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v LSI Configuration Utility program Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure the integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities and the devices that are attached to it. For information about using this program, see "Using the LSI Configuration Utility program" on page 157. The following table lists the different server configurations and the applications that are available for configuring and managing RAID arrays. Table 13. Server configuration and applications for configuring and managing RAID arrays Server configuration RAID array configuration RAID array management (before operating system is (after operating system is installed) installed) ServeRAID-BR10i adapter (LSI 1068E) LSI Utility (Setup utility, press MegaRAID Storage Manager Ctrl+C), ServerGuide (for monitoring storage only) ServeRAID-BR10il v2 adapter (LSI 1064E) LSI Utility (Setup utility, press MegaRAID Storage Manager Ctrl+C), ServerGuide and IBM Director ServeRAID-MR10i adapter (LSI 1078) MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM), MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility (press C to start), ServerGuide MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) ServeRAID-M5014 adapter (LSI SAS2108) MegaRAID Storage Manager MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM), MegaCLI (Command and IBM Director Line Interface), ServerGuide ServeRAID-M5015 adapter (LSI SAS2108) MegaRAID Storage Manager MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM), MegaCLI (Command and IBM Director Line Interface), ServerGuide ServeRAID-M1050 adapter (LSI SAS2008) MegaRAID Storage Manager MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM), MegaCLI (Command and IBM Director Line Interface), ServerGuide v IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) program Use this program as an alternative to the Setup utility for modifying UEFI settings and IMM settings. Use the ASU program online or out-of-band to modify UEFI settings from the command line without the need to restart the server to access the Setup utility. For more information about using this program, see "IBM Advanced Settings Utility program" on page 159. Using the Setup utility Use the Setup utility, formerly called the Configuration/Setup Utility program, to perform the following tasks: v View configuration information v View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports v Set the date and time v Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices v Set and change settings for advanced hardware features v View, set, and change settings for power-management features v View and clear error logs v Resolve configuration conflicts 144 System x3650 M3 Types 4255, 7945, and 7949: Installation and User's Guide

Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety	9
Chapter 1. The System x3650 M3 server	17
The IBM Documentation CD	19
Hardware and software requirements	19
Using the Documentation Browser	19
Related documentation	20
Notices and statements in this document	22
Features and specifications	22
What your server offers	24
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features	27
IBM Systems Director	28
The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer	29
Server controls, LEDs, and power	29
Front view	30
Operator information panel	31
Light path diagnostics panel	31
Rear view	33
Power-supply LEDs	35
Server power features	37
Turning on the server	38
Turning off the server	38
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices	41
Instructions for IBM Business Partners	41
Server components	42
System-board internal connectors	44
System-board external connectors	45
System-board switches and jumpers	46
System-board LEDs	49
System pulse LEDs	49
System-board optional device connectors	50
SAS riser-card connectors and LEDs	51
PCI riser-card adapter connectors	52
PCI riser-card assembly LEDs	52
Installation guidelines	53
System reliability guidelines	54
Working inside the server with the power on	54
Handling static-sensitive devices	55
Internal cable routing and connectors	56
Removing the cover	60
Removing a PCI riser-card assembly	61
Installing a PCI riser-card assembly	62
Removing the microprocessor 2 air baffle	63
Installing the microprocessor 2 air baffle	64
Removing the DIMM air baffle	65
Installing the DIMM air baffle	66
Installing the full-length-adapter bracket	67
Storing the full-length-adapter bracket	67
Installing a PCI adapter	68
Removing a PCI adapter	72
Installing an IBM Virtual Media Key	73
Installing a hard disk drive	74
Removing a hard disk drive	75
Installing a simple-swap hard disk drive	75
Removing a simple-swap hard disk drive	77
Installing a SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD upgrade option	77
Installing a SAS/SATA 8 Pac HDD option	83
Installing a SAS/SATA 8 Pac HDD for 2 RAID kit with 2 M5015 adapters option	95
Installing an optional tape drive	105
Converting a 16 bay system to a 8 bay + tape system	106
Installing the tape drive option	108
Installing a second microprocessor	113
Thermal grease	119
Installing a memory module	120
DIMM installation sequence	122
Memory mirroring	123
Online-spare memory	125
Installing a DIMM	126
Installing a hot-swap ac power supply	128
Removing a hot-swap fan	131
Installing a hot-swap fan	132
Removing the SAS riser-card and controller assembly	133
Installing the SAS riser-card and controller assembly	134
Removing a ServeRAID SAS controller from the SAS riser-card	137
Installing a ServeRAID SAS controller on the SAS riser-card	138
Installing an optional ServeRAID adapter advanced feature key	140
Installing a ServeRAID SAS controller battery on the remote battery tray	142
Moving the SAS controller retention bracket	147
Installing a USB hypervisor memory key	149
Removing a USB hypervisor memory key	150
Installing the optional two-port Ethernet adapter	151
Installing an optional DVD drive	154
Completing the installation	155
Replacing the server cover	156
Connecting the external cables	157
Updating the server configuration	158
Chapter 3. Configuring the server	159
Using the Setup utility	160
Starting the Setup utility	161
Setup utility menu choices	161
Passwords	164
Power-on password	165
Administrator password	165
Using the Boot Selection Menu program	165
Starting the backup server firmware	166
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD	166
ServerGuide features	166
Setup and configuration overview	167
Typical operating-system installation	167
Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide	168
Using the integrated management module	168
Using the USB memory key for VMware hypervisor	169
Using the remote presence capability and blue-screen capture	170
Enabling the remote presence feature	171
Obtaining the IP address for the Web interface access	171
Logging on to the Web interface	171
Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program	172
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller	172
Using the LSI Configuration Utility program	173
Starting the LSI Configuration Utility program	173
Formatting a hard disk drive	174
Creating a RAID array of hard disk drives	174
IBM Advanced Settings Utility program	175
Updating IBM Systems Director	175
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance	177
Before you call	177
Using the documentation	177
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	177
Software service and support	178
Hardware service and support	178
IBM Taiwan product service	178
Appendix B. Notices	179
Trademarks	179
Important notes	180
Particulate contamination	181
Documentation format	181
Electronic emission notices	182
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	182
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	182
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada	182
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	182
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	182
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	183
Germany Class A statement	183
Deutschland: Einhaltung des Gesetzes über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten	183
Zulassungsbescheinigung laut dem Deutschen Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten (EMVG) (bzw. der EM	184
Japan VCCI Class A statement	184
Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) statement	184
Korea Communications Commission (KCC) statement	184
Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Class A statement	185
People's Republic of China Class A electronic emission statement	185
Taiwan Class A compliance statement	185
Index	187
Numerics	187
A	187
B	187
C	187
D	187
E	188
F	188
G	188
H	188
I	188
J	189
L	189
M	189
N	189
O	189
P	190
R	190
S	190
T	191
U	191
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LSI Configuration Utility program

Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure the integrated SAS/SATA

controller with RAID capabilities and the devices that are attached to it. For

information about using this program, see “Using the LSI Configuration Utility

program” on page 157.

The following table lists the different server configurations and the applications

that are available for configuring and managing RAID arrays.

Table 13. Server configuration and applications for configuring and managing RAID arrays

Server configuration

RAID array configuration

(before operating system is

installed)

RAID array management

(after operating system is

installed)

ServeRAID-BR10i adapter

(LSI 1068E)

LSI Utility (Setup utility, press

Ctrl+C), ServerGuide

MegaRAID Storage Manager

(for monitoring storage only)

ServeRAID-BR10il v2

adapter (LSI 1064E)

LSI Utility (Setup utility, press

Ctrl+C), ServerGuide

MegaRAID Storage Manager

and IBM Director

ServeRAID-MR10i adapter

(LSI 1078)

MegaRAID Storage Manager

(MSM), MegaRAID BIOS

Configuration Utility (press C

to start), ServerGuide

MegaRAID Storage Manager

(MSM)

ServeRAID-M5014 adapter

(LSI SAS2108)

MegaRAID Storage Manager

(MSM), MegaCLI (Command

Line Interface), ServerGuide

MegaRAID Storage Manager

and IBM Director

ServeRAID-M5015 adapter

(LSI SAS2108)

MegaRAID Storage Manager

(MSM), MegaCLI (Command

Line Interface), ServerGuide

MegaRAID Storage Manager

and IBM Director

ServeRAID-M1050 adapter

(LSI SAS2008)

MegaRAID Storage Manager

(MSM), MegaCLI (Command

Line Interface), ServerGuide

MegaRAID Storage Manager

and IBM Director

IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) program

Use this program as an alternative to the Setup utility for modifying UEFI settings

and IMM settings. Use the ASU program online or out-of-band to modify UEFI

settings from the command line without the need to restart the server to access

the Setup utility. For more information about using this program, see “IBM

Advanced Settings Utility program” on page 159.

Using the Setup utility

Use the Setup utility, formerly called the Configuration/Setup Utility program, to

perform the following tasks:

View configuration information

View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports

Set the date and time

Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices

Set and change settings for advanced hardware features

View, set, and change settings for power-management features

View and clear error logs

Resolve configuration conflicts

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