IBM 7979B1U User Manual - Page 111

Installing

your

operating

system

without

ServerGuide

If

you

have

already

configured

the

server

hardware

and

you

are

not

using

the

ServerGuide

program

to

install

your

operating

system,

complete

the

following

steps

to

download

the

latest

operating-system

installation

instructions

from

the

IBM

Web

site.

Note:

Changes

are

made

periodically

to

the

IBM

Web

site.

The

actual

procedure

might

vary

slightly

from

what

is

described

in

this

document.

1.

Go

to

http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.

2.

Under

Product

support

,

click

System

x

.

3.

From

the

menu

on

the

left

side

of

the

page,

click

System

x

support

search

.

4.

From

the

Task

menu,

select

Install

.

5.

From

the

Product

family

menu,

select

System

x3650

.

6.

From

the

Operating

system

menu,

select

your

operating

system,

and

then

click

Search

to

display

the

available

installation

documents

Using

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility

program

Use

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility

programs

to

perform

the

following

tasks:

v

Configure

a

redundant

array

of

independent

disks

(RAID)

array

v

View

or

change

the

RAID

configuration

and

associated

devices

When

you

are

using

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility

programs

to

configure

and

manage

arrays,

consider

the

following

information:

v

Hard

disk

drive

capacities

affect

how

you

create

arrays.

Drives

in

an

array

can

have

different

capacities,

but

the

RAID

controller

treats

them

as

if

they

all

have

the

capacity

of

the

smallest

hard

disk

drive.

v

To

help

ensure

signal

quality,

do

not

mix

drives

with

different

speeds

and

data

rates.

v

To

update

the

firmware

and

BIOS

code

for

an

optional

ServeRAID

SAS

controller,

you

must

use

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Support

CD

that

comes

with

the

ServeRAID

controller.

Starting

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility

program

To

start

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility

program,

complete

the

following

steps:

1.

Turn

on

the

server.

2.

When

the

prompt

<<<

Press

<CTRL><A>

for

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility!

>>>

appears,

press

Ctrl+A.

If

you

have

set

an

administrator

password,

you

are

prompted

to

type

the

password.

3.

To

select

a

choice

from

the

menu

(see

“IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility

menu

choices”),

use

the

arrow

keys.

4.

Use

the

arrow

keys

to

select

the

channel

for

which

you

want

to

change

settings.

5.

To

change

the

settings

of

the

selected

items,

follow

the

instructions

on

the

screen.

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility

menu

choices

The

following

choices

are

on

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility

menu:

v

Array

Configuration

Utility

Chapter

3.

Configuring

the

server

95

Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety	9
Chapter 1. The System x3650 Type 7979 server	17
Related documentation	18
Notices and statements in this document	19
Features and specifications	19
What your server offers	21
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features	23
IBM Director	24
The UpdateXpress program	25
Server controls, LEDs, and power	25
Front view	25
Rear view	27
Server power features	28
Turning on the server	28
Turning off the server	29
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices	31
Server components	31
System-board optional-device connectors	33
PCI riser-card adapter connectors	34
Power-backplane-board connectors	34
System-board internal cable connectors	35
System-board external connectors	36
System-board switches and jumpers	37
System-board LEDs	39
Riser-card assembly LEDs	40
Light path diagnostics panel	41
Installation guidelines	44
System reliability guidelines	45
Working inside the server with the power on	45
Handling static-sensitive devices	46
Removing the cover	47
Removing the riser-card assembly	48
Installing the riser-card assembly	49
Removing the microprocessor air baffle	49
Installing the microprocessor air baffle	51
Removing the DIMM air baffle	52
Installing the DIMM air baffle	53
Installing an adapter	54
Removing an adapter	58
Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine	59
Removing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine	61
Replacing the ServeRAID SAS controller	62
Installing a hard disk drive	63
Removing a hard disk drive	65
Installing an optional tape drive	66
Installing a SATA tape drive in a 3.5-inch model server	66
Installing a SATA tape drive in a 2.5-inch model server	69
Installing a SCSI tape drive in a 3.5-inch model server	70
Installing a SCSI tape drive in a 2.5-inch model server	74
Removing an optional tape drive	77
Installing a microprocessor	78
Installing a memory module	83
Memory mirroring	85
Online-spare memory	86
Removing a memory module	88
Installing a hot-swap power supply	88
Removing a hot-swap power supply	90
Installing a fan	91
Removing a fan	92
Removing the fan-bracket assembly	93
Installing the fan-bracket assembly	95
Replacing the CD-RW/DVD drive	96
Completing the installation	97
Installing the cover	98
Connecting the cables	98
Updating the server configuration	99
Chapter 3. Configuring the server	101
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	102
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program	102
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices	102
Passwords	106
Power-on password	106
Administrator password	107
Resetting passwords	107
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD	109
ServerGuide features	109
Setup and configuration overview	110
Typical operating-system installation	110
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide	111
Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program	111
Starting the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program	111
IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu choices	111
Configuring the controller	112
Viewing the configuration	112
Using ServeRAID Manager	112
Configuring the RAID controller	113
Using express configuration	113
Using custom configuration	113
Viewing the configuration	114
Using the baseboard management controller	114
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program	114
BIOS update and configuration	114
Linux configuration	115
Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Edition configuration	122
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program	123
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs	125
Using the baseboard management controller configuration utility program	125
Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program	125
Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program	125
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers	126
Updating IBM Director	127
Setting up a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine	127
Requirements	128
Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine	128
Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware	128
Completing the setup	129
Appendix. Notices	131
Trademarks	131
Important notes	132
Product recycling and disposal	133
Battery return program	134
Electronic emission notices	135
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	135
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	136
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada	136
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	136
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	136
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	136
Taiwanese Class A warning statement	137
Chinese Class A warning statement	137
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement	137
Korean Class A warning statement	137

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