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__ 3. If there are incorrect, missing, or visibly damaged parts, contact one of the following: v Your authorized dealer v IBM Rochester Manufacturing Automated Information Line (R-MAIL) – 1-800-300-8751 (United States) – 1-507-253-5242 (worldwide) __ 4. If you encounter difficulties during the installation, contact your authorized service provider or your authorized dealer.
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__ 2. When all jobs are complete, type pwrdwnsys *immed on a command line and press Enter. Note: Should you encounter difficulties during the installation, contact your authorized dealer or service provider. __ 3. When the unit is completely powered down, disconnect all PCs from the system unit.
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v 825 system unit: C07 v 830, 840, SB2, SB3 system unit: C04, C06, C07, C09, or C10 v 870 or 890 system unit: C04, C06, C07, C08, or C09 No: Continue with the next step. Yes: Go to “Connecting the Twinaxial cable attachment and Twinaxial console cable”...
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Go to step 11 on page 5. __ 9. Your unit has card latches to secure the cards. __ 10. Open the latch at the card position where you plan to install the card. Move the latch counterclockwise and then swing the black latch out. Figure 1.
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Figure 2. Example of 830, 840, 870, 890, SB2, SB3, 5079 Card Latches __ 11. Remove the card filler plate. __ 12. Attention: Adapter cards are fragile: v Handle only by the edges v Keep fingers off printed circuit area v Use static strap when handling v Leave in protective packaging until ready to install __ 13.
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__ 3. Set up the workstation or personal computer (PC) that will be connected to the system unit and used as the console. Notes: a. Place the workstation or PC that will be used as the system unit console not more than 6 meters (20 feet) from the system unit. b.
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Completing the Installation __ 1. Power on the PC or workstation that is your system unit console. __ 2. Is your system unit a 270/810 or 820/825? 270 or 810: Continue with the next step. 820, 825, 830, 840, SB2, SB3, 870 or 890: Go to step 5. __ 3.
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01 B S should appear in the Function/Display panel and the manual mode indicator (a small hand) is illuminated. If it does not appear, repeat steps 6a on page 7 through 6h on page 7. __ j. Go to step 7. __ 7.
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825 system unit To access the PCI card location, you need to remove the back cover and the side cover: __ 1. Place your hand near the bottom of the back cover and lift up and out. __ 2. Remove the right side cover (view from back) by loosening the thumbscrews and sliding the cover from front to back until it stops.
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Accessing units in a rack 1. Move to the back of the rack, press latch A , and open the back door of the rack. Removing the covers...
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2. Press latches B and pull the server out using the handle C . 3. Refer to previous unit diagrams to remove the side cover. Upgrading the System Unit from Operations Console to Twinaxial Console (5540) V5R2...
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4. If you are cabling the server, feed the excess cabling along the cable management arm D and secure the cables with the fasteners. Removing the covers...
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Upgrading the System Unit from Operations Console to Twinaxial Console (5540) V5R2...
820 system unit v The Imbed IOP controls C06, C05, and possibly C04 and C03. v IOPs control IOAs in the direction of the arrows in the PCI bridge set. v SCSI in the diagram indicates the first internal disk unit controller position. Place IOA 2757, 2763, 2782, 4748, 4778 or 9767 in position C05.
825 system unit v The IOP controls C06, C05. v IOPs control IOAs in the direction of the arrows in the PCI bridge set. v SCSI in the diagram indicates the first internal disk unit controller position (cards 2757, 2763, 2782, 4748, 4778) The first disk unit controller card must be in C05 and connect the load source disk unit internal tape and CD–ROM or DVD device.
v Additional disk unit controllers are not allowed in SB2 and SB3 system units. 870 and 890 system unit v IOPs control IOAs in the direction of the arrows in the PCI bridge sets. v SCSI in the diagram indicates the first internal disk unit controller position (cards 2757, 4778, 4748, 9748 or 9778).
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v Additional disk unit controllers are not allowed in SB2 and SB3 system units. Configuration tables...
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Upgrading the System Unit from Operations Console to Twinaxial Console (5540) V5R2...
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Figure 5. Control panel with Electronic Keystick Power On Light v A blinking light indicates power to the unit. v A constant light indicates that the unit is on and working. Power Push button Processor Activity System Attention Function/Data Display Increment/Decrement buttons Enter Push button Mode Selects...
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