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IBM xSeries 346 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ERserver IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840 User’s Guide SC25-R347-40...
  • Page 3 ERserver IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840 User’s Guide SC25-R347-40...
  • Page 4 Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 39. Third Edition (September 2004) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004. 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 ....5 IBM Director ......6 The UpdateXpress program .
  • Page 6 Power cords ......44 Index ......47 IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840: User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Safety

    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. Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004...
  • Page 8 IBM Safety Information book. For example, if a caution statement begins with a number 1, translations for that caution statement appear in the IBM Safety Information book under statement 1. Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this documentation before performing the instructions.
  • Page 9 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 10 Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a problem with one of these parts, contact a service technician. viii IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840: User’s Guide...
  • Page 11 Overloading a branch circuit is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazard under certain conditions. To avoid these hazards, ensure that your system electrical requirements do not exceed the branch circuit protection requirements. Refer to the information that is provided with your IBM device for electrical specifications. Statement 14 CAUTION: Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels might be present.
  • Page 12 California de los Estados Unidos está considerado como un causante de cancer y de defectos congénitos, además de otros riesgos reproductivos. Lávese las manos después de usar el producto. IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840: User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1. Introducing The Ibm Xseries 346 Type 8840

    Safety Information This document is in PDF on the IBM xSeries 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 Used In This Document

    These updates are available from the IBM Web site. Complete the following steps to check for updated documentation and technical updates: 1.

  • Page 15: Features And Specifications

    The declared sound-power v Humidity: levels indicate an upper limit, below – Server on: 8% to 80% which a large number of computers will – Server off: 8% to 80% operate. Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840...

  • Page 16: What Your Server Offers

    Note: The baseboard management controller is also known as the service processor. v IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to centrally manage xSeries servers. For more information about IBM Director, see the IBM Director documentation on the IBM Director CD.

  • Page 17: Reliability, Availability, And Serviceability

    SMP capability. v Systems-management capabilities The server supports an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. This option, when used with the integrated baseboard management controller that comes with the server, enables you to manage the functions of the server locally and remotely.

  • Page 18: Ibm Director

    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/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ sys_migration/ibmdiragent.html.

  • Page 19: The Updatexpress Program

    Increased productivity of IT personnel and users v Reduced service and support costs For more information about IBM Director, see the IBM Director CD that comes with the server, the IBM Director documentation on the CD, and the IBM xSeries Systems Management Web page at http://www- 1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/xseries_sm.html, which...

  • Page 20: Rear View

    System-locator LED: Use this LED to visually locate the server among other servers. You can use IBM Director to light this LED remotely. v SCSI activity LED: When this LED is lit, it indicates that there is activity on the SCSI or IDE bus.
  • Page 21 LED and a dc power LED. During typical operation, both the ac and dc power LEDs are lit. For any other combination of LEDs, see the Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation DC power LED: On some server models, each hot-swap power supply has a dc power LED and an ac power LED.

  • Page 22: Server Power Features

    System-locator LED: Use this LED to visually locate the server among other servers. You can use IBM Director to light this LED remotely. USB connectors: Connect USB devices to these connectors. Video connector: Connect a monitor to this connector. ®...
  • Page 23 The service processor can turn off the server as an automatic response to a critical system failure. v You can turn off the server through a request from the service processor. Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840...
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  • Page 25: Chapter 2. Configuring The Server

    For information about using this utility program, see “Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program.” v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide program provides software-setup tools and installation tools that are designed for your server. Use this CD during the installation of your...

  • Page 26: Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program

    Ethernet controllers and no Ethernet adapter is installed, the server will have no Ethernet capability. This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only. v Date and Time Select this choice to set the date and time in the server, in 24-hour format (hour:minute:second). IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840: User’s Guide...
  • Page 27 If you set an administrator password and then forget it, there is no way to change, override, or remove it. You must replace the system board. This choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed.
  • Page 28 Select this choice to view the System Event/Error 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 29: Passwords

    Passwords From the System Security choice, you can set, change, and delete a power-on password and an administrator password. The System Security choice is on the full Configuration/Setup menu only. If you set only a power-on password, you must type the power-on password to complete the system startup, and you have access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu.

  • Page 30: Administrator Password

    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 31: 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 your server model.

  • Page 32: 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/pc/support/.

  • Page 33: Configuring The Controller

    For device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controllers, see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the server. For updated information about configuring the controllers, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Chapter 2. Configuring the server...

