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System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User™s Guide

1. Die o Cl SW4 Boot block Clear CMOS The following table describes the function of each pin on the SW4 switch Boot block Clear CMOS on the system board Table 3 System board SW4 switch Switch pin number Description 1 Boot block e When this switch is on 1 this is normal mode e When this switch is toggled to On this enables the system to recover if the BIOS code becomes damaged See the Problem Determination and Service Guide for information about recovering from a BIOS update failure 2 Clear CMOS e When this switch is on 2 this is normal mode This keeps the CMOS data e When this switch is toggled to On this clears the CMOS data which clears the power on password and administrator password Chapter 2 Installing options 19 System board external connectors The following illustration shows the external input output I O connectors on the system board Mouse o o za o TI TOL JD Keyboard U T TOL TL H VI TOO D VI RIED IO T J VI TI IH T K UT JDD E D Ho Serial 1 COM 1
2. L Microprocessor 1 SAS SATA backplane 1 power D Rear fan Se __ Microprocessor 2 o D j SAS SATA backplane 2 ae power COM 2 of header Ke i UU 7 Simple swap SATA backplate Hot swap SAS SATA 1 signal D ee Hot swap SAS SATA 2 signal S ez ooo0000 i Hot swap main fan L Hot swap fan redundant Al EES Wake on LAN Battery 18 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide System board switches The following illustration shows the SW4 switch Boot block Clear CMOS on the system board
3. Power cords Mouse Keyboard Serial 1 COM 1 Parallel Video USB 4 USB 3 RJ45 Ethernet 10 100 1000 RJ45 Ethernet 10 100 for Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine NMI button Serial 2 COM 2 Updating the server configuration When you start the server for the first time after you add or remove an internal option or an external device you might receive a message that the configuration has changed The Configuration Setup Utility program starts automatically so that ou can save the new configuration settings For additional information see Using the Configuration Setup Utility program on page 76 Some options have device drivers that you must install For information about installing device drivers see the documentation that comes with each option If the server has a ServeRAID adapter and you have installed or removed a hard disk drive see the ServeRAID documentation that comes with the server for information about reconfiguring the disk arrays If you have installed an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine to manage the server remotely see the Remote Su
4. Some models supports up to two 835 watt power supplies which provide redundancy and hot swap capability for a typical configuration If the maximum load on the server is less than 835 watts and a problem occurs with one of the power supplies the other power supply can meet the power requirements ServeRAID support Some models support ServeRAID adapters to create redundant array of independent disks RAID configurations Some models also have integrated RAID level O and level 1 support Symmetric multiprocessing SMP The server supports up to two Intel Xeon microprocessors Each microprocessor provides symmetric multiprocessing capability When you install the second microprocessor this will enhance the performance of the server Systems management capabilities The server supports an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine which provides service processor functions in addition to those that the BMC provides When this adapter is used with the systems management software that comes with the server you can manage the functions of the server locally and remotely The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine also provides system monitoring event recording and dial out alert capability See the documentation that comes with your systems management software for more information To order an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller Reliability availabili
5. 16 17 Fan cage assembly release buttons Fan cage assembly 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 Set any jumpers or switches on the drive according to the documentation that comes with the drive Note You might find it easier to install the new drive from the front and then attach the cables Remove the blue optical drive rails from the inside of the drive bay in which you want to install the drive Align the holes on the blue optical drive rails with the pins on the side of the drive and snap the optical drive rails onto the drive If you are installing a 5 25 in drive in bay 2 push the drive into the bay until it locks into place If you are installing a 3 5 in drive in bay 2 attach the 5 25 in conversion kit and push the drive into the drive bay Connect one end of the signal cable to the rear of the drive and make sure that the other end of the cable is connected to the applicable IDE connector on the system board Route the signal cable so that it does not block the airflow to the rear of the drives or over the microprocessor and dual inline memory modules DIMMs If you have another drive to install or remove do so now Reinstall the front fan cage assembly Align the front fan cage assembly over the fan cage assembly slot and with the
6. Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller The Ethernet controller is integrated on the system board It provides an interface for connecting to a 10 Mbps 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps network and provides full duplex FDX capability which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the network If the Ethernet port in the server supports auto negotiation the controller detects the data transfer rate 10OBASE T 100BASE TX or 1000BASE T and duplex mode full duplex or half duplex of the network and automatically operates at that rate and mode You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controller However you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controller To find updated information about configuring the controller complete the following steps Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document 1 Go to http www ibm com support 2 Under Search technical support type 7973 7974 7975 or 7976 depending on the machine type for your server model and click Search 3 In the Additional search terms field type ethernet and click Go Chapter 3 Configuring the server 83 Updating IBM Director If you plan to use IBM Director to manage the server you must check for the latest applicable IBM Director updates and interim fixes To install the IBM Director updates and any oth
7. Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program na oe we ae a lt Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller 88 Updating IBM Director fp bowled se oe ge a o amp lt Using the RAID configuration programs o 84 Configuring hot swap SAS hot swap SATA or r Simple swap SATA some models RAID bole me we Go we w amp lt lt Configuring simple swap SATA RAID goo hal A Sk Ew ad BF Using ServeRAID Manager e ow E amp 2 A eo ee a 288 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine te ee ee ee se Be 15 Requirements So ae we we 2 e 1 Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter l SlimLine a Doe E Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware op oder o agi Completing the setup ae a oe eo es amp a ee S Using the baseboard management controller i 92 Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management um program x 92 Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program DEENEN O Using the baseboard management controller utility programs 103 Appendix Notices 2 2 2 2 105 Trademarks s a soore k a wo moa RN Boe woe eo LS Important notes be ee Ae ES ee a oe ee a ok HOG Product recycling and disposal seura he ee Gt ee 1 657 Battery return program 108 Electronic emission notices S68 4 oe Fa ae oe bo we ar Federal Communications Commission FCC statement 109 Industry Canada Cl
8. Replacing the side cover on page 70 Go to Completing the installation on page 68 Installing the optional IBM ServeRAID MR10is VAULT SAS SATA Controller The optional IBM ServeRAID MR10is VAULT SAS SATA controller can be installed only in its dedicated PCI slot 2 connector on the system board and only in server models with eight 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives SE EE the location of the connector on the system board The ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA controller is not cabled to the system board Instructions for routing the cables are described below To install the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA controller and route the cables complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page and Handling static sensitive devices on page 24 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables 60 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide Attention To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA adapter connector open and close the clips gently Remove the side cover see Removing the side cover on page 26 Rotate the rear adapter retention bracket to the open unlocked position Remove the screw that secures the expansion slot cover to the chassis if no adapter is installed in the slot Store the expansion slot cover and screw in a safe place for future use Note Expansion slot covers m
9. T splashimage hd0 0 grub splash xpm gz This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2 4 9 e 12smp SOL Monitor root hd0 0 kernel vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12smp ro root dev hda6 console ttyS0 19200 console ttyl initrd initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL title Red Hat Linux 2 4 9 e 12smp SOL Interactive root hd0 0 kernel vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12smp ro root dev hda6 console ttyl console ttyS0 19200 initrd initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES up 2 4 9 e 12 root hd0 0 kernel vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12 ro root dev hda6 initrd initrd 2 4 9 e 12 img You must restart the Linux operating system after completing these procedures for the changes to take effect and to enable SOL SUSE SLES 8 0 configuration Note This procedure is based on a default installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES 8 0 The file names structures and commands might be different for other versions of SUSE LINUX Complete the following steps to configure the general Linux parameters for SOL operation when using the SLES 8 0 operating system Note Hardware flow control prevents character loss during communication over a serial connection You must enable it when using a Linux operating system 1 Add the following line to the end of the getty programs for the normal runlevels section of the etc inittab file This enables hardware flow co
10. 2998 0 ft Server off 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F Altitude 0 to 2133 m 7000 0 ft e Humidity operating and storage 8 to 80 Heat output Approximate heat output in British thermal units Btu per hour e Minimum configuration 693 Btu per hour 203 watts e Maximum configuration 1631 Btu per hour 478 watts Electrical input gt Sine wave input 50 or 60 Hz required e Input voltage and frequency ranges automatically selected e Input voltage low range Minimum 100 V ac Maximum 127 V ac e Input voltage high range Minimum 200 V ac Maximum 240 V ac gt Input kilovolt amperes kVA approximately Minimum 0 21 kVA all models Maximum 0 49 kVA Notes 1 Power consumption and heat output vary depending on the number and type of optional features installed and the power management optional features in use 2 These levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to the procedures specified by the American National Standards Institute ANSI 812 10 and ISO 7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296 Actual sound pressure levels in a given location might exceed the average values stated because of room reflections and other nearby noise sources The declared sound power levels indicate an upper limit below which a large number of computers will operate Chapter 1 The System x3400 server 3 Machine Types 7975 and 7976 features and specifica
11. 4 Lock the side cover 70 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Connecting the cables Attention To prevent damage to equipment connect the power cords last If the server cables and connector panel have color coded connections match the color of the cable end with the color of the connector For example match a blue cable end with a blue panel connector a red cable end with a red connector and so on The following illustration shows the input output I O connectors on the rear of the hot swap power supply models with optional redundant power Power cords S itive AC power LEDs K o E DCpower LEDs JS S ee B a Mouse S ge Keyboard T Ta S Serial 1 i COM 1 EIS H 0 Parallel E Video USB 4 B USB 3 go S g RJ45 Ethernet 10 100 1000 TO 5 z RJ45 Ethernet 10 100 E for Remote Supervisor Adapter II S SlimLine d L C NMI button L H Serial 2 n a COM 2 B n The following illustration shows the input output I O connectors on the rear of the non hot swap power supply models Chapter 2 Installing options 71
12. 7975 and 7976 is a 5 U high high performance server that is based on IBM X Architecture technologies It is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance improved systems management and flexible memory and data management The server comes with a limited warranty For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance see the Warranty and Support Information document The server contains IBM Enterprise X Architecture technologies which help increase performance reliability and availability For more information see What your server offers on page 01 and Reliability availability and serviceability on page You can obtain up to date information about the server and other IBM server products at http www ibm com eserver xseries Related documentation This User s Guide provides general information about the server including how to install supported options and how to configure the server The following documentation also comes with the server e Installation Guide This printed document contains instructions for setting up the server and basic instructions for installing some options e Warranty and Support Information This document is in Portable Document Format PDF on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD It contains information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance e Safety Information Th
