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1. Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 41 Light path diagnostics panel cable connection The following illustration shows the internal cable routing and connectors from the light path diagnostics panel to the system board Light path Light path diagnostics panel diagnostics panel cable connector cable i en
2. error LED PCI slot 8 error LED A L PCI slot 7 lid ah AR error LED DIMM 24 19 aa aes i i j DIMM 13 18 error LED 6 nn ALL Hard disk drive backplane connectors The following illustrations show the connectors on the 2 5 inch and 3 5 inch hard disk drive backplanes and the backplate assembly Hard disk Activity LED Status LED Signal Configuration drive connectors green amber connector connector gt K 0 O aa ja jae ea O Power connector Figure 1 Connectors on the 3 5 inch hard disk drive backplane Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 35 Hard disk drive connectors A O80808 A O Figure 2 Connectors on the 3 5 inch hard disk drive backplate assembly Hard disk drive connectors Power Co
3. connector JE fom lo 4 d FB ee a im ma a El I p7 j f A p f 2 8 e 7 oe Jo 5 i Ly iam re o il iz eo a E io 11 O i le I E EH ce o Im Es rd i F a o o TOR HE 3 le lo en ae pa i Le 2 io 4 E 8 5 A lo TI a ul a ren e 4 XJ Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 57 Left side cover power cut off switch assembly cable connection The following illustration shows the power cut off switch assembly cable routing and the connector on the system board Power cut off switch assembly Ya NA u NY a LY a N u a N TEREE nn meeuny 1 UE O en ESTSTSTSTE ET Eee wuuuumuunuun At BI IQ Ss U x EN Al N k gt lt Opening the bezel media door To open the media door complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 37 2 Check the status of the media door icon If the icon on the si
4. DIMM installation sequence Depending on the server model the server may come with a minimum of one 2 GB or 4 GB DIMM installed in slot 1 When you install additional DIMMs install them in the order shown in the following table to optimize system performance In general all three channels on the memory interface for each microprocessor can be populated in any order and have no matching requirements Table 6 Independent mode DIMM installation sequence Number of installed microprocessor DIMM connector population sequence One microprocessor 1 4 9 12 2 5 8 11 3 6 7 10 installed Two microprocessors 1 13 4 16 9 21 12 24 2 14 5 17 8 20 11 23 3 15 installed 6 18 7 19 10 22 80 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Memory mirrored channel Memory mirrored channel mode replicates and stores data on two pairs of DIMMs within two channels simultaneously If a failure occurs the memory controller switches from the primary pair of memory DIMMs to the backup pair of DIMMs You can enable memory mirrored in the Setup utility see Starting the Setup utility on page 119 When you use the memory
5. 42 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Tape drive cable connection You can install either a USB or SATA tape drive in the server The following illustration shows the internal cable routing and connectors for the USB tape drive It also shows the internal power cable for the optical drives Optical power connector USB tape drive connector Tape drive Tape drive signal cable power cable ic Sie J o al HO f O ao 5 a N B 3j l u A Il a o ly Z a O o Kl 7 1 3 si ne Lipes So
6. ji 12 Align the holes on the microprocessor 2 expansion board to the guide pins on the system board Install the microprocessor 2 expansion board on the system board Guide pins Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 95 13 Press the microprocessor 2 expansion board firmly and horizontally to the system board Microprocessor 2 expansion board connector Notes a Static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is powered on might cause the server to halt which might result in the loss of data To avoid this potential problem always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when you work inside the server with the power on b Make sure that none of the server cables are caught under the microprocessor 2 expansion board 14 Rotate the release lever toward the front of the server to secure the microprocessor 2 expansion board in place Thumbscrew Thumbscrew Note Press the microprocessor 2 expansion board connector to make sure the connector is seated securely on the system board 96 IBM System x3500 M4 Type
7. Drive bay 7 0 a 5 Figure 7 server with eight 2 5 inch hard disk drives Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 65 66 eoooo0o009 aT a oO m o e109 it vB v H v H v B v B v H vi 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Drive bay 7 0 H EI i El zl iI E El Drive bay 15 8 a m Figure 8 Server with sixteen 2 5 inch hard disk drives IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide 0
8. se 610 li vi vH vi vi vi vi 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 oe Drive bay 7 0 yt Drive bay 15 8 Bene en Drive bay 23 16 Drive bay 31 24 A 2 a I Figure 10 Server with thirty two 2 5 inch hard disk drives IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide The following illustrations show the location of the drive bays in the 3 5 inch hot swap SAS or hot swap SATA hard disk drive server models o ooooo000 z f ne Drive bay 0
9. oe rr0000096 Drive bay 7 0 Drive bay 15 8 Drive bay 23 16 Go me gt e v A yv H v Bi v B v B v BI v BI yv E 7 6 543210 jo ma a i m BEA i i N 2 aise a aTa Ba T m ee I d q P Figure 9 server with twenty four 2 5 inch hard disk drives Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 67 68 ooo0o00009 C oo m gt gt
10. Drive bay 1 i l FF Drive bay 2 ma i Drive bay 3 r Drive bay 4 hic ll FF Drive bay Drive bay sT al L D pp K U j Drive bay 7 A T Figure 11 Server with eight 3 5 inch hard disk drives Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 69 The following illustrations show the location of the drive bays in the 2 5 inch and 3 5 inch hot swap SAS or hot swap SATA hard disk drive server models Drive bay 4 Drive bay 3 Drive bay 5 Drive bay 2 Drive bay 6 Drive bay 1 Drive bay 7 Drive bay 0 Drive bay 8 a acl Drive bay 9 l IF J J Drive bay 10 I KL Drive bay 11 Drive bay 2 7 a Drive bay as gt Ihe Drive bay 14 k ol o em T J Drive bay 15 d 5 Figure 12 Server with eight 2 5 inch hard disk drives and eight 3 5 inch hard disk
11. Hard disk drive backplane with the expander drive bay 16 23 Power cable BP1 Power cable BP2 Power cable BP3 7 Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 51 52 5 For server models with thirty two 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives SAS signal cables Configuration cable o RPO 4 0 ene Re og Power cable BP1 Power cable BP2 Power cable BP3 Power cable BP4 SAS SATA Configuration configuration cable connector Y i u SAS signal cables f Port 0 Port 1 Power cable BP1 ip Power cable BP2 W Power cable BP3 Ip Power cable BP4 A IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide 2 Hard disk drive backplane drive bay 0 7 _ Backplane configuration cables Hard disk drive backplane with the expander drive bay 8 15 Backplane configuration cables Hard disk drive backplane with the expander drive bay 16 23 Hard disk drive backplane with the expander drive bay 24 31 6 For server models with thirty two 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives and two ServeRAID adapters SAS signal Configuration cables cable alt gt e JF 2 lo e qe ll o Mires o cs Power cable BP1 Power cable BP2 Power cable BP3 Power cable BP4 0 SAS SAT
12. Donnaaon o Ul 4321 Ro ad UU apy ap SW4 switch block Attention Before you change any switch settings or move any jumpers turn off the server then disconnect all power cords and external cables See the safety information that begins on page viil Do not change settings or move jumpers on any system board switch or jumper block that is not shown in this document The default for all of the switches on switch block SW4 is Off While the server is turned off move switch 3 of the switch block SW4 to the On position to enable the power on password override You can then start the Setup utility and reset the power on password You do not have to return the switch to the previous position The power on password override switch does not affect the administrator password Administrator password If an administrator password is set you must type the administrator password for access to the full Setup utility menu You can use any combination of 6
13. When only the Power supply LED is lit a power supply has failed If the CONFIG LED is not lit the system might detect a power supply error Complete the following steps to correct the problem 1 Check the power supply with an lit amber LED see Power supply LEDs on page 23 2 Make sure that the power supplies are seated correctly and plugged in a good AC outlet 3 Remove one of the power supplies to isolate the failed power supply 4 Make sure that both power supplies installed in the server are of the same voltage 5 Replace the failed power supply see Installing a hot swap power supply on page 105 Power supply Configuration When both the Power supply and Configuration LEDs are lit the power supply configuration is invalid If the PS LED and the CONFIG LED are lit the system issues an invalid power configuration error Make sure that both power supplies installed in the server are of the same rating or wattage The power supplies are using If the Over spec LED on the light path diagnostics panel is lit OVER l f i SPEC more power than their maximum complete the following steps in order until the problem is rating solved Over spec 1 Add a second power supply 2 Replace the failed power supply 3 Remove the optional devices An error has occurred ona PCI 4 Check if any PCI slot error LED is lit to identify the I card or a PCI bus component that caused the error PC
14. Power Configuration connector connector Status LED e o e p o amber a e m m oF ee jo ics y ei Activity LED A o o l o green Signal connectors Hard disk Signal connector drive connectors backplane configuration Power connector N Status LED u amber a Hee Activity LED oO o fle Qo green Configuration connector Signal connectors ServeRAID adapter Figure 6 Connectors on the 2 5 inch hard disk drive backplane Note If the server is configured for RAID operation using a ServeRAID adapter you might have to reconfigure your disk arrays after you install drives See the ServeRAID adapter documentation for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using the ServeRAID adapter Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 47 48 1 SAS signal cables Review the following information before connecting cables to the backplanes For server models with sixteen 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives Configuration cable Mm Te ct lo cits im UPS o or 1
15. The deliquescent relative humidity of particulate contamination is the relative humidity at which the dust absorbs enough water to become wet and promote ionic conduction 3 ANSI ISA 71 04 1985 Environmental conditions for process measurement and control systems Airborne contaminants Instrument Society of America Research Triangle Park North Carolina U S A Documentation format The publications for this product are in Adobe Portable Document Format PDF and should be compliant with accessibility standards If you experience difficulties when you use the PDF files and want to request a web based format or accessible PDF document for a publication direct your mail to the following address Information Development IBM Corporation 205 A015 3039 E Cornwallis Road PO Box 12195 Research Triangle Park North Carolina 27709 2195 Appendix B Notices 137 U S A In the request be sure to include the publication part number and title When you send information to IBM you grant IBM a nonexclusive right to use or distribute the information in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you Telecommunication regulatory statement This product is not intended to be connected directly or indirectly by any means whatsoever to interfaces of public telecommunications networks nor is it intended to be used in a public services network Electronic emission notices When you attach a monitor to
16. 3 5 inch Hard disk drive backplane drive bay 0 3 3 5 inch _ Hard disk drive backplane with the expander drive bay 4 7 10 For server models with one 2 5 inch simple swap hard disk drives Optical power connector Optical power Seon o Fan cage power cable connection The following illustration shows the internal cable routing and connectors from the fan cage assembly to the system board Fan cage power SATA signal
17. Air baffle Attention For proper cooling and airflow replace the air baffle before you turn on the server Operating the server with the air baffle removed might damage server components when two microprocessors installed Removing the fan cage assembly To remove the fan cage assembly complete the following steps 1 No Read the safety information that begins on page viiland Installation guidelines on page 37 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is Iying flat with the cover facing up Attention Do not allow the server to fall over Unlock and remove the left side cover Ssee Removing the left side cover on page 60 Remove the air baffle see Removing the air baffle on page 60 Remove all long cards from the system board Disconnect the fan cage power cable from the system board see cable routing and connectors on page 40 Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 61 8 Loosen the thumb screw on the fan cage release latch Thumbscrew Fan cage assembly 9 Rotate the fan cage release latch to the open position The fan cage will lift up slightly when the release latch is fully open Fan cage assembly 10 Grasp the fan cage assembly and lift it out of the server 62 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Installing a simple swap
18. DR we ee Bay 2 Remind button i mal Hard disk drive D LED amber vV H o Te Hard disk drive activity LED green Figure 15 Front of server Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 113 The following illustration shows the locations of the input and output connectors on the rear of the server PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 e o PCI slot 3 l TI i PCI slot 4 e S Fa slot 5 po r e N Serial connector i 00000000000 fe slot 7 4 microprocessor Vid i ai moone expansion board lago H o000000000ra H PCI slot 8 NMI button 2 microprocessor 2 9 expansion board Power supply 1 yy usB3 7 USB 4 Power cord VD a connectors u Ethernet jy USB 6 USB 5 Power supply U jp EA Ei f amp qT erne system management d min mme B Figure 16 Rear of server You must turn off the server before you connect or disconnect cables See the documentation that comes with any external devices for additional cabling
19. Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 37 working correctly If the server is not working correctly see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD for diagnostic information Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working Place removed covers and other parts in a safe place If you must start the server while the server cover is removed make sure that no one is near the server and that no tools or other objects have been left inside the server Do not attempt to lift an object that you think is too heavy for you If you have to lift a heavy object observe the following precautions Make sure that you can stand safely without slipping Distribute the weight of the object equally between your feet Use a slow lifting force Never move suddenly or twist when you lift a heavy object To avoid straining the muscles in your back lift by standing or by pushing up with your leg muscles Make sure that you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical outlets for the server monitor and other devices Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives Have a small flat blade screwdriver a small Phillips screwdriver and a T8 torx screwdriver available You do not have to turn off the server to install or replace hot swap power supplies or hot plug Universal Serial Bus USB devices However you must turn off the server before you per
20. Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 49 3 For server models with twenty four 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives SAS signal Configuration cables cable d FH a J b a z a b EP ET FOR 2 Jo e E 5 Bot o amp nl N Power cable BP1 Power cable BP2 Power cable BP3 SAS SATA Configuration configuration connector Hard disk drive backplane drive bay 0 7 signal cables Hard disk drive backplane with the expander drive bay 8 15 Port 1 Hard disk drive backplane ey u with the expander drive bay 16 23 Power cable BP1 Power cable BP2 7 Power cable BP3 50 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide 4 For server models with twenty four 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives and two ServeRAID adapters SAS signal Configuration cables cable ZAN Power cable BP1 Power cable BP2 Power cable BP3 SAS SATA Configuration configuration cable E connector J Hard disk drive backplane drive bay 0 7 gt Backplane configuration cables Hard disk drive backplane s with the expander OL drive bay 8 15 SAS signal cables r HU 2
21. For additional information see Using the Integrated Management Module II on UEFI compliant server firmware IBM System x Server Firmware server firmware offers several features including Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI 2 1 compliance Active Energy Manager technology enhanced reliability availability and serviceability RAS capabilities and basic input output system BIOS compatibility support UEFI replaces the BIOS and defines a standard interface between the operating system platform firmware and external devices UEFI compliant System x servers are capable of booting UEFI compliant operating systems BIOS based operating systems and BIOS based adapters as well as UEFI compliant adapters Note The server does not support DOS Disk Operating System IBM Dynamic System Analysis Preboot diagnostics programs The Dynamic System Analysis DSA Preboot diagnostics programs are stored on the integrated USB memory It collects and analyzes system information to aid in diagnosing server problems The diagnostic programs collect the following information about the server System configuration Network interfaces and settings Installed hardware Light path diagnostics status Service processor status and configuration Vital product data firmware and UEFI formerly BIOS configuration Hard disk drive health RAID controller configuration Event logs for ServeRAID controllers
22. e A minimum of one DIMM must be installed for each microprocessor For example you must install a minimum of two DIMMs if the server has two microprocessors installed However to improve system performance install a minimum of four DIMMs for each microprocessor e DIMMs in the server must be the same type RDIMM UDIMM or LRDIMM to ensure that the server will operate correctly e When you install one quad rank DIMM in a channel install it in the DIMM connector furthest away from the microprocessor e For UDIMMs DIMM connectors 3 6 7 and 10 for microprocessor 1 and DIMM connectors 15 18 19 and 22 for microprocessor 2 are not used Note You can install DIMMs for microprocessor 2 as soon as you install microprocessor 2 you do not have to wait until all of the DIMM slots for microprocessor 1 are filled The following illustration shows the location of the DIMM connectors on the system board Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 79 Microprocessor 2 Microprocessor 1
23. 7 Power converter cables 8 For server models with eight 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives and eight 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives SAS SATA configuration Configuration SAS signal connector cable cables N lo Me ile i e egies of gt Power cable BP1 Power cable BP3 Power cable BP4 Power converter cables SAS signal cables Port 0 Port 1 2 2 5 inch Configuration Hard disk drive cable 0 l backplane SAS SATA drive bay 0 7 configuration l 1 connector 3 5 inch Hard disk drive backplane with the expander SAS signal cables drive bay 8 11 na 2 Bi Port 0 Port 1 3 5 inch Power cable BP1 Hard disk drive backplane with the expander Power cable BP3 drive bay 12 15 Power cable BP4 7 Power converter cables Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 55 56 9 For server models with eight 3 5 inch simple swap hard disk drives Signal Power combination cables At NM Power cable BP1 Power cable BP2 Signal Power combination cables Power cable BP1 Power cable BP2 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide
24. 7 Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay then carefully slide the drive assembly into the drive bay until the drive snaps into place Hot swap hard disk drive Release latch 8 Rotate the drive tray handle to the closed position 9 Check the hard disk drive status indicator to make sure that the hard disk drive is operating correctly After you replace a failed hard disk drive the green activity LED flashes as the disk spins up The amber LED turns off after approximately 1 minute If the new drive starts to rebuild the amber LED flashes slowly and the green activity LED remains lit during the rebuild process If the amber LED remains lit see the Problem Determination and Service Guide for more information Note You might have to reconfigure the disk arrays after you install hard disk drives See the RAID documentation on the IBM website at http www ibm com systems support for information about RAID adapters If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 108 Installing a 3 5 inch simple swap hard disk drive Before installing a 3 5 inch simple swap hard disk drive read the following information e Inspect the drive tray for signs of damage e To maintain proper system cooling do not operate the server for more than 10 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each drive bay To
25. 20 printable ASCII characters for the password Attention If you set an administrator password and then forget it there is no way to change override or remove it You must replace the system board Chapter 3 Configuring the server 123 Using the Boot Manager program The Boot Manager program is a built in menu driven configuration utility program that you can use to temporarily redefine the first startup device without changing settings in the Setup utility To use the Boot Manager program complete the following steps 1 Turn off the server 2 Restart the server 3 When the prompt lt F12 gt Select Boot Device is displayed press F12 If a bootable USB mass storage device is installed a submenu item USB Key Disk is displayed 4 Use the Up arrow and Down arrow keys to select an item from the Boot Selection Menu and press Enter The next time the server starts it returns to the startup sequence that is set in the Setup utility Starting the backup server firmware The system board contains a backup copy area for the server firmware This is a secondary copy of the server firmware that you update only during the process of updating the server firmware If the primary copy of the server firmware becomes damaged use this backup copy To force the server to start from the backup copy turn off the server then place the JP2 jumper in the backup position pins 2 and 3 Use the backup copy of the server firmware until
26. 6 Return the retention latch to the locked position by pulling it away from the system board If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation Completing the installation To complete the installation complete the following steps 1 If you removed the fan cage assembly reinstall it see Replacing the fan cage assembly on page 109 2 If you removed the air baffle reinstall it see Replacing the air baffle on page 3 If you removed the server cover replace it see Replacing the left side cover on page 112 1 y 108 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Reconnect the cables and power cords see Connecting the cables on page GE Update the server configuration see Updating the server configuration on page 114 ge 114 Install the server in the rack cabinet see the Tower to Rack Installation Instructions that come with the server for instructions Slide the server back into the rack if necessary Start the server Confirm that it starts correctly and recognizes the newly installed devices and make sure that no error LEDs are lit IBM Business Partners only Complete the additional steps in Instructions for IBM Business Partners on page 29 Replacing the fan cage assembly To replace the fan cage assembly complete the following steps Attention Make sure that all wires
27. Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 43 The following illustrations show the cable routing and connectors for the SATA tape drive It also shows the internal power cable for the optical drives Optical power ER S ONNI SATA SN connector Tape drive Tape drive signal cable power cable de 1 ra a ity J IB o j 7 ei r atl 1O tt il I i o o I PL 4 I E 7 A er o p B fo A f dE ee 1 d C z 3 qo e Te u EBS u Poe o amp o Tr n I Sa 44 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide DVD drive cable connection The following illustration shows the internal SATA and power cable routing and the connectors fro
28. Note You must install the fan cage assembly before removing or installing the power supply 1 Read the safety information that begins vii and Installation guidelines on page Attention Static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is powered on might cause the server to halt which might result in the loss of data To avoid this potential problem always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when you work inside the server with the power on 2 Touch the static protective package that contains the hot swap power supply to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove the power supply from the package and place it on a static protective surface 3 Remove the power supply filler panel from the power bay if one is installed Z Hot swap power supply filler panel o Power supply 1 2 ER NULL Release latch Power supply 2 C VSL Hot swap t power supply 4 Install the power supply and push it in until it locks into place 106 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Notes a If only one hot swap power supply is installed in the server a power supply filler must be installed in the empty power bay b Do not mix power supplies with different wattage in the server Route the power cord through the handle and cable tie if any so that it does not accidentally become unp
29. Power cable BP1 SAS SATA Configuration configuration cable connector Port 1 Power cable BP1 Power cable BP2 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Power cable BP2 SAS signal cables Hard disk drive backplane drive bay 0 7 Backplane configuration cables Hard disk drive backplane with the expander drive bay 8 15 For server models with sixteen 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives and two ServeRAID adapters SAS signal Configuration cables cable te li ie 5 rer N je u lo je Po JH T oto Fi Es 5 z R ld ls l y ne o d de a nps 4 li G i Sz S l E dan e zn E x i Power cable BP1 Power cable BP2 0 SAS SATA Configuration configuration cable connector n Hard disk drive Port O Port 1 u backplane a a drive bay 0 7 SAS signal cables drive bay 8 15 Hard disk drive backplane pa with the expander q Port 0 Port 1 PES Port 0 Port 1 Power cable BP1 Power cable BP2
30. See the ServeRAID documentation on the BM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using ServeRAID Manager 8 Close the bezel 9 Lock the left side cover Installing a 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drive Before installing a 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drive read the following information e Inspect the drive tray for signs of damage e To maintain proper system cooling do not operate the server for more than 10 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each drive bay e You do not have to turn off the server to install hot swap drives in the hot swap drive bays To install a 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drive complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vill and Installation guidelines on page 37 2 Unlock the left side cover Note You must unlock the left side cover to open or remove the bezel When you lock the left side cover it locks both the cover and the bezel 3 Open the bezel see Opening the bezel media door on page 58 4 Remove the filler panel if one is present 72 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide 5 Touch the static protective package that contains the drive to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove the drive from the package and place it on a static protective surface 6 Make sure that the drive tray handle is in the open position
