IBM iDataPlex dx320 6385, iDataPlex dx320 6388 User Manual

System x iDataPlex dx320 Types 6385 and 6 388

User's Guide

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System x iDataPlex dx320 Types 6385 and 6 388

User's Guide

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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 39, and the

IBM Safety Information, IBM Systems Environmental Notices and User Guide, and the IBM Warranty and Support Information documents on the IBM Documentation CD.

Third Edition (June 2011)

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

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

Related documentation ......................2

The IBM Documentation CD ....................3

Hardware and software requirements ................3

Using the Documentation Browser .................3

Notices and statements in this document ................4

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

What your dx320 system-board tray offers ...............6

Reliability, availability, and serviceability ................7

The UpdateXpress program ....................8

Chapter 2. Components, features, and controls ............9

System-board tray components ...................9

System-board connectors ....................10

System-board switches and jumpers ................11

Flexible chassis features .....................12

2U compute server .......................12

Operator panel controls, LEDs, connectors, and power ..........13

Rear connectors ........................14

Turning on the system-board tray ..................14

Turning off the system-board tray ..................15

Chapter 3. Installing optional devices................17

Installation guidelines ......................17

System reliability guidelines ...................18

Handling static-sensitive devices .................18

Removing a system-board tray from a 2U chassis ............19

Removing the system-board tray cover ................20

Removing a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive ............21

Installing a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive ............22

Installing a memory module ....................23

Completing the installation.....................26

Reinstalling the system-board tray cover ..............26

Reinstalling a system-board tray in a 2U chassis ...........27

Connecting the cables .....................28

Updating the server configuration .................28

Chapter 4. Configuring the dx320 server ..............29

Using the BIOS Setup Utility program ................30

Starting the BIOS Setup Utility program ...............30

BIOS Setup Utility menu choices .................30

Passwords ..........................32

User password ........................32

Supervisor password......................32

Using the baseboard management controller utility programs ........33

Using the baseboard management controller configuration utility program 33

Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program 33

Using the baseboard management controller management utility program 34

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller ...............35

Firmware updates ........................36

Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance ..........37

Before you call .........................37

Using the documentation .....................37

Getting help and information from the World Wide Web ..........37

Software service and support ...................38

Hardware service and support ...................38

IBM Taiwan product service ....................38

Appendix B. Notices ......................39

Trademarks ..........................39

Important notes.........................40

German Ordinance for Work gloss statement ..............41

Electronic emission notices ....................41

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement .........41

Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement ........41

Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada ........41

Australia and New Zealand Class A statement ............41

United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement.........42

European Union EMC Directive conformance statement .........42

Taiwanese Class A warning statement ...............42

Chinese Class A warning statement ................43

Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . . 43

Korean Class A warning statement ................43

Index ............................45

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Safety

Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.

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

Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.

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.

Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.

Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.

Statement 1:

DANGER

Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous.

To avoid a shock hazard: v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,

maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm.

v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical

outlet.

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

this product.

v When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal

cables.

v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or

structural damage.

v 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.

v Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when

installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached devices.

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.

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1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, remove power cords from outlet.

3. Remove signal cables from connectors.

4. Remove all cables from 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:

v Throw or immerse into water v Heat to more than 100°C (212°F) v 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:

v 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.

v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than

those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.

DANGER

Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Note the following.

Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.

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Statement 4:

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

CAUTION: Use safe practices when lifting.

Statement 5:

CAUTION: The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.

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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 on top of rack-mounted devices.

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Chapter 1. Introduction

IBM System x™iDataPlex™products are ideally suited for data-center environments that require high-performance, energy-efficient, cost-effective hardware. The modular design of the iDataPlex components makes it possible for you to order customized server solutions that meet the specific needs of your current environment.

This User's Guide contains general information about how to use, upgrade, and configure the components in the customized server solutions. These components consist of the IBM System x iDataPlex dx320 system-board tray and the IBM System x iDataPlex 2U flex chassis.

