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IBM eServer 330 xSeries Installation Manual

IBM eServer 330 xSeries Installation Manual

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xSeries 330

Installation Guide

Welcome. . .
Thank you for buying an
IBM xSeries server.
Installation Guide
This server
contains information for setting
up and configuring your server.
For detailed information
about your server, view the
User's Reference
on the
Documentation CD.
You can also find the most
current information about your
server on the IBM Web site at:
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support
Install options:
• Drives
• Microprocessors
®
• Adapters
• Memory
Install the server in
the rack, if required
Cable the server
and options
Start the server
Did the server
start correctly?
Use ServerGuide™
to setup and
configure hardware
Did configuration
complete?
Use
ServerGuide to
install operating
system?
Use ServerGuide to
install applications,
such as IBM systems
management software
and IBM ServeRAID
programs
System is ready to use.
Go to the Server Support
flow chart to register
and profile your server.
No
Yes
Go to the Server Support
No
Yes
No
Go to the Web for Instructions,
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support
Yes
flow chart

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  • Page 1: Xseries 330

    Documentation CD. Did configuration You can also find the most complete? current information about your server on the IBM Web site at: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support ServerGuide to Go to the Web for Instructions, install operating http://www.ibm.com/pc/support system? Use ServerGuide to...

  • Page 2: Server Support

    Register and profile your server properly? After you register and profile, you will be able to: • Diagnose problems using the IBM Online Assistant • Participate in the IBM discussion forum • Receive e-mail notifications of technical updates related to your profiled products...
  • Page 3 ® xSeries 330 Installation Guide SC06-P455-80...
  • Page 4 "Appendix A. Product warranties and notices," page 33. First Edition (October 2000) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2000. 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

    Working with memory ......10 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty for United States, Memory considerations ..... . . 10 Puerto Rico, and Canada (Part 1 - General Terms) .
  • Page 6 IBM® xSeries 330 Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: Safety

    Lue Safety Information -kirjanen, ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen. Avant de procéder à l'installation de ce produit, lisez le manuel Safety Information. Vor Beginn der Installation die Broschüre mit Sicherheitshinweisen lesen. Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere l'opuscolo contenente le informazioni sulla sicurezza. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000...
  • Page 8 Antes de instalar este produto, leia o folheto Informações sobre Segurança. Перед установкой продукта прочтите брошюру по технике безопасности (Safety Information). Antes de instalar este producto, lea la Información de Seguridad. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. IBM® xSeries 330: Installation Guide...
  • Page 9 Statement 1 DANGER 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.
  • 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 Class 1 Laser Product Laser Klasse 1 Laser Klass 1 Luokan 1 Laserlaite Appareil A Laser de Classe 1 Statement 4 ≥18 kg (37 lbs) ≥32 kg (70.5 lbs) ≥55 kg (121.2 lbs) 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. Handling static devices This is a test of the emergency IBM® xSeries 330: Installation Guide...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1.Introduction

    Also included is an IBM xSeries Documentation CD, which provides detailed information about your server. Your xSeries 330 server comes with a three-year limited warranty and IBM Server Start Up Support. If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can obtain up-to- date information about your xSeries 330 model and other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries.

  • Page 14: Features And Specifications

    Input voltage high range: • 8 MB SDRAM video memory — Minimum: 200 V ac — Maximum: 240 V ac • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) approximately: — Minimum: 0.08 kVA — Maximum: 0.22 kVA Table 1. Features and Specifications IBM® xSeries 330: Installation Guide...

  • Page 15: Notices Used In This Book

    Notices used in this book This information product contains notices that relate to a specific topic. The Caution and Danger notices also appear in the multilingual safety information provided with your product. Each safety notice is numbered for easy reference to the corresponding notices in the safety information on the documentation CD.

  • Page 16: Handling Static Sensitive Devices

    Do not place the device on your system unit cover or on a metal table. • Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather as heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity. IBM® xSeries 330: Installation Guide...

