Table Of Contents - IBM 7870B4U Service Manual

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Safety statements . .
Chapter 1. Start here . . . . . . . . . 1
Diagnosing a problem .
Undocumented problems .
Chapter 2. Introduction . . . . . . . . 7
Related documentation .
Notices and statements in this document .
Features and specifications.
Blade server controls and LEDs .
Turning on the blade server .
Turning off the blade server .
Blade server system-board layouts .
Blade server connectors .
System-board switches.
System-board LEDs.
BladeCenter GPU expansion unit LED .
Chapter 3. Configuring the blade server 21
Using the Setup utility.
Setup utility menu .
Using passwords .
Using the Boot Menu program .
Updating the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) 25
Updating the DMI/SMBIOS data .
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
ServerGuide features .
Setup and configuration overview .
Installing the operating system .
Using the PXE boot agent utility program .
Firmware updates . .
Configuring UEFI compatible devices
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller.
Configuring a RAID array
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program
Using LAN over USB to interface the IMM .
Potential conflicts with the LAN over USB
interface . . . .
Resolving conflicts with the IMM LAN over USB
interface . . . .
Configuring the LAN over USB interface
manually . . . .
Chapter 4. Parts listing . . . . . . . . 41
Parts listing, Type 7870, 1936, and 1911 .
Parts listing - BladeCenter GPU expansion unit .
Chapter 5. Removing and replacing
blade server components. . . . . . . 49
Installation guidelines .
System reliability guidelines .
Handling static-sensitive devices .
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Returning a device or component .
Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter
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Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit .
Removing and replacing Tier 1 customer replaceable
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units (CRUs) .
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Removing the blade server cover .
Closing the blade server cover .
Removing a blade handle.
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Installing a blade handle .
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Removing the battery .
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Installing the battery .
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Removing a hot-swap storage drive .
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Installing a hot-swap storage drive
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Removing a memory module .
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Installing a memory module.
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Removing a USB Flash key .
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Installing a USB Flash key
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Removing an I/O expansion card .
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Installing an I/O expansion card .
Removing and replacing Tier 2 CRUs.
Removing the bezel assembly .
. 21 Installing the bezel assembly
. 22 Removing the control panel .
. 25 Installing the control panel .
. 25 Removing and replacing field replaceable units
(FRUs) . . .
. 28 Removing an optional expansion unit
. 31 Installing an optional expansion unit .
. 32 Removing a GPU adapter from the BladeCenter
. 32 GPU expansion unit
. 33 Installing a GPU adapter in the BladeCenter GPU
. 34 expansion unit .
. 34 Removing a microprocessor and heat sink .
. 35 Installing a microprocessor and heat sink .
. 35 Thermal grease .
. 36 Removing the system-board assembly
36 Installing the system-board assembly .
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Chapter 6. Diagnostics . . . . . . . 101
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Diagnostic tools overview .
POST . . . .
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Error logs .
IMM error messages .
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POST error codes .
Checkout procedure .
About the checkout procedure.
. 41 Performing the checkout procedure .
. 48 Troubleshooting tables .
General problems .
Storage drive problems .
Intermittent problems
Keyboard or mouse problems .
. 49
Memory problems .
. 50
Monitor or video problems .
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