13. For information about setting up and cabling a Remote Supervisor Adapter II Baseboard Management Controller Utility programs Use these programs to configure the basement management controller to update the firmware and sensor data record field replaceable unit SDR FRU data and to remotely manage a network See Using the baseboard management controller on page 92 Using the Configuration Setup Utility program Use the Configuration Setup Utility program to perform the following tasks View configuration information View and change assignments for devices and I O ports Set the date and time Set and change passwords and Remote Control Security settings Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices Set and change settings for advanced hardware features Set and change settings for the baseboard management controller BMC View and clear error logs Starting the Configuration Setup Utility program To start the Configuration Setup Utility program complete the following steps i Turn on the server 2 When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration Setup appears press F1 If you have set both a power on password and an administrator password you must type the administrator password to access the full Configuration Setup Utility menu If you do not type the administrator password a limited Configuration Setup Utility menu is available 3 Select settings to view or change Configuration
14. 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 20a 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 be turned 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 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 H an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed in the server the server can be turned off from the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine user interface e The server can turn itself off as an automatic response to a critical system failure 16 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Chapter 2 Installing options 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 serve
15. and parallel Enable is the default setting for all controllers 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 If you disable the integrated Ethernet controller and no Ethernet adapter is installed the server will have no Ethernet capability If you disable the integrated USB controller the server will have no USB capability to maintain USB capability make sure that Enabled is selected for the USB Support and USB 2 0 Support options If the server is a SATA model select this choice to configure the SATA ports Select this choice to enable and configure serial remote video and keyboard redirection and to set other remote console values This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only Parallel Port Setup Select this choice to enable or disable the parallel port and to adjust the parallel port resources and features Remote Console Redirection Select this choice to enable and configure serial remote video and keyboard redirection System MAC Address Select this choice to view the MAC address for the network devices that are installed in the server Advanced Chipset Control Select this choice to modify settings that control features of the core chip set on the system board Attention Do not make changes in the Advanced Chipset Control option unless you are directed to do so by an IBM
16. 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 working correctly see the Problem Determination and Service Guide for diagnostic information e 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 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 s 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 22 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide 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 e Make sure that you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical outlets for the server monitor and other devices e Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives e Have a small flat blade screwdriver available e You do not have to turn off the server Some model to install or replace hot swap power suppl
17. or initialize drives Chapter 3 Configuring the server 87 e SerialSelect Utility Select this choice to configure the controller interface definitions or to configure the physical transfer and SATA address of the selected drive e Disk Utilities Select this choice to format a disk or verify the disk media Select a device from the list and read the instructions on the screen carefully before making a selection Starting the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program To start the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program complete the following steps 1 Turn on the server 2 When the prompt Press lt CTRL gt lt lt A gt for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility appears press Ctrl A 3 To select a choice from the menu use the arrow keys to highlight it and press Enter Creating a RAID array To use the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program to configure a RAID level 1 array complete the following steps 1 Start the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program 2 Select Array Configuration Utility 3 Select Create Array 4 From the list of ready drives select the two drives that you want to group into the array 5 When you are prompted to select the RAID level select RAID 0 or RAID 1 6 Optional Type an identifier for the array 7 When you are prompted for the array build method select Quick Init 8 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the configuration and select Done to exit 9 Rest
18. you must enable this feature and have installed an additional rank pair of DIMMs of the same speed type size or larger and technology as the failed pair of DIMMs You must enable the feature through the Configuration Setup Utility program To enable online spare memory in the Configuration Setup Utility program select Devices and I O Ports Advanced Chipset Control gt Memory Branch Mode Use the arrow keys to change the setting for Branch 0 Rank Sparing or Branch 1 Rank Sparing to Enabled then save your changes See Using the Configuration Setup Ulty program on page 78 for additional information When you use online spare memory you must consider the following information You cannot enable online spare memory while the server is operating in mirroring mode The minimum memory configuration is two single rank DIMMs installed in branch 0 DIMM connector 1 in channel 0 and connector 4 in channel 1 however online sparing is not supported with this configuration To support online sparing in branch 0 you must add a second pair of DIMMs The spare pair of DIMMs can be single rank or double rank and must be the same speed type size or larger and technology as the failed pair of DIMMs The spare pair must be installed in branch 0 DIMM connector 2 in channel 0 and connector 5 in channel 1 However if the DIMMs are double rank and you install the spare pair of DIMMs in branch Chapter 2 Installing options 29 1
19. 107 Union europ enne Conform ment a la directive ladite tiquette pr cise que le produit sur lequel elle est appos e ne doit pas tre jet mais tre r cup r en fin de vie In accordance with the European WEEE Directive electrical and electronic equipment EEE is to be collected separately and to be reused recycled or recovered at end of life Users of EEE with the WEEE marking per Annex IV of the WEEE Directive as shown above must not dispose of end of life EEE as unsorted municipal waste but use the collection framework available to customers for the return recycling and recovery of WEEE Customer participation is important to minimize any potential effects of EEE on the environment and human health due to the potential presence of hazardous substances in EEE For proper collection and treatment contact your local IBM representative Battery return program This product may contain a sealed lead acid nickel cadmium nickel metal hydride lithium or lithium ion battery Consult your user manual or service manual for specific battery information The battery must be recycled or disposed of properly Recycling facilities may not be available in your area For information on disposal of batteries outside the United States go R E products index shtml or contact your local waste disposal facility In the United States IBM has established a return process for reuse recycling or proper disposal of used IBM sealed lead ac
20. 109 command line interface commands identify 103 power 103 sel 103 sysinfo 103 for remote management 103 components in the server 17 major 17 configuration Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility 75 Configuration Setup Utility 75 custom 90 Ethernet controller 83 express 89 fine tuning 90 integrated SATA controller 87 ports 77 SAS SATA controller 85 ServeRAID controller 89 ServeRAID programs 76 ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD 75 summary window 90 updating 72 with ServerGuide 82 configuration utility IBM ServeRAID starting 86 configuring the integrated SATA controller 87 connector adapter 21 battery 18 cable 71 Ethernet 14 external 11 13 20 internal 18 keyboard 14 memory 21 microprocessor 21 113 connector continued mouse 14 parallel 14 power cord 14 serial 1 14 serial2 14 Universal Serial Bus USB 11 14 video 14 connectors system board 21 controller BMC 6 enabling 77 Ethernet configuring 83 SAS SATA configuring 86 using 85 Serial ATA configuring 87 ServeRAID 89 controls and indicators 10 11 cooling 3 23 cover installing 70 removing 26 creating a Serial ATA RAID array 88 custom configuration 90 D danger statements 2 data rate Ethernet 83 diskette drive installing 36 specifications 3 4 drive bay EMC shield 36 cables 44 hot swap installation 41 removable media 36 simple swap 43 drives hot swap SAS cabling 45 hot swap SATA cabling 45 Simple swap SATA cabli
21. 25 in bays one CD or DVD drive installed or one half high CD or DVD drive and one full high tape drive e Four 3 5 in simple swap bays Expansion slots depending on the model Six expansion slots Three PCI Express x8 slots two x8 links and one x4 link One PCI 32 bit 33 MHz slot Two PCI X 64 bit 133 MHz slots Fans Three speed controlled hot swap fans Power supply 670 watt 90 240 V ac Size e Height 440 mm 17 3 in Depth 747 mm 29 4 in Width 218 mm 8 6 in e Weight 20 kg 42 Ib to 34 kg 75 Ib depending upon configuration Integrated functions Baseboard management controller BMC or onboard service processor Broadcom 5721 10 100 1000 Ethernet controller on the system board with RJ 45 Ethernet port Six port Serial ATA controller Integrated RAID capability SATA HostRAID e Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine e Two serial ports One parallel port e Four Universal Serial Bus USB v2 0 ports two on front and two on rear e Keyboard port e Mouse port e ATA 100 single channel IDE controller bus mastering gt ATI ES1000 video controller Compatible with SVGA and VGA 16 MB SDRAM video memory Diagnostic LEDs e Fans e Memory e Power supply Acoustical noise emissions gt Sound power idling 5 6 bel Sound power operating 6 0 bel Environment e Air temperature Server on 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Altitude 0 to 914 m
22. Chapter 3 Configuring the server on page 75 e The following tables show examples of maximum memory capacity when the server operates in mirroring and non mirroring modes using identical single rank x8 technology or double rank x4 technology DIMMs The memory capacity is dependent on the size and technology of the DIMMs that you install Table 6 Example of the memory capacity when identical x8 technology single rank DIMMs are used x8 single rank Memory available in Memory available in DIMMs installed technology mirroring mode non mirroring mode 8 512 Mb 2 GB 4 GB 8 1 Gb 4 GB 8 GB 8 2 Gb 8 GB 16 GB Table 7 Example of the memory capacity when identical x4 technology double rank DIMMs are used x4 double rank Memory available in Memory available in DIMMs installed technology mirroring mode non mirroring mode 8 512 Mb 8 GB 16 GB 8 1 Gb 16 GB 32 GB e When you restart the server after adding or removing a DIMM the server displays a message that the memory configuration has changed 30 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide Attention Static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is powered on might cause the server to stop which could result in the loss of data To avoid this potential problem always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the serv
23. DIMM connector 7 channel 2 and connector 10 channel 3 rather than branch 0 then branch 1 will support online sparing and branch 0 will not Branch 0 and branch 1 operate independently e The following notes apply when the server operates in non mirroring mode normal mode DIMMs must be installed in matched pairs If you install a second pair of DIMMs in DIMM connector 7 and DIMM connector 10 they do not have to be the same size speed type and technology as the DIMMs in DIMM connector 1 and DIMM connector 4 However the size speed type and technology of the DIMMs that you install in DIMM connector 7 and DIMM connector 10 must match each other The following table shows the DIMM upgrade configuration sequence for operating in non mirrored mode normal mode Table 5 DIMM upgrade configuration sequence in non mirroring mode Number of DIMMs DIMM connectors 2 1 4 4 1 4 7 10 6 1 4 7 10 2 5 8 1 4 7 10 2 5 8 11 Note DIMM connectors 3 6 9 and 12 are not functional in this server Do not install DIMMs in these connectors e The amount of usable memory will be 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 Configuration Setup Utility program and select System Summary from the menu For additional information see
