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Power Systems Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X) GI11-9840-00...
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Power Systems Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X) GI11-9840-00...
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Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices,” on page 63, “Safety notices” on page v, the IBM Systems Safety Notices manual, G229-9054, and the IBM Environmental Notices and User Guide, Z125–5823. This edition applies to IBM Power Systems servers that contain the POWER7 processor and to all associated models.
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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 IBM provided power cord. Do not use the IBM 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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Pack the rack cabinet in the original packaging material, or equivalent. Also lower the leveling pads to raise the casters off of the pallet and bolt the rack cabinet to the pallet. (R002) (L001) (L002) viii Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
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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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(C030) Power and cabling information for NEBS (Network Equipment-Building System) GR-1089-CORE The following comments apply to the IBM servers that have been designated as conforming to NEBS (Network Equipment-Building System) GR-1089-CORE: The equipment is suitable for installation in the following:...
BladeCenter H (8852 and 7989), BladeCenter HT (8740 and 8750), and BladeCenter S (8886 and 7779) units. The Installation and User's Guide comes with the blade server on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD. All of the following information is in the document and also in the information center:...
Vital product data Print Table 1 and use it to record information about your blade server. You will need this information when you register the blade server with IBM. You can register the blade server at http://www.ibm.com/support/mynotifications. To determine the values for your blade server, use the management module and the lsvpd command. If you are running the Linux operating system, download and install the service and productivity tools for the Linux operating system to install the lsvpd command.
The most recent version of all BladeCenter documentation is in the BladeCenter information center. The online BladeCenter information center is available in the IBM BladeCenter Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/bladectr/documentation/index.jsp. PDF versions of the following documents are on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD and in the information center: v Problem Determination and Service Guide This document contains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for service technicians.
IBM Documentation CD You can run the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD on any personal computer that meets the hardware and software requirements. The IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD contains documentation for your blade server in Portable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to help you find information quickly.
The PS703 is a single-wide blade server. The PS704 is the double-wide symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) unit. They are used in an IBM BladeCenter H (8852 and 7989), BladeCenter HT (8740 and 8750), or BladeCenter S (8886 and 7779) chassis unit.
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PS703: Width: 30 mm (1.14 in.) PS704: 60 mm (2.28 in.) See the ServerProven website for information about supported operating-system versions and all blade server optional devices. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to centrally manage the PS703 or PS704 blade server, including updating the PS703 or PS704 firmware. For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on the IBM Director CD.
IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server tools that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, you can achieve reductions in ownership costs through the following benefits:...
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Information LED: When this amber LED is lit, it indicates that information about a system error for the blade server has been placed in the management-module event log. The information LED can be turned off through the Web interface of the management module or through IBM Director Console.
Turning on the blade server After you connect the blade server to power through the BladeCenter unit, you can start the blade server after the discovery and initialization process is complete. You can start the blade server in any of the following ways. v Start the blade server by pressing the power-control button on the front of the blade server.
CIOv expansion card connector (P1-C19) High-speed (CFFh) expansion card connector (P1-C20) The following figure shows the connectors on the base-unit system board in the PS704 blade server. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
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Figure 3. PS704 system base-unit connectors The following figure shows the connectors on the expansion-unit system board in the PS704 blade server. Figure 4. PS704 system expansion-unit connectors The following table identifies and describes the connectors for the PS704 blade server. Table 3.
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Figure 6 shows individual DIMM connectors for the PS704 system board. The numbers in parentheses are for the PS704 expansion-unit system board. Figure 6. DIMM connectors for the PS704 Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
System-board LEDs Use the illustration of the LEDs on the system board to identify a light emitting diode (LED). Remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit, open the cover, press the blue button to see any error LEDs that were turned on during error processing. Use Figure 7 to identify the failing component. If the "Check card below LED"...
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Check card below LED Light path LED System board LED DVR1 LED (HDD or SSD1) DVR2 LED (SSD2) SSD carrier LED CIOv LED CFFh LED DIMM error LEDs Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
When you install a new blade server, download and apply the most recent firmware updates. Download and install updated device drivers and the blade server firmware. Go to the IBM Support site to download the updates. Select your product, type, model, and operating system, and then click Go.
Removing the blade server from a BladeCenter unit Remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit to access options, connectors, and system-board indicators. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
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Figure 10. Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit Attention: v To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter unit without a blade server, expansion unit, or blade filler installed in each blade bay. v When you remove the blade server, note the bay number. Reinstalling a blade server into a different bay from the one where it was removed might have unintended consequences.
