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Contents About this manual iii Important safety information iii Online support iv General checkout 1 General information 3 Features and specifications 3 Server features 4 Notices and statements used in this book . . . . . 5 Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . 5 Server controls and indicators 7 Turning on the server 8 Turning off the server 8 Diagnostics 9 Diagnostic tools overview 9 POST 9 POST beep code descriptions 9 POST error messages 9 Small computer system interface messages (some models 10 Diagnostic programs and error messages . . . . 10 Text messages 11 Starting the diagnostic programs 12 Using the diagnostics CD 12 Creating a diagnostics diskette from the CD 12 Downloading the diagnostics program . . . 12 Using the diagnostic diskette 13 Viewing the test log 13 Diagnostic error message tables 13 Power checkout 14 Recovering BIOS 14 Clearing CMOS 15 Replacing the battery 15 Temperature checkout 17 Diagnosing errors 17 Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller . . . . . 17 Network connection problems 17 Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart . . . 18 Ethernet controller messages 19 Novell NetWare or IntraNetWare system ODI driver teaming messages 19 NDIS 4.0 Windows driver messages . . . . . 21 Ethernet teaming messages 22 Configuration 25 Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . 25 Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 25 Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu 26 Using passwords 28 Using the SCSISelect utility program (some models) 28 Starting the SCSISelect utility program . . . . 28 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2001 Choices available from the SCSISelect menu . . 29 Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility program . . . . 31 Starting the PXE Boot Agent Utility program . . 31 Choices available from the PXE Boot Agent Utility menu 31 Using the ServerGuide CDs 32 Features at a glance 32 Setup and configuration overview 34 System partition 35 Typical NOS installation 35 Setting up or updating multiple servers . . . . 35 Installing the NOS without ServerGuide . . . . 36 Additional programs included with ServerGuide 36 Installing options 37 Major components of the xSeries 200 37 System and PCI extender board 37 System and PCI extender board options connectors 37 System board internal cable connectors . . . 38 System board external connectors . . . . . 39 System board jumpers 39 Before you begin 40 Working inside the server with the power on . . 40 System reliability considerations 40 Stabilizing feet 41 Side cover removal 42 Bezel removal 43 Removing the support bracket assembly . . . . . 45 Working with adapters 46 Adapter considerations 46 Adapter installation 47 SCSI or ServeRAID adapter installation . . . . . 48 Internal drive installation 49 Internal drive bays 50 Preinstallation steps (all bays 51 Drive installation in bay 2 or 4 51 Hard disk drive installation in bay 5, 6, or 7 . . 53 Memory modules 54 Microprocessor 56 Microprocessor removal 56 Microprocessor installation 59 Installing a security U-bolt 61 Completing the installation 62 Installing the cover 62 Updating the server configuration 63 Connecting external options 64 I/O connector locations 64 Input/output connectors 65 Mouse connector 66 Keyboard connector 66 Parallel connector 67 Viewing or changing the connector assignments 67 Parallel connector 67 v

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Contents
About
this
manual
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Important
safety
information
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Online
support
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General
checkout
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General
information
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Features
and
specifications
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Server
features
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Notices
and
statements
used
in
this
book
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Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability
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Server
controls
and
indicators
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Turning
on
the
server
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Turning
off
the
server
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Diagnostics
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Diagnostic
tools
overview
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POST
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POST
beep
code
descriptions
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POST
error
messages
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Small
computer
system
interface
messages
(some
models)
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Diagnostic
programs
and
error
messages
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Text
messages
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Starting
the
diagnostic
programs
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Using
the
diagnostics
CD
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Creating
a
diagnostics
diskette
from
the
CD
12
Downloading
the
diagnostics
program
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. 12
Using
the
diagnostic
diskette
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Viewing
the
test
log
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Diagnostic
error
message
tables
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Power
checkout
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Recovering
BIOS
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Clearing
CMOS
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Replacing
the
battery
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Temperature
checkout
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Diagnosing
errors
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Troubleshooting
the
Ethernet
controller
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Network
connection
problems
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Ethernet
controller
troubleshooting
chart
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Ethernet
controller
messages
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Novell
NetWare
or
IntraNetWare
system
ODI
driver
teaming
messages
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NDIS
4.0
Windows
driver
messages
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Ethernet
teaming
messages:
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Configuration
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Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
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Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
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Choices
available
from
the
Configuration/Setup
main
menu
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Using
passwords
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Using
the
SCSISelect
utility
program
(some
models)
28
Starting
the
SCSISelect
utility
program
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. 28
Choices
available
from
the
SCSISelect
menu
.
. 29
Using
the
PXE
Boot
Agent
Utility
program
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. 31
Starting
the
PXE
Boot
Agent
Utility
program
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. 31
Choices
available
from
the
PXE
Boot
Agent
Utility
menu
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. 31
Using
the
ServerGuide
CDs
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Features
at
a
glance
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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
Installing
options
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Major
components
of
the
xSeries
200
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System
and
PCI
extender
board
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. 37
System
and
PCI
extender
board
options
connectors
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System
board
internal
cable
connectors
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. 38
System
board
external
connectors
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System
board
jumpers
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. 39
Before
you
begin
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. 40
Working
inside
the
server
with
the
power
on
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. 40
System
reliability
considerations
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. 40
Stabilizing
feet
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Side
cover
removal
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Bezel
removal
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Removing
the
support
bracket
assembly
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Working
with
adapters
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. 46
Adapter
considerations
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Adapter
installation
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SCSI
or
ServeRAID
adapter
installation
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. 48
Internal
drive
installation
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. 49
Internal
drive
bays
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. 50
Preinstallation
steps
(all
bays)
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. 51
Drive
installation
in
bay
2
or
4
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. 51
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
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. 59
Installing
a
security
U-bolt
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. 61
Completing
the
installation
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. 62
Installing
the
cover
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. 62
Updating
the
server
configuration
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. 63
Connecting
external
options
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. 64
I/O
connector
locations
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. 64
Input/output
connectors
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. 65
Mouse
connector
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Keyboard
connector
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Parallel
connector
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. 67
Viewing
or
changing
the
connector
assignments
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Parallel
connector
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©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2001
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