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Contents About this manual iii Important safety information iii Online support iv General checkout 1 General information 3 Features and specifications 4 Server features 5 Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . 6 Server controls and indicators 7 Turning on the server 8 Turning off the server 9 Diagnostics 11 Diagnostic tools overview 11 POST 11 POST beep codes 11 POST error messages 12 POST error log 12 Small computer system interface messages . . . . 12 Diagnostic programs and error messages . . . . 12 Text messages 13 Starting the diagnostic programs 14 Viewing the test log 14 Diagnostic error messages 15 Power checkout 15 Recovering BIOS 15 Identifying problems using status LEDs . . . . . 17 Front panel and system board LEDs . . . . . 17 Diagnostic LEDs 17 Replacing the battery 19 Temperature checkout 21 Diagnosing errors 21 Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller . . . . 21 Ethernet controller messages 23 Configuration 29 Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . 29 Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 29 Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu 30 Using passwords 33 Using the SCSISelect utility program 35 Starting the SCSISelect utility program . . . . 35 Choices available from the SCSISelect menu . . 36 Using the PXE boot agent utility program . . . . 37 Starting the PXE boot agent utility program . . 37 Choices available from the PXE boot agent menu 37 Installing options 39 Major components of the xSeries 220 server . . . 39 System board 40 System board options connectors 40 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2001 System board internal cable connectors . . . . 41 System board external port connectors . . . . 41 System board jumpers and switches . . . . . 42 Before you begin 44 System reliability considerations 44 Rotating the stabilizing feet 44 Removing the side cover 45 Removing the bezel 46 Removing the support bracket assembly . . . . . 47 Working with adapters 48 Adapter considerations 48 Installing an adapter 49 Installing internal drives 51 Internal drive bays 51 Preinstallation steps (all bays 53 Installing a drive in bay 1, 2, 3, or 4 . . . . . 53 Installing a non-hot-swap hard disk drive in bay 5, 6, or 7 55 Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive in bay 5, 6, or 7 56 Installing memory modules 58 Installing and removing a microprocessor . . . . 61 Installing a microprocessor 62 Removing a microprocessor 64 Installing the bezel 65 Installing the cover 65 Connecting external options 66 I/O connector locations 66 Input/output ports 67 Parallel port 67 Serial ports 69 Universal Serial Bus ports 69 Keyboard port 70 Auxiliary-device (pointing device) port . . . . 71 Video port 71 SCSI port 72 Ethernet port 74 FRU information (service only) . . . . 79 Button kit 79 Hot-swap hard disk drive cage 80 Hot-swap backplane 81 Power supply 82 Rear fan 83 System board 84 CD-ROM drive 85 Floppy disk drive 85 Bezel release latch 86 Top/side cover 87 Handle assembly 88 Adapter retainer 89 Symptom-to-FRU index 91 Beep symptoms 91 No beep symptoms 94 v

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Contents
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Using passwords
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Using the SCSISelect utility program
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Using the PXE boot agent utility program
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System board
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System board options connectors
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System board internal cable connectors
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System board external port connectors
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Rotating the stabilizing feet
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Removing the support bracket assembly
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Working with adapters
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Installing an adapter
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Installing a drive in bay 1, 2, 3, or 4
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Removing a microprocessor
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Button kit
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