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  • Page 1 IBM System x3800 Type 8865 User’s Guide...
  • Page 3 IBM System x3800 Type 8865 User’s Guide...
  • Page 4 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in “Notices,” on page 83. Third Edition (April 2006) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Reliability, availability, and serviceability ....6 IBM Director ......6 The UpdateXpress program .
  • Page 6 Viewing the configuration ....79 Chapter 4. Updating IBM Director ....81 Appendix.

  • Page 7: Safety

    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. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006...
  • Page 8 All caution and danger statements in this documentation begin with a number. This number is used to cross reference an English caution or danger statement with translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the IBM Safety Information book.
  • Page 9 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.
  • Page 10 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.
  • Page 11 Statement 4: ≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb) CAUTION: Use safe practices when lifting. 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.
  • Page 12 There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a problem with one of these parts, contact a service technician. Statement 10: CAUTION: Do not place any object on top of rack-mounted devices. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1. The System X3800 Server

    Safety Information This document is in PDF on the IBM Documentation CD. It 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.

  • Page 14: Notices And Statements In This Document

    Problem Determination and Service Guide This document is in PDF on the IBM Documentation CD. It contains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for service technicians. Depending on the server model, additional documentation might be included on the IBM Documentation CD.

  • Page 15: Features And Specifications

    Baseboard management controller – Maximum: 240 V ac v Sizes: 512 MB (some models only), 1 v IBM EXA-32 Chipset with integrated GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB in pairs memory and I/O controller v Approximate input kilovolt-amperes (kVA):...

  • Page 16: What Your Server Offers

    The baseboard management controller also provides remote server management capabilities through the OSA SMBridge management utility program. v IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to ® centrally manage IBM System x and xSeries servers. For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on the IBM Director CD.
  • Page 17 SMP capability. v Systems-management capabilities The server supports the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, which provides service-processor functions in addition to those that the baseboard management controller provides. When this adapter is used with the systems-management software that comes with the server, you can manage the functions of the server locally and remotely.

  • Page 18: Reliability, Availability, And Serviceability

    SAS (hot-swap-drive) backplane ® v Wake on LAN capability IBM Director With IBM Director, a network administrator can perform the following tasks: v View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detail IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 19: The Updatexpress Program

    2000 Server, Windows XP Professional, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, and Novell NetWare. 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/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid= MIGR-61788.

  • Page 20: Server Controls, Connectors, Leds, And Power

    Information LED: When the information LED on the operator information panel is lit, it indicates that there is a suboptimal condition in the server and that light path diagnostics will light an additional LED to help isolate the condition. If the IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...
  • Page 21 LOG LED on the light path diagnostics panel is lit, information about the condition is available in the baseboard management controller (BMC) log or in the system-event log. The condition might be that the BMC log is full or almost full.

  • Page 22: Rear View

    SP Ethernet 10/100 link LED: This LED is on the SP Ethernet 10/100 connector. When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is an active connection on the Ethernet port. USB 2 connector: Connect a USB device to this connector. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...
  • Page 23 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine error LED: This LED is on the I/O board and is visible on the rear of the server. When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is a problem with the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. ™...

  • Page 24: Server Power Features

    To remove all power from the server, you must disconnect it from the power source. Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you turn off the server. See your operating-system documentation for information about shutting down the operating system. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...
  • Page 25 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.
  • Page 26 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 27: Chapter 2. Installing Options

    80 mm Hard disk Hot-swap drive filler power supply panel Hot-swap hard disk PCI-X slots drive Air baffle Microprocessor baffle Heat sink Microprocessor Operator information panel Diskette drive CD drive Microprocessor tray Rack bezel Front cover © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006...

  • Page 28: I/O Board Internal Connectors And Jumpers

    The default position is pins 1 and 2. Move the jumper to pins 2 and 3 to prevent a Wake on LAN packet from waking the system when the system is in the powered-off state. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: Memory-Card Connectors

    Memory-card connectors The following illustration shows the connectors on the memory card. DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 Memory-card LEDs The following illustration shows the LEDs on the memory card. Light path diagnostics button Light path diagnostics button power LED Memory card error LED DIMM 1 error LED DIMM 2 error LED...

