IBM eServer 380 xSeries User Reference Manual

®

xSeries 380

User’s Reference

IBM

xSeries 380

User’s Reference

SC06-P464-70

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

“Product warranties and notices,” on page 79.

First Edition (July 200 1)
© Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2001. All rights reserved.

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

© Copyright IBM Corp. 2001 iii

Safety

Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.

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

Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installe rer dette produk t.
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 sikkerhetsinformas jo nen (S afety 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.

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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.

Class 1 Laser Product
Laser Klasse 1
Laser Klass 1
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Appareil A Laser de Classe

1

`

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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. T o remove all electrical current fro m
the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power
source.

≥18 kg (37 lbs)

≥32 kg (70.5 l bs)

≥55 kg (121.2 lbs)

1

2

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Statement 8

CAUTION:

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

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

Statement 10

CAUTION:
Do not place any object weighing more than 82 kg (180 lbs.) on top of rack­mounted devices.

Statement 13
CAUTION:

Overloading a branch circuit is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazard
under certain conditions. To avoid these hazards, ensure that your system
electrical requirements do not exceed branch circuit protection requirements.
Refer to the information that is provided with your IBM device for electrical
specifications.

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Statement 14

CAUTION:
Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels might be present. Only a
qualified service technician is authorized to remove the covers where the
following label is attached.

Statement 15

CAUTION:
Make sure that the rack is secured properly to avoid tipping when the server

unit is extended.
Statement 16

CAUTION:
Some accessory or option board outputs exceed Class 2 or limited power

source limits and must be installed with appropriate interconnecting cabling in
accordance with the national electric code.

© Copyright IBM Corp. 2001 ix

Contents

Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Chapter 1.Introducing the IBM xSeries 380 server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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

Notices and statements used in this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

What your IBM xSeries 380 offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Server controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter 2.Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Turning on the server for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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

Standby mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 3.Arranging your workspace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Comfort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Chapter 4.Configuring your server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the BIOS Setup Utility program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Starting the BIOS Setup Utility program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Choices available from the BIOS Setup main menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) boot manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) shell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the QLogic SCSI Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Firmware Update Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the SELView Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Server Management Configuration Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Chapter 5.Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Before you begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

System reliability considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Safety information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Installing hot-swap options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Replacing a hot-swap 172-mm fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Replacing a hot-swap 120-mm fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Replacing a hot-swap power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Replacing a hot-plug PCI adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Input/output ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Video port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Keyboard port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Auxiliary-device (pointing device) port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Parallel port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Serial ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

SCSI port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Chapter 6.Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Diagnostic tools overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

AMIDiagnostic program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Running AMIDiag in batch mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

AMIDiag Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

AMIDiag Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Selecting AMIDiag tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

AMIDiag error codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

System error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Memory error codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

IDE CD error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

IDE DVD error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

ATAPI removables error codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

SCSI error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Keyboard error codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Video error codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

USB error codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Parallel error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Serial port error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

PS/2 mouse error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

ACPI error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Troubleshooting charts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Troubleshooting an Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Network connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Getting information, help, and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Getting information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Getting information by fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Getting help and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Using the documentation and diagnostic programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Calling for service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Purchasing additional services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Appendix A. Product warranties and notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Warranty Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

IBM Statement of Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Part 1 - General Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Part 2 - Country-unique Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Processing date data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

European Union EMC Directive conformance statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Taiwan electrical emission statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . . . . . . 90

Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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© Copyright IBM Corp. 2001 1

Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 380 server

Your IBM

®

xSeries 380 delivers processing for 64-bit applications. It is a four-

way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) server that is ideally suited for 64-bit
application development environments that require an industry standard reference
platform, efficient memory management, and 64-bit processing performance.

Your IBM xSeries 380 server comes with a three-year limited warranty. With access to
the World Wide Web, you can obtain up-to-date information about your server model
and other IBM products at http://www.ibm.com/pc/eserver/xseries.

For service, assistance, or additional information on the World Wide Web, see
“Getting information, help, and service” on page 76.

