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IBM x3500 m4, 7383e5g [135/170] Chapter 3 configuring the server
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Chapter 3. Configuring the server
The following configuration programs come with the server:
v Setup utility
The UEFI (formerly BIOS) Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output
system firmware. Use it to change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the
startup-device sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. For
information about using this program, see “Using the Setup utility” on page 120.
v Boot Manager program
The Boot Manager program is part of the server firmware. Use it to override the
startup sequence that is set in the Setup utility and temporarily assign a device to
be first in the startup sequence. For more information about using this program,
see “Using the Boot Manager program” on page 126.
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
The ServerGuide program provides software-setup tools and installation tools
that are designed for the server. Use this CD during the installation of the server
to configure basic hardware features, such as an integrated SAS/SATA controller
with RAID capabilities, and to simplify the installation of your operating system.
For information about using this CD, see “Using the ServerGuide Setup and
Installation CD” on page 118.
v Integrated Management Module II
Use the integrated management module II (IMM2) for configuration, to update the
firmware and sensor data record/field replaceable unit (SDR/FRU) data, and to
remotely manage a network. For information about using the IMM2, see “Using
the Integrated Management Module II” on page 126.
v VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor
The VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor is available on the server models that
come with an installed USB embedded hypervisor flash device. The USB flash
device is installed in the USB connector on the system board. Hypervisor is
virtualization software that enables multiple operating systems to run on a host
system at the same time. For more information about using the embedded
hypervisor, see “Using the embedded hypervisor” on page 129.
v Ethernet controller configuration
For information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see “Configuring the
Ethernet controller” on page 130.
v IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) program
Use this program as an alternative to the Setup utility for modifying UEFI
settings. Use the ASU program online or out of band to modify UEFI settings
from the command line without the need to restart the server to access the Setup
utility. For more information about using this program, see “IBM Advanced
Settings Utility program” on page 131.
v LSI Configuration Utility
Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure the integrated SAS/SATA
controller with RAID capabilities and the devices that are attached to it. For
information about using this program, see “Configuring RAID arrays” on page
131.
The following table lists the server configurations and the applications that are
available for configuring and managing RAID arrays.
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- Installation and user s guide 1
- Installation and user s guide 3
- Copyright ibm corporation 2012 us government users restricted rights use duplication or disclosure restricted by gsa adp schedule contract with ibm corp 4
- Third edition september 2012 4
- Contents 5
- Safety 9
- Chapter 1 the system x3500 m4 server 19
- The ibm system x documentation cd 20
- Hardware and software requirements 21
- Using the documentation browser 21
- Notices and statements in this document 22
- Related documentation 22
- Features and specifications 24
- Table 1 features and specifications 24
- 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 24
- Table 1 features and specifications continued 25
- What your server offers 26
- Reliability availability and serviceability 29
- Ibm systems director 30
- Front view 31
- Server controls leds and power 31
- The update xpress system packs 31
- The updatexpress system packs 31
- Operator information panel 33
- For more information about the leds on the light path diagnostics panel see light path diagnostics leds 34
- Light path diagnostics leds the following table describes the leds on the light path diagnostics panel and suggested actions to correct the detected problems 34
- Light path diagnostics panel 34
- Note the light path diagnostics leds remain lit only while the server is connected to power 34
- The following illustration shows the front leds on the light path diagnostics panel the light path diagnostic panel can be seen from the front bezel 34
- The following illustration shows the leds on the light path diagnostics panel 34
- Rear view 39
- The following illustration shows the connectors on the rear of the server 39
- V nmi button press this button to force a nonmaskable interrupt to the microprocessor it allows you to blue screen the server and take a memory dump use this button only when directed by the ibm service support you might have to use a pen or the end of a straightened paper clip to press the button 39
- Power supply leds 42
- The following table describes the problems that are indicated by various combinations of the power supply leds on an ac power supply and suggested actions to correct the detected problems 43
