IBM x3550 M4 Type 7914 Installation And Service Manual

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IBM System x3550 M4 Type 7914

Installation and Service Guide

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IBM System x3550 M4 Type 7914

Installation and Service Guide

Note

Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix D, “Getting help and technical assistance,” on page 829, “Notices” on page 833, the Warranty Information document, and the Safety Information and Environmental Notices and User Guide documents on the IBM Documentation CD.

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

Guidelines for trained service technicians ....ix

Inspecting for unsafe conditions ......ix

Guidelines for servicing electrical equipment . . x

Safety statements ............xi

Chapter 1. The IBM System x3550 M4

server ...............1

The IBM Documentation CD .........4

Hardware and software requirements .....4

Using the Documentation Browser ......4

Related documentation ...........5

Notices and statements in this document .....6

Server features and specifications .......6

What your server offers ..........11

Reliability, availability, and serviceability ....14

IBM Systems Director ...........15

Server controls, LEDs, and power .......16

Front view..............16

Operator information panel ........18

Light path diagnostics panel........19

Rear view ..............20

Server power features ..........23

Turning on the server .........23

Turning off the server .........24

Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 25

Instructions for IBM Business Partners .....26

How to send DSA data to IBM ........26

Server components ............26

System-board internal connectors ......28

System-board external connectors ......28

System-board switches, jumpers, and buttons . . 29

System-board LEDs...........32

System-board optional-device connectors . . . 32

Installation guidelines ...........33

System reliability guidelines ........35

Working inside the server with the power on . . 35

Handling static-sensitive devices ......36

Removing the cover ...........36

Removing the air baffle ..........37

Installing drives .............38

Drive IDs ..............39

2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive IDs . . . 39

3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive IDs . . . 39

2.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive IDs . . 40

3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive IDs . . 40

Installing hot-swap hard disk drives .....40

Installing simple-swap hard disk drives ....41

Installing an optional DVD drive ......43

Installing an optional DVD drive cable ....47

Installing a memory module.........49

DIMM installation sequence ........52

Memory mirrored channel ........53

Memory rank sparing ..........54

Installing a memory module........55

Installing an adapter ...........56

Installing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller . . . 60 Installing the ServeRAID adapter memory module 64 Installing a RAID adapter battery or flash power

module ................65

Installing the dual-port network adapter.....68

Installing a power supply .........71

Installing a hot-swap ac power supply ....72

Installing a hot-swap dc power supply ....75

Installing a hot-swap dc power supply . . . 79

Installing a hot-swap fan ..........81

Installing a USB embedded hypervisor flash device 83 Installing an additional microprocessor and heat

sink .................84

Thermal grease ............92

Installing a SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD option ....93

Installing the operator information panel assembly 94

Completing the installation .........96

Replacing the air baffle .........96

Replacing the cover...........97

Connecting the cables ..........98

Updating the server configuration ......99

Chapter 3. Configuring .......101

Updating the firmware ..........101

Configuring the server ..........102

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation

CD................104

ServerGuide features .........105

Setup and configuration overview ....105

Typical operating-system installation . . . 106 Installing your operating system without

using ServerGuide..........106

Using the Setup utility .........106

Starting the Setup utility .......107

Setup utility menu choices .......107

Passwords ............111

Using the Boot Manager .........113

Starting the backup server firmware .....113

The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer . . . 114 Using the integrated management module. . . 114 Using the remote presence and blue-screen

capture features ...........115

Obtaining the IMM host name......116

Obtaining the IP address for the IMM . . . 116

Logging on to the web interface .....117

Using the embedded hypervisor ......118

Configuring the Ethernet controller .....119

Enabling Features on Demand Ethernet software 119 Enabling Features on Demand RAID software 119

Configuring RAID arrays ........119

IBM Advanced Settings Utility program . . . 120

Updating IBM Systems Director ......120

Installing a newer version .......121

Installing updates with your management

server is connected to the Internet ....121

Installing updates with your management

server is not connected to the Internet . . . 121 Updating the Universal Unique Identifier

