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- The Clear Hard Disks feature is provided so you can delete all partitions on all hard disk drives. If the server has a SCSI RAID adapter installed, you can select to restore the configuration on the SCSI RAID adapter to the factory default settings. - The ServerGuide program checks the server BIOS code and microcode (firmware) levels for supported options and then checks the CD for a newer level. The CD content might be newer than the BIOS code and firmware level. The ServerGuide program can perform a flash update of the BIOS code and supported microcode (firmware) options without using diskettes. - The SCSI RAID configuration program starts, leading you through the entire configuration process. - The Performance Optimizer program easily tunes your server for your environment. - The ServerGuide program creates a System Partition on the default drive. v The ServerGuide program displays a confirmation summary, so that you will know when you have completed all the required tasks. Then, you are ready to install your operating system. Notes: 1. Plug and Play adapters are configured automatically. Non-Plug and Play adapters or non-IBM adapters might require switch settings, additional device drivers, and installation after the operating system is installed. See the documentation that comes with the adapter. 2. Diagnostics for your server come in BIOS code or on a separate diagnostics CD. System Partition The ServerGuide program creates a 50 MB System Partition on the default drive. The System Partition contains server-specific utility programs such as service processor disk operating system (DOS) utilities, system diagnostics, flash BIOS updates, and other programs. Programs in the System Partition vary by server model, and not all server models run utility programs from the System Partition. To determine which ones do, start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD and view the online overview. After setup is complete, you can access programs in the System Partition by restarting the server and pressing Alt+F1 when the prompt is displayed. The System Partition menu displays the programs that are available on your server model. Typical operating system installation You can use the ServerGuide program to shorten your installation time. The ServerGuide program provides the device drivers that are required for your hardware and for the operating system that you are installing. This section describes a typical ServerGuide operating system installation. Note: Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program. 1. After you have completed the setup process, the operating system installation program starts. (You will need your 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 Chapter 2. Configuring your server 13

Section	Page
About this manual	5
Important safety information	5
Online support	5
Contents	7
Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 225 Type 8649 server	11
Related publications	11
Notices and statements used in this publication	12
Features and specifications	13
Controls and indicators	14
Chapter 2. Configuring your server	17
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	17
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program	18
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices	18
Passwords	20
Power-on password	21
Administrator password	21
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD	21
ServerGuide features	21
Setup and configuration overview	22
System Partition	23
Typical operating system installation	23
Setting up or updating multiple servers	24
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide	24
Using the RAID Configuration programs	24
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program	25
Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program	25
Formatting a SCSI hard disk drive	26
Using ServeRAID Manager	26
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller	26
Chapter 3. Diagnostics	29
General checkout	29
Checkout procedure	30
Diagnostic tools overview	30
POST error codes and messages	31
Error logs	31
Viewing error logs from the Configuration/Setup Utility program	31
Viewing error logs from diagnostic programs	32
ServerGuide error symptoms	32
Small computer system interface messages	32
Diagnostic programs, error codes, and messages	32
Text messages	34
Starting the diagnostic programs	34
Viewing the test log	35
Viewing the System Error log	35
System-board error LEDs	36
Diagnostic error code tables	36
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure	37
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS)	38
Power checkout	39
Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller	39
Network connection problems	39
Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart	40
Ethernet controller messages	41
Chapter 4. Installing options	43
Installation guidelines	43
System reliability considerations	43
Handling static-sensitive devices	44
Server power features	44
Turning on the server	44
Turning off the server	45
Removing the side cover	46
Removing the bezel	47
Removing and installing the support bracket	48
Working with adapters	49
Adapter considerations	49
Installing an adapter	50
Cabling an optional SCSI adapter	53
Installing internal drives	54
Internal drive bays	54
Working with hot-swap drives	56
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive	57
SCSI IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives	58
Installing non-hot-swap hard disk drives	58
Installing a 5.25-inch removable-media drive	61
Power and signal cables for internal drives	64
Installing memory modules	65
Installing an additional microprocessor	67
Configuring the operating system	67
Installing the additional microprocessor	68
Installing a security rope clip	71
Replacing a hot-swap power supply	72
Replacing the battery	74
Completing the option installation	76
Replacing the bezel	76
Replacing the side cover	77
Updating your server configuration	77
Connecting external options	78
Installing the server in a rack	78
Input/output ports	79
Audio connectors	79
Line in	80
Line out	80
Microphone	80
Auxiliary-device (pointing-device) connector	80
Ethernet (RJ-45) connector	80
Keyboard connector	80
Parallel connector	80
Serial connectors	81
Ultra320 SCSI connector	81
SCSI cabling requirements	82
Universal Serial Bus connectors	82
Video connector	83
Chapter 5. Field replaceable units	85
Power button	85
Microprocessor and heat sink	87
Thermal grease	88
Hot-swap hard disk drive cage	89
Hot-swap backplane	90
Non-hot swap power supply	91
Front fan	93
Rear fans	95
Mini-PCI video adapter	96
Removing the system board	99
System-board option connectors	101
System-board internal connectors	101
System-board external connectors	102
System-board error LEDs	102
CD-ROM drive	104
Diskette drive	105
Top/side cover	106
Bezel-release latch	107
Handle assembly	109
Rear-adapter retainer	110
Chapter 6. Symptom-to-FRU index	111
Beep symptoms	111
No-beep symptoms	113
Diagnostic error codes	113
Error symptoms	116
Hot-swap power-supply LED errors	119
POST error codes	120
Service processor error codes	124
SCSI error codes	124
Temperature error messages	124
Fan error messages	125
Power error messages	125
System shutdown	126
Voltage related system shutdown	126
Temperature related system shutdown	126
DASD checkout	127
Host built-in self test (BIST)	127
Bus fault messages	127
Undetermined problems	128
Problem determination tips	129
Chapter 7. Parts listing Type 8649	131
System replaceable units	132
Keyboards (CRUs)	134
Power cords (CRUs)	135
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance	137
Before you call	137
Using the documentation	137
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	137
Software service and support	138
Hardware service and support	138
Appendix B. Related service information	139
Safety information	139
General safety	139
Electrical safety	140
Safety inspection guide	141
Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices	142
Grounding requirements	142
Safety notices (multilingual translations)	142
Appendix C. Notices	183
Edition notice	183
Trademarks	184
Important notes	184
Product recycling and disposal	185
Battery return program	185
Electronic emission notices	186
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	186
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	186
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	186
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	186
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	187
Taiwanese Class A warning statement	187
Chinese Class A warning statement	187
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement	187

