IBM Netfinity 7600 User Reference Manual
IBM
IBM® Netfinity® 7600
User’s Reference
SC19-K080-90
IBM
IBM® Netfinity® 7600
User’s Reference
SC19-K080-90
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 161.
First Edition (March 2000)
© COPYRIGHT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, 2000. All rights reserved.
Note to U.S. Government Users — Documentation related to restricted rights — Use, duplication or disclosure is subject
to restrictions se t forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
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Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1.Introducing the IBM Netfinity
7600. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Server specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Notices used in this book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Server features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Information LED panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 2.Arranging your workspace . . . 11
Comfort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Air circulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Electrical outlets and cable lengths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 3. Configuring your server . . . . . 13
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program. . . . . 13
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 13
Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Administrator password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using the SCSISelect utility program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Starting the SCSISelect utility program . . . . . . . . . . 20
Choices available from the SCSISelect menu . . . . . 20
Chapter 4.Introducing ServerGuide. . . . . 23
ServerGuide provides the following to make setup easier
23
Features at a glance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Setup and Configuration overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
System Partition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Network operating system (NOS) installation overview .
26
Setting up multiple servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installing your NOS without ServerGuide . . . . . . . . . . 26
Additional programs included with ServerGuide. . . . 27
NOS updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Installing applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Error symptoms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 5.Using Netfinity Manager . . . . . 29
Managing your IBM Netfinity server with Netfinity
Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Netfinity Manager documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Netfinity Manager system requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Netfinity Manager for OS/2 system requirements. 30
Netfinity Manager for Windows 95 and Windows 98
system requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Netfinity Manager for Windows NT system
requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Starting the Netfinity Manager installation program . 32
Netfinity Manager database support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
DB2 database support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Installing and configuring the database . . . . . . . 39
Activating the database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Granting and revoking database privileges . . . . 40
Deleting the database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Lotus Notes database support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Installing the database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Browsing th e Netfinity Manager Lotus No tes
database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
ODBC database support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
ODBC database configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Creating the Netfinity Manager tables . . . . . . . . 46
Supported and certified databases. . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Starting Netfinity Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Netfinity Manager Service Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Netfinity Manager service descriptions . . . . . . . . . . 50
Advanced System Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Alert Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Alert on LAN configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Capacity Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cluster Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Critical File Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
DMI Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
ECC Memory Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Event Scheduler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
File Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Power-On Error Detect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Predictive Failure Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Process Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
RAID Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Remote Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Remote System Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Remote Workstation Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Screen View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Security Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Serial Connection Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Service Configuration Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Software Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
System Diagnostics Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
System Information Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
System Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
System Partition Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
System Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Update Connector Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Web Manager Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Delaying Netfinity Manager startup on OS/2 systems
55
Getting more information about Netfinity Manager . . 55
Installation options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Automated installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Customized installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Chapter 6.Installing options. . . . . . . . . . . 61
Major components of the Netfinity 7600 server . . . . . . 61
Component locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
I/O board component locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Processor board component locations. . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Processor board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Processor board connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Processor board jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Memory board component locations . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
System reliability considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . 68
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Safety information statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Removing the server top cover and bezel. . . . . . . . . . . 71
Removing the top cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Removing the media-bay bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Working with adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Adapter considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Installing a hot-plug adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Internal drive bays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive. . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Installing a 5.25-inch removable-media drive . . . . . 78
Installing memory-module kits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Installing a microprocessor kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Installing a hot-swap power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Replacing a hot-swap fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Installing the media-bay bezel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Installing the top cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Reconfiguring the server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Connecting external options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Input/Output ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Parallel port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Viewing or changing the parallel-port assignments
93
Parallel port connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Video port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Keyboard port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Auxiliary-device (pointing device) port. . . . . . . . . . 96
Ultra2 SCSI ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
SCSI cabling requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Setting SCSI IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
