Table Of Contents - IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Installation And User Manual

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Safety statements . . .
Chapter 1. The IBM System x3550 M3
server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The IBM Documentation CD .
Hardware and software requirements .
Using the Documentation Browser .
Related documentation .
Notices and statements in this document .
Features and specifications.
What your server offers .
Reliability, availability, and serviceability
IBM Systems Director .
The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer .
Server controls, LEDs, and power .
Front view. . . .
Operator information panel .
Light path diagnostics panel .
Light path diagnostics LEDs .
Rear view . . . .
Power-supply LEDs
System pulse LEDs .
Server power features .
Turning on the server .
Turning off the server .
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
Instructions for IBM Business Partners .
How to send DSA data to IBM .
Server components . .
System-board internal connectors .
System-board external connectors .
System-board switches and jumpers .
System-board LEDs.
System-board optional device connectors
Installation guidelines .
System reliability guidelines .
Working inside the server with the power on .
Handling static-sensitive devices .
Internal cable routing and connectors.
Removing the cover .
Removing the DIMM air baffle .
Removing the microprocessor 2 air baffle .
Installing a memory module.
DIMM installation sequence .
Memory mirroring .
Online-spare memory .
Installing a DIMM .
Installing drives . . .
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive .
IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives .
Installing a simple-swap hard disk drive
IDs for simple-swap hard disk drives.
Installing an optional DVD drive .
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Replacing a PCI riser-card assembly .
Installing an adapter .
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Replacing a PCI Express assembly with a PCI-X
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Replacing a PCI-X assembly with a PCI Express
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Installing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller on the
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SAS/SATA RAID riser card .
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Installing an optional ServeRAID adapter advanced
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feature key .
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Installing a hot-swap fan assembly
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Installing a hot-swap ac power supply .
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Installing a USB embedded hypervisor flash device
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Installing the virtual media key.
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Installing the optional two-port Ethernet adapter .
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Installing a RAID adapter battery remotely in the
. 16
server . . .
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Installing the DVD enablement kit.
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Installing a SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD option .
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Installing a second microprocessor and heat sink
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Thermal grease .
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Completing the installation .
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Installing the microprocessor 2 air baffle .
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Installing the DIMM air baffle .
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Installing the cover
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Connecting the cables
. 33
Updating the server configuration
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Chapter 3. Configuring the server . . . 111
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Using the Setup utility .
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Starting the Setup utility.
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Setup utility menu choices .
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Passwords
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Power-on password .
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Administrator password .
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Using the Boot Manager program
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Starting the backup server firmware .
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Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
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ServerGuide features .
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Setup and configuration overview .
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Typical operating-system installation
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Installing your operating system without using
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ServerGuide .
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Using the integrated management module.
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Using the remote presence capability and
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blue-screen capture .
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Enabling the remote presence feature .
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Obtaining the IP address for the IMM .
. 60
Logging on to the Web interface .
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Using the embedded hypervisor .
. 62
Recovering the flash device image .
. 62
Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility
. 63
program . .
. 64
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller .
. 65
Using the LSI Configuration Utility program .
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