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Chapter 3. Configuration The firmware in the blade server uses auto-configuration; therefore, additional blade-server configuration programs are not required for the blade server. However, if you have attached other devices to the blade server or the BladeCenter unit, you must configure those devices as described in the applicable documentation that comes with those devices or the BladeCenter unit. You do not have to set any passwords to use the blade server. If you change the battery or replace the system board, you must reset the date and time through the operating system. You must establish a Serial Over LAN (SOL) connection and start an SOL session on the blade server: v To establish a communications channel between the blade server and a compatible monitor (or video console), keyboard, and mouse v To install the operating system on the blade server v To configure the SOL feature v To run diagnostics programs v To have the blade server serviced For information relating to establishing an SOL connection, enabling the SOL feature, and configuring the blade server so that you can run SOL sessions and use the BladeCenter management-module command-line interface, see the following documents on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD: v IBM BladeCenter JS20 Installation and User's Guide Eserver v IBM BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Management Module Eserver Command-Line Interface Reference Guide Other documents on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD that you might find useful in the configuration process are: v IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter Installation and User's Guide v Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation Guide For information about setting up the network configuration for remote management, see the IBM BladeCenter Planning and Installation Guide or the IBM Eserver BladeCenter T Planning and Installation Guide. You can obtain the Eserver planning guide from the Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support. To support the SOL feature and to configure the blade server, you must install a compatible Ethernet switch module in I/O bay 1 of the BladeCenter unit. Examples of compatible Ethernet switch modules are the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter and the Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter. For more information about these switch modules, see the IBM 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter Installation and User's Guide or Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation Guide on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD. Information is also available in: v Chapter 6, "Running a Serial Over LAN session," on page 33 v The IBM BladeCenter and BladeCenter T Management Module Eserver Command Line Interface Reference Guide on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 17

Section	Page
About this manual	5
Important safety information	5
Online support	5
Contents	7
Chapter 1. Introduction	11
Related documentation	13
The IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD	14
Hardware and software requirements	14
Using the Documentation Browser	14
Notices and statements used in this document	15
Features and specifications	16
BladeCenter JS20 specifications for non-NEBS/ETSI environments	16
BladeCenter JS20 specifications for NEBS/ETSI environments	17
Preinstallation checklist	19
Checking the status of the media tray	20
Chapter 2. Blade server power, controls, and indicators	23
Turning on the blade server	23
Turning off the blade server	24
Blade server controls and LEDs	24
Chapter 3. Configuration	27
Using the command-line interface	28
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller	28
Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration	29
Chapter 4. Problem determination procedures for AIX and Linux	31
Problem determination	31
Obtaining an SRN/SRC or error code	32
Chapter 5. AIX online, standalone and verification procedures	35
Performing AIX online concurrent mode diagnostics for problem determination	35
Running the standalone diagnostics from CD-ROM	35
Performing AIX online concurrent mode diagnostics for previous diagnostic results: service aids	38
Performing AIX online concurrent mode diagnostics for system verification	39
Verifying the replacement part using AIX diagnostics	40
Chapter 6. Running a Serial Over LAN session	43
Selecting the command target	44
Starting the command-line interface	44
Establishing a Telnet connection	45
Establishing a Secure Shell (SSH) connection	45
Starting an SOL session	45
Ending an SOL session	46
Chapter 7. Diagnostics	47
General checkout	47
Checkout procedure	48
Diagnostic tools overview	49
POST	50
Checkpoints	50
Accessing the Linux system error log	50
Service aids and the Linux system error log	50
FRU/CRU isolation	56
Error symptom charts	56
Light path diagnostics	56
Memory errors	57
Recovering the system firmware code	58
Recovery of system firmware code using service aids	58
Starting the TEMP image	58
Recovering the TEMP image from the PERM image	59
Updating the blade server firmware	60
Determination of current server firmware levels	61
Updating the blade server service processor	61
Update and manage system flash using Linux service aids	61
Updating the system flash using Linux	61
Verifying the system firmware levels using Linux	62
Update and manage system flash using AIX diagnostics	62
Updating the system flash using AIX	62
Committing the temporary firmware image using AIX	63
Verifying the system firmware levels using AIX	63
Recovering the system firmware code	64
Recovery of system firmware code using service aids	65
Starting the backup image	65
Recovering the primary image	66
Chapter 8. General AIX and xSeries standalone diagnostic information	69
Information for general diagnostic systems running the AIX operating system	69
AIX operating system message files	69
CE login	69
Missing resources	70
Automatic diagnostic tests	70
Configuration program	70
Diagnostic programs	71
Error log analysis	71
Introducing tasks and service aids	72
Task and service aid functions	72
AIX automatic error log analysis (diagela)	72
Error log analysis	73
Log repair action	73
Tasks (service aids)	73
Download microcode	74
Update and manage system flash	75
Using the standalone CD-ROM and online current diagnostics	77
Standalone and online diagnostics operating considerations	77
Running online diagnostics	77
Running the online diagnostics in concurrent mode	78
Running standalone diagnostics from a management (NIM) server	78
NIM server configuration	79
Client configuration and booting eServer standalone diagnostics from the NIM server	79
Chapter 9. Installing options	81
Installation guidelines	81
System reliability guidelines	81
Handling static-sensitive devices	81
Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit	83
Opening the blade server cover	84
Removing the blade server bezel assembly	85
Installing IDE hard disk drives	85
Installing memory modules	87
Installing an I/O expansion card	89
Ethernet controller, switch module, and cabling requirements	92
Replacing the battery	93
System board	96
System board component locations	96
System-board LED locations	97
Replacing the system board	97
Completing the installation	100
Installing the blade-server bezel assembly	100
Closing the blade server cover	102
Input/output connectors and devices	102
Chapter 10. Symptom-to-FRU index	103
Firmware checkpoint (progress) codes	104
Firmware error codes	112
Service request numbers	118
Linux service aid \	119
Using the SRN list	119
Service request number	119
Source of SRN	119
Failing Function Codes	119
Description and action	120
Using the SRN list	120
SRN tables	120
AIX SRNs 101-711 through 2D02	120
SRNs A00-(x)xxx through A1D-(x)xxx	131
Failing Function Codes (FFCs)	151
FFC table	152
Light path diagnostics LEDs	155
Error symptoms	155
CD drive problems	156
Diskette drive problems	157
General problems	157
Hard disk drive problems	157
Memory problems	158
Microprocessor problems	158
Monitor problems	158
Mouse problems	159
Network connection problems	160
Option problems	160
Power problems	161
Service processor problems	161
Software problems	162
Startup problems	162
Service processor error codes	162
Boot problem resolution	163
Physical location codes	164
Undetermined problems	166
Problem determination tips	168
Chapter 11. Parts listing, Type 8842	169
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance	171
Before you call	171
Using the documentation	171
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	172
Software service and support	172
Hardware service and support	172
Appendix B. Safety information	173
General safety	173
Electrical safety	174
Safety inspection guide	175
Grounding requirements	176
Safety notices (multi-lingual translations)	176
Notices	207
Edition notice	207
Trademarks	208
Important notes	208
Product recycling and disposal	209
Battery return program	209
Electronic emission notices	210
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	210
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	210
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	210
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	210
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	211
Taiwanese Class A warning statement	211
Chinese Class A warning statement	211
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement	211

