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2. First, remove power cords from outlet. 3. Attach signal cables to connectors. 3. Remove signal cables from connectors. 4. Attach power cords to outlet. 4. Remove all cables from devices. 5. Turn device ON. viii System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
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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.
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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. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
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Statement 8: CAUTION: Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components.
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IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M3 system-board tray (dx360 M3 Type 6391 system-board tray), an IBM System x iDataPlex 2U Flex Chassis (Type 6313 and 6385 2U chassis) or an IBM System x iDataPlex 3U Chassis (Type 6386 3U chassis), the IBM System x iDataPlex Storage enclosure (storage enclosure), and the IBM System x iDataPlex I/O enclosure (I/O enclosure).
M3 system-board tray, 2U chassis, and 3U chassis is provided in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM Documentation v Environmental Notices and User's Guide This document is in PDF on the IBM Documentation CD. It contains translated environmental notices. v Problem Determination and Service Guide This document contains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for service technicians.
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. Under Product support, click System x. 3. Under Popular links, click Publications lookup. 4. From the Product family menu, select System x iDataPlex dx360 M3 server and click Go. The IBM Documentation CD The IBM Documentation CD contains documentation in Portable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to help you find information quickly.
Notices and statements in this document The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingual Safety Information document, which is on the IBM Documentation CD. Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information document.
Features and specifications The following information is a summary of the features and specifications of the hardware. Depending on the hardware configuration, some features might not be available, or some specifications might not apply. Racks are marked in vertical increments of 4.45 cm (1.75 inches). Each increment is referred to as a unit, or “U.”...
– Event logs for ServeRAID controllers and service processors The diagnostic programs create a merged log that includes events from all collected logs. The information is collected into a file that you can send to IBM service and support. Additionally, you can view the information locally through a generated text report file.
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v Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability The dx360 M3 system-board tray supports one 3.5-inch simple-swap SAS, one 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA, or two 2.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives or solid-state drives. An optional SAS controller must be installed when you use SAS hard disk drives.
Upgradeable IMM firmware v Upgradeable microcode for POST, UEFI code, and ROM resident code, locally or over a LAN 1. Service availability will vary by country. Response time varies; may exclude holidays. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
A set of common tasks that are included with IBM Systems Director provides many of the core capabilities that are required for basic management, which means instant out-of-the-box business value.
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UpdateXpress System Pack, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/ supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-XPRESS&brandind=5000008 or complete the following steps. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. 1. Got to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. Under Product support, click System x.
System-board tray components The following illustration shows the major components in the dx360 M3 system-board tray. Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
System-board connectors The following illustration shows the locations of internal connectors on the system board that are used for installing optional devices. See “Operator panel controls, connectors, LEDs, and power” on page 19 for information about the external connectors. See the Problem Determination and Service Guide for information about the other system-board connectors.
The following illustration shows the locations of the jumpers on the system board that relate to selected system functions. See the Problem Determination and Service Guide for more information about using jumpers on the system board. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
Flexible chassis features Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. The following illustration shows a 2U chassis. The 2U chassis contains a power supply and a fan assembly that provide operating power and cooling for all components in the chassis.
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(SAS and SATA hard disk drives cannot be used within the same server). The 3U chassis supports one system-board tray that must contain a RAID adapter to control operation of these hard disk drives. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
Hardware configuration examples The 2U chassis and 3U chassis support the following iDataPlex dx360 M3 configurations: v 2U compute server: a 2U chassis that contains two dx360 M3 system-board trays v 2U input/output server: a 2U chassis that contains one dx360 M3 system-board tray and an optional I/O enclosure v 2U storage server: a 2U chassis that contains one dx360 M3 system-board tray and an optional storage enclosure...
SAS 3.5-inch hard disk drives, up to five SATA 3.5-inch hard disk drives, or up to two 2.5–inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives. The following illustration shows five installed 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
3U storage server The 3U storage server consists of one dx360 M3 system-board tray that is installed in a 3U chassis. Depending on the server configuration, the 3U chassis supports up to twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS or SATA hard disk drives. The following illustration shows twelve installed 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS hard disk drives.
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Lit: The system-board tray is turned on. v Fading on and off: The system-board tray is in a reduced-power state. To wake the system-board tray, press the power-control button or use the IMM Web interface. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
Note: If this LED is off, it does not mean that no electrical power is present. The LED might be burned out. To remove all electrical power, you must remove the system-board tray from the chassis, remove the chassis from the rack, or disconnect the power cord from the power source.
