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Contents Safety vii Chapter 1. The System x3650 Type 7979 server 1 Related documentation 2 Notices and statements in this document 3 Features and specifications 3 What your server offers 5 Reliability, availability, and serviceability features 7 IBM Director 8 The UpdateXpress program 9 Server controls, LEDs, and power 9 Front view 9 Rear view 11 Server power features 12 Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 15 Server components 15 System-board optional-device connectors 17 PCI riser-card adapter connectors 18 Power-backplane-board connectors 18 System-board internal cable connectors 19 System-board external connectors 20 System-board switches and jumpers 21 System-board LEDs 23 Riser-card assembly LEDs 24 Light path diagnostics panel 25 Installation guidelines 28 System reliability guidelines 29 Working inside the server with the power on 29 Handling static-sensitive devices 30 Removing the cover 31 Removing the riser-card assembly 32 Installing the riser-card assembly 33 Removing the microprocessor air baffle 33 Installing the microprocessor air baffle 35 Removing the DIMM air baffle 36 Installing the DIMM air baffle 37 Installing an adapter 38 Removing an adapter 42 Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 43 Removing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 45 Replacing the ServeRAID SAS controller 46 Installing a hard disk drive 47 Removing a hard disk drive 49 Installing an optional tape drive 50 Installing a SATA tape drive in a 3.5-inch model server 50 Installing a SATA tape drive in a 2.5-inch model server 53 Installing a SCSI tape drive in a 3.5-inch model server 54 Installing a SCSI tape drive in a 2.5-inch model server 58 Removing an optional tape drive 61 Installing a microprocessor 62 Installing a memory module 67 Memory mirroring 69 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 iii

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Front
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Chapter
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Power-backplane-board
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System-board
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Handling
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Removing
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Removing
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Removing
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Installing
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microprocessor
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Removing
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Installing
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Removing
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Installing
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Remote
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Removing
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Replacing
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ServeRAID
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Installing
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Removing
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Installing
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Installing
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SATA
tape
drive
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3.5-inch
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server
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Installing
a
SATA
tape
drive
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2.5-inch
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server
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Installing
a
SCSI
tape
drive
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3.5-inch
model
server
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Installing
a
SCSI
tape
drive
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2.5-inch
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server
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Removing
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optional
tape
drive
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Installing
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microprocessor
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Installing
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memory
module
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Memory
mirroring
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©
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2007
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