  • Page 30: Microprocessor-Board Connectors And Leds

    VRM 4 error LED VRM 3 error LED Microprocessor 2 Microprocessor 3 error LED socket Microprocessor 3 socket Microprocessor 1 Microprocessor 4 error LED error LED Microprocessor 2 Microprocessor 4 socket error LED IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Pci-X Board Connectors

    PCI-X board connectors The following illustration shows the connectors on the PCI-X board. Attention LED Power LED ServeRAID-8i Active PCI cable PCI slot 1 I/O board 266 MHz 64-bit PCI-X slot 2 266 MHz 64-bit PCI-X slot 3 266 MHz 64-bit PCI-X slot 4 266 MHz 64-bit PCI-X slot 5...

  • Page 32: Sas-Backplane Connectors

    SAS-backplane connectors The following illustration shows the connectors on the SAS backplane. Front of SAS backplane SAS hard disk drive connectors Back of SAS backplane SAS signal cable SAS power IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: Installation Guidelines

    When you are finished working on the server, reinstall all safety shields, guards, labels, and ground wires. v For a list of supported options for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. System reliability guidelines...

  • Page 34: Working Inside The Server With The Power On

    Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame. v Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed circuitry. v Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Removing The Front Cover, Top Cover, And Bezel

    v While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted metal part on the outside of the server for at least 2 seconds. This drains static electricity from the package and from your body. v Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the server without setting down the device.

  • Page 36: Removing The Bezel

    Removing the bezel On a tower model, make sure that you unlock or remove the front cover before you remove the top cover and bezel. To remove the bezel, complete the following steps: IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 37: Installing A Hot-Swap Power Supply

    Bezel 1. Press on the two release latches at the top edge of the bezel, and pull the top of the bezel slightly away from the server. 2. Lift the bezel to release the two tabs at the bottom edge of the bezel. 3.
  • Page 38 Pull the power-supply filler out of the bay. 3. Pull the handle on the power supply to the open position. 4. Place the power supply into the power-supply bay in the chassis and close the power-supply handle. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 39: Installing An Adapter

    5. Connect one end of the power cord for the power supply into the connector on the back of the power supply; connect the other end of the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet. 6. Make sure that both the ac and dc power LEDs on the rear of the power supply are lit, indicating that the power supply is operating correctly.
  • Page 40 Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and align it with the connector on the PCI-X board. f. If necessary, remove the adapter guide before installing a full-length adapter. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...
  • Page 41 Adapter guide Attention: When you install an adapter, avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the adapter. Make sure that the adapter is correctly seated in the connector. An incorrectly seated adapter might cause damage to the I/O board or to the adapter. g.

  • Page 42: Installing An Ibm Remote Supervisor Adapter Ii Slimline

    Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine An optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine can be installed only in its dedicated connector on the I/O board. See the illustration on page 16 for the location of the connector on the I/O board. No cabling is required to install the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine.

  • Page 43: Installing A Serveraid-8I Adapter

    Installing a ServeRAID-8i adapter An optional ServeRAID-8i adapter can be installed only in its dedicated connector on the PCI-X board. See the following illustration for the location of the connector on the PCI-X board. The ServeRAID-8i adapter is not cabled to the server, and no rerouting of the SAS cables is required.

  • Page 44: Installing A Drive

    SAS backplane installed. The server supports 12 hard disk drives when an optional SAS backplane is installed. v For a list of supported options for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. v The hot-swap bays are arranged horizontally in the standard hard disk drive cage;...
  • Page 45 Cable retention clip Cable channel Full-high tape drive Tape drive installation hardware end of cable Notes: 1. For clarity, the media-signal cable and other cables are not shown in the illustration. 2. The tape drive might come with a round cable, as shown in the illustration, or a ribbon cable.