SCSI connector pin-number assignments. . . . . . 97
Serial ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Viewing or changing the serial-port assignments 98
Serial-port connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Universal Serial Bus ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
USB cables and hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
USB-port connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Ethernet port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Configuring the Ethernet controller. . . . . . . . . . 100
Failover for redundant Ethernet. . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Ethernet port connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Advanced System Management ports . . . . . . . . . . 103
Cabling the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Installing the server in a rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Chapter 7.Solving problems. . . . . . . . . . 107
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
POST beep code descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
POST error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Event/error logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Small computer system interface messages . . . . . . . . 121
Diagnostic programs and error messages . . . . . . . . . . 122
Text messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Starting the diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Viewing the test log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Diagnostic error message tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Recovering BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Identifying problems using status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Power supply LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Diagnostic panel LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Light path diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Noncritical light path diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Troubleshooting charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller. . . . . . . . . 143
Network connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart. . . . . 144
Ethernet controller messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Novell NetWare or IntraNetWare server OD I driv er
messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
NDIS 4.0 (Windows NT) driver messages. . . . . 147
UNIX messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Getting help, service, and information. . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Service support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Before you call for service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Getting customer support and service . . . . . . . . . . 155
Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Using electronic support services. . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Getting information by fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Getting help online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Getting help by telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Getting help around the world. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Purchasing additional services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Enhanced PC support line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
900-number operating system and hardware
support line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Network and server support line. . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Ordering support line services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Warranty and repair services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Ordering publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Appendix A. Product warranties and
notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Warranty Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty for United States,
Puerto Rico, and Canada (Part 1 - General Terms) 161
IBM Statement of Warranty Worldwide except
Canada, Puerto Rico, Turkey, United States (Part 1 –
General Terms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Part 2 - Worldwide Country-Unique Terms . . . . . . 166
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Edition Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Year 2000 readiness and instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement. . . 173
United Kingdom telecommunications safety
requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
European community directive conformance
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Taiwan electrical emission statement . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference
(VCCI) statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information book .
Antes de instalar este produto, leia o Manual de Informações sobre Segurança.
Læs hæftet med sikkerhedsforskrifter, før du installerer dette produkt.
Lue Safety Information -kirjanen, ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen.
Avant de procéder à l'installation de ce produit, lisez le manuel Safety Information.
Vor Beginn der Installation die Broschüre mit Sicherheitshinweisen lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere l'opuscolo contenente le informazioni
sulla sicurezza.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Przed zainstalowaniem tego produktu należy przeczytać broszurę Informacje Dotyczące
Bezpieczeństwa.
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Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst het boekje met veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Les heftet om sikkerhetsinformasjon (Safety Information) før du installerer dette
produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia o folheto Informações sobr e Segurança.
Antes de instalar este producto, lea la Información de Seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Перед установкой продукта прочтите брошюру по технике безопасности
(Safety Information).
Pred inštaláciou tohto produktu si pre ítajte Informa nú brožúrku o bezpe nosti.
Preden namestite ta izdelek, preberite knjižico Varnostne informacije.
Installálás el tt olvassa el a Biztonsági el írások kézikönyvét !
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Statement 1
Danger
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
• Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm.
• Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet.
• Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to
this product.
• When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables.
• Never turn on any equipment wh en there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
• Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,
networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless
instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
• Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when
installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached devices.
To conn ect:
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.
To disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from
outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from
connectors.
4. Remove all cables from device s.
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Statement 2
CAUTION:
When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an
equivalent type battery r ecommended by the manufactur er . 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 cov ers of t he l aser prod uct co uld
result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable
parts inside the device.
• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Danger
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Note
the following. Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view
directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.
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Statement 4
≥18 kg (37 lbs) ≥32 kg (70.5 lbs) ≥55 kg (121.2 lbs)
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
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Statement 5
CAUTION:
The power control button on the device and the power supply do not turn off
the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more
than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure
that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.
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Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM Netfinity 7600
Your IBM® Netfinity® 7600 server is a high-performance server with the capability of
microprocessor upgrade to a symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) server. It is ideally
suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor
performance, efficient memory management, flexibility , and lar ge amounts of reliable
data storage.
Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key
considerations during the design of your server. These design features make it
possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today, while
providing flexible expansion capabilities for the future.