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32. 92 Installing a second microprocessor and heatsink 97 Thermal grease soaba woos Re we we ee me ee 104 Installing a hot swap power supply us nopok we oe a oe to TOS Installing a USB embedded hypervisor flash device io a eee a oe ge te 108 Completing the installation ee ee NOS Replacing the fan cage assembly nge Bg aie mw oe 2 re OT Replacing the air baffle 2 0 0 0 2 711 Replacing the left side cover 2 2 112 Connecting the cables Lf ee ee oe ee ee ob we IS Updating the server configuration See 2 ew bw ee ow ne a TA Chapter 3 Configuring the server owog ao oe ow oe ae 2 115 Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD ee oe He a ee LG ServerGuide features nob e Ao Moet a ae amp el A Setup and configuration overview 2 2 nn nn nn 7 Typical operating system installation soa ee m 118 Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide ia ew amp 118 Using the Setup utility 2 2 2 ee eee 118 Starting the Setup utility 2 2 2 ee eee 119 Setup utility menu choices 119 Passwords bk pp A ee we eve 122 Using the Boot Manager program oe oe we ee oe a a e NA Starting the backup server firmware lt 8 ae a ieee a a w 124 Using the Integrated Management Module N aide ee 2A Obtaining the IP address for the IMM2 2 2 2 2 nn nn 126 Logging on to the web in
33. Configuring the server 119 Select this choice to view or change the operating profile performance and power utilization Legacy Support Select this choice to view or set legacy support Force Legacy Video on Boot Select this choice to force INT video support if the operating system does not support UEFI video output standards Rehook INT 19h Select this choice to enable or disable devices from taking control of the boot process The default is Disable Legacy Thunk Support Select this choice to enable or disable UEFI to interact with PCI mass storage devices that are non UEFI compliant Integrated Management Module Select this choice to view or change the settings for the integrated management module POST Watchdog Timer Select this choice to view or enable the POST watchdog timer POST Watchdog Timer Value Select this choice to view or set the POST loader watchdog timer value Reboot System on NMI Enable or disable restarting the system whenever a nonmaskable interrupt NMI occurs Disabled is the default Commands on USB Interface Preference Select this choice to enable or disable the Ethernet over USB interface on IMM2 Network Configuration Select this choice to view the system management network interface port the IMM2 MAC address the current IMM2 IP address and the host name define the static IMM2 IP address subnet mask and gateway address specify whether to use the static
34. IP address for the IMM2 of 192 168 70 125 To locate the IP address complete the following steps 1 Turn on the server Note Approximately 5 to 10 seconds after the server is connected to power the power control button becomes active 2 When the prompt lt F1 gt Setup is displayed press F1 This prompt is displayed on the screen for only a few seconds You must press F1 quickly If you have set both a power on password and an administrator password you must type the administrator password to access the full Setup utility menu From the Setup utility main menu select System Settings On the next screen select Integrated Management Module On the next screen select Network Configuration Find the IP address and write it down Exit from the Setup utility NDAY Logging on to the web interface To log onto the web interface to use the remote presence functions complete the following steps 1 Open a web browser on a computer that connects to the server and in the address or URL field type the IP address or host name of the IMM to which you want to connect Note The IMM2 defaults to DHCP If a DHCP host is not available the IMM2 assigns a static IP address of 192 168 70 125 2 On the Login page type the user name and password If you are using the IMM for the first time you can obtain the user name and password from your system administrator All login attempts are documented in the event log Note The IMM2 is
35. IP address or have DHCP assign the IMM2 IP address save the network changes and reset the IMM2 Reset IMM2 to Defaults Select this choice to view or reset IMM2 to the default settings Reset IMM2 Select this choice to reset IMM2 System Security Select this choice to view or configure Trusted Platform Module TPM support Adapters and UEFI Drivers Select this choice to view information about the UEFI 1 10 and UEFI 2 0 compliant adapters and drivers installed in the server Video Select this choice to view or configure the video device options Note The configuration forms for UEFI 2 1 and greater compliant add on video devices might be located here e Date and Time 120 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Select this choice to set the date and time in the server in 24 hour format hour minute second This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only Start Options Select this choice to view or change the start options including the startup sequence keyboard NumLock state PXE boot option and PCI device boot priority Changes in the startup options take effect when you start the server The startup sequence specifies the order in which the server checks devices to find a boot record The server starts from the first boot record that it finds If the server has Wake on LAN hardware and software and the operating system supports Wake on LAN functions you can specify a startup s
36. SATA installing 72 hot swap power supply installing 105 humidity 7 hypervisor flash device installing 108 IBM Advanced Settings Utility program overview 131 IBM Support Line 134 IBM Systems Director 9 systems management tool 12 updating 131 IMM2 124 IMM2 heartbeat LED 25 important notices 4 installation guidelines 37 installation sequence DIMM 80 installation options completing 108 installing adapter 85 DIMM 77 drives 64 DVD drive 74 fan 63 heat sink 97 103 hot swap drives 72 hot swap hard disk drive 71 hot swap power supply 105 hot swap SAS or SATA drives 72 hypervisor flash device 108 memory 77 microprocessor 97 98 microprocessor 2 expansion board 92 144 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide installing continued PCI X bracket 83 RAID adapter remote battery 90 ServeRAID adapter memory module 89 simple swap drives 73 tape drive 76 installing optional devices 29 integrated functions 7 integrated management module Il overview 8 using 124 internal cable routing 40 internal connectors 31 IP address obtaining for IMM2 126 J jumpers system board 32 L LED ac power 22 dc power 22 DVD drive activity 14 Ethernet activity 14 22 Ethernet link status 22 hard disk drive activity 13 hard disk drive status 13 IMM2 heartbeat 25 power supply error rear 22 power on 14 power supply 23 detected problems 24 RTMM heartbeat 25 system information 15 system locator 14 system error 15
37. an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when you work inside the server with the power on The server supports hot plug hot add and hot swap devices and is designed to operate safely while it is turned on and the server cover is removed Follow these guidelines when you work inside a server that is turned on Note In order to work inside the server with the power on you have to disable the power cut off switch before removing the server cover e Avoid wearing loose fitting clothing on your forearms Button long sleeved shirts before working inside the server do not wear cuff links while you are working inside the server Do not allow your necktie or scarf to hang inside the server e Remove jewelry such as bracelets necklaces rings and loose fitting wrist watches e Remove items from your shirt pocket such as pens and pencils that could fall into the server as you lean over it e Avoid dropping any metallic objects such as paper clips hairpins and screws into the server Handling static sensitive devices Attention Static electricity can damage the server and other electronic devices To avoid damage keep static sensitive devices in their static protective packages until you are ready to install them To reduce the possibility of damage from electrostatic discharge observe the following precautions e Limit your movement Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you e T
38. and gaseous contaminant transfer In the absence of specific limits that are set forth in this document you must implement practices that maintain particulate and gas levels that are consistent with the protection of human health and safety If IBM determines that the levels of particulates or gases in your environment have caused damage to the server IBM may condition provision of repair or replacement of servers or parts on implementation of appropriate remedial measures to mitigate such environmental contamination Implementation of such remedial measures is a customer responsibility Table 10 Limits for particulates and gases Contaminant Limits Particulate e The room air must be continuously filtered with 40 atmospheric dust spot efficiency MERV 9 according to ASHRAE Standard 52 2 e Air that enters a data center must be filtered to 99 97 efficiency or greater using high efficiency particulate air HEPA filters that meet MIL STD 282 e The deliquescent relative humidity of the particulate contamination must be more than 60 e The room must be free of conductive contamination such as zinc whiskers Gaseous e Copper Class G1 as per ANSI ISA 71 04 1985 e Silver Corrosion rate of less than 300 A in 30 days 1 ASHRAE 52 2 2008 Method of Testing General Ventilation Air Cleaning Devices for Removal Efficiency by Particle Size Atlanta American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers Inc
39. any of the following methods to send diagnostic data to IBM Copyright IBM Corp 2012 Standard upload http www ibm com de support ecurep send_http html Standard upload with the system serial number http www ecurep ibm com app upload_hw Secure upload http www ipm com de support ecurep send_http html secure Secure upload with the system serial number https www ecurep ibm com app upload_hw 29 30 Server components The following illustration shows the major components in the server The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware RAID adapter RAID adapter Power paddle card battery holder battery gt Operator information EN Power supply N ra panel assembly ystem i A board gt ie Heat sink A A retention DIMMs A USB cable and light path u ay diagnostics assembly r N B P module N y Microprocessor X x I N FR gt l N Heat sink N x Microprocessor 2 gt a 4 A P Bezel a a Pe DvD SE dri rive expansion board A N f gt SNe 2 5 inch Air baffle lt IE hot swap drive ER A Z lt N 35inch x S il Ses EN hot swap drive _ SAS SATA 2 PD 35inch A 2 5 inch 5 9 Re simple swap i A backplane gt gt S drive Pa LA NESS 3 5 inch HDD o i IN sas sara age filer Be ng 2 5 inch backplane rn gt of SQ SS e Simple swap SASISATA with the expander PRS J a at
40. backup firmware starting 124 ServeRAID adapter memory module installing 89 ServeRAID support 10 ServerGuide features 117 NOS installation 118 setup 117 using 116 ServerGuide CD 2 9 ServerProven 37 serviceability 11 Setup utility menu choices 119 starting 119 using 118 shutting down the server 26 simple swap drives installing 73 size 6 slots PCI expansion 6 SMP 8 software service and support 134 specifications 6 starting backup firmware 124 Setup utility 119 statements and notices 4 static sensitive devices handling 39 support website 133 SW4 switch block description 32 146 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide switch block 32 switches system board 32 symmetric multiprocessing 8 system error LED front 15 locator LED front 14 System information LED 15 system board external connectors 32 internal connectors 31 LEDs 34 power on password switch 123 switches and jumpers 32 system pulse LEDs 25 system reliability guidelines 38 systems management 8 10 Ethernet connector 21 systems management tool IBM Systems Director 12 T tape drive installing 76 telephone numbers 134 temperature 7 thermal grease 104 ToolsCenter for System x and BladeCenter 37 trademarks 135 turning off the server 26 turning on the server 25 two DIMM per channel 2DPC requirement 78 U United States electronic emission Class A notice 138 United States FCC Class A notice 138 UpdateXpress 132 UpdateXpress Syst
41. cache size of the microprocessors machine type and model of the server the serial number the system UUID and the amount of installed memory When you make configuration changes through other options in the Setup utility the changes are reflected in the system summary you cannot change settings directly in the system summary Product Data Select this choice to view the system board identifier the revision level or issue date of the firmware the integrated management module and diagnostics code and the version and date This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only e System Settings Select this choice to view or change the server component settings Processors Select this choice to view or change the processor settings Memory Select this choice to view or change the memory settings Devices and I O Ports Select this choice to view or change assignments for devices and input output I O ports You can configure the serial ports configure remote console redirection enable or disable integrated Ethernet controllers the SAS SATA controllers SATA optical drive channels PCI slots and video controller If you disable a device it cannot be configured and the operating system will not be able to detect it this is equivalent to disconnecting the device Power Select this choice to view or change power capping to control consumption processors and performance states Operating Modes Chapter 3
42. components on the system board 7 Install the battery a Align the battery cable connector with the slot on the battery holder Place the battery into the battery holder and make sure that the battery holder engages the battery securely Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 91 Battery retention clip Battery cable Battery connector NZ Lo Battery at holder ee a Release tab Note The positioning of the remote battery depends on the type of the remote batteries that you install b Connect the other end of the battery cable to the battery cable connector on the battery c Lower and press down on the retention clip until it snaps in place to hold the battery firmly in place If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 108 Installing the microprocessor 2 expansion board To install the microprocessor 2 expansion board complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 37 2 Turn off the server and all attached devices then disconnect all power cords and external cables 3 Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat with the cover facing up Attention Do not allow the server to fall over 4 Unlock and remove the left side cover Ssee Removing the left side cover on page 60 5 Remove the fan cage assembly see Removing th
43. drive e If you use an integrated SAS SATA controller with RAID capabilities to configure a RAID 1 mirrored array after you have installed the operating system you will lose access to any data or applications that were previously stored on the secondary drive of the mirrored pair e If you install a different type of RAID controller see the documentation that comes with the controller for information about viewing and changing settings for attached devices Starting the LSI Configuration Utility program To start the LSI Configuration Utility program complete the following steps 1 Turn on the server Chapter 3 Configuring the server 129 Note Approximately 5 to 10 seconds after the server is connected to power the power control button becomes active When the prompt lt F1 Setup gt is displayed press F1 If you have set an administrator password you are prompted to type the password Select System Settings Adapters and UEFI drivers Select Please refresh this page on the first visit and press Enter Select LSI controller_driver_name Driver and press Enter where controller_driver_name is the name of the SAS SATA controller driver For the SAS SATA controller driver name see the documentation that comes with your controller To perform storage management tasks follow the procedures in the documentation that comes with the SAS SATA controller When you have finished changing settings press Esc to exit from the progra
44. drive The Documentation Browser starts automatically e If Autostart is disabled or is not enabled for all users use one of the following procedures If you are using a Windows operating system insert the CD into the CD or DVD drive and click Start gt Run In the Open field type e win32 bat where e is the drive letter of the CD or DVD drive and click OK If you are using Red Hat Linux insert the CD into the CD or DVD drive then run the following command from the mnt cdrom directory sh runlinux sh Select the server from the Product menu The Available Topics list displays all the documents for the server Some documents might be in folders A plus sign indicates each folder or document that has additional documents under it Click the plus sign to display the additional documents When you select a document a description of the document is displayed under Topic Description To select more than one document press and hold the Ctrl key while you select the documents Click View Book to view the selected document or documents in Acrobat Reader or xpdf If you selected more than one document all the selected documents are opened in Acrobat Reader or xpdf To search all the documents type a word or word string in the Search field and click Search The documents in which the word or word string appears are listed in order of the most occurrences Click a document to view it and press Crtl F to use the Acrobat searc
45. e AC power LED Each hot swap power supply has an ac power LED When the ac power LED is lit it indicates that sufficient power is coming into the power supply through the power cord During typical operation the ac power LED is lit For any other combination of LEDs see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD e DC power LED Each hot swap power supply has a dc power LED and an ac power LED When the dc power LED is lit it indicates that the power supply is supplying adequate dc power to the system During typical operation both the ac and dc power LEDs are lit For any other combination of LEDs see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD e Power supply error LED When the power supply error LED is lit it indicates that the power supply has failed Note Power supply 1 is the default primary power supply If power supply 1 fails you must replace the power supply immediately 22 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Power supply LEDs The following illustration shows the location of the power supply LEDs on the rear of the server See the Problem Determination and Service Guide for additional information about solving power supply problems Error Amber DC power Green AC power Green i i H a es au DooOo0o0o0o0o0000o0 oooocooaoao
46. f E 7 A TN 9 Remove the PCI slot filler if installed Keep the filler in a safe place for potential future use 10 Press the adapter firmly into the expansion slot Attention Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the system board or the adapter 11 Perform any configuration tasks that are required for the adapter If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 108 Installing an optional ServeRAID adapter memory module To install an optional ServeRAID adapter memory module complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page viil and Installation guidelines 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords 3 Remove the cover see Removing the left side cover on page 60 4 Locate the ServeRAID adapter which you will install the memory module Remove the ServeRAID adapter if necessary 5 Touch the static protective package that contains the memory card to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove the memory card from the package Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 89 90 6 Align the memory module with the connector on the ServeRAID adapter and push it into the connector until it is firmly seated ServeRAID M5110 ServeRAID M5110 adapter memory module Board to board SH Retention connectors bracket If you have other devices
47. fully seated is not lit replace the power supply 3 Trained technician only If the system board error LED is lit replace the system faulty power supply board On Off or On Faulty Replace the power supply Flashing power supply On On On Power supply is Replace the power supply faulty but still operational 24 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide System pulse LEDs The following LEDs are on the system board and monitor the system power on and power off sequencing and boot progress see System board LEDs and controls on page 34 ge 34 for the location of these LEDs Table 3 System pulse LEDs LED Description Action RTMM heartbeat Power on and power off sequencing 4 If the LED blinks at 1Hz it is functioning properly and no action is necessary 2 If the LED is not blinking trained technician only replace the system board IMM2 heartbeat IMM2 heartbeat boot process The following steps describe the different stages of the IMM2 heartbeat sequencing process 1 When this LED is blinking fast approximately 4Hz this indicates that the IMM2 code is in the loading process 2 When this LED goes off momentarily this indicates that the IMM2 code has loaded completely 3 When this LED goes off momentarily and then starts blinking slowing approximately 1Hz this indicates that IMM2 is fully operational You can now p
48. go to Completing the installation on page 108 Installing a PCI X bracket To 1 2 replace a PCI X bracket complete the following steps Read the or information that begins on page viiland the Installation guidelines on page 37 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat with the cover facing up Attention Do not allow the server to fall over Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 83 4 Unlock and remove the left side cover see Removing the left side cover on page 60 60 5 Touch the static protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove the adapter from the package 6 Locate PCI slot 1 which you will install the PCI X bracket 7 Remove the screw that secures the expansion slot cover 8 Remove the expansion slot cover kit in PCI slot 1 and save it for future use 9 Press the PCI X bracket firmly into PCI slot 1 Attention Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the system board or the adapter 10 Make sure the latch on the side of the PCI X bracket is secured to the rear of the server chassis 84 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide 11 Install the screw that secures the PCI X bracket to the server If you have other devices to install or
49. list of supported microprocessors e Do not mix microprocessors with different cores in the same server e The server supports up to two microprocessors when the microprocessor 2 expansion board is installed Note Microprocessor 2 expansion board is supported when the second microprocessor is installed e When two microprocessors are installed the air baffle and fan 2 must be installed to provide proper system cooling e When you install the second microprocessor you must also install additional memory the air baffle and fan 2 Se In Eng Emmen module page 77 for details about the installation sequence e To ensure proper server operation when you install an additional microprocessor use microprocessors that have the same QuickPath Interconnect QPI link speed integrated memory controller frequency core frequency power segment internal cache size and type e Mixing microprocessors of different stepping levels within the same server model is supported e When mixing microprocessors with different stepping levels within the same server model you do not have to install the microprocessor with lowest stepping level and features in microprocessor socket 1 e Read the documentation that comes with the microprocessor to determine whether you have to update the server firmware To download the latest level of server firmware and other code updates for the server go to http www ibm com support fixcentral e The microprocesso
50. memory with an optional memory module IBM makes no representation or warranties regarding non IBM products and services that are ServerProven including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose These products are offered and warranted solely by third parties IBM makes no representations or warranties with respect to non IBM products Support if any for the non IBM products is provided by the third party not IBM Some software might differ from its retail version if available and might not include user manuals or all program functionality IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Particulate contamination Attention Airborne particulates including metal flakes or particles and reactive gases acting alone or in combination with other environmental factors such as humidity or temperature might pose a risk to the server that is described in this document Risks that are posed by the presence of excessive particulate levels or concentrations of harmful gases include damage that might cause the server to malfunction or cease functioning altogether This specification sets forth limits for particulates and gases that are intended to avoid such damage The limits must not be viewed or used as definitive limits because numerous other factors such as temperature or moisture content of the air can influence the impact of particulates or environmental corrosives
51. network and automatically operate at that rate and mode You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controllers However you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controllers To find device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controllers complete the following steps 1 Goto 2 Under Product support click System x 3 Under Popular links click Software and device drivers 4 From the Product family menu select System x3550 M3 and click Go Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM website The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Using the LSI Configuration Utility program Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure and manage redundant array of independent disks RAID arrays Be sure to use this program as described in this document e Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to perform the following tasks Perform a low level format on a hard disk drive Create an array of hard disk drives with or without a hot spare drive Set protocol parameters on hard disk drives The integrated SAS SATA controller with RAID capabilities supports RAID arrays You can use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure RAID 1 IM RAID 1E IME and RAID 0 IS for a single pair of attached devices If you install the optional ServeRAID M5
52. on the server Lit The server is turned on Ethernet activity LEDs When any of these LEDs is flashing they indicate that the server is transmitting to or receiving signals from the Ethernet LAN that is connected to the Ethernet port that corresponds to that LED e System locator LED Use this blue LED to visually locate the server among other servers You can use IBM Systems Director to light this LED remotely This LED is controlled by the IMM2 When you light the system locator LED the LED will blink and it will continue to blink until you turn it off IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide e Check log LED When this amber LED is lit it indicates that a system error has occurred Check the error log for additional information See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the System x Documentation CD for more information about error logs e System error LED When this amber LED is lit it indicates that a system error has occurred An LED on the light path diagnostics panel is lit to help isolate the error This LED is controlled by the IMM2 The following table describes the LEDs on the operator information panel and suggested actions to correct the detected problems LED Description Action System locator blue Use this LED to visually locate the server among other servers You can use IBM Systems Director or IMM2 to light this LED remotely Check log amber An error
53. remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 108 Installing an adapter The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install an adapter To confirm that the server supports the adapter that you are installing see http www ibm com systems info x86servers serverproven compat us Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this section Do not set the maximum digital video adapter resolution above 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz for an LCD monitor This is the highest resolution that is supported for any add on video adapter that you install in the server Avoid touching the components and gold edge connectors on the adapter The server uses a rotational interrupt technique to configure PCI adapters so that you can install PCI adapters that do not support sharing of PCI interrupts Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 85 86 e The following table lists the option part numbers and CRU part numbers for the network adapters Table 8 Network adapters Network Adapters Description ae hiner QLogic 4Gb PCle FC single port HBA 39R6525 39R6526 QLogic 4Gb PCle FC dual port HBA 39R6527 39R6528 NetXtreme II 1000 express Ethernet adapter 39Y6066 39Y6070 Intel PRO 1000 PF server adapt
54. supported optional devices for the server see http www ibm com systems info x86servers serverproven compat us Read the safety information that begins on page villand the guidelines in Working inside the server with the power on on page 39 and Handling static sensitive devices on page 39 This information will help you work safely e When you install your new server take the opportunity to download and apply the most recent firmware updates This step will help to ensure that any known issues are addressed and that your server is ready to function at maximum levels of performance To download firmware updates for your server go to http www ibm com support fixcentral Important Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code updates If the device is part of a cluster solution verify that the latest level of code is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code For additional information about tools for updating managing and deploying firmware see the ToolsCenter for System x and BladeCenter at http publib boulder ibm com infocenter toolsctr v1r0 index jsp e Before you install optional hardware make sure that the server is working correctly Start the server and make sure that the operating system starts if an operating system is installed or that a 19990305 error code is displayed indicating that an operating system was not found but the server is otherwise
55. the primary copy is restored After the primary copy is restored turn off the server then move the JP2 jumper back to the primary position pins 1 and 2 Using the Integrated Management Module Il 124 The integrated management module II IMM2 is the second generation of the IMM Unlike the first generation of IMM the IMM2 has three levels of firmware basic standard and premium The level of IMM2 firmware in your server depends on the server platform IMM2 basic firmware provides server management through the Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI IMM2 standard firmware provides basic functionality plus the ability to manage servers through other user interfaces such as the web Telnet Secure Shell SSH and Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP IMM2 premium firmware provides standard functionality plus remote presence capability Some servers that come with IMM2 basic or standard firmware might have an option to upgrade the IMM2 firmware to a higher level If you add the service processor upgrade option to IMM2 basic firmware the result is IMM2 standard functionality If you add the remote presence upgrade option to IMM2 standard firmware the result is IMM2 premium functionality Note You cannot upgrade IMM2 basic firmware directly to IMM2 premium firmware by using the remote presence upgrade option You must use the service processor upgrade option to upgrade to IMM2 standard firmware and then use the remote pres
56. to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 108 Installing a RAID adapter battery remotely in the server When you install any RAID adapter that comes with batteries it is sometimes necessary to install the batteries in another location in the server to prevent the batteries from overheating To install a RAID adapter battery in the server complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page ill and Installation guidelines Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and external devices Remove the cover see Removing the left side cover on page 60 Install the ServeRAID adapter on the system board see Installing an adapter Connect one end of the battery cable to the RAID adapter battery connector Route the remote battery cable as shown in the following illustration IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide I Ee 3 ServeRAID adapter RAID adapter battery cable Attention Make sure that the cable is not pinched and does not cover any connectors or obstruct any
57. voltage VDD Blank 1 5 V specified Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 77 L 1 35 V specified 1 5 V operable Note Values for these voltages are specified which means the device characteristics such as timing are supported at this voltage Values are operable which means that the devices can be operated safely at this voltage However device characteristics such as timing may not be guaranteed All devices must be tolerant of the highest DDR3 nominal voltage of 1 5 V meaning that they may not operate at 1 5 V but may be powered at that voltage without damage to the devices wwwww is the DIMM bandwidth in MBps 6400 6 40 GBps DDR3 800 SDRAMs 8 byte primary data bus 8500 8 53 GBps DDR3 1066 SDRAMs 8 byte primary data bus 10600 10 66 GBps DDR3 1333 SDRAMs 8 byte primary data bus 12800 12 80 GBps DDR3 1600 SDRAMs 8 byte primary data bus mis the DIMM type E Unbuffered DIMM UDIMM with ECC x72 bit module data bus L Load Reduction DIMM LRDIMM R Registered DIMM RDIMM U Unbuffered DIMM with no ECC x64 bit primary data bus aa is the CAS latency in clocks at maximum operating frequency bb is the JEDEC SPD Revision Encoding and Additions level cc is the reference design file for the design of the DIMM dis the revision number of the reference design of the DIMM Note To determine the type of a DIMM see the label on the DIMM The information on the label is in the format xxxxx nRxx
58. 1 and 10 with optional FoD RAID 5 50 and SED Self Encrypting Drive upgrade A ServeRAID M5110 SAS SATA adapter that provides RAID 0 1 and 10 Optional upgrade RAID 5 50 512 MB Cache with optional FoD RAID 6 60 and SED upgrade RAID 5 50 512 MB Flash with optional FoD RAID 6 60 and SED upgrade RAID 5 50 1 GB Flash with optional FoD RAID 6 60 and SED upgrade RAID 5 50 and SED Zero Cache Acoustical noise emissions Sound power idling 6 0 bels e Sound power operating 6 0 bels Environment e Air temperature Server on 10 C to 35 C 50 0 F to 95 0 F altitude 0 to 914 4 m 3000 ft Server on 10 C to 32 C 50 0 F to 89 6 F altitude 914 4 m 3000 ft to 2133 6 m 7000 ft Server off with standby power 10 C to 43 C 50 0 F to 109 4 F maximum altitude 2133 6 m 7000 ft Shipment 40 C to 60 C 40 F to 140 F e Humidity Server on 8 to 80 maximum dew point 21 C maximum rate of change 5 C hour Server off with standby power 8 to 80 maximum dew point 27 C e Particulate contamination Attention Airborne particulates and reactive gases acting alone or in combination with other environmental factors such as humidity or temperature might pose a risk to the server For information about the limits for particulates and gases see Particulate contamination on page Heat output Approximate heat output E
59. 110 SAS SATA controller it provides RAID levels 0 and 1 with the optional 5 6 10 50 and 60 support If you install a different type of RAID adapter follow the instructions in the documentation that comes with the adapter to view or change settings for attached devices In addition you can download an LSI command line configuration program from http www ibm com supportportal When you are using the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure and manage arrays consider the following information e The integrated SAS SATA controller with RAID capabilities supports the following features Integrated Mirroring IM with hot spare support also known as RAID 1 Use this option to create an integrated array of two disks plus up to two optional hot spares All data on the primary disk can be migrated Integrated Mirroring Enhanced IME with hot spare support also known as RAID 1E Use this option to create an integrated mirror enhanced array of three to eight disks including up to two optional hot spares All data on the array disks will be deleted Integrated Striping IS also known as RAID 0 Use this option to create an integrated striping array of two to eight disks All data on the array disks will be deleted e Hard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays The drives in an array can have different capacities but the RAID controller treats them as if they all have the capacity of the smallest hard disk
60. 2 Light path diagnostics panel LEDs Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved If an action step is preceded by Trained technician only that step must be performed only by a trained technician LED Description Action 8 Hard disk drive RAID A hard disk drive has failed or is missing A SAS controller or a ServeRAID controller error has occurred i Check the LEDs on the hard disk drives for the drive with a lit status LED and reseat the hard disk drive Reseat the hard disk drive backplane Check the LEDs near SAS controllers or ServeRAID controllers and reseat the corresponding controllers For more information see the Hard disk drive problems under the Troubleshooting tables in the Problem Determination and Service Guide If the error remains replace the following components one at a time in the order listed restarting the server after each a Replace the hard disk drive b Replace the hard disk drive backplane c Replace the SAS controller d Replace the ServeRAID controller If the problem remains go to http www ibm com systems support supportsite wss docdisplay brandind 5000008 amp Indocid SERV CALL ss Fan A fan has failed is operating too slowly or has been removed The TEMP LED might also be lit Open the fan cage cover to reseat the failing fan with l
61. 7383 Installation and User s Guide 15 Fasten the two thumbscrews on the release lever 16 Route the power cable to the microprocessor 2 expansion board power connector from the power paddle card Power cable 17 Connect the power cable to the microprocessor 2 expansion board power connector from the power paddle card Note You might need to install the air baffle before connecting the power cable If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 108 Installing a second microprocessor and heat sink The following notes describe the type of microprocessor that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install a microprocessor and heat sink e Microprocessors are to be installed only by trained technicians Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 97 Important Always use the microprocessor installation tool to install a microprocessor Failing to use the microprocessor installation tool may damage the microprocessor sockets on the system board Any damage to the microprocessor sockets may require replacing the system board e The server supports certain Intel Xeon scalable multi core microprocessors which are designed for the LGA 2011 socket These microprocessors are 64 bit dual core or quad core microprocessors with an integrated memory controller quick path interconnect and shared last cache See ip wadom comence E a a
62. A Configuration configuration cable connector Hard disk drive a backplane drive bay 0 7 ee _ Backplane configuration cables Hard disk drive backplane LJ with the expander 1 drive bay 8 15 Las drive bay 8 15 N Backplane configuration SAS y cables signal Port 0 Port 1 cables j Hard disk drive backplane 7 with the expander 5 drive bay 16 23 Port 0 Port 1 Ll Hard disk drive backplane with the expander Power cable BP 1 p drive bay 24 31 Power cable BP2 W Power cable BP3 p Power cable BP4 id Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 53 54 7 For server models with eight 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives SAS SATA configuration Configuration connector cable SAS signal cables 1 SE Ne Ye s je LoS o 6 Power cable BP2 Power cable BP1 SAS signal cables Pori Configuration cable Port 0 SAS SATA configuration connector Power cable BP1 Power cable BP2 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Power converter cables 3 5 inch Hard disk drive backplane drive bay 0 3 3 5 inch ___ Hard disk drive backplane with the expander drive bay 4
63. BM Corp 2012 vii Important Each caution and danger statement in this documentation is labeled with a number This number is used to cross reference an English language caution or danger statement with translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the Safety Information document For example if a caution statement is labeled Statement 1 translations for that caution statement are in the Safety Information document under Statement 1 Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this document before you perform the procedures Read any additional safety information that comes with the server or optional device before you install the device viii IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Attention Use No 26 AWG or larger UL listed or CSA certified telecommunication line cord Statement 1 AA DANGER Electrical current from power telephone and communication cables is hazardous To avoid a shock hazard Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm e Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet this product e When possible use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables e Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire water or structural damage e Disconnect the attached power cords telecommunications systems net
64. I 2 Check the system error log for information about the error 3 If you cannot isolate the failing component by using the LEDs and the information in the system event logs remove one component at a time and restart the server after each component is removed If the failure remains go to http www ibm com systems support supportsite wss docdisplay brandind 5000008 amp lndocid SERV CALL NMI A nonmaskable interrupt has occurred or the NMI button was pressed 1 Check the system event logs for information about the error 2 Restart the server Chapter 1 The System x3500 M4 server 19 Table 2 Light path diagnostics panel LEDs continued Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved If an action step is preceded by Trained technician only that step must be performed only by a trained technician LED Description Action BRD System board An error has occurred on the system battery the microprocessor 2 expansion board the power paddle card or the system board component that Battery e Microprocess e Trained tech error 3 Replace the fail Battery e Microprocess e Trained tech 1 Check the LEDs on the system board to identify the can be lit due to any of the following reasons e Power paddle card 2 Check the system event logs for information about the e Po
65. IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Note Before using this information and the product it supports read the information in Appendix B Notices on page 135 the IBM Safety Information and Environmental Notices and User Guide documents on the IBM Documentation CD and the Warranty Information document The most recent version of this document is available at http www ibm com supportportal First Edition March 2012 Copyright IBM Corporation 2012 US Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp Contents Copyright IBM Corp 2012 Safety Chapter 1 The System x3500 M4 server The IBM System x Documentation CD Hardware and software requirements Using the Documentation Browser Related documentation Notices and statements in this document Features and specifications What your server offers Reliability availability and serviceability IBM Systems Director The UpdateXpress System Packs Server controls LEDs and power Front view Rear view System pulse LEDs Server power features Chapter 2 Installing optional devices Instructions for IBM Business Partners How to send DSA data to IBM Server components System board internal connectors System board external connectors System board switches and jumper
66. LED system pulse 25 LEDs front of server 13 light path diagnostic panel 15 operator information panel 15 system board 34 left side cover removing 60 replacing 112 legacy operating system requirement 117 License Agreement for Machine Code 4 Licenses and Attributions Documents 4 light path diagnostics 9 cable routing 42 LEDs 16 panel LEDs and connectors 15 light path diagnostics LEDs 16 light path diagnostics panel 14 Linux license agreement 4 local area network LAN 9 LSI Configuration program 129 M management system 8 memory 9 installing 77 specifications 6 two DIMM per channel 2DPC 78 memory rank sparing description 82 memory support 9 menu choices Setup utility 119 microprocessor 8 installing 97 98 specifications 6 microprocessor 2 expansion board installing 92 N NMI button 20 NOS installation with ServerGuide 118 without ServerGuide 118 notes 4 notes important 136 notices 135 electronic emission 138 FCC ClassA 138 notices and statements 4 O obtaining IP address for IMM2 126 online publications 4 operator information panel 14 cable routing 41 controls and LEDs 14 LEDs 15 optional devices installing 29 P particulate contamination 7 137 password 122 administrator 122 power on 122 password power on switch on system board 123 PCI slot 1 21 slot 2 21 slot3 21 slot4 21 slot5 21 Index 145 PCI continued slot6 21 slot 7 21 slot8 21 PCI expansion slots 6 PCI X brac
67. N feature the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the server Notes 1 When 4 GB or more of memory physical or logical is installed some memory is reserved for various system resources and is unavailable to the operating system The amount of memory that is reserved for system resources depends on the operating system the configuration of the server and the configured PCI options 2 When you turn on the server with external graphical adapters installed the IBM logo displays on the screen after approximately 3 minutes This is normal operation while the system loads 3 Make sure the left side cover is closed Turning off the server When you turn off the server and leave it connected to power the server can respond to requests to the service processor such as a remote request to turn on the server While the server remains connected to power one or more fans might continue to run To remove all power from the server you must disconnect it from the power source Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you turn off the server See your operating system documentation for information about shutting down the operating system Statement 5 AA CAUTION The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device The device also might have more than one power cord To remove all electrical current from the device ensure that all po
68. RAID BIOS Configuration Utility press Ctrl H to start pre boot CLI press Ctrl P to start ServerGuide HII MegaRAID Storage Manager MSM MegaCLl and IBM Director ServeRAID M5120 adapter Notes MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility press Ctrl H to start pre boot CLI press Ctrl P to start ServerGuide HII MegaRAID Storage Manager MSM MegaCLl and IBM Director 1 For more information about the Human Interface Infrastructure HII and SAS2IRCU go to http www 947 ibm com support entry portal docdisplay Indocid MIGR 5088601 2 For more information about the MegaRAID support entry portal docdisplay Indocid MIGR 5073015 Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and installation tools that are designed for your server The ServerGuide program 116 http www 947 ibm com go to detects the server model and hardware options that are installed and uses that information during setup to configure the hardware Use this CD during the initial installation of the server to simplify the operating system installations by providing updated device drivers and in some cases installing them automatically To download the CD go tolhttp www ibm com support entry portal docdisplay Indocid SERV GUIDE and click IBM Service and Support Site Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM website The
69. Simple swap 3 5 inch 3 5 inch Pa F J an filler fan backplate backplane ServeRAID ServeRAID ServeRAID Fan cage M1115 M5110 M5120 assembly IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide System board internal connectors The following illustration shows the internal connectors on the system board LAN2 LAN1 USB5 USB3 LAN4 LAN3 USB6 USB4 Video Serial NMI button i er a Ni a PCI slot4 System All 1 ara rc PCI slot5 PC nn Es management i slot 6 L CI slot connector D q H Handle eron PCI slot 1 Annanna n a I Microprocessor 2 Left side cover power expansion board cut off switch connector re SATAO DIMM 6 1 Tri a LA SATA 1 i A En m Au USB embedded DIMM 7 12 a iH hypervisor l T __ USB tape drive Microprocessor 1 UM Release pin Light path diagnostic Ke el il an Fan connector Alk A aN Front USB sp uns A cable connector 1 I Front operator N information panel 9 Battery Sy
70. UTION Hazardous energy present Voltages with hazardous energy might cause heating when shorted with metal which might result in splattered metall burns or both Attention This server is suitable for use on an IT power distribution system whose maximum phase to phase voltage is 240 V under any distribution fault condition Safety XV XVi IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Chapter 1 The System x3500 M4 server This Installation and User s Guide contains information and instructions for setting up your IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 server instructions for installing some optional devices and instructions for cabling and configuring the server For removing and installing optional devices diagnostics and troubleshooting information see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD which comes with the server In addition to the instructions in Chapter 2 Installing optional devices on page 29 for installing optional hardware devices updating firmware and device drivers and completing the installation IBM Business Partners must also complete the steps in The IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 server is a 5U high performance server It can be upgraded to a symmetric multiprocessing SMP server through a microprocessor upgrade It is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance efficient memory management fle
71. actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document To start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD complete the following steps 1 Insert the CD and restart the server If the CD does not start see ServerGuide Problems in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the System x Documentation CD 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to a Select your language b Select your keyboard layout and country c View the overview to learn about ServerGuide features d View the readme file to review installation tips for your operating system and adapter e Start the operating system installation You will need your operating system CD IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide The ServerGuide program has the following features e An easy to use interface e Diskette free setup and configuration programs that are based on detected hardware e ServeRAID Manager program which configures your ServeRAID adapter e Device drivers that are provided for your server model and detected hardware e Operating system partition size and file system type that are selectable during setup Note Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program ServerGuide features Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program To learn more about the version that you have start the ServerGuide Setup
72. and Installation CD and view the online overview Not all features are supported on all server models The ServerGuide program requires a supported IBM server with an enabled startable bootable CD drive In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD you must have your operating system CD to install the operating system The ServerGuide program performs the following tasks e Sets system date and time e Detects the RAID adapter or controller and runs the SAS SATA RAID configuration program e Checks the microcode firmware levels of a ServeRAID adapter and determines whether a later level is available from the CD e Detects installed hardware options and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices e Provides diskette free installation for supported Windows operating systems e Includes an online readme file with links to tips for your hardware and operating system installation Setup and configuration overview When you use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD you do not need setup diskettes You can use the CD to configure any supported IBM server model The setup program provides a list of tasks that are required to set up your server model On a server with a ServeRAID adapter or SAS SATA controller with RAID capabilities you can run the SAS SATA RAID configuration program to create logical drives Important Before you install a legacy operating system such as VMware on a server with an LSI SAS cont
73. and cables inside the server are routed correctly before you install the fan cage assembly Wiring that is not properly routed might be damaged or might prevent the fan cage assembly from seating properly in the server 1 Read the safety information that begins on page ill and Installation guidelines Align the guides on the fan cage with the release latch to the open position on each side Push the fan cage assembly into the server Note Make sure that the fan cage is fully seated Rotate the fan cage release latch to the close position The fan cage will be fully seated when it is secured Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 109 a___ Thumbscrew Fan cage assembly 110 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide 5 Fasten the thumb screw on the fan cage release latch Thumbscrew Fan cage assembly 6 Connect the fan cage assembly power cable to the system board see Internal cable routing and connectors on page 40 Replacing the air baffle Note When you install the second microprocessor you must also install fan 2 and the air baffle that come with the second microprocessor upgrade Kit To replace the air baffle two microprocessors installed complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 37 2 Slide the air baffle down into the server until the positioning pins fit into the locat
74. and service processors The diagnostic programs create a merged log that includes events from all collected logs The information is collected into a file that you can send to IBM service and support Additionally you can view the information locally through a generated text report file You can also copy the log to a removable media and view the log from a web browser For additional information about DSA Preboot diagnostics see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD Multi core processing The server supports up to two Intel Xeon E5 2600 series multi core microprocessors The server comes with only one microprocessor installed IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide IBM Systems Director CD IBM Systems Director is a workgroup hardware management tool that you can use to centrally manage System x and xSeries servers For more information see the IBM Systems Director documentation on the IBM Systems Director CD and IBM Systems Director on page 12 IBM X Architecture technology IBM X Architecture technology combines proven innovative IBM designs to make your Intel processor based server powerful scalable and reliable For more information see http www ibm com servers eserver xseries xarchitecture enterprise index html Active Memory The Active Memory feature improves the reliability of memory through memory mirrored channel Memory mirrored c
75. ation updated finding 4 drive 6 9 drive bays internal 64 drive DVD installing 74 drives installing 64 143 drives continued removing 64 DVD cable routing 45 drive activity LED 14 eject button 14 DVD drive installing 74 Dynamic System Analysis DSA Preboot diagnostics program 8 E electrical input 7 electronic emission Class A notice 138 embedded hypervisor using 127 Enterprise X Architecture technology 9 environment 7 Ethernet 10 link status LED 22 systems management connector 21 Ethernet activity LED 14 22 Ethernet connector 21 Ethernet support 9 expansion bays 6 external connectors 32 F fan installing 63 simple swap 6 fan cage assembly removing 61 replacing 109 fan cage power cable routing 57 fans 10 FCC Class A notice 138 features 6 ServerGuide 117 finding updated documentation 4 firmware updates 1 37 formatting hard disk drive 130 front view 13 front view connectors 13 LED location 13 G gaseous contamination 7 137 getting help 133 grease thermal 104 guidelines options installation 37 guidelines continued system reliability 38 H handling static sensitive devices 39 hard disk drive activity LED 13 backplane cabling 46 backplane connectors 35 formatting 130 installing 71 status LED 13 types 70 hard disk drives hot swap SAS or SATA installing 72 hardware service and support 134 heat output 7 heat sink installing 97 103 help getting 133 hot swap drives SAS or
