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Installing a hot-plug adapter (slots 5 and 6) This section contains the procedure for installing a hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapter. If your operating system supports hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapters, you can replace a failing hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapter with a new adapter of the same type without turning off power to the server. If your operating system and adapter also support the hot-add feature, you can install a new adapter without turning off the power to the server. Notes: 1. Although an optional Integrated xSeries Adapter (IXA) can be installed only in slots 5 and 6, it is not a hot-plug adapter. See "Installing a non-hot-plug adapter (any slot)" on page 64 for instructions for installing an IXA adapter. 2. Do not remove a hot-plug adapter before performing the operating-systemdefined procedure for disabling the Active PCI-X (hot-plug) slot that contains the adapter. Failure to do so might cause your system to lock up. See your operating-system documentation for additional information. 3. You do not have to turn off the server to install hot-plug adapters in the hot-plug slots. However, you must turn off the server when performing any steps that involve installing or removing cables. The following illustration shows how to install a PCI or PCI-X hot-plug adapter. Adapter-retention latch Expansionslot cover Adapter Adapterretention clip Adapter-support bracket Complete the following steps to install a hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapter: 1. Review the information in "Installation guidelines" on page 45, "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 46, and "Safety information" on page 169. 2. If you are installing an adapter that requires you to install or remove any cables, turn off the server and disconnect all power cords and external cables ("Turning off the server" on page 9). 3. Remove the server cover (see "Removing the server left-side cover and bezel (tower model)" on page 55 or "Removing the server top cover and bezel (rack configuration)" on page 57). 4. Determine which expansion slot you will use for the adapter. 62 xSeries 235 Type 8671: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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

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Installing

hot-plug

adapter

(slots

and

This

section

contains

the

procedure

for

installing

hot-plug

PCI

PCI-X

adapter.

your

operating

system

supports

hot-plug

PCI

PCI-X

adapters,

you

can

replace

failing

hot-plug

PCI

PCI-X

adapter

with

new

adapter

the

same

type

without

turning

off

power

the

server.

your

operating

system

and

adapter

also

support

the

hot-add

feature,

you

can

install

new

adapter

without

turning

off

the

power

the

server.

Notes:

Although

optional

Integrated

xSeries

Adapter

(IXA)

can

installed

only

slots

and

not

hot-plug

adapter.

See

“Installing

non-hot-plug

adapter

(any

slot)”

page

for

instructions

for

installing

IXA

adapter.

not

remove

hot-plug

adapter

before

performing

the

operating-system-

defined

procedure

for

disabling

the

Active

PCI-X

(hot-plug)

slot

that

contains

the

adapter.

Failure

might

cause

your

system

lock

up.

See

your

operating-system

documentation

for

additional

information.

You

not

have

turn

off

the

server

install

hot-plug

adapters

the

hot-plug

slots.

However,

you

must

turn

off

the

server

when

performing

any

steps

that

involve

installing

removing

cables.

The

following

illustration

shows

how

install

PCI

PCI-X

hot-plug

adapter.

Adapter

Adapter-retention

latch

Expansion-

slot cover

Adapter-

retention

clip

Adapter-support

bracket

Complete

the

following

steps

install

hot-plug

PCI

PCI-X

adapter:

Review

the

information

“Installation

guidelines”

page

45,

“Handling

static-sensitive

devices”

page

46,

and

“Safety

information”

page

169.

you

are

installing

adapter

that

requires

you

install

remove

any

cables,

turn

off

the

server

and

disconnect

all

power

cords

and

external

cables

(“Turning

off

the

server”

page

9).

Remove

the

server

cover

(see

“Removing

the

server

left-side

cover

and

bezel

(tower

model)”

page

“Removing

the

server

top

cover

and

bezel

(rack

configuration)”

page

57).

Determine

which

expansion

slot

you

will

use

for

the

adapter.

xSeries

235

Type

8671:

Hardware

Maintenance

Manual

and

Troubleshooting

Guide