You will find the server serial number and model number on labels on the rear and the
front of the server. You will need these numbers when you register your server with
IBM.

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Features and specifications

The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications for your
xSeries 380.

*KB equals approximately 1000 bytes. MB equals approximately 1 000 000 bytes. GB
equals approximately 1 000 000 000 bytes.

Microprocessor:

• Intel

®

Itanium®

microprocessor

• 2 or 4 MB* of level-3
cache 133 MHz front­side bus (FSB)

• Support for up to four
microprocessors

Memory:

• Standard: 1 GB*(4-256
MB DIMMs)

• Maximum: 64 GB (64-1
GB DIMMs)

• Type: PC100, version

1.2 buffered, ECC,
SDRAM

• Slots: 64 dual inline

Standard drives:

• Diskette: IDE 120 MB
(LS120)

• CD-ROM: IDE

• Hard disk drives: Two

36 GB hot-swap low
voltage diff erential SCSI
(LVDS) drives

Redundant cooling:

Six hot-swap fan assemblies

PCI expansion slots:

• Eight hot-plug 66 MHz
64-bit

• Two non-hot-plug 33
MHz 64-bit (reserved)

Hot-swap power supplies:

• Four 800-watt (110 -208
V ac)

Video:

• ATI RAGE controller

• Compatible with SVGA

and VGA

• 8 MB video memory

Size:

• Height: 31.12 cm (12.25
inches, 7U)

• Depth: 44.45 cm (17.5
inches)

• Width: 71.12 cm (28.0
inches)

• Maximum weight: 68.1
kg (150 lb) depending
on configuration

Environment:

Air temperature: 1 0° to 35°C
(50° to 95°F)

Heat output

Approximate heat output in
British thermal units (Btu)
per hour: 6174 Btu

Installation requirements:

• Front clearance: 3 in.

• Rear clearance: 8 in.

Integrated functions:

• QLogic ISP12160 low
voltage directive SCSI
(LVDS) controller

• Integrated service
processor

• Video port

• Mouse port

• Keyboard

• Parallel port

• Two serial ports

• Two Universal Serial

Bus (USB) ports

• System controls and
indicators

• Basic input/output
system (BIOS), power­on self-test (POST),
and Setup utility stored
in a flash memory
device.

Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 380 server 3

Notices and statements used in this book

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

Descriptions of the notices and statements that appear in this book are as follows:

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

• Important: These notices provide inf ormation or advice that might help you av oid

inconvenient or problem situations.

• Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devic es, 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.

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Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 380 server 5

What your IBM xSeries 380 offers

The unique design of your server combines the following features:

• Multiprocessing performance
Your system supports one to four Itanium microprocessors with either 2 or 4 MB

each of level-2 cache. It is a four-way symmetric mutliprocessing (SMP) server.

• Large system memory
The xSeries 380 can support up to 64 GB of system memory. Memory resides on

two memory boards. Each memory board contains slots for 32 dual inline memory
modules (DIMMs). The memory controller supports PC100-registered version 1.2

buffered synchronous dynamic random access memory

(SDRAM) DIMMs.

Supported DIMM sizes are 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB. Each memory board can
support from 1 GB to 32 GB.

• System-management capabilities
Three controllers provide the system-management capabilities of your server: the

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), Intelligent Chassis Management Bus
Controller (ICMBC), and the Hot-Swap Controller (HSC).The BMC monitors for
system platform management events and logs their occurrence in the System
Event Log (SEL). System platform management events include over-temperature
and over-voltage conditions as well as fan failures.

The HSC performs the SAF-TE command set, controls the fault lights, and
provides a path for management information from the SCSI interface. It retrieves
drive fault status, backplane temperature, and fan failure information from the
Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB). Then, it queries the status of the
power distribution board from the BMC and controls drive power-on and power­down. This facilitates the hot-swapping capabilities of the PCI adapters, fans, and
hard disk drives.