  • Page 17: Major Components Of The Xseries 330 Server

    Major components of the xSeries 330 server The following illustration shows the locations of major components in your server. Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. Clear shield Air baffle Clip Terminator card Heatsink Memory module Microprocessor Fans Light Path...
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  • Page 19: Chapter 2.Installing Options

    This chapter provides basic information that is needed to install hardware options in your server. For more detailed installation information, refer to the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Working with adapters Your server comes with two peripheral component interconnect (PCI) adapter slots on the system board with riser cards installed in them.

  • Page 20: Adapter Considerations

    3. Remove all external cables from the server; then, remove the server from the rack and remove the cover as shown. For more information on removing the cover, refer to the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Cover release...
  • Page 21 Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. Expansion slot clip Adapter card Retention latch Expansion slot cover Expansion slot 5. Remove the expansion-slot cover. 6. Refer to the documentation that comes with your adapter for any cabling instructions.

  • Page 22: Working With Memory

    12. Turn on the server. Working with memory Your xSeries 330 server supports 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB , and 1 GB DIMMs. See the ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat for a list of memory modules for use with your server. Memory considerations Before you install memory, review the following: Install additional DIMMs in the following order: DIMM connector 2, then 3, then 4.

  • Page 23: Installing Memory Modules

    3. Remove all external cables from the server; then, remove the server from the rack and remove the cover. For more information on removing the cover, refer to the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Attention: When you handle electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity.
  • Page 24 7. Replace the cover on the server; then, reinstall the server in the rack and connect all external cables. For more information on replacing the cover, refer to the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. 8. Turn on the server.

  • Page 25: Working With Hard Disk Drives

    If a ServeRAID adapter configured in a RAID 1 configuration is installed in your system, you can hot swap hard disk drives. Note: Refer to the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for information on ServeRAID adapters and hot swapping hard disk drives. Hard disk drive considerations Before you install a hard disk drive, review the following: •...

  • Page 26: Working With Microprocessors

    If your server has a ServeRAID adapter installed, you can hot swap drives. For more information about hot swapping drives, refer to the documentation provided with the ServeRAID adapter and to the User’s Reference on the IBM Documentation CD.

  • Page 27: Microprocessor Considerations

    • Ensure that the microprocessor internal and external clock frequencies are identical. • See the ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat for a list of microprocessors for use with your server. Installing a microprocessor Complete the following steps to install a microprocessor: Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
  • Page 28 3. Remove all external cables from the server; then, remove the server from the rack and remove the cover. For more information on removing the cover, refer to the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. 4. Remove the plastic shield from the server.

  • Page 29: Working With Cables

    Working with cables Your server has two different cabling options, the Advanced System Management bus (ASM) and the cable chain technology (C2T). The following sections discuss each of these options. While reading about these options, keep in mind that they are independent of each other.

  • Page 30: Connecting The Asm Bus

    (B) port of the last server. Refer to the following illustration to see how to connect the ASM bus. Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. Ethernet cable with RJ-14 connectors RS-485(A) RS-485(B) RS-485(A) RS-485(B) RS-485(A) RS-485(B) 6. Turn on the servers. IBM® xSeries 330: Installation Guide...

  • Page 31: Connecting The Servers With A C2T Chain

    Connecting the servers with a C2T chain To share the same monitor, keyboard, and pointing device with several servers, you must connect the servers together with Cable Chain Technology (C2T) chaining cables through the Console (In) and Console (Out) ports. Before you begin, review the following: •...
  • Page 32 (See “Testing the C2T chain” on page 21 for testing instructions.) Video Mouse Keyboard Note: Write-on adhesive labels have been provided so that you can label the server position in the rack. IBM® xSeries 330: Installation Guide...

  • Page 33: Testing The C2T Chain

    Testing the C2T chain After connecting the C2T chain, you will need to test the monitor, keyboard, and pointing device to be sure that they work with each of the servers. Follow these steps to test the C2T cabling: 1. With the servers powered up and the monitor on, press the select button on server 1 in the C2T chain.
  • Page 34 IBM® xSeries 330: Installation Guide...

