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IBM eServer 250 xSeries Installation Manual

IBM eServer 250 xSeries Installation Manual

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xSeries 250
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 the server in
the rack, if required
®
Install options:
• Drives
• Microprocessors
• Adapters
• Power supplies
• Memory
Cable the server
and options
Start the server
Did the server
start correctly?
Use ServerGuide™
to set up 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
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  • Page 1 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 250 Installation Guide SC21-P901-90...
  • Page 4 “Appendix A. Product warranties and notices,” on page 55. First Edition (March 2001) 1.0 © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2001. 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

    Removing the top cover ......9 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty ... . . 55 Removing the media-bay bezel .
  • Page 6 IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: Safety

    Avant de procéder à l'installation de ce produit, lisez le manuel Safety Information. Vor Beginn der Installation die Broschüre mit Sicherheitshinweisen lesen. Przed zainstalowaniem tego produktu należy przeczytać broszurę Informacje Dotyczące Bezpieczeństwa. Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere l'opuscolo contenente le informazioni sulla sicurezza. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2001...
  • Page 8 Preden namestite ta izdelek, preberite knjižico Varnostne informacije. Antes de instalar este producto, lea la Información de Seguridad. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. Installálás el tt olvassa el a Biztonsági el írások kézikönyvét ! IBM® xSeries 250: 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 Statement 4 ≥18 kg (39.7 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 IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1.Introduction

    Also included is an IBM xSeries Documentation CD that provides detailed information about this server. Your 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...

  • Page 14: Features And Specifications

    — Maximum: 0.52 kVA • Maximum: Four • Sound pressure, idle: 49 dBa • Three for redundancy maximum • Sound pressure, operating: 49 Redundant cooling: dBa maximum • Four hot-swap fan assemblies Table 1. Features and specifications. IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...

  • Page 15: Notices Used In This Book

    The caution and danger notices also appear in the multilingual Safety Information book provided on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD that comes with your xSeries product. Each notice is numbered for easy reference to the corresponding notices in the safety book.

  • Page 16: Major Components Of The Xseries 250 Server

    The blue color on components and labels indicates touch points where a component can be gripped, a latch moved, and so on. Power backplane Shuttle SCSI backplane Media-bay bezel Power supply Removable-media Hot-swap Filler Panel Fan assembly #1 drive drive IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...
  • Page 17 Terminator card Shuttle cover Memory module Memory board assembly assembly Shuttle Microprocessor I/O board assembly Chapter 1. Introduction...
  • Page 18 IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2.Installing Options

    Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives. • For a list of supported options for the xSeries 250, refer to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat on the World Wide Web. System reliability considerations To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure: •...

  • Page 20: Working Inside The Server With The Power On

    Do not place the device on your system unit cover or on a metal table. • Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather because heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity. IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...

  • Page 21: Removing The Server Top Cover And Bezel

    Removing the server top cover and bezel Review the information in “Before you begin” on page 7 through “Handling static- sensitive devices” on page 8. Removing the top cover Note: The illustrations in this book might differ slightly from your hardware. Top cover Captive screws To remove the server top cover:...

  • Page 22: Removing The Media-Bay Bezel

    Release the two tabs at the bottom edge of the media-bay bezel and pull the bottom of the bezel slightly away from the server. Pull the media-bay bezel down to release the two tabs at the top edge of the bezel. Store the bezel in a safe place. IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...

  • Page 23: Installing Adapters

    Installing adapters This section describes how to install hot-plug and non-hot-plug PCI adapters. Before you continue with the adapter-installation procedure, review the following: • Slots 1 and 2 support 3.3 V and universal non-hot-plug PCI adapters only. • Slots 3 through 6 support 5.0V and universal PCI adapters. Note: Universal PCI adapters support both 3.3V and 5.0V operation.

