Table Of Contents - IBM xSeries 330 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Contents
About this manual . . . . . . . . . . 1
Important safety information .
Online support . . .
General checkout
General information
Features and specifications.
What the xSeries 330 offers
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features .
Server controls and indicators
Front view . . . .
Rear view . . . .
Turning on the server .
Turning off the server .
Service processor remote terminal features .
Connecting to the onboard service processor .
Running remote diagnostics .
Special keystrokes .
Considerations when using IBM Remote
Supervisor Adapter .
Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Diagnostic tools overview
POST . . . . . .
POST error messages .
Error logs . . . .
Small computer system interface (SCSI) messages
Identifying problems using status LEDs .
Light Path Diagnostics.
Diagnostic programs and error messages
Text messages . .
Starting the diagnostic programs .
Viewing the test log
Recovering BIOS . .
Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller .
Network connection problems .
Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart
Ethernet controller error messages .
NDIS 4.0 (Windows NT or 2000) driver messages 24
Power checkout . . .
Replacing the battery .
Temperature checkout .
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program .
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 32
Choices available from the Configuration/Setup
main menu . . .
Using passwords .
Wake on LAN . .
Using MXT memory .
Using the SCSISelect utility program .
Starting the SCSISelect utility program .
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SCSISelect menu choices .
Using the PXE boot agent utility program .
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Updating the ASM firmware and configuring the
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ASM processor .
Updating the ASM firmware
ASM Firmware Update Utility diskette menu
choices . .
Configuring the ASM processor
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Updating BiOS or Diagnostics .
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Installing options . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Major components of the xSeries 330 server
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System board .
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System board options connectors .
. 11
System board LEDs.
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Before you begin
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System reliability considerations .
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Working inside a server with power on .
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Rack installation .
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Removing the cover
Working with adapters
. 14
Adapter considerations
Installing an adapter .
The IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter .
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Installation prerequisites .
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Installation requirements .
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Remote Supervisor Adapter features .
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Unpacking and verifying components
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Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter .
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Connecting the power-supply adapter
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Connecting the LAN and serial port cables .
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Cabling the Ethernet LAN port .
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Cabling the serial (COM) port .
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Updating the Remote Supervisor Adapter firmware
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Configuring your system to enable remote access to
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the Remote Supervisor Adapter.
. 23
Configuring the Ethernet settings .
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Configuring the serial port .
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Setting up point-to-point protocol .
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Completing the installation .
Planning and cabling your interconnect network .
. 27
Forwarding alerts .
. 28
Cabling for the ASM interconnect network .
. 29
Installing the ASM Interconnect module on the
xSeries 330
ASM interconnect network configuration examples
. 31 Hard disk drives
Hard disk drive considerations .
Installing or replacing a hot-swap SCSI hard disk
. 32 drive . .
. 35 Working with memory
. 37 About MXT memory .
. 37 Memory considerations .
. 38 Installing a microprocessor .
. 38 Replacing a fan assembly .
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