  • Page 46: Installing An Sas Backplane

    SAS signal cable, route the new SAS signal cable through the server and over the divider next to the I/O board. 7. Connect the SAS cable to the I/O board and install the cable-retention clip. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Memory Module

    (SDRAM) with error correcting code (ECC) DIMMs. These DIMMs must be compatible with the latest PC2-3200 SDRAM Registered DIMM specifications. For a list of the supported options for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. v The server supports up to four memory cards. Each memory card holds up to four DIMMs.
  • Page 48 Memory Port Power LED: When this LED is off, it indicates that power is removed from the port and that you can remove the memory card and replace a failed DIMM. This LED also turns off when the release levers are opened. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 49: Active Memory

    Active Memory Active Memory is an IBM technology that improves the reliability of the DIMMs ™ through the memory mirroring, memory scrubbing, and Memory ProteXion features. v Memory mirroring enables you to improve the reliability of the memory in your server by creating a mirror of the data in memory port 1 and storing it in memory port 2.

  • Page 50: Adding And Replacing A Memory Card

    2. Remove the front cover (tower model only), and the top cover (see “Removing the front cover, top cover, and bezel” on page 23). 3. Prepare the new memory card: IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 51: Installing Dimms

    a. Touch the static-protective package that contains the memory card to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server; then, remove the memory card from the package. b. Place the memory card on a flat, static-protected surface with the DIMM connectors facing up.
  • Page 52 6. Open the retaining clip on each end of the DIMM connector. 7. Touch the static-protective package that contains the DIMM to any unpainted metal surface on the outside of the server; then, remove the DIMM from the package. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...
  • Page 53 8. Turn the DIMM so that the DIMM keys align correctly with the slot. DIMM Retaining clip 9. Insert the DIMM into the connector by aligning the edges of the DIMM with the slots at the ends of the DIMM connector. 10.
  • Page 54 6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the DIMM to any unpainted metal surface on the outside of the server; then, remove the DIMM from the package. 7. Turn the DIMM so that the DIMM keys align correctly with the slot. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...
  • Page 55 DIMM Retaining clip 8. Insert the DIMM into the connector by aligning the edges of the DIMM with the slots at the ends of the DIMM connector. 9. Firmly press the DIMM straight down into the connector by applying pressure on both ends of the DIMM simultaneously.
  • Page 56 9. Repeat steps 4 through 8 to install any remaining DIMMs on the memory card. Memory card retention levers 10. Open the memory card retention levers on the top of the memory card. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 57: Installing A Microprocessor

    The following notes describe the type of microprocessors that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing a microprocessor: v For a list of supported options for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. v The server supports up to four Intel Xeon microprocessors. If you are installing two or more microprocessors, all must be the same cache size and type, and the same clock speed.
  • Page 58 Open the microprocessor-tray levers. e. Pull out the microprocessor-tray until it stops; then, push in on the microprocessor tray retention latches on each side of the tray and pull the tray out of the server. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...
  • Page 59 Attention: The microprocessor tray is heavy. Pull the tray partially out of the server, reposition your hands to grasp the body of the tray, and press in on the release latches on each side of the tray; then, pull the tray out the rest of the way.
  • Page 60 15. If you have other microprocessors to install, do so now by repeating steps 5 through 14. 16. Install the air baffle in the microprocessor tray. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 61: Completing The Installation

    Note: Make sure that the air baffle lies flat and within the grooves on top of the microprocessor heat sinks and microprocessor baffles and that the air baffle remains in place while you close the microprocessor tray. You might find it helpful to hold the air baffle in place with your thumbs while closing the microprocessor tray.
  • Page 62 4. If you removed the front cover (tower model), insert the bottom tabs of the front cover into the matching holes in the bezel and push the top of the cover toward the server until the locking tabs snap into place; then, lock the front cover. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...
  • Page 63 Unlock Lock 5. If you are installing a rack model, install the server in a rack. See the Rack Installation Instructions that come with the server for complete rack installation and removal instructions. Attention: v Install the server only in a rack cabinet with perforated doors. v Do not leave open spaces above or below an installed server in the rack cabinet.

  • Page 64: Connecting The Cables

    Rack Installation Instructions that come with the server. Rear view SP Ethernet 10/100 USB 2 USB 1 System serial Power-supply Video SP serial Mouse Keyboard Gigabit Ethernet 1 IXA RS485 Gigabit Ethernet 2 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 65: Updating The Server Configuration

    Front view Operator information Hard disk drive panel activity LED Diskette drive activity LED Hard disk drive Diskette-eject button status LED CD-eject button CD drive activity LED Updating the server configuration When you start the server for the first time after you add or remove an internal option or external SAS or SCSI device, you might receive a message that the configuration has changed.

