Table Of Contents - IBM System x3650 M5 Installation And Service Manual

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Safety statements . .
Chapter 1. The System x3650 M5 server
The IBM Documentation CD .
Hardware and software requirements .
The IBM Documentation CD .
Related documentation .
Notices and statements in this document .
Server features and specifications
What your server offers .
IBM Systems Director .
Reliability, availability, and serviceability
Server controls, LEDs, and power .
Front view. . . .
Operator information panel .
LCD system information display panel .
Rear view . . . .
PCI riser-card adapter expansion slot locations 26
Server components .
System-board internal connectors .
System-board external connectors .
System-board switches, jumpers, and buttons
System-board LEDs.
Riser-card adapter expansion slot connectors
Riser-card assembly LEDs
2.5-inch/3.5-inch simple-swap/hot-swap hard
disk drive backplate assemblies and
backplanes . .
Server power features .
Turning on the server .
Turning off the server .
Chapter 2. Configuration information
and instructions. . . . . . . . . . . 43
Updating the firmware
Configuring the server.
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD 46
ServerGuide features .
Setup and configuration overview .
Typical operating-system installation .
Installing your operating system without
using ServerGuide .
Using the Setup utility.
Starting the Setup utility .
Setup utility menu choices .
Passwords . . .
Using the Boot Manager .
Starting the backup server firmware .
The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer .
Using the integrated management module .
Using the remote presence and blue-screen
capture features . .
Obtaining the IMM host name .
Obtaining the IP address for the IMM
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Logging on to the web interface
Using the embedded hypervisor .
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Configuring the Ethernet controller .
Enabling Features on Demand Ethernet software
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Enabling Features on Demand RAID software .
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Configuring RAID arrays .
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IBM Advanced Settings Utility program .
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Updating IBM Systems Director
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Installing a newer version
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Installing updates with your management
. 8
server is connected to the Internet .
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Installing updates with your management
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server is not connected to the Internet
. 17
Updating the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) 64
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Updating the DMI/SMBIOS data .
. 19
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Chapter 3. Troubleshooting . . . . . . 71
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Start here . .
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Diagnosing a problem .
Undocumented problems .
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Service bulletins .
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Checkout procedure
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About the checkout procedure .
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Performing the checkout procedure .
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Diagnostic tools .
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Power-supply LEDs
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AC power-supply LEDs .
System pulse LEDs .
PCI riser-card LEDs
. 36
Event logs .
. 40
Viewing event logs through the Setup utility
. 40
Viewing event logs without restarting the
. 40
server .
Clearing the event logs
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IBM Dynamic System Analysis .
. 43
DSA editions .
. 44
Running the DSA Preboot diagnostic
programs .
. 47
Diagnostic text messages .
. 47
Viewing the test log results and transferring
. 47
the DSA collection .
Automated service request (call home) .
. 48
IBM Electronic Service Agent
. 48
Error messages .
. 48
Troubleshooting by symptom .
. 49
CD/DVD drive problems.
. 53
General problems .
. 55
Hard disk drive problems
. 55
Hypervisor problems .
. 56
Intermittent problems .
. 56
Keyboard, mouse, or USB-device problems .
Memory problems .
. 57
Microprocessor problems .
. 58
Monitor and video problems
. 58
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