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The

Clear

Hard

Disks

feature

provided

you

can

delete

all

partitions

all

hard

disk

drives.

the

server

has

SCSI

RAID

adapter

installed,

you

can

select

restore

the

configuration

the

SCSI

RAID

adapter

the

factory

default

settings.

–

The

ServerGuide

program

checks

the

server

BIOS

code

and

microcode

(firmware)

levels

for

supported

options

and

then

checks

the

for

newer

level.

The

content

might

newer

than

the

BIOS

code

and

firmware

level.

The

ServerGuide

program

can

perform

flash

update

the

BIOS

code

and

supported

microcode

(firmware)

options

without

using

diskettes.

–

The

SCSI

RAID

configuration

program

starts,

leading

you

through

the

entire

configuration

process.

–

The

Performance

Optimizer

program

easily

tunes

your

server

for

your

environment.

–

The

ServerGuide

program

creates

System

Partition

the

default

drive.

The

ServerGuide

program

displays

confirmation

summary,

that

you

will

know

when

you

have

completed

all

the

required

tasks.

Then,

you

are

ready

install

your

operating

system.

Notes:

Plug

and

Play

adapters

are

configured

automatically.

Non-Plug

and

Play

adapters

non-IBM

adapters

might

require

switch

settings,

additional

device

drivers,

and

installation

after

the

operating

system

installed.

See

the

documentation

that

comes

with

the

adapter.

Diagnostics

for

your

server

come

BIOS

code

separate

diagnostics

CD.

System

Partition

The

ServerGuide

program

creates

System

Partition

the

default

drive.

The

System

Partition

contains

server-specific

utility

programs

such

service

processor

disk

operating

system

(DOS)

utilities,

system

diagnostics,

flash

BIOS

updates,

and

other

programs.

Programs

the

System

Partition

vary

server

model,

and

not

all

server

models

run

utility

programs

from

the

System

Partition.

determine

which

ones

do,

start

the

ServerGuide

Setup

and

Installation

and

view

the

online

overview.

After

setup

complete,

you

can

access

programs

the

System

Partition

restarting

the

server

and

pressing

Alt+F1

when

the

prompt

displayed.

The

System

Partition

displays

the

programs

that

are

available

your

server

model.

Typical

operating

system

installation

You

can

use

the

ServerGuide

program

shorten

your

installation

time.

The

ServerGuide

program

provides

the

device

drivers

that

are

required

for

your

hardware

and

for

the

operating

system

that

you

are

installing.

This

section

describes

typical

ServerGuide

operating

system

installation.

Note:

Features

and

functions

can

vary

slightly

with

different

versions

the

ServerGuide

program.

After

you

have

completed

the

setup

process,

the

operating

system

installation

program

starts.

(You

will

need

your

operating

system

complete

the

installation.)

The

ServerGuide

program

stores

information

about

the

server

model,

service

processor,

hard

disk

drive

controllers,

and

network

adapters.

Then,

the

program

Chapter

Configuring

your

server