Table Of Contents - IBM xSeries 200 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Contents
About this manual . . . . . . . . . . iii
Important safety information
Online support . . .
General checkout
General information
Features and specifications .
Server features . . . .
Notices and statements used in this book .
Reliability, availability, and serviceability .
Server controls and indicators
Turning on the server .
Turning off the server .
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Diagnostic tools overview .
POST . . . . . . .
POST beep code descriptions .
POST error messages
Small computer system interface messages (some
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Diagnostic programs and error messages
Text messages . .
Starting the diagnostic programs .
Using the diagnostics CD .
Creating a diagnostics diskette from the CD 12
Downloading the diagnostics program .
Using the diagnostic diskette
Viewing the test log
Diagnostic error message tables .
Power checkout . . .
Recovering BIOS . .
Clearing CMOS . . .
Replacing the battery .
Temperature checkout .
Diagnosing errors . .
Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller .
Network connection problems .
Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart
Ethernet controller messages .
Novell NetWare or IntraNetWare system ODI
driver teaming messages .
NDIS 4.0 Windows driver messages .
Ethernet teaming messages: .
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program .
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 25
Choices available from the Configuration/Setup
main menu . . .
Using passwords .
Using the SCSISelect utility program (some models) 28
Starting the SCSISelect utility program .
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Choices available from the SCSISelect menu
Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility program .
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Starting the PXE Boot Agent Utility program .
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Choices available from the PXE Boot Agent
Utility menu .
Using the ServerGuide CDs .
Features at a glance
Setup and configuration overview .
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System partition .
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Typical NOS installation .
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Setting up or updating multiple servers .
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Installing the NOS without ServerGuide .
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Additional programs included with ServerGuide 36
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Installing options . . . . . . . . . . 37
Major components of the xSeries 200 .
System and PCI extender board
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System and PCI extender board options
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connectors .
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System board internal cable connectors .
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System board external connectors .
System board jumpers .
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Before you begin
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Working inside the server with the power on .
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System reliability considerations .
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Stabilizing feet .
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Side cover removal .
Bezel removal
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Removing the support bracket assembly .
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Working with adapters
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Adapter considerations
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Adapter installation
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SCSI or ServeRAID adapter installation .
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Internal drive installation .
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Internal drive bays .
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Preinstallation steps (all bays) .
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Drive installation in bay 2 or 4 .
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Hard disk drive installation in bay 5, 6, or 7 .
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Memory modules .
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Microprocessor .
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Microprocessor removal .
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Microprocessor installation .
Installing a security U-bolt .
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Completing the installation .
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Installing the cover .
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Updating the server configuration .
Connecting external options .
I/O connector locations .
. 25 Input/output connectors .
Mouse connector
Keyboard connector
. 26 Parallel connector .
. 28 Viewing or changing the connector
assignments .
. 28 Parallel connector .
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