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Performance requirements You need to consider the backup window available, as well as the amount of data being backed up when determining what your backup performance requirements will be. It is also important to consider the need for quick access to data committed to tape when selecting a solution. Connection requirements Will the tape solution be connected to an existing SAN fabric and, if so, will this require additional fabric hardware? Hardware and software compatibility If you implement a new tape solution, you need to ensure that current backup and management software is still suitable. IBM Tivoli® Storage Manager has 64-bit Windows and Linux versions of their client, and other software vendors have similar products or plans for 64-bit versions. Disaster recovery procedures may also need to be revised. IBM offers a full range of high-performance, high-capacity and automated tape solutions for xSeries servers. For detailed information on these products, go to: http://ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/tape.html Note: The x455 and RXE-100 support 3.3 Volt PCI adapters only. Make sure that any SCSI adapters you use to connect your tape subsystem are 3.3 V or dual-voltage adapters. The following IBM Redbooks discuss IBM tape solutions in greater detail: IBM Tape Solutions for Storage Area Networks and FICON, SG24-5474 Netfinity Tape Solutions, SG24-5218 The IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Libraries Guide, SG24-5946 3.4 Rack installation The x455 is 4U high and is intended for use as a rack-drawer server. Due to power distribution considerations, it is recommended that no more than eight 4U x455 chassis be installed in a single 42U rack, leaving 10U available for RXE-100 Remote I/O enclosures, disk or tape storage, or other devices. The x455 is 27.5 inches deep, and is designed to be installed in a 19-inch rack cabinet designed for 28-inch-deep devices, such as the NetBAY42 ER, NetBAY42 SR, or NetBAY25 SR. Although the x455 system is rack optimized, it may be converted into a tower by installing it in a NetBAY11 SR Standard Rack Chapter 3. Planning 85

Section	Page
Front cover	1
Contents	5
Notices	9
Trademarks	10
Preface	11
The team that wrote this redbook	11
Become a published author	13
Comments welcome	14
Chapter 1. Technical description	15
1.1 Features	16
1.1.1 Comparing the x455 with the x450	16
1.1.2 Features not supported	17
1.2 The x455 base models	18
1.2.1 Front and rear views	18
1.3 System assembly	20
1.4 IBM XA-64 chipset	21
1.4.1 The processor-board assembly	23
1.4.2 The memory-board assembly	27
1.4.3 PCI-X board assembly	31
1.5 Remote Supervisor Adapter	33
1.6 RXE-100 Expansion Enclosure	35
1.7 Multinode scalable partitions	36
1.7.1 RXE-100 connectivity	38
1.7.2 Multinode configuration	39
1.7.3 Integrated I/O function support	40
1.7.4 Error recovery	40
1.8 Redundancy	41
1.9 Light path diagnostics	41
1.10 Extensible Firmware Interface	43
1.10.1 GUID Partition Table disk	45
1.10.2 EFI System Partition	47
1.10.3 EFI and the reduced-legacy concept	48
1.11 Operating system support	49
1.12 Enterprise X-Architecture	49
1.12.1 NUMA architecture	50
Chapter 2. Positioning	53
2.1 Migrating to a 64-bit platform	54
2.2 Scalable system partitioning	55
2.2.1 RXE-100 Expansion Enclosure	56
2.3 Operating system support	56
2.4 Server consolidation	57
2.5 ServerProven®	58
2.6 IBM Datacenter Solution Program	59
2.7 Application solutions	60
2.7.1 Database applications	60
2.7.2 Business logic	62
2.7.3 e-Business and security transactions	64
2.7.4 In-house developed compute-intensive applications	65
2.7.5 Science and technology industries	65
2.8 Why choose x455	66
Chapter 3. Planning	69
3.1 System hardware	70
3.1.1 Processors	70
3.1.2 Memory	71
3.1.3 PCI-X slot configuration	75
3.1.4 Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller	78
3.2 Cabling and connectivity	79
3.2.1 SMP Expansion connectivity	81
3.2.2 Remote Expansion Enclosure connectivity	84
3.2.3 Remote Supervisor Adapter connectivity	90
3.2.4 Serial connectivity	92
3.3 Storage considerations	93
3.3.1 xSeries storage solutions	93
3.3.2 Tape backup	98
3.4 Rack installation	99
3.5 Power considerations	101
3.6 Operating system support	101
3.6.1 Clustering	102
3.7 IBM Director support	103
3.8 Solution Assurance Review	104
3.8.1 Trigger Tool	104
3.8.2 Electronic Solution Assurance Review (eSAR)	104
Chapter 4. Installation	105
4.1 Using The Extensible Firmware Interface	106
4.1.1 EFI Firmware Boot Manager	107
4.1.2 The EFI shell	109
4.1.3 Driver Setup	117
4.1.4 Flash update	126
4.1.5 Configuration/Setup utility	132
4.1.6 Diagnostic utility	135
4.1.7 Boot Option Maintenance	136
4.2 Configuring scalable partitions	145
4.2.1 Creating a scalable partition	145
4.2.2 Booting a scalable partition	148
4.2.3 Multiple Monitors	149
4.2.4 Deleting a scalable partition	150
4.3 Installing Windows Server 2003	150
4.3.1 Important information	150
4.3.2 Preparing to install	152
4.3.3 Installation	153
4.3.4 Post-setup phase	158
4.4 Installing Linux	165
4.4.1 Linux IA-64 kernel overview	166
4.4.2 Choosing a Linux distribution	167
4.4.3 Installing SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8.0	170
4.4.4 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS	174
4.4.5 Linux boot process	176
4.4.6 Information about the installed system	177
4.4.7 Using the serial port for the Linux console	185
4.4.8 RXE-100 Expansion Enclosure	186
4.4.9 Upgrading drivers	187
Chapter 5. Management	189
5.1 IBM Director	190
5.1.1 Scalable Systems Manager	191
5.2 The Remote Supervisor Adapter	191
5.2.1 Connecting via a Web browser	193
5.2.2 Connecting via the ASM interconnect	198
5.2.3 Installing the device driver	199
5.2.4 Configuring the remote control password	200
5.3 Management using the Remote Supervisor Adapter	201
5.3.1 Configuring which alerts to monitor	202
5.3.2 Configuring SNMP	204
5.3.3 Sending alerts directly to IBM Director	205
5.3.4 Creating a test event action plan in IBM Director	207
5.4 Windows System Resource Manager	210
5.4.1 WSRM description	211
5.4.2 WSRM features	212
5.4.3 WSRM in the x455	213
Abbreviations and acronyms	215
Related publications	217
IBM Redbooks	217
Other publications	217
Online resources	218
How to get IBM Redbooks	222
Help from IBM	222
Index	223

