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5. If you are installing the operating system from diskettes, the ServerGuide program lists the diskettes that you must create and the optional device-driver diskettes (for installed adapters or controllers) that you might want to create. 6. The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating-system CD and restart the server. At this point, the installation program for the operating system takes control to complete the installation. Setting up or updating multiple servers You can use the ServerGuide program to create diskettes that help you set up or update multiple servers. You can modify information on the diskettes as you use them to set up or update other servers. Note: Availability and function can vary by server model and by the hardware that is installed. You can create a setup-replication diskette, which contains your hardware configuration selections. Use this diskette to replicate selections to other servers that are of the same model. You can create an operating-system replication diskette, which contains information that you need to complete multiple installations. Not all operating systems support operating-system replication diskettes. Installing your operating system without ServerGuide If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use the ServerGuide program to install your operating system, complete the following steps to download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Support Web page: 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. 2. Under Browse, click Servers. 3. From the Family drop-down list, select your server model. 4. If operating-system installation instructions are available for your server model, OS installation is in the list in the upper-left corner of the Web page. Click OS installation and select the instructions for your operating system. Using ServeRAID Manager You can use the ServeRAID Manager program, provided on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD, to: v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) v Restore a SCSI hard disk to factory-default settings, erasing all data v View your RAID configuration and associated devices v Monitor operation of your RAID controllers The ServeRAID Manager program operates in two ways: v Startable-CD mode v As an installed software program See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID Chapter 2. Configuration 25

Section	Page
About this manual	5
Important safety information	5
Online support	5
Contents	7
Chapter 1. General information	11
Related publications	11
Notices and statements used in this book	12
Features and specifications	13
Server controls and indicators	14
Front view	14
Rear view	16
Operator information panel	17
Server power features	18
Turning on the server	18
Turning off the server	19
Standby mode	19
IBM documentation CD	20
System requirements	20
Starting the IBM Documentation Browser	20
Using the IBM Documentation Browser	21
Using the search feature	21
IBM Director	21
Installing IBM Director updates	22
UpdateXpress	23
Chapter 2. Configuration	25
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	25
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program	25
Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu	26
Additional Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices	29
Using passwords	29
Power-on password	29
Administrator password	30
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program	31
Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program	31
Formatting a SCSI hard disk drive	32
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD	32
ServerGuide features	32
Setup and configuration overview	33
System Partition	34
Typical operating-system installation	34
Setting up or updating multiple servers	35
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide	35
Using ServeRAID Manager	35
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller	36
High-performance Ethernet modes	37
Ethernet port connector	37
Updating the integrated system management firmware	37
Chapter 3. Diagnostics	39
General checkout	39
Diagnostic tools overview	41
POST error logs	41
Viewing error logs from the Configuration/Setup Utility program	42
Viewing error logs from the diagnostic programs	42
ServerGuide error symptoms	42
Small computer system interface messages	43
Diagnostic programs and error messages	43
Text messages	44
Starting the diagnostic programs	44
Viewing the test log	45
Viewing the System Error log	45
Diagnostic error message tables	45
Identifying problems using status LEDs	46
LEDs for Active PCI slots	46
Power-supply LEDs	48
Light path diagnostics	48
Diagnostic panel LEDs	49
Remind button	49
Recovering the BIOS code	50
Power checkout	50
Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller	51
Network connection problems	51
Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart	51
Ethernet controller messages	53
Chapter 4. Customer replaceable units	55
Installation guidelines	55
System reliability considerations	55
Working inside the server with the power on	56
Handling static-sensitive devices	56
Major components of the xSeries 235 Type 8671 server	56
System-board component locations	58
System-board option connectors	58
System-board internal cable connectors	59
System-board external port connectors	60
System-board switches and jumpers	61
System-board LED locations	63
Removing the server door (tower model)	64
Removing the server left-side cover and bezel (tower model)	65
Removing the left-side cover	65
Removing the bezel	66
Removing the server top cover and bezel (rack configuration)	67
Removing the top cover	67
Removing the bezel	68
Removing and installing the adapter-support bracket	68
Working with adapters	70
Adapter considerations	70
Installing a hot-plug adapter (slots 5 and 6)	72
Installing a non-hot-plug adapter (any slot)	74
Cabling example for a ServeRAID controller	76
Working with the 3-Pack Ultra320 Hot-Swap Expansion option	80
Installing the 3-Pack Ultra320 Hot-Swap Expansion option	81
Installing internal drives	84
Internal drive bays	85
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive	87
Installing a 5.25-inch removable-media drive	88
Memory technology transition	89
Installing memory modules	90
Installing an additional microprocessor	92
Replacing a hot-swap power supply	97
Installing a hot-swap power-supply option	100
Replacing a hot-swap fan	104
Replacing a front fan	106
Replacing a center fan	106
Replacing a rear fan	106
Replacing the battery	107
Completing the installation	109
Installing the server bezel and left-side cover (tower model)	110
Installing the server door (tower model)	112
Installing the server bezel and top cover (rack configuration)	113
Updating your server configuration	114
Connecting external options	114
Installing the external SCSI connector	115
Installing the second serial connector	115
Connecting an external device	116
Cabling the server	116
Keyboard cabling	117
Pointing device cabling	117
Parallel port cabling	117
Serial cabling	117
Advanced System Management Interconnect cabling	117
USB cabling	118
Video cabling	118
Gigabit Ethernet cabling	118
Power cabling	118
Installing the server in a rack	118
Input/output connectors	118
Parallel port	119
Viewing or changing the parallel-port assignments	119
Parallel port connector	120
Video port	120
Keyboard port	120
Auxiliary-device (pointing device) port	120
Ultra320 SCSI system-board connectors	120
SCSI cabling requirements	121
SCSI IDs	121
SCSI connectors	122
Serial ports	122
Viewing or changing the serial-port assignments	122
Serial-port connectors	123
Universal Serial Bus version 1.1 ports	123
USB cables and hubs	123
USB-port connectors	123
Gigabit Ethernet port	123
Ethernet connector	124
RS-485 (ASM interconnect) ports	124
Chapter 5. Service replaceable units	125
Thermal grease	125
System board	126
Microprocessor removal	127
Operator information panel	129
Diskette drive	131
DASD backplane	132
Power-supply (non-hot-swap)	133
Front fan housing	134
Hot-swap card	135
Diagnostics panel card	135
Power reset card	136
Chapter 6. Symptom-to-FRU index	139
Beep symptoms	139
No-beep symptoms	142
Diagnostic panel system error LED	142
Diagnostic error codes	144
Error symptoms	149
Power-supply LED errors	156
POST error codes	157
Service processor error codes	163
SCSI error codes	163
Temperature error messages	163
Fan error messages	164
Power error messages	164
System shutdown	165
Voltage related system shutdown	165
Temperature related system shutdown	166
DASD checkout	166
Host built-in self test (BIST)	166
Bus fault messages	167
Undetermined problems	167
Problem determination tips	168
Chapter 7. Parts listing for the xSeries 235	171
System	172
Keyboard CRUs	174
Power cord CRUs	176
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance	177
Before you call	177
Using the documentation	177
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	177
Software service and support	178
Hardware service and support	178
Appendix B. Related service information	179
Safety information	179
General safety	179
Electrical safety	180
Safety inspection guide	181
Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices	182
Grounding requirements	182
Safety notices (multilingual translations)	182
Appendix C. Notices	215
Edition notice	215
Trademarks	216
Important notes	216
Product recycling and disposal	217
Electronic emission notices	217
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	217
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	218
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	218
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	218
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	218
Taiwanese Class A warning statement	219
Chinese Class A warning statement	219

