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Contents Safety v Chapter 1. The System x3950 and System x3950 E server 1 Related documentation 1 Notices and statements in this document 2 Features and specifications 3 What your server offers 5 Reliability, availability, and serviceability 7 IBM Director 8 The UpdateXpress program 8 Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power 9 Front view 9 Rear view 11 Server power features 12 Chapter 2. Installing options 15 Server components 15 I/O board internal connectors and jumpers 16 Memory-card connectors 17 Memory-card LEDs 17 Microprocessor-board connectors and LEDs 18 PCI-X board connectors 19 PCI-X board LEDs 19 SAS-backplane connectors 20 Installation guidelines 21 System reliability guidelines 22 Working inside the server with the power on 22 Handling static-sensitive devices 23 Removing the cover and bezel 23 Installing a hot-swap power supply 24 Installing an adapter 26 Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive 30 Memory module 32 Active Memory 33 Adding and replacing a memory card 35 Installing DIMMs 36 Microprocessor 42 Microprocessor installation order 43 Installing a microprocessor 44 Completing the installation 47 Connecting the cables 48 Updating the server configuration 49 SMP Expansion cabling 49 Chapter 3. Configuring the server 57 Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program 58 Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 58 Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices 58 Passwords 62 Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD 63 ServerGuide features 64 Setup and configuration overview 64 Typical operating-system installation 65 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 iii

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Microprocessor
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Completing
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Updating
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SMP
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Chapter
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Configuring
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Starting
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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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Setup
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configuration
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Typical
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©
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IBM
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2006
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