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Safety notices Safety notices may be printed throughout this guide. v DANGER notices call attention to a situation that is potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to people. v CAUTION notices call attention to a situation that is potentially hazardous to people because of some existing condition.
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DANGER When working on or around the system, observe the following precautions: Electrical voltage and current from power, telephone, and communication cables are hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: v Connect power to this unit only with the provided power cord. Do not use the provided power cord for any other product.
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Observe the following precautions when working on or around your IT rack system: v Heavy equipment–personal injury or equipment damage might result if mishandled. v Always lower the leveling pads on the rack cabinet. v Always install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet. v To avoid hazardous conditions due to uneven mechanical loading, always install the heaviest devices in the bottom of the rack cabinet.
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CAUTION: Removing components from the upper positions in the rack cabinet improves rack stability during relocation. Follow these general guidelines whenever you relocate a populated rack cabinet within a room or building: v Reduce the weight of the rack cabinet by removing equipment starting at the top of the rack cabinet.
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(L003) All lasers are certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter J for class 1 laser products. Outside the U.S., they are certified to be in compliance with IEC 60825 as a class 1 laser product.
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CAUTION: Data processing environments can contain equipment transmitting on system links with laser modules that operate at greater than Class 1 power levels. For this reason, never look into the end of an optical fiber cable or open receptacle. (C027) CAUTION: This product contains a Class 1M laser.
Control panel and signal cables for the 17M/MB, 17M/MC, 17M/MD, 79M/HB, 79M/HC, or 79M/HD You can remove or replace the control panel (operator panel) or signal cable for the 7/70 (17M/MB, 17M/MC, or 17M/MD) and the 7/80 (79M/HB, 79M/HC, or 79M/HD) system.
Removing the 17M/MB, 17M/MC, 17M/MD, 79M/HB, 79M/HC, or 79M/HD control panel with the power on You can remove the control panel from the server with the power on. About this task Attention: Be sure that you read these instructions carefully and understand the complexity of the power-on procedure before you begin.
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Figure 1. Removing a control panel What to do next If you want to install or replace the control panel with the power on, see “Installing or replacing the 17M/MB, 17M/MC, 17M/MD, 79M/HB, 79M/HC, or 79M/HD control panel with the power on” on page 5.
Installing or replacing the 17M/MB, 17M/MC, 17M/MD, 79M/HB, 79M/HC, or 79M/HD control panel with the power on You can install or replace the control panel on the server with the power on. About this task If your system is managed by the Systems Director Management Console (SDMC), use the SDMC to replace the control panel in the server.
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Figure 2. Installing a control panel 5. Access the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI). 6. In the navigation area of the ASMI, select Concurrent maintenance > Control panel. 7. At the control panel window, select Install and click Continue. 8. Choose the control panel location and click Save Settings. If the operation was successful, the window displays Operation completed successfully.
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10. Verify that the new resource is functional. For instructions, see “Verifying the installed part” on page Installing or replacing the 17M/MB, 17M/MC, 17M/MD, 79M/HB, 79M/HC, or 79M/HD control panel with the power on...
Removing the 17M/MB, 17M/MC, 17M/MD, 79M/HB, 79M/HC, or 79M/HD control panel with the power off You can remove the control panel from the server with the power off. About this task If your system is managed by the Systems Director Management Console (SDMC), use the SDMC to remove the control panel from the server.
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4. Remove the front cover from your system. For instructions, see 5. Remove the control panel. a. Press down on the locking arm (A) to unlock, and move the locking arm to the left to release the control panel. b. Pull the control panel away from the system, as shown in the following figure. Figure 4.
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What to do next If you want to install or replace the control panel with the power off, see “Installing or replacing the 17M/MB, 17M/MC, 17M/MD, 79M/HB, 79M/HC, or 79M/HD control panel with the power off” on page 13. Removing the 17M/MB, 17M/MC, 17M/MD, 79M/HB, 79M/HC, or 79M/HD control panel with the power off...
Installing or replacing the 17M/MB, 17M/MC, 17M/MD, 79M/HB, 79M/HC, or 79M/HD control panel with the power off You can install or replace the control panel on the server with the power off. About this task If your system is managed by the Systems Director Management Console (SDMC), use the SDMC to replace the control panel in the server.
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Figure 5. Installing a control panel 5. Install the front cover onto your system. For instructions, see “Installing the front cover on the 17M/MB, 17M/MC, 17M/MD, 79M/HB, 79M/HC, or 79M/HD” on page 28. 6. Verify that the new resource is functional. For instructions, see “Verifying the installed part” on page 7.