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– Through the management appliance control interface, you might also be able to configure the management appliance to turn off the system-board tray. For additional information, see the documentation for your management appliance. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
Take additional care when you handle devices during cold weather. Heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity. Removing a 3U chassis from an iDataPlex rack To remove a 3U chassis from an iDataPlex rack, complete the following steps: System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines” on page 23. 2. Turn off the server and all attached devices (see “Turning off the system-board tray” on page 21). 3. If external cables are connected to the front of the system-board tray, note where they are connected;...
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4. Press in on the two release handles, pull the system-board tray and expansion enclosure, if one is attached, out of the 2U chassis, and set it on a flat, static-protective surface. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
Removing a system-board tray from a 3U chassis To remove a system-board tray from a 3U chassis, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines” on page 23. 2. Turn off the server and all attached devices (see “Turning off the system-board tray”...
Removing the system-board tray cover Note: If an expansion enclosure is installed on the system-board tray, remove it instead (see “Removing an expansion enclosure” on page 29). System-board Release tray cover latch System-board tray System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
To remove the system-board tray cover, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines” on page 23. 2. Turn off the system-board tray and all attached devices (see “Turning off the system-board tray”...
RAID adapter for information about reconfiguring the disk arrays. Removing a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive Note: The following illustration shows how to remove a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive from a 2U chassis. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
To remove a simple-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines” on page 23. 2. Turn off the system-board tray and all attached devices (see “Turning off the system-board tray”...
5. Store the drive for later use. Installing an adapter The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install an adapter: System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
v To ensure that a ServeRAID-MR10i adapter or ServeRAID-BR10i adapter works correctly in your UEFI-based server, make sure that the adapter firmware is at the latest level. Important: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code updates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level of code is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code.
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13. Install the riser-card retaining screw at the front of the chassis. If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to “Completing the installation” on page 45. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
Installing an adapter in a two-slot riser card Note: The two-slot riser card is part of an optional expansion enclosure; the riser card and adapters are attached to the expansion enclosure. This procedure assumes that an expansion enclosure is already installed on the system-board tray. PCI slots Slot cover Tabs...
The following sections describe the installation of each type of hard disk drive. Installing a 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive Note: The following illustration shows how to install a 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive in a 3U chassis. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
3U chassis To install a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines” on page 23. 2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the hard disk drive to any unpainted metal surface on the chassis or rack;...
1. The 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives can be installed only in system configurations that support this drive type. 2. The following illustration shows how to install a 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive in a 2U chassis. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
To install a 2.5-inch hot swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines” on page 23. 2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the hard disk drive to any unpainted metal surface on the chassis or rack;...
DIMM size Total memory Single-rank/dual-rank 16 2 GB 32 GB Dual-rank 4 GB 64 GB Dual-rank 8 GB 128 GB v Table 2 on page 41 lists the DIMM connectors on each memory channel. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
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Table 2. Connectors on each memory channel Microprocessor 1 DIMM Microprocessor 2 DIMM Memory channel connectors connectors Channel 0 1, 2, and 3 9, 10, and 11 Channel 1 4, 5, and 6 12, 13, and 14 Channel 2 7 and 8 15 and 16 v The DIMM options that are available are 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB.
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Table 4 and Table 5 on page 43 show the installation sequence for installing DIMMs in memory-mirroring mode. Table 4. Microprocessor 1 memory-mirroring DIMM installation sequence Microprocessor number Pair DIMM connectors 3, 6 2, 5 1, 4 System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
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Table 5. Microprocessor 2 memory-mirroring DIMM installation sequence Microprocessor number Pair DIMM connectors 11, 14 10, 13 9, 12 – To support memory mirroring, the DIMMs in each pair must match but the pairs can be different from each other. For example, the first pair of DIMMs must match and the second pair of DIMMs must match;...
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to “Completing the installation” on page 45. Installing an IBM virtual media key To install an IBM virtual media key, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines” on page 23.
4. If an expansion enclosure is installed on the system-board tray, remove it (see “Removing an expansion enclosure” on page 29); otherwise, remove the system-board tray cover (see “Removing the system-board tray cover” on page 28). 5. Align the virtual media key with the connector. 6.
4. Pivot the expansion enclosure down onto the system-board tray until it clicks into place. 5. Install the system-board tray in the chassis (see “Reinstalling a system-board tray in a 2U chassis” on page 47). System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
Reinstalling a system-board tray in a 2U chassis To reinstall a system-board tray in a 2U chassis, complete the following steps: 1. If an expansion enclosure is installed on the system-board tray, make sure that the blue air damper actuator is parallel to the system-board tray before you slide the assembly into the chassis.