  • Page 35: Chapter 3.Server Power, Controls And Indicators

    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. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000...

  • Page 36: Turning Off The Server

    1. Refer to your operating system documentation for the proper procedure to shut- down the operating system. Note: Each operating system is different. Read all the documentation about shutting down the operating system before continuing. 2. Press the power control button on the front of the server. IBM® xSeries 330: Installation Guide...

  • Page 37: Server Controls And Indicators

    Server controls and indicators This section identifies the controls and indicators on the front and the back of your server. Front view Select button/indicator Power control (green) button Diskette drive Power-on System error activity light light (green) light (amber) (green) Hard disk drive Reset status light (amber)

  • Page 38: Rear View

    Ethernet 2 link indicator: This green LED lights when there is an active link connection on the 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX interface for Ethernet port 2. Ethernet 2 speed indicator: This green LED lights when the speed of the Ethernet LAN connected to Ethernet port 2 is 100 Mbps. IBM® xSeries 330: Installation Guide...

  • Page 39: Chapter 4.Configuring Your Server

    ServerGuide CDs The ServerGuide CDs include software setup and installation tools specifically designed for IBM servers. You can use these CDs during the initial installation of your server to configure the server hardware and simplify your network operating system installation. The ServerGuide CDs also contain a collection of application programs, which you can install after your server is up and running.

  • Page 40: Using The Serverguide Cds

    Intel-processor-based, server, desktop, workstation, and notebook systems over network operating systems from Microsoft, SCO, Novell, and IBM. These utilities support multiple protocols, including TCP/IP, IPX, NetBIOS, SNA, SLIP, and HTTP. This robust set of systems management software tools delivers comprehensive local and remote system control over the entire life cycle of the system.

  • Page 41: Chapter 5.Solving Problems

    If you cannot locate and correct the problem using the information in this section, refer to the " Solving problems" section in the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD and the "Server Support" flowchart in the front of this booklet for additional information.

  • Page 42: Post Beep Code Descriptions

    You can use the following beep code descriptions to help identify and resolve problems that are detected during startup. Note: Refer to the "Solving Problems" section in the User’s Reference on the IBM Documentation CD for more detailed information about the POST beep codes. Beep code...
  • Page 43 POST message Failing device or problem found Suggested action L1 cache of a microprocessor Check the installation of your microprocessors. Change in device configuration Verify that your optional devices are turned on and installed correctly. Time of day has not been set Set the correct date and time.

  • Page 44: Serverguide Startup Problems

    Table 4. ServerGuide startup problems System updates and Suggested action applications CD Get "time out" or Ensure that you have access to the Internet through FTP directly. "Unknown host" errors Table 5. System updates and applications CD IBM® xSeries 330: Installation Guide...

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting Charts

    Troubleshooting charts You can use the troubleshooting charts in this section to find solutions to problems that have definite symptoms. Attention: If diagnostic error messages appear that are not listed in the following tables, make sure that your server has the latest levels of BIOS, ServeRAID, and diagnostics microcode installed.
  • Page 46 3. Ensure that the SCSI bus and devices are configured correctly and that the last external device in each SCSI chain is terminated correctly. If the items above are correct, call for service. Table 6. Troubleshooting charts IBM® xSeries 330: Installation Guide...
  • Page 47 Keyboard, mouse, or Suggested action pointing-device problems. All or some keys on the 1. Make sure that the keyboard cable is properly connected to the C2T device breakout keyboard do not work. cable. 2. Make sure that the C2T device breakout cable is properly connected to the server. 3.
  • Page 48 The server emits a The startup (boot) microprocessor is not working properly. continuous tone during Verify that the startup microprocessor is seated properly. If it is, replace the startup POST. microprocessor. If the problem remains, call for service. IBM® xSeries 330: Installation Guide...
  • Page 49 Monitor problems Suggested action Testing the monitor. Some IBM monitors have their own self-tests. If you suspect a problem with your monitor, refer to the information that comes with the monitor for adjusting and testing instructions. If you still cannot find the problem, call for service.
  • Page 50 Option problems Suggested action An IBM option that was just Verify that: installed does not work. 1. The option is designed for the server. Refer to the "Support for Servers" flowchart for information about obtaining ServerProven™ compatibility information from the World Wide Web.
  • Page 51 Software problem Suggested action Suspected software problem. To determine if problems are caused by the software, verify that: 1. Your server has the minimum memory requirements needed to use the software. For memory requirements, refer to the information that comes with the software.
  • Page 52 IBM® xSeries 330: Installation Guide...