76. aximum of 24 single rank dual rank or 16 quad rank RDIMMs The server does not support three quad rank RDIMMs in the same channel e The following table shows an example of the maximum amount of memory that you can install using ranked DIMMs Table 5 Maximum memory installation using ranked DIMMs Number of DIMMs DIMM type DIMM size Total memory 16 Single rank UDIMMs 2 GB 32 GB 24 Single rank RDIMMs 2 GB 48 GB 24 Single rank RDIMMs 4 GB 96 GB 24 Dual rank RDIMMs 8 GB 192 GB 24 Dual rank RDIMMs 16 GB 384 GB 16 Quad rank RDIMMs 16 GB 256 GB 24 Quad rank LRDIMMs 32 GB 768 GB e The UDIMM option that is available for the server is 2 GB The server supports a minimum of 2GB and a maximum of 32 GB of system memory using UDIMMs e The RDIMM options that are available for the server are 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB The server supports a minimum of 2 GB and a maximum of 384 GB of system memory using RDIMMs e The LRDIMM option that is available for the server is 32 GB The server supports a minimum of 32 GB and a maximum of 768 GB of system memory using LRDIMMs Note The amount of usable memory is reduced depending on the system configuration A certain amount of memory must be reserved for system resources To view the total amount of installed memory and the amount of configured memory run the Setup utility For additional information see Chapter 3 Configuring the server on page 115
77. cess to only the limited Setup utility menu the user can set change and delete the power on password if the system administrator has given the user that authority Power on password If a power on password is set when you turn on the server you must type the power on password to complete the system startup You can use any combination of 6 20 printable ASCII characters for the password When a power on password is set you can enable the Unattended Start mode in which the keyboard and mouse remain locked but the operating system can start You can unlock the keyboard and mouse by typing the power on password 122 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide If you forget the power on password you can regain access to the server in any of the following ways e If an administrator password is set type the administrator password at the password prompt Start the Setup utility and reset the power on password e Remove the battery from the server and then reinstall it See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD for instructions for removing the battery e Change the position of the power on password switch enable switch 3 of the system board switch block SW4 to bypass the password check see System board switches and jumpers on page 32 for more information dnd ty U H A OCUN MEg l nonnaann gg
78. create the disk array Select Apply changes and exit menu to create the array IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide IBM Advanced Settings Utility program The IBM Advanced Settings Utility ASU program is an alternative to the Setup utility for modifying UEFI settings Use the ASU program online or out of band to modify UEFI settings from the command line without the need to restart the system to access the Setup utility You can also use the ASU program to configure the optional remote presence features or other IMM2 settings The remote presence features provide enhanced systems management capabilities In addition the ASU program provides limited settings for configuring the IPMI function in the IMM2 through the command line interface Use the command line interface to issue setup commands You can save any of the settings as a file and run the file as a script The ASU program supports scripting environments through a batch processing mode For more information and to download the ASU program go to http www ibm com support entry portal docdisplay Indocid TOOL ASU Updating IBM Systems Director If you plan to use IBM Systems Director to manage the server you must check for the latest applicable IBM Systems Director updates and interim fixes Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM website The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document To locate and ins
79. d Appendix B Notices 139 Zulassungsbescheinigung laut dem Deutschen Gesetz ber die elektromagnetische Vertr glichkeit von Ger ten EMVG bzw der EMC EG Richtlinie 2004 108 EG f r Ger te der Klasse A Dieses Ger t ist berechtigt in bereinstimmung mit dem Deutschen EMVG das EG Konformit tszeichen CE zu f hren Verantwortlich f r die Einhaltung der EMV Vorschriften ist der Hersteller International Business Machines Corp New Orchard Road Armonk New York 10504 914 499 1900 Der verantwortliche Ansprechpartner des Herstellers in der EU ist IBM Deutschland Technical Regulations Department M456 IBM Allee 1 71137 Ehningen Germany Telephone 49 7032 15 2937 Email tjahn de ibm com Generelle Informationen Das Ger t erf llt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN 55024 und EN 55022 Klasse A VCCI Class A statement Zelt 977 A ERRATER CT TLORBERERH CHATS w FCEBHVET COMSICSMASM BEM BRT SZKLDBRENSZACEMHVET VCCI A This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio interference may occur in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA statement Japanese Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Confirmed Harmonics Guideline products less than or equal to 20 A per
80. d you receive a message from the web interface when you attempt to start the remote presence feature indicating that the Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade is required to use the remote presence feature The remote presence feature provides the following functions e Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz regardless of the system state e Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client e Mapping the CD or DVD drive diskette drive and USB flash drive on a remote client and mapping ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server e Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive The blue screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating system hang condition A system administrator can use the blue screen capture to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition Enabling the remote presence feature To enable the remote presence feature complete the following steps 1 Install the Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade 2 Turn on the server Note Approximately 20 to 40 seconds after the server is connected to power the power control button becomes active For more information on Features on Demand FoD including instructions for automating the activation and installatio
81. d SERV XPRESS amp brandind 5000008 Server controls LEDs and power This section describes the controls and light emitting diodes LEDs and how to turn the server on and off For the locations of other LEDs on the system board see System board LEDs and controls on page 34 Front view The following illustration shows the controls and LEDs on the front of the server Note The front bezel is not shown so that the drive bays are visible DVD drive DVD drive Reset button activity LED eject button a eooooooolo Power control q button tog t z p 1 4 Toen Bay 1 e Ei USB 2 K E rit Bay 2 Remind button Hl vE vH vB EI a a K2 Hard disk drive ll I LED amber Q disk drive activity LED green a J 5H e Power control button Press this button to turn the server on and off manually e Hard disk drive activity LEDs This LED is used on hot swap SAS or SATA hard disk drives Each hot swap hard disk drive has an activity LED and when this LED is flashing it indicates that the drive is in use e Hard
82. d peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Unlock and remove the left side cover see Removing the left side cover on page 60 Open the bezel see Opening the bezel media door on page 58 Remove the air baffle if installed see Removing the air baffle on page 60 Remove the fan cage assembly see Removing the fan cage assembly on page 61 61 Touch the static protective package that contains the DVD drive to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove the DVD drive from the package Install the blue rails on the DVD drive using the holes nearest the center of the drive Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 75 10 11 12 Follow the instructions that come with the drive to set jumpers or switches if there is any Note You might find it easier to install the new drive from the front and then attach the cables Align the rails on the DVD drive with the guides in the drive bay then slide the DVD drive into the drive bay until the rails click into place Optical drive Connect power and signal cables to the drive and the connectors on the system board see Internal cable routing and connectors on page 40 for more information If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 108 Installing an optional tape drive To install an opti
83. d trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle and or its affiliates Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States other countries or both Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States other countries or both UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries Important notes 136 Processor speed indicates the internal clock speed of the microprocessor other factors also affect application performance CD or DVD drive speed is the variable read rate Actual speeds vary and are often less than the possible maximum When referring to processor storage real and virtual storage or channel volume KB stands for 1024 bytes MB stands for 1 048 576 bytes and GB stands for 1 073 741 824 bytes When referring to hard disk drive capacity or communications volume MB stands for 1 000 000 bytes and GB stands for 1 000 000 000 bytes Total user accessible capacity can vary depending on operating environments Maximum internal hard disk drive capacities assume the replacement of any standard hard disk drives and population of all hard disk drive bays with the largest currently supported drives that are available from IBM Maximum memory might require replacement of the standard
84. de of the bezel is in the unlocked position open the bezel media door directly N i Media door icon j SS Var 3 Unlock the left side cover Note You must unlock the left side cover to open or remove the bezel When you lock the left side cover it locks both the cover and the bezel 58 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide 4 Open the bezel by pressing the button on the left edge of the bezel and rotate the left side of the bezel away from the server Mi Release button 5 From inside of the top section of the bezel door slide the blue tab up to unlock the bezel media door then grasp the depressed area on the media door and pull the door open Bezel media door N gt Media door lock 6 When the media door is unlocked the icon on the side of the bezel will be in the unlocked position Media door icon Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 59 Removing the left side cover Important Before you install optional hardware make sure that the server is working correctly Start the server and make sure that the operating system starts if an operating system is installed or that a 19990305 error code is displayed indicating that an operating system was not found but the server is otherwise working correctly If the server is not workin
85. disk drive status LEDs This LED is used on hot swap SAS or SATA hard disk drives When this LED is lit it indicates that the drive has failed If an optional IBM ServeRAID controller is installed in the server when this LED is flashing slowly one flash per second it indicates that the drive is being rebuilt When the LED is flashing rapidly three flashes per second it indicates that the controller is identifying the drive Chapter 1 The System x3500 M4 server 13 14 e DVD drive activity LED When this LED is lit it indicates that the DVD drive is in use e DVD eject button Press this button to release a DVD or CD from the DVD drive e Light path diagnostics panel Light path diagnostics is a system of LEDs on various external and internal components of the server When an error occurs LEDs are lit throughout the server By viewing the LEDs in a particular order you can often identify the source of the error See Light path diagnostics panel on page 15 for more information about the light path diagnostics e Operator information panel This panel contains controls and LEDs that provide information about the status of the server For information about the controls and LEDs on the operator information panel see Operator information panel e Remind button This button places the system error LED check log LED on the operator information panel into Remind mode In Remind mode the system error LED flashes once every 2 seco
86. drives The following notes describe the types of drives that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing a drive Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that is specified in the documentation that comes with the drive Check the instructions that come with the drive to see whether you have to set any switches or jumpers on the drive If you are installing a SAS or SATA device be sure to set the SAS or SATA ID for that device Optional external tape drives and DVD ROM drives are examples of removable media drives You can install removable media drives only in bays 1 and 2 on models with eight 3 5 inch eight sixteen twenty four and thirty two 2 5 inch hard disk drives The electromagnetic interference EMI integrity and cooling of the server are protected by having all bays and PCI slots covered or occupied When you install a drive or PCI adapter save the EMC shield and filler panel from the bay or the PCI adapter slot cover in the event that you later remove the drive or adapter For a complete list of supported options for the server see http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us Installing a 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drive The following notes describe the types of hard disk drives that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install a hard disk drive IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide e D
87. e II IMM2 A dedicated management network provides additional security by physically separating the management network traffic from the production network You can use the Setup utility to configure the server to use a dedicated systems management network or a shared network Ethernet connectors Use either of these connectors to connect the server to a network When you enable shared Ethernet for IMM2 in the Setup utility you can access the IMM2 using either the Ethernet 1 or the system management Ethernet connector Chapter 1 The System x3500 M4 server 21 The following illustration shows the LEDs on the rear of the server av j ey o 000000000000 E O00000000000 E 1 000000000000 E 000000000000 l in Doooooooooon E m H oo0000000000 4 g a oo0000000000 JF ze Ethernet link LED B 7 TE Ethernet activity LED wer p Error DC power AC power e Amber Green Green amp i Ll e d emm mme ES Ethernet activity LEDs When these LEDs are lit they indicate that the server is transmitting to or receiving signals from the Ethernet LAN that is connected to the Ethernet port e Ethernet link LEDs When these LEDs are lit they indicate that there is an active link connection on the Ethernet port
88. e Invalid system configuration CNFG LED support e Serial over LAN SOL e PECI 2 support e Power reset control power on hard and soft shutdown hard and soft reset schedule power control e Alerts in band and out of band alerting PET traps IPMI style SNMP e mail e Operating system failure blue screen capture e Configuration save and restore e PCI configuration data e Boot sequence manipulation The IMM2 also provides the following remote server management capabilities through the OSA SMBridge management utility program e Command line interface IPMI Shell The command line interface provides direct access to server management functions through the IPMI 2 0 protocol Use the command line interface to issue commands to control the server power view system information and identify the server You can also save one or more commands as a text file and run the file as a script e Serial over LAN Establish a Serial over LAN SOL connection to manage servers from a remote location You can remotely view and change the UEFI settings restart the server identify the server and perform other management functions Any standard Telnet client application can access the SOL connection Chapter 3 Configuring the server 125 Obtaining the IP address for the IMM2 To access the web interface you need the IP address for IMM2 You can obtain the IMM2 IP address through the Setup utility The server comes with a default
89. e fan cage assembly on page 61 6 Touch the static protective package that contains the microprocessor 2 expansion board to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove the microprocessor 2 expansion board from the package 7 Install the microprocessor 2 expansion board side bracket 92 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide a Align the side bracket with the holes on the chassis and install the side bracket on the system board Microprocessor 2 expansion board bracket IA Di E ML N bo N 777777777777 72788 Sy Guide b Slide the side bracket toward the rear of the server c Fasten the thumbscrew on the side bracket Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 93 Install the two guide pins on the system board 8 Guide pins 9 Remove the cover on the microprocessor 2 expansion board connector from the system board 10 Make sure the microprocessor 2 expansion board release lever is in the open position IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide 94 11 Align the microprocessor 2 expansion board to the guide pins on the bottom of the chassis and the side bracket Guide pins ol O _ co
90. e image becomes corrupt you can use the VMware Recovery CD to recover the flash device image To recover the flash device image complete the following steps 1 Turn on the server Note Approximately 5 to 10 seconds after the server is connected to power the power control button becomes active 2 Insert the VMware Recovery CD into the CD or DVD drive 3 Follow the instructions on the screen For additional information and instructions see the ESXi Embedded and vCenter Server Setup Guide at http www vmware com pdf vsphere4 r40_u1 vsp_40_u1_esxi_e_vc_setup_guide pdf Enabling the Intel Gigabit Ethernet Utility program The Intel Gigabit Ethernet Utility program is part of the server firmware You can use it to configure the network as a startable device and you can customize where the network startup option appears in the startup sequence Enable and disable the Intel Gigabit Ethernet Utility program from the Setup utility Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller 128 The Ethernet controllers are integrated on the system board They provide an interface for connecting to a 10 Mbps 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps network and provide full duplex FDX capability which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the network If the Ethernet ports in the server support auto negotiation the controllers detect the data transfer rate 1OBASE T 100BASE TX or 1000BASE T and duplex mode full duplex or half duplex of the
91. e to view the IMM2 system event log Clear System Event Log Select this choice to clear the IMM2 system event log User Security Select this choice to set change or clear passwords See Passwords on page for more information This choice is on the full and limited Setup utility menu Set Power on Password Select this choice to set or change a power on password For more information see Power on password on page 122 for more information Clear Power on Password Select this choice to clear a power on password For more information see Power on password on page 122 for more information Set Administrator Password Chapter 3 Configuring the server 121 Passwords Select this choice to set or change an administrator password An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator it limits access to the full Setup utility menu If an administrator password is set the full Setup utility menu is available only if you type the administrator password at the password prompt For more information see Administrator password on page 123 Clear Administrator Password Select this choice to clear an administrator password For more information see Administrator password on page 123 e Save Settings Select this choice to save the changes that you have made in the settings e Restore Settings Select this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the set
92. ee a e a amp a 187 Telecommunication regulatory statement eg ee ke ee eae ee aS Electronic emission notices Yok a woe oy we ae a eo 138 Federal Communications Commission FCC statement 138 Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement 138 Avis de conformit a la r glementation d Industrie Canada 138 Australia and New Zealand Class A statement 138 European Union EMC Directive conformance statement 139 Germany Class A statement 2 189 VCCI Class A statement 140 Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA statement nn 140 Korea Communications Commission KCC statement ee ee 140 Russia Electromagnetic Interference EMI Class A statement 141 People s Republic of China Class A electronic emission statement 141 Taiwan Class A compliance statement 141 Index s 2 2 nn ve ee 148 Contents V Vi IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Safety Before installing this product read the Safety Information A Ciba Mell bel i Gay gill Ibe Cus di Antes de instalar este produto leia as Informac es de Seguranga ERRA mei ATAA Safety Information ZERA TAA RZA 4M PAR aH Prije instalacije ovog produkta obavezno pro itajte Sigurnosne Upute P ed instalac tohoto produktu si p e t te p ru ku bezpe nostn c
93. em Packs 13 updating IBM Systems Director 131 server configuration 114 Systems Director IBM 131 USB connector 14 21 using boot manager program 124 embedded hypervisor 127 IMM2 124 integrated management module Il 124 LSI Configuration program 129 remote presence feature 126 Setup utility 118 Utility program IBM Advanced Settings 131 utility Setup starting 119 using 118 V video connector rear 21 video controller integrated specifications 6 W Wake on LAN feature 26 website publication ordering 133 support 133 support line telephone numbers 134 weight 6 what the server offers 8 working inside the server with the power on 39 X X Architecture technology 9 Index 147 148 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Part Number 94Y7186 Printed in USA 1P P N 947186
94. ence upgrade option to upgrade to IMM2 premium firmware IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide For more information about the IMM2 see the Integrated Management Module II http www 947 ibm com support entry portal docdisplay brand 5000008 amp lndocid MIGR 5086346 The IMM2 supports the following basic systems management features e Environmental monitor with fan speed control for temperature voltages fan failure and power supply failure e DIMM error assistance The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI disables a failing DIMM that is detected during POST and the IMM2 lights the associated system error LED and the failing DIMM error LED e System event log SEL e ROM based IMM2 firmware flash updates e Auto Boot Failure Recovery ABR e Nonmaskable interrupt NMI detection and reporting e Automatic Server Restart ASR when POST is not complete or the operating system hangs and the operating system watchdog timer times out The IMM2 might be configured to watch for the operating system watchdog timer and reboot the system after a timeout if the ASR feature is enabled Otherwise the IMM2 allows the administrator to generate a nonmaskable interrupt NMI by pressing an NMI button on the system board for an operating system memory dump ASR is supported by IPMI e Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI Specification V2 0 and Intelligent Platform Management Bus IPMB support
95. epending on the model the server supports up to eight or up to thirty two 2 5 inch SAS SATA hot swap hard disk drives in the hot swap bays Note When using ServeRAID adapter M1015 to support more than sixteen 2 5 inch hard disk drives the maximum number of RAID supported drives is 16 All the other drives will remain JBOD the drives are presented to the operating system without a RAID configuration e For a list of supported optional devices for the server see http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us e Inspect the drive and drive bay for signs of damage e Make sure that the drive is correctly installed in the drive bay e See the documentation for the ServeRAID adapter for instructions for installing a hard disk drive All hot swap drives in the server must have the same throughput speed rating using drives with different speed ratings might cause all drives to operate at the speed of the slowest drive e You do not have to turn off the server to install hot swap drives in the hot swap drive bays However you must turn off the server when you perform any steps that involve installing or removing cables To install a hot swap hard disk drive complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines Attention Static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is powered on might cause the server to halt which might
96. equence for the Wake on LAN functions For example you can define a startup sequence that checks for a disc in the CD RW DVD drive then checks the hard disk drive and then checks a network adapter This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only Boot Manager Select this choice to view add delete or change the device boot priority boot from a file select a one time boot or reset the boot order to the default setting System Event Logs Select this choice to enter the System Event Manager where you can view the error messages in the system event logs You can use the arrow keys to move between pages in the error log The system event logs contain all event and error messages that have been generated during POST by the systems management interface handler and by the system service processor Run the diagnostic programs to get more information about error codes that occur See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD for instructions for running the diagnostic programs Important If the system error LED on the front of the server is lit but there are no other error indications clear the IMM2 system event log Also after you complete a repair or correct an error clear the IMM2 system event log to turn off the system error LED on the front of the server POST Event Viewer Select this choice to enter the POST event viewer to view the POST error messages System Event Log Select this choic
97. er 4201750 4201752 NetXtreme II 1000 express dual port Ethernet adapter 4201780 49Y7947 QLogic 10Gb CNA 4201800 4201802 Brocade 10Gb dual port CNA 4201820 4201822 Emulex 4 Gbps FC single port PCle HBA 42C2069 43W7510 Emulex 4Gbps FC dual port PCle HBA 42C2071 43W7512 Emulex 8Gb FC single port HBA 42D0485 42D0491 Emulex 8Gb FC dual port HBA 42D0494 42D0500 QLogic 8Gb FC single port HBA 42D0501 42D0507 QLogic 8Gb FC dual port HBA 42D0510 42D0516 IBM 6Gb SAS HBA Controller 46M0907 68Y7354 Brocade 8Gb FC single port HBA 46M6049 46M6061 Brocade 8Gb FC dual port HBA 46M6050 46M6062 NetXtreme II 1000 express quad port Ethernet adapter 49Y4220 49Y7949 Intel Ethernet dual port server adapter I340 T2 49Y4230 49Y4232 Intel Ethernet quad port server adapter 1340 T4 49Y4240 49Y4242 Broadcom NetXtreme II dual port 10GBaseT adapter 49Y7910 49Y7912 Intel X520 DA2 dual port 10GbE SFP adapter 49Y7960 49Y7962 Brocade 4Gb FC single port HBA 59Y1987 59Y1992 Brocade 4Gb FC dual port HBA 59Y1993 59Y1998 Broadcom NetXtreme quad port GbE adapter 90Y9352 90Y9355 Broadcom NetXtreme dual port GbE adapter 90Y9370 90Y9373 Emulex 10 GbE virtual fabric adapter III 95Y3762 9573766 Emulex 10 GbE virtual fabric adapter III lite 95Y3768 95Y3766 Attention Static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is powered on might cause the server to stop which might result in the loss of data To avoid this potential problem always use a