(UUID) ..............122

Updating the DMI/SMBIOS data ......124

Recovering the server firmware (UEFI update

failure) ...............179

In-band manual recovery method .....180

In-band automated boot recovery method . . . 181

Out-of-band method ..........182

Automated boot recovery (ABR) .......182

Nx-boot failure .............182

Chapter 4. Troubleshooting .....127

Start here...............127

Diagnosing a problem .........127

Undocumented problems ........129

Service bulletins ............130

Checkout procedure ...........130

About the checkout procedure.......130

Performing the checkout procedure .....131

Diagnostic tools ............132

Light path diagnostics .........134

Light path diagnostics LEDs ......137

Power-supply LEDs .........141

System pulse LEDs .........145

PCI riser-card LEDs .........145

Event logs .............146

Viewing event logs through the Setup utility 147 Viewing event logs without restarting the

server ..............147

Clearing the event logs ........149

POST ...............149

IBM Dynamic System Analysis ......149

DSA editions ...........150

Running the DSA Preboot diagnostic

programs.............151

Diagnostic text messages .......152

Viewing the test log results and transferring

the DSA collection..........152

Automated service request (call home) .....152

IBM Electronic Service Agent .......153

Error messages .............153

Troubleshooting by symptom ........153

CD/DVD drive problems ........154

General problems ...........155

Hard disk drive problems ........155

Hypervisor problems ..........157

Intermittent problems .........158

Keyboard, mouse, or USB-device problems . . 158

Memory problems ...........160

Microprocessor problems ........161

Monitor and video problems .......162

Network connection problems .......164

Optional-device problems ........164

Power problems ...........166

Serial-device problems .........172

ServerGuide problems .........173

Software problems...........174

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems . . . 174

Video problems............175

Solving power problems..........175

Solving Ethernet controller problems .....176

Solving undetermined problems .......177

Problem determination tips.........178

Chapter 5. Parts listing, IBM System

x3550 M4 Type 7914 ........183

Replaceable server components .......183

Structural parts ............192

Power cords ..............193

Chapter 6. Removing and replacing

components ............197

Returning a device or component ......197

Internal cable routing and connectors .....197

Cabling SAS/SATA ServeRAID Controller. . . 198

Cabling backplane ...........199

Cabling RAID adapter battery or flash power

module ..............202

Cabling SPECpower ..........203

Cabling DVD drive ..........204

Cabling operator information panel .....205

Cabling front USB and video connector....206

Removing and replacing server components . . . 207

Removing and replacing structural parts . . . 207

Removing the cover .........208

Replacing the cover .........209

Removing the air baffle ........210

Replacing the air baffle ........211

Removing a RAID adapter battery or flash

power module ...........212

Replacing a RAID adapter battery or flash

power module ...........213

Removing a RAID adapter battery or flash

power module holder ........216

Replacing a RAID adapter battery or flash

power module holder ........217

Removing and replacing Tier 1 CRUs ....218

Removing hot-swap hard disk drives . . . 218 Replacing hot-swap hard disk drives . . . 219 Removing simple-swap hard disk drives . . 222 Replacing simple-swap hard disk drives . . 223

Removing a DVD drive ........225

Replacing a DVD drive ........227

Removing the DVD drive cable .....231

Replacing the DVD drive cable .....233

Removing a memory module ......236

Installing a memory module ......237

Removing a PCI riser-card assembly....244

Replacing a PCI riser-card assembly ....245

Removing the PCI riser-card bracket from the

riser card .............246

Replacing the PCI riser-card bracket to the

riser card .............247

Removing an adapter.........248

Replacing an adapter .........250

Removing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller 254

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Replacing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller 255 Removing the ServeRAID adapter memory

module .............260

Replacing the ServeRAID adapter memory

module .............261

Removing the dual-port network adapter . . 262 Replacing the dual-port network adapter . . 263

