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3. Set the parameters that you want. Parameter overall % Common: SCSI Disk n Description Specifies the drivewise % or common % as set for each drive. If Drivewise is selected, the drive parameters are specified for each drive used. If Common is selected, all drive parameters use the % parameters, which are entered in the % for Common fields. This reduces the need to set each drive parameter if the server has a large number of drives. Use the term % to specify all drives Specify an individual drive parameter. 4. Select Continue, and press Enter. The start and end block number fields are 0 and the last block on the disk or the values set the last time this test was run. As the test runs, the current block number, number of blocks tested, and number of blocks left are updated. Also, the block tested is marked with a different character. The random test is performed on the specified percentage of blocks between the specified start and end blocks. SCSI Disk Write Test Use this test to verify the ability of the SCSI disk drive to write data correctly to a disk. Use a disk that you know is good for this test. This test is normally hidden from view because it erases the data on the disk. To make this menu item viewable so that you can run this test, complete the following steps: 1. From the AMIDiag main menu, select Options, and press Enter. 2. Select Toggle Hidden Test Display, and press Enter. Attention: This test erases all data on the disk. 3. Select the drive or drives to be tested, and run the test. SCSI Disk Format Test Use this test to verify that the SCSI device is properly formatted for operation. This test is normally hidden from view because it erases the data on the disk. To make this menu item viewable so that you can run this test, complete the following steps: 1. From the AMIDiag main menu, select Options, and press Enter. 2. Select Toggle Hidden Test Display, and press Enter. Attention: This test formats the media in the device being tested. Use this test only if you want to format the media. SCSI Disk Spin Down Test This test issues a spin down command to the disk being tested. Note: This action cannot be reversed easily without restarting the server. SCSI Disk Quick Test Use this test to perform an abbreviated read test on all SCSI disks installed in the server. 48 IBM xSeries 450 Type 8688: 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 in this book	12
Features and specifications	13
What your IBM xSeries 450 offers	14
Server controls and indicators	14
Front view	15
Rear view	16
Server power features	18
Turning on the server	18
Turning off the server	18
Chapter 2. Configuring the server	21
Using the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Boot Manager	21
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	22
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program	22
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices	22
Passwords	24
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program	25
Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter	26
Remote Supervisor Adapter features	26
Setup requirements	26
Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter	28
Cabling the Ethernet LAN port and serial port	28
Configuring the adapter	30
Using the ASM interconnect network	36
Planning and cabling the interconnect network	36
Forwarding alerts	37
Connecting the ASM Interconnect module to the xSeries 450	37
ASM interconnect network configuration examples	38
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller	41
Chapter 3. Diagnostics	43
General checkout	43
Diagnostic tools overview	45
POST error codes and messages	45
System-error logs	46
Light Path Diagnostics feature	46
The diagnostics panel	47
LEDs on the top of the server	47
LEDs on the system boards	47
Diagnostic display	47
Diagnostic programs, error codes, and messages	48
Text messages	48
Starting the AMIDiag program	48
Starting the AMIDiag program from the server	48
Updating the firmware	49
AMIDiag menus	50
Using AMIDiag keys	50
Running AMIDiag tests	51
Running the AMIDiag program in Batch Mode	51
Error-log viewer	52
Quitting tests	52
System diagnostic tests	52
Processor test	52
System Board Test	53
PCI System Test	53
Multiprocessor Test	53
Memory diagnostic tests	54
IDE device diagnostic tests	54
IDE CD-ROM tests	55
IDE DVD tests	55
ATAPI removables test	56
SCSI diagnostic tests	56
SCSI Disk Buffer Test	57
SCSI Disk Self Diagnostic Test	57
SCSI Disk Read Test	57
SCSI Disk Write Test	58
SCSI Disk Format Test	58
SCSI Disk Spin Down Test	58
SCSI Disk Quick Test	58
SCSI CD-ROM tests	59
SCSI Tape Test	60
Video diagnostic tests	61
Running video tests	62
Video Monitor Test	62
Video Controller Test	63
USB diagnostic tests	63
USB Functionality Test	63
USB Keyboard Test	63
USB Mouse Test	70
Miscellaneous diagnostic tests	70
Serial port test	70
LED Test	71
RXE Port Test	71
Advanced System Management Test	72
Options menu	73
Edit Batch Parameters	73
Load Batch Parameters	78
Save Batch Parameters	79
Generate Report	79
Toggle All Tests in Menu	80
Run Selected Tests	80
Toggle Hidden Test Display	80
Ethernet diagnostic tests	80
Diagnostic error code tables	80
Small computer system interface (SCSI) messages	81
Recovering SAL/EFI code	81
Clearing a power-on password	82
Clearing CMOS	83
Power checkout	84
Troubleshooting the Ethernet controller	85
Network connection problems	85
Ethernet controller troubleshooting chart	86
Ethernet controller messages	86
Chapter 4. Installing options	87
Installation guidelines	87
System reliability considerations	87
Working inside a server with power on	87
Handling static-sensitive devices	88
Major components of the xSeries 450 server	88
Connector and LED locations	90
Memory board internal connectors and LEDs	90
Memory switch card LEDs	91
Processor board internal connectors and LEDs	92
Midplane board connectors and LEDs	94
PCI-X board internal connectors and LEDs	96
I/O-board internal connectors	97
I/O-board jumpers	97
Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors and LEDs	98
Opening the cover	98
Removing and replacing the bezel	99
Removing and replacing a hot-swap power supply	100
Installing an adapter	102
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive	105
Installing a 1.44 MB diskette drive	106
Installing a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive	107
Installing memory	108
Installing and replacing a microprocessor and power module	110
Replacing and troubleshooting fans	117
Replacing fan 1 or 2	117
Replacing fan 3 or 4	118
Replacing the battery	119
Completing the installation	121
Closing the cover	121
Connecting the cables	121
Updating your server configuration	122
Installing the server in a rack	123
Chapter 5. Field replaceable units	125
Memory-board assembly	125
Memory board	125
Memory-board voltage regulator module (VRM)	126
Memory switch card and cable	128
Processor-board assembly	129
Microprocessor and power module	131
Processor-board VRM	132
PCI-X board assembly	133
Midplane board	135
Midplane-board VRM	136
PCI-X board	137
Active PCI assembly	139
I/O board, riser card, and Remote Supervisor Adapter	140
Restoring the nonvolatile EFI variables	144
Top cover assembly	147
Top power board	148
Hard disk drive backplane	148
Media bay card	149
Memory-board retaining latches	150
AC box assembly mechanism	151
Media-extract mechanism	153
Power/reset card assembly	154
Light Path card	154
Chapter 6. Symptom-to-FRU index	157
Light Path LED errors	157
System-error log entries	159
SAL/EFI messages	160
Service processor messages	164
Diagnostic error codes	169
System-error codes	169
IDE CD test error codes	171
ATAPI removables test error codes	172
IDE DVD-ROM drive test error codes	174
SCSI test error codes	174
Video test error codes	177
USB test error codes	177
Serial port test error codes	179
Advanced System Management error codes	180
RXE port error codes	183
Memory test error codes	184
LED error codes	185
Error symptoms	186
Power supply LED errors	190
Diagnostic display error codes	191
Hardware status error codes	191
SAL/EFI progress codes	193
SCSI error messages	194
Ethernet error messages	195
Undetermined problems	195
Chapter 7. Parts listing xSeries 450 Type 8688	197
System	197
Figure A	200
Figure B	201
Keyboard CRUs	202
Power cord CRUs	203
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance	205
Before you call	205
Using the documentation	205
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	205
Software service and support	206
Hardware service and support	206
Appendix B. Related service information	207
Safety information	207
General safety	207
Electrical safety	208
Safety inspection guide	209
Handling static-sensitive devices	210
Grounding requirements	210
Safety notices (multilingual translations)	211
Appendix C. Notices	247
Edition notice	247
Trademarks	248
Important notes	248
Product recycling and disposal	249
Battery return program	249
Electronic emission notices	250
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	250
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	250
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	250
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	250
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	250
Taiwanese Class A warning statement	251
Chinese Class A warning statement	251
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement	251
Power cords	251

