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    ERserver xSeries 226 Type 8648 User's Guide
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    ERserver xSeries 226 Type 8648 User's Guide
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    Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in and Appendix B, "Notices," on page 29. First Edition (September 2004) © . US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
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    226 Type 8648 server 1 Related documentation 1 Notices and statements used in this document 2 Features and specifications 3 What your server offers 4 Reliability, availability, and serviceability 5 IBM Director 7 Update Xpress program 7 Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power 8 Front
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    Union EMC Directive conformance statement 33 Taiwanese Class A warning statement 33 Chinese Class A warning statement 33 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . . 33 Power cords 34 Index 37 iv xSeries 226 Type 8648: User's Guide
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    , leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza. Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 v
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    current from power, telephone, and . v Connect all power cords to a properly power cords, telecommunications systems, networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless instructed power cords to outlet. 5. Turn device ON. To Disconnect: 1. Turn everything OFF. 2. First, remove power
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    lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an 3: CAUTION: When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device. v Use of controls or
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    on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source. 2 1 viii xSeries 226 Type 8648: User's Guide
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    power supply or any part that has the following label attached. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside these components. If you suspect a problem device for electrical specifications. Safety ix
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    translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the IBM Safety Information book. For example, if a caution statement instructions. Read any additional safety information that comes with your server or optional device before you install the device. x xSeries 226 Type 8648: User's Guide
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    document. v Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide This document is in PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for service technicians. Depending on your server model, additional documentation
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    . Complete the following steps to check for updated documentation and technical updates: 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. 2. In the Learn section, click Online publications. 3. On the ″Online publications″ page, in the Brand field, select Servers. 4. In the Family field, select xSeries 226
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    -high 3.5-inch removable-media or hard disk drive v Keyboard port v Mouse port v ATA-100 dual-channel IDE controller v ATI Radeon 7000-M video - Compatible with SVGA and VGA - 16 MB video memory Diagnostic LEDs: v Fans v Memory v Microprocessors v Hot-swap power supplies (some models) models Heat
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    bays. With the hot-swap feature, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server. v Large system-memory capacity Your server supports up to 4 GB of system memory. The memory controller supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to four industry-standard, 2.5 V, 184
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    voltage, | and temperature v Automatic BIOS recovery to a backup image v Automatic error retry or recovery v Automatic memory downsizing on error detection v Automatic restart on nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) v Automatic Server Restart (ASR) logic supporting a system restart when the operating
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    logging of POST failures v Hot-swap SCSI hard disk drives v Integrated Ethernet controller v Support for the optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II v Key-lock support for physical security v Memory change messages posted to the error log v Power-on self-test (POST) v Predictive Failure Analysis
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    systems that support IBM Director, see the IBM Director Compatibility Document. This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) at http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/nfdir/agent.html. It is updated every 6 to 8 weeks. v Support for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop
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    shows the controls and LEDs on the front of the server. Ethernet link status LED Ethernet transmit/receive activity LED CD-ROM drive activity LED CD-eject button Diskette-eject button Hard disk drive activity LED Power-on LED Power-control button System error LED USB connectors Diskette
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    information is in the Hardware Maintenance | Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. USB connectors | Connect USB devices to these connectors. Ethernet link status LED This LED is on the Ethernet connector on the back of the server. When this LED is lit, it
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    the connectors on the rear of the server. Non-redundant power supply Redundant power supplies AC power LEDs Power cord Mouse Keyboard Parallel Power cords DC power LEDs Mouse Keyboard Parallel Serial 1 2 connector Connect a USB device to this connector. 10 xSeries 226 Type 8648: User's Guide
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    | can respond to remote requests to turn on the server. The power-on LED flashes to | indicate that the server is connected to an ac power source but is not turned on. | Note: When the server is connected to an ac power source, the power supply fan | turns on and remains on to provide cooling
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    electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source. 2 1 The server can be turned off in any of the following ways: v You can turn off the server from the operating system, if your operating system supports this feature. After an orderly shutdown of
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    see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 18. v Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code in your server. Use it as an IBM Director extension. If a ServeRAID adapter is installed in your server, use ServeRAID Manager to define and configure your disk-array
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    Enable USB keyboard and mouse support v Resolve configuration conflicts server, such as the machine type and model of the computer, the serial number, the system board identifier, and the revision level and issue date of the BIOS code stored in the electrically 14 xSeries 226 Type 8648: User's Guide
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    on page 17 for more information. - Power-on Password Select this choice to set or change a power-on password. See "User password" on server to run without a diskette drive, monitor, or | keyboard. You can enable or disable USB support. If you disable the integrated | USB controller, the server
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    do so by an IBM authorized service representative. - Advanced power-on settings such as the Wake on LAN feature. - Hardware Monitor Select this choice to display the server temperature and voltage status, and fan speeds. | - ASF Configuration | Select this choice to set the event-specific
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    From the System Security choice, you can set, change, and delete a power-on (user) password and an administrator (supervisor) password. The System Security user password. v Remove the server battery and then reinstall it. See the Option Installation Guide for instructions for removing the battery.
