IBM Power PS700 Installation And User Manual

Power Systems

Installation and User's Guide for the
IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

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GI11-9830-00

Power Systems

Installation and User's Guide for the
IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

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GI11-9830-00

Note

Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices,” on page 51, “Safety notices”
on page v, the IBM Systems Safety Notices manual, G229-9054, and the IBM Environmental Notices and User Guide, Z125–5823.

This edition applies to IBM Power Systems servers that contain the POWER7 processor and to all associated
models.

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2010, 2011.

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

Contents

Safety notices ............v

Chapter 1. Product overview ......1

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

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

Hardware and software requirements .....3

Using the Documentation Browser ......3

Notices and statements ...........4

Features and specifications..........4

What your blade server offers ........6

Reliability, availability, and serviceability features . . 7

IBM Director ..............9

Chapter 2. Power, controls, indicators,

and connectors ...........11

Blade server control panel buttons and LEDs . . . 11

Turning on the blade server .........13

Turning off the blade server .........13

System-board layouts ...........14

System-board connectors .........15

System-board LEDs...........16

Chapter 3. Installing and removing

options ..............19

Installation guidelines ...........19

System reliability guidelines ........20

Handling static-sensitive devices ......20

Removing the blade server from a BladeCenter unit 20

Removing the blade server cover .......22

Removing a drive ............23

Installing a drive ............23

Removing a memory module ........25

Installing a memory module.........26

Supported DIMMs ............27

Removing and installing an I/O expansion card . . 28

Removing a CIOv form-factor expansion card . . 29

Installing a CIOv form-factor expansion card . . 29

Removing a combination-form-factor expansion

card................31

Installing a combination-form-factor expansion

card................31

Completing the installation .........32

Installing and closing the blade server cover . . 33
Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit 34

Input/output connectors and devices......36

Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server 37

Updating the firmware ..........37

Starting the TEMP image .........38

Verifying the system firmware levels .....39

Using the SMS utility ...........39

Starting the SMS utility .........39

SMS utility menu choices .........40

Creating a CE login............40

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers . . . 40
Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration . . . 41

MAC addresses for host Ethernet adapters ....42

Updating IBM Director ..........43

Chapter 5. Installing the operating

system...............45

Locating the installation instructions ......46

Installing service and productivity tools for Linux

on POWER ..............47

Chapter 6. Solving problems .....49

Appendix. Notices ..........51

Trademarks ..............52

Electronic emission notices .........53

Class A Notices ............53

Class B Notices ............57

Terms and conditions ...........60

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Safety notices

Safety notices may be printed throughout this guide:
v DANGER notices call attention to a situation that is potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to

people.

v CAUTION notices call attention to a situation that is potentially hazardous to people because of some

existing condition.

v Attention notices call attention to the possibility of damage to a program, device, system, or data.

World Trade safety information

Several countries require the safety information contained in product publications to be presented in their
national languages. If this requirement applies to your country, a safety information booklet is included
in the publications package shipped with the product. The booklet contains the safety information in
your national language with references to the U.S. English source. Before using a U.S. English publication
to install, operate, or service this product, you must first become familiar with the related safety
information in the booklet. You should also refer to the booklet any time you do not clearly understand
any safety information in the U.S. English publications.

German safety information

Das Produkt ist nicht für den Einsatz an Bildschirmarbeitsplätzen im Sinne§2der
Bildschirmarbeitsverordnung geeignet.

Laser safety information

IBM®servers can use I/O cards or features that are fiber-optic based and that utilize lasers or LEDs.

Laser compliance

IBM servers may be installed inside or outside of an IT equipment rack.

© Copyright IBM Corp. 2010, 2011 v

DANGER

When working on or around the system, observe the following precautions:

Electrical voltage and current from power, telephone, and communication cables are hazardous. To
avoid a shock hazard:
v Connect power to this unit only with the IBM provided power cord. Do not use the IBM

provided power cord for any other product.

v Do not open or service any power supply assembly.
v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration

of this product during an electrical storm.

v The product might be equipped with multiple power cords. To remove all hazardous voltages,

disconnect all power cords.

v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet. Ensure that the outlet

supplies proper voltage and phase rotation according to the system rating plate.

v Connect any equipment that will be attached to this product to properly wired outlets.
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 procedures when installing, moving,

or opening covers on this product or attached devices.