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Set

the

parameters

that

you

want.

Parameter

Description

overall

Specifies

the

drivewise

common

set

for

each

drive.

Drivewise

selected,

the

drive

parameters

are

specified

for

each

drive

used.

Common

selected,

all

drive

parameters

use

the

parameters,

which

are

entered

the

for

Common

fields.

This

reduces

the

need

set

each

drive

parameter

the

server

has

large

number

drives.

Common:

Use

the

term

specify

all

drives

SCSI

Disk

Specify

individual

drive

parameter.

Select

Continue

and

press

Enter.

The

start

and

end

block

number

fields

are

and

the

last

block

the

disk

the

values

set

the

last

time

this

test

was

run.

the

test

runs,

the

current

block

number,

number

blocks

tested,

and

number

blocks

left

are

updated.

Also,

the

block

tested

marked

with

different

character.

The

random

test

performed

the

specified

percentage

blocks

between

the

specified

start

and

end

blocks.

SCSI

Disk

Write

Test

Use

this

test

verify

the

ability

the

SCSI

disk

drive

write

data

correctly

disk.

Use

disk

that

you

know

good

for

this

test.

This

test

normally

hidden

from

view

because

erases

the

data

the

disk.

make

this

item

viewable

that

you

can

run

this

test,

complete

the

following

steps:

From

the

AMIDiag

main

menu,

select

Options

and

press

Enter.

Select

Toggle

Hidden

Test

Display

and

press

Enter.

Attention:

This

test

erases

all

data

the

disk.

Select

the

drive

drives

tested,

and

run

the

test.

SCSI

Disk

Format

Test

Use

this

test

verify

that

the

SCSI

device

properly

formatted

for

operation.

This

test

normally

hidden

from

view

because

erases

the

data

the

disk.

make

this

item

viewable

that

you

can

run

this

test,

complete

the

following

steps:

From

the

AMIDiag

main

menu,

select

Options

and

press

Enter.

Select

Toggle

Hidden

Test

Display

and

press

Enter.

Attention:

This

test

formats

the

media

the

device

being

tested.

Use

this

test

only

you

want

format

the

media.

SCSI

Disk

Spin

Down

Test

This

test

issues

spin

down

command

the

disk

being

tested.

Note:

This

action

cannot

reversed

easily

without

restarting

the

server.

SCSI

Disk

Quick

Test

Use

this

test

perform

abbreviated

read

test

all

SCSI

disks

installed

the

server.

IBM

xSeries

450

Type

8688:

Hardware

Maintenance

Manual

and

Troubleshooting

Guide