24. DVD and one full high tape drive e Eight 3 5 in hot swap hard disk drive bays Note You can install up to eight hot swap drives when you order the 4 drive backplane option kit Expansion slots depending on the model e Six expansion slots Three PCI Express x8 slots two x8 links and one x4 link One PCI 32 bit 33 MHz slot Two PCI X 64 bit 133 MHz slots Fans Three speed controlled hot swap fans standard Note Six fans are required to provide redundancy in hot swap models therefore you must install an additional redundant power and cooling option kit the option kit comes with a hot swap power supply and three hot swap fans to upgrade to redundant mode Power supply One of the following power supplies One nonredundant 670 watt 90 240 V ac One 835 watt 90 240 V ac Note Two 835 watt power supplies provide redundancy in hot swap models therefore you must install an additional redundant power and cooling option kit the option kit comes with an 835 watt hot swap power supply and three hot swap fans to upgrade to redundant mode Size e Height 440 mm 17 3 in e Depth 747 mm 29 4 in e Width 218 mm 8 6 in e Weight 20 kg 42 Ib to 34 kg 75 Ib depending upon configuration Integrated functions Baseboard management controller BMC or onboard service processor Broadcom 5721 10 100 1000 Ethernet controller on the system board with RJ 45 Ethernet port e Du
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26. Parallel ies e Les USB 4 fl een 0 I RJ45 Ethernet 10 100 1000 L vA 0 RJ45 Ethernet 10 100 a for Remote Supervisor Adapter II 1 SlimLine SS 00 NMI button Serial 2 COM 2 20 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide System board option connectors The following illustration shows the system board connectors for user installable options Power connector CN7 J Power connector CNB Power connector CN6 DIMM 6 DIMM 12 DIMM5 A o T f oT DIMM 11 TE j p DIMM4 U GG 1 I DIMM 10 TS ZC OEE 2 ICH a DIMM 3 F i a DIMM 9 EI T J DIMM 2 o mea mm cA lt DIMM 8 o N DIMM 1 U DIMM 7 L oe Microprocessor 1 d 5 o E N Remote Pan o d Supervisor o i Adapter II SlimLine L Microprocessor 2 VRM I Slot 1 PCI Express x8 x4 O SSS ae a a Slot 2 PCI Express x8 x8 E I Battery Slot 3 PCI Express x8 x8 8 G 5 5 l puC H ServeRAID Slot 4 PCI X 64 bit 133 MHz 8 S ci U4 adapter S
27. Setup Utility menu choices The following choices are on the Configuration Setup Utility main menu Depending on the version of the BIOS code some menu choices might differ slightly from these descriptions System Summary Select this choice to view configuration information including the type speed and cache sizes of the microprocessors and the amount of installed memory When you make configuration changes through other options in the Configuration Setup Utility program the changes are reflected in the system summary you cannot change settings directly in the system summary This choice is on the full and limited Configuration Setup Utility menu Processor Summary Select this choice to view the processor information including the type speed and cache size of the microprocessor 76 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide e System Information Select this choice to view information about the server When you make changes through other options in the Configuration Setup Utility program 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 Configuration Setup Utility menu only e Devices and I O Ports Select this choice to view or change assignments for devices and input output I O ports Select this choice to enable or disable integrated Ethernet controllers and all standard ports such as serial USB
28. This procedure is based on a default installation of the Microsoft Windows 2003 operating system Complete the following steps to configure the Windows 2003 operating system for SOL operation You must be logged in as a user with administrator access to perform this procedure 1 Complete the following steps to determine which boot entry ID to modify a Type bootcfg at a Windows command prompt then press Enter to display the current boot options for your server b In the Boot Entries section locate the boot entry ID for the section with an OS friendly name of Windows Server 2003 Standard Write down the boot entry ID for use in the next step 2 To enable the Microsoft Windows Emergency Management System EMS at a Windows command prompt type bootcfg EMS ON PORT COM1 BAUD 19200 ID boot_id where boot_id is the boot entry ID from step 1b then press Enter 3 Complete the following steps to verify that the EMS console is redirected to the COM2 serial port a Type bootcfg at a Windows command prompt then press Enter to display the current boot options for your server b Verify the following changes to the bootcfg settings e In the Boot Loader Settings section make sure that redirect is set to COM2 and that redirectbaudrate is set to 19200 e In the Boot Entries section make sure that the OS Load Options line has redirect appended to the end of it The following examples show the original bootcfg program out
29. and connect a RAID level 5 Enabler plug to the system board See instaling the ServeRAID 8k adapter on page St information on how to install and cable ServeRAID 8k Controller in simple swap SATA models for RAID level 5 support 2 When you install the optional ServeRAID 8k Controller in the simple swap SATA models for RAID support make sure that you remove the dust shield if one is present from the signal connector on the system board before installing the signal cable Carefully grasp the dust shield and pull it out of the signal connector You can order an optional IBM ServeRAID MR10is VAULT SAS SATA Controller that supports RAID levels 0 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 You can install the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA controller only in server models with eight 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives installed For instructions on how to install the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA controller see ServeRAID MR10is VAULT SAS SATA Controller on page GO for instructions on how to install this adapter Note Note The onboard RAID controller will be disabled by BIOS when the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA controller is installed in the server Hot swap SAS or hot swap SATA Hot swap SAS and hot swap SATA models come with a single signal cable and a single power cable that connects to the system board and the hot swap SAS SATA backplane to provide signal and power to the SAS or SATA drives If you order the 4 drive backplane option kit to upgrade to eight d
30. authorized service representative Video Select this choice to view the video information s Date and Time Select this choice to set the date and time in the server in 24 hour format Dour minute second e System Security Select this choice to set password settings See Passwords on page 80 for more information about passwords You can also enable the chassis intrusion detector to alert you each time that the server cover is removed Administrator Password This choice is on the Configuration Setup Utility menu Select this choice to set change or delete an administrator password An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator it Chapter 3 Configuring the server 77 limits access to the full Configuration Setup Utility menu If an administrator password is set the full Configuration Setup Utility menu is available only if you type the administrator password at the password prompt For more information see Administrator password on page 80 Power on Password Select this choice to set or change a power on password See Power on password on page OO for more information e Start Options Select this choice to view or change the start options Changes in the start options take effect when you restart the server You can set keyboard operating characteristics and you can specify whether the server starts with the keyboard number lock on or off You can enable the ser
31. help ensure signal quality do not mix drives with different speeds and data rates e To update the firmware and BIOS code for an optional ServeRAID controller you must use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with the ServeRAID option e If you install a different type of RAID controller in the server use the method that is described in the instructions that come with the controller to view or change settings for attached devices Configuring hot swap SAS hot swap SATA or Simple swap SATA some models RAID Note RAID options are not supported on the SCO 6 0 and UnixWare 7 14 operating systems Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program to configure and manage redundant array of independent disks RAID on the following server models e Hot swap SAS e Hot swap SATA Chapter 3 Configuring the server 85 e Simple swap models with the optional ServeRAID 8k Controller installed This utility is part of the BIOS code The IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program adds RAID functionality to the onboard SAS SATA controller The onboard SAS SATA controller comes enabled by default Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility to perform the following tasks e Configure a redundant array of independent disks RAID array e View or change the RAID configuration and associated devices For additional information about how to use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility
32. into the chassis and press down firmly until the fan cage assembly is seated firmly in place Make sure that no cables will be pinched 14 Take the other end of the signal cable that is attached to the drive backplane for drive bays 4 through 7 and route the cable around the right side of the front fan cage assembly and along the chassis wall make sure that the cable is in front of the fan cage release tab then connect it to connector J8 on the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA controller re F S Su S A G oe re AC C el r e a C S E R d m a Qa I iil 3 s B a L S d Connector J8 Connector J9 X WK Re P lt Rs all Z SS a S _ 9 15 Rotate the rear adapter retention bracket to the closed locked position 16 Rotate the power supply cage assembly back into the server Press the power supply cage release tab and rotate the power supply cage assembly into the chassis 17 Reinstall the hot sw
33. is activity between the server and the network Ethernet link status LED This LED is on the Ethernet connector on the rear of the server When this LED is lit it indicates that there is an active connection on the Ethernet port 14 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide 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 service processor the baseboard management controller BMC or optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is shut down however the server can respond to remote requests from the service processor such as a remote request to turn on the server The power on LED flashes to indicate that the server is connected to ac power but not turned on Turning on the server Approximately 20 seconds after the server is connected to ac power the power control button becomes active and one or more fans some models might start running to provide cooling while the server is connected to power You can turn on the server and start the operating system by pressing the power control button 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 systems management software for an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine t
34. it through the plastic slot on the chassis underneath the front fan cage then connect it to connector J9 on the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA controller 62 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide g 3 e L u 0 to o ch at ex cu fo ug eet oe SU ch e E OH red E a a elo lo EH Sy ki co Fa LL el lo kal Ke II si nl z Di E LJ F el Jol k SG C Ic i L z al S SSS Fo ri E D o won SSS o oO E Wi Eal L Connector J9 N The following illustration shows the connectors on the controller to which you connect the signal cables from the drive backplanes Se a Connector J8 ServeRAID MR10is controller Connector J9 The following illustration shows which end of the cable connects to the backplane and to the controller Chapter 2 Installing options 63 Connects to ServeRAID MR10is controller Connects to hard disk _ drive backplane 13 Reinstall the front fan cage assembly Align the front fan cage assembly over the fan cage assembly slot and with the connector on the system board Lower the fan cage assembly
35. otherwise the server might not recognize some of the IDE devices The master and subordinate designation is determined by switch or jumper settings on each IDE device 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 The following cables are provided IDE The wider IDE signal cable has three connectors One of these connectors is attached to the drive one is a spare and the third is attached to the IDE connector on the system board The spare connector can be used to connect an additional IDE optical drive or tape drive to the server The CD or DVD drive is attached to an ATA 100 signal cable The blue connector is attached to the system board The connector on the other end is attached to the master IDE device The middle connector attaches to an optional optical device or tape drive Simple swap SATA The combination signal power cable connects to the system board and simple swap SATA backplate to provide signal and power to the simple swap SATA drives Simple swap SATA models come with the combination signal power cable connected to the system board and the simple swap SATA backplate Notes 1 You can install the optional ServeRAID 8k Controller in the simple swap SATA models to get RAID level 5 support If you install the ServeRAID 8k Controller you will need to switch the hard disk drive signal cable to a different connector on the system board