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Chapter

Configuration

The

firmware

the

blade

server

uses

auto-configuration;

therefore,

additional

blade-server

configuration

programs

are

not

required

for

the

blade

server.

However,

you

have

attached

other

devices

the

blade

server

the

BladeCenter

unit,

you

must

configure

those

devices

described

the

applicable

documentation

that

comes

with

those

devices

the

BladeCenter

unit.

You

not

have

set

any

passwords

use

the

blade

server.

you

change

the

battery

replace

the

system

board,

you

must

reset

the

date

and

time

through

the

operating

system.

You

must

establish

Serial

Over

LAN

(SOL)

connection

and

start

SOL

session

the

blade

server:

establish

communications

channel

between

the

blade

server

and

compatible

monitor

(or

video

console),

keyboard,

and

mouse

install

the

operating

system

the

blade

server

configure

the

SOL

feature

run

diagnostics

programs

have

the

blade

server

serviced

For

information

relating

establishing

SOL

connection,

enabling

the

SOL

feature,

and

configuring

the

blade

server

that

you

can

run

SOL

sessions

and

use

the

BladeCenter

management-module

command-line

interface,

see

the

following

documents

the

IBM

BladeCenter

Documentation

CD:

IBM

Eserver

BladeCenter

JS20

Installation

and

User’s

Guide

IBM

Eserver

BladeCenter

and

BladeCenter

Management

Module

Command-Line

Interface

Reference

Guide

Other

documents

the

IBM

BladeCenter

Documentation

that

you

might

find

useful

the

configuration

process

are:

IBM

4-Port

Ethernet

Switch

Module

for

BladeCenter

Installation

and

User’s

Guide

Nortel

Networks

Layer

2-7

GbE

Switch

Module

for

IBM

BladeCenter

Installation

Guide

For

information

about

setting

the

network

configuration

for

remote

management,

see

the

IBM

Eserver

BladeCenter

Planning

and

Installation

Guide

the

IBM

Eserver

BladeCenter

Planning

and

Installation

Guide

You

can

obtain

the

planning

guide

from

the

Web

site

http://www.ibm.com/pc/support.

support

the

SOL

feature

and

configure

the

blade

server,

you

must

install

compatible

Ethernet

switch

module

I/O

bay

the

BladeCenter

unit.

Examples

compatible

Ethernet

switch

modules

are

the

IBM

4-Port

Ethernet

Switch

Module

for

BladeCenter

and

the

Nortel

Networks

Layer

2-7

GbE

Switch

Module

for

IBM

BladeCenter.

For

information

about

these

switch

modules,

see

the

IBM

4-Port

Ethernet

Switch

Module

for

BladeCenter

Installation

and

User’s

Guide

Nortel

Networks

Layer

2-7

GbE

Switch

Module

for

IBM

BladeCenter

Installation

Guide

the

IBM

BladeCenter

Documentation

CD.

Information

also

available

in:

Chapter

“Running

Serial

Over

LAN

session,”

page

The

IBM

Eserver

BladeCenter

and

BladeCenter

Management

Module

Command

Line

Interface

Reference

Guide

the

IBM

BladeCenter

Documentation

IBM

Corp.

2003