Removing a hot-swap fan .......267

Replacing a hot-swap fan .......268

Removing a power supply .......270

Replacing a power supply .......276

Removing the hot-swap drive backplane . . 285 Replacing the hot-swap drive backplane . . 287 Removing the simple-swap drive backplate

assembly .............290

Replacing the simple-swap drive backplate

assembly .............291

Removing a USB embedded hypervisor flash

device ..............293

Replacing a USB embedded hypervisor flash

device ..............294

Removing the system battery ......295

Replacing the system battery ......297

Removing the bezel .........299

Replacing the bezel .........300

Removing the front USB connector assembly 301 Replacing the front USB connector assembly 303 Removing the front video connector

assembly .............305

Replacing the front video connector assembly 306 Removing the operator information panel

assembly .............308

Replacing the operator information panel

assembly .............309

Removing and replacing Tier 2 CRUs ....311

Removing a microprocessor and heat sink 311 Replacing a microprocessor and heat sink 316 Removing the heat-sink retention module 325 Replacing the heat-sink retention module . . 326

Removing the system board ......327

Replacing the system board ......330

Appendix A. Integrated management module II (IMM2) error messages . . . 335

IMM Events that automatically notify Support . . 336

Appendix B. UEFI/POST diagnostic

codes...............673

Appendix C. DSA diagnostic test

results ..............693

DSA Broadcom network test results ......693

DSA Brocade test results..........702

DSA checkpoint panel test results ......710

DSA CPU stress test results.........711

DSA Emulex adapter test results .......714

DSA EXA port ping test results .......717

DSA hard drive test results .........719

DSA Intel network test results ........721

DSA LSI hard drive test results .......726

DSA Mellanox adapter test results ......727

DSA memory isolation test results ......730

DSA memory stress test results .......800

DSA Nvidia GPU test results ........803

DSA optical drive test results ........809

DSA system management test results .....813

DSA tape drive test results .........824

Appendix D. Getting help and

technical assistance ........829

Before you call .............829

Using the documentation .........830

Getting help and information from the World Wide

Web................830

How to send DSA data to IBM .......830

Creating a personalized support web page . . . 831

Software service and support ........831

Hardware service and support .......831

IBM Taiwan product service ........831

Notices ..............833

Trademarks ..............834

Important notes ............834

Particulate contamination .........835

Documentation format ..........836

Telecommunication regulatory statement ....836

Electronic emission notices .........837

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

statement..............837

Industry Canada Class A emission compliance

statement..............837

Avis de conformité à la réglementation

d'Industrie Canada ..........837

Australia and New Zealand Class A statement 837 European Union EMC Directive conformance

statement..............838

Germany Class A statement .......838

Japan VCCI Class A statement.......839

Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) statement . . . 840 Korea Communications Commission (KCC)

statement..............840

Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Class

A statement .............840

People's Republic of China Class A electronic

emission statement ..........840

Taiwan Class A compliance statement ....841

Index ...............843

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Safety

Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.

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

Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.

Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.

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

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

Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.

Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.

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

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

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

Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.

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Guidelines for trained service technicians

This section contains information for trained service technicians.

Inspecting for unsafe conditions

Use this information to help you identify potential unsafe conditions in an IBM product that you are working on.

Each IBM product, as it was designed and manufactured, has required safety items to protect users and service technicians from injury. The information in this section addresses only those items. Use good judgment to identify potential unsafe conditions that might be caused by non-IBM alterations or attachment of non-IBM features or optional devices that are not addressed in this section. If you identify an unsafe condition, you must determine how serious the hazard is and whether you must correct the problem before you work on the product.

Consider the following conditions and the safety hazards that they present: v Electrical hazards, especially primary power. Primary voltage on the frame can

cause serious or fatal electrical shock.

v Explosive hazards, such as a damaged CRT face or a bulging capacitor. v Mechanical hazards, such as loose or missing hardware.

To inspect the product for potential unsafe conditions, complete the following steps:

1. Make sure that the power is off and the power cords are disconnected.

2. Make sure that the exterior cover is not damaged, loose, or broken, and observe

any sharp edges.