  • Page 66: Updating The Server Configuration

    RAID adapter for information about reconfiguring the disk arrays. For information about configuring the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller, see “Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller” on page 63. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 67: Chapter 3. Configuring The Server

    “Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program” on page 77. v ServeRAID Manager ServeRAID Manager is available as a stand-alone program and as an IBM Director extension. If a ServeRAID adapter is installed in the server, use ServeRAID Manager to define and configure your disk-array subsystem before you install the operating system.

  • Page 68: Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program

    BIOS and diagnostics code stored in electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), and the revision level of the firmware on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...
  • Page 69 See “Administrator password” on page 61 for more information. This choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed. v Start Options Select this choice to view or change the start options.
  • Page 70 Set the BMC POST watchdog timeout value. 5 minutes is the default setting. - System BMC Serial Port Sharing Enable or disable the system BMC serial port sharing. Enable is the default setting. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 71: Passwords

    Select this choice to view the BMC system event log, which contains all system error and warning messages that have been generated. Use the arrow keys to move between pages in the log. If an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed, the full text of the error messages is displayed;...

  • Page 72: Power-On Password

    Light path diagnostic Power-on password override Boot recovery Wake-on-LAN bypass Front USB Battery 1 2 3 System serial (COM 1) Default jumper position 1 2 3 SP serial (COM 2) 1 2 3 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 73: Using The Serverguide Setup And Installation Cd

    Configuration/Setup Utility menu. You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for the password. The Administrator Password choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed.

  • Page 74: Setup And Configuration Overview

    When you use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you do not need setup diskettes. You can use the CD to configure any supported IBM server model. The setup program provides a list of tasks that are required to set up the server model.

  • Page 75: Installing Your Operating System Without Serverguide

    If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use the ServerGuide program to install your operating system, complete the following steps to download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Support Web page: 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/.

  • Page 76: Using The Pxe Boot Agent Utility Program

    Wake on LAN support. Otherwise, enable it. If you are using a non-ACPI-aware operating system, do not send wake-up packets to the server while it is turned on. If you send a wake-up packet to the IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 77: Installing And Using The Baseboard Management Controller Utility Programs

    “Power problems” in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM Documentation CD. Installing and using the baseboard management controller utility programs The baseboard management controller provides environmental monitoring for the server.
  • Page 78 Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 operating system, complete the following steps. Note: Hardware flow control prevents character loss during communication over a serial connection. You must enable it when using a Linux operating system. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...
  • Page 79 1. Add the following line to the end of the # Run gettys in standard runlevels section of the /etc/inittab file. This enables hardware flow control and enables users to log in through the SOL console. 7:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -h ttyS1 19200 vt102 2.
  • Page 80 Original /etc/lilo.conf contents prompt timeout=50 default=linux boot=/dev/hda map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b message=/boot/message linear image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp label=linux initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.12smp.img read-only root=/dev/hda6 image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12 label=linux-up initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.12.img read-only root=/dev/hda6 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...
  • Page 81 Modified /etc/lilo.conf contents prompt timeout=50 default=linux-Monitor boot=/dev/hda #map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b #message=/boot/message linear # This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp label=linux-Monitor initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.12smp.img read-only root=/dev/hda6 append="console=ttyS1,19200n8 console=tty1" # This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp label=linux-Interact initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.12smp.img...
  • Page 82 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (2.4.9-e.12smp) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp ro root=/dev/hda6 initrd /initrd-2.4.9-e.12smp.img title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES-up (2.4.9-e.12) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12 ro root=/dev/hda6 initrd /initrd-2.4.9-e.12.img IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...
  • Page 83 Modified /boot/grub/grub.conf contents #grub.conf generated by anaconda # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file # NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg. root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda6 initrd /initrd-version.img...
  • Page 84 (hd0,1)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 acpi=oldboot vga=791 console=ttyS1,19200 console=tty1 initrd (hd0,1)/boot/initrd # This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL title linux SOL Interactive kernel (hd0,1)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 acpi=oldboot vga=791 console=tty1 console=ttyS1,19200 initrd (hd0,1)/boot/initrd title floppy IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...
  • Page 85 Modified /boot/grub/menu.lst contents Notes root chainloader +1 title failsafe kernel (hd0,1)/boot/vmlinuz.shipped root=/dev/hda2 ide=nodma apm=off vga=normal nosmp disableapic maxcpus=0 3 initrd (hd0,1)/boot/initrd.shipped Note 1: The kernel line is shown with a line break. In your file, the entire entry must all be on one line. You must restart the Linux operating system after completing these procedures for the changes to take effect and to enable SOL.