98. erating system selection and the installed hard disk drives 4 The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating system CD and restart the server At this point the installation program for the operating system takes control to complete the installation Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide If you have already configured the server hardware and you are not using the ServerGuide program to install your operating system complete the following steps to download the latest operating system installation instructions from the IBM website Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM website The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document Go to fttp www ibm com supporiportal Under Product support click System x From the menu on the left side of the page click System x support search From the Task menu select Install From the Product family menu select System x3500 M4 From the Operating system menu select your operating system and then click Search to display the available installation documents OV PO Ms Using the Setup utility 118 Use the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI formerly BIOS Setup Utility program to perform the following tasks e View configuration information e View and change assignments for devices and I O ports e Set the date and time e Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices e Se
99. eripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables if necessary IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Unlock and remove the left side cover see Removing the left side cover on page 60 60 Remove the air baffle if installed see Removing the air baffle on page 60 Open the retaining clip on each end of the DIMM connector Attention To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM connectors open and close the clips gently Retaining clip Alignment tab Touch the static protective package that contains the DIMM to any unpainted metal surface on the outside of the server Then remove the DIMM from the package Turn the DIMM so that the alignment slot align correctly with the alignment tab Insert the DIMM into the connector by aligning the edges of the DIMM with the slots at the ends of the DIMM connector see System board internal connectors on page 31for the locations of the DIMM connectors Firmly press the DIMM straight down into the connector by applying pressure on both ends of the DIMM simultaneously The retaining clips snap into the locked position when the DIMM is firmly seated in the connector Note If there is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining clips the DIMM has not been correctly inserted open the retaining clips remove the DIMM and then reinsert it If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise
100. ermal grease Microprocessor 5 Use the thermal grease syringe to place 9 uniformly spaced dots of 0 02 mL each on the top of the microprocessor The outermost dots must be within approximately 5 mm of the edge of the microprocessor this is to ensure uniform distribution of the grease 104 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Note If the grease is properly applied approximately half of the grease will remain in the syringe 6 Install the heat sink onto the microprocessor as described in 11 on page 103 If you have other options to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 108 Installing a hot swap power supply The following notes describe the type of ac power supply that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install a power supply Make sure that the devices that you are installing are supported For a list_of supported optional devices for the server see http www ibm com systems info x86servers serverproven compat us Before you install an additional power supply or replace a power supply with one of a different wattage you may use the IBM Power Configurator utility to determine current system power consumption For more information and to download the utility go to http www 03 ibm com systems bladecenter resources powerconfig html The server comes with one hot swap 12 volt output power supply that connects t
101. ers I amas l a Q u A f iii au ST Off ol OND OF PR alaalalalz gt SW4 switch block Note If there is a clear protective sticker on the top of the switch blocks you must remove and discard it to access the switches The following table describes the functions of the SW4 switch block on the system board 32 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Table 4 System board SWA switch block definition Switch number Switch name Default position Description 1 UEFI boot backup Off When this switch is off the primary firmware ROM page is loaded When this switch is on the secondary backup firmware ROM page is loaded Note Changing the position of the UEFI boot back switch before the server is turned on alters which flash ROM page is loaded Do not move the switch after the server is turned on This can cause an u
102. ess 3 0 x8 Slot 4 PCI Express 3 0 x8 Slot 5 PCI Express 3 0 x16 support 225W GPU Slot 6 PCI Express 3 0 x8 Two PCI expansion slots on the microprocessor 2 expansion board Slot 7 PCI Express 3 0 x16 support 225W GPU Slot 8 PCI Express 3 0 x16 e PCI X interposer card optional One PCI X 64 bit 133 MHz Video controller integrated into IMM2 Matrox G200eR2 Note The maximum video resolution is 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz SVGA compatible video controller DDR3 528 MHz SDRAM video memory controller Avocent Digital Video Compression 16 MB of video memory not expandable Power supply Up to two hot swap power supplies for redundancy support 750 watt ac 1 Support up to sixteen 2 5 inch HDDs 2 GPU not supported 900 watt ac 1 One GPU and one power supply installed support up to 8 HDDs 2 One GPU and two power supplies installed Support up to 8 HDDs in redundant mode More than 8 HDDs installed the server runs in non redundant mode 3 Two GPUs and two power supplies installed the server runs in non redundant mode Note Power supplies in the server must be with the same power rating or wattage Simple swap fans Two one microprocessor installed Three two microprocessors installed Three additional fans for optional redundant cooling Size Tower Height 440 mm 17 3 in Depth 750 mm 29 5 in Width 218 mm 8 6
103. fan The server comes with two 120 mm x 38 mm simple swap fans in the fan cage assembly The following instructions can be used to install any simple swap fan in the server Notes 1 When you install the second microprocessor you must also install fan 2 and the air baffle that come with the second microprocessor upgrade kit The fan filler can only be removed when fan 2 is installed Otherwise the fan filler must be installed for proper cooling 2 You can order the three additional fans for redundant cooling To install a simple swap fan complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines Attention Static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is powered on might cause the server to halt which might result in the loss of data To avoid this potential problem always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when you work inside the server with the power on 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables 3 Touch the static protective package that contains the simple swap fan to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove the fan from the package 4 Unlock and remove the left side cover see Removing the left side cover on page 60 5 Open the fan cage cover Open the fan locking handle on the replacement fan 7 Inser
104. ference that may cause undesired operation Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Avis de conformit a la r glementation d Industrie Canada Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Australia and New Zealand Class A statement Attention This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures 138 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide European Union EMC Directive conformance statement This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 2004 108 EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a nonrecommended modification of the product including the fitting of non IBM option cards Attention This is an EN 55022 Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Responsible manufacturer International Business Machines Corp New Orchard Road Armonk New York 10504 914 499 1900 European Community contact IBM Technical Regulations Department M456 IBM Allee 1 71137 Ehningen Germany Telephone 49
105. form any steps that involve removing or installing adapter cables and you must disconnect the power source from the server before you perform any steps that involve removing or installing a riser card Blue on a component indicates touch points where you can grip the component to remove it from or install it in the server open or close a latch and so on Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates that the component can be hot swapped which means that if the server and operating system support hot swap capability you can remove or install the component while the server is running Orange can also indicate touch points on hot swap components See the instructions for removing or installing a specific hot swap component for any additional procedures that you might have to perform before you remove or install the component When you are finished working on the server reinstall all safety shields guards labels and ground wires For a list of supported optional devices for the server see http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us System reliability guidelines To help ensure proper system cooling and system reliability make sure that the following requirements are met 38 Each of the drive bays has a drive or a filler panel and electromagnetic compatibility EMC shield installed in it If the server has redundant power each of the power supply bays has a power supply installed in
106. g correctly see the Problem Determination and Service Guide for diagnostic information Attention The server automatically powers off when the left side cover is removed To remove the left side cover complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page viil and Installation guidelines Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables if necessary Unlock the left side cover using the key that comes with the server Pull the cover release latch down while you rotate the top edge of the cover away from the server then lift the cover off the server N Cover release latch Left side cover Lock Removing the air baffle 60 Note When you install the second microprocessor you must also install fan 2 and the air baffle that come with the second microprocessor upgrade Kit To remove the air baffle complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page viil and Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat with the cover facing up Attention Do not allow the server to fall over Unlock and remove the left side cover see Removing the left side cover IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide 5 Remove the air baffle from the server and set it aside
107. grams Microprocessor built in self test BIST internal error signal monitoring configuration checking and microprocessor and voltage regulator module failure identification through light path diagnostics Memory mirrored channel support memory mirrored channel are mutually exclusive of each other Parity checking on the small computer system interface SCSI bus and PCI buses Power management Compliance with Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI Power on self test POST Predictive Failure Analysis PFA alerts on memory SAS SATA hard disk drives fans and power supplies Redundant Ethernet capabilities with failover support Redundant hot swap power supplies and redundant simple swap fans Redundant Network Interface Card NIC support Remind button to temporarily turn on the system error LED Remote system problem determination support ROM based diagnostics ROM checksums Serial Presence Detection SPD on memory VPD power supply and hard disk drives backplane DIMM isolation of excessive correctable error or multi bit error by the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI Standby voltage for system management features and monitoring Startup boot from LAN through remote initial program load RIPL or dynamic host configuration protocol boot protocol DHCP BOOTP System auto configuring from the configuration menu System error logging POST and IMM2 Chapter 1 The System x3500 M4 server 11 e Systems ma
108. h as oil from your skin can cause connection failures between the contacts and the socket IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide c Align the installation tool with the microprocessor socket The installation tool rests flush on the socket only if properly aligned Installation tool Microprocessor Socket cover d Twist the handle on the microprocessor tool counterclockwise to insert the microprocessor into the socket The microprocessor is keyed to ensure that the microprocessor is installed correctly The microprocessor rests flush on the socket only if properly installed Socket cover Installation tool Attention Do not press the microprocessor into the socket Make sure that the microprocessor is oriented and aligned correctly in the socket before you try to close the microprocessor retainer Do not touch the thermal material on the bottom of the heat sink or on top of the microprocessor Touching the thermal material will contaminate it Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 101 102 10 Remove the microprocessor socket dust cover tape or label from the surface of the microprocessor socket if one is present Store the socket cover in a safe place Socket cover Microprocessor Attention When you handle static sensitive devices take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity For details about handling these devices see Handling static sensitive dev
109. h function or press Alt F to use the xpdf search function within the document Click Help for detailed information about using the Documentation Browser Chapter 1 The System x3500 M4 server 3 Related documentation This Installation and User s Guide contains general information about the server including how to set up and cabling the server how to install supported optional devices and how to configure the server The following documentation also comes with the server e Environmental Notices and User Guide This document is in PDF on the IBM System x Documentation CD It contains translated environmental notices e IBM License Agreement for Machine Code This document is in PDF It provides translated versions of the IBM License Agreement for Machine Code for your product IBM Warranty Information This printed document contains the warranty terms and a pointer to the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty on the IBM website e Licenses and Attributions Documents This document is in PDF It provides the open source notices e Problem Determination and Service Guide This document is in PDF on the IBM System x Documentation CD It contains information to help you solve problems yourself and it contains information for service technicians Safety Information This document is in PDF on the IBM System x Documentation CD It contains translated caution and danger statements Each caution and danger statement that appears in the docu
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111. hannel mode replicates and stores data on two pairs of DIMMs within two channels simultaneously If a failure occurs the memory controller switches from the primary pair of memory DIMMs to the backup pair of DIMMs For more information about installing DIMMs for memory mirrored channel e men none on page Large system memory capacity The memory bus supports up to 384 GB of system memory when registered DIMMs are installed The server supports up to 64 GB if unbuffered DIMMs are installed The memory controller supports error correcting code ECC for up to 24 industry standard PC3 8500 DDR3 1066 PC3 10600 DDR3 1333 or PC3 12800 DDR3 1600 DDR3 third generation double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM dual inline memory modules DIMMs IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD which you can download from the web provides programs to help you set up the server and install a Windows operating system The ServerGuide program detects installed optional hardware devices and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers For more information about the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD see Using Integrated network support The server comes with an integrated dual port Intel Gigabit Ethernet controller which supports connection to a 10 Mbps 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps network For more information see Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controlle
112. has occurred and cannot be isolated without performing certain procedures Check the IMM2 system event log and the system error log for information about the error Save the log if necessary and clear the log afterwards System error amber An error has occurred Check the light path diagnostics LEDs and follow the instructions Check the IMM2 system event log and the system error log for information about the error Save the log if necessary and clear the log afterwards Light path diagnostics panel The following illustration shows the front LEDs on the light path diagnostics panel The light path diagnostic panel can be seen from the front bezel Note The light path diagnostics LEDs remain lit only while the server is connected to power For more information about the LEDs on the light path diagnostics panel see Light path diagnostics LEDs on page 16 The following illustration shows the LEDs on the light path diagnostics panel Chapter 1 The System x3500 M4 server 15 Fan Hard disk drive RAID NS Temperature Microprocessor Configuration Memory PC NM I Power supply TE Over spec W ki System board gt USB ports Light path diagnostics LEDs The following table describes the LEDs on the light path diagnostics panel and suggested actions to correct the detected problems Table
113. he system board see Internal cable routing and connectors on page 40 for more information If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 108 Installing a memory module The following notes describe the types of DIMMs that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install DIMMs e When you install or remove DIMMs the server configuration information changes When you restart the server the system displays a message that indicates that the memory configuration has changed e The server supports only industry standard double data rate 3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 or 1600 MHz PC3 6400 PC3 8500 PC3 10600 or PC3 12800 registered or unbuffered synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM dual inline memory modules DIMMs with error correcting code ECC See http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us for a list of supported memory modules for the server The specifications of a DDR3 DIMM are on a label on the DIMM in the following format 99999 eRxff PC3v wwwwwm aa bb ccd where ggggg is the total capacity of the DIMM for example 1GB 2GB or 4GB eR is the number of ranks 1R single rank 2R dual rank 4R quad rank xff is the device organization bit width x4 x4 organization 4 DQ lines per SDRAM x8 x8 organization x16 x16 organization vis the SDRAM and support component supply
114. he use of a grounding system is recommended For example wear an electrostatic discharge wrist strap if one is available Always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server with the power on Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 39 Handle the device carefully holding it by its edges or its frame Do not touch solder joints pins or exposed circuitry Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it While the device is still in its static protective package touch it to an unpainted metal surface on the outside of the server for at least 2 seconds This drains static electricity from the package and from your body Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the server without setting down the device If it is necessary to set down the device put it back into its static protective package Do not place the device on the server coverorona metal surface Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather Heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity Internal cable routing and connectors 40 The server uses cables to connect SATA attached hot swap SATA hot swap SAS and DVD drive devices to the power supply and to the system board Review the following information before connecting power and signal cables to internal drives e The drives that are preinstalled in the server come with power and signal cables a
115. ices on page 39 Close the microprocessor socket release levers and retainer a Close the microprocessor retainer on the microprocessor socket b Identify which release lever is labeled as the first release lever to close and close it c Close the second release lever on the microprocessor socket Microprocessor retainer Microprocessor release lever Microprocessor Microprocessor release lever IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide 11 Install the heat sink Attention Do not set down the heat sink after you remove the plastic cover e Do not touch the thermal grease on the bottom of the heat sink after you remove the plastic cover Touching the thermal grease will contaminate it See Thermal grease on page 104 for more information Thermal Heat grease sink a Remove the plastic protective cover from the bottom of the heat sink b Position the heat sink over the microprocessor The heat sink is keyed to assist with proper alignment c Align and place the heat sink on top of the microprocessor in the retention bracket thermal material side down Press firmly on the heat sink Rotate the heat sink retention module release lever to the closed position and hook it underneath the lock tab Heat sink release lever Retainer bracket we Lock tab Microprocessor 12 If you installed the second microprocessor install the air baffle see the air baffle on
116. ied in the documentation that comes with the new drive e You have checked the instructions that come with the new drive to determine whether you must set any switches or jumpers in the drive e You have removed the blue optical drive rails from the side of the old drive and have them available for installation on the new drive Note If you are installing a drive that contains a laser observe the following safety precautions Statement 3 74 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide A CAUTION When laser products such as CD ROMs DVD drives fiber optic devices or transmitters are installed note the following Do not remove the covers Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation There are no serviceable parts inside the device e Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure A DANGER Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode Note the following Laser radiation when open Do not stare into the beam do not view directly with optical instruments and avoid direct exposure to the beam A Class 1 Laser Product Laser Klasse 1 Laser Klass 1 Luokan 1 Laserlaite Appareil A Laser de Classe 1 Read the safety information that begins on page viiland Installation guidelines on page 37 Turn off the server an
117. in Weight approximately 39 8 kg 87 7 Ib when fully configured or 25 0 kg 55 1 Ib minimum Rack 6U Height 218 mm 8 6 in Depth 702 mm 27 6 in Width 424 mm 16 7 in Weight approximately 39 3 kg 86 6 Ib when fully configured or 24 5 kg 54 0 Ib minimum Racks are marked in vertical increments of 4 45 cm 1 75 inches Each increment is referred to as a unit or U A 1 U high device is 4 45 cm 1 75 inches tall 6 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Table 1 Features and specifications continued Integrated functions e Integrated Management Module Il IMM2 which consolidates multiple management functions in a single chip e Intel I350AM4 Quad Port Gigabit Ethernet controller with Wake on LAN support Serial over LAN SOL and serial redirection over Telnet or Secure Shell SSH One systems management 1 Gb Ethernet port for connection to a dedicated systems management network This system management connector is dedicated to the IMM2 functions e Light path diagnostics e Six Universal Serial Bus USB ports standard Two on front of server Four on rear of server One internal USB port for optional USB flash device with embedded hypervisor One internal USB tape connector One serial connector RAID controllers depending on the model A ServeRAID M1115 SAS SATA adapter that provides RAID 0
118. ing holes then press down on the air baffle until the pinch tab clicks into place Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 111 Air baffle Replacing the left side cover To replace the left side server cover complete the following steps 1 Make sure that all cables adapters and other components are installed and seated correctly and that you have not left loose tools or parts inside the server Also make sure that all internal cables are correctly routed Important Before you slide the cover forward make sure that all the tabs on the front rear and side of the cover engage the chassis correctly If all the tabs do not engage the chassis correctly it will be very difficult t0 remove the cover later 2 Set the bottom edge of the left side cover on the bottom ledge of the server 112 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Cover release latch Left side Lock Rotate the top edge of the cover toward the server and press inward on the cover until it clicks into place 4 Lock the cover using the key that comes with the server Connecting the cables The following illustrations show the locations of the input and output connectors on the front of the server DVD drive DVD drive Reset button activity LED eject button DO ooooooo0lo co mm gt Power control button USB 1 Bay 1 USB 2
119. install a 3 5 inch simple swap hard disk drive complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page ii and Installation guidelines Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 73 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables 3 Unlock the left side cover Note You must unlock the left side cover to open or remove the bezel When you lock the left side cover it locks both the cover and the bezel 4 Open the bezel see Opening the bezel media door on page 58 Remove the filler panel if one is present 6 Touch the static protective package that contains the drive to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove the drive from the package and place it on a static protective surface 7 Grasp the black drive handle and slide the blue release latch to the right and align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay a Filler panel Drive handle Za 3 5 inch simple swap Release latch hard disk drive 8 Gently push the drive into the bay until the drive stops If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 108 Installing a DVD drive To install the DVD drive complete the following steps 1 If you are replacing a drive make sure that e You have all the cables and other equipment that are specif
120. instructions It might be easier for you to route cables before you connect the devices to the server Updating the server configuration 114 When you start the server for the first time after you add or remove a device you might receive a message that the configuration has changed The Setup utility starts automatically so that you can save the new configuration settings Some optional devices have device drivers that you must install For information about installing device drivers see the documentation that comes with each device If the server has an optional RAID adapter and you have installed or removed a hard disk drive see the documentation that comes with the RAID adapter for information about reconfiguring the disk arrays For information about configuring the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller see Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller on page 128 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Chapter 3 Configuring the server Copyright IBM Corp 2012 The following configuration programs come with the server Setup utility The UEFI formerly BIOS Setup Utility program is part of the basic input output system firmware Use it to change interrupt request IRQ settings change the startup device sequence set the date and time and set passwords For information about using this program see Using the Setup utility on page 118 Boot Manager program The Boot Manager pr
