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IBM 450 xSeries Planning And Installation Manual

IBM 450 xSeries Planning And Installation Manual (160 pages)

Brand: IBM | Category: Server | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Front Cover
1
Installation Guide
1
Table of Contents
5
Notices

9
- Trademarks
  10
Preface

11
- The Team that Wrote this Redbook
  11
- Become a Published Author
  14
- Comments Welcome
  14
Chapter 1. Technical Description

15
- The X450 Product Line
  16
- IBM XA-64 Chipset
  17
- Extensible Firmware Interface
  19
  - GUID Partition Table Disk
    21
  - EFI System Partition
    22
  - EFI and Legacy-Free Concept
    24
- Intel Itanium 2 Processor
  24
- System Assembly
  27
  - Memory-Board Assembly
    28
  - Processor-Board Assembly
    29
- IBM Xcel4 Server Accelerator Cache
  31
- System Memory
  31
- PCI Subsystem
  35
- Redundancy
  37
- Light Path Diagnostics
  39
- Remote Supervisor Adapter
  40
- Operating System Support
  41
Chapter 2. Positioning

43
- X450 Application Solutions
  44
- Why Choose X450
  49
Chapter 3. Planning

53
- System Hardware
  54
  - Processors
    54
  - Memory
    55
  - PCI Slot Configuration
    58
  - Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Controller
    61
- Cabling and Connectivity
  62
- Storage Considerations
  70
  - Xseries Storage Solutions
    70
  - Tape Backup
    75
- Rack Installation
  76
- Power Considerations
  77
- Solution Assurance Review
  78
Chapter 4. Installation

81
- Using the Extensible Firmware Interface
  82
  - The EFI Shell
    84
  - Flash Update
    94
  - Configuration and Setup Utility
    97
  - Diagnostic Utility
    98
  - Boot Maintenance Menu
    99
- Installing Windows Server 2003
  100
  - Overall Process
    101
  - Microsoft Reserved Partition
    102
  - Windows Installation
    103
  - Pre-Installation Phase
    103
  - Starting the Installation
    104
  - Text-Mode Setup
    105
  - GUI Setup
    107
  - Post-Setup Phase
    107
- Installing Suse Linux Enterprise Server
  112
  - Background
    113
  - Linux IA-64 Kernel Overview
    114
  - Choosing a Linux Distribution
    115
  - Installing Suse Linux Enterprise Server
    117
  - Linux Boot Process
    121
  - Information about the Installed System
    122
  - Memory Information
    123
  - Using the Serial Port for the Linux Console
    126
  - Expansion Enclosure
    127
  - Upgrading Drivers
    128
Chapter 5. Management

131
- The Remote Supervisor Adapter
  132
  - The Remote Supervisor Adapter
    133
  - Connecting Via a Web Browser
    133
  - Configuring a Static IP Address
    135
  - Connecting Via the ASM Interconnect
    138
  - Installing the Device Driver
    139
  - Configuring the Remote Control Password
    139
- Management Using the Remote Supervisor Adapter
  140
Related Publications

149
- IBM Redbooks
  149
- Referenced Web Sites
  149
- How to Get IBM Redbooks
  151
  - IBM Redbooks Collections
    151
Index

153

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IBM 450 xSeries User Manual (68 pages)

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