36. the microprocessor socket if any is present Chapter 2 Installing options 49 Attention Make sure that the release lever on the microprocessor socket is in the fully open position before you insert the microprocessor in the socket Failure to do so might result in permanent damage to the microprocessor microprocessor socket and system board c Rotate the release lever on the microprocessor socket from its closed and locked position to its fully open position Microprocessor release lever fully open Microprocessor bracket frame Attention e Do not use excessive force when pressing the microprocessor into the socket e Make sure that the microprocessor is oriented and aligned with land number 1 in the socket before you try to close the lever d Align the microprocessor with the socket note the alignment mark and the position of the notches then carefully place the microprocessor on the socket and close the microprocessor bracket frame Microprocessor 5 Alignment marks Microprocessor release lever Microprocessor socket e Carefully close the release lever to secure the microprocessor in the socket 9 Install the heat sink Attention Do not touch the thermal grease on the bottom of the heat sink or set down the heat sink after you remove the plastic cover Touching the thermal grease will contaminate it a Make sure that the heat sink lever is in the open position b Remove the plastic protec
37. the ServeRAID Ok adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server Then remove the ServeRAID Ok adapter from the package Turn the ServeRAID 8k I adapter so that the ServeRAID 8k I adapter keys align correctly with the connector 56 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide Attention Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the system board or the ServeRAID 8k I adapter ServeRAID 8k adapter ServeRAID 8k I connector 6 Press the ServeRAID 8k I adapter firmly into the connector 7 If you have other options to install or remove do so now 8 Replace the side cover see Replacing the side cover on page 70 Go to Installing the ServeRAID 8k adapter The optional ServeRAID 8k adapter can be installed only in its dedicated connector on the system board See the following illustration for the location of the connector on the system board The ServeRAID 8k adapter is not cabled to the system board and no rerouting of the SAS or SATA cable is required However if you install this optional ServeRAID 8k adapter in simple swap SATA models see the following instructions for cabling information To install the ServeRAID 8k adapter complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page and Handling static sensitive devices on page 24 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Attention To avoid breaking
38. the retaining clips or damaging the ServeRAID 8k adapter connector open and close the clips gently 3 Remove the side cover see Removing the side cover on page 26 4 Open the retaining clips on each end of the ServeRAID 8k adapter connector 5 Touch the static protective package that contains the ServeRAID 8k adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server Then remove the ServeRAID 8k adapter and battery pack from the package Chapter 2 Installing options 57 6 Turn the ServeRAID 8k adapter so that the ServeRAID 8k adapter keys align correctly with the connector on the system board Attention Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the system board or the ServeRAID 8k adapter ServeRAID 8k adapter ServeRAID 8k connector 7 Press the ServeRAID 8k adapter firmly into the connector 8 Mount the battery pack to the chassis using the two mounting screws Battery Battery cable Ss K IN Battery mounting kb Se tabs S RAID controller i e 7 K Battery mounting screws Battery cable connector 9 Plug the battery pack cable into the battery cable connector on the ServeRAID 8k adapter 58 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide 10 If you are installing the ServeRAID 8k adapter into a simple swap SATA model make the following cabling changes to enable RAID level 5 support a Disconnect the signal cable from the Simple swap SATA backplate connect
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40. you want to group into an array and create a hot spare drive Using express configuration To use express configuration complete the following steps 1 In the ServeRAID Manager tree click the controller From the toolbar click Create Click Express configuration Click Next In the Configuration summary window review the information To change the configuration click Modify arrays or Modify logical drives HS mb Note Some operating systems have size limitations for logical drives Before you save the configuration make sure that the size of the logical drive is appropriate for your operating system 6 Click Apply when you are asked whether you want to apply the new configuration click Yes The configuration is saved in the controller and in the physical drives 7 Exit from ServeRAID Manager and remove the CD from the CD or DVD drive 8 Restart the server Chapter 3 Configuring the server 89 Using custom configuration To use custom configuration complete the following steps In the ServeRAID Manager tree click the controller Click Custom configuration Click Next In the Create arrays window from the list of ready drives select the two drives that you want to group into the array Click the Add selected drives icon to add the drives to the array 6 If you want to configure a hot spare drive complete the following steps a Click the Spares tab b Select the physical drive that you wan
41. 1 specifications 3 4 hot swap fan installing 56 hot swap power supply installing 54 removing 53 replacing 52 safety 52 hot swap SAS drives cabling 45 hot swap SATA drives cabling 45 IBM Configuration Setup Utility program menu choices 76 starting 76 using 76 IBM Director 8 84 IBM Remote Supervisor Adatper II SlimLine installing 65 IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program using 86 IDs for SAS hot swap drives 42 44 important notices 2 indicators 10 installation guidelines 22 installation order hard disk drives 43 memory modules 30 31 installing adapters 47 an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 65 cover 70 diskette drive 36 hot plug adapter 56 65 hot swap drives 41 hot swap fan 56 hot swap power supply 53 memory modules 28 microprocessor 48 options 22 power supply 54 simple swap drives 43 the OSA SMBridge management utility program 101 the ServeRAID 8k adapter 57 the ServeRAID MR10is adapter 60 installing memory sequence for mirrored mode 29 installing the server in a Tower to Rack Kit 73 integrated network support 6 integrated SATA controller enabling 87 integrated Serial ATA controller configuring 87 J jumpers on the system board 19 K keyboard connector 14 L LEDs CD drive activity 12 DVD drive activity 12 Ethernet link status 14 Ethernet transmit receive activity 14 hard disk drive activity 11 hot swap hard disk drive activity 12 hot swap hard disk drive status 12 power on 11 s
42. A Notes 1 Power consumption and heat output vary depending on the number and type of optional features installed and the power management optional features in use 2 These levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to the procedures specified by the American National Standards Institute ANSI 812 10 and ISO 7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296 Actual sound pressure levels in a given location might exceed the average values stated because of room reflections and other nearby noise sources The declared sound power levels indicate an upper limit below which a large number of computers will operate Chapter 1 The System x3400 server 5 What your server offers The server uses the following features and technologies e Baseboard management controller BMC The BMC provides basic service processor environmental monitoring functions If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails the BMC provides LEDs to help you diagnose the problem e High performance graphics controller The server comes with an onboard high performance graphics controller that supports high resolutions and includes many performance enhancing features for the operating system environment e IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD The server comes with an BM Enhanced Diagnostics CD which you can use to diagnose problems e IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup hardware management
43. AID adapter is installed in the server and the LED flashes slowly one flash per second the drive is being rebuilt If the LED flashes rapidly three flashes per second the adapter is identifying the drive When the drive is removed this LED also is visible on the SAS SATA backplane below the hot swap hard disk drive activity LED 12 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Rear view The following illustration shows the LEDs and connectors on the rear of the hot swap power supply models with optional redundant power For more information about these connectors see Server components on page 17 Power cords S EEE p AC power LEDs ae ER H SE Baile IT oa oy DCpower LEDs om Mouse Keyboard 10 DV 1 Serial 1 COM 1 Parallel Video USB 4 USB 3 RJ45 Ethernet 10 100 1000 RJ45 Ethernet 10 100 for Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine NMI button Serial 2 COM 2 T E zi F The following illustration shows the connectors on the rear of t
44. D Configuration Utility 87 Adaptec RAID configuration utility program using 87 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program starting 88 adapter hot plug devices 56 installing 47 hot plug 56 65 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 65 requirements 46 scanning order 47 ServeRAID 56 ServeRAID 8k installing 57 ServeRAID MR10is installing 60 specifications 3 4 administrator password 77 80 advanced setup 78 Array Configuration Utility 87 arrays SAS SATA using IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility to configure 85 arrays using ServeRAID Manager 88 attention notices 2 availability features 7 backplane 42 44 baseboard management controller BMC 6 baseboard management controller utility programs 103 using 92 battery connector 18 safety viii battery return program 108 bays 2 and 3 removable media drives 36 bays 4 7 hot swap drives 41 simple swap drives 43 bays EMC shield 36 Boot Menu program 75 83 boot sequence 78 Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility enabling 83 general information 75 C cables internal drives 44 power 44 Copyright IBM Corp 2008 cables continued rear connectors 71 signal 44 cabling hot swap SAS drives 45 hot swap SATA drives 45 Simple swap SATA drives 45 the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 91 the ServeRAID 8k adapter 57 the ServeRAID MR10is adapter 60 cache control 78 caution statements 2 CD drive activity LED 12 eject button 11 specifications 3 4 Class A electronic emission notice
45. EMC shield and filler panel from the bay or the PCI PCI Express or PCI X 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 Chapter 2 Installing options 35 Installing a CD or DVD drive To install a CD or DVD drive complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page and Installation guidelines ion page 22 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables 3 Unlock the side cover 4 Remove the side cover see Removing the side cover on page 26 5 Place your finger on the depression area on the left side of the bezel door and rotate it away from the server After you rotate the bezel beyond 90 pull the bezel off the server and set it aside 6 Remove the EMC shield from the bay in which you want to install the drive Optical drive rails Note If you are installing a drive that contains a laser observe the following safety precaution 36 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide Statement 3 A CAUTION When laser products such as CD ROMs DVD drives fiber optic devices or transmitters are installed note the following s Do not remove the covers Removing the covers of the laser product could result in ex
46. Ethernet 14 parallel 14 serial 1 14 serial 2 14 Universal Serial Bus USB 11 14 video 14 power control button 11 power supply hot swap installing 53 installing 54 replacing 52 safety 52 specifications 3 5 power cord connector 14 power cord safety xii power on LED 11 power on password 80 power on self test POST error log 79 processor control 78 product recycling and disposal 107 R RAID array Serial ATA creating 88 RAS features 7 RAS See also features reliability availability and serviceability 7 recycling and disposal product 107 redundant array of independent disks RAID adapter 42 44 configuring 84 non support 88 Serial ATA 87 ServeRAID Manager 88 support 7 related documentation 1 reliability features 7 reliability system 23 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine cabling 91 installing firmware 91 setting up 90 Remote Supervisor Adapter configuration 75 removable media drives installing 36 removing cover 26 hot swap power supply 53 replacing a non hot swap power supply 52 replacing a hot swap power supply 52 resetting passwords 81 retaining clips dual inline memory module DIMM 32 S safety information handling static sensitive devices 24 introduction vi multilingual pointer v power cord warning xii Statement 1 vi Statement 12 xi Statement 13 xii Statement 15 xii Statement 2 viii Statement 3 ix Statement 4 x Statement 5 x Statement 8 x system reliability consideratio
47. 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 interference 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 United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement Notice to Customers This apparatus is approved under approval number NS G 1234 J 100003 for indirect connection to public telecommunication systems in the United Kingdom 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 This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A
48. Ms in all four DIMM connectors same size type speed and technology These DIMMs must span across both branches and all four channels For example when you install the first four DIMMs you must install two DIMMs in branch 0 one in channel 0 and one in channel 1 and two DIMMs in branch 1 one in channel 2 and one in channel 3 See Table 4 for the DIMM installation sequence When you upgrade the server to eight DIMMs the DIMMs that are next to each other for example DIMM connector 1 and DIMM connector 4 within the channels of a branch must be identical in size type speed and technology However the DIMMs in the connectors above or below each other within the channels of a branch do not have to be identical to each other for example the DIMMs in DIMM connector 1 and DIMM connector 2 Both branches operate in dual channel mode The following table shows the DIMM configuration upgrade sequence for operating in mirroring mode Table 4 DIMM upgrade configuration sequence in mirroring mode Number of DIMMs DIMM connectors 4 1 4 7 10 8 1 4 7 10 2 5 8 11 Note DIMM connectors 3 6 9 and 12 are not functional in this server Do not install DIMMs in these connectors Online spare memory disables a failed rank pair of DIMMs from the system configuration and activates an online spare rank pair of DIMMs to replace the failed rank pair of DIMMs For an online space pair of DIMMs to be activated