  • Page 53: Appendix A. Product Warranties And Notices

    1.The warranties provided by IBM in this Statement of Limited Warranty apply only to Machines you purchase for your use, and not for resale, from IBM or your reseller. The term "Machine" means an IBM machine, its features, conversions, upgrades, elements, or accessories, or any combination of them.
  • Page 54 Machine. If a Machine does not function as warranted during the warranty period, and IBM or your reseller are unable to either 1) make it do so or 2) replace it with one that is at least functionally equivalent, you may return it to your place of purchase and your money will be refunded.
  • Page 55 IBM or your reseller of changes in a Machine’s location. IBM is responsible for loss of, or damage to, your Machine while it is 1) in IBM’s possession or 2) in transit in those cases where IBM is responsible for the transportation charges.

  • Page 56: Ibm Statement Of Warranty Worldwide Except

    IBM in this Statement of Warranty apply only to Machines you purchase for your use, and not for resale, from IBM or your reseller. The term "Machine" means an IBM machine, its features, conversions, upgrades, elements, or accessories, or any combination of them.
  • Page 57 WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. Warranty Service To obtain warranty service for the Machine, contact your reseller or IBM. You may be required to present proof of purchase. IBM or your reseller provides certain types of repair and exchange service, either at your location or at a service center, to keep Machines in, or restore them to, conformance with their Specifications.

  • Page 58: Part 2 - Worldwide Country-Unique Terms

    IBM or your reseller of changes in a Machine’s location. IBM is responsible for loss of, or damage to, your Machine while it is 1) in IBM’s possession or 2) in transit in those cases where IBM is responsible for the transportation charges.
  • Page 59 Limitation of Liability: The following is added to this Section: Where IBM is in breach of a condition or warranty implied by the Trade Practices Act 1974, IBM’s liability is limited to the repair or replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods.
  • Page 60 EGYPT: Limitation of Liability: The following replaces item 2 in this Section: 2. as to any other actual direct damages, IBM’s liability will be limited to the total amount you paid for the Machine that is the subject of the claim.
  • Page 61 The following item is added to this paragraph: 3. breach of IBM’s obligations implied by Section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 or Section 2 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982.

  • Page 62: 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.

  • Page 63: Processing Date Data

    The foregoing is a Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure. Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: Alert on LAN...

  • Page 64: Important Notes

    IBM. Unless otherwise stated, 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 65: Industry Canada Class A Emission Compliance

    Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 66: Taiwan Electrical Emission Statement

    Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement Power cords For your safety, IBM provides a power cord with a grounded attachment plug to use with this IBM product. To avoid electrical shock, always use the power cord and plug with a properly grounded outlet.
  • Page 67 IBM power cord part Used in these countries and regions number 13F9940 Argentina, Australia, China (PRC), New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Uruguay, Western Samoa 13F9979 Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Chad, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France,...
  • Page 68 IBM® xSeries 330: Installation Guide...

  • Page 69: Index

    ServerGuide startup problems monitor humidity size problem error logs slots See expansion slots mouse expansion bays software problem expansion enclosure problem problem specifications expansion slots stand-by mode location type NOS See operating system Testing C2T chain troubleshooting © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000...
  • Page 70 USB port problem video controller disabling specifications IBM® xSeries 330: Installation Guide...
  • Page 72 Part Number: 06P4558 File Number: Printed in the United States of America on recycled paper containing 10% recovered post-consumer fiber. SC06-P455-80 *07SC06P45580*...

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