Your IBM Netfinity 7600 server comes with a thr ee-year limited warranty and 90-Day
IBM Start Up Support. If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can obtain upto-date information about your server mo d el and other IBM server products at the
following World Wide Web address:
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/netfinity/
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Server specifications
The following table provides a summary of the fea tures and specifications for your
Netfinity 7600 server.
Microprocessor:
• Intel® Pentium®III Xeon™
• 32 KB of level-1 cache
• 1 MB of level-2 cache (min)
• Expandable to four
microprocessors
Memory:
• Maximum: 16 GB
• Type: ECC, SDRAM,
Registered DIMMs
• Slots: 4-way interleaved, 16
slots
Drives standard:
• Diskette: 1.44 MB
• CD-ROM: 40X IDE
Expansion bays:
• Hot-swap: 10 slim-high or 7
half high
• Non-hot-swap: Two 5.25inch
PCI expansion slots:
• Four 33 MHz 64-bit
• Two 66 MHz 64-bit
Hot-swap power supplies:
250 Watt (115-230 V ac)
• Minimum: Three
• Maximum: Four
Redundant cooling:
• Four hot-swap fan
assemblies
Video:
• S3 video controller
• Compatible wit h SVGA and
VGA
• 4 MB video memory
Size
• Height: 356 mm (14 in.) (8U)
• Depth: 650 mm (25.6 in.)
• Width: 440 mm (17.3 in.)
• Weight: 34.4 kg (76 lb.) to 61
kg (134 lb.) depending upon
configuration
Integrated functions:
• Netfinity Advanced System
Management processor
• IBM ServeRAID controller
(three channels)
• Dual Ultra2 (LVD) SCSI
controller, one external
port, one internal port
• One 10BASE-T/100BASETX AMD Ethernet contr o l l e r
• Two serial ports
• One parallel port
• Two universal serial bus
ports
• Keyboard port
• Mouse port
• Video port
Acoustical noise emissions:
• Sound power, idling: 6.3 bel
maximum
• Sound power, operating: 6.3
bel maximum
• Sound pressure, operating:
48 dBa maximum
Environment:
• Air temperature:
— Server on: 10º to 35º C
(50º to 95º F). Altitude: 0
to 914 m (3000 ft.)
— Server on: 10º to 32º C
(50º to 89.6º F). Altitude:
914 m (3000 ft.) to 2133
m (7000 ft.)
— Server off: 10º to 43º C
(50º to 110º F).
Maximum altitu de: 2133
m (7000 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:
1023.9 BTU
• Maximum configuration:
2764.6 BTU
Electrical input:
• Sine-wave input (50-60 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: 0.08 kVA
— Maximum: 0.52 kVA
Table 1. Features and specifications
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Notices used in this book
This information product contains notices that relate to a specific topic. The Caution
and Danger notices also appear in the multilingual safety booklet that came with your
Netfinity product. Each notice is numbered for easy reference to the corresponding
notices in the safety booklet.
The notice definitions are as follows:
• Notes: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
• Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, or data.
An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which
damage could occur.
• Caution: These notices indicate situations that can be potentially ha zardous to
you. A caution notice is placed just before descriptions of potentially hazardous
procedure steps or situations.
• Danger: These notices indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. A danger notice is placed just before descriptions of
potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure steps or situations.
Server features
The unique design of your server takes advantage of advancements in symmetric
multiprocessing (SMP), data storage, and memory protection. Your server combines:
• Impressive performance using an innovative approach to SMP
Your server supports up to four Pentium III Xeon microprocessors. Your server
comes with one microprocessor installed; you can install additional
microprocessors to enhance performance and provide SMP capability.
• Integrated disk-array subsystem
Although many operating sys tems provide so f tware fault tolerance through
mirroring, IBM provides hardware fault tolerance through the redundant array
of independent disks (RAID) controller. The IBM ServeRAID™ controller is a
standard feature. It pr ovides thr ee channels an d supports RAID levels 0, 1, 1 E, 5,
and 5E.
