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The following illustration shows the controls, LEDs, and connectors on the front of the simple-swap server models. System power LED Power-control button Hard disk drive activity LED System error LED Front information panel CD or DVD drive activity LED (green) USB connectors CD or DVD-eject button Power-on LED When this LED is lit, it indicates that the server is turned on. When this LED is off, it indicates that ac power is not present, or the power supply or the LED itself has failed. Note: If this LED is off, it does not mean that there is no electrical power in the server. The LED might be burned out. To remove all electrical power from the server, you must disconnect the power cords from the electrical outlets. Power-control button Press this button to turn the server on and off manually. Hard disk drive activity LED When this LED is flashing, it indicates that a hard disk drive is in use. 38 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: Installation Guide

Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety	7
Chapter 1. Introduction	15
The IBM Documentation CD	17
Hardware and software requirements	17
Using the Documentation Browser	17
Notices and statements in this document	18
Machine Types 7973 and 7974 features and specifications	19
Machine Types 7975 and 7976 features and specifications	20
Major components of the server	22
Chapter 2. Installing options	23
Installation guidelines	23
System reliability guidelines	24
Working inside the server with the power on	24
Handling static-sensitive devices	25
Removing the side cover	26
Removing the bezel	27
Removing the front fan cage assembly	29
Installing a memory module	30
Installing a drive	35
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive	37
IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives	39
Installing a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive	39
Power and signal cables for internal drives	41
Installing an adapter	42
Completing the installation	45
Replacing the bezel	45
Replacing the side cover	47
Connecting the cables	48
Updating the server configuration	49
Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, and power	51
Front view	51
Rear view	54
Server power features	56
Turning on the server	56
Turning off the server	56
Chapter 4. Configuring the server	59
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD	59
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	60
Using the RAID configuration programs	60
Configuring hot-swap SAS, hot-swap SATA, or simple-swap SATA (some models) RAID	61
Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program	62
Creating a RAID array	62
Viewing the array configuration	62
Configuring simple-swap SATA RAID	63
Enabling the Serial ATA (SATA) controller	63
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program	63
Creating a RAID array	64
Viewing the array configuration	64
Using ServeRAID Manager	64
Configuring the controller	65
Viewing the configuration	66
Using the baseboard management controller	66
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program	66
BIOS update and configuration	67
Linux configuration	67
Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Edition configuration	74
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program	75
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs	77
Using the baseboard management controller configuration utility program	77
Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program	77
Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program	77
Using the Boot Menu program	78
Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program	78
Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller	79
Updating IBM Director	79
Chapter 5. Solving problems	81
Diagnostic tools overview	81
POST beep codes	81
POST error codes	82
ServerGuide problems	93
Troubleshooting tables	93
CD or DVD drive problems	94
Diskette drive problems	95
General problems	95
Hard disk drive problems	95
Intermittent problems	96
Keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems	97
Memory problems	98
Microprocessor problems	98
Monitor problems	99
Optional-device problems	101
Power problems	102
Serial port problems	103
Software problems	104
Universal Serial Bus device problems	104
System-board LEDs	105
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance	107
Before you call	107
Using the documentation	107
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	107
Software service and support	108
Hardware service and support	108
IBM Taiwan product service	108
Appendix B. Notices	109
Trademarks	109
Important notes	110
Product recycling and disposal	111
Battery return program	112
Electronic emission notices	113
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	113
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	114
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada	114
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	114
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	114
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	114
Taiwanese Class A warning statement	115
Chinese Class A warning statement	115
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement	115
Korean Class A warning statement	115

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The

following

illustration

shows

the

controls,

LEDs,

and

connectors

the

front

the

simple-swap

server

models.

USB connectors

Power-control button

Front

information

panel

CD or DVD-eject button

CD or DVD drive

activity LED

(green)

System power LED

Hard disk drive activity LED

System error LED

Power-on

LED

When

this

LED

lit,

indicates

that

the

server

turned

on.

When

this

LED

off,

indicates

that

power

not

present,

the

power

supply

the

LED

itself

has

failed.

Note:

this

LED

off,

does

not

mean

that

there

electrical

power

the

server.

The

LED

might

burned

out.

remove

all

electrical

power

from

the

server,

you

must

disconnect

the

power

cords

from

the

electrical

outlets.

Power-control

button

Press

this

button

turn

the

server

and

off

manually.

Hard

disk

drive

activity

LED

When

this

LED

flashing,

indicates

that

hard

disk

drive

use.

System

x3400

Types

7973,

7974,

7975,

and

7976:

Installation

Guide