The iDataPlex dx320 compute server solution consists of two Type 6388 system-board trays installed in a Type 6385 2U flex chassis.

See Chapter 2, “Components, features, and controls,” on page 9 for detailed information about the components in the customized server solutions.

The iDataPlex products come with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance, see the Warranty and Support Information document.

You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/.

If you participate in the IBM client reference program, you can share information about your use of technology, best practices, and innovative solutions; build a professional network; and gain visibility for your business. For more information about the IBM client reference program, see http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ clientreference/.

The system-board tray serial number is on a label at the front of the system-board tray to the left of the operator panel. The system-board tray baseboard management controller (BMC) media access control (MAC) address is on a label at the front of the system-board tray to the left of the PCIe slot. The chassis machine type and serial number are on a label on the front of the chassis at the right side. Label locations are shown in the illustration following the table. This illustration might differ slightly from your hardware.

Record information about the server in the following table.

Product name IBM System x iDataPlex dx320 Machine type

(system-board tray) Serial number

(system-board tray) BMC MAC address

(system-board tray) Machine type (chassis) Type 6385 (2U chassis) Serial number (chassis) _____________________________________________

Type 6388

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The IBM Documentation CD

The IBM Documentation CD contains documentation in Portable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to help you find information quickly.

Hardware and software requirements

The IBM Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware and software:

v Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Red Hat Linux v 100 MHz microprocessor v 32 MB of RAM v Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 (or later) or xpdf, which comes with Linux operating

systems

Using the Documentation Browser

Use the Documentation Browser to browse the contents of the CD, read brief descriptions of the documents, and view documents, using Adobe Acrobat Reader or xpdf. The Documentation Browser automatically detects the regional settings in your server and displays the documents in the language for that region (if available). If a document is not available in the language for that region, the English-language version is displayed.

Use one of the following procedures to start the Documentation Browser: v If Autostart is enabled, insert the CD into the CD or DVD drive. The

Documentation Browser starts automatically.

v If Autostart is disabled or is not enabled for all users, use one of the following

procedures: – If you are using a Windows operating system, insert the CD into the CD or

DVD drive and click Start --> Run.IntheOpen field, type

e:\win32.bat

where e is the drive letter of the CD or DVD drive, and click OK.

– If you are using Red Hat Linux, insert the CD into the CD or DVD drive; then,

run the following command from the /mnt/cdrom directory:

sh runlinux.sh

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Select the device from the Product menu. The Available Topics list displays all the documents for the devices. Some documents might be in folders. A plus sign (+) indicates each folder or document that has additional documents under it. Click the plus sign to display the additional documents.

When you select a document, a description of the document is displayed under Topic Description. To select more than one document, press and hold the Ctrl key while you select the documents. Click View Book to view the selected document or documents in Acrobat Reader or xpdf. If you selected more than one document, all the selected documents are opened in Acrobat Reader or xpdf.

To search all the documents, type a word or word string in the Search field and click Search. The documents in which the word or word string appears are listed in order of the most occurrences. Click a document to view it, and press Crtl+F to use the Acrobat search function, or press Alt+F to use the xpdf search function within the document.

Click Help for detailed information about using the Documentation Browser.

Notices and statements in this document

The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingual Safety Information document, which is on the IBM Documentation CD. Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information document.

The following notices and statements are used in this document:

v Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice. v Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid

inconvenient or problem situations.

v Attention: These notices indicate potential damage to programs, devices, or

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

v 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.

v 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 information is a summary of the features and specifications of the hardware. Depending on the hardware configuration, some features might not be available, or some specifications might not apply.

Racks are marked in vertical increments of 4.45 cm (1.75 inches). Each increment is referred to as a unit, or “U.” A 1U-high device is 1.75 inches tall.