Common procedures for installable features This section contains all the common procedures that are related to installing, removing, and replacing features. Before you begin Observe these precautions when you are installing, removing, or replacing features and parts. About this task These precautions are intended to create a safe environment to service your system and do not provide steps for servicing your system.
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DANGER Observe the following precautions when working on or around your IT rack system: v Heavy equipment–personal injury or equipment damage might result if mishandled. v Always lower the leveling pads on the rack cabinet. v Always install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet. v To avoid hazardous conditions due to uneven mechanical loading, always install the heaviest devices in the bottom of the rack cabinet.
Blue or terra-cotta on a part of the hardware indicates a touch point where you can grip the hardware to remove it from or install it in the system, open or close a latch, and so on. Terra-cotta might also indicate that the part can be removed and replaced with the system or logical partition power on.
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Figure 6. Control panel v A: Power-on button v B: Power LED – A constant light indicates full system power to the unit. – A flashing light indicates standby power to the unit. Note: There is approximately a 30-second transition period from the time the power-on button is pressed to when the power LED goes from flashing to solid.
v The system cooling fans are activated after approximately 30 seconds and begin to accelerate to operating speed. v Progress indicators, also referred to as checkpoints, appear on the control panel display while the system is being started. The power-on light on the control panel stops flashing and remains on, indicating that the system power is on.
Stopping a system that is not managed by an HMC or an SDMC You might need to stop the system to perform another task. If your system is not managed by the Hardware Management Console (HMC) or the Systems Director Management Console (SDMC), use these instructions to stop the system by using the power button or the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI).
Stopping a system by using the HMC You can use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to stop the system or a logical partition. About this task By default, the managed system is set to power off automatically when you shut down the last running logical partition on the managed system.
Related information: Shutting down and restarting logical partitions Stopping a system by using the SDMC You can use the Systems Director Management Console (SDMC) to stop the system or a virtual server. About this task By default, the managed system is set to power off automatically when you shut down the last running virtual server on the managed system.
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Figure 7. Identifying the older and newer covers About this task To remove the front cover, complete the following steps: Procedure 1. If necessary, open the front rack door. 2. Pull out the latches (A) located on both sides of the cover as shown in the following figure. Common procedures for installable features...
Figure 8. Removing the front cover 3. Pull off the cover (B) to remove it from the system unit. Removing the front cover with the cover removal tool Removing the front cover from the 17M/MB, 17M/MC, 79M/HB, or 79M/HC systems that were shipped before 1 March 2011 requires the use of a cover removal tool.
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Figure 9. Identifying the older and newer covers Important: Do not remove the cover to view the enclosure serial number. If you need to check the enclosure serial number, use one of the following methods: v From the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI), complete the following steps. This procedure can be performed in the FSP standby mode.
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Figure 10. Aligning the cover removal tool Note: The top pins of the cover removal tool align with the second hole down from the top of the cover. Pins must be inserted through the hole until the removal tool pins contact the system and cannot be pushed forward any further.
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Figure 12. Releasing the cover latches 6. If the front cover is difficult to remove, the cover might be adhering to the fan assemblies at the top of the system. Apply forward pressure against the cover removal tool and place fingers underneath the edge of the cover near the top corners.
Figure 13. Removing a cover that adheres to the fan assemblies 7. After the cover assembly is unlatched and lying against the cover removal tool, remove both from the front of the system as shown in the following figure. Figure 14. Removing the cover 8.
About this task To install the front cover, complete the following steps: Procedure 1. Position the cover (A) on the front of the system unit so that the four pins on the system match the four holes on the rear of the cover. Figure 15.
3. In the Tasks area, expand Serviceability > Hardware > MES Tasks > Open MES. 4. Click Add MES Order Number. 5. Enter the number, and click OK. 6. Click the newly created order number, and click Next. The details of the order number are displayed.
Procedure 1. In the navigation area, expand Systems Management > Servers. 2. Select the managed system in which you are exchanging a part. 3. In the Tasks area, expand Serviceability > Hardware > Exchange FRU. 4. Select the system or enclosure from which you want to exchange the part. 5.
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Verify the replacement part by using the AIX operating system: To verify the operation of a newly installed feature or replacement part, follow these steps: 1. Did you use either the AIX operating system or the online diagnostics service aid concurrent (hot-swap) service to replace the part? No: Go to step 2.