• Large data-storage and hot-swap capabilit ies
All models of the server support up to 10 slim-high or 7 half high hot-swap hard
disk drives. This hot-swap feat ure enables you to remove and replace hard disk
drives without turning off the server.
• Hot-plug PCI adapter capabilities
Your server has four hot-plug slots for PCI adapters. With operating system
support, you can replace failing hot-plug PCI adapters without turning off the
server. If the hot-add feature is supported by your operating system and the PCI
adapter, you can also add PCI adapters in these slo ts without turning off the
server.
• Redundant cooling and powe r capabilities
The redundant cooling and hot-swap capabi lities of the fans in your server
enable continued operation if one of the fans fails, because you can replace a
failing fan without turning off the server.
The server comes standard with three 250-watt power supplies, which support
redundancy for a typical configuration. You can install one additional power
supply.
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• Large system memory
The memory bus in your server supports up to 16 GB of system memory. The
memory controller provides error correcting code (ECC) support for up to 16
industry-standard, 3.3 V, 168-pin, 8-byte, registered, dual inline memory
modules (DIMMs). The memory controller also provides Chipkill™ memory
protection. Chipkill memory protection is a technology that protects the system
from component failure on a DIMM.
• System-management capabilities
Your server comes with a Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor.
This processor , in conjunction with the Netfinity Manager software provided on
your ServerGuide CDs, enables you to manage the functions of the server locally
and remotely. The Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor also
provides system monitoring, event recording, and dial-out alert capability.
Note: The Netfinity Advanced System Managem e nt Processor is sometimes
referred to as the service processor.
Refer to “Chapter 5. Using Netfinity Manager,” on page 29 and “Advanced
System Manageme nt ports” on page 103 for more information.
• Integrated network environment support
Your server comes with an Ethernet controller. This Ethernet controller has an
interface for connecting to 10-Mbps or 100-Mbps networks. The server
automatically selects between 10BASE- T and 100BASE-TX. The controller
provides full-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission
and reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN).
• Redundant network-interface card
The addition of an optional, redundant network interface card (NIC) provides a
failover capability to a redundant Ethernet connection. If a problem occurs with
the primary Ethernet connection, all Ethernet traf fic associated with this primary
connection is automatically switched to the redundant NIC. This switching
occurs without data loss and without user intervention.
• IBM ServerGuide CDs
The ServerGuide CDs included with your Netfinity server provide programs to
help you set up your server and install the network operating system (NOS).
The ServerGuide program detects the hardware options that are installed, and
provides the correct configuration pr ograms a nd device drivers. In addition, the
ServerGuide CDs include a variety of application programs for your server.
For more information about the ServerGuide CDs, see “Chapter 4. Intro du cin g
ServerGuide,” on page 23.
Reliability, availability, and serviceability
Three of the most important features in server design are reliability, availability, and
serviceability (RAS). These factors help to ensure the integrity of the data stored on
your 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 server supports.
• Menu-driven setup, system configura tion, RAID configuration, and diagnostic
programs
• Power-on self-test (POST)
• Integrated Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor
• Predictive Failure Analysis™ alerts
• Remote system problem-determination support
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• Power and temperature monitoring
• Power-supply redundancy monitoring
• Fault-resistant startup
• Hot-swap drive bays
• Support for hot-plug PCI adapters
• Error codes and messages
• System error logging
• Upgradable BIOS, diagnostics, and Netfinity Advanced System Management
Processor code
• Automatic restart after a power failure
• Parity checking on the SCSI bus and the PCI bus
• Error correcting code (ECC) memory
• Chip kill memory protection
• Redundant hot-swap power supplies and fans
• Redundant Ethernet capabilities (with optional adapter)
• Vital Product Data (VPD) on processors, processor board, I/O board, power
supplies, hard disk backplane, power backplane and VRMs.
• Information and diagnostic LED panels
• Customer support center 24 hours per day 7 days a week
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Controls and indicators
The following illustration shows the controls and indicators on the server.
Hard-disk drive status light: Each of the hot-swap drives has a status light.
When this amber light is on continuously, the drive has failed. When the light
flashes slowly (one flash per secon d), the d r ive is being rebuilt. When the light
flashes rapidly (three flashes per second), the controller is identifying the drive.