  • Page 24: Installing A Hot-Plug Pci Adapter (Slots 3 Through 6)

    PCI slot.) Disabling the PCI slot turns off the power light for that PCI slot. Attention: Make sure that the power light for the hot-plug PCI slot is off before you continue with the next step. IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...
  • Page 25 Remove the expansion-slot cover: Rotate the adapter retention latch counterclockwise. b. Lift the tab covering the top of the expansion-slot cover and then remove the expansion-slot cover from the server. Store it in a safe place for future use. Press on the rear adapter retention latch (near the hard disk drives) as indicated by the arrow on the latch and lift it to the open position.

  • Page 26: Installing A Non-Hot-Plug Pci Adapter (Slots 1 And 2)

    Attention: You must install expansion-slot covers on all empty slots. This maintains the electromagnetic emissions characteristics of the system and ensures proper cooling of system components. IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...
  • Page 27 Refer to the documentation that comes with your adapter for any cabling instructions. It might be easier for you to route any cables before you install the adapter. Remove the adapter from the static-protective package. Attention: Avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the adapter.

  • Page 28: Cabling Example For The Serveraid Adapter

    Cabling example for the ServeRAID adapter You can install an optional IBM ServeRAID™ adapter in your server to control the internal hot-swap hard-disk drives; that is, to enable you to configure the internal hot- swap hard disk drives into disk arrays. Refer to your ServeRAID adapter option documentation for additional information on: •...
  • Page 29 Disconnect the shuttle: Retaining lever (unlocked position) Disengage the retaining levers by pressing inward. b. Move the retaining levers back to the unlocked position. Slide the shuttle toward the rear of the server until it stops. Note: It is not necessary to remove the shuttle from the server. Disconnect the SCSI cable from the SCSI connector on the power backplane.
  • Page 30 Route one end of the SCSI cable through the cable retaining clips on the SCSI backplane. Handle Cable retaining clips Backplane Retention clips Guides SCSI channel A connector Power cable connector SCSI channel B connector Retention clips IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...
  • Page 31 Attach one end of the SCSI cable to the selected internal SCSI channel connector on the ServeRAID adapter. Make sure that the other end of the SCSI cable is attached to the appropriate channel connector on the SCSI backplane. Attention: When you route the SCSI cable, do the following: •...
  • Page 32 10. If you are connecting to two SCSI channels, repeat step 8 on page 18 and step 9 on page 19 for the second channel on the SCSI backplane. The following illustration shows how to route two SCSI cables to the ServeRAID adapter. Cable retaining clip SCSI connectors on ServeRAID adapter IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...
  • Page 33 11. Connect the shuttle. Retaining lever Retaining lever (unlocked position) (locked position) Align the two shuttle pins with the holes on each side of the rear of the chassis, and disengage the retaining levers from the notches on the chassis. b.

  • Page 34: Installing Memory Options

    Therefore, after installing or removing a DIMM, you must save the new configuration information using the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for more information. • Install the DIMMs in the order provided in Table 2.
  • Page 35 Refer to the following illustration when installing memory. Pop rivets Processor housing cover DIMM Memory board Attention: When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity. For details on handling these devices, see “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 8. To install a memory module: Review the information in “Before you begin”...

  • Page 36: Using The Lvd Scsi Backplane

    The backplane is a printed circuit board behind the drive bays. For more information on drive bays, refer to the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. For details on drive installation, see “Installing a drive in a hot- swap bay”...

  • Page 37: Installing A Scsi Repeater Card

    The following illustration shows the main SCSI backplane component locations. Handle Cable retaining clips Backplane Retention clips Guides SCSI channel A connector Power cable connector SCSI channel B connector Retention clips Installing a SCSI repeater card You must install an optional SCSI repeater card to connect all of your internal hot- swap hard disk drives to the same SCSI channel.
  • Page 38 SCSI backplane upward. b. Disconnect the power cable from the SCSI backplane. Disconnect the SCSI cables from the channel A and B connectors on the SCSI backplane. d. Lift the SCSI backplane from the server. IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...
  • Page 39 Touch the static-protective package that contains the repeater card option to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the repeater card option from the package. Note: If necessary, refer to the documentation that comes with the repeater card option kit to assemble the repeater card option.
  • Page 40 Connect the other end of the cable to the SCSI channel B connector on the SCSI backplane. Secure both cable ends with the retention clips on the SCSI connectors. SCSI backplane SCSI repeater card SCSI cable to SCSI repeater power backplane card cable IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...
  • Page 41 11. Reinstall the SCSI backplane in the server: Reconnect the power cable to the SCSI backplane. b. Align the SCSI backplane guides with the corresponding slots on the server. Slide the SCSI backplane into the server. d. Connect one end of the SCSI cable to the repeater card. SCSI backplane SCSI...
  • Page 42 Note: After you connect these hard disk drives to the SCSI backplane, the backplane sets the SCSI IDs for the backplane and the hard disk drives. Refer to the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for additional information.

