Instructions for IBM Business Partners
In addition to the instructions in this section for installing optional hardware
devices, updating firmware and device drivers, and completing the installation,
IBM Business Partners must also complete the following steps.
1. After you have confirmed that the server starts correctly and recognizes the
2. Shut down and restart the server multiple times to ensure that the server is
3. Save the DSA log as a file and send it to IBM. For information about
4. To ship the server, repackage it in the original undamaged packing material
Support information for IBM Business Partners is available at http://
www.ibm.com/partnerworld/.
How to send DSA data to IBM
Use the IBM Enhanced Customer Data Repository to send diagnostic data to IBM.
Before you send diagnostic data to IBM, read the terms of use at
http://www.ibm.com/de/support/ecurep/terms.html.
You can use any of the following methods to send diagnostic data to IBM:
v Standard upload: http://www.ibm.com/de/support/ecurep/send_http.html
v Standard upload with the system serial number: http://www.ecurep.ibm.com/
v Secure upload: http://www.ibm.com/de/support/ecurep/
v Secure upload with the system serial number: https://www.ecurep.ibm.com/
Server components
The following illustration shows the major components in the server.
The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
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newly installed devices and that no error LEDs are lit, run the Dynamic System
Analysis (DSA) stress test. For information about using DSA, see "IBM
Dynamic System Analysis" on page 149.
correctly configured and functions correctly with the newly installed devices.
transferring data and logs, see "How to send DSA data to IBM."
and observe IBM procedures for shipping.
app/upload_hw
send_http.html#secure
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