1.Service availability will vary by country. Response time will vary depending on the number and nature of incoming calls.
Information LED panel
Power-control button
Reset button
Diskette drive in-use light
Diskette-eject button
CD-ROM eject/load button
CD-ROM drive in-use light
Hard-disk
activity light
Hard-disk
status light
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Hard-disk activity light: Each of the hot-swap drives has a hard-disk activity
light. When this green light is flashing, the drive is being access ed.
CD-ROM eject/load button: Press this button to eject or retract the CD-ROM
tray.
CD-ROM drive in-use light: When this light is on, the CD-ROM drive is being
accessed.
Diskette-eject button: Press this button to eject a diskette from the drive.
Diskette drive in-use light: When this light is on, the diskette drive is being
accessed.
Reset button: Press this button to reset the server and run the power-on self-test
(POST).
Power control button: Press this button to manually turn on or off the server.
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You can start the server in several ways:
— You can turn on the server by pressing the Power Control button on the
front of the server.
Note: After you plug the power cords of your server into electrical outlets,
wait 20 seconds before pressing the Power Control button. During
this time, the system-management processor is initializing and the
Power Control button does not respond.
— If the server is turned on, a power failure occurs, and unattended-start mode
is enabled in the Configuration/Setup utility program, the server will start
automatically when power is restored.
— If AC power is present, the server is off, and the wake-up feature is enabled
in the Configuration/Setup utility program, the wake-up feature will turn
on the server at the set time.
— If AC power is present, the server is off, and ring-signal detect is enabled in
the Configuration/Setup utility program, you can turn on the server by
telephone input.
— The Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor also can turn on the
server.
You can turn off the server in several ways:
— You can turn off the server by pressing the Power Control button on the
front of the server. Pressing the Power Control button starts an orderly
shutdown of the operating system, if this fea ture is supported by your
operating system, and places the server in standby mode.
Note: After turning off the server, wait at least 5 seconds before pressing
the Power Control button to power the server on again.
— Y ou can press and hold the Power Control button for more than 4 seconds to
cause an immediate shutdown of the server and place the server in standby
mode. You can use this feature if the operating system st alls.
Statement 5
CAUTION:
The power control button on the device and 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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2
3
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— Y ou can disconnect the server power cords from the electrical outlets to shut
off all power to the server.
Note: Wait about 15 seconds after disconnecting the power cords for your
system to stop running. Watch for the System Power light on the
operator information panel to stop blinkin g.
Information LED panel: The lights on this panel give status information for
your server. See “Information LED panel”.
Information LED panel
The following illustration shows the status lights on the Information LED panel.
System power light: When this green light is on, power is present in the server.
When this light flashes, the server is in standby mode (the system power supply
is turned off and ac current is present). When this light is off, the power
subsystem, the ac power, or a light has failed.
Attention: If the system power light is off, it does not mean there is no electrical
current present in the server. The light might be burned out. To remove all
electrical current from the server, you must unplug the server power cords from
the electrical outlets or from the uninterruptible power device.
POST-complete light: This green light is on when the power-on self-test (POST)
completes without any errors.
Hard disk drive activity light: This green light flickers when there is activity on
a hard disk drive.
Processor activity lights: One or more of these green lights are on when there is
microprocessor activity. The number of lights that are on indicates the number of
microprocessors with activity .
Information light: When this amber light is on, the server power supplies are
nonredundant or some other noncritical event has occurred. The event is
recorded in the Event log. See “Choices available from the Configuration/Setup
main menu” on page 14 for instructions on viewing the Event log.
Ethernet transmit/receive activ it y light: When this green light is on, there is
activity between the server and the network.
100
MB
LINK
OK
TX
RX
OK
1 2 3 4
POST-complete
System power
Hard disk drive
activity
Processor
activity
Ethernet speed Ethernet-link
status
Ethernet
transmit/receive
activity
Information
System error
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System error light: This amber light is on when a system err or occurs. A light on
the diagnostics LED panel will also be on to further isola te the error. (For more
information, see “Diagnostic panel LEDs” on page 134.)