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    supported on all server models. The ServerGuide program requires a supported IBM server with an enabled startable (bootable) CD-ROM drive. In addition to the ServerGuide hardware options and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices. 18 xSeries 226 Type 8648: User's Guide
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    operating-system CD to complete the installation.) 2. The ServerGuide program stores information about the server model, service processor, hard disk drive controllers, and network adapters. Then, the program checks the CD for newer device drivers. This information is stored and then passed to the
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    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 adapter, you must use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with the ServeRAID option
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    instructions hard disk drives. For the server (SATA models) to support up to four SATA hard disk drives, an optional SATA RAID adapter must be installed in the server. See the Option Installation Guide for more information. See the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support
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    drivers, and information are available on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. If this CD did not come with your server, you can download it from http://www.ibm.com/pc/support HostRAID feature The instructions in this section describe the list of ready drives, type C to create an array.
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    Manager Use ServeRAID Manager, which is on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD, to: v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array v Restore a SCSI hard disk drive to the factory-default settings. erasing all data from the disk v View the RAID configuration and associated devices v Monitor
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    in the controller and in the physical drives. 11. Exit from the ServeRAID Manager program, and remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive. 12. Restart the server. Viewing the configuration You can use ServeRAID item in the ServeRAID Manager tree and click Actions. 24 xSeries 226 Type 8648: User's Guide
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    the controller. For device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with your server. For updated information about configuring the controller, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Using the SCSISelect
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    as each drive spins up. When the selected drive is ready, press Ctrl+A. For information about how to use this utility to perform an initial RAID level-1 configuration on your server, see "Using the SCSISelect Utility program (for SCSI RAID)" on page 22. 26 xSeries 226 Type 8648: User's Guide
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    Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD or in the IntelliStation Hardware Maintenance Manual at the IBM Support Web site. v Go to the IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ to check for technical information, hints, tips, and new device drivers
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    find service information for your IBM products, including supported options, at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Software service and support Through IBM Support Line, you can get telephone assistance, for a fee, with usage, configuration, and software problems with xSeries servers, IntelliStation
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    the operation of any non-IBM product, program, or service. IBM may have patents or pending writing, to: IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation North Castle Drive Armonk, NY 10504 IBM product, and use of those Web sites is at your own risk. IBM may use or distribute any of the information you supply
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    IBM IBM (logo) IntelliStation NetBAY Netfinity NetView OS/2 WARP Predictive Failure Analysis PS/2 ServeRAID ServerGuide ServerProven TechConnect ThinkPad Tivoli Tivoli Enterprise Update . Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Important notes
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    hard disk drives and population of all hard disk drive bays with the largest currently supported drives available from IBM. Maximum memory may require replacement of the standard memory with an optional memory module. IBM makes no representation or warranties regarding non-IBM products and services
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    , if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by Type 8648: User's Guide
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    of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection a nonrecommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-IBM option cards. This product has been tested and found to comply
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    which the equipment will be installed. IBM power cords for a specific country or region are usually available only in that country or region. IBM power cord part number 02K0546 13F9940 13F9979 Nepal, Pakistan, Samoa, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Uganda 34 xSeries 226 Type 8648: User's Guide
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    IBM power cord part number 14F0033 14F0051 14F0069 14F0087 1838574 24P6858 34G0232 36L8880 49P2078 49P2110 6952300 Used in these countries and regions Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Botswana, Brunei
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    danger statements 2 device driver, update 7 diskette drive activity LED 8 specifications 3 diskette eject button 8 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 E 32 features reliability, availability, and serviceability 5 server 3, 4 ServerGuide 18 firmware, update 7 H hard disk drive activity LED 8 heat output 3
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    activity 9 hard disk drive activity 8 hot-swap hard disk drive activity 8 hot-swap hard disk drive status 8 power supply AC 10 power supply DC 10 power-on 9 system-error 9 M memory specifications 3 microprocessor cache 16 specifications 3 N NOS installation with ServerGuide 19 without ServerGuide 19
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    specifications 3 systems management 7 T temperature 3 trademarks 30 U United States electronic emission Class A notice 32 United States FCC Class A notice 32 update device drivers and firmware 7 using Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 21 Boot Menu program 20 IBM Configuration
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    Part Number: 88P8977 Printed in USA (1P) P/N: 88P8977
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