49. N SOL network You can also use SOL to remotely view and change the server BIOS settings At a command prompt type Telnet localhost 623 to access the SOL network Type help at the smbridge gt prompt for more information Use the following commands in an SOL session connect Connect to the LAN Type connect ip ip address u username p password identify Control the system locator LED on the front of the server power Turn the server on and off remotely reboot Force the server to restart sel get Display the System Event Error log sol Configure the SOL function sysinfo Display system information that is related to the server and the globally unique identifier GUID 104 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide Appendix Notices Trademarks This information was developed for products and services offered in the U S A IBM may not offer the products services or features discussed in this document in other countries Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area Any reference to an IBM product program or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product program or service may be used Any functionally equivalent product program or service that does not infringe any IBM intellectual property right may be used instead However it is the user s responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation o
50. Press down on the orange release lever and pull the power supply out of the bay using the handle b Lift up the power supply cage handle and pull the power supply cage assembly all the way up until the retainer latch locks the cage in place on the chassis s Non hot swap models lift up the power supply cage handle and pull the power supply cage assembly all the way up until the retainer latch locks the cage in place on the chassis 4 Remove the microprocessor air baffle by grasping the two tabs and squeezing them together slightly and lift the baffle out of the server 5 Rotate the rear system fan air baffle up out of the way by grasping the tab and pulling the baffle all the way up then slide it outward over the rear of the server until it locks in place 6 Locate the second microprocessor connector on the system board 7 Install the VRM in the VRM connector a Turn the VRM so that the VRM keys align correctly with the slot connector b Firmly press the VRM straight down into the connector by applying pressure on both ends of the VRM simultaneously c Make sure that the retaining clips are in the locked position when the VRM is firmly seated in the connector 8 Install the microprocessor a Touch the static protective package that contains the microprocessor to any unpainted metal surface on the server Then remove the microprocessor from the package b Remove the protective cover tape or label from the surface of
51. System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide ail System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide ail Note Before using this information and the product it supports read the general information in Notices on page 105 and the Warranty and Support Information document on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD Fifth Edition October 2008 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2008 US Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp Contents Safety Chapter 1 The System x3400 server Related documentation Notices and statements in this document Machine Types 7973 and 7974 features and specifications 8 Machine Types 7975 and 7976 features and Rios What your server offers GG DEEN Reliability availability and serviceability i IBM Director Server controls LEDs and power Front view Rear view Server power features Chapter 2 Installing options Server components System board internal connectors System board switches System board external connectors System board option connectors System board LEDs Installation guidelines System reliability guidelines Working inside the server with the power on Handling static sensitive devices Removing the bezel Removing the side cover Removing the front fan cage assembly Installing a memory modu
52. a E Slot 5 PCI X 64 bit 133 MHz T S 7 a U E a o meam al Slot 6 PCI 32 bit 33 MHz Chapter 2 Installing options 21 System board LEDs The following illustration shows the light emitting diodes LEDs on the system board Microprocessor 1 error LED DIMM en error LEDs 1 through 12 Microprocessor Microprocessor 2 error LED mismatch LED VRM error LED Slot 1 S error LED ih Battery LED i ep E y Slot 2 GE L error LED in S O BMC heartbeat 0 o error LED E E S o Ay LED aj B ca Slot 4 E D A ba RAID error LED Leg 5 ect e 7 error LED Slot 5 A m error LED Slot 6 error LED For more information about the system board LEDs see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD Installation guidelines Before you install options read the following information Read the safety information that begins on page v the guidelines in and devices on page 24 This information will help you work safely 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
53. al channel four ports per channel onboard SAS SATA controller e Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine e Two serial ports One parallel port e Four Universal Serial Bus USB v2 0 ports two on front and two on rear e Keyboard port e Mouse port e ATA 100 single channel IDE controller bus mastering e ATI ES1000 video controller Compatible with SVGA and VGA 16 MB SDRAM video memory Acoustical noise emissions depending on your model Sound power idling 5 6 bel or 6 0 bel Sound power operating 6 0 bel or 6 1 bel Diagnostic LEDs e Fans e Memory e Hard disk drives redundant models e Power supply Environment e Air temperature Server on 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Altitude 0 to 914 m 2998 0 ft Server off 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F Altitude 0 to 2133 m 7000 0 ft e Humidity operating and storage 8 to 80 Heat output Approximate heat output in British thermal units Btu per hour e Minimum configuration 781 Btu per hour 229 watts e Maximum configuration 1910 Btu per hour 560 watts Electrical input gt Sine wave input 50 or 60 Hz required e Input voltage and frequency ranges automatically selected e Input voltage low range Minimum 100 V ac Maximum 127 V ac e Input voltage high range Minimum 200 V ac Maximum 240 V ac gt Input kilovolt amperes kVA approximately Minimum 0 23 kVA all models Maximum 0 57 kV
54. al inline memory modules DIMMs These DIMMs must be compatible with the latest DDR2 667 MHz DRAM fully buffered DIMM specification For a list of supported options for the server see country and navigate to the list of options for the server e The DIMM options that are available for the server are 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB in x4 or x8 technology single rank or double rank The server supports a minimum of 1 GB and a maximum of 32 GB 16 GB in mirrored mode of system memory The server comes with two 512 MB DIMMs installed e The system board provides 8 functional DIMM connectors and supports two way memory interleaving when DIMMs are installed in pairs However DIMM connectors 3 6 9 and 12 are not functional Do not install DIMMs in these four connectors and do not remove the DIMM thermal baffles installed in these connectors unless you need to replace the system board e The memory controller has four fully buffered DIMM channels that are organized into two branches Each branch has two channels and each channel controls two DIMMs DIMMs that are next to each other for example DIMM slot 1 and DIMM slot 4 within the channels of a branch must be identical in size type speed and technology However the DIMMs in the slots above or below each other within the channels of a branch do not have to be identical for example the DIMMs in DIMM slot 1 and DIMM slot 2 do not have to be identical The following illustration shows how the memory
55. al redundant power and cooling option kit the option kit comes with an 835 watt hot swap power supply and three hot swap fans to upgrade to redundant mode e This procedure applies only to server models that have hot swap power supplies If you have a non hot swap model it comes with only one 670 watt power supply which must be replaced only by a service technician When you remove or install a hot swap power supply observe the following precautions Statement 8 AA 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 52 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide Statement 11 A CAUTION The following label indicates sharp edges corners or joints nearby Niz Ai Statement 17 A CAUTION The following label indicates moving parts nearby To replace a hot swap power supply complete the following steps 1 Review the safety information that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 22 Attention Static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is powered on might cause the server to halt which could result in the loss of data To avoid this potential pr
56. ap power supplies 18 If you have other options to install or remove do so now 64 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide 19 Replace the side cover see Replacing the side cover on page 70 Go to Completing the installation on page 68 Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine An optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine must be installed only in its dedicated connector on the system board See System board option connectors lon page 21 for the location of this connector on the system board After you install the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine the systems management Ethernet port on the rear of the server is active To install a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information beginning on page v and installation guidelines on page 22 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Lay the server on its side Unlock the side cover Remove the side cover see Removing the side cover on page 26 Open the rear adapter retention bracket and install the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine retention tab on the bracket by clipping it onto the rear adapter retention bracket N E M amp Chapter 2 Installing options 65 Adapter retention bracket Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine retention tab 7 Carefully grasp the Remote Supe
57. apters e Error codes and messages e Error correcting code ECC double data rate 2 DDR2 synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM with serial presence detect SPD e Error logging of POST failures e Hot swap Serial Attached SCSI SAS and hot swap Serial ATA SATA hard disk drives e Integrated Ethernet controller e Support for an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine e Key lock support for physical security e Memory change messages posted to the error log e Baseboard management controller BMC or service processor e Power management e Power on self test POST e Read only memory ROM checksums e Redundant Ethernet capabilities requires an optional Ethernet adapter with failover support e Simple swap Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SATA hard disk drives e Standby voltage for system management features and monitoring e System auto configuring from the configuration menu e System error LED on the front bezel and diagnostic LEDs on the system board e Upgradeable baseboard management controller BMC firmware e Upgradeable microcode for POST basic input output system BIOS code and read only memory ROM resident code locally or over a LAN e Vital product data VPD includes serial number information and replacement part numbers stored in nonvolatile memory for easier remote maintenance e Wake on LAN capability IBM Director With IBM Director a network administrator can perform t
58. ard RAID controller will be disabled by BIOS when the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA controller is installed in the server The server scans PCI Express slot 1 PCI X slots 4 and 5 and PCI Express slots 2 and 3 to assign system resources Then the server starts the devices in the 46 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide following order if you have not changed the default startup sequence PCI Express slot 1 PCI X slots 4 and 5 PCI Express slot 2 PCI slot 6 and PCI Express slot 3 e For a list of supported options for the server see http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us To install an adapter complete the following steps 1 2 Read the safety information that begins on page and Installation guidelines on page 22 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords then remove the side cover See Removing the side cover on page 26 Follow the cabling instructions that come with the adapter to set jumpers or switches if there are any Route the adapter cables before you install the adapter Rotate the rear adapter retention bracket to the open unlocked position If you are installing a full length adapter press on the release lever on the right side of the front adapter retention bracket to release the retaining tab on the left side of the bracket Remove the screw that secures the expansion slot cover to the chassis S
59. art the server Viewing the array configuration To view information about the RAID array complete the following steps 1 Start the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program Start the Array Configuration Utility From the Array Configuration Utility window select Manage Arrays Select an array and press Enter Press Esc to exit from the program af on For additional information about using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program to create configure and manage arrays see the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID 8e Adaptec HostRAID Support CD Using ServeRAID Manager Important RAID options and HostRAID are not supported on the SCO 6 0 and UnixWare 7 14 operating systems Use ServeRAID Manager which is on the IBM ServeRAID Manager Application CD to perform the following tasks e Configure a redundant array of independent disks RAID array 88 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide e Restore a SAS or SATA hard disk drive to the factory default settings erasing all data from the disk e View the RAID configuration and associated devices e Monitor the operation of the RAID controllers To perform some tasks you can run ServeRAID Manager as an installed program However to configure the integrated RAID controller or the installed ServeRAID controller and perform an initial RAID configuration on the server you must run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode as described in the instructions