  • Page 34: Using The Baseboard Management Controller

    Select Devices and I/O Ports; then, make sure that the values are set as follows: v Serial Port A: Auto-configure v Serial Port B: Auto-configure c. Select Remote Console Redirection; then, make sure that the values are set as follows: v Remote Console Active: Enabled IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840: User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Linux Configuration

    v Remote Console COM Port: COM 1 v Remote Console Baud Rate: 19200 v Remote Console Data Bits: 8 v Remote Console Parity: None v Remote Console Stop Bits: 1 v Remote Console Text Emulation: ANSI v Remote Console Keyboard Emulation: ANSI v Remote Console Active After Boot: Enabled v Remote Console Flow Control: Hardware d.
  • Page 36 # 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 read-only root=/dev/hda6 append="console=tty1 console=ttyS0,19200n8 " The following examples show the original content of the /etc/lilo.conf file and the content of this file after modification. IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840: User’s Guide...
  • Page 37 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 Chapter 2. Configuring the server...
  • Page 38 5. Add the following five lines between the two title= sections: # This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL title Red Hat Linux (2.4.9-e.12smp) SOL Interactive root (hd0,0) IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840: User’s Guide...
  • Page 39 kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12smp ro root=/dev/hda6 console=tty1 console=ttyS0,19200 initrd /initrd-2.4.9-e.12smp.img Note: The entry that begins with kernel /vmlinuz is shown with a line break after console=tty1. In your file, the entire entry must all be on one line. The following examples show the original content of the /boot/grub/grub.conf file and the content of this file after modification.
  • Page 40 2. Add the following line after the tty6 line at the bottom of the /etc/securetty file to enable a user to log in as the root user through the SOL console: ttyS1 3. Complete the following steps to modify the /boot/grub/menu.lst file: IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840: User’s Guide...
  • Page 41 a. Comment out the gfxmenu line by adding a # in front of the word gfxmenu. b. Add the following line before the first title line: # This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL c. Append the following text to the first title line: SOL Monitor d.

  • Page 42: Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Edition Configuration

    In the Boot Entries section, make sure that the OS Load Options: line has /redirect appended to the end of it. The following examples show the original bootcfg program output and the output after modification. IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840: User’s Guide...

  • Page 43: 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/pc/support/ and 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 Chapter 2.
  • Page 44 Linux operating system. You must be logged in as a root user to perform these procedures. 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ and download the utility program and create the OSA BMC Management Utility CD. 2. Insert the OSA BMC Management Utility CD into the drive.

  • Page 45: Using The Baseboard Management Controller Utility Programs

    You can also use the utility program to save the configuration to a file for use on multiple servers. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ to download the utility program; then, copy the bmc_cfg.exe file to a configuration utility diskette.

  • Page 46: Using The Scsiselect Utility Program

    3. Use the arrow keys to select the channel for which you want to change settings, and press Enter. 4. When the prompt Would you like to configure the SCSI controller, or run the SCSI Disk Utilities? appears, make your selection and press Enter. IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840: User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Scsiselect Utility Menu Choices

    5. Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items, and press Enter. SCSISelect Utility menu choices The following choices are on the SCSISelect Utility menu: v Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings Select this choice to view or change SCSI controller settings.
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  • Page 49: Appendix A. Getting Help And Technical Assistance

    If you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more information about IBM products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from IBM to assist you. This appendix contains information about where to go for additional information about IBM and IBM products, what to do if you experience a problem ®...

  • Page 50: Getting Help And Information From The World Wide Web

    Getting help and information from the World Wide Web On the World Wide Web, the IBM Web site has up-to-date information about IBM xSeries and IntelliStation products, services, and support. The address for IBM xSeries information is http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/. The address for IBM IntelliStation information is http://www.ibm.com/pc/intellistation/.

  • Page 51: Appendix B. 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 52: Trademarks

    Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Important notes Processor speeds indicate the internal clock speed of the microprocessor; other factors also affect application performance. IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840: User’s Guide...

  • Page 53: 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 54: Electronic Emission Notices

    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.

  • Page 55: European Union Emc Directive Conformance Statement

    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. This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A Information Technology Equipment according to CISPR 22/European Standard EN 55022.

  • Page 56: 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 57 IBM power cord part number Used in these countries and regions 14F0033 Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Channel Islands, China (Hong Kong S.A.R.), Cyprus, Dominica, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Myanmar (Burma), Nigeria, Oman,...
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  • Page 59: Index

    10 enabling the SCSI HostRAID feature 20 environment 3 Ethernet activity LED 9 NOS installation Ethernet connector 9 with ServerGuide 19 Ethernet-link status link LED 9 without ServerGuide 20 notes 2 notes, important 40 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004...
  • Page 60 SCSI controller 20 serial connector 10 serial over LAN commands connect 34 identify 34 power 34 reboot 34 sel get 34 sol 34 sysinfo 34 ServeRAID 5 ServerGuide features 18 NOS installation 19 IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840: User’s Guide...
  • Page 62 Part Number: 25R3474 Printed in USA SC25-R347-40...

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