Figure 11. Removing the cover from a PS703 blade server Figure 12. Removing the cover from a PS704 blade server Perform the following procedure to open and remove the blade server cover. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
1. Read the Safety topic and the “Installation guidelines” on page 17. 2. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit. See “Removing the blade server from a BladeCenter unit” on page 18. 3.
Replacing the expansion unit in a PS704 blade server Install a new expansion unit on the PS704 double-wide blade server. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
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You must have already completed the procedure “Removing the expansion unit for a PS704 blade server” on page 21. 1. Lift the expansion unit above the blade server base unit and engage the circular pivot bearings onto the cover pins (as shown by 1 in Figure 15) of the base unit. The expansion unit of the PS704 blade server fits on top of the PS704 base unit, with the DIMM slots and expansion card slots on top.
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7. Install the blade server into the BladeCenter unit. See “Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit” on page 45. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
Removing a hard-disk drive You can remove the serial-attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drive from a PS703 blade server, or from either the base unit or the expansion unit of a PS704 blade server. Figure 17. Removing a hard-disk drive To remove the hard disk drive, complete the following steps: 1.
Attention: Do not press on the top of the drive. Pressing the top might damage the drive. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
7. Install and close the blade server cover. See “Installing and closing the blade server cover” on page Statement 21 CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade server cover before installing the blade server. 8.
2. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit. See “Removing the blade server from a BladeCenter unit” on page 18. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, with the cover side up. 4. Open and remove the blade server cover. See “Removing the blade server cover” on page 20. Note: If you are servicing the base unit of a PS704 blade server, you must first remove the expansion unit.
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Note: If the case contains two SSDs and you want to remove the bottom one, you must first remove the top SSD. c. Lift the SSD out of the carrier case. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
8. If you are instructed to return the drive, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you. Installing an SSD You can install a hard disk drive in a PS703 blade server, or in either the base unit or the expansion unit of a PS704 blade server.
For more information, see “Removing the expansion unit for a PS704 blade server” on page 21. 5. Locate the DIMM connector that contains the DIMM being replaced. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
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Figure 23. DIMM connectors for the PS703 Figure 24. DIMM connectors for the PS704 Attention: To avoid breaking the DIMM retaining clips or damaging the DIMM connectors, open and close the clips gently. 6. Carefully open the retaining clips on each end of the DIMM connector and remove the DIMM. Note: When replacing DIMM 16 in the PS703 server and DIMM 16 or DIMM 32 in the PS704 server, and if a combination form factor horizontal card (CFFh) is present, lift the blue cam mechanism so that you can maneuver your finger under the blue tab and open the retaining clip.
PS704 base blade unit (P1) DIMM slots and expansion unit (P2) DIMM slots 1 (17) 2 (18) 3 (19) 4 (20) 5 (21) 6 (22) 7 (23) 8 (24) 9 (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) (32) Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
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Table 6. Memory module combinations for the PS704 blade server (continued) DIMM count PS704 base blade unit (P1) DIMM slots and expansion unit (P2) DIMM slots Figure 26. DIMM connectors for the PS704 See “Supported DIMMs” on page 36 for additional information about the type of memory that is compatible with the blade server.
Each DIMM within a processor-support group (1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16) must be the same size and speed. v Install only supported DIMMs, as described on the ServerProven website. See http://www- 03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
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v Installing or removing DIMMs changes the configuration of the blade server. After you install or remove a DIMM, the blade server is automatically reconfigured, and the new configuration information is stored. v See “System-board connectors” on page 12 for DIMM connector locations. Table 7 shows allowable placements of DIMM modules for the PS703 blade server.
QLogic iSCSI TOE Expansion Card (LFF) See the ServerProven website for information about supported operating-system versions and all blade server optional devices. Related information: ServerProven website Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
Removing a CIOv form-factor expansion card You can remove a CIOv form-factor expansion card from the CIOv connector from a PS703 blade server, or from either the base unit or the expansion unit of a PS704 blade server. Note: If a CFFh card is present, remove it before installing the CIOv card. Figure 29.
CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade server cover before installing the blade server. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
8. Install the blade server into the BladeCenter unit. See “Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit” on page 45. 9. Use the documentation that comes with the expansion card to install device drivers and to perform any configuration that the expansion card requires. Removing a combination-form-factor expansion card Complete this procedure to remove a combination-form-factor (CFFh) expansion card from a PS703 blade server, or from either the base unit or the expansion unit of a PS704 blade server.
CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade server cover before installing the blade server. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
8. Install the blade server into the BladeCenter unit. See “Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit” on page 45. 9. Use the documentation that comes with the expansion card to install device drivers and to perform any configuration that the expansion card requires. Completing the installation To complete the installation, you must install and close the blade server cover, install the blade server into the BladeCenter unit, and turn on the blade server.
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Figure 33. Installing the cover for a PS703 blade server Figure 34. Installing the cover for a PS704 blade server Statement 21 Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade server cover before installing the blade server. Perform the following procedure to replace and close the blade server cover. 1. Read the Safety topic and the “Installation guidelines” on page 17. 2.
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13. Also use the management module to configure the blade server. See the documentation for the management module to understand the functions that the management module provides. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
If you have changed the configuration of the blade server or if this is a different blade server than the one you removed, you must configure the blade server. You might also have to install the blade server operating system. See the "Installing the operating system"...
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Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
The firmware update function of AIX diagnostics v The firmware update function of the stand-alone diagnostics CD v If the blade server is managed by the IBM Systems Director Management Console (SDMC), an out-of-band update can be made using the SDMC.
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To install firmware by using the HMC, see Managed system updates. 6. Verify that the update installed correctly, as described in “Verifying the system firmware levels” on page 51. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
See the information center or the Problem Determination and Service Guide for information about running the diagnostics program. The online BladeCenter information center is available in the IBM BladeCenter Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/bladectr/documentation/index.jsp. 2. From the Function Selection menu, select Task Selection and press Enter.
If the blade server is running an AIX operating system, you can create a customer engineer (CE) login to perform operating system commands that are required to service the system without being logged in as a root user. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
For device drivers and information about configuring Ethernet controllers, see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the blade server. For updated information about configuring the controllers, see http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. The Ethernet controllers in your blade server support failover, which provides automatic redundancy for the Ethernet controllers.
BMC built-in Enet0 Same as first MAC address 00:1A:64:44:0e:c4 BMC built-in Enet1 MAC + 1 00:1A:64:44:0e:c5 Integrated Ethernet port 0 MAC address 1 MAC + 2 00:1A:64:44:0e:c6 Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
Configuring section of the PowerVM Information Roadmap. Updating IBM Director If you plan to use IBM Director to manage the blade server, you must check for the latest applicable IBM Director updates and interim fixes. To install the IBM Director updates and any other applicable updates and interim fixes, complete the following steps.
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Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
If you have not already done so, configure the SOL feature on the blade server to establish an SOL connection, enable the SOL feature, and start an SOL session. For instructions, see the IBM BladeCenter Serial over LAN Setup Guide and the BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide.
Locating the installation instructions You can order the PS703 or PS704 blade server with Virtual I/O Server, AIX, or IBM i already installed. If you did not, you can install AIX, Linux, or Virtual I/O Server as a native operating system. After installing Virtual I/O Server, you can install AIX, Linux, or IBM i operating system (formerly known as i5/OS) as a client operating system in a logical partition (LPAR).
The installation aids are provided in the IBM Installation Toolkit for Linux, a set of tools that aids the installation of Linux on IBM servers with POWER architecture. You can also use the tools to update the PS703 or PS704 blade server firmware.
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Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
See the online information or the Problem Determination and Service Guide for your blade server. v Diagnostic utilities for the Linux operating system Diagnostic utilities for the Linux operating system are available from IBM. To obtain these utilities and information about them, complete the following steps: 1.
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Diagnostic utilities for the AIX operating system An AIX operating-system diagnostic CD, also known as the stand-alone Diagnostics CD, is available from IBM. You can start the CD from a CD drive or from NIM. To download the CD image, go to http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/diags/home.html.
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Class A Notices The following Class A statements apply to the IBM servers that contain the POWER7 processor and its features unless designated as electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Class B in the feature information.
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Declaration: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may need to perform practical action. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM PS703 (7891-73X) and PS704 (7891-74X)
Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user will be required to take adequate measures. IBM Taiwan Contact Information: Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Statement - Korea Appendix. Notices...
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Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Proper cables and connectors are available from IBM-authorized dealers. IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment.
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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.
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