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Contents Safety vii Chapter 1. The System x3400 M3 server 1 The IBM Documentation CD 2 Hardware and software requirements 2 Using the Documentation Browser 2 Related documentation 3 Notices and statements in this document 4 Features and specifications 6 What your server offers 7 Reliability, availability, and serviceability 10 IBM Systems Director 11 The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer 12 Server controls, LEDs, and power 12 Front view 12 Rear view 15 Power-supply LEDs 16 Server power features 18 Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 21 Server components 21 System-board internal connectors 22 System-board switches and jumpers 23 System-board LEDs 24 System-board external connectors 24 SAS backplane connectors 26 Operator information panel 27 Installation guidelines 28 System reliability guidelines 29 Working inside the server with the power on 29 Handling static-sensitive devices 30 Internal cable routing and connectors 31 Tape drive cable connection 31 DVD drive cable connection 34 Operator information panel cable connection 35 Hard disk drive cable connection 37 Removing the left-side cover 48 Opening the bezel media door 49 Removing the air baffle 51 Installing the air baffle 52 Installing the fan cage assembly 53 Opening the power-supply cage 55 Closing the power-supply cage 56 Installing an adapter 58 Installing a DVD drive 61 Installing a USB or SATA tape drive 71 Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive 75 Installing a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive 77 Installing a memory module 79 Installing the virtual media key 81 Independent channel mode 82 Memory-mirroring mode 82 Installing an optional ServeRAID adapter advanced feature key 85 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2010 iii

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Chapter 1. The System x3400 M3 server
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Server components
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Installation guidelines
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Installing a DVD drive
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Installing a USB or SATA tape drive
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© Copyright IBM Corp. 2010
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