121. is slot PCI slot 2 Insert a half length full height PCI Express adapter into this slot PCI slot 3 Insert a full length full height PCI Express adapter into this slot PCI slot 4 Insert a full length full height PCI Express adapter into this slot PCI slot 5 Insert a full length full height PCI Express adapter into this slot support 225W GPU PCI slot 6 Insert a full length full height PCI Express adapter into this slot PCI slot 7 Insert a full length full height PCI Express adapter into this slot support 225W GPU PCI slot 8 Insert a full length full height PCI Express adapter into this slot Power connector Connect the power cord to this connector Note Power supply 1 is the default primary power supply If power supply 1 fails you must replace it immediately Video connector Connect a monitor to this connector Note The maximum video resolution is 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz Serial connector Connect a 9 pin serial device to this connector The serial port is shared with the integrated management module II IMM2 The IMM2 can take control of the shared serial port to redirect serial traffic using Serial over LAN SOL USB connectors Connect a USB device such as a USB mouse or keyboard to any of these connectors Systems management Ethernet connector Use this connector to connect the server to a network for full systems management information control This connector is used only by the integrated management modul
122. it There is adequate space around the server to allow the server cooling system to work properly Leave approximately 50 mm 2 0 in of open space around the front and rear of the server Do not place objects in front of the fans For proper cooling and airflow replace the server cover before you turn on the server IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Operating the server for extended periods of time more than 30 minutes with the server cover removed might damage server components e You have followed the cabling instructions that come with optional adapters e You have replaced a failed fan within 48 hours e You have replaced a hot swap drive within 2 minutes of removal e You do not operate the server without the air baffle or the fan filler installed Operating the server without the air baffle or the fan filler might cause the microprocessor to overheat Note The air baffle comes with the microprocessor 2 expansion board option e Microprocessor socket 2 always contains either a socket cover or a microprocessor and heat sink e You have installed the air baffle and fan 2 when you installed the microprocessor 2 expansion board option Working inside the server with the power on Attention Static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is powered on might cause the server to halt which might result in the loss of data To avoid this potential problem always use
123. it LED Replace the failing fan see Installing a simple swap fan on page 63 16 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Table 2 Light path diagnostics panel LEDs continued Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved If an action step is preceded by Trained technician only that step must be performed only by a trained technician LED Description Action The a pellets ban Make sure that the heat sink is seated correctly I AE A Tiresia c evel 2 Determine whether a fan has failed If it has failed replace failing fan can cause the thefailina tan Temperature Temperature LED to be lit g san 3 Make sure that the room temperature is not too high See Features and specifications on page 6 for the server temperature information 4 Make sure that the air vents are not blocked 5 Make sure that the fan on the adapter and the network adapter is seated correctly If it has failed replace the failing component If the failure remains go to http www ibm com systems Microprocessor When only the Microprocessor LED is lit a microprocessor has failed If the Configuration LED is not lit a microprocessor failure occurs complete the following steps 1 Trained technician only Make sure that the failing microprocessor and its heat sink which are indicated by a
124. izing systems on the network with the detailed inventory and relationships to the other network resources e Notifying users of problems that occur on systems and the ability to isolate the sources of the problems e Notifying users when systems need updates and distributing and installing updates on a schedule e Analyzing real time data for systems and setting critical thresholds that notify the administrator of emerging problems e Configuring settings of a single system and creating a configuration plan that can apply those settings to multiple systems e Updating installed plug ins to add new features and functions to the base capabilities e Managing the life cycles of virtual resources For more information about IBM Systems Director see the documentation on the IBM Systems Director CD that comes with the server and the IBM xSeries Systems Management web page at http www ibm com systems software director which presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and IBM Systems Director IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide The UpdateXpress System Packs The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer detects supported and installed device drivers and firmware in the server and installs available updates For additional information and to download the UpdateXpress System Pack Installer go to the ToolsCenter for System x and BladeCenter at go to http www ibm com systems support supporisite wss docdisplay Indoci
125. ket installing 83 power cable routing 41 power control button 13 specifications 7 power cut off switch cable routing 58 power features server 25 power on and working inside the server 39 power supply 6 power control button 13 power control button shield 13 power on LED 14 25 power on password 121 Power supply LEDs 23 presence detection button 14 public services network use in 138 public telecommunications network connection to 138 R RAID array creating 130 rank sparing DIMM population sequence 82 rank sparing mode 82 RAS features 11 rear view 20 rear view connectors 20 LED location 20 redundant cooling 10 Ethernet capabilities 11 Ethernet connection 10 hot swap power supplies 11 NIC 10 reliability 11 remind button 14 remote battery RAID adapter installing 90 remote presence feature using 126 removing air baffle 60 cover 60 drives 64 fan cage assembly 61 left side cover 60 replacing air baffle 111 fan cage assembly 109 left side cover 112 reset button 14 RTMM heartbeat LED 25 S safety information Statement 13 xiii Statement 15 xiv Safety Information 4 SAS or SATA hot swap drives installing 72 SAS power cable routing 46 serial connector 21 serial number 2 server configuring 115 offerings 8 power features 25 turning off 26 turning on 25 working inside with the power on 39 server components 30 server configuration updating 114 server controls LEDs and power 13 server shutdown 26 server
126. lation and User s Guide CAUTION Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached Hazardous voltage current and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached There are no serviceable parts inside these components If you suspect a problem with one of these parts contact a service technician Statement 11 A CAUTION The following label indicates sharp edges corners or joints nearby Niz Ai Statement 12 A CAUTION The following label indicates a hot surface nearby A Statement 13 AA DANGER Overloading a branch circuit is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazard under certain conditions To avoid these hazards ensure that your system electrical requirements do not exceed branch circuit protection requirements Refer to the information that is provided with your device for electrical specifications Safety Xiii Statement 15 gt CAUTION Make sure that the rack is secured properly to avoid tipping when the server unit is extended Statement 17 gt CAUTION The following label indicates moving parts nearby gt Statement 26 gt CAUTION Do not place any object on top of rack mounted devices amp Statement 27 oO gt a O Hazardous moving parts are nearby D Statement 35 gt X V IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide CA
127. lectrical input Notes 1 Minimum configuration 2013 Btu per hour 590 watts Maximum configuration 3610 Btu per hour 1058 watts Sine wave input 50 60 Hz required Input voltage low range Minimum 100 V ac Maximum 127 V ac Input voltage high range Minimum 200 V ac Maximum 240 V ac Input kilovolt amperes kVA approximately Minimum 0 60 kVA Maximum 1 10 kVA Power consumption and heat output vary depending on the number and type of optional features installed and the power management optional features in use The noise emission level stated is the declared upper limit sound power level in bels for a random sample of machines All measurements are made in accordance with ISO 7779 and reported in conformance with ISO 9296 Chapter 1 The System x3500 M4 server 7 What your server offers 8 The server uses the following features and technologies e Integrated Management Module Il The integrated management module II IMM2 is the second generation of the IMM The IMM2 is the common management controller for IBM System x hardware The IMM2 consolidates multiple management functions in a single chip on the server system board Some of the features that are unique to the IMM2 are enhanced performance expanded compatibility with blade servers higher resolution remote video expanded security options and Feature on Demand enablement for hardware and firmware options
128. list of supported optional devices for the server see http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us See the Rack Installation Instructions document on the IBM System x Documentation CD for complete rack installation and removal instructions The IBM System x Documentation CD The IBM System x Documentation CD contains documentation for the server in Portable Document Format PDF and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to help you find information quickly 2 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Hardware and software requirements The IBM System x Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware and software e Microsoft Windows XP Windows 2000 or Red Hat Linux e 100 MHz microprocessor 32 MB of RAM e Adobe Acrobat Reader 3 0 or later or xpdf which comes with Linux operating systems Using the Documentation Browser Use the Documentation Browser to browse the contents of the CD read brief descriptions of the documents and view documents using Adobe Acrobat Reader or xpdf The Documentation Browser automatically detects the regional settings in use in your server and displays the documents in the language for that region if available If a document is not available in the language for that region the English language version is displayed Use one of the following procedures to start the Documentation Browser e If Autostart is enabled insert the CD into the CD or DVD
129. lit Note Each time you install or remove a DIMM you must MEM a memory error has occurred disconnect the server from the power source then wait 10 seconds before restarting the server Memory If the Configuration LED is not lit the system might detect a memory error Complete the following steps to correct the problem 1 Reseat or swap the DIMMs with lit LEDs 2 Check the system event logs for information about the error see the Problem Determination and Service Guide for more information 3 Update the server firmware to the latest level see the Problem Determination and Service Guide for more information 4 Replace the failing DIMM see Installing a memory module on page 77 Memory Configuration When both the Memory and Configuration LEDs are lit the memory configuration is invalid If the Memory LED and the Configuration LED are lit check the system event logs for information about the error see the Problem Determination and Service Guide for more information 18 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Table 2 Light path diagnostics panel LEDs continued Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved If an action step is preceded by Trained technician only that step must be performed only by a trained technician LED Description Action H Power supply
130. lit LED on the system board are installed correctly See Installing a second microprocessor and heat sink on page 97 for information about installation and requirements 2 Trained technician only Replace the failing microprocessor see Installing a second microprocessor and heat sink on page 97 If the failure remains go to http www ibm com systems support supportsite wss docdisplay brandind 5000008 amp Indocid SERV CALL Microprocessor Configuration When both the Microprocessor and Configuration LEDs are lit the microprocessor configuration is invalid If the Configuration LED and the Microprocessor LED are lit the system issues an invalid microprocessor configuration error Complete the following steps to correct the problem 1 Check the microprocessors that were just installed to make sure that they are compatible with each other see page 97 for additional information about microprocessor requirements and use the Setup utility and select System Information gt System Summary gt Processor Details to verify the microprocessors information 2 Trained technician only Replace the incompatible microprocessor 3 Check the system error logs for information about the error Replace any component that is identified in the error log Chapter 1 The System x3500 M4 server 17 Table 2 Light path diagnostics panel LEDs continued Follow the suggested acti
131. lugged Connect one end of the power cord for the new power supply into the connector on the back of the power supply then connect the other end of the power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet Note If the server has been turned off you must wait approximately 3 minutes after you connect the server power cord to an electrical outlet before the power control button becomes active Make sure that the ac power LED and the dc power LED on the ac power supply are lit indicating that the power supply is operating correctly The two green LEDs are to the right of the power cord connector If you are replacing a power supply with one of a different wattage apply the power information label provided with the new power supply over the existing power information label on the server JEEE OONN ARER TERN xX xix x AREH TEIE xxx Hz ARAF Product certified in Shenzhen China A ina MEATS JOa CAMAN EEM in Chii y 2 WESER al Medoliniching y REIHE Laite on liitett v suojamaadoituskoskettimilla EPR a RRE gt He Registered Trademark varustettuun pistorasiaan ZE SEE YP LAF gt T af Imemationai Businass This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules R ERATI gt ES To Ae See eee N Operation is subject to the following two AE ILE gt RA ACRE SEEE ee aX ARER Ne conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful Kk FR JK JE ih HF ay AR IN interference and 2 this device must accept any BEB xxx me
132. m select Save to save the settings that you have changed Formatting a hard disk drive Low level formatting removes all data from the hard disk If there is data on the disk that you want to save back up the hard disk before you perform this procedure Note Before you format a hard disk make sure that the disk is not part of a mirrored pair To format a drive complete the following steps 1 3 From the list of adapters select the controller channel for the drive that you want to format and press Enter Select SAS Topology and press Enter Select Direct Attach Devices and press Enter To highlight the drive that you want to format use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys To scroll left and right use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys or the End key Press Alt D To start the low level formatting operation select Format and press Enter Creating a RAID array of hard disk drives To create a RAID array of hard disk drives complete the following steps 130 a From the list of adapters select the controller channel for the drives that you want to mirror Select RAID Properties Select the type of array that you want to create Use the arrow keys to highlight the first drive in the pair then press the Minus or Plus key to change the mirror value to Primary Continue to select the next drive using the Minus or Plus key until you have selected all the drives for your array Press C to
133. m and whom to call for service if it is necessary Before you call Before you call make sure that you have taken these steps to try to solve the problem yourself e Check all cables to make sure that they are connected e Check the power switches to make sure that the system and any optional devices are turned on e Use the troubleshooting information in your system documentation and use the diagnostic tools that come with your system Information about diagnostic tools is in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM Documentation CD that comes with your system e Go to the IBM support website at http www ibm com supportportal to check for technical information hints tips and new device drivers or to submit a request for information You can solve many problems without outside assistance by following the troubleshooting procedures that IBM provides in the online help or in the documentation that is provided with your IBM product The documentation that comes with IBM systems also describes the diagnostic tests that you can perform Most systems operating systems and programs come with documentation that contains troubleshooting procedures and explanations of error messages and error codes If you suspect a software problem see the documentation for the operating system or program Using the documentation Information about your IBM system and preinstalled software if any or optional device is available in
134. m the DVD drive to the system board SATA connector DVD drive power connector Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 45 Hard disk drive cable connection Review the following information before connecting power and signal cables to internal drives 1 The following illustrations show the connectors on the 2 5 inch and 3 5 inch hard disk drive backplanes Hard disk Activity LED Status LED Signal Configuration drive connectors green amber connector connector gt E oO ae Jasl Jsal Je Power connector Figure 5 Connectors on the 3 5 inch hard disk drive backplane 46 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Hard disk drive connectors
135. mentation has a number that you can use to locate the corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information document Depending on the server model additional documentation might be included on the IBM System x Documentation CD The System x and BladeCenter Tools Center is an online information center that contains information about tools for updating managing and deploying firmware device drivers and operating systems The System x and BladeCenter Tools Center is at http publib boulder ibm com infocenter toolsctr v1 r0 index jsp The server might have features that are not described in the documentation that you received with the server The documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features or technical updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the server documentation These updates are available from the IBM website To check for updates go to http www ibm com supportportal Notices and statements in this document 4 The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingual Safety Information document which is on the IBM System x Documentation CD Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information document The following notices and statements are used in this document e Note These notices provide important tips guidance or advice IBM Sy
136. mirrored channel feature consider the following information e When you use memory mirrored channel you must install a pair of DIMMs at a time The two DIMMs in each pair must be identical in size type and rank single dual or quad and organization but not in speed The channels run at the speed of the slowest DIMM in any of the channels e The maximum available memory is reduced to half of the installed memory when memory mirrored is enabled For example if you install 64 GB of memory using RDIMMs only 32 GB of addressable memory is available when you use memory mirrored channel The following diagram lists the DIMM connectors on each memory channel Microprocessor 2 Channel Microprocessor 1 Channel Figure 13 Connectors on each memory channel The following table shows the installation sequence for memory mirrored channel mode Table 7 Memory mirrored mode DIMM population sequence Number of installed Number of DIMMs microprocessor DIMM connector First pair of DIMMs 1 1 4 Second pair of DIMMs 1 9 12 Third pair of DIMMs 1 2 5 Fourth pair of DIMMs 1 8 11 Fifth pair of DIMMs 1 3 6 Sixth pair of DIMMs 1 7 10 Seventh pair of DIMMs 2 13 16 Eighth pair of DIMMs 2 21 24 Ninth pair of DIMMs 2 14 17 Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 81 Table 7 Memory mirrored mode DIMM population sequence continued Number of installed Numbe
137. n electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server with the power on To install an adapter complete the following steps 1 Read the an information that begins on page vii and the Installation guidelines on page 37 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is Iying flat with the cover facing up Attention Do not allow the server to fall over Unlock and remove the server cover see Removing the left side cover on page 60 See the documentation that comes with the adapter for any cabling instructions and information about jumper or switch settings It might be easier for you to route cables before you install the adapter Touch the static protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove the adapter from the package Determine the PCI slot into which you will install the adapter Rotate the adapter retention brackets to the open position Remove the PCI slot filler if installed Keep the filler in a safe place for potential future use Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 87 88 10 Press the adapter firmly into the expansion slot Ti 12 Adapter Attention Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the s
138. n of the activation key by using IBM ToolsCenter or IBM Director see the IBM System x Features on Demand User s Guide at http www ibm com systems x fod under the Help section Note You have to reactivate the features after replacing the system board Using the embedded hypervisor The VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor is available on server models that come with an installed USB embedded hypervisor flash device The USB flash device comes installed in the USB connector on the system board Hypervisor is virtualization software that enables multiple operating systems to run on a host system at the same time The USB flash device is required to activate the hypervisor functions To start using the embedded hypervisor functions you must add the USB flash device to the boot order in the Setup utility To add the USB flash device to the boot order complete the following steps 1 Turn on the server Note Approximately 5 to 10 seconds after the server is connected to power the power control button becomes active Chapter 3 Configuring the server 127 2 When the prompt lt F1 gt Setup is displayed press F1 3 From the Setup utility main menu select Boot Manager 4 Select Add Boot Option then select Embedded Hypervisor Press Enter and then select Esc 5 Select Change Boot Order and then select Commit Changes then press Enter 6 Select Save Settings and then select Exit Setup If the embedded hypervisor flash devic
139. nagement monitoring through the Inter Integrated Circuit IC protocol bus e Upgradeable POST Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI diagnostics IMM2 firmware and read only memory ROM resident code locally or over the LAN e Vital product data VPD on microprocessors system board power supplies and SAS SATA hot swap hard disk drive backplane e Wake on LAN capability IBM Systems Director 12 IBM Systems Director is a platform management foundation that streamlines the way you manage physical and virtual systems supports multiple operating systems and virtualization technologies in IBM and non IBM x86 platforms Through a single user interface IBM Systems Director provides consistent views for viewing managed systems determining how these systems relate to one other and identifying their statuses helping to correlate technical resources with business needs A set of common tasks that are included with IBM Systems Director provides many of the core capabilities that are required for basic management which means instant out of the box business value The common tasks include the following e Discovery e Inventory e Configuration e System health e Monitoring e Updates e Event notification e Automation for managed systems The IBM Systems Director web and command line interfaces provide a consistent interface that is focused on driving these common tasks and capabilities e Discovering navigating and visual
140. nal PCI X interposer card See Installing an adapter on page 85 for detailed information Active Energy Manager The IBM Active Energy Manager solution is an IBM Systems Director plug in that measures and reports server power consumption as it occurs This enables you to monitor power consumption in correlation to specific software application programs and hardware configurations You can obtain the measurement values through the systems management interface and view them using IBM Systems Director For more information including the required levels of IBM Systems Director and Active Energy Manager see the IBM Systems Director documentation on the IBM Systems Director CD or see http www ibm com servers systems management director resources Redundant connection The addition of the optional Ethernet daughter card provides failover capability to a redundant Ethernet connection with the applicable application installed If a problem occurs with the primary Ethernet connection and the optional Ethernet daughter card is installed on the server all Ethernet traffic that is associated with the primary connection is automatically switched to the optional redundant Ethernet daughter card connection If the applicable device drivers are installed this switching occurs without data loss and without user intervention Redundant cooling and optional power capabilities The server supports a maximum of two 750 watt or 900 watt hot swap power s
141. nds until the problem is corrected the server is restarted or a new problem occurs By placing the system error LED indicator in Remind mode you acknowledge that you are aware of the last failure but will not take immediate action to correct the problem The remind function is controlled by the IMM2 e Reset button Press this button to reset the server and run the power on self test POST You might have to use a pen or the end of a straightened paper clip to press the button The Reset button is in the lower right corner of the light path diagnostics panel e USB connectors Connect a USB device such as a USB mouse or keyboard to any of these connectors Operator information panel The following illustration shows the controls and LEDs on the operator information panel System locator LED Check log LED Power on LED Ethernet activity LED System error LED Pu m e e Power on LED When this LED is lit and not flashing it indicates that the server is turned on The states of the power on LED are as follows Off Power is not present or the power supply or the LED itself has failed Flashing rapidly 4 times per second The server is turned off and is not ready to be turned on The power control button is disabled This will last approximately 5 to 10 seconds Flashing slowly once per second The server is turned off and is ready to be turned on You can press the power control button to turn
142. nfiguration and software problems with System x and xSeries servers BladeCenter products IntelliStation workstations and appliances For information about which products are supported by Support Line in your country or region see http www ibm com services sl products For more information about Support Line and other IBM services see http www ibm com services or see http www ibm com planetwide for support telephone numbers In the U S and Canada call 1 800 IBM SERV 1 800 426 7378 Hardware service and support You can receive hardware service through your IBM reseller or IBM Services To locate a reseller authorized by IBM to provide warranty service go to E a e click Find a Business Partner on the right side of the page For IBM support telephone numbers soe P T eT Padd In the U S and Canada call 1 800 IBM SERV 1 800 426 7378 In the U S and Canada hardware service and support is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week In the U K these services are available Monday through Friday from 9 a m to 6 p m IBM Taiwan product service 134 a IBM Em HB Hi kes 7X a VS Bd BR PaaS St am A Ut ZH GAL APACER 7 SE ii 0800 016 888 IBM Taiwan product service contact information IBM Taiwan Corporation 3F No 7 Song Ren Rd Taipei Taiwan Telephone 0800 016 888 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Appendix B Notices Trademarks This information was developed for pr