3. Check the power cords: v Make sure that the third-wire ground connector is in good condition. Use a

meter to measure third-wire ground continuity for 0.1 ohm or less between the external ground pin and the frame ground.

v Make sure that the power cords are the correct type. v Make sure that the insulation is not frayed or worn.

4. Remove the cover.

5. Check for any obvious non-IBM alterations. Use good judgment as to the safety

of any non-IBM alterations.

6. Check inside the system for any obvious unsafe conditions, such as metal filings, contamination, water or other liquid, or signs of fire or smoke damage.

7. Check for worn, frayed, or pinched cables.

8. Make sure that the power-supply cover fasteners (screws or rivets) have not

been removed or tampered with.

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Guidelines for servicing electrical equipment

Observe these guidelines when you service electrical equipment. v Check the area for electrical hazards such as moist floors, nongrounded power

extension cords, and missing safety grounds.

v Use only approved tools and test equipment. Some hand tools have handles that

are covered with a soft material that does not provide insulation from live electrical current.

v Regularly inspect and maintain your electrical hand tools for safe operational

condition. Do not use worn or broken tools or testers.

v Do not touch the reflective surface of a dental mirror to a live electrical circuit.

The surface is conductive and can cause personal injury or equipment damage if it touches a live electrical circuit.

v Some rubber floor mats contain small conductive fibers to decrease electrostatic

discharge. Do not use this type of mat to protect yourself from electrical shock.

v Do not work alone under hazardous conditions or near equipment that has

hazardous voltages.

v Locate the emergency power-off (EPO) switch, disconnecting switch, or electrical

outlet so that you can turn off the power quickly in the event of an electrical accident.

v Disconnect all power before you perform a mechanical inspection, work near

power supplies, or remove or install main units.

v Before you work on the equipment, disconnect the power cord. If you cannot

disconnect the power cord, have the customer power-off the wall box that supplies power to the equipment and lock the wall box in the off position.

v Never assume that power has been disconnected from a circuit. Check it to

make sure that it has been disconnected.

v If you have to work on equipment that has exposed electrical circuits, observe

the following precautions: – Make sure that another person who is familiar with the power-off controls is

near you and is available to turn off the power if necessary.

– When you work with powered-on electrical equipment, use only one hand.

Keep the other hand in your pocket or behind your back to avoid creating a complete circuit that could cause an electrical shock.

– When you use a tester, set the controls correctly and use the approved probe

leads and accessories for that tester.

– Stand on a suitable rubber mat to insulate you from grounds such as metal

floor strips and equipment frames.

v Use extreme care when you measure high voltages. v To ensure proper grounding of components such as power supplies, pumps,

blowers, fans, and motor generators, do not service these components outside of their normal operating locations.

v If an electrical accident occurs, use caution, turn off the power, and send another

person to get medical aid.

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Safety statements

These statements provide the caution and danger information that is used in this documentation.

Important:

Each caution and danger statement in this documentation is labeled with a number. This number is used to cross reference an English-language caution or danger statement with translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the Safety Information document.

For example, if a caution statement is labeled Statement 1, translations for that caution statement are in the Safety Information document under Statement 1.

Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this documentation before you perform the procedures. Read any additional safety information that comes with your system or optional device before you install the device.

Statement 1

DANGER

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

To avoid a shock hazard:

v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,

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

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

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

this product.

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

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

structural damage.

v Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,

networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.

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

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

To Connect: To Disconnect:

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, attach all cables to devices.

3. Attach signal cables to connectors.

4. Attach power cords to outlet.

5. Turn device ON.

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, remove power cords from outlet.

3. Remove signal cables from connectors.

4. Remove all cables from devices.

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Statement 2

CAUTION: When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer. The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used, handled, or disposed of.

Do not:

v Throw or immerse into water

v Heat to more than 100°C (212°F)

v Repair or disassemble

Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.

Statement 3

CAUTION: When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following:

v Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could

result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device.

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

specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.