Ethernet-link status light: When this green light is on, there is an active
connection on the Ethernet port.
Ethernet speed 100 Mbps: When this green light is on, the Ethernet speed is
100 Mbps. When the light is off, the Ethernet speed is 10 Mbps.
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Chapter 2. Arranging your workspace
To get the most from your server, arrange both the equipment you use and your work
area to suit your needs and the kind of work you do. Your comfort is of foremost
importance, but light sources, air circulation, and the location of electrical outlets also
can affect the way you arrange your workspace.
Comfort
Although no single working position is ideal for everyone, here are a few guidelines
to help you find a position tha t suits you best.
Sitting in the same position for a long time can cause fatigue. A good chair can make a
big difference. The backrest and seat should adjust independently and provide good
support. The seat should have a curved front to relieve pressure on the thighs. Adjust
the seat so that your thighs are parallel to the floor and your feet are either flat on the
floor or on a footrest.
When using the keyboard, keep your for earms parallel to the floor and your wrists in
a neutral, comfortable position. Try to keep a light touch on the keyboard and your
hands and fingers relaxed. You can change the angle of the keyboard for maximum
comfort by adjusting the position of the keyboard feet.
Adjust the monitor so the top of the screen is at, or slightly below, eye level. Place the
monitor at a comfortable viewing distance, usually 51 to 61 cm (20 to 24 in.), and
position it so you can view it without having to twist your body. Also position other
equipment you use regularly, such as the telephone or a mouse, within easy reach.
Glare and lighting
Position the monitor to minimize glare and reflections from overhead lights,
windows, and other light sources. Even reflected light from shiny surfaces can cause
annoying reflections on your monitor screen. Place the monitor at right angles to
windows and other light sources, when possi ble. Red uce overhead lighting, if
necessary, by turning off lights or using lower wattage bulbs. If you insta ll the
monitor near a window, use curt ains or blinds to block the sunlight. You might have
to adjust the Brightness and Contrast controls on the mon itor as the room lighting
changes throughout the day.
Where it is impossible to avoid reflections or to adjust the lighting, an antiglare filter
placed over the screen might be helpful. However, these filters might affect the clarity
of the image on the screen; try them only after you have tried all other methods of
reducing glare.
Dust buildup compounds problems that are associated with glare. Remember to clean
your monitor screen periodically using a soft cloth that is moistened with a
nonabrasive liquid glass cleaner.
Air circulation
Your server and monitor produce heat. Your server has one or more fans that pull in
fresh air and force out hot air . The monitor lets hot air escape through vents. Blocking
the air vents can cause overheating, which might result in a malfunction or dama ge.
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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, see “Power cords” on page 174.
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Chapter 3. Configuring your server
The following configuration programs are provided with your server:
• Configuration/Setup Utility
This pro gra m is par t of th e basic input/output system (BIOS) code that comes with
your server. You can use this program to configure serial and parallel port
assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the drive startup
sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. See “Using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program” for more information.
• SCSISelect Utility
With the built-in SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices
attached to the integrated SCSI controller. See “Using the SCSISelect utility
program” on page 19 for more information.
• ServerGuide CDs
The ServerGuide CDs include software setup and installation tools specifically
designed for IBM Netfinity servers. You can use these CDs during the initial
installation of your server to configure the server hardware and simplify your
network operating system installation. The ServerGuide CDs also contain a
collection of application programs, which you can install after your server is up
and running. See “Chapter 4. Introducing ServerGuide,” on page 23 for more
detailed in formation.
• ServeRAID programs
The ServeRAID programs come with the optional ServeRAID adapters and with
server models that have a ServeRAID adapter preinstalled. If your server has a
ServeRAID adapter installed, you must use the RAID Configuration program to
define and configure your disk-array subsystem before you install your operating
system. See the ServeRAID topic provided on this CD for more detailed
information.
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
This section provides the instructions needed to start the Configuration/Setup Utility
program and descriptions of the menu choices available.
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program:
1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen.
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1.
Note: If you have set both levels of passwords (user and administrator), you
must enter the administrator password to access the full
Configuration/Setup menu.