  • Page 43: Installing A Drive In A Hot-Swap Bay

    These drives must be LVD hard disk drives that operate at 160 MB per second or lower. Note: Refer to the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for information on installing devices in the non-hot-swap bays.
  • Page 44 Note: If your server has an optional ServeRAID adapter installed, you must configure your disk arrays after installing hard disk drives. Refer to the information that comes with your ServeRAID adapter for details. IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...

  • Page 45: Installing A Microprocessor

    Installing a microprocessor Your server comes with one microprocessor installed in connector J2. This is the startup (boot) microprocessor. A microprocessor installed in connector J3 is microprocessor 2; a microprocessor installed in connector J4 is microprocessor 3; a microprocessor installed in connector J5 is processor 4. If more than one microprocessor is installed, the highest numbered microprocessor is the one from which the server will start.

  • Page 46: Installing A Hot-Swap Power Supply

    The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. Attention: When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity. For details on handling these devices, see “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 8. IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...
  • Page 47 Handle Filler panel DC power light AC power light To install an additional power supply: Review the information in “Before you begin” on page 7 through “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 8. Remove the filler panel. Place the handle on the power supply in the open position. Slide the power supply into the chassis and press the handle to the closed position.

  • Page 48: Completing The Installation

    Insert the two tabs on the top of the media-bay bezel into the matching holes on the server chassis. Push the bottom of the media-bay bezel toward the server until the two tabs at the bottom of the bezel snap into place. IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...

  • Page 49: Installing The Top Cover

    If you have installed a new microprocessor, you might want to upgrade your operating system to support symmetric multiprocessing (SMP). Refer to the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for additional information. If you have installed or removed a hard disk drive, refer to the information that comes with your ServeRAID adapter for details on configuring your disk arrays.

  • Page 50: Cabling The Server

    A USB2 ASM Interconnect port B Video Keyboard Ultra2 SCSI Mouse Refer to the following illustration for an example of proper cable routing. Note: Refer to the Rack Installation Instructions for rack installation instructions. IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...

  • Page 51: Chapter 3.Server Power, Controls, And Indicators

    Note: For more detailed information about the Wake on LAN feature, refer to the documentation that comes with the Wake on LAN adapter and cables. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2001...

  • Page 52: Turning Off The Server

    You can disconnect the server power cords from the electrical outlets to shut off all power to the server. Note: After disconnecting the power cords, wait about 15 seconds for your system to stop running. Watch for the power-on light on the information panel to stop blinking. IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...

  • Page 53: Server Controls And Indicators

    Hard-disk drive status light: Each hot-swap drive has a status light. When this amber light is on continuously, the drive has failed. If an optional IBM ServeRAID™ adapter is installed in the server, when the light flashes slowly (one flash per second), the drive is being rebuilt.
  • Page 54 To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source. Information LED panel: The lights on this panel give status information for your server. See “Information LED panel” on page 43. IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...

  • Page 55: Information Led Panel

    Information light: When this amber light is on, the server power supplies are nonredundant or some other noncritical event has occurred. The event is recorded in the Event log. See the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for instructions on viewing the Event log.
  • Page 56 IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...

  • Page 57: Chapter 4.Configuring Your Server

    ServeRAID configuration program to define and configure your disk-array subsystem before you install your operating system. Note: Refer to the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for detailed instructions for using the configuration programs. Using the ServerGuide CDs...
  • Page 58 IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...