143. nfiguration connector connector Oo Non elisa rs am U cg o o Status LED SOE 5 6 o o l bg amber Activity LED 2 o 6 green Signal connectors Figure 3 Connectors on the 2 5 inch hard disk drive backplane 36 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Hard disk Signal connector drive connectors backplane configuration Power connector O Sollo Oo oO O O paula O WON L J a US AAPA ALL EEN j A Si o b od o o o 000000 i ooonond o rt nn oooo0adg Status LED Lorris amber ian 2 oe ee A It io a fo a a m Ic FE i i 4 7 Activity LED 0 O o fle O ef l 2 green Configuration connector Signal connectors ServeRAID adapter Figure 4 Connectors on the 2 5 inch hard disk drive backplane with the expander Installation guidelines Attention Static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is powered on might cause the system to halt which might result in the loss of data To avoid this potential problem always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when removing or installing a hot swap device Before you install optional devices read the following information e Make sure that the devices that you are installing are supported For a list of
144. npredictable problem 2 System TPM physical Off Indicates a physical presence presence to the system TPM when on 3 Power on password Off Bypasses the power on override password check the next time the server is turned on and starts the Setup utility so that you can change or delete the power on password when on Notes 1 You do not have to move the switch back to the default position after the power on password in overridden 2 Changing the position of this switch does not affect the administrator password check if an administrator password is set See information about passwords 4 CMOS clear Off Clears CMOS memory when on Notes 1 Before you change any switch settings or move any jumpers turn off the server Review the information in vii Installation guidelines on page 37 static sensitive devices on page 39 and Turning off the server on page 26 Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 33 2 Any system board switch or jumper block that is not shown in the illustrations in this document are reserved System board LEDs and controls Any error LED can be lit after ac power has been removed from the system board tray so that you can isolate a problem After ac power has been removed from the system board tray power remains available to these LEDs for up to 90 seconds To view the error LEDs press and hold the light path button on the system board to ligh
145. ntinue Download the available updates Copy the downloaded files to the management server On the management server on the Welcome page of the IBM Systems Director web interface click the Manage tab and click Update Manager 9 Click Import updates and specify the location of the downloaded files that you copied to tne management server 10 Return to the Welcome page of the web interface and click View updates 11 Select the updates that you want to install and click Install to start the installation wizard ON 0 OV gt The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer 132 The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer detects supported and installed device drivers and firmware in the server and installs available updates For additional information and to download the UpdateXpress System Pack Installer go to the System x and BladeCenter Tools Center at http publib boulder ibm com infocenter foolsctr v1rO index jsp oolsctr v1r0 index jsp and click UpdateXpress System Pack Installer IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Appendix A Getting help and technical assistance If you need help service or technical assistance or just want more information about IBM products you will find a wide variety of sources available from IBM to assist you This section contains information about where to go for additional information about IBM and IBM products what to do if you experience a problem with your syste
146. o power supply bay 1 The input voltage is 110 V ac or 220 V ac auto sensing Power supplies in the server must be with the same power rating or wattage to ensure that the server will operate correctly Power supply 1 is the default primary power supply If power supply 1 fails you must replace the power supply with the same wattage immediately You can order an optional power supply for redundancy These power supplies are designed for parallel operation In the event of a power supply failure the redundant power supply continues to power the system The server supports a maximum of two power supplies Statement 5 AA CAUTION The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device The device also might have more than one power cord To remove all electrical current from the device ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source AA 2 0m m 10m Statement 8 AA Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 105 CAUTION Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached Hazardous voltage current and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached There are no serviceable parts inside these components If you suspect a problem with one of these parts contact a service technician To install a hot swap ac power supply complete the following steps
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148. ogram is part of the server firmware Use it to override the startup sequence that is set in the Setup utility and temporarily assign a device to be first in the startup sequence For more information about using this program see Using the Boot Manager program on page 124 IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide program provides software setup tools and installation tools that are designed for the server Use this CD during the installation of the server to configure basic hardware features such as an integrated SAS SATA controller with RAID capabilities and to simplify the_installation of your operating system For information about using this CD see Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD on page 116 Integrated Management Module II Use the integrated management module II IMM2 for configuration to update the firmware and sensor data record field replaceable unit SDR FRU data and to remotely manage a network For information about using the IMM2 see Using the Integrated Management Module Il on page 124 VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor The VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor is available on the server models that come with an installed USB embedded hypervisor flash device The USB flash device is installed in the USB connector on the system board Hypervisor is virtualization software that enables multiple operating systems to run on a host system at the same time For more information abo
149. onal full height tape drive complete the following steps 1 10 11 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 37 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Unlock and remove the left side cover Ssee Removing the left side cover on page 60 Open the bezel see Opening the bezel media door on page 58 Remove the air baffle if installed see Removing the air baffle on page 60 Remove the fan cage assembly see page 61 Remove the EMC shields from the drive bay if installed Touch the static protective package that contains the tape drive to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove the tape drive from the package Install the blue rails on the tape drive Follow the instructions that come with the drive to set jumpers or switches if there is any Note You might find it easier to install the new drive from the front and then attach the cables 76 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide 12 Align the rails on the tape drive with the guides in the drive bay then slide the tape drive into the drive bay until the rails click into place Tape drive 13 Connect power and signal cables to the drive and the connectors on t
150. ons in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved If an action step is preceded by Trained technician only that step must be performed only by a trained technician LED Description Action Configuration Microprocessor If the Configuration LED and the Microprocessor LED are lit CNFG A hardware configuration error complete the following steps to correct the problem has occurred 1 Check the microprocessors that were just installed to Configuration make sure that they are compatible with each other see Installing a second microprocessor and heat sink on page 97 for additional information about microprocessor requirements 2 Trained technician only Replace the incompatible microprocessor 3 Check the system event logs for information about the error Replace any component that is identified in the error log Configuration Memory If the Configuration LED and the Memory LED are lit check A hardware configuration error the system event logs for information about the error see the has occurred Problem Determination and Service Guide for more information Configuration Power supply If the Configuration LED and the Power supply LED are lit A hardware configuration error the system issues an invalid power configuration error Make has occurred sure that both power supplies installed in the server are of the same rating or wattage When only the Memory LED is
151. oo goog 7O ad aq ONO anna Momong Chapter 1 The System x3500 M4 server 23 The following table describes the problems that are indicated by various combinations of the power supply LEDs on an ac power supply and suggested actions to correct the detected problems AC power supply LEDs AC DC Error Description Action Notes On On Off Normal operation Off Off Off No ac power to the Check the ac power to the This is a normal server or a problem with the ac power source server condition when no ac wer is present 2 Make sure that the power PaaS ak SSE cord is connected to a functioning power source 3 Restart the server If the error remains check the power supply LEDs 4 Ifthe problem remains replace the power supply Off Off On Faulty 1 Make sure that the power This happens only power supply cord is connected to a when a second power functioning power source supply is providing to th 2 Replace the power supply power to the server Off On Off Faulty Replace the power supply power supply Off On On Faulty Replace the power supply power supply On Off Off Power supply not 4 Reseat the power supply Typically indicates a fully seated faulty power supply is not system board or 2 If the system board error LED
152. page 111 and fan 2 see Installing a simple swap fan on page 63 Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 103 If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 108 Thermal grease The thermal grease must be replaced whenever the heat sink has been removed from the top of the microprocessor and is going to be reused or when debris is found in the grease When you are installing the heat sink on the same microprocessor that it was removed from make sure that the following requirements are met e The thermal grease on the heat sink and microprocessor is not contaminated e Additional thermal grease is not added to the existing thermal grease on the heat sink and microprocessor Notes e Read the safety information on page vii Read the Read Handling static sensitive devices on page 39 To replace damaged or contaminated thermal grease on the microprocessor and heat sink complete the following steps 1 Place the heat sink on a clean work surface 2 Remove the cleaning pad from its package and unfold it completely 3 Use the cleaning pad to wipe the thermal grease from the bottom of the heat sink Note Make sure that all of the thermal grease is removed 4 Use a clean area of the cleaning pad to wipe the thermal grease from the microprocessor then dispose of the cleaning pad after all of the thermal grease is removed 0 02 mL of th
153. phase Korea Communications Commission KCC statement Oo 2 II auge AXIS BI Al Er SE ABAES Ol SS FAISAL Het 8 212 ASAA AS oe ASS Oe Ef 140 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide This is electromagnetic wave compatibility equipment for business Type A Sellers and users need to pay attention to it This is for any areas other than home Russia Electromagnetic Interference EMI Class A statement BHUIMAHME HacTos jee usgenne oTHocutca K Knaccy A B gt KUNbIX NOMELL EHNAX OHO MOXKET CO3AaBaTb paguonomexu DNA CHMXEHNA KOTOPbIX HEOOXOAUMbI AONONHUTeNbHbIe MEpbI People s Republic of China Class A electronic emission statement a i EAA RR TERNA iT aA ASIA BH ERM WESSAP WE FHA AU BY AT BY FBT Taiwan Class A compliance statement SE AB FF Bp se FARA DR A FE AE AY BBE PARAL gt T fe ik RITA gt Aad SENT ENFeHRE RR te wh SAH o Appendix B Notices 141 142 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Index A ac good LED 24 ac power LED 22 accessible documentation 137 acoustical noise emissions 7 Active Energy Manager plug in 10 active memory 9 adapter installing 85 remote battery installing 90 adapter supported 85 administrator password 121 air baffle removing 60 replacing 111 assistance getting 133 attention notices 4 availability 11 backplane connectors 35 backup firmware starting 124 bays 6 before you install a legac
154. phical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication IBM may make improvements and or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this publication at any time without notice Any references in this information to non IBM websites are provided for convenience only and do not in any manner serve as an endorsement of those websites The materials at those websites are not part of the materials for this IBM product and use of those websites is at your own risk IBM may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you IBM the IBM logo and ibm com are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp registered in many jurisdictions worldwide Other product and service names might be trademarks of IBM or other companies A current list of IBM trademarks is available on the web at Copyright and trademark information at http www ibm com legal copytrade shtml Adobe and PostScript are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Copyright IBM Corp 2012 135 Cell Broadband Engine is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc in the United States other countries or both and is used under license therefrom Intel Intel Xeon Itanium and Pentium are trademarks or registere
155. r on page 128 Integrated Trusted Platform Module TPM This integrated security chip performs cryptographic functions and stores private and public secure keys It provides the hardware support for the Trusted Computing Group TCG specification You can download the software to support the TCG specification when the software is available See http www ibm com servers eserver xseries scalable_family html for details about the TPM implementation You can enable TPM support through the Setup utility under the System Security menu option Large data storage capacity and hot swap capability The hot swap server models support a maximum of thirty two 2 5 inch or eight 3 5 inch hot swap Serial Attached SCSI SAS hard disk drives or hot swap Serial ATA SATA hard disk drives The simple swap server models support a maximum of eight 3 5 inch simple swap SATA hard disk drives With the hot swap feature you can add remove or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server Light path diagnostics Chapter 1 The System x3500 M4 server 9 10 Light path diagnostics provides LEDs to help you diagnose problems For more inforination ebeul Ihe light path deanosics see ight pall agnostics panel ctl page 15 and the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD PCI adapter capabilities The server has six PCI interface slots Slot 1 can support PCI Express or PCI X adapters through an optio
156. r of DIMMs microprocessor DIMM connector Tenth pair of DIMMs 2 20 23 Eleventh pair of DIMMs 2 15 18 Twelfth pair of DIMMs 2 19 22 Note DIMM connectors 3 6 7 10 15 18 19 and 22 are not used in memory mirrored mode when UDIMMs are installed in the server Memory rank sparing The memory rank sparing feature disables the failed memory from the system configuration and activates a rank sparing DIMM to replace the failed active DIMM You can enable either rank sparing memory or memory mirrored in the Setup utility see Starting the Setup utility on page 119 When you use the memory rank sparing feature consider the following information e The memory rank sparing feature is supported on server models with an Intel Xeon 5600 series microprocessor e The maximum available memory is reduced when memory rank sparing mode is enabled The following diagram lists the DIMM connectors on each memory channel Microprocessor 2 Channel Microprocessor 1 Channel Figure 14 Connectors on each memory channel Follow the installation sequence for rank sparing mode e Install at least one quad rank DIMM in a channel e Install at least two single rank or dual rank DIMMs in a channel Installing a DIMM 82 To install a DIMM complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page viil and Installation guidelines on page 37 2 Turn off the server and p
157. r speeds are automatically set for this server therefore you do not have to set any microprocessor frequency selection jumpers or switches e If the thermal grease protective cover for example a plastic cap or tape liner is removed from the heat sink do not touch the thermal grease on the bottom of the heat sink or set down the heat sink For details see the information about thermal grease in the Problem Determination and Service Guide Note Removing the heat sink from the microprocessor destroys the even distribution of the thermal grease and requires replacing the thermal grease e Do not remove the first microprocessor from the system board to install the second microprocessor e To order an additional optional microprocessor contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller To install an additional microprocessor and heat sink complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page viiland Installation guidelines 98 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables see Turning off the server on page 26 Attention When you handle static sensitive devices take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity For details about handling these devices see Handling static sensitive devices on page 39 3 Carefully turn the server on its side so that i
158. ress the power control button to power on the server 4 lf this LED does not blink within 30 seconds of connecting a power source to the server trained technician only Replace the system board Server power features When the server is connected to an ac power source but is not turned on the operating system does not run and all core logic except for the integrated management module II IMM2 is shut down however the server can respond to requests from IMM2 such as a remote request to turn on the server The power on LED flashes to indicate that the server is connected to an ac power source but is not turned on Turning on the server Approximately 5 seconds after the server is connected to power one or more fans might start running to provide cooling while the server is connected to power and the power on button LED will blink quickly Approximately 5 to 10 seconds after the server is connected to power the power control button becomes active the power on LED will blink slowly and one or more fans might start running to provide cooling while the server is connected to power You can turn on the server by pressing the power control button Chapter 1 The System x3500 M4 server 25 The server can also be turned on in any of the following ways e If a power failure occurs while the server is turned on the server will restart automatically when power is restored e If your operating system supports the Wake on LA
159. result in the loss of data To avoid this potential problem always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when you work inside the server with the power on 2 Unlock the left side cover Note You must unlock the left side cover to open or remove the bezel When you lock the left side cover it locks both the cover and the bezel 3 Open the bezel see Opening the bezel media door on page 58 Remove the filler panel if one is present 5 Touch the static protective package that contains the disk drive to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove the disk drive from the package 6 Make sure that the tray handle is open then install the hard disk drive into the hot swap bay 7 Rotate the drive handle down until the drive is seated in the hot swap bay and the release latch clicks into place gt Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 71 Hard disk Release latch Notes a After you install the hard disk drive check the disk drive status LEDs to verify that the hard disk drive is operating correctly If the amber hard disk drive status LED is lit continuously that drive is faulty and must be replaced If the green hard disk drive activity LED is flashing the drive is being accessed b Ifthe server is configured for RAID operation through an optional ServeRAID adapter you might have to reconfigure your disk arrays after you install hard disk drives
160. roller you must first complete the following steps 1 Update the device driver for the LSI SAS controller to the latest level 2 In the Setup utility set Legacy Only as the first option in the boot sequence in the Boot Manager menu 3 Using the LSI Configuration Utility program select a boot drive For detailed information and instructions go to https www 947 ibm com systems support supporisite wss docdisplay Indocid MIGR 5083225 Chapter 3 Configuring the server 117 Typical operating system installation The ServerGuide program can reduce the time it takes to install an operating system It provides the device drivers that are required for your hardware and for the operating system that you are installing This section describes a typical ServerGuide operating system installation Note Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program 1 After you have completed the setup process the operating system installation program starts You will need your operating system CD to complete the installation 2 The ServerGuide program stores information about the server model service processor hard disk drive controllers and network adapters Then the program checks the CD for newer device drivers This information is stored and then passed to the operating system installation program 3 The ServerGuide program presents operating system partition options that are based on your op
161. rver serverproven compat us Use the Setup utility program to determine the type and speed of the microprocessors Memory Slot 12 DIMM connectors 24 DIMM connectors when the microprocessor 2 expansion board is installed Minimum 2 GB Maximum 768 GB 32 GB using unbuffered DIMMs UDIMMs 384 GB using registered DIMMs RDIMMs 768 GB using load reduction DIMMs LRDIMMs Type PC3 8500 DDR3 1066 PC3 10600 DDR3 1333 or PC3 12800 DDR3 1600 Single rank dual rank or quad rank Registered DIMM RDIMM unbuffered DIMM UDIMM or load reduced DIMM LRDIMM Supports depending on the model 2 GB unbuffered DIMM UDIMM 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB registered DIMMs RDIMMs 32 GB load reduction DIMM LRDIMM Drives SATA DVD ROM Multi burner Note Maximum of two devices can be installed Diskette External USB hard disk drive Supported hard disk drives Serial Attached SCSI SAS Serial ATA SATA Expansion bays depending on the model Up to thirty two 2 5 inch HDD bays Up to eight 3 5 inch HDD bays Up to two half high 5 25 inch bays Note Full high devices such as an optional tape drive will occupy two half high 5 25 inch bays PCI and PCI X expansion slots e Six PCI expansion slots on the system board Slot 1 PCI Express 2 0 x8 support optional PCI X interposer card Slot 2 PCI Express 3 0 x8 Slot 3 PCI Expr
162. s System board LEDs and controls Hard disk drive backplane connectors Installation guidelines System reliability guidelines Working inside the server with the power on Handling static sensitive devices Internal cable routing and connectors Power cable connection Operator information panel cable connection Light path diagnostics panel cable connection Tape drive cable connection DVD drive cable connection Hard disk drive cable connection Fan cage power cable connection Left side cover power cut off switch assembly cable connection Opening the bezel media door Removing the left side cover Removing the air baffle Removing the fan cage assembly Installing a simple swap fan Installing drives Installing a 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drive Installing a 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drive Installing a 3 5 inch en hard disk drive Installing a DVD drive Installing an optional tape drive Installing a memory module DIMM installation sequence BO Memory mirrored channel nn 81 Memory rank sparing nommen nn 82 InstalingaDIMM nn nn 82 Installing a PCI X bracket 2 2 2 2 nn non ee ee ee ee 83 Installing an adapter se ee we 9 OS Installing an optional ServeRAID adapter memory module i oom amp a ae w a OD Installing a RAID adapter battery remotely inthe server 90 Installing the microprocessor 2 expansion board
163. set initially with a user name of USERID and password of PASSWORD password with a zero not the letter O You have read write access You must change the default password the first time you log on 3 On the Welcome page type a timeout value in minutes in the field that is provided The IMM2 will log you off of the web interface if your browser is inactive for the number of minutes that you entered for the timeout value 4 Click Continue to start the session The System Health page provides a quick view of the system status Using the remote presence capability and blue screen capture 126 The remote presence and blue screen capture features are integrated functions of the Integrated Management Module II IMM2 When the optional IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade is installed in the server it activates the remote presence functions The Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade is required to enable the integrated remote presence and blue screen capture features Without the Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade you will not be able to access the network remotely to mount or unmount drives or images on the client system However you can still access the web interface without the upgrade IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide After the Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade is installed in the server it is authenticated to determine whether it is valid If the key is not vali
164. sically separating the management network traffic from the production IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide network You can use the Setup utility to configure the server to use a dedicated systems management network or a shared network Reliability availability and serviceability Three important computer design features are reliability availability and serviceability RAS The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored in the server the availability of the server when you need it and the ease with which you can diagnose and correct problems Your server has the following RAS features 3 year parts and 3 year labor limited warranty for machine type 7383 Automatic error retry and recovery Automatic restart on nonmaskable interrupt NMI Automatic restart after a power failure Backup basic input output system switching under the control of the Integrated Management Module II IMM2 Built in monitoring for fan power temperature voltage and power supply redundancy Chipkill memory protection Diagnostic support for ServeRAID and Ethernet adapters Error correcting code ECC L2 cache and system memory Simple swap cooling fans with speed sensing capability Hot swap hard disk drives Information and light path diagnostics LED panels Integrated Management Module II IMM2 Menu driven setup system configuration and redundant array of independent disks RAID configuration pro
165. stem SAS SATA Optical power power1 configuration Power signal The following illustration shows the internal connectors on the microprocessor 2 expansion board Microprocessor 2 i DIMM 18 1 DIMM 24 19 Bee EEn h E ies fH PE ey er el PCI slot 8 PCI slot 7 GU UU i D i OOOO dh l Ei BEER i o LUI A Connectorto System power 2 the system board Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 31 System board external connectors The following illustration shows the external connectors on the system board NMI button BEER a A Video port f Er Serial port oo HALS USB ports e Ethernet Ld m Ld Il System er management System board switches and jumpers The following illustration shows the location and description of the switches and jump