- Approximately 5 seconds after the server is connected to power one or more fans might start running to provide cooling while the server is connected to power and the power on button led will blink quickly approximately 5 to 10 seconds after the server is connected to power the power control button becomes active the power on led will blink slowly and one or more fans might start running to provide cooling while the server is connected to power you can turn on the server by pressing the power control button 44
- Server power features 44
- System pulse leds 44
- The following leds are on the system board and monitor the system power on and power off sequencing and boot progress see system board leds and controls on page 34 for the location of these leds 44
- Turning on the server 44
- When the server is connected to an ac power source but is not turned on the operating system does not run and all core logic except for the integrated management module ii imm2 is shut down however the server can respond to requests from imm2 such as a remote request to turn on the server the power on led flashes to indicate that the server is connected to an ac power source but is not turned on 44
- Turning off the server 45
- Chapter 2 installing optional devices 47
- How to send dsa data to ibm 47
- Instructions for ibm business partners 47
- Server components 48
- System board internal connectors 49
- System board external connectors 50
- System board switches and jumpers 50
- Before you change any switch settings or move any jumpers turn off the server review the information in vii installation guidelines on page 37 handling static sensitive devices on page 39 and turning off the server on page 27 51
- System board leds and controls 52
- Hard disk drive backplane connectors 53
- Installation guidelines 55
- System reliability guidelines 56
- Handling static sensitive devices 57
- Working inside the server with the power on 57
- Internal cable routing and connectors 58
- Operator information panel cable connection 59
- Power cable connection 59
- Light path diagnostics panel cable connection 60
- Tape drive cable connection 61
- Dvd drive cable connection 63
- Hard disk drive cable connection 64
- Fan cage power cable connection 75
- Left side cover power cut off switch assembly cable connection 76
- Opening the bezel media door 76
- Removing the air baffle 78
- Removing the left side cover 78
- Removing the fan cage assembly 79
- Installing a simple swap fan 81
- Installing drives 83
- Installing a 2 inch hot swap hard disk drive 88
- Installing a 3 inch hot swap hard disk drive 90
- Installing a 3 inch simple swap hard disk drive 91
- Installing a dvd drive 92
- Installing an optional tape drive 94
- Installing a memory module 95
- Depending on the server model the server may come with a minimum of one 2 gb or 4 gb dimm installed in slot 1 when you install additional dimms install them in the order shown in the following table to optimize system performance in general all three channels on the memory interface for each microprocessor can be populated in any order and have no matching requirements 98
- Dimm installation sequence 98
- Memory mirrored channel 99
- Memory mirrored channel mode replicates and stores data on two pairs of dimms within two channels simultaneously if a failure occurs the memory controller switches from the primary pair of memory dimms to the backup pair of dimms you can enable memory mirrored in the setup utility see starting the setup utility on page 121 when you use the memory mirrored channel feature consider the following information v when you use memory mirrored channel you must install a pair of dimms at a time the two dimms in each pair must be identical in size type and rank single dual or quad and organization but not in speed the channels run at the speed of the slowest dimm in any of the channels v the maximum available memory is reduced to half of the installed memory when memory mirrored is enabled for example if you install 64 gb of memory using rdimms only 32 gb of addressable memory is available when you use memory mirrored channel 99
- Note you can install dimms for microprocessor 2 as soon as you install microprocessor 2 you do not have to wait until all of the dimm connectors for microprocessor 1 are filled 99
- The following diagram lists the dimm connectors on each memory channel 99
- The following table shows the installation sequence for memory mirrored mode 99
- Memory rank sparing 100
- Sparing enables a failing rank to be replaced by ranks installed in an unoccupied space an unused spare rank on the channel can be used to copy the contents of a failing rank on that channel you can enable rank sparing memory in the setup utility select system settings memory for more information see using the setup utility on page 120 100
- The following diagram lists the dimm connectors on each memory channel 100
- When you install or remove dimms the server configuration information changes when you restart the server the system displays a message that indicates that the memory configuration has changed 100
- You can install dimms for the microprocessor 2 once the microprocessor 2 is installed you do not need to wait until all of the dimm connectors for microprocessor 1 are filled the following table shows the installation sequence for memory rank sparing mode 100
- Installing a dimm 101
- Installing a pci x bracket 102
- Installing an adapter 104
- Attention static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is powered on might cause the server to stop which might result in the loss of data to avoid this potential problem always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server with the power on 105