Match case Limit results 1 per page

you

are

installing

the

operating

system

from

diskettes,

the

ServerGuide

program

lists

the

diskettes

that

you

must

create

and

the

optional

device-driver

diskettes

(for

installed

adapters

controllers)

that

you

might

want

create.

The

ServerGuide

program

prompts

you

insert

your

operating-system

and

restart

the

server.

this

point,

the

installation

program

for

the

operating

system

takes

control

complete

the

installation.

Setting

updating

multiple

servers

You

can

use

the

ServerGuide

program

create

diskettes

that

help

you

set

update

multiple

servers.

You

can

modify

information

the

diskettes

you

use

them

set

update

other

servers.

Note:

Availability

and

function

can

vary

server

model

and

the

hardware

that

installed.

You

can

create

setup-replication

diskette,

which

contains

your

hardware

configuration

selections.

Use

this

diskette

replicate

selections

other

servers

that

are

the

same

model.

You

can

create

operating-system

replication

diskette,

which

contains

information

that

you

need

complete

multiple

installations.

Not

all

operating

systems

support

operating-system

replication

diskettes.

Installing

your

operating

system

without

ServerGuide

you

have

already

configured

the

server

hardware

and

you

decide

not

use

the

ServerGuide

program

install

your

operating

system,

complete

the

following

steps

download

the

latest

operating-system

installation

instructions

from

the

IBM

Support

Web

page:

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

Under

Browse

click

Servers

From

the

Family

drop-down

list,

select

your

server

model.

operating-system

installation

instructions

are

available

for

your

server

model,

installation

the

list

the

upper-left

corner

the

Web

page.

Click

installation

and

select

the

instructions

for

your

operating

system.

Using

ServeRAID

Manager

You

can

use

the

ServeRAID

Manager

program,

provided

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Support

CD,

to:

Configure

redundant

array

independent

disks

(RAID)

Restore

SCSI

hard

disk

factory-default

settings,

erasing

all

data

View

your

RAID

configuration

and

associated

devices

Monitor

operation

your

RAID

controllers

The

ServeRAID

Manager

program

operates

two

ways:

Startable-CD

mode

installed

software

program

See

the

ServeRAID

documentation

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Support

for

additional

information

about

RAID

technology

and

instructions

for

using

ServeRAID

Chapter

Configuration