3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
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Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main
menu
From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, you can select settings that you
want to change. The Configuration/Setup U tility main menu is similar to the
following:
Notes:
1. You can press F1 to display Help information for a selected menu item.
2. The choices on some menus might differ slightly, depending on the BIOS version
in your server.
Descriptions of the choices available from the main menu are as follows:
• System Summary
Select this choice to display configuration information. This includes the type
and speed of the microprocessors and the amount of memory installed.
Changes that you make to configuration settings appear on this summary
screen. You cannot edit the fields.
This choice appears on both the full and limited Configuration/Setup Utility
menus.
• System Information
Select this choice to display informat ion about your server. Changes that you
make on other menus might appear on this summary screen. You cannot edit
any fields. The System Information choice a ppears only on the full
Configuration/Setup Utility ma in menu.
— Product Data
Select this choice to view system information, such as the machine type and
model, the server serial number, and the revision level or issue date of the
BIOS stored in the flash electronically erasable programmable ROM
(EEPROM).
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•
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System Summary
System Information
Devices and I/O Ports
Date and Time
System Security
Start Options
Advanced Setup
Error Logs
Save Settings
Restore Settings
Load Default Settings
Exit Setup
Configuration/Setup Utility
Chapter 3. Configurin g your server 15
— System Card Data
Select this choice to view vital product data (VPD) for some server
components.
• Devices and I/O Ports
Select this choice to view or change the assignments for devices and
input/output ports. This choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup
Utility main menu.
• Date and Time
Select this choice to set the system date and time and to change the system time
sent to the Advanced System Management Processor (service processor) when
the server is started. This choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup
Utility main menu.
The system time is in a 24-hour format: hour:minute:second.
You can set a time delta to be added or subtracted from the system time that is
sent to the service processor (Advanced Syste m Management Processor) each
time the server is started. Use the number keys to enter the hours and minutes
and + or
− to add or subtract from the system time. If you want the system clock
time to be the same as the Advanced System Management Processor clock time,
leave the value set at its default of 0.
• System Security
Select this choice t o set passwords or a system owner’s name. This choice
appears only on the full Configuratio n/Setup Utility main menu.
You can implement two levels of password protection:
— Power-on Password
Select this choice to set or change a power-on password. See “Using
passwords” on page 17 for more information.
— Administrator Password
Select this choice to set or change an administrator password.
Attention: If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot
be overridden or removed. You must replace the processor board.
The administrator password provides access to all choices on the
Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You can set, change, or delete both
the administrator and power-on passwords, and allow a power-on
password to be changed by the user.
See“Using passwords” on page 17 for more information.
— System Owner’s Name
Select this choice to specify a system owner’s name, which will display
during POST. You can remove or change the name only from the System
Security menu. You can use any combination of up to 16 characters for the
system owner’s name.
• Start Options
Select this choice to view or change the start options. This choice appears only
on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Start options take effect
when you start your server.
You can select keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed.
Y ou also can specify whether the keyboard number lock starts on or off. Y ou also
can enable the server to run without a diskette drive, monitor, or keyboard.
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The server uses a startup sequence to determine the device from which the
operating system loads. For example, you can defin e a star tup sequence that
checks for a startable diskette in the diskette drive, then checks the hard disk
drive in bay 1, and then checks a network adapter.
You also can select which PCI SCSI adapter is given boot precedence. The first
drive that is attached to the selected adapter will be assigned drive number 80L
and the operating system will start from that drive. The default for boot
precedence is Disabled. The range of choices depends upon the number of PCI
SCSI adapters installed in the server.
You can enable a virus-detection test that checks for changes in the master boot
record at startup. You also can choose to run POST in the enhanced mode or the
quick mode.
• Advanced Setup
Select this choice to change values for advanced hardware features, such as
cache control, and PCI configuration. This choi ce appears only on the full
Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
A warning message appears above the choices on this menu to alert you that the
system might malfunction if these options ar e configured incorr ectly. Follow the
instructions on the screen carefully.