To Disconnect:

1. Turn off everything (unless instructed otherwise).

2. Remove the power cords from the outlets.

3. Remove the signal cables from the connectors.

4. Remove all cables from the devices

To Connect:

1. Turn off everything (unless instructed otherwise).

2. Attach all cables to the devices.

3. Attach the signal cables to the connectors.

4. Attach the power cords to the outlets.

5. Turn on the devices.

(D005)

DANGER

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Observe the following precautions when working on or around your IT rack system:

v Heavy equipment–personal injury or equipment damage might result if mishandled.

v Always lower the leveling pads on the rack cabinet.

v Always install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet.

v To avoid hazardous conditions due to uneven mechanical loading, always install the heaviest

devices in the bottom of the rack cabinet. Always install servers and optional devices starting
from the bottom of the rack cabinet.

v Rack-mounted devices are not to be used as shelves or work spaces. Do not place objects on top

of rack-mounted devices.

v Each rack cabinet might have more than one power cord. Be sure to disconnect all power cords in

the rack cabinet when directed to disconnect power during servicing.

v Connect all devices installed in a rack cabinet to power devices installed in the same rack

cabinet. Do not plug a power cord from a device installed in one rack cabinet into a power
device installed in a different rack cabinet.

v An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on the metal parts of

the system or the devices that attach to the system. It is the responsibility of the customer to
ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock.

CAUTION

v Do not install a unit in a rack where the internal rack ambient temperatures will exceed the

manufacturer's recommended ambient temperature for all your rack-mounted devices.

v Do not install a unit in a rack where the air flow is compromised. Ensure that air flow is not

blocked or reduced on any side, front, or back of a unit used for air flow through the unit.

v Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit so that

overloading of the circuits does not compromise the supply wiring or overcurrent protection. To
provide the correct power connection to a rack, refer to the rating labels located on the
equipment in the rack to determine the total power requirement of the supply circuit.

v (For sliding drawers.) Do not pull out or install any drawer or feature if the rack stabilizer brackets

are not attached to the rack. Do not pull out more than one drawer at a time. The rack might
become unstable if you pull out more than one drawer at a time.

v (For fixed drawers.) This drawer is a fixed drawer and must not be moved for servicing unless

specified by the manufacturer. Attempting to move the drawer partially or completely out of the
rack might cause the rack to become unstable or cause the drawer to fall out of the rack.

(R001)

Safety notices vii

CAUTION:
Removing components from the upper positions in the rack cabinet improves rack stability during
relocation. Follow these general guidelines whenever you relocate a populated rack cabinet within a
room or building:

v Reduce the weight of the rack cabinet by removing equipment starting at the top of the rack

cabinet. When possible, restore the rack cabinet to the configuration of the rack cabinet as you
received it. If this configuration is not known, you must observe the following precautions:

– Remove all devices in the 32U position and above.

– Ensure that the heaviest devices are installed in the bottom of the rack cabinet.

– Ensure that there are no empty U-levels between devices installed in the rack cabinet below the

32U level.

v If the rack cabinet you are relocating is part of a suite of rack cabinets, detach the rack cabinet from

the suite.

v Inspect the route that you plan to take to eliminate potential hazards.

v Verify that the route that you choose can support the weight of the loaded rack cabinet. Refer to the

documentation that comes with your rack cabinet for the weight of a loaded rack cabinet.

v Verify that all door openings are at least 760 x 2030 mm (30 x 80 in.).

v Ensure that all devices, shelves, drawers, doors, and cables are secure.

v Ensure that the four leveling pads are raised to their highest position.

v Ensure that there is no stabilizer bracket installed on the rack cabinet during movement.

v Do not use a ramp inclined at more than 10 degrees.

v When the rack cabinet is in the new location, complete the following steps:

– Lower the four leveling pads.

– Install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet.

– If you removed any devices from the rack cabinet, repopulate the rack cabinet from the lowest

position to the highest position.

v If a long-distance relocation is required, restore the rack cabinet to the configuration of the rack

cabinet as you received it. Pack the rack cabinet in the original packaging material, or equivalent.
Also lower the leveling pads to raise the casters off of the pallet and bolt the rack cabinet to the
pallet.

(R002)

(L001)

(L002)

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(L003)

or

All lasers are certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter J for class
1 laser products. Outside the U.S., they are certified to be in compliance with IEC 60825 as a class 1 laser
product. Consult the label on each part for laser certification numbers and approval information.