Tip: This action changes the indicator light for the part from the fault state to the normal state. Go to step 9. 7. Select the resource for the replaced part from the Resource Repair Action menu. When a test is run on a resource in system verification mode, and that resource has an entry in the AIX error log, if the test on the resource was successful, the Resource Repair Action menu appears.
About this task To verify the newly installed or replaced part, continue with “Verifying an installed part by using stand-alone diagnostics.” Verifying an installed part by using stand-alone diagnostics If you have installed or replaced a part, verify that the system recognizes the new part. You can use stand-alone diagnostics to verify an installed part in an AIX or Linux system, expansion unit, or logical partition.
Note: If you received an SRN or any other reference code when you attempted to start the system, contact your service provider for assistance. 8. If the terminal type is requested, select the Initialize Terminal option on the Function Selection menu to initialize the operating system.
5. Select and highlight the service action event from the Error Associated With This Serviceable Event window. 6. Click Close Event. 7. Add comments for the serviceable event. Include any unique additional information. Click OK. 8. Did you replace, add, or modify a field replaceable unit (FRU) of the open service action event? v No: Select the No FRU Replaced for this Serviceable Event option, and click OK to close the service action event.
To activate or deactivate an identify LED for an enclosure or FRU, follow these steps: Procedure 1. In the navigation area, open Systems Management. 2. Select Servers. 3. In the content area, check the box for the appropriate System. 4. Select Tasks > Operations > LED Status > Identify LED. 5.
Verifying the installed part by using the SDMC If you installed or replaced a part, use the Systems Director Management Console (SDMC) to update your SDMC records after you have completed a service action on your server. If you have reference codes, symptoms, or location codes that you used during the service action, locate the records for use during this procedure.
v An indication that you cannot activate the system attention LED. 4. Select one of the virtual servers, and select Deactivate System Attention LED. A confirmation window is displayed that provides the following information: v A verification that the system attention LED was deactivated. v An indication that there still might be open problems within the logical partition.
Verifying an installed part or replaced part on a system or logical partition by using Virtual I/O Server tools If you installed or replaced a part, you might want to use the tools in Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) to verify that the part is recognized by the system or logical partition.
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If the system is partitioned, note the logical partition in which you replaced the part. Contact your service provider for assistance. v Yes: Go to step 4. 4. At the command prompt, type diag —a and press Enter to check for missing resources. If you see a command prompt, go to step 5.
menu appears. Complete the following steps to update the error log to indicate that a system-detectable part has been replaced. This changes the indicator light for the part from the fault state to the normal state. a. From the Resource Repair Action menu, select the parent or child of the resource that has been replaced.
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About this task To remove a part in a system or expansion unit that is managed by an SDMC, complete the following steps: Procedure 1. In the Power Systems Resources area, select the managed system from which you are removing a part.
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equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits.
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Japanese Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) Confirmed Harmonics Guideline (products less than or equal to 20 A per phase) Japanese Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) Confirmed Harmonics Guideline with Modifications (products greater than 20 A per phase) Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Statement - People's Republic of China Declaration: This is a Class A product.
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Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Statement - Korea Germany Compliance Statement Deutschsprachiger EU Hinweis: Hinweis für Geräte der Klasse A EU-Richtlinie zur Elektromagnetischen Verträglichkeit Dieses Produkt entspricht den Schutzanforderungen der EU-Richtlinie 2004/108/EG zur Angleichung der Rechtsvorschriften über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit in den EU-Mitgliedsstaaten und hält die Grenzwerte der EN 55022 Klasse A ein.
Generelle Informationen: Das Gerät erfüllt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN 55024 und EN 55022 Klasse A. Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Statement - Russia Class B Notices The following Class B statements apply to features designated as electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Class B in the feature installation information. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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European Community Compliance Statement This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 2004/108/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-IBM option cards.
Germany Compliance Statement Deutschsprachiger EU Hinweis: Hinweis für Geräte der Klasse B EU-Richtlinie zur Elektromagnetischen Verträglichkeit Dieses Produkt entspricht den Schutzanforderungen der EU-Richtlinie 2004/108/EG zur Angleichung der Rechtsvorschriften über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit in den EU-Mitgliedsstaaten und hält die Grenzwerte der EN 55022 Klasse B ein. Um dieses sicherzustellen, sind die Geräte wie in den Handbüchern beschrieben zu installieren und zu betreiben.
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