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Chapter 3. Planning

Performance requirements

You need to consider the backup window available, as well as the amount of

data being backed up when determining what your backup performance

requirements will be. It is also important to consider the need for quick access

to data committed to tape when selecting a solution.

Connection requirements

Will the tape solution be connected to an existing SAN fabric and, if so, will

this require additional fabric hardware?

Hardware and software compatibility

If you implement a new tape solution, you need to ensure that current backup

and management software is still suitable. IBM Tivoli® Storage Manager has

64-bit Windows and Linux versions of their client, and other software vendors

have similar products or plans for 64-bit versions.

Disaster recovery procedures may also need to be revised.

IBM offers a full range of high-performance, high-capacity and automated tape

solutions for xSeries servers. For detailed information on these products, go to:

http://ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/tape.html

The following IBM Redbooks discuss IBM tape solutions in greater detail:

IBM Tape Solutions for Storage Area Networks and FICON

, SG24-5474

Netfinity Tape Solutions

, SG24-5218

The IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Libraries Guide

, SG24-5946

3.4

Rack installation

The x455 is 4U high and is intended for use as a rack-drawer server. Due to

power distribution considerations, it is recommended that no more than eight 4U

x455 chassis be installed in a single 42U rack, leaving 10U available for RXE-100

Remote I/O enclosures, disk or tape storage, or other devices.

The x455 is 27.5 inches deep, and is designed to be installed in a 19-inch rack

cabinet designed for 28-inch-deep devices, such as the NetBAY42 ER,

NetBAY42 SR, or NetBAY25 SR. Although the x455 system is rack optimized, it

may be converted into a tower by installing it in a NetBAY11 SR Standard Rack

Note:

The x455 and RXE-100 support 3.3 Volt PCI adapters only. Make sure

that any SCSI adapters you use to connect your tape subsystem are 3.3 V or

dual-voltage adapters.