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Installing, optional, devices

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Chapter 2. Installing optional devices This chapter provides detailed instructions for installing optional hardware devices in the server. Server components The following illustrations show the major components in the server. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. Power backplane Fan (92 mm) Heat sink DIMM Memory card VRM Fan (120 mm) Fan cage Memory card guide Heat-sink blank Microprocessor Microprocessor board SAS hard disk drive backplane Media hood EIA mounting bracket (left) DVD interposer card DVD drive Hard disk drive filler © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 Chassis Media hood air baffle EIA mounting bracket (right) Bezel Operator information panel Front USB Hard disk drive 17

Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety	7
Chapter 1. The System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 server	13
Related documentation	13
Notices and statements in this document	14
Features and specifications	15
What your server offers	17
Reliability, availability, and serviceability	19
IBM Director	20
The UpdateXpress program	21
Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power	22
Front view	22
Rear view	24
Server power features	26
Turning on the server	26
Turning off the server	27
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices	29
Server components	29
Memory-card DIMM connectors	31
Memory-card LEDs	31
Microprocessor-board connectors	32
Microprocessor-board LEDs	33
Microprocessor-board jumpers	34
I/O board connectors	35
I/O board LEDs	35
I/O-board jumpers	36
SAS-backplane connectors	37
Installation guidelines	38
System reliability guidelines	39
Working inside the server with the power on	39
Handling static-sensitive devices	40
Removing the cover and bezel	40
Installing a ServeRAID-MR10k SAS controller	41
Installing an adapter	42
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive	44
Installing an internal removable flash drive	46
Memory module	46
Active Memory	50
Adding and replacing a memory card	51
Adding a memory card	51
Hot-replacing a memory card	52
Installing DIMMs	53
Installing a DIMM	53
Hot-swapping DIMMs	54
Hot-adding DIMMs	56
Installing a microprocessor	57
Completing the installation	62
Connecting the cables	63
Updating the server configuration	64
Chapter 3. Configuring the server	65
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	66
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program	66
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices	66
Passwords	72
Power-on password	72
Administrator password	73
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD	74
ServerGuide features	74
Setup and configuration overview	74
Typical operating-system installation	75
Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide	75
Using the Boot Menu program	76
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller	76
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs	76
Using the configuration utility program	76
Using the firmware update utility program	77
Updating the firmware	77
Using the force BMC update jumper	78
Using the management utility program	78
Using the RAID configuration programs	79
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program	80
Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program	80
Configuring the controller and devices	80
Using the LSI Logic MegaRAID Storage Manager program	81
Chapter 4. Updating IBM Director	83
Appendix. Notices	85
Trademarks	85
Important notes	86
Product recycling and disposal	87
Battery return program	88