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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.

Statement 4

CAUTION: Use safe practices when lifting.

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

Statement 5

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

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Statement 6

CAUTION: If you install a strain-relief bracket option over the end of the power cord that is connected to the device, you must connect the other end of the power cord to an easily accessible power source.

Statement 8

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

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

Statement 12

CAUTION: The following label indicates a hot surface nearby.

Statement 26

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CAUTION: Do not place any object on top of rack-mounted devices.

Statement 27

CAUTION: Hazardous moving parts are nearby.

Rack Safety Information, Statement 2

DANGER

v Always lower the leveling pads on the rack cabinet.

v Always install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet.

v Always install servers and optional devices starting from the bottom of the

rack cabinet.

v Always install the heaviest devices in the bottom of the rack cabinet.

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Chapter 1. The IBM System x3550 M4 server

This publication contains information and instructions for setting up your IBM System x3550 M4 server, instructions for installing some optional devices, cabling and configuring the server, removing and replacing devices, and diagnostics and troubleshooting information.

In addition to the instructions in Chapter 2, “Installing optional devices,” on page 25 for installing optional hardware devices, updating firmware and device drivers, and completing the installation, IBM Business Partners must also complete the steps in “Instructions for IBM Business Partners” on page 26.

The IBM System x3550 M4 server is a 1-U-high network transaction processing. This high-performance, multicore server is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, input/output (I/O) flexibility, and high manageability.

Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of the server. These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future.

The server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty, see the Warranty Information document that comes with the server.

rack model server for high-volume

The server contains IBM X-Architecture

technologies, which help increase performance and reliability. For more information, see “What your server offers” on page 11 and “Reliability, availability, and serviceability” on page 14.

You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/. At http://www.ibm.com/support/ mysupport/, you can create a personalized support page by identifying IBM products that are of interest to you. From this personalized page, you can subscribe to weekly email notifications about new technical documents, search for information and downloads, and access various administrative services.

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

The hot-swap server models support up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives or three 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives. The simple-swap server models support up to three 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drives. It supports 2.5-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or SATA hard disk drives, 3.5-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or SATA hard disk drives, or 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives.

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

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

The following illustration shows the 2.5-inch hot-swap server models with an optional optical drive bay.

Figure 1. Front view: 2.5-inch model

The following illustration shows the 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap server models. The servers support up to three 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA or simple-swap SATA hard disk drives.

Figure 2. Front view: 3.5-inch model

If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from the IBM website. The server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the 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 server documentation. To check for updates, go to http://www.ibm.com/ supportportal/.

Record information about the server in the following table.

Product name IBM System x3550 M4 server Machine type 7914 Model number _____________________________________________ Serial number _____________________________________________

The model number and serial number are on the ID label on the front of the server, as shown in the following illustration.

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

Figure 3. ID label

In addition, the system service label, which is on the cover of the server, provides a QR code for mobile access to service information. You can scan the QR code using a QR code reader and scanner with a mobile device and get quick access to the IBM Service Information website. The IBM Service Information website provides additional information for parts installation and replacement videos, and error codes for server support.

The following illustration shows the QR code (http://ibm.co/114FFrw):

Figure 4. QR code

You can download an IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to help you configure the hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system.

For a list of supported optional devices for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/ systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/.

See the Rack Installation Instructions document on the IBM System x Documentation CD for complete rack installation and removal instructions.

Chapter 1. The IBM System x3550 M4 server 3

The IBM Documentation CD

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

Hardware and software requirements

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

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

systems

Using the Documentation Browser

Use the Documentation Browser to browse the contents of the CD, read brief descriptions of the documents, and view documents, using Adobe Acrobat Reader or xpdf.

The Documentation Browser automatically detects the regional settings in use in your server and displays the documents in the language for that region (if available). If a document is not available in the language for that region, the English-language version is displayed.

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

Documentation Browser starts automatically.

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

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

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

e:\win32.bat

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

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

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

sh runlinux.sh

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

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 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.