60. articular 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 106 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Some software might differ from its retail version if available and might not include user manuals or all program functionality Product recycling and disposal This unit must be recycled or discarded according to applicable local and national regulations IBM encourages owners of information technology IT equipment to responsibly recycle their equipment when it is no longer needed IBM offers a variety of product return programs and services in several countries to assist equipment owners in recycling their IT products Information on IBM product recycling offerings can be found on IBM s Internet sites at http www ibm com ibm recycle us index shtml and http www ibm com ibm environment products index shtml Esta unidad debe reciclarse 0 desecharse de acuerdo con lo establecido en la normativa nacional 0 local aplicable IBM recomienda a los propietarios de equipos de tecnologia de la informacion TI que reciclen responsablemente sus equipos cuando stos ya no les sean utiles IBM dispone de una serie de programas y servicios de devoluci n de productos en varios paises a fin de ayudar a los propietarios de equipos a
61. as removed by detaching the sliding hinge mount from the hinge assembly using the breakaway method as the bezel was designed to do complete the following steps to reattach the bezel 68 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide a Press in on the rear of the sliding hinge mount until it extends beyond the edge of the bezel and hold it in place L Sliding hinge mount Hinge assembly Hinge pin b Align the sliding hinge mount with the hinge pin on the hinge assembly on the chassis c Press the sliding hinge mount against the hinge pin until the sliding hinge mount snaps onto the hinge pin 4 Close the bezel Chapter 2 Installing options 69 Replacing the side cover If you removed the side cover reinstall it Cover release latch Lock Left side cover To reinstall the side 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 2 Insert the bottom edges of the cover into the inside of the chassis and rotate the cover toward the server 3 Press down on the cover release latch and close the cover to secure it in place
62. ass A emission compliance statement 110 Avis de conformit a la r glementation d Industrie Canada 110 Australia and New Zealand Class A statement Soe oe we e 110 United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement ee oe e a p MO European Union EMC Directive conformance statement 110 Taiwanese Class A warning statement III Chinese Class A warning statement e a h R Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI statement 111 Korean Class A warning statement III INd X 2 s oe be we EN AN Re ee wee ee ee h iv System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Safety Copyright IBM Corp 2008 Before installing this product read the Safety Information Age Ube Hal bel A Gag al Ibe GS i l Antes de instalar este produto leia as Informa es de Seguran a ERAT bh ot SUR Safety Information ZERA oul EE EK ARAR e Prije instalacije ovog produkta obavezno pro itajte Sigurnosne Upute P ed instalac tohoto produktu si p e t te p ru ku bezpe nostn ch instrukc L s sikkerhedsforskrifterne f r du installerer dette produkt Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften Ennen kuin asennat t m n tuotteen lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information Avant d installer ce produit lisez les consignes de s curit Vor der Installation dieses Produkts di
63. at you want to group into the array When you are prompted to select the RAID type select RAID 0 or RAID 1 Optional Type an identifier for the array When you are prompted for the array build method select Quick Init Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the configuration then select Done to exit 8 Restart the server w NONA 86 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Viewing the array configuration To view information about the RAID array complete the following steps 1 Start the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program 2 From the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility window select Manage Arrays 3 Select an array and press Enter 4 To exit from the program press Esc For additional information about using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program to create configure and manage arrays see the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD Configuring simple swap SATA RAID Use the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program to configure and manage simple swap SATA redundant array of independent disks RAID on simple swap SATA models with no ServeRAID adapter installed This utility is part of the BIOS code The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program adds RAID functionality to the integrated SATA controller The integrated Serial ATA SATA controller comes disabled by default You must enable it and install the device drivers before you can use it The device
64. atement appear in the BM Safety Information book under statement 1 Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this documentation before performing the instructions Read any additional safety information that comes with the blade server or optional device before you install the device Statement 1 AA vi System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide DANGER Electrical current from power telephone and communication cables is hazardous To avoid a shock hazard s 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 e Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to 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 networks and modems before you open the device covers unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures e Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing moving or opening covers on this product or attached devices To Connect To Disconnect 1 Turn everything OFF 1 Turn everything OFF 2 First attach all cables to dev
65. connector on the system board Lower the fan cage assembly into the chassis and press down firmly until the fan cage assembly is seated firmly in place Rotate the power supply cage assembly back into the server Press the power supply cage release tab and rotate the power supply cage assembly into the chassis System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide 18 Power supply LLK 3 support bracket S _ s Power supply release tab a S E If you have a hot swap model reinstall the hot swap power supplies 19 Connect the power cable to the rear of the drive The connectors are keyed and can be inserted only one way If you have other options to install or remove do so now otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 68 Installing a tape drive To install a tape drive complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page v and Installation guidelines Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Unlock the side cover Remove the side cover see Removing the side cover on page 26 Place your finger on the depression area on the left side of the bezel door and rotate it away from the server After you rotate the bezel beyond 90 pull the bezel off the server and set it aside Remove the EMC shields from the bays in which you want to i
66. controller is organized into branches and channels with two pairs of DIMMs installed DIMM 3 DIMM6 DIMM 9 DIMM 12 DIMM 2 DIMM5 DIMM 8 DIMM 11 DIMM 1 DIMM A DIMM 7 DIMM 10 Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Branch 0 Branch 1 Memory Controller e The server can operate in two major modes mirroring and non mirroring normal The server can also operate in a single channel mode when one DIMM is installed e The server supports memory mirroring mirroring mode and online spare memory Memory mirroring replicates and stores data on DIMMs within two branches simultaneously You must enable memory mirroring through the Contiquration Setup Un program see Using the Configuration Setup Uti program on page Ze To enable memory mirroring in the Configuration Setup Utility program select Devices and I O Ports Advanced Chipset Control gt Memory Branch Mode Use the arrow keys to change the Memory Branch Mode setting to Mirror then save your changes When you use memory mirroring consider the following information 28 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide The maximum available memory is reduced to 16 GB instead of the 32 GB available in non mirroring mode The minimum memory configuration is four identical DIMMs You must install identical pairs of fully buffered dual inline memory modules DIM
67. cycle de vie selon cette norme Iy TU ALMIRA FTIA S SIE EU SSR ad ATI R Se 2006 66 EC DFNILAGESNMCWEST COPBBIL NYT US BK UR N yTU CBBMICATStOCS COB BAAANY TI L RE HORLEY DILNSFEEHTWS7EOT EU sl tzend IOGAN HARA Gok EIES AC RIE HILI d AD HA C E XXH E dE EC ONY TU LIEB GLC LER In accordance with the European Directive 2006 66 EC batteries and accumulators are labeled to indicate that they are to be collected separately and recycled at end of life The label on the battery may also include a chemical symbol for the metal concerned in the battery Pb for lead Hg for mercury and Cd for cadmium Users of batteries and accumulators must not dispose of batteries and accumulators as unsorted municipal waste but use the collection framework available to customers for the return recycling and treatment of batteries and accumulators Customer participation is important to minimize any potential effects of batteries and accumulators on the environment and human health due to the potential presence of hazardous substances For proper collection and treatment contact your local IBM representative This notice is provided in accordance with Royal Decree 106 2008 of Spain The retail price of batteries accumulators and power cells includes the cost of the environmental management of their waste For California Perchlorate material special handling may apply See http Awww dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate The foregoin
68. d The microprocessor internal and external clock frequencies must be identical You can use the 48 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Configuration Setup Utility program to determine the specific type of microprocessor that is installed on the system board e The microprocessor speeds are automatically set for this server therefore you do not have to set any microprocessor frequency selection jumpers or switches e f 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 e If you have to replace a microprocessor call for service e To order additional microprocessor options contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller See System board option connectors on page 21 for the location of the microprocessor connectors and the VRM connector To install an additional microprocessor complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information beginning on page v and Installation guidelines ion page 22 2 Turn off the server and disconnect all power cords and external cables see Turning off the server on page 16 then unlock and remove the server cover see Removing the side cover on page 26 3 Rotate the power supply cage assembly out of the chassis e Hot swap models a Remove the hot swap power supply
69. d rear of the server Do not place objects in front of the fans For proper cooling and airflow replace the server cover before turning on the server 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 as soon as possible e You have replaced a hot swap drive within 2 minutes of removal 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 could result in the loss of data To avoid this potential problem always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server with the power on Chapter 2 Installing options 23 The server Some models supports hot swap devices and is designed to operate safely while it is turned on and the cover is removed Follow these guidelines when you work inside a server that is turned on 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 Remove jewelry such as bracelets necklaces rings and loose fitting wrist watches Remove items from your shir
70. description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation 2 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Machine Types 7973 and 7974 features and specifications The following information is a high level summary of the features and specifications for Machine Types 7973 and 7974 Depending on the server model some features ight not be available or some specifications might not apply See Chapter 2 Installing options on page 17 for more detail information about the specifications finstaling options on page 17 and features and the installation of the components Table 1 Features and specifications Microprocessor e Supports up to two Intel Pentium dual core processors 4 MB shared Level 2 cache 667 1066 or 1333 MHz front side bus FSB Note Use the Configuration Setup Utility program to determine the type and speed of the microprocessors Memory e Minimum 1 GB e Maximum 32 GB 16 GB in mirrored mode e Types PC2 5300 ECC fully buffered with double data rate 2 DDR2 SDRAM Connectors eight dual inline memory module DIMM connectors two way interleaved Drives depending on the model e Diskette optional External USB diskette drive e Hard disk drive SATA One of the following IDE drives CD ROM CD RW optional DVD ROM optional DVD ROM CD RW optional Drive bays depending on the model e Three half high 5
