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Summary of Contents for IBM System p5 505
- Page 1 IBM Systems Quick start guide for IBM System p5 505 (9115-505)
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Page 2: Before You Begin
This Quick start guide contains an abbreviated set of setup instructions designed to help you quickly unpack and set up a standard system. Users unfamiliar with this IBM hardware should use the fully detailed setup instructions that you can find in the IBM Systems Hardware Information Center. For details... - Page 3 IBM Rochester manufacturing automated information line at 1-800-300-8751 (United States only) Directory of worldwide contacts at www.ibm.com/planetwide. Select your location to view the service and support contact information. To install your server into a rack, you will need the following parts:...
- Page 4 Prepare the rack for installation If you are installing your server into a new rack, ensure that you have completed the unpacking instructions that were provided with the rack. If your server is already installed into a rack, skip to task 10 Cable the HMC and the server Place the rack in the location of the installation.
- Page 5 If you do not have enough space around your rack to open the front and back doors completely, remove the doors before starting this task to allow adequate access. If you are installing your server into a tapped-hole rack, follow the instructions in the IBM Systems Hardware Information Center, then return to task 10 Cable the HMC and the server in this guide.
- Page 6 Install the fixed rail assemblies . Press the release tab away from the rail and pull the latch assembly tab to the retracted position and lock the latch assembly. The alignment pins located on the back of the rail should be fully retracted. Repeat step 1 for the front latch assembly.
- Page 7 Install the server onto the fixed rail assemblies Before installing the server onto the fixed rail assembly, ensure that the leveling feet are extended and that the stabilizer bracket is correctly installed to prevent the rack from falling forward. Tip: Read this entire task before completing any individual steps. From the front of the rack, align the server on the rails and push the server into the rack cabinet.
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Page 8: Install The Cable-Management Arm
Install the cable-management arm Insert the cable-management arm into the four slots in the back of the server. Tip: If space is limited inside the rack, slide an adjacent server out partway to install the cable-management arm. When the cable-management arm is seated into all four slots, slide the cable- management arm to the left, and lock it into place by pulling the locking cam back, away from the server. -
Page 9: Install The Slide Rail Assemblies
Install the slide rail assemblies If you do not have enough space around your rack to open the front and back doors completely, remove the doors before starting this task to allow adequate access. If you are installing your server using fixed rails, go to task 4 Install the fixed rail assemblies. Locate the rack-mounting hardware kit, the cable-management arm, and the slide rail assemblies that were included with your server. - Page 10 From the front of the rack, install the latch strike onto the front of each slide rail using the captive screw . Finger-tighten the captive screw . From the back of the rack, attach the cable-management arm mounting bracket the back-left rail , using screw . Finger-tighten the screw. Actual size part 12J5289 Attach the cable-management arm support bracket...
- Page 11 Install the server onto the slide rail assemblies Before installing the server onto the slide rail assembly, ensure that the leveling feet are extended and that the stabilizer bracket is correctly installed to prevent the rack from falling forward. Tip: Read this entire task before completing any individual steps. From the back of the rack, fully extend the slide rails until the rails lock into the extended position.
- Page 12 Press the front slide release latches on both sides of the server, and move the server into the rack cabinet and back out to verify that the server moves freely. Tip: Use caution to avoid pinching your fingers between the release latch and the rack flange as you move the server in and out of the rack.
- Page 13 Install the cable-management arm Align the tabs on the cable-management arm mounting plate with the slots on the back of the server. Slide the mounting plate to the left to engage the tabs. Tighten the thumbscrew to secure the mounting plate to the server. Slide the left hinge brackets onto the cable-management arm mounting bracket that you installed in step 7 .7 and the mounting bracket...
- Page 14 For additional stability when you move or ship the rack, secure the cable- management arm to the support bracket by inserting the tab into the support bracket and installing the latch pin . Important: Performing this step prevents the server from sliding out of the rack. You must remove the latch pin prior to sliding the server out of the rack.
- Page 15 If you are using a rack-mounted HMC, these steps assume it is already installed in the rack. If you need to install the HMC into the rack, follow the instructions in the IBM Systems Hardware Information Center, and return to this guide when you are ready to begin cabling your HMC. For details about how to access the information center, see task 12 Finish your system setup.
- Page 16 Start and configure the HMC, which includes the Guided Setup Wizard. You can 10.10 find the instructions for configuring the HMC in the IBM Systems Hardware Information Center. For details about how to access the information center, see task 12 Finish your system setup.
- Page 17 Cable the server and access the Integrated Virtualization Manager Connect one end of a serial cable to the system port on your server, and the other 11.1 end to a serial port on a PC that has Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape 7 . 1 , or Opera 7 .23 installed.
- Page 18 This is the IP address for the service processor. Note: If you do not know how to do this, see the instructions in the IBM Systems Hardware Information Center. For details about how to access the information center, see task 12 Finish your system setup.
- Page 19 After the system has reached the firmware standby state, enable the Advanced 11.11 POWER Virtualization feature. In the navigation area, expand On Demand Utilities Click CoD Activation Enter the activation key into the field. This key was included with the printed material inside your system box.
- Page 20 Tip: Additional Information about the Virtual I/O Server, such as how to check for updates, configure network connections, and configure partitions, is located in the IBM Systems Hardware Information Center. You have completed the basic setup. Continue to task 12 Finish your system setup.
- Page 21 . Follow these steps to create a customized checklist that helps you configure your server and console, install software, apply fixes, and establish connections with your service provider: Using a Web browser, go to www.ibm.com/systems/infocenter/hardware or go to 12.1 the preinstalled version on the HMC.
- Page 22 1-507-253-5192 (outside the U.S. or Canada) Internet URL: http://www.ibm.com/systems/infocenter References in this publication to IBM products or services do not imply that IBM intends to make them available in every country or region. IBM, the IBM logo, POWER, and System p5 are...