166. stem x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Chapter 2 Installing optional devices This chapter provides detailed instructions for installing optional hardware devices in the server Instructions for IBM Business Partners In addition to the instructions in this chapter for installing optional hardware devices updating firmware and device drivers and completing the installation IBM Business Partners must also complete the following steps 1 After you have confirmed that the server starts correctly and recognizes the newly installed devices and that no error LEDs are lit run the Dynamic System Analysis DSA stress tests For information about using DSA see the Problem Determination and Service Guide Shut down and restart the server multiple times to ensure that the server is correctly configured and functions correctly with the newly installed devices Save the DSA log as a file and send it to IBM For information about transferring data and logs see http publib boulder iobm com infocenter toolsctr v1 r0 index jsp topic dsa dsa_main html To ship the server repackage it in the original undamaged packing material and observe IBM procedures for shipping Support information for IBM Business Partners is available at http Awww ibm com partnerworld How to send DSA data to IBM Before you send diagnostic data to IBM read the terms of use at http www ibm com de support ecurep terms html You can use
167. stem x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Important These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid inconvenient or problem situations Attention These notices indicate potential damage to programs devices or data An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage might occur Caution These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation Danger These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation Chapter 1 The System x3500 M4 server 5 Features and specifications The following information is a summary of the features and specifications of the server Depending on the model some features might not be available or some specifications might not apply Table 1 Features and specifications Microprocessor Support up to two Intel Xeon E5 2600 series multi core microprocessors with integrated memory controller and Quick Path Interconnect QPI architecture Up to 2 5M Level 3 cache core Two QuickPath Interconnect QPI links speed up to 8 0 GT per second Note e For alist of supported microprocessors see http www ibm com servers ese
168. t and change settings for advanced hardware features e View set and change settings for power management features e View and clear error logs e Change interrupt request IRQ settings e Resolve configuration conflicts IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Starting the Setup utility To start the Setup utility complete the following steps 1 Turn on the server Note Approximately 5 to 10 seconds after the server is connected to power the power control button becomes active 2 When the prompt lt F1 gt Setup is displayed press F1 If you have set an administrator password you must type the administrator password to access the full Setup utility menu If you do not type the administrator password a limited Setup utility menu is available 3 Select settings to view or change Setup utility menu choices The following choices are on the Setup utility main menu for the UEFI Depending on the version of the firmware some menu choices might differ slightly from these descriptions e System Information Select this choice to view information about the server When you make changes through other choices in the Setup utility some of those changes are reflected in the system information you cannot change settings directly in the system information This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only System Summary Select this choice to view configuration information including the ID speed and
169. t is lying flat with the cover facing up Attention Do not allow the server to fall over 4 Unlock and remove the left side cover see Removing the left side cover on page 60 60 5 Locate microprocessor socket 2 on the microprocessor 2 expansion board 6 Rotate the heat sink retention module release lever to the open position Heat sink release lever 7 Open the microprocessor socket release levers and retainer a Identify which release lever is labeled as the first release lever to open and open it b Open the second release lever on the microprocessor socket c Open the microprocessor retainer Attention Do not touch the connectors on the microprocessor and the microprocessor socket Microprocessor retainer Microprocessor release lever 7 Microprocessor release lever 8 Install the microprocessor on the microprocessor socket Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 99 100 a Touch the static protective package that contains the new microprocessor to any unpainted on the chassis or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component then carefully remove the microprocessor from the package Release the sides of the cover and remove the cover from the installation tool The microprocessor is preinstalled on the installation tool Installation tool Microprocessor Note Do not touch the microprocessor contacts Contaminants on the microprocessor contacts suc
170. t reference program see http www ibm com ibm clientreference If firmware and documentation updates are available you can download them from the IBM website The server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the server and the documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features or technical updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the server documentation To check for updates go to http www ibm com supportportal 1 Racks are measured in vertical increments of 4 45 cm 1 75 inches each Each increment is called a U A 1 U high device is 1 75 inches tall Copyright IBM Corp 2012 1 Note The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your model Record information about the server in the following table Product name IBM System x3500 M4 server Machine type 7383 Model number Serial number The model number and serial number are on the ID label on the front of the server as shown in the following illustration Note The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware oOortTrooo I C JT Eih N Model type serial number You can download an IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to help you configure the hardware install device drivers and install the operating system For a
171. t the error LEDs The error LEDs that were lit while the system board tray was running will be lit again while the button is pressed The following illustration shows the LEDs and controls on the system board 34 PCI slot 6 error LED In Il PCI slot5 error LED DEERE R A PCI slot 4 error LED A I J U i EI 2 p a 0 A g ol if E lt i mmmh a isi alleles mcr Oley a a M a ae oj Microprocessor 1 error LED Ok p H j g r 4 7 t O f g DIMM 7 12 E a x 3 aL error LED Se SHEE Bel 700 sa ala DIMM 6 1 J error LED Battery Power Distribution error LED board error LED IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide ma eo PCI slot3 error LED PCI slot 2 error LED _ PCI slot 1 error LED RTMM heartbeat LED _IMM2 heartbeat LED System board error LED Light path LED Light path button The following illustration shows the LEDs on the microprocessor 2 expansion board Microprocessor 2
172. t the fan into the socket and close the handle to the locked position D Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 63 8 Close the fan cage cover 9 Install and lock the left side cover see Replacing the left side cover on page 1112 If you have other devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 108 Installing drives Depending on the server model the server might come with a SATA attached DVD ROM drive in bay 1 The followings are illustrations of the server and the location of the drive bays Your hardware might differ depending on the model Note If the server is configured for RAID operation using a ServeRAID adapter you might have to reconfigure your disk arrays after you install drives See the ServeRAID adapter documentation for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using the ServeRAID adapter The following illustrations show the location of the drive bays in the 2 5 inch hot swap SAS or hot swap SATA hard disk drive server models 64 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide
173. tall a newer version of IBM Systems Director complete the following steps 1 Check for the latest version of IBM Systems Director a Go tolhttp www ibm com systems software director downloads index html b If a newer version of IBM Systems Director than what comes with the server is shown in the drop down list follow the instructions on the web page to download the latest version 2 Install the IBM Systems Director program If your management server is connected to the Internet to locate and install updates and interim fixes complete the following steps 1 Make sure that you have run the Discovery and Inventory collection tasks 2 On the Welcome page of the IBM Systems Director web interface click View updates 3 Click Check for updates The available updates are displayed in a table 4 Select the updates that you want to install and click Install to start the installation wizard If your management server is not connected to the Internet to locate and install updates and interim fixes complete the following steps 1 Make sure that you have run the Discovery and Inventory collection tasks 2 Ona system that is connected to the Internet go to http www ibm com support fixcentral 3 From the Product family list select IBM Systems Director Chapter 3 Configuring the server 131 From the Product list select IBM Systems Director From the Installed version list select the latest version and click Co
174. terface oe ew we 126 Using the remote presence capability and blue screen capture 220 20 126 Using the embedded hypervisor odes hn e oe a St ae IF Enabling the Intel Gigabit Ethernet Utility program Ce ok Ew oe Ge 128 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller 2 2m nn nn 128 Using the LSI Configuration Utility program 2 nn 129 Starting the LSI Configuration Utility program 129 Formatting a hard disk drive eo BR a ws Ok hk we BGO Creating a RAID array of hard disk drives Boe ee oe oe 4 me aoe GO IBM Advanced Settings Utility program 2 2 2 2 184 Updating IBM Systems Director ss te au OS ee en ae a es ee er The UpdateXpress System Pack installer ee oe fe ee we at ts ad BS a 2 Appendix A Getting help and technical assistance 133 Before you cal ga x s e w Ro rara sg a a me eo om a we 2199 Using the documentation och ee 8 ke he NSS Getting help and information from the World Wide Web poaa m wora a 133 Software service and support aa 184 Hardware service and support 134 IBM Taiwan product service 2 on nn 184 Appendix B Notices nr 135 iv IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Trademarks 2 2 oo 0 0 7185 Important notes 2 non nn ee 186 Particulate contamination 2 nn nn 197 Documentation format oe a
175. ters are installed note the following e Do not remove the covers Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation There are no serviceable parts inside the device e Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure A DANGER Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode Note the following Laser radiation when open Do not stare into the beam do not view directly with optical instruments and avoid direct exposure to the beam A Class 1 Laser Product Laser Klasse 1 Laser Klass 1 Luokan 1 Laserlaite Appareil A Laser de Classe 1 Safety X xii Statement 4 A gt 18 kg 39 7 Ib gt 32 kg 70 5 Ib gt 55 kg 121 2 Ib CAUTION Use safe practices when lifting Statement 5 AA CAUTION The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device The device also might have more than one power cord To remove all electrical current from the device ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source AA 2 0m m 10 m Statement 6 A CAUTION Do not place any objects on top of a rack mounted device unless that rack mounted device is intended for use as a shelf Statement 8 AA IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Instal
176. th Bo 1 MEME axx Hz ARAE I HER Manufacturer IBM Corporation Eps wk Copyright Code and Parts Contained Herein Pr a Copyright IBM Corp 2012 All Rights Reserved N 0 M 4 Canada ICES NMB 003 Class Classe A LN N interference received including interference that EUOnly may cause undesired operation N79 R33026 u ARE MZA c us MEd WE MT XXXX i V NYCE LISTED Model xx TOREA 772 ABREIRETT ORE REE CHEATS LTE Equip SN SSSSSSS LRRMHES BITI LOVET LOBEN SAAR 167G non Product ID PN RMT SLIBRENSILBSVEF VCCI A KCC REM IBC 7915 AR If you are adding a power supply to the server attach the redundant power information label that comes with this option on the server cover near the power supplies W AC IE xxx xxx ER Xxx xxxV Power supplies O O e KE Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 107 Installing a USB embedded hypervisor flash device To install a hypervisor flash device complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords 3 Remove the cover see Removing the left side cover on page 60 4 Unlock the retention latch by pushing it down toward the system board z 5 Align the flash device with the USB connector on the system board and push it into the USB connector until it is firmly seated
177. the documentation that comes with the product That documentation can include printed documents online documents readme files and help files See the troubleshooting information in your system documentation for instructions for using the diagnostic programs The troubleshooting information or the diagnostic programs might tell you that you need additional or updated device drivers or other software IBM maintains pages on the World Wide Web where you can get the latest technical information and download device drivers and updates To access these pages go to http www ibm com supportportal and follow the instructions Also some documents are available through the IBM Publications Center at Ihttp www ibm com shop publications order Getting help and information from the World Wide Web On the World Wide Web the IBM website has up to date information about IBM systems optional devices services and support The address for IBM System x and xSeries information is http www ibm com systems x The address for IBM BladeCenter information is http www ibm com systems bladecenter The address for IBM IntelliStation information is http www ibm comj intellistation Copyright IBM Corp 2012 133 You can find service information for IBM systems and optional devices at http www ibm com supportportal Software service and support Through IBM Support Line you can get telephone assistance for a fee with usage co
178. the equipment you must use the designated monitor cable and any interference suppression devices that are supplied with the monitor Federal Communications Commission FCC statement Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including inter
179. tings and restore the previous settings e Load Default Settings Select this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and restore the factory settings e Exit Setup Select this choice to exit from the Setup utility If you have not saved the changes that you have made in the settings you are asked whether you want to save the changes or exit without saving them From the User Security menu choice you can set change and delete a power on password and an administrator password The User Security choice is on the full Setup utility menu only If you set only a power on password you must type the power on password to complete the system startup and to have access to the full Setup utility menu An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator it limits access to the full Setup utility menu If you set only an administrator password you do not have to type a password to complete the system startup but you must type the administrator password to access the Setup utility menu If you set a power on password for a user and an administrator password for a system administrator you must type the power on password to complete the system startup A system administrator who types the administrator password has access to the full Setup utility menu the system administrator can give the user authority to set change and delete the power on password A user who types the power on password has ac
180. ttached If you replace any drives remember which cable is attached to which drive e When you route a cable make sure that it does not block the airflow to the rear of the drives or over the microprocessor or DIMMs IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Power cable connection The following illustration shows the power cable routing and the connectors from the power paddle card to the system board and the microprocessor 2 expansion board Power cable P2 Power signal cable Power cable P1 call o EE ti a A i fo E a 4 CH H a a i j a Paa JE ma H Km zu Pe o 4 eau Qo Operator information panel cable connection The following illustration shows the internal cable routing and connectors from the operator information panel to the system board Operator Operator information panel information panel cable connector cable
181. upplies and six simple swap fans which provide redundancy and hot swap capability for a typical configuration The redundant cooling by the fans in the server enables continued operation if one of the fans fails The server comes with one 750 watt or 900 watt hot swap power supply and two fans You must install fan 2 when you install the second microprocessor in the server You can order the optional fan 4 5 and 6 for cooling redundancy You can order the second optional power supply for power redundancy Notes 1 You cannot mix 750 watt and 900 watt power supplies in the server 2 The server is not running in power redundant mode with two 225W GPUs installed two 900 watt power supplies are required ServeRAID support The ServeRAID adapter provides hardware redundant array of independent disks RAID support to create configurations The standard RAID adapter provides RAID levels 0 1 and 10 An optional RAID adapter is available for purchase Systems management capabilities The server comes with an integrated management module II IMM2 When the IMM2 is used with the systems management software that comes with the server you can manage the functions of the server locally and remotely The IMM2 also provides system monitoring event recording and network alert capability The system management connector on the rear of the server is dedicated to the IMM2 The dedicated system management connector provides additional security by phy
182. ut using the embedded hypervisor see Using the embedded hypervisor on page 127 Ethernet controller configuration For information about configuring the Ethernet controller see Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller on page 128 IBM Advanced Settings Utility ASU program Use this program as an alternative to the Setup utility for modifying UEFI settings Use the ASU program online or out of band to modify UEFI settings from the command line without the need to restart the server to access the Setup utility For more information about using this program see IBM Advanced Settings Utility program on page 131 LSI Configuration Utility program Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure the integrated SAS SATA controller with RAID capabilities and the devices that are attached to it For information about using this program see Using the LSI Configuration Utilit program on page 129 115 Table 9 Server configuration and applications for configuring and managing RAID arrays Server configuration RAID array configuration before operating system is installed RAID array management after operating system is installed ServeRAID M1115 adapter MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility press Ctrl H to start pre boot CLI press Ctrl P to start ServerGuide HII MegaRAID Storage Manager MSM MegaCLI Command Line Interface and IBM Director ServeRAID M5110 adapter Mega
183. wer cords are disconnected from the power source AA 2 Cm c 1 C The server can be turned off in any of the following ways e You can turn off the server from the operating system if your operating system supports this feature After an orderly shutdown of the operating system the server will turn off automatically e You can press the power control button to start an orderly shutdown of the operating system and turn off the server if your operating system supports this feature 26 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide e If the operating system stops functioning you can press and hold the power control button for more than 4 seconds to turn off the server e The server can be turned off by Wake on LAN feature with the following limitation Note When you install any PCI adapter the power cords must be disconnected from the power source before you remove the PCI Express assembly and the PCI X assembly Otherwise the active power management event signal will be disabled by the system board logic and the Wake on LAN feature might not work However after the server is powered on locally the active power management event signal will be enabled by the system board logic e The integrated management module II IMM2 can turn off the server as an automatic response to a critical system failure e The server turns off when the left side cover is opened Chapter 1 The System x3500 M4 server 27 28 IBM Sy
184. wer paddle card caused the error The System board LED or 2 expansion board nician only System board ing component or 2 expansion board nician only System board Rear view The following illustration shows the connectors on the rear of the server Serial connector Video NMI button _ _ Power cord connectors Power supply 2 PCI slot 1 e 2 Ooooooooooaz E N 000000000007 a ooooooooo0ced A 1 nooooooanaos 2 oo0000000007 a Soaonoooonoca g PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 PCI slot 6 PCI slot 7 microprocessor 2 eonna expansion board gt PCI slot 8 microprocessor 2 TO expansion board D J 2 uss w G USB 4 Dr G Ethernet GEAR USB 6 DD Ly USB 5 7787 Ethernet Le WERL DE S System management Gm mme B e NMI button Press this button to force a nonmaskable interrupt to the microprocessor It allows you to blue screen the server and take a memory dump use this button only when directed by the IBM service support You might have to use a pen or the end of a straightened paper clip to press the button 20 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide PCI slot 1 Insert a half length full height PCI Express adapter or a PCI X interposer card into th
185. works and modems before you open the device covers unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures installing moving or opening covers on this product or attached devices e Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to e Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when To Connect To Disconnect Turn everything OFF Turn everything OFF First attach all cables to devices First remove power cords from outlet Attach signal cables to connectors FoN gt Attach power cords to outlet Remove all cables from devices Turn device ON Ge oO N E Remove signal cables from connectors Safety ix Statement 2 A CAUTION When replacing the lithium battery use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer If your system has a module containing a lithium battery replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used handled or disposed of Do not e Throw or immerse into water e Heat to more than 100 C 212 F e Repair or disassemble Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations X IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Statement 3 A CAUTION When laser products such as CD ROMs DVD drives fiber optic devices or transmit
186. x PC3V XXXXXX XX XX xxx The numeral in the sixth numerical position indicates whether the DIMM is single rank n 1 dual rank n 2 or quad rank n 4 e The following rules apply to DDR3 DIMM speed as it relates to the number of DIMMs in a channel When you install 1 DIMM per channel the memory runs at 1600 MHz When you install 2 DIMMs per channel the memory runs at 1600 MHz When you install 3 DIMMs per channel the memory runs at 1066 MHz All channels in a server run at the fastest common frequency Do not install registered unbuffered and load reduction DIMMs in the same server e The maximum memory speed is determined by the combination of the microprocessor DIMM speed and the number of DIMMs installed in each channel e In two DIMM per channel configuration a server with an Intel Xeon E5 2600 series microprocessor automatically operates with a maximum memory speed of up to 1600 MHz when the following condition is met Two 1 35 V single rank dual ranl or quad rank UDIMMs RDIMMs or LRDIMMs are installed in the same channel In the Setup utility Memory speed is set to Max performance and LV DIMM power is set to Enhance performance mode The 1 35 V UDIMMs RDIMMs or LRDIMMs will function at 1 5 V e The server supports a maximum of 16 dual rank UDIMMs The server supports up to two UDIMMs per channel 78 IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide e The server supports a m
187. xibility and large amounts of reliable data storage Performance ease of use reliability and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of the server These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future The server comes with a limited warranty For information about the terms of the warranty see the Warranty Information document that comes with the server The server contains IBM X Architecture technologies which help increase For more information see What your server offers on performance and reliabilit and Reliability availability and serviceability on page 11 ysupport you can create a personalized support page by identifying IBM products that are of interest to you From this personalized page you can subscribe to weekly e mail notifications about new technical documents search for information and downloads and access various administrative services You can obtain up to date information about the server and other IBM server products at http www ibm com systems x At http www ibm com support fnysupport If you participate in the IBM client reference program you can share information about your use of technology best practices and innovative solutions build a professional network and gain visibility for your business For more information about the IBM clien
188. y operating system 117 blue screen capture feature overview 127 boot manager program using 124 button presence detection 14 C cable connecting 113 internal routing 40 caution statements 4 Class A electronic emission notice 138 completing options installation 108 components server 30 configuration cable routing 46 configuration programs LSI Configuration Utility 115 configuration server updating 114 configuring with ServerGuide 117 configuring the server 115 connecting cable 113 connector USB 14 Copyright IBM Corp 2012 connectors Ethernet 21 Ethernet systems management 21 external 32 front of server 13 hard disk drive backplane 35 internal 31 internal cable routing 40 light path diagnostic panel 15 power supply 21 serial 21 USB 21 video rear 21 contamination particulate and gaseous 7 137 controllers Ethernet 128 controls and LEDs operator information panel 14 controls LEDs and power 13 cooling 10 cover removing 60 creating RAID array 130 D danger statements 4 dc good LED 24 dc power LED 22 device drivers 132 device drivers updates 13 devices static sensitive handling 39 diagnostics program DSA Preboot 8 dimensions 6 DIMM installation sequence 80 installing 77 memory mirrored channel mode 81 DIMM installation sequence memory mirrored channel mode 81 rank sparing 82 documentation Documentation Browser 3 Documentation CD 2 updates 1 documentation format 137 document
189. ystem board or the adapter Close the adapter retention bracket Perform any configuration tasks that are required for the adapter To install an adapter on the PCI X bracket complete the following steps 1 2 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and the Installation Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat with the cover facing up Attention Do not allow the server to fall over Unlock and remove the server cover see Removing the left side cover on page 60 60 See the documentation that comes with the adapter for any cabling instructions and information about jumper or switch settings It might be easier for you to route cables before you install the adapter Touch the static protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove the adapter from the package Locate PCI slot 1 which you will install the adapter into Rotate the adapter retention brackets on the PCI X bracket to the open position Note Remove the expansion slot cover if it is installed on the PCI X bracket and save it for future use IBM System x3500 M4 Type 7383 Installation and User s Guide Pe Expansion slot SOYer Adapter A gt DS S Adapter connectors N N 4 I A y ON VAN AR N EE N ya Su PB e BR o KL

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