Table 1. Features and specifications

Microprocessor: Supports two quad-core Intel Xeon microprocessors in each system-board tray. Note: Use the BIOS Setup Utility program to determine the type and speed of the microprocessor.

Hard disk drives: The system-board tray supports one 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drive.

Memory:

v Six DIMM connectors v Minimum: 8 GB v Maximum: 48 GB v Double-data rate (DDR2) 667 MHz

RDIMMs with Error Correcting Code (ECC)

v Supports 4 GB and 8 GB DIMMs

(as of the date of this publication) with up to 48 GB of total memory in each system-board tray

Note: The default memory operating speed is 533 MHz for Web 2.0 power saving optimization. Memory operating speed can be adjusted using the BIOS Setup Utility program.

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Integrated functions:

v Baseboard management controller

(BMC) with Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 compliant firmware

v ASPEED Technology AST1100

video controller

v Dual Broadcom 5722 Gigabit

Ethernet controllers with Wake on LAN

v I/O controller with five Serial ATA

(SATA) ports

v Front panel connectors:

– Two Universal Serial Bus

– One serial port – VGA video port – Three Ethernet ports (one

Size (2U chassis):

v Height: 86 mm (3.386 inches) v Depth: 473 mm (18.6 inches) v Width: 446 mm (17.56 inches) v Maximum weight: 6.98 kg (15.5

lb.)

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support

(USB) 2.0 ports

dedicated to systems management)

Environment:

v Air temperature:

– Server on: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to

95°F); altitude: 0 to 914.4 m (0 to 3000 ft.). Derate maximum temperature by 1°C for every

304.8 m (1000 ft.) increase in elevation to a maximum of 3,048.0 m (10000 ft.) at an ambient temperature of 28°C.

– Server off: 0°C to 60°C (-32°F to

140°F); maximum altitude: 2133 m (7000 ft.)

v Humidity:

– Server on: 10% to 80% – Server off: 8% to 80%

Electrical Input:

v Input voltage low range: 100 V ac

(minimum) to 127 V ac (maximum), 50 to 60 Hz, sine-wave input

v Input voltage high range: 200 V ac

(minimum) to 240 V ac (maximum), 50 to 60 Hz, sine-wave input

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What your dx320 system-board tray offers

The dx320 system-board tray uses the following features and technologies:

v Baseboard management controller

The baseboard management controller (BMC) provides basic service-processor environmental monitoring functions. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem and records the error in the error log. The baseboard management controller also provides remote server management capabilities, using the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) version 2.0 protocol.

Note: In messages and documentation, the term service processor refers to the baseboard management controller.

v Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) programs

The DSA programs collect and analyze system information to aid in diagnosing problems. The diagnostic programs collect the following information:

– System configuration – Network interfaces and settings – Installed hardware – Service processor status and configuration – Vital product data, firmware, and BIOS configuration – Hard disk drive health The diagnostic programs create a merged log that includes events from all

collected logs. The information is collected into a file that you can send to IBM service and support. Additionally, you can view the information locally through a generated text report file. You also can copy the log to removable media and view the log from a Web browser.

v High-performance graphics controller

The server comes with an integrated graphics controller. This high-performance controller supports high resolutions and includes many performance-enhancing features for the operating-system environment.

v Integrated network support

The server comes with dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet controllers, which support connections to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1 Gbps network. For more information, see “Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller” on page 35.

v Large system-memory capacity

The dx320 supports up to 48 GB of system memory. The memory controller supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to six industry-standard, 240-pin, double-data-rate 2 (DDR2) 667 MHz dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).

v Redundant connection

The system-board tray provides a failover capability to a redundant Ethernet connection. If a problem occurs with the primary Ethernet connection, all Ethernet traffic that is associated with the primary connection is automatically switched to the redundant network interface controller (NIC). If the applicable device drivers are installed, this switching occurs without data loss and without user intervention.

v Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP)

The dx320 system-board tray comes with two Intel quad-core Xeon microprocessors.

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