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

Click Help for detailed information about using the Documentation Browser.

Notices and statements in this document

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

The following notices and statements are used in this document:

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

avoid inconvenient or problem situations.

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

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

v Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous

to you. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation.

v Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or

extremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation.

Server features and specifications

The following information is a summary of the features and specifications of the server.

Depending on the model, some features might not be available, or some specifications might not apply.

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Table 1. Server features and specifications

Microprocessor (depending on the model):

v Supports up to two multi-core

Memory (depending on the model):

v Minimum: 2 GB v Maximum: 768 GB

microprocessors (one installed)

v Level-3 cache v Two QuickPath Interconnect (QPI)

links speed up to 8.0 GT per second

Notes:

v Type:

v Use the Setup utility program to

determine the type and speed of the microprocessors.

v For a list of supported

microprocessors, see http://www.ibm.com/systems/ info/x86servers/serverproven/ compat/us/.

v Slots: 24 dual inline v Supports (depending on the

– 64 GB using unbuffered DIMMs

(UDIMMs)

– 384 GB using registered DIMMs

(RDIMMs)

– 768 GB using load reduction

DIMMs (LRDIMMs)

– PC3-8500 (DDR3-1066),

PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333), PC3-12800 (DDR3-1600), or PC3-14900 (DDR3-1866)

– Single-rank, dual-rank, or

quad-rank

– Registered DIMM (RDIMM),

unbuffered DIMM (UDIMM), or load reduced DIMM (LRDIMM)

model): – 4 GB UDIMM – 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB

RDIMMs

– 32 GB LRDIMM

SATA optical drives (optional for

2.5-inch models):

v DVD-ROM v Multi-burner

Hard disk drive expansion bays (depending on the model):

v 2.5-inch models: Up to eight

2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drive bays (with an optional optical drive bay)

v 3.5-inch models: Up to three

3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA or simple-swap SATA hard disk drive bays

PCI expansion slots:

Supports two PCI riser slots: v Slot 1 supports low-profile cards.

– PCI Express 3.0 x16

v Slot 2 supports half-length,

full-height cards. – PCI Express 3.0 x8 – PCI Express 3.0 x16 (two

microprocessors installed)

– PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz

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Table 1. Server features and specifications (continued)

Video controller (integrated into IMM2):

v Matrox G200eR2

Note: The maximum video resolution is 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz. – SVGA compatible video

controller

– DDR3 528 MHz SDRAM video

memory controller

– Avocent Digital Video

Compression

– 16 MB of video memory (not

expandable)

Hot-swap fans:

v One microprocessor: 4 dual-motor

hot-swap fans.

v Two microprocessors: 6 dual-motor

hot-swap fans.

Power supply:

v Up to two hot-swap power

supplies for redundancy support – 550-watt ac – 750-watt ac – 750-watt dc

Note: Power supplies in the server must be with the same power rating or wattage.

Integrated functions:

v Integrated Management Module II

(IMM2), which consolidates multiple management functions in a single chip.

v Intel I350AM4 Quad Port Gigabit

Ethernet controller with Wake on LAN support

v Eight Universal Serial Bus (USB)

ports for 3.5-inch models. Seven Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for 2.5-inch models. One port is for optional USB flash device with embedded hypervisor software is installed.

v Six network ports (four 1 Gb

Ethernet ports on the system board and two additional ports when the optional IBM Dual-Port 10 Gb Network Adapter is installed)

v One System Management 1 Gb

Ethernet port on the rear connected to a systems management network. This system management connector is dedicated to the IMM2 functions.

v One serial port

RAID controllers (depending on the model):

v A ServeRAID H1110 SAS/SATA

adapter that provides RAID 0, 1, and 10.

v A ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA

adapter that provides RAID 0, 1, and 10 with optional FoD RAID 5/50 and SED (Self Encrypting Drive) upgrade.

v A ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA

adapter that provides RAID 0, 1, and 10. Optional upgrade:

– RAID 5/50 (512 MB Cache) with