  • Page 86: Installing The Osa Smbridge Management Utility Program

    Complete the following steps to install the OSA SMBridge management utility program on a server running a Windows operating system: 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/, download the utility program, and create the OSA BMC Management Utility CD. 2. Insert the OSA BMC Management Utility CD into the drive. The InstallShield wizard starts, and a window similar to that shown in the following illustration opens.

  • Page 87: Using The Baseboard Management Controller Utility Programs

    Linux operating system, complete the following steps. You must be logged in as a root user to perform these procedures. 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/, download the utility program, and create the OSA BMC Management Utility CD. 2. Insert the OSA BMC Management Utility CD into the drive.

  • Page 88: Using The Baseboard Management Controller Firmware Update Utility Program

    To update the firmware, download the Linux or Windows operating-system update package that is available from http://www.ibm.com/support/. If you have installed the OSA device driver and IBM Mapping layer, the update can be done without a reboot. Otherwise, extract to a firmware update diskette on a USB diskette drive and reboot.

  • Page 89: Using The Sas/Sata Configuration Utility Program

    Using ServeRAID Manager Use ServeRAID Manager, which is on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD, to: v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array v Restore a SCSI hard disk drive to the factory-default settings, erasing all data...

  • Page 90: Configuring The Controller

    SCSI settings for attached devices. For additional information about RAID technology, see the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD. Additional information about ServeRAID Manager is also available from the Help menu. For information about a specific object in the ServeRAID Manager tree, select the object and click Actions →...

  • Page 91: Viewing The Configuration

    8. Review the information in the “Configuration summary” window. To change the configuration, click Back. 9. Click Apply; when you are asked whether you want to apply the new configuration, click Yes. The configuration is saved in the controller and in the physical drives.
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  • Page 93: Chapter 4. Updating Ibm Director

    Chapter 4. Updating IBM Director If you plan to use IBM Director to manage the server, you must check for the latest applicable IBM Director updates and interim fixes. Complete the following steps to install the IBM Director updates and any other applicable updates and interim fixes: 1.
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  • Page 95: Appendix. Notices

    Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product, and use of those Web sites is at your own risk. IBM may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you.

  • Page 96: Trademarks

    When referring to processor storage, real and virtual storage, or channel volume, KB stands for approximately 1000 bytes, MB stands for approximately 1 000 000 bytes, and GB stands for approximately 1 000 000 000 bytes. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 97: Product Recycling And Disposal

    IBM makes no representations or warranties with respect to non-IBM products. Support (if any) for the non-IBM products is provided by the third party, not IBM. Some software may differ from its retail version (if available), and may not include user manuals or all program functionality.
  • Page 98 WEEE. Customer participation is important to minimize any potential effects of EEE on the environment and human health due to the potential presence of hazardous substances in EEE. For proper collection and treatment, contact your local IBM representative. IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User’s Guide...

  • Page 99: Index

    PCI-X 4, 27 Active Memory 4, 37 adapter hot-plug 27 danger statements 2 installing 27 DC power LED 11 IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 30 device drivers 7 ServeRAID-8i 31 dimensions 3 PCI 27 drives 3 PCI-X 27 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 30...
  • Page 100 LED illustration 17 hard disk drive 32 microprocessor 3, 5 hot-swap hard disk drive 33 installation 45 IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 30 order of installation 45 memory 39 microprocessor-board illustration 18 memory modules 39 mouse connector 11...
  • Page 101 passwords 59 specifications 3 PCI-X board connectors illustration 19 statements and notices 2 PCI-X board LEDs 19 symmetric multiprocessing 5 PCI-X, active 4 system reliability guidelines 21 power LED 9 system-error LED 9 power requirement 3 systems management 4, 5, 6 power supply 3 hot-swap 25 installing 25...
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