- Read the safety information that begins on page vii and the installation guidelines on page 37 2 turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables 3 carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat with the cover facing up attention do not allow the server to fall over 4 unlock and remove the server cover see removing the left side cover on page 60 5 see the documentation that comes with the adapter for any cabling instructions and information about jumper or switch settings it might be easier for you to route cables before you install the adapter 6 touch the static protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove the adapter from the package 7 determine the pci slot into which you will install the adapter 8 rotate the adapter retention brackets to the open position 105
- To install an adapter complete the following steps 105
- V the following table lists the option part numbers and cru part numbers for the network adapters 105
- Installing an optional serveraid adapter memory module 108
- Installing a raid adapter battery remotely in the server 109
- Installing the microprocessor 2 expansion board 111
- Installing a second microprocessor and heat sink 116
- Thermal grease 123
- Installing a hot swap power supply 124
- Completing the installation 127
- Installing a usb embedded hypervisor flash device 127
- Replacing the fan cage assembly 128
- Replacing the air baffle 130
- Replacing the left side cover 131
- Connecting the cables 132
- Updating the server configuration 133
- Chapter 3 configuring the server 135
- Using the serverguide setup and installation cd 136
- Serverguide features 137
- Setup and configuration overview 137
- Installing your operating system without using serverguide 138
- Typical operating system installation 138
- Using the setup utility 138
- Setup utility menu choices 139
- Starting the setup utility 139
- Passwords 142
- Power on password 142
- Administrator password 144
- Starting the backup server firmware 144
- Using the boot manager program 144
- Using the integrated management module ii 144
- Logging on to the web interface 146
- Obtaining the ip address for the imm2 146
- Using the remote presence capability and blue screen capture 146
- Enabling the remote presence feature 147
- Using the embedded hypervisor 147
- Configuring the ethernet controller 148
- Enabling features on demand ethernet software 148
- Enabling features on demand raid software 148
- Configuring raid arrays 149
- Ibm advanced settings utility program 149
- Updating ibm systems director 149
- The update xpress system pack installer 150
- The updatexpress system pack installer 150
- Appendix a getting help and technical assistance 151
- Before you call 151
- Creating a personalized support web page 152
- Getting help and information from the world wide web 152
- How to send dynamic system analysis data to ibm 152
- Software service and support 152
- Using the documentation 152
- Hardware service and support 153
- Ibm taiwan product service 153
- Appendix b notices 155
- Trademarks 155
- Important notes 156
- Attention airborne particulates including metal flakes or particles and reactive gases acting alone or in combination with other environmental factors such as humidity or temperature might pose a risk to the server that is described in this document risks that are posed by the presence of excessive particulate levels or concentrations of harmful gases include damage that might cause the server to malfunction or cease functioning altogether this specification sets forth limits for particulates and gases that are intended to avoid such damage the limits must not be viewed or used as definitive limits because numerous other factors such as temperature or moisture content of the air can influence the impact of particulates or environmental corrosives and gaseous contaminant transfer in the absence of specific limits that are set forth in this document you must implement practices that maintain particulate and gas levels that are consistent with the protection of human health and safety if 157
- Documentation format 157
- Particulate contamination 157
- The publications for this product are in adobe portable document format pdf and should be compliant with accessibility standards if you experience difficulties when you use the pdf files and want to request a web based format or accessible pdf document for a publication direct your mail to the following address information development ibm corporation 205 a015 3039 e cornwallis road p o box 12195 research triangle park north carolina 27709 2195 157
- Australia and new zealand class a statement 158
- Avis de conformité à la réglementation d industrie canada 158
- Electronic emission notices 158
- Federal communications commission fcc statement 158
- Industry canada class a emission compliance statement 158
- Telecommunication regulatory statement 158
- Deutschland einhaltung des gesetzes über die elektromagnetische verträglichkeit von geräten 159
- European union emc directive conformance statement 159
- Germany class a statement 159
- Japan electronics and information technology industries association jeita statement 160
- Korea communications commission kcc statement 160
- Vcci class a statement 160
- Zulassungsbescheinigung laut dem deutschen gesetz über die elektromagnetische verträglichkeit von geräten emvg bzw der em 160
- Zulassungsbescheinigung laut dem deutschen gesetz über die elektromagnetische verträglichkeit von geräten emvg bzw der emc eg richtlinie 2004 108 eg für geräte der klasse a 160
- People s republic of china class a electronic emission statement 161
- Russia electromagnetic interference emi class a statement 161
- Taiwan class a compliance statement 161
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