IBM xSeries 360 Type 8686 Installation Manual
IBM
IBM xSeries 360 Type 8686
Installation Guide
Note::
Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix A, “Warranty
information” on page 47 and Appendix B, “Notices” on page 57.
Second Edition (March 2002)
© Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2001. All rights reserved.
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IBM Corp.
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Contents
Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Specifications and features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Notices and statements used in this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Before you begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Major components of the xSeries 360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2. Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Working inside a server with power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Removing the server top cover and bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
System board component locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adapter considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing a hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing memory modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing a microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing a hot-swap power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing the server top cover and bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing the server in the rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cabling the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 3. Server power, controls, and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Standby mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Server controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Operator information panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 4. Configuring the server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the SCSISelect utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the ServerGuide CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the Remote Supervisor Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the ServeRAID configuration programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Chapter 5. Solving problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
POST beep code descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
POST error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
ServerGuide problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Light Path Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Troubleshooting charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Getting information, help, and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Getting information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Getting help and service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the documentation and diagnostic programs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Calling for service: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Telephone numbers:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
International Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Purchasing additional services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Appendix A. Warranty information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Warranty period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Warranty service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Before you call for service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Calling for service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Part 1 - General Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Appendix B. Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Taiwan electrical emission statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . . . . . . 60
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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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 tu rvaohjeet kohdasta Saf ety 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.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
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Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Statement 1:
DANGER
To Connect: To Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
• Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical
storm.
• Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical
outlet.
• Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached
to this product.
• When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal
cables.
• Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
• Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,
networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless
instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
• Connect and disconnect cables as described in the follow ing table
when installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or
attached devices.
Safety vii
Statement 2:
CAUTION:
When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM
®
Part Number 33F8354 or an
equivalent type battery recommen d ed 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:
• 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 covers of the laser product could
result in exposure to hazar dous laser radiation. There are no serviceable
parts inside the device.
• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
DANGER
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser
diode. Note the following.
Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view
directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.
Class 1 Laser Product
Laser Klasse 1
Laser Klass 1
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Appareil A Laser de Classe 1
`
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Statement 4:
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
Statement 5:
CAUTION:
The power control button on the device and the power switch on the po wer supply do not turn off th e e lect ri cal curre nt su ppl ied t o the device. The device also
might have more than one power cor d. To remove all electrical current from the
device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.
≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb)
1
2
3
Safety ix
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 pr oblem with one of these parts, contact a service technician.
Statement 10:
CAUTION:
Do not place any object weighing more than 82 kg (180 lb) on top of rackmounted devices.
>82 kg (180 lb)
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Chapter 1. Introduction
Thank you for pur chasing an IBM Eserver xSeries 360™. This Installation Guide provides the information needed to:
• Set up and cable the server
• Start and configure the server
• Install the network operating system (NOS)
The xSeries 360 server features X-Architecture
™
technology. This technology is an
IBM design blueprint that takes full advantage of existing IBM technologies to build
powerful, scalable, and reliable Intel processor-based servers. For more information
about X-Architecture technology , go to http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/index.html on th e World Wide Web.
Packaged with this Installation Guide are software CDs that help you configure hardware, install device drivers, and install the network operating system (NOS). Also
included is an IBM xSeries 360 Documentation CD, which provides detailed information about this server . F or complete r ac k installation an d remov a l instructions, see t he
Rack Installation Instructions provided with your server.
If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can obtain up-to-date information
about your xSeries 360 server and other IBM server products at
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/.
The machine type, model nu mber , and serial number ar e on the ID lab els, one located
on the bezel to the left of the CD- R OM d riv e an d the oth er at th e rear of th e right side ,
as shown in the following illustration. You will need these numbers when you register
your server with IBM.
Note: The illustrations in this document migh t differ slightly from your hardware.
Record your product information in this table.
Product name _________________________________________
Machine type _________________________________________
Model number _________________________________________
Serial number _________________________________________
ID labels
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Specifications and features
The following table provides a summary of the specifications and features for the
xSeries 360 server.
Microprocessor:
• Intel Xeon
™
Processor MP
(frequency varies with server
model, each MP processor
functions as two logical
processors)
— Minimum: One
— Maximum: Four
• Level-3 cache size varies with
model
• 100 MHz front-side bus (FSB)
Chipset:
IBM XA-32
™
Chipset with integrated
memory, I/O controller, and remote I/O
controller.
