Windows Remote Terminal Services, or directly by attaching a monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the appliance server. For more information on cabling directly to your appliance server, see “Cabling the model 8654 appliance server” on page 69 or “Cabling the model 8672 appliance server” on page 73.

Use the following general procedure to help you configure the appliance server:

1. Designate a workstation to use to remotely manage the appliance server.

2. Configure your appliance server.

• If you are configuring one appliance server, start your system using UM Services, see “Configuring the xSeries 130 using Universal Manageability Services”.

• If you are configuring multiple appliance servers, see Chapter 4, “The Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility,” on page 33.

Note: If you do not use the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility or DHCP to

set your IP address, then you must set the IP address manually. Changing the IP address forces you to connect your system through UM Services using the host name (if it has not changed) or the new IP address.

After you configure the appliance server, you can:

• Configure your Web site and transfer Web content to the appliance server using the tools available (see “Appliance setup and configuration Web page” on page 16).

• Manage your appliance server using UM Services or the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility.

Configuring the xSeries 130 using Universal Manageability Services

Universal Manageability Services (UM Services) provides you with local or remote administering, monitoring, and maintenance of the xSeries 130 through a Web browser.

To start UM Services and set your appliance server IP address, do the following:

1. Connect the workstation from which you will manage the appliance server to the same physical subnet as your appliance server.

2. Start your Web browser.

3. In the Address or Location field of the browser:

• For a secure connection, type https://imodelserial:1412

• For a non-secure connection, type http://imodelserial:1411

Note: For example, i86545DX25A1234. Model is the model type of your

appliance server and serial is the serial number that is located in the lower-right corner of the bezel. For more information on the location, see Figure 1 on page 1.

4. Press Enter, a user login window opens.

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5. Use the following case-sensitive user name and password to log in. In the Username field, type

Administrator

and in the Password field, type

password

Note: Change these defaults to ensure the security of your system.

6. You can leave the Domain field blank. Make sure the Save this password in your password list check box is cleared, and then click OK. You can manage your appliance server and Web sites from this page.

Note: The first time you connect your remote workstation to the appliance server,

you are prompted to install XML and Swing components on the Webbrowser for the remote workstation you are using to manage the appliance. Follow the on-screen instructions to install these components. When prompted, click Run from current location; and then, close and restart Internet Explorer before you proceed.

The system is connected to the appliance through UM Services. Complete documentation on how to use UM Services is included on the Documentation CD.

Note: By default, the appliance server uses DHCP. If you do not have a DHCP

server on the network, the appliance is assigned an IP address of 169.254.x.y (where x and y are random numbers) and a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0.

Continue with the “Appliance setup and configuration Web page”.

Appliance setup and configuration Web page

You can set up and configure your appliance server from the xSeries 130 Web page. This page provides configuration information, documentation, software help, and brief troubleshooting information. The directions and information you need to set up your appliance server and transfer Web content are found on this Web site. To set up and transfer Web content to the appliance server do the following:

1. From the Web page, click Setup Guide for an overview of the tasks to complete, and to display the options available for adding Web content to your appliance server. For more information on the features of the UM Services Web page see the “xSeries 130 Configuration Tools” on page 17.

2. After you create your Web content, you can add it to the appliance server using the Terminal Services. You can use Web-based Terminal Services through UM Services or the Terminal Services client on your remote management workstation.

3. Manage your Web site and appliance server using the tools on the Appliance setup and configuration Web page.

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