CAUTION:
This product might contain one or more of the following devices: CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive,
DVD-RAM drive, or laser module, which are Class 1 laser products. Note the following information:

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 the controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein

might result in hazardous radiation exposure.

(C026)

Safety notices ix

CAUTION:
Data processing environments can contain equipment transmitting on system links with laser modules
that operate at greater than Class 1 power levels. For this reason, never look into the end of an optical
fiber cable or open receptacle. (C027)

CAUTION:
This product contains a Class 1M laser. Do not view directly with optical instruments. (C028)

CAUTION:
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Note the following
information: laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical
instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam. (C030)

Power and cabling information for NEBS (Network Equipment-Building System)
GR-1089-CORE

The following comments apply to the IBM servers that have been designated as conforming to NEBS
(Network Equipment-Building System) GR-1089-CORE:

The equipment is suitable for installation in the following:

v Network telecommunications facilities
v Locations where the NEC (National Electrical Code) applies

The intrabuilding ports of this equipment are suitable for connection to intrabuilding or unexposed
wiring or cabling only. The intrabuilding ports of this equipment must not be metallically connected to the
interfaces that connect to the OSP (outside plant) or its wiring. These interfaces are designed for use as
intrabuilding interfaces only (Type 2 or Type 4 ports as described in GR-1089-CORE) and require isolation
from the exposed OSP cabling. The addition of primary protectors is not sufficient protection to connect
these interfaces metallically to OSP wiring.

Note: All Ethernet cables must be shielded and grounded at both ends.

The ac-powered system does not require the use of an external surge protection device (SPD).

The dc-powered system employs an isolated DC return (DC-I) design. The DC battery return terminal
shall not be connected to the chassis or frame ground.

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Chapter 1. Product overview

The IBM BladeCenter®PS700 blade server is based on IBM Performance Optimization with Enhanced
RISC (POWER®) Architecture technologies. The BladeCenter PS700 blade server runs in BladeCenter units
to provide a high-density, high-performance blade server environment using advanced processing
technology.

Note: Unless otherwise stated, references to the BladeCenter unit apply to BladeCenter (E 8677),
BladeCenter H (8852 and 7989), BladeCenter HT (8740 and 8750), and BladeCenter S (8886 and 7779)
units.

The Installation and User's Guide comes with the blade server on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD.
All of the following information is in the document and also in the online information center:

v Setting up the blade server
v Starting and configuring the blade server
v Installing optional hardware devices
v A reference to more information about installing supported operating systems
v Performing basic troubleshooting of the blade server

Packaged with the hardcopy Installation and User's Guide are software CDs that help you to configure
hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system.

The blade server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty and
getting service and assistance, see the online information center or the Warranty and Support Information
document that is on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD.

The blade server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the
blade server, and the documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those
features, or technical updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in
the original blade server documentation. The most recent version of all BladeCenter PS700 documentation
is in the BladeCenter information center.

The online BladeCenter information center is available in the IBM BladeCenter Information Center at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/bladectr/documentation/index.jsp.

Download and install updated device drivers and the PS700 firmware. Go to the IBM Support site to
download the updates. Select your product, type, model, and operating system, and then click Go. Click
the Download tab, if necessary, for device driver and firmware updates.

Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. Procedures for locating firmware and
documentation might vary slightly from what is described in this documentation.

Print Table 1 on page 2 and use it to record information about your blade server.

You will need this information when you register the blade server with IBM. You can register the blade
server at http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/.

Table 1 on page 2 includes a place for you to record the PS700 vital product data.

To determine the values for your PS700 blade server, use the management module and the lsvpd
command. If you are running Linux, download and install the service and productivity tools for Linux on
POWER systems to install the lsvpd command.

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Table 1. PS700 vital product data

Vital product data field Vital product data How to find this data

Product name BladeCenter PS700

Type model number 8406-70Y

Serial number

System unique ID

WorldWide port number

Brand B0 (B followed by zero)

________________________ (7 characters)

_________________________________ (12 characters)

_________________________________ (12 characters)

Advanced management
module HW VPD

Advanced management
module HW VPD

lsvpd | grep SU

command

lsvpd | grep WN

command

lsvpd | grep BR

command

The model number and serial number are on the ID label that is behind the control panel door on the
front of the blade server, and on a label on the side of the blade server that is visible when the blade
server is not in the BladeCenter unit.

