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Contents Safety v Chapter 1. The System x3755 server 1 Related documentation 1 Notices and statements in this document 2 Features and specifications 3 What your server offers 4 Reliability, availability, and serviceability 6 IBM Director 7 The UpdateXpress program 7 Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power 8 Front view 8 Rear view 9 Server power features 11 Chapter 2. Installing optional devices 13 Server components 13 I/O board internal connectors 14 I/O board internal option connectors 15 I/O board jumpers 16 I/O board LEDs 17 Microprocessor/memory-card connectors 18 Microprocessor/memory-card LEDs 18 SAS-backplane connectors 19 Installation guidelines 20 System reliability guidelines 21 Working inside the server with the power on 21 Handling static-sensitive devices 21 Removing the cover 22 Installing or replacing a hot-swap power supply 23 Installing or replacing a hot-swap fan 25 Installing an adapter 27 Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 30 Installing the ServeRAID-8k SAS controller 31 Installing a drive 32 Installing memory modules 33 Installing a microprocessor/memory card 38 Completing the installation 40 Connecting the cables 42 Updating the server configuration 43 Chapter 3. Configuring the server 45 Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program 45 Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 46 Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices 46 Passwords 49 Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD 51 ServerGuide features 52 Setup and configuration overview 52 Typical operating-system installation 53 Installing your operating system without ServerGuide 53 Using the Boot Menu program 53 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers 54 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 iii

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Installing
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Installing
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ServeRAID-8k
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Installing
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Completing
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Updating
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Chapter
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Configuring
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Configuration/Setup
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Configuration/Setup
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Passwords
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Using
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ServerGuide
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ServerGuide
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Setup
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configuration
overview
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Typical
operating-system
installation
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Installing
your
operating
system
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ServerGuide
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Using
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Boot
Menu
program
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Configuring
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Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers
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2006
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