4. Insert the fan assembly into the 3U chassis. Firmly press the fan assembly straight down into the chassis by applying pressure on both fan-assembly handles simultaneously. 5. Reinstall the retention bracket that secures the fan assembly. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
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6. Connect the battery cable to the battery cable interposer card. 7. Align the ServeRAID SAS controller with the connector and the bracket on the storage-riser-card assembly and press the controller into place. Attention: When you move the storage-riser-card assembly, do not allow it to touch any components or structures inside the 3U chassis.
5. Turn on the system-board tray (see “Turning on the system-board tray” on page 21). 6. Make sure that the power-on LED on the system-board tray operator panel is lit continuously, indicating that the system-board tray is receiving power and is turned on. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level of code is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
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You can order the optional IBM Virtual Media Key, if one did not come with your server. For more information about how to enable the remote presence function, see “Using the remote presence capability and blue-screen capture”...
™ v IBM Electronic Service Agent IBM Electronic Service Agent is a software tool that monitors the server for hardware error events and automatically submits electronic service requests to IBM service and support. Also, it can collect and transmit system configuration information on a scheduled basis so that the information is available to you and your support representative.
Starting the Setup utility To start the Setup utility, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set both a power-on password and an administrator password, you must type the administrator password to access the full Setup utility menu.
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TPM physical presence to be asserted. - TPM State Select this choice to activate/deactivate the TPM device. This command requires the TPM physical presence to be asserted. - TPM Force Clear System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
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Run the diagnostic programs to get more information about error codes that occur. See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM Documentation CD for instructions for running the diagnostic programs. Important: If the system-error LED on the front of the server is lit but there are no other error indications, clear the system-event log.
A user who types the power-on password has access to only the limited Setup utility menu; the user can set, change, and delete the power-on password, if the system administrator has given the user that authority. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
Power-on password If a power-on password is set, when you turn on the server, the system startup will not be completed until you type the power-on password. You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A – Z, a – z, and 0 – 9) for the password. If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server in any of the following ways: v If an administrator password is set, type the administrator password at the...
Command-line interface. v Configuration save and restore. v PCI configuration data. v Boot sequence manipulation. The IMM also provides the following remote server management capabilities through the OSA SMBridge management utility program: System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
Using the remote presence capability and blue-screen capture The remote presence and blue-screen capture features are integrated functions of the integrated management module (IMM). When the optional IBM Virtual Media Key is installed in the server, it activates full systems-management functions. The virtual media key is required to enable the integrated remote presence and blue-screen capture features.
4. Click Continue to start the session. The browser opens the System Status page, which gives you a quick view of the server status and the server health summary. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
Notes: v Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. v To install the device driver for the Ethernet controller, you might have to use an external USB CD-RW/DVD drive such as the IBM and Lenovo part number 73P4515 or 73P4516.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. Under Product support, click Hardware upgrades.
Important: If you use an integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities to configure a RAID level-1 (mirrored) array after you have installed the operating system, you will lose access to any data or applications that were previously stored on the secondary drive of the mirrored pair. v If you install a different type of RAID controller, follow the instructions in the documentation that comes with the controller to view or change SCSI settings for attached devices.
IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with the controller. Note: To update the firmware and UEFI code for an optional ServeRAID controller, you might have to use an external USB CD-RW/DVD drive such as the IBM and Lenovo part number 73P4515 or 73P4516. See “Firmware updates” for additional instructions about using an external USB CD-RW/DVD drive.
10. Select Save Changes and Exit and follow the prompts. Updating IBM Systems Director If you plan to use IBM Systems Director to manage the server, you must check for the latest applicable IBM Systems Director updates and interim fixes.
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1. Check for the latest version of IBM Systems Director: a. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/director/downloads.html. b. If a newer version of IBM Systems Director than what comes with the server is shown in the drop-down list, follow the instructions on the Web page to download the latest version.
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 section contains information about where to go for additional information about IBM and IBM products, what to do if you experience a problem with your system, and whom to call for service, if it is necessary.
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 systems, optional devices, services, and support. The address for IBM System x and xSeries information is http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/. The address for IBM iDataPlex information is http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/idataplex/...
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.
These products are offered and warranted solely by third parties. 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. System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide...
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.
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.