A set of blank labels comes with the blade server. When you install the blade server in the BladeCenter
unit, write identifying information on a label and place the label on the BladeCenter unit bezel. See the
documentation for your BladeCenter unit for recommended label placement.

Important: Do not place the label where it will block any ventilation holes on the blade server or the
BladeCenter unit.

Related documentation

Documentation for the PS700 blade server includes documents in Portable Document Format (PDF) on
the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD and the online information center.

The most recent version of all BladeCenter documentation is in the BladeCenter information center.

The online BladeCenter information center is available in the IBM BladeCenter Information Center at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/bladectr/documentation/index.jsp.

PDF versions of the following documents are on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD and in the online
information center:

v Problem Determination and Service Guide

This document contains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information
for service technicians.

v Safety Information

This document contains translated caution and danger statements. Each caution and danger statement
that appears in the documentation has a number that you can use to locate the corresponding
statement in your language in the Safety Information document.

v Warranty and Support Information

This document contains information about the terms of the warranty and about getting service and
assistance.

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Additional documents might be included in the online information center and on the IBM BladeCenter
Documentation CD.

The blade server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the
blade server. Occasional updates to the documentation might include information about those features, or
technical updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the
documentation that comes with the blade server.

Review the online information or the Planning Guide and the Installation Guide for your IBM BladeCenter
unit. The information can help you prepare for system installation and configuration. The most current
version of each document is available in the BladeCenter information center.

The IBM Documentation CD

You can run the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD on any personal computer that meets the hardware
and software requirements.

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

Hardware and software requirements

The IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware and software levels.

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 system 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

Select the blade server from the Product menu. The Available Topics list displays all the documents for
the blade server. 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.

Chapter 1. Product overview 3

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 occurs 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

The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingual Safety Information. 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.

Features and specifications

Features and specifications of the IBM BladeCenter PS700 blade server are summarized in this overview.

The PS700 Type 8406 is a single-wide (non-expandable) blade server. The PS700 blade server is used in an
IBM BladeCenter H (8852 and 7989), BladeCenter HT (8740 and 8750), or BladeCenter S (8886 and 7779)
chassis unit.

Notes:

v Power, cooling, removable-media drives, external ports, and advanced system management are

provided by the BladeCenter unit.

v The operating system in the blade server must provide support for the Universal Serial Bus (USB), to

enable the blade server to recognize and communicate internally with the removable-media drives and
front-panel USB ports.

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Core electronics:

v 64-bit Power 7 processors (12S

technology)

v Four core, single socket (4-way)

processors @ 3.0 GHz

v 64 GB maximum in 8 very low

profile (VLP) DIMM slots; Supports
4 GB DDR3 at 1066MHz, and 8 GB
DDR3 at 800HMz

P5IOC2 I/O hub

On-board, integrated features:

v Two 1 GB Ethernet ports (HEA)

(two on each side)

v SAS controller
v USB 2.0
v 1 Serial over LAN (SOL) console

using FSP

FSP1 Service Processor - IPMI and
SOL

v The baseboard management

controller (BMC) is a flexible
service processor (FSP1) with
Intelligent Platform Management
Interface (IPMI), Serial over LAN
(SOL), and Wake on LAN (WOL)
firmware support.

Local Storage:

v First DASD bay: zero or one 2.5"

SAS HDD

v Second DASD bay: zero or one 2.5"

SAS HDD

v SAS HDDs are 300 GB and 600 GB
v Hardware mirroring

Daughter card I/O options:

v 1 1Xe expansion card (CIOv)
v SAS Pass-through using 1Xe
v 1 High-Speed expansion card

(CFFh)

Integrated functions:

v RS-485 interface for

communication with the
management module

v Automatic server restart (ASR)
v SOL through FSP
v Two Universal Serial Bus (USB

2.0) buses on base planar for
communication with
removable-media drives

v Optical media available by shared

chassis feature

Environment:

v Air temperature:

– Blade server on: 10° to 35°C

(50° to 95°F). Altitude: 0 to 914
m (3000 ft)

– Blade server on: 10° to 32°C

(50° to 90°F). Altitude: 914 m to
2133 m (3000 ft to 7000 ft)

– Blade server off: -40° to 60°C

(-40° to 140°F)

v Humidity:

– Blade server on: 8% to 80%
– Blade server off: 8% to 80%

PS700 Size:

v Height: 24.5 cm (9.7 inches)
v Depth: 44.6 cm (17.6 inches)
v Width: 30 mm (1.14 inches)

Systems management:

v Supported by BladeCenter chassis

management module

v Front panel LEDs
v IBM Director
v Hardware Management Console

(HMC)

v Integrated Virtualization Manager

(IVM)

v Energy Scale thermal management

for power management/
oversubscription (throttling) and
environmental sensing

v Active Energy Manager

Clusters support for:

v IBM Director
v xCat

Virtualization support for:

PowerVM

®

Standard Edition hardware
feature, which provides the Integrated
Virtualization Manager, Virtual I/O
Server, and Director Power Systems

™

Manager (DPSM).

Reliability and service features:

v Dual alternating current power

supply

v BladeCenter chassis redundant and

hot plug power and cooling
modules

v Boot-time processor deallocation
v Blade server hot plug
v Customer setup and expansion
v Automatic reboot on power loss
v Internal and ambient temperature

monitors

v ECC, chipkill memory
v System management alerts

Electrical input: 12Vdc

See the ServerProven Web site for information about supported operating-system versions and all PS700
blade server optional devices.

Chapter 1. Product overview 5

What your blade server offers

The design of the blade server takes advantage of advancements in chip technology, memory
management, and data storage.

The blade server uses the following features and technologies:

v Baseboard management controller (BMC)

The enhanced BMC for the PS700 blade server is a flexible service processor that provides support for
the following functions:

– Alert Standard Format (ASF) and RS-485 interfaces to the management modules
– Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
– The operating system
– Power control and advanced power management
– Reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features
– Serial over LAN (SOL)
– Continuous health monitoring and control
– Configurable notification and alerts
– Event logs that are time stamped and saved in nonvolatile memory and that can be attached to

e-mail alerts
– Point-to-point protocol (PPP) support
– Remote power control
– Remote firmware update and access to critical blade server settings

v Disk drive support

The blade server supports the following:
– First DASD bay: zero or one 2.5" SAS HDD
– Second DASD bay: zero or one 2.5" SAS HDD

v IBM Director

IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to centrally manage PS700
blade server, including updating the PS700 firmware.

For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on the IBM Director CD.

v Impressive performance using the latest microprocessor technology

®

The blade server comes with one POWER7

v Integrated network support

The blade server has two integrated (onboard) 1 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) Host Ethernet Adapter
(HEA) controllers that provide advanced acceleration features, such as checksum offload, TCP large
send, and jumbo frames. Capabilities include virtualized adapter sharing among logical partitions that
does not require the shared Ethernet adapters of Virtual I/O Server. TCP advanced features include
hardware de-multiplexing and per connection queues.

v I/O expansion

The blade server has connectors on the system board for optional 1Xe and High Speed expansion
cards, such as Fibre Channel and InfiniBand expansion cards, for adding more network communication
capabilities to the blade server.

v Large system memory capacity

The memory bus in the PS700 Type 8406 server supports up to 64 GB of system memory. For the
official list of supported DIMMs, see the ServerProven
eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.

v Light path diagnostics

microprocessors.

®

Web site at http://www.ibm.com/servers/

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Light path diagnostics provides light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to help you diagnose problems. An LED

on the blade server control panel is lit if an unusual condition or a problem occurs. If this happens,

you can look at the LEDs on the system board to locate the source of the problem.

For more information, see the online information or the Problem Determination and Service Guide.

v Power throttling

If your BladeCenter unit supports power management, the power consumption of the blade server can

be dynamically managed through the management module. For more information, see the online

management-module documentation or the IBM support site at http://www.ibm.com/systems/

support/.

Reliability, availability, and serviceability features

Three of the most important features in server design are reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS).
The reliability of the BladeCenter PS700 blade server starts with components, devices, and subsystems
that are fault tolerant.

Reliability, availability, and serviceability protect the integrity of the data that is stored in the blade server,
maintain the availability of the blade server when you need it, and enhance the ease with which you can
diagnose and correct problems.