Memory:
• DDR registered SDRAM DIMMs
with ECC and Chipkill
™
memory
— Minimum: 512 MB
— Maximum: 8 GB
• Slots: Interleaved, 8 slots
Drives standard:
• Slim diskette: 1.44 MB
• Slim CD-ROM: 24X-10X IDE
Hard disk drives:
• Slim-high hot-sw ap drives (n umber
of drives and drive capacity vary
with model)
•Maximum: Three
Active™ PCI-X expansion sl o t s:
• Two 100 MHz/64-bit PCI-X
• Four 66 MHz/64-bit PCI-X
Hot-swap power supplies:
370 W (115-230 V ac)
• Minimum: One
•Maximum: Three
Hot-swap cooling:
Six hot-swap fans
Video:
• S3 video controller
• Compatible with SVGA 4
• 8 MB SDRAM video memory
Size (3 U)
• Height: 134 mm (5.28 in.)
• Depth: 720 mm (28.35 in.)
• Width: 440 mm (17.32 in.)
• Weight: 25 kg (55.1 lb) to 31.7 kg
(70 lb) depending upon
configuration
Integrated functions:
• Light Path Diagnosti c s
™
• Ultra160 SCSI controller
• One 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Intel
Ethernet controller
• Remote Supervisor Adap ter
(service processor)
— ASM in terconnect (peer-to-
peer) port
— RXE expansion port
— RXE management port
— Ethernet port
— Serial por t
• Three 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: 47 dBa
maximum
Environment:
• Air temperature:
— Server on: 10° to 35°C (50° to
95°F). Altitude: 0 to 914 m
(3000 ft)
— Server on: 10° to 32°C (50° to
89.6°F). Altitude: 914 m (3000
ft) to 2133 m (7000 ft)
— Server off: 10° to 43°C (50° to
110°F). Maximum altitude:
2133 m (7000 ft)
• Humidity:
— Server on: 8% to 80%
— Server off: 8% to 80%
Heat output:
Approximate heat outp ut in British
thermal units (Btu) per hour
• Minimum configuration: 1232 Btu
(0.36 kilowatts)
• Maximum configuration: 3566 Btu
(1.045 kilowatts)
Electrical input:
• Sine-wave input (50-60 Hz)
required
• Input voltage low range:
— Minimum: 100 V ac
— Maximum: 127 V ac
• Input voltage high range:
— Minimum: 200 V ac
— Maximum: 240 V ac
• Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA)
approximately:
— Minimum: 0.08 kVA (ac power
connected, server off)
— Minimum: 0.38 kVA (dc power
on, server idle)
— Maximum: 1.1 kVA
Chapter 1. Introduction 3
Notices and statements used in this book
The caution and danger statements used in this book also appear in the multilingual
Safety Information book, provided on the Documentation CD. Each caution and danger statement is numbered for easy reference to the corresponding statements in the
safety book.
The following types of noti ces and statements are used in this book:
• Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
• Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid
inconvenient or problem situations.
• Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to prog rams, de vices, or data.
An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage could occur.
• Caution: These statements indicate situations that ca n be potentially hazardous
to you. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially
hazardous procedure step or situation.
• Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the
description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation.
Before you begin
Before you begin to install options in the server, read the following information:
• Become familiar with the information provided in “Safety” beginning on page v,
and “Handling static-sensitive devices”. These guidelines will help you work
safely while working with your server or options.
• Make sure that you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical outlets for the server, monitor, and any other options that you intend to install.
• Back up all important data before you make changes to hard disk drives.
• For a list of supported options for the xSeries 360 server, refer to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat on the World Wide Web.
Handling static-sensitive devices
Attention: Static electricity can damage electronic devices and the system. To avoid
damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are
ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions:
• Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
you.
• Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
• Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
• Do not leave the de vice wh ere others can handle and possib ly damage the device.
• While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted
metal part of the system unit for at least 2 seconds. (This drains static electricity
from the package and fro m your body.)
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• Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the server without
setting it down. If it is necessary to set the device down, put it back in its staticprotective pac kage first. Do not pla ce the de vice on the server co ve r or on a metal
table.
• Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather as heating
reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
Major components of the xSeries 360
The orange color on components and labels in the server identifies hot-swap or hotplug components. You can install or remove these components while the system is
running, provided that the system is configured to support this function.