The Chassis Bridge Controller (CBC) serves as a bridge between the internal
Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB) and the external Intelligent Chassis
Management Bus Controller (ICMBC). The internal IPMB transports management
information within a system, and the external ICMBC transports server
management information between the servers.

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Reliability, availability, and serviceability features

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

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

• Power-on self-test (POST)

• Automatic restart after a power failure

• Low-voltage protection

• Dual hot-swap LVDS SCSI hard disk drives

• Error checking and correcting (ECC) memory

• Error codes and messages

• Menu driven setup, system configuration, and diagnostic programs

• System-management capabilities

• Redundant and hot-swap fans

• Redundant and hot-swap power supplies

• Diagnostic LEDs

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Server controls and indicators

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

Front view

Power control button: Press this button to turn the server on or off.
Reset button: Press this button to reset the server and run the power-on self-test

(POST).
Initialization button: Press this button to move register information into a file or

output device, provided the operating system supports copying or moving of the
register information.

System power light: When this light is on, power is present in the server. When this
light is off, it indicates that power is turned off or the power source is disrupted.

Power failure light: When this light is flashing, it indicates that the power source
failed. When this light is on, it indicates that the power source experienced a
catastrophic failure.

Fan failure light: When this light is flashing, it indicates that a fan has failed.
Hot-plug adapter failure light: When this light is on, it indicates that a hot-plug

adapter has failed.

Operator information panel: System monitor information appears on this display.
Hard disk drive failure light: When this light is on, a hard disk drive has failed. When

flashing, this light indicates that a drive reset is in progress.

PWR ACTIVE FAIL PWR ACTIVE

ACTIVE

FAIL

POWER RESET INIT

SYS

SYS

PWR FAN GEN-

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LCD DISPLAY

Power control button

Reset button

Initialization button

System power light

Power failure light

Fan failure light

Hot-plug adapter failure ligh

t

Operator
information panel

Hard disk drive
failure light

Hard disk drive
activity light

Hard disk drive
power-on light

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Hard disk drive activity light: When this light is on, the server is accessing the hard

disk drive.
Hard disk drive power -on light: When this light is on, power to the hard disk drive is

present.

CD eject/load button: Press this button to eject or retract the CD tray so that you can
insert or remove a CD.

CD activity light: When this light is on, the CD drive is being accessed.
Front panel: The front panel contains status lights.
Diskette drive activity light: When this light is on, the diskette drive is being

accessed.

Diskette eject button: Press this button to eject a diskette from the drive.
Power supply failure light When this light is on, the power supply has failed. When

this light is blinking, the power supply has reached its current limit of power output
Power supply predictive failure light: When this light is blinking, the power supply

is about to fail.
Power supply activity light: When this light is on, the power supply is functioning

properly. When this light is blinking, the power supply is in standby mode.

PWR ACTIVE FAIL PWR ACTIVE FAI L

POWER RESET INIT

SYS PWR

PWR

FAN GEN-

754499-

LCD DISPLAY

CD eject/load
button

CD activity light

Front panel

Diskette drive
activity light

Diskette drive
eject button

Power supply
activity light

Power supply
failure light

Power supply
predictive failure
light

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Rear view

USB ports: Use this port to connect Universal Serial Bus devices to the serv er.
Serial ports: Use this port to connect modems or other serial devices to the server.
Keyboard port: Use this port to connect the keyboard to the server.
Auxiliary-device (pointing device) port: Use this port to connect a mouse or

pointing device to the server.
Power cord connector: There are two power cord connectors. These connectors

connect the two power cords to the server.

Power cord connector

Expansion slot

Hot-plug PCI status lights

Power cord connector

Keyboard port

Auxiliary-device (pointing device) port

Power cord connector

Parallel port

External SCSI connector

ICMB ports # 2 - top

# 1 - bottom

Video port

Ethernet port

USB ports

Serial ports A - top

B - bottom

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Parallel port: Use this port to connect parallel devices to the server.
External SCSI con nec tor : Use this connector to attach external SCSI devices to the

server.
ICMB ports: Use these ports to connect the Intelligent Chassis Management Bus and

external bus for passing management information between servers.

