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b.

Locate

the

SMP

Expansion

cable

that

is

connected

to

port

2

on

node

3;

then,

connect

the

opposite

end

of

the

cable

to

port

2

of

node

6.

Next,

route

the

cable

through

the

node

6

cable-management

arm.

c.

Locate

the

SMP

Expansion

cable

that

is

connected

to

port

3

on

node

5;

then,

connect

the

opposite

end

of

the

cable

to

port

3

of

node

6.

Next,

route

the

cable

through

the

node

6

cable-management

arm.

9.

Connect

the

SMP

Expansion

cables

to

node

7:

a.

Locate

the

SMP

Expansion

cable

that

is

connected

to

port

1

on

node

6;

then,

connect

the

opposite

end

of

the

cable

to

port

1

of

node

7.

Next,

route

the

cable

through

the

node

7

cable-management

arm.

b.

Locate

the

SMP

Expansion

cable

that

is

connected

to

port

2

on

node

2;

then,

connect

the

opposite

end

of

the

cable

to

port

2

of

node

7.

Next,

route

the

cable

through

the

node

7

cable-management

arm.

c.

Connect

one

end

of

an

SMP

Expansion

cable

to

port

3

on

node

7;

then,

route

the

cable

through

the

node

7

cable-management

arm.

Use

a

2.3-m

(7.6-foot)

SMP

Expansion

cable

for

this

connection.

10.

Connect

the

SMP

Expansion

cables

to

node

8:

a.

Locate

the

SMP

Expansion

cable

that

is

connected

to

port

1

on

node

5;

then,

connect

the

opposite

end

of

the

cable

to

port

1

of

node

8.

Next,

route

the

cable

through

the

node

8

cable-management

arm.

b.

Locate

the

SMP

Expansion

cable

that

is

connected

to

port

2

on

node

4;

then,

connect

the

opposite

end

of

the

cable

to

port

2

of

node

8.

Next,

route

the

cable

through

the

node

8

cable-management

arm.

c.

Locate

the

SMP

Expansion

cable

that

is

connected

to

port

3

on

node

7;

then,

connect

the

opposite

end

of

the

cable

to

port

3

of

node

8.

Next,

route

the

cable

through

the

node

8

cable-management

arm.

11.

Route

any

remaining

cables

through

the

cable-management

arms.

12.

Secure

the

cables

in

the

cable-management

arms

with

the

hook-and-loop

straps

that

come

with

the

server.

Chapter

2.

Installing

options

55

Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety	7
Chapter 1. The System x3950 and System x3950 E server	13
Related documentation	13
Notices and statements in this document	14
Features and specifications	15
What your server offers	17
Reliability, availability, and serviceability	19
IBM Director	20
The UpdateXpress program	20
Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power	21
Front view	21
Rear view	23
Server power features	24
Turning on the server	25
Turning off the server	25
Chapter 2. Installing options	27
Server components	27
I/O board internal connectors and jumpers	28
Memory-card connectors	29
Memory-card LEDs	29
Microprocessor-board connectors and LEDs	30
PCI-X board connectors	31
PCI-X board LEDs	31
SAS-backplane connectors	32
Installation guidelines	33
System reliability guidelines	34
Working inside the server with the power on	34
Handling static-sensitive devices	35
Removing the cover and bezel	35
Installing a hot-swap power supply	36
Installing an adapter	38
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive	42
Memory module	44
Active Memory	45
Adding and replacing a memory card	47
Adding a memory card	47
Hot-replacing a memory card	47
Installing DIMMs	48
Installing a DIMM	48
Hot-swapping DIMMs	50
Hot-adding DIMMs	52
Microprocessor	54
Microprocessor installation order	55
Installing a microprocessor	56
Completing the installation	59
Connecting the cables	60
Updating the server configuration	61
SMP Expansion cabling	61
Two-node configuration	61
Four-node configuration	62
Eight-node configuration	64
Chapter 3. Configuring the server	69
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	70
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program	70
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices	70
Passwords	74
Power-on password	74
Administrator password	75
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD	75
ServerGuide features	76
Setup and configuration overview	76
Typical operating-system installation	77
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide	77
Using the Boot Menu program	77
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller	78
Using the PXE boot agent utility program	78
Starting the PXE boot agent utility program	78
PXE boot agent utility menu choices	78
Installing and using the baseboard management controller utility programs	79
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program	80
Updating and configuring the BIOS	80
Configuring Linux	81
Configuring a Microsoft Windows operating system	87
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program	88
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs	89
Using the baseboard management controller configuration utility program	89
Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program	90
Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program	90
Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program	91
Starting the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program	91
SerialSelect Utility menu choices	91
Disk Utilities	91
Using ServeRAID Manager	91
Configuring the controller	92
Using express configuration	92
Using custom configuration	92
Viewing the configuration	93
Using the Scalable Partition Web Interface	93
Creating a scalable partition	93
Deleting a scalable partition	97
Chapter 4. Updating IBM Director	99
Appendix. Notices	101
Trademarks	101
Important notes	102
Product recycling and disposal	103

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