The blue color on components and labels indicates touch points where a component
can be gripped, a latch moved, and so on.
The following illustration shows the major components of the xSeries 360.
Note: The illustrations in this document migh t differ slightly from your hardware.
Chapter 1. Introduction 5
Microprocessor heat sink
Heat sink stabilizer
Microprocessor
Microprocessor VRM
Hot-swap fans
Hot-swap fans
Hot-swap power supply
Power supply
filler panel
Bezel
Hot-swap hard drive
Hot-swap drive
filler panel
Memory board
Memory board
VRM
Dual inline
memory module
(DIMM)
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
XA-32
chipset VRM
Diskette drive
CD-ROM drive
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Chapter 2. Installing options
This chapter provides the basic inf ormation needed to install options in the server . It is
for all users, but is written with the experienced user in mind. If you need more
detailed installation information, see the User’s Reference on the xSeries 360 Docu-
mentation CD.
Attention: When you handle Electrostatic Discharge-Sensitive devices (ESD), take
precautions to avoid damage from static electricity. For details on handling these
devices, see “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 3.
Working inside a server with power on
The server supports hot-plug, hot-add, and hot-swap de vices an d is de signe d to ope rate safely while turned on with the cover removed. Follow these guidelines when you
work inside a server that is turned on:
Note: Operating the server for more than 30 minutes with the top cover removed
might damage server components.
• Avoid loose-fitting clothing on your forearms. Button long-sleeved shirts before
working inside the server; do not wear cufflinks while you are working inside the
server.
• Do not allow your necktie or scarf to hang inside the server.
• Remove jewelry, such as bracelets, necklaces, rings, and loose-fitting wrist
watches.
• Remove items from your shirt pocket (such as pens or pencils) that could fall into
the server as you lean over it.
• Take care to avoid dropping any metallic objects, such as paper clips, hair pins , or
screws, into the server.
Removing the server top cover and bezel
Complete the following steps to remove the server top cover and bezel:
1. Review the safety precautions beginning on page v.
Top cover
Cover release latch
Bezel
Level 2 diagnostic panel
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2. Lift the plastic cover-release latch on the top cover, as shown in the illustration.
Slide the top cover toward the rear of the server approximately one inch, lift it off
the server, and set it aside.
Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, replace the top cover before turning
on the server . Operating the server f or e xtended periods of t ime (ov er 30 minutes)
with the top cover removed might damage server components.
3. Press the bezel release latches and pull the top of the be zel slightly a w a y from the
server.
4. Pull the bezel up to release the two tabs at the bottom edg e of the bezel. Store
the bezel in a safe place.
System board component locations
The following illustration sho ws the location of the connectors on the system board f or
pluggable components, and the location of the two nonpluggable VRMs used for the
PCI-X slots.
Adapter considerations
This server supports the following adapter configurations:
• Bus A (hot-plug)
— Four 66 MHz 64-bit PCI-X adapters (slots 3 through 6)
— Two 66 MHz 64-bit PCI adapters (slots 3 and 4)
— Four 33 MHz 64-bit PCI adapters (slots 3 through 6)
Microprocessor 4
VRM slot (J29)
Microprocessor 1
VRM slot (J2)
Microprocessor 3
VRM slot (J3)
Microprocessor 2
VRM slot (J30)
Microprocessor 4
socket (U22)
Microprocessor 1
socket (U11)
Microprocessor 3
socket (U12)
Microprocessor 2
socket (U23)
PCI-X slot 1
PCI-X slot 2
PCI-X slot 3
PCI-X slot 4
PCI-X slot 5
PCI-X slot 6
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter slot
(J40)
Remote Supervisor
Adapter cable
connector (J39)
XA-32 chipset
VRM slot (J41)
SCSI RAID cable
connector (J43)
Battery
Power distribution
connectors (J55, J49)
NonpluggableVRMs
PCI switch card cable
connector (J36)
Memory board connectors (J-32, J-33)
Bus A
Bus B
PCI power LED
PCI attention LED
Chapter 2. Installing options 9
• Bus B (hot-plug)
— One 133 MHz 64-bit PCI-X adapter (slot 1)
— Two 100 MHz 64-bit PCI-X adapters (slots 1 and 2)
— Two 66 MHz 64-bit PCI-X adapters (slots 1 and 2)
— Two 66 MHz 64-bit PCI adapters (slots 1 and 2)
— Two 33 MHz 64-bit PCI adapters (slots 1 and 2)
To the right of PCI-X slot number 1 (as viewed from the front), th ere is a 33 MHz 64-bit
slot dedicated to the Remote Supervisor Adapter.
