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IXA

RS485

connector:

Use

this

connector

to

connect

to

an

iSeries

server

when

an

Integrated

xSeries

Adapter

(IXA)

is

installed.

The

cable

for

this

connection

comes

with

the

server.

I/O

board

error

LED:

This

LED

is

on

the

I/O

board

and

is

visible

on

the

rear

of

the

server.

When

this

LED

is

lit,

it

indicates

that

there

is

a

problem

with

the

I/O

board.

Gigabit

Ethernet

2

activity

LED:

This

LED

is

on

the

Gigabit

Ethernet

2

connector.

When

this

LED

flashes,

it

indicates

that

there

is

activity

between

the

server

and

the

network.

Gigabit

Ethernet

2

connector:

Use

this

connector

to

connect

the

server

to

a

network.

Gigabit

Ethernet

2

link

LED:

This

LED

is

on

the

Gigabit

Ethernet

2

connector.

When

this

LED

is

lit,

it

indicates

that

there

is

an

active

connection

on

the

Ethernet

port.

Gigabit

Ethernet

1

activity

LED:

This

LED

is

on

the

Gigabit

Ethernet

1

connector.

When

this

LED

flashes,

it

indicates

that

there

is

activity

between

the

server

and

the

network.

Gigabit

Ethernet

1

connector:

Use

this

connector

to

connect

the

server

to

a

network.

Gigabit

Ethernet

1

link

LED:

This

LED

is

on

the

Gigabit

Ethernet

1

connector.

When

this

LED

is

lit,

it

indicates

that

there

is

an

active

connection

on

the

Ethernet

port.

Server

power

features

When

the

server

is

connected

to

an

ac

power

source

but

is

not

turned

on,

the

operating

system

does

not

run,

and

all

core

logic

except

for

the

service

processor

is

shut

down;

however,

the

server

can

respond

to

requests

from

the

service

processor,

such

as

a

remote

request

to

turn

on

the

server.

The

power-on

LED

flashes

to

indicate

that

the

server

is

connected

to

ac

power

but

is

not

turned

on.

Turning

on

the

server

Approximately

20

seconds

after

the

server

is

connected

to

ac

power,

the

power-control

button

becomes

active,

and

one

or

more

fans

might

start

running

to

provide

cooling

while

the

server

is

connected

to

power.

You

can

turn

on

the

server

and

start

the

operating

system

by

pressing

the

power-control

button.

Note:

If

a

Remote

Supervisor

Adapter

II

SlimLine

is

installed

in

the

server,

when

you

turn

on

the

server

for

the

first

time,

the

server

might

appear

to

be

unresponsive

for

an

unusual

length

of

time

(one

minute

to

several

minutes).

The

server

can

also

be

turned

on

in

any

of

the

following

ways:

v

If

a

power

failure

occurs

while

the

server

is

turned

on,

the

server

will

restart

automatically

when

power

is

restored.

v

If

the

server

is

connected

to

an

Advanced

System

Management

interconnect

network

that

contains

at

least

one

server

with

an

optional

Remote

Supervisor

Adapter

II

SlimLine

installed,

the

server

can

be

turned

on

from

the

Remote

Supervisor

Adapter

II

SlimLine

user

interface.

28

IBM

xSeries

366

Type

8863:

Installation

Guide

Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety	7
Chapter 1. Introduction	13
IBM xSeries Documentation CD	14
Hardware and software requirements	14
Using the Documentation Browser	14
Notices and statements used in this document	15
Features and specifications	16
Major components of the xSeries 366 Type 8863 server	17
Chapter 2. Installing options	19
Installation guidelines	19
System reliability guidelines	19
Working inside the server with the power on	20
Handling static-sensitive devices	20
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive	22
Installing additional memory modules	23
Installing a memory module	24
Installing a memory card	26
Installing an additional microprocessor	28
Installing an adapter	32
Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine	32
Installing a ServeRAID-8i	33
Installing a hot-plug adapter	33
Completing the installation	35
Connecting the cables	35
Updating the server configuration	36
Chapter 3. Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power	37
Front view	37
Rear view	39
Server power features	40
Turning on the server	40
Turning off the server	41
Chapter 4. Configuring the server	43
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD	43
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	43
Installing and using the baseboard management controller utility programs	44
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program	44
Updating and configuring the BIOS	44
Configuring Linux	45
Configuring Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Edition	52
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program	53
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs	55
Using the baseboard management controller configuration utility program	55
Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program	55
Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program	55
Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program	57
Using the ServeRAID configuration programs	57
Using the PXE boot agent utility program	57
Chapter 5. Updating IBM Director	59
Chapter 6. Solving problems	61
Diagnostic tools overview	61
POST beep codes	61
POST error codes	62
ServerGuide problems	64
Troubleshooting charts	65
CD/DVD drive problems	65
General problems	65
Hard disk drive problems	65
Intermittent problems	66
Keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems	66
Memory problems	67
Microprocessor problems	68
Monitor problems	68
Option problems	69
Power problems	70
Serial port problems	70
Software problems	71
Universal Serial Bus device problems	72
Video problems	72
Light path diagnostics	72
Diagnosing problems using light path diagnostics	73
Light path diagnostics panel	73
Appendix. Getting help and technical assistance	79
Before you call	79
Using the documentation	79
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	80
Software service and support	80
Hardware service and support	80
Notices	81
Edition notice	81
Trademarks	82
Important notes	82
Product recycling and disposal	83
Battery return program	83
Electronic emission notices	84
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	84
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	84
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	84
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	84
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	85
Taiwanese Class A warning statement	85
Chinese Class A warning statement	85
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement	85
Power cords	86

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