Component-level RAS features

The blade server has the following component-level RAS features:

v Alternate processor recovery
v Bit steering
v Chipkill memory for dual inline memory modules (DIMMs)
v Diagnostic support of Ethernet controllers
v Dual inline memory module (DIMM) failure isolation

– DIMM pair identification through unrecoverable error (UE) checkpointing and message-related

recovery actions

– Single DIMM identification through recoverable component error (CE) checkpointing and garding

v Dynamic deallocation (runtime POWER7 garding of microprocessor and memory)
v L2 cache line delete
v Memory chip kill - Chipkill memory for DIMMs
v Memory Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) alerts through scrubbing and error-checking and correction

(ECC)

v Memory scrubbing
v Peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus parity, ECRC, and surprise link down
v PFA thresholding of correctable hardware errors of the microprocessors and L2 cache
v Processor runtime diagnostics (PRD) that initiates the following actions to recover from errors:

– Self-healing, such as redundant bit steering for memory

– Deallocation at runtime of a failing resource, such as a processor core, a memory page

– Identifying parts for service

– Runtime error persistent deallocation, if necessary, for I-Cash, D-cash, L2 cache, L3 cache

– Transparent microprocessor hardware error recovery (for example, for L2 cache errors)

v Single processor checkstop (including a partition checkstop)

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Blade-level RAS features

The blade server has the following blade-level RAS features:

v Automatic service processor reset and reload recovery for service processor errors
v Automatic server recovery and restart that provides automatic reboot after boot hangs or detection of

checkstop conditions

v Automatic server restart (ASR)
v Built-in monitoring for temperature, voltage, hard disk drives, and flash drives
v Call Home
v Checkstop analysis
v Checkstop detection with automated restart
v Customer-upgradeable basic input/output system (BIOS) code (firmware code)
v Customer support center 24 hours per day, 7 days a week
v Degraded boot support (memory and microprocessors)
v Repeat Gard
v Extended Error Handling (EEH) for PCI host and root complex, PCIe link, and PCI adapter failures
v Emergency power off (EPOW) for the blade server and expansion cards
v Environmental monitors and alerts
v Error codes and messages
v ECC memory
v Failover Ethernet support
v First Failure Data Capture (FFDC) for determining failure root cause
v Service processor communication with the management module to enable remote blade server

management

v Light emitting diodes (LEDs) for identifying failing customer replaceable units (CRUs) or field

replaceable units (FRUs)

v Light path diagnostics
v POWER7 RAS design and objectives
v POWER7 Hypervisor (PHYP) partition recovery or partition termination when unrecoverable errors

occur

v Power-on self-test (POST)
v SDRAM with serial presence detect (SPD) and vital product data (VPD)
v System error logging
v System Management Services (SMS) menu support
v System-wide checkstop
v Vital product data (VPD) unique identifiers on blade server and all major electronic components with

information stored in nonvolatile memory for remote viewing

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BladeCenter unit-level RAS features

The BladeCenter unit provides the following RAS features:

v Power-supply error detection
v Redundant power supplies
v Remote power control
v Management-module system-event log
v Redundant blowers, I/O modules (switches)
v Hot plug of BladeCenter CRUs (blowers, switches, power supplies)

IBM Director

Use IBM Director to perform network and system management tasks.

With IBM Director, a network administrator can perform the following tasks:

v View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detail
v Monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as microprocessors, disks, and

memory

v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM x86-processor-based servers, desktop

computers, workstations, and notebook computers on a variety of platforms

IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager. It includes the
following key features:

v Advanced self-management capabilities for maximum system availability.
v Multiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000

Server, Windows XP Professional, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, VMware, Novell NetWare, AIX

IBM i operating system (formerly known as i5/OS™). For a complete list of operating systems that

support IBM Director, see the IBM Director Compatibility Document. This document is in Portable

Document Format (PDF) at http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/director/resources. It is

updated every 6 to 8 weeks.

v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and notebook computers.
v Support for systems-management industry standards.
v Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems-management environments.
v Ease of use, training, and setup.

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IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server tools that are designed
to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, you
can achieve reductions in ownership costs through the following benefits:

v Reduced downtime
v Increased productivity of IT personnel and users
v Reduced service and support costs

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Chapter 2. Power, controls, indicators, and connectors

You can use the control panel to turn the blade server on or off and to view some controls and indicators.
Other indicators are on the system board. The system board also has connectors for various components.

Blade server control panel buttons and LEDs

Blade server control panel buttons and LEDs provide operational controls and status indicators.

Note: Figure 1 shows the control-panel door in the closed (normal) position. To access the power-control
button, you must open the control-panel door.

Figure 1. Blade server control panel buttons and LEDs

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