— Processor Serial Number Access
Select this choice to identify if the microprocessor serial number in the
microprocessor is readable.
— Core Chipset Control
Select this choice to modify settings that control features of the core ch ip set.
Attention: Do not make changes here unless directed to do so by an IBM
authorized service representative.
— Cache Control
Select this choice to enable or disable the microprocessor cache. In addition,
you can define the microprocessor cache type as write-back (WB) or writethrough (WT). Selecting write-back mode will provide the maximum system
performance.
— PCI Slot/Device Information
Select this choice to view and identify system resources used by PCI devices.
PCI devices automatically communicate with the server confi guration
information. This usually results in automatic configuration of a PCI device.
Attention: You must use the menu selections to save custom settings for the
PCI Slot/Device Information choice. The save, restore and load default
settings choices on the main menu of the Configuration/Setup Utility do not
save the PCI Slot/Device Information settings.
After making changes, select:
– Save and exit the PCI Utility to save the changes and return to the
Advanced Setup choice.
– Exit the PCI Utility withou t saving changes to ignore the changes,
restore the previous settings, and return to the Advanced Setup choice.
PCI Device Control allows you to enable or disable the integrated SCSI,
video, and Ethernet controllers. You can also enable or disable PCI slots
from this menu.
– The default setting is Enable for all the controllers and PCI slots. If you
select Disable, the system will not configure the disabled device and the
operating system will not see the device. (This is equivalent to
unplugging the device.)
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– If the on-board SCSI controller is disabled and no other controller and
mass storage device are installed, operating system startup cannot
occur.
– If the video controller is disabled and no video adapter is installed, the
server will have no video capability . However , turning the server off and
on three times without completing POST results in a default startup that
enables video again.
— Memory Settings
Select this choice to manually disable or enable a bank of memory.
If a memory error is detected during POST or memory configuration, the
server can automatically disable the fa iling memory bank and continue
operating with reduced memory capacity. If this occurs, you must manually
enable the memory bank after the problem is corrected. Select Memory
Settings from the Advanced Setup menu, use the arrow keys to highlight
the bank that you want to enable; then, use the arrow keys to select Enable.
• System Service Processor Settings
Select this choice to enable or disable power supply redundancy monitoring.
• Event/Error Logs
Select this choice to view or clear error logs.
— Select Clear error logs to clear the error or event log.
— Select POST Error Log to view the three most recent error codes and
messages that the system generated during POST.
— Select System Event/Error Log to view the system event/error log. The
system event/error log contains all the system error and warning messages
that the system has generated. You can use the arrow keys to move between
pages in the system event/error log.
• Save Settings
Select this choice to save your customized settings.
• Restore Settings
Select this choice to delete your changes and restore the previous settings.
• Load Default Settings
Select this choice to cancel your changes and restore the factory settings.
• Exit Setup
If you have made any changes, the program will prompt you to save the changes
or exit without saving the changes.
Using passwords
The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility
menu. After you select this choice, you can implement two levels of protection:
power-on password and administrator password.
Power-on password
After you set a power-on password, you can enable the unattended-start mode. This
locks the keyboard and mouse, but allows the server to start the operating system.
The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you enter the correct password.
You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A –Z, a–z, and 0–9) for your
power-on password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place. If you forget
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the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through one of the
following methods:
• If an administrator password is set, enter the administrator password at the
power-on prompt. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change
the power-on password.
• Change the position of the password override switch as described in “Setting the
password override switch”.
• Remove the battery and then install the battery.
Setting the password override switch: When a power-on password is set, POST does
not complete until you enter the password. If you forget the power-on password, you
can regain access to the server through either of the following methods:
• Enter the administrator password at the power-on prompt, if an administrator
password has been set. Start the Configuration/S e tup Utility program and
change the power-on password.
• Change the position of the jumper on J48 to bypass the power-on password
check. You can then start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change
the power-on password.
The following illustration the location of J48.
Administrator password
Select this choice to set an administrator password. The administrator password
provides access to all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You can
set, change, or delete both the administrator and power-on passwords, and allow a
power-on password to be changed by the user.
Power-on
password override
jumper block (J48)
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