Video port: Use this port to connect the monitor to the server.
Ethernet port: Use this port to connect the server to an Ethernet network.
Hot-plug PCI status lights: These lights display the status of the PCI adapter

installed in the expansion slot.
Expansion slots: These expansion slots are for PCI adapters. These slots are

numbered 1 through 10 from right to left as you are facing the rear of the server.

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Chapter 2. Turning on the server

This chapter provides instructions on how to start your server f or the first time, starting
the server after turning it off, and how to turn off the server.

Turning on the server for the first time

Starting the server for the first time involves plugging the two power cables of your
server into a power distribution unit (PDU) and configuring the system before installing
and starting the operating system. Packaged with your server are two power cables to
connect your server to a PDU. You can use one of the following PDU options:

• NetBAY Front-end Power Distribution Unit

• NetBAY Server Dual-cord Power Distribution Unit

• NetBAY Rack Power Distribution Unit

If you choose to plug your server into outlets, refer to “Power cords” on page 91 for
information.

The first time you start the server, you will need to run the BIOS Setup utility, set the
correct date and time, and then let the server run its power-on self-test (POST) and
pass control to the boot manager. For more information, refer to “Using the Extensible
Firmware Interface (EFI) boot manager” on page 24.

Complete the following steps to start your server for the first time:

1. Make sure that all external devices, such as the monitor, keyboard, and mouse
are connected to the server.

2. Remove the drive protection card from the LS120 diskette drive.

3. Plug one end of the two power cables into the server. You must plug a power
cable into each power supply.

4. Plug the opposite end of the two power cables into a PDU. Alternatively, use
optional power cords (see “Power cords” on page 91) to plug the server directly
into the power source.

5. Turn on the monitor by pressing the monitor power-on button.

6. Press the power-control button on the front of the server.

7. Insert the installation CD for your operating system.

Notes:

a. Before you can use your computer, you must obtain and install an operating

system. Refer to the information provided with your operating system for
installation instructions.

b. If you do not insert the CD in time, the system will not recognize the CD and

you will need to restart the server.

8. When the startup process is complete, refer to the documentation that comes with
your operating system for instructions on how to complete the installation.

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Turning on the server

This section provides information about how to turn on the server again after the initial
startup has been completed.

Complete the following steps to start the server:

1. Verify that the power cords are plugged into a PDU.

2. Turn on the monitor by pressing the monitor power-on button.

3. Press the power-control button on the front panel of the server. See “Server
controls and indicators” on page 7 for the location of this button.

Attention: If the following message displays during POST, press Reset before
continuing system startup:

Turning off the server

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. T o remove all electrical current fro m
the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power
source.

ERRORS FOUND IN MEMORY SUBSYSTEM, FAILING ROWS WILL BE MAPPED OUT ON THE NEXT

RESET. IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT YOU RESET THE SYSTEM NOW.

ALLOWING THE SYSTEM TO CONTINUE TO BOOT MAY RESULT IN UNSTABLE SYSTEM BEHAVIOR
AND/OR HARD DISK CORRUPTION

Hit F1 to load defaults or F2 to run setup or ESC to continue

1

2

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Complete the following steps to turn off the server:
Note: Turning off the server refers to the act of disconnecting the server from the

power source.

1. Refer to your operating system documentation for the proper procedure to shut
down the operating system.

Note: Each operating system is different. Some will allow an immediate

shutdown; others require an orderly shutdown procedure.

2. Press and hold the power-control button on the front of the server for several
seconds. This will put the server into standby mode.

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

server again.

Standby mode

Standby puts the server into a wait state. When in a wait state, the server is not
running the operating system, and all core logic is shut down except for the service
processor.

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

1. Refer to your operating system documentation for the proper procedure to shut­down the operating system.

Note: Each operating system is different. Read all the documentation about

shutting down the operating system before continuing.

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

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Chapter 3. 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, b ut 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 possib le. 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 PDU 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, see “Power cords” on page 91.