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Contents Safety v Chapter 1. The System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 server 1 Related documentation 1 Notices and statements in this document 2 Features and specifications 3 What your server offers 5 Reliability, availability, and serviceability 7 IBM Director 8 The UpdateXpress program 9 Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power 10 Front view 10 Rear view 12 Server power features 14 Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 17 Server components 17 Memory-card DIMM connectors 19 Memory-card LEDs 19 Microprocessor-board connectors 20 Microprocessor-board LEDs 21 Microprocessor-board jumpers 22 I/O board connectors 23 I/O board LEDs 23 I/O-board jumpers 24 SAS-backplane connectors 25 Installation guidelines 26 System reliability guidelines 27 Working inside the server with the power on 27 Handling static-sensitive devices 28 Removing the cover and bezel 28 Installing a ServeRAID-MR10k SAS controller 29 Installing an adapter 30 Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive 32 Installing an internal removable flash drive 34 Memory module 34 Active Memory 38 Adding and replacing a memory card 39 Installing DIMMs 41 Installing a microprocessor 45 Completing the installation 50 Connecting the cables 51 Updating the server configuration 52 Chapter 3. Configuring the server 53 Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program 54 Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 54 Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices 54 Passwords 60 Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD 62 ServerGuide features 62 Setup and configuration overview 62 Typical operating-system installation 63 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 iii

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Adding
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Installing
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Completing
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Updating
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Chapter
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Configuring
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Starting
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Configuration/Setup
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Passwords
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Using
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ServerGuide
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Setup
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configuration
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Typical
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©
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2007
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