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Contents Safety v Chapter 1. Introduction 1 The IBM Documentation CD 3 Hardware and software requirements 3 Using the Documentation Browser 3 Notices and statements in this document 4 Machine Types 7973 and 7974 features and specifications 5 Machine Types 7975 and 7976 features and specifications 6 Major components of the server 8 Chapter 2. Installing options 9 Installation guidelines 9 System reliability guidelines 10 Working inside the server with the power on 10 Handling static-sensitive devices 11 Removing the side cover 12 Removing the bezel 13 Removing the front fan cage assembly 15 Installing a memory module 16 Installing a drive 21 Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive 23 IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives 25 Installing a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive 25 Power and signal cables for internal drives 27 Installing an adapter 28 Completing the installation 31 Replacing the bezel 31 Replacing the side cover 33 Connecting the cables 34 Updating the server configuration 35 Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, and power 37 Front view 37 Rear view 40 Server power features 42 Turning on the server 42 Turning off the server 42 Chapter 4. Configuring the server 45 Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD 45 Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program 46 Using the RAID configuration programs 46 Configuring hot-swap SAS, hot-swap SATA, or simple-swap SATA (some models) RAID 47 Configuring simple-swap SATA RAID 49 Using ServeRAID Manager 50 Using the baseboard management controller 52 Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program 52 Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program 61 Using the baseboard management controller utility programs 63 Using the Boot Menu program 64 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008 iii

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Machine
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Working
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Handling
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IDs
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Installing
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Power
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Completing
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Replacing
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Replacing
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Connecting
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Updating
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Chapter
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Server
controls,
LEDs,
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Front
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Rear
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Server
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Turning
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Turning
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Chapter
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Configuring
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Using
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ServerGuide
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Using
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Configuration/Setup
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Using
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RAID
configuration
programs
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Configuring
hot-swap
SAS,
hot-swap
SATA,
or
simple-swap
SATA
(some
models)
RAID
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Configuring
simple-swap
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RAID
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Using
ServeRAID
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Using
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baseboard
management
controller
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Enabling
and
configuring
SOL
using
the
OSA
SMBridge
management
utility
program
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Installing
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OSA
SMBridge
management
utility
program
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Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
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Using
the
Boot
Menu
program
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©
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IBM
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2008
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