71. disk drives in the server e The sequence for installing the hard disk drives is to install the drives starting from the bottom bay bay 7 and go up to the top bay bay 4 To install a simple swap hard disk drive complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page lvl and Installation guidelines Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords Unlock the side cover Remove the side cover see Removing the side cover on page 26 Place your finger on the depression area on the left side of the bezel door and rotate it away from the server After you rotate the bezel beyond 90 pull the bezel off the server and set it aside 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 Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay the connector end of the drive goes in first Press the drive assembly loops toward each other then carefully slide the drive assembly into the drive bay until it stops and release the loops Note Do not release the loops on the drive assembly until it is completely seated Chapter 2 Installing options 43 Note If the server is configured for RAID operation using an optional ServeRAID adapter you might have to reconfigure your disk ar
72. drive status O O O OOO O O E LED amber EISE 2090 OO ES ZOO E oS L Oe 5000 Hot swap hard disk o000 2Q0 riv tivit COOO000S08 drive activity See 5000 LED green foooo 2000 DOE Eege 5000 oooo 2000 DOE Oe 5000 LOS COS 2 OOO 0 000 2000 OO ES OOO Q O o o 99 O HG o o o 26 10 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide The following illustration shows the controls LEDs and connectors on the front of the simple swap server models System power LED Power conitrol button Hard disk drive activity LED System error LED Front information e d RL panel dS USB connectors CD or DVD drive activity LED green CD or DVD eject button Power on LED When this LED is lit it indicates that the server is turned on When this LED is flashing it indicates that the system is turned off and but still connected to ac power When this LED is off it indicates that ac power is not present or the power supply or the LED itself has fa
73. drivers documentation and other information are available on the IBM ServeRAID 8e Adaptec HostRAID Support CD Enabling the Serial ATA SATA controller To enable the SATA RAID controller complete the following steps 1 Turn on the server 2 When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration Setup appears press F1 If you have set an administrator password you are prompted to type the password Select Devices and I O Ports gt Advanced Chipset Control Select SATA Controller Mode Option Change the value to Enhanced Scroll down and select SATA RAID Enable Select Enabled Press Esc then select Yes to save the changes NDD w Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program Note Adaptec RAID also known as HostRAID is not supported on the SCO 6 0 and UnixWare 7 14 operating systems Use the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program to perform the following tasks e Configure a redundant array of independent disks RAID array e View or change the RAID configuration and associated devices For additional information about using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program see the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID 8e Adaptec HostRAID Support CD that comes with the server Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility menu choices The following choices are on the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility menu e Array Configuration Utility Select this choice to create manage or delete arrays add or delete a hot spare drive
74. drives See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using ServeRAID Manager 8 If you are installing additional hot swap hard disk drives do so now If you have other options to install or remove do so now otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 68 IDs for hot swap hard disk drives Hot swap server models have drive bays that are connected to a SAS SATA backplane This backplane also known as the hot swap drive backplane is the printed circuit board behind these bays The hot swap drive backplane controls the IDs for the internal hot swap drive bays The following table lists the IDs for the hard disk drives and backplane that are connected to hot swap models Device ID Drive bay 4 0 Drive bay 5 P Drive bay 6 Drive bay 7 Drive bay 8 Drive bay 9 Qn 1 lG M 42 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Device ID Drive bay 10 Drive bay 11 Installing a simple swap SATA hard disk drive Some server models come with simple swap SATA hard disk drives that are accessible from the front of the server You must turn off the server before installing simple swap drives in the server Before you install a simple swap SATA hard disk drive read the following information e You can only install four simple swap SATA hard
75. ds the POST watchdog settings and to view the LAN settings IPMI Specification Version This is a nonselectable menu item that displays the IPMI and BMC versions BMC Hardware Firmware Version This is a nonselectable menu item that displays the BMC firmware version Clear System Event Log Select this choice to enable or disable the clearing of the BMC system event log If system event log clearing is enabled it will reset to disabled once the BMC system event log is cleared Disabled is the default setting 78 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Existing Event Log number This is a nonselectable menu item that displays the number of entries in the system event log BIOS POST Watchdog Select this choice to enable or disable the BMC POST watchdog Disabled is the default setting POST Watchdog Timeout Set the BMC POST watchdog timeout value 5 minutes is the default setting System Event Log Select this choice to view the BMC system event log which contains all system error and warning messages that have been generated Use the arrow keys to move between pages in the log Run the diagnostic program to get more information about error codes that occur For instructions see the diagnostic information in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD Select Clear System Event Log to clear the BMC system event log Important If the system error LED on the fr
76. e The entry that begins with kernel vmlinuz is shown with a line break after console tty1 In your file the entire entry must all be on one line The following examples show the original content of the boot grub grub conf file and the content of this file after modification Original boot grub grub conf contents grub conf generated by anaconda Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file NOTICE You have a boot partition This means that all kernel and initrd paths are relative to boot eg root hd0 0 kernel vmlinuz version ro root dev hda6 initrd initrd version img boot dev hda default 0 timeout 10 splashimage hd0 0 grub splash xpm gz title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2 4 9 e 12smp root hd0 0 kernel vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12smp ro root dev hda6 initrd initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES up 2 4 9 e 12 root hd0 0 kernel vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12 ro root dev hda6 initrd initrd 2 4 9 e 12 img Chapter 3 Configuring the server 97 Modified boot grub grub conf contents grub conf generated by anaconda Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file NOTICE You have a boot partition This means that all kernel and initrd paths are relative to boot eg root hd0 0 kernel vmlinuz version ro root dev hda6 initrd initrd version img boot dev hda default 0 timeout 10
77. e Console Connection Type VT100 e Remote Console Connect Direct e Remote Console Flow Control Hardware e Remote Console Active After Boot Enabled d Press Esc twice to exit the Remote Console Redirection and Devices and UO Ports sections of the Configuration Setup Utility program e Select Advanced Setup then select Baseboard Management Controller BMC Settings f Set BMC Serial Port Access Mode to Dedicated g Press Esc twice to exit the Baseboard Management Controller BMC Settings and Advanced Setup sections of the Configuration Setup Utility program h Select Save Settings then press Enter i Press Enter to confirm j Select Exit Setup then press Enter k Make sure that Yes exit the Setup Utility is selected then press Enter Linux configuration For SOL operation on the server you must configure the Linux operating system to expose the Linux initialization booting process This enables users to log in to the Linux console through an SOL session and directs Linux output to the serial console See the documentation for your specific Linux operating system type for information and instructions Chapter 3 Configuring the server 93 Use one of the following procedures to enable SOL sessions for your Linux operating system You must be logged in as a root user to perform these procedures Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2 1 configuration Note This procedure is based on a default installation of Red Hat Ent
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79. eld Wizard for OSA SMBridge The InstallShield Wizard will install OSA SMBridge on your computer To continue click Next Follow the prompts to complete the installation The installation program prompts you for a TCP IP port number and an IP address Specify an IP address if you want to limit the connection requests that will be accepted by the utility program To accept connections from any server type INADDR_ANY as the IP address Also specify the port number that the utility program will use These values will be recorded in the smbridge cfg file for the automatic startup of the utility program Complete the following steps to install the OSA SMBridge management utility program on a server running a Linux operating system You must be logged in as a root user to perform these procedures 1 2 3 Go to http www ibm com support and download the utility program and create the OSA BMC Management Utility CD Insert the OSA BMC Management Utility CD into the drive Type mount mnt cdrom Locate the directory where the installation RPM package is located and type cd mnt cdrom Type the following command to run the RPM package and start the installation rpm ivh smbridge 2 0 XX rpm Follow the prompts to complete the installation When the installation is complete the utility copies files to the following directories etc init d SMBridge etc smbridge cfg usr sbin smbriged var log smbridge Liscense txt var log
80. embly slot and with the connector on the system board Lower the fan cage assembly into the chassis and press down firmly until the fan cage assembly is seated firmly in place Rotate the power supply cage assembly back into the server Press the power supply cage release tab and rotate the power supply cage assembly into the chassis If you have a hot swap model reinstall the hot swap power supplies If you have other options to install or remove do so now otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 68 40 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Installing a hot swap hard disk drive Some server models come with hot swap SAS or SATA hot swap hard disk drives Before you install a hot swap hard disk drive read the following information The hot swap drives must be either all SAS hard disk drives or all SATA hard disk drives do not mix SAS and SATA drives The sequence for installing the hard disk drives is to install the drives starting from the top bay bay 4 and go down to the bottom bay bay 11 Inspect the drive tray for signs of damage Make sure that the drive is correctly installed in the tray You do not have to turn off the server to install hot swap drives in the hot swap drive bays All hot swap drives must have the same throughput speed rating mixing speed ratings might cause all drives to operate at the lower throughput speed The drive ID for each hot swap hard disk drive is p
81. entation for information about how to configure and use the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine to manage the server remotely through the Web based interface or the text based interface Note The Web based interface and text based interface do not support double byte character set DBCS languages Requirements Make sure that the following requirements are met e The Web interface Remote Disk function requires the client system to be running Microsoft Windows 2000 or later The Web interface Remote Control features require the Java 1 4 Plug in or later The following Web browsers are supported Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 5 or later with the latest Service Pack 90 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide Netscape Navigator version 7 0 or later Mozilla version 1 3 or later e H you plan to configure Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP trap alerts on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine install and compile the management information base MIB on your SNMP manager e You will need an Internet connection to the client system to download software and firmware from the IBM Support Web site during the installation process The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware and the SNMP MIB are available on the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD the latest versions are available at http www ibm com servers eserver support xseries index html Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II S
82. er 1 title failsafe kernal hd 1 boot vmlinuz shipped root dev hda2 ide nodma apm off vga normal nosmp 1 disableapic maxcpus 0 3 initrd hd0 1 boot initrd shipped Note 1 The kernel line is shown with a line break In your file the entire entry must all be on one line Modified boot grub menu st contents Notes gfxmanu hd0 1 boot message color white blue black light gray default 0 timeout 8 This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL title linux SOL Monitor kernel hd 1 boot vmlinuz root dev hda2 acpi oldboot vga 791 console ttyS1 19200 1 console ttyl initrd hd0 1 boot initrd This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL title linux SOL Interactive kernel hd0 1 boot vmlinuz root dev hda2 acpi oldboot vga 791 console ttyl console ttyS0 19200 initrd hd0 1 boot initrd title floppy Chapter 3 Configuring the server 99 Modified boot grub menu st contents Notes root chainloader 1 title failsafe kernel hd 1 boot vmlinuz shipped root dev hda2 ide nodma apm off vga normal nosmp 1 disableapic maxcpus 0 3 initrd hd0 1 boot initrd shipped Note 1 The kernel line is shown with a line break In your file the entire entry must all be on one line You must restart the Linux operating system after completing these procedures for the changes to take effect and to enable SOL Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Edition configuration Note
