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Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Guidelines for trained service technicians

Inspecting for unsafe conditions

Guidelines for servicing electrical equipment

Safety statements

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Chapter 1. The IBM System x3550 M4

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The IBM Documentation CD .

Hardware and software requirements .

Using the Documentation Browser .

Related documentation .

Notices and statements in this document .

Server features and specifications

What your server offers .

Reliability, availability, and serviceability

IBM Systems Director .

Server controls, LEDs, and power .

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Operator information panel .

Light path diagnostics panel .

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Server power features .

Turning on the server .

Turning off the server .

Chapter 2. Installing optional devices

Instructions for IBM Business Partners .

How to send DSA data to IBM .

Server components .

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System-board internal connectors .

System-board external connectors .

System-board switches, jumpers, and buttons .

System-board LEDs.

System-board optional-device connectors

Installation guidelines .

System reliability guidelines .

Working inside the server with the power on .

Handling static-sensitive devices .

Removing the cover

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Removing the air baffle .

Installing drives .

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2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive IDs

3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive IDs

2.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive IDs .

3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive IDs .

Installing hot-swap hard disk drives .

Installing simple-swap hard disk drives .

Installing an optional DVD drive .

Installing an optional DVD drive cable .

Installing a memory module.

DIMM installation sequence .

Memory mirrored channel .

Memory rank sparing .

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Installing a memory module.

Installing an adapter .

Installing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller .

Installing the ServeRAID adapter memory module

Installing a RAID adapter battery or flash power

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Installing the dual-port network adapter.

Installing a power supply

Installing a hot-swap ac power supply .

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Installing a hot-swap dc power supply .

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Installing a hot-swap dc power supply .

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Installing a hot-swap fan .

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Installing a USB embedded hypervisor flash device

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Installing an additional microprocessor and heat

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Thermal grease .

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Installing a SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD option .

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Installing the operator information panel assembly

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Completing the installation .

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Replacing the air baffle

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Replacing the cover.

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Connecting the cables .

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Updating the server configuration .

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Chapter 3. Configuring . . . . . . . 101

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Updating the firmware .

Configuring the server .

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Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation

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ServerGuide features .

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Setup and configuration overview .

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Typical operating-system installation

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Installing your operating system without

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using ServerGuide.

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Using the Setup utility .

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Starting the Setup utility

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Setup utility menu choices .

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Using the Boot Manager .

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Starting the backup server firmware .

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The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer

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Using the integrated management module.

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Using the remote presence and blue-screen

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capture features

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Obtaining the IMM host name.

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Obtaining the IP address for the IMM .

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Logging on to the web interface .

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Using the embedded hypervisor .

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Configuring the Ethernet controller .

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Enabling Features on Demand Ethernet software 119

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Enabling Features on Demand RAID software

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Configuring RAID arrays .

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IBM Advanced Settings Utility program

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Updating IBM Systems Director .

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Installing a newer version .

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