  • Page 59: Chapter 5.Solving Problems

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

  • Page 60: Post Error Messages

    The following table provides an abbreviated list of the error messages that might appear during POST. Note: See the "Solving problems" section of the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for more information about the POST beep codes.
  • Page 61 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 62: Serverguide Startup Problems

    ServerGuide System Partition is not present. Run the ServerGuide setup and configuration program and ensure that the setup is complete. System Updates Action and Applications Get "time out" or Ensure that you have access to the Internet through FTP directly. "Unknown host" errors. IBM® xSeries 250 Installation Guide...

  • Page 63: Troubleshooting Chart

    Troubleshooting chart Notes: Refer to the "Solving problems" section of the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for more detailed troubleshooting charts. If you cannot find the problem in the troubleshooting charts, run the diagnostic programs. If you have run the diagnostic test programs, or if running the tests does not reveal the problem, call for service.
  • Page 64 If the above items are correct, run the memory-diagnostic program. The system might have detected a bad memory module and automatically reallocated memory to enable you to continue to operate. If the memory tests fail, call for service or replace the failing DIMM. IBM® xSeries 250 Installation Guide...
  • Page 65 Option problems Suggested action An IBM option that was just Verify that: installed does not work. The server supports the option. Refer to the "Support for Servers" flowchart for information about obtaining ServerProven™ compatibility information from the World Wide Web.
  • Page 66 IBM® xSeries 250 Installation Guide...

  • Page 67: Appendix A. Product Warranties And Notices

    Machine - IBM xSeries 250 Warranty Period* - Three Years * Contact your place of purchase for warranty service information. Some IBM Machines are eligible for On-site warranty service depending on the country where service is performed. IBM Statement of Limited Warranty...
  • Page 68 WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. Warranty Service To obtain warranty service for a Machine, contact IBM or your reseller. If you do not register your Machine with IBM, you may be required to present proof of purchase.

  • Page 69: Part 2 - 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 70 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 or other similar legislation, IBM’s liability is limited to the repair or replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods.
  • Page 71 PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) Governing Law: The following replaces this Section: Both you and IBM consent to the application of the laws of the State of New York (except when local law requires otherwise) to govern, interpret, and enforce all your and IBM’s rights, duties, and obligations arising from, or relating in any manner to,...
  • Page 72 (1) an IBM reseller approved to perform warranty service or (2) from IBM. If you purchase an IBM Machine in a Middle Eastern or African country, you may obtain warranty service for that Machine from the IBM entity within the country of...
  • Page 73 The minimum warranty period for Machines is six months. In case IBM or your reseller is unable to repair an IBM Machine, you can alternatively ask for a partial refund as far as justified by the reduced value of the unrepaired Machine or ask for a cancellation of the respective agreement for such Machine and get your money refunded.
  • Page 74 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 75: 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 76: Processing Date Data

    Processing date data This IBM hardware product and IBM software products that might be packaged with it have been designed, when used in accordance with their associated documentation, to process date data correctly within and between the 20th and 21st centuries, provided all other products (for example, software, hardware, and firmware) used with these products properly exchange accurate date data with them.

  • Page 77: Electronic Emission Notices

    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 78: United Kingdom Telecommunications Safety

    This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a nonrecommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-IBM option cards.

  • Page 79: Power Cords

    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. IBM power cords used in the United States and Canada are listed by Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) and certified by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).
  • Page 80 Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Korea (South), Liberia, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Suriname, Taiwan, Trinidad (West Indies), United States of America, Venezuela IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...

  • Page 81: Index

    SCSI repeater card installing backplane controls and indicators specifications components cover microprocessor installing removing activity lights removing replacing installing using location installing specifications specifications hot-swap power supply installing depth DIMMs installation order installing non-hot-swap drive © Copyright IBM Corp. 2001...
  • Page 82 SCSI backplane components installing removing using cable repeater card ServeRAID adapter assigning repeater card connectors installing SCSISelect Utility program ServeRAID adapter ServeRAID Configuration program ServerGuide error symptoms shield power-control button shutting down the server IBM® xSeries 250: Installation Guide...
  • Page 84 Part Number: 21P9019 Printed in the United States of America. 21P9 19...

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