83. er applicable updates and interim fixes complete the following steps Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document 1 Check for the latest version of IBM Director a Go to http www ibm com servers eserver xseries systems_managemen xseries_sm dwnl html b If the drop down list shows a newer version of IBM Director than what comes with the server follow the instructions on the Web page to download the latest version 2 Install the IBM Director program 3 Download and install any applicable updates or interim fixes for the server a Go to fit 7inw ibm com support Click Downloads and drivers From the Category list select xSeries Intel and AMD processor based From the Sub category list select System x3400 and click Continue In the Search within results field type director and click Search Select any applicable update or interim fix that you want to download Click the link for the executable exe file to download the file and follow the instructions in the readme file to install the update or interim fix h Repeat steps 3f and 8g for any additional updates or interim fixes that you want to install 6 0 0 G Using the RAID configuration programs Note RAID options and HostRAID are not supported on the SCO 6 0 and UnixWare 7 14 operating systems Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program Adaptec RAID Co
84. er might come with an integrated drive electronics IDE CD ROM CD RW or DVD CD RW drive in bay 1 The following are illustrations of the server and the location of the drive bays Your hardware might differ depending on the model The following is an illustration of the hot swap server models The following is an illustration of the simple swap server models 34 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide 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 USB FDD drives tape drives CD ROM drives CD RW drives and DVD CD RW combo drives are examples of removable media drives You can install removable media drives only in bays 1 2 and 3 To install a 3 5 in drive in a 5 25 in bay you must use a 5 25 in conversion kit The electromagnetic interference EMI integrity and cooling of the server are protected by having all bays and PCI PCI Express and PCI X slots covered or occupied When you install a drive or PCI PCI Express or PCI X adapter save the
85. er with the power on To install a DIMM complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on parel and installation guidelines Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Unlock the side cover Remove the side cover see Removing the side cover on page 26 Rotate the power supply cage assembly out of the chassis e Hot swap models a Remove the hot swap power supply Press down on the orange release lever and pull the power supply out of the bay using the handle b Lift up the power supply cage handle and pull the power supply cage assembly all the way up until the retainer latch locks the cage in place on the chassis e Non hot swap models lift up the power supply cage handle and pull the power supply cage assembly all the way up until the retainer latch locks the cage in place on the chassis Power supply cage handle Power supply cage assembly Locate the DIMM connectors on the system board Determine the connector in which you will install the DIMMs Install the DIMMs in the sequence indicated earlier in this section Note DIMM connectors 3 6 9 and 12 are not functional in this server Do not install DIMMs in these connectors Attention To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM connectors open and close the clips gently Chapter 2 Installing options 31 7 Open the re
86. erprise Linux ES 2 1 The file names structures and commands might be different for other versions of Red Hat Linux Complete the following steps to configure the general Linux parameters for SOL operation when using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2 1 operating system Note Hardware flow control prevents character loss during communication over a serial connection You must enable it when using a Linux operating system 1 Add the following line to the end of the Run gettys in standard runlevels section of the etc inittab file This enables hardware flow control and enables users to log in through the SOL console 7 2345 respawn sbin agetty h ttySO 19200 vt102 2 Add the following line at the bottom of the etc securetty file to enable a user to log in as the root user through the SOL console ttyS0 LILO configuration TY you are using LILO complete the following steps 1 Complete the following steps to modify the etc lilo conf file a Add the following text to the end of the first default 1inux line Monitor b Comment out the map boot map line by adding a at the beginning of this line c Comment out the message boot message line by adding a at the beginning of this line d Add the following line before the first image line This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL e Add the following text to the end of the first 1abel 1inux line Monitor f Add the following line to the first image sectio
87. error clear the system event error log to turn off the system error LED on the front of the server 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 settings and restore the previous settings e Load Default Settings Chapter 3 Configuring the server 79 Passwords 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 Configuration Setup Utility program 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 System Security choice you can set change and delete a power on password and an administrator password The System Security choice is on the full Configuration Setup 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 Configuration Setup Utility menu An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator it limits access to the full Configuration 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 Configuration Setup Utility menu If you set a p
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89. g 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 Statement 15 A CAUTION Make sure that the rack is secured properly to avoid tipping when the server unit is extended Statement 17 A CAUTION The following label indicates moving parts nearby WARNING Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling ADVERTENCIA El contacto con el cable de este producto o con cables de accesorios que se venden junto con este producto pueden exponerle al plomo un elemento quimico que en el estado de California de los Estados Unidos esta considerado como un causante de cancer y de defectos cong nitos ademas de otros riesgos reproductivos L vese las manos despu s de usar el producto This product is suitable for use on an IT power distribution system whose maximum phase to phase voltage is 240 V under any distribution fault condition System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Chapter 1 The System x3400 server The IBM System x3400 Types 7973 7974
90. g notice is provided in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 22 Division 4 5 Chapter 33 Best Management Practices for Perchlorate Materials This product part may include a lithium manganese dioxide battery which contains a perchlorate substance Electronic emission notices 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 Appendix Notices 109 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
91. ge of the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD or you can purchase the CD To download the image go to the IBM ServerGuide Web page at http www ibm com pc qtechinfo MIGR 4ZKPPT html To purchase the latest ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD go to the ServerGuide fulfillment Web site at http www ibm com servers eserver xseries systems_management sys_migration 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 or integrated SAS or SATA controller with RAID capabilities e Device drivers that are provided for the server model and detected hardware e File system type that is selectable during setup 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 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 or DVD drive In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD you must have the operating system CD to install the operating system The ServerGuide program performs the following tasks e Sets system date and time e Detects an installed RAID adapter or co
92. he baseboard management controller firmware and SDR FRU data only and does not affect any device drivers Note To ensure proper server operation be sure to update the server baseboard management controller firmware before updating the BIOS code To update the firmware if the Linux or Windows operating system update package is available from the World Wide Web and you have obtained the applicable update package follow the instructions that come with the update package Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program Use the OSA SMBridge management utility program to remotely manage and configure a network The utility program provides the following remote management capabilities e CLI command line interface mode Use CLI mode to remotely perform power management and system identification control functions over a LAN or serial port interface from a command line interface Use CLI mode also to remotely view the System Event Error log Use the following commands in CLI mode identify Control the system locator LED on the front of the server power Turn the server on and off remotely sel Perform operations with the BMC System Event Log Chapter 3 Configuring the server 103 sysinfo Display general system information that is related to the server and the baseboard management controller s Serial over LAN Use the Serial over LAN capability to remotely perform control and management functions over a Serial over LA
93. he following tasks e View the hardware configuration of remote systems in detail e Monitor the usage and performance of critical components such as microprocessors disks and memory 2 Service availability will vary by country Response time varies may exclude holidays 8 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide e Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non IBM Intel processor based servers desktop computers workstations and mobile computers on a variety of platforms IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry level workgroup hardware manager It includes the following key features e Advanced self management capabilities for maximum system availability e Multiple operating system platform support including Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Windows Server 2003 Windows XP Professional AIX i5 OS Red Hat Linux SUSE Linux VMware and Novell NetWare For a complete list of operating systems that support IBM Director see the IBM Director Compatibility Document This document is in Portable Document Format PDF at http www ibm com pc support site wss document do Indocid MIGR 61788 It is updated every 6 to 8 weeks e Support for IBM and non IBM servers desktop computers workstations and mobile computers e Support for systems management industry standards e Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems management environments e Ease of use training and se
94. he non hot swap power supply models For more information about these connectors soal components on page 17 Chapter 1 The System x3400 server 13 Power cords Mouse Keyboard Serial 1 COM 1 Parallel Video USB 4 USB 3 RJ45 Ethernet 10 100 1000 RJ45 Ethernet 10 100 for Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine NMI button Serial 2 COM 2 Power cord connector Connect the power cord to this connector Mouse connector Connect a mouse device to this connector Keyboard connector Connect a PS 2 keyboard to this connector Serial 1 connector Connect a 9 pin serial device to this connector Parallel connector Connect a parallel device to this connector Video connector Connect a monitor to this connector USB connectors Connect USB devices to these connectors Ethernet connector Use this connector to connect the server to a network Serial 2 connector Connect a 9 pin serial device to this connector Ethernet transmit receive activity LED This LED is on the Ethernet connector on the rear of the server When this LED is lit it indicates that there
95. he power cords and all external cables Lay the server on its side Unlock the side cover Remove the side cover see Removing the side cover on page 26 Rotate the power supply cage assembly out of the chassis e Hot swap models a Remove the hot swap power supply Press down on the orange release lever and pull the power supply out of the bay using the handle b Lift up the power supply cage handle and pull the power supply cage assembly all the way up until the retainer latch locks the cage in place on the chassis e Non hot swap models lift up the power supply cage handle and pull the power supply cage assembly all the way up until the retainer latch locks the cage in place on the chassis 7 Press in on the front fan cage assembly release buttons on the sides of the chassis to release the fan cage assembly from the connector on the chassis Lift the fan cage assembly up and out of the chassis and set it aside om P Io Fan cage assembly release buttons Fan cage assembly Chapter 2 Installing options 27 Installing a memory module The following notes describe the types of dual inline memory modules DIMMs that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing DIMMs e The server supports industry standard 1 8 V 240 pin 667 MHz PC2 5300 double data rate 2 DDR2 dynamic random access memory DRAM with error correcting code ECC fully buffered du
96. he startup device sequence set the date and time and set passwords For information about using this utility program see Using the Configuration