Before you install adapters, review the following:
• Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter. If you need to change switch
settings or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that come with
the adapter.
• Locate the documentation that comes with y our operati ng system. If the oper ating
system provides a way to disable or enable a hot-plug PCI/PCI-X slot, you will
need this documentation.
• If you install a ServeRAID
™
™ adapter for use with the in ternal hot-swap hard disk
drives, you must connect the internal channel cable between the adapter and the
SCSI RAID cable connector (J43) on the syste m board. However, if you do this,
you cannot install a full-length, wide adapter in PCI-X slot 1.
• The server supports only 3.3 V PCI or PCI-X adapters.
• The server uses a rotational interrupt tech nique to configu re PCI/PCI-X adap ters .
You can use this technique to install PCI/PCI-X adapter s that current ly do not support sharing of PCI interrupts.
• PCI-X slots 3 through 6 are on PCI bus A; PCI-X slots 1 and 2 are on PCI bus B.
• By default, the server st arts (boots) devices in the f ollowing or der: system IDE and
SCSI devices, then PCI/PCI-X devices.
Note: To change the startup order, start the Configuration/Setup Utility program
and select Start Options from the main menu. Then, select the Startup
Sequence Options.
Installing a hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapter
This section describes how to install a hot-plug PCI/PCI-X adapter. Before you continue with the adapter-installation procedure, note that all six PCI-X slots support hotplug, 64-bit, PCI/PCI-X adapters. If PCI/PCI-X adapter s are installed in both slots 1
and 2, they operate at 100 MHz or less, depending on the capacity of the adapter. If
one adapter is installed in slot 1 and slot 2 is empty, the adapter in slot 1 can operate
at 133 MHz.
Note: Ensure that the PCI hot-plug de vice driv er is installed. For details, see the doc-
umentation that came with the adapter. For more detailed instructions and
information about installing PCI/PCI-X adapters, see the section on installing
options in the User’s Reference on the xSeries 360 Documentation CD.
Complete the following steps to install a hot-plug PCI/PCI-X adapter:
1. Review the safe ty precautio ns beginning o n page v a nd “Ha ndlin g st at ic-sensitive
devices” on page 3.
10 IBM xSeries 360 Type 8686:Installation Guide
2. Remove the top cov er (see “Rem oving th e server top co v er and bez el” on page 7)
and determine which PCI-X expansion slot you will use for the adapter.
Note: All six PCI-X slots support hot-plug PCI/PCI-X adapters.
3. Slide the orange adapter-retention tab toward the rear of the server. Lift the
adapter-retention latch. The power LED turns off for the appropriate slot.
4. Slide the expansion-slot cover up and out of the server; then, move the blue PCIadapter locking lever to the right (as viewed from the front) to enable insertion of
the new adapter.
Attention: Avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the
adapter. Ensure that the adapter is completely and correctly seated in the slot.
Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the system board or to the adapter.
Attention: When you handle Electrostatic Discharge-Sensitive devices (ESD),
take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity. For details on handling
these devices, see “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 3.
5. Remove the adapter from the static-protective package and install the adapter,
pressing it firmly into the slot.
6. Move the blue PCI-adapter locking lever to the left (as viewed from the front) to
secure the adapter; then, lower the adapter-retention latch over the top corner of
the adapter. The orange adapter-retention tab snaps into place and the power
LED turns on for the slot.
7. Connect any needed cables to the adapter. If you are installing a ServeRAID
adapter, continue with step 8. Otherwise, go t o step 12.
8. If you are installing a ServeRAID adapter and plan to use internal hard disk drives:
a. Plug in one end of the ServeRAID internal channel cable (shipped with the
server) to an internal ServeRAID channel connector on the top edge of the
ServeRAID adapter, as shown in the following illustration. You can install the
adapter in any PCI-X slot. It is shown in slot 6 here only as an example.
Unlock
Lock
Adapter locking lever
Adapter
retention
latch
Adapter
retention
tab
Adapter
Attention
LED
Power
LED
Chapter 2. Installing options 11
b. Route the cable along the surface of the system board toward the front of the
server, then to the right under the adapters and dividers; then plug it into the
SCSI RAID cable connector (J43) on the system board.
Notes:
1) You cannot install a full-length, wide adapter in PCI-X slot 1 if the SCSI
RAID adapter cable connector is in use.
2) You might need to remo v e adapters o r plastic dividers to access the SCSI
RAID adapter cable connector.
3) The first time that you restart the server after connecting the cable, the
server issues POST error message 00180700 with modifier 9005008F;
this message is normal. It indicates that the onboard SCSI controller has
been disabled and that the RAID adapter is controlling the internal hard
disk drives.
9. If you are installing a ServeRAID adapter and plan to use external hard disk
drives:
a. Plug in one end of the ServeRAID external channel cable (separately ord er-
able) to an ex ternal channel connector on the edge of t he ServeRAID adapter
that is accessible from the rear of the server.
b. Route the cable to the external SCSI device and plug it into the appropriate
connector.
10. Install the latest ServeRAID drivers, using the ServerGuide
™
™ CDs.
11. Configure ServeRAID, using the ServeRAID adapter documentation on the
xSeries 360 Documentation CD.
12. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to “Completing the installation” on page 19.
ServeRAID adapter
SCSI RAID
cable connector
12 IBM xSeries 360 Type 8686:Installation Guide
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive
The server supports up to three 26 mm (1-inch), 3.5-inch, hot-sw ap hard disk driv es in
the hot-swa p ba ys . The ba ys are locate d at the right front of the server. The hot-swap
bays are connected to a hot- swap drive backplane. The backplan e i s a printed circuit
board behind the bays.
Complete the following steps to install a drive in a hot-swap bay:
1. Review the safety precautions beginning on page v.
2. Remove the filler panel from one of the empty hot-swap bays by inserting your finger into the depression at the left side of the filler panel and pulling the panel out
of the server, as shown in the following illustration.
Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for
more than 10 minutes without either a drive or filler panel installed in each bay.
3. Install the hard disk drive in the hot-swap bay:
a. Ensure that the tray handle is open (that is, perpendicular to the drive).
b. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay.
c. Gently push the drive assembly into the bay until the drive stops.
d. Push the tray handle to the closed (locked) position.
e. Check the hard disk drive status LED to verify that the hard disk drive is oper-
ating properly. If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is lit continuously, that individual drive is faulty and needs to be replaced. If the green
hard disk drive activity LED is flashing, the drive is being accessed.
4. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to “Completing the installation” on page 19.
Note: If the server has a ServeRAID controller or adapter installed, you might
need to reconfigure the disk arrays after installing hard disk drives. See
the ServeRAID documentation on the xSeries 360 Documentation CD for
more information.
Filler panel
Drive tray handle
(in open position)
Drive tray
assembly
Chapter 2. Installing options 13
Installing memory modules
The server supports up to four pairs of DIMMs and supports memory interleaving.
Adding memory to the server is an easy way to ma ke programs run faster.
Notes:
1. The server supports a minimum of 512 MB of system memory and a maximum of
8 GB of system memory. The DIMM slots are arranged in two columns of four
rows each. The server supports DIMMs of 256 MB , 512 MB, and 1 GB capacities.
2. Each pair of DIMMs must be the same type, capacity, and speed. However, you
can install DIMM pairs of different capacities as long as both DIMMs in each pair
are the same.
3. Installing or removing DIMMs changes the configuration information in the server.
Therefore, after installing or removing DIMMs, you must save the ne w configuration information using the Configuration/Setup Utility program. When you restart
the server, the system displays a message indicating that the memory configuration has changed. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and select Save
Settings. See Chapter 4, “Configuring th e server” on page 29 for more information.
Complete the following steps to install DIMMs:
1. Review the safety precautions beginning on page v, “Handling static-sensitive
devices” on page 3, and the documentation that comes with the DIMMs.
2. Turn off the server, disconnect all power cords and external cables, and remove
the top cover (see “Removing the server top cover and bezel” on page 7).
3. Remove the memory board, as shown in the following illustration:
Attention: When you handle Electrostatic Discharge-Sensitive devices (ESD),
take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity. For details on handling
these devices, see “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 3.
a. Lift up the two memory-board locking latches to release the board.
b. Lift the memory board out of the server.
4. When installing additional DIMMs, determine the DIMM slots into which you will
install them. You must populate the slots in pairs, one DIMM in each column, proceeding from top to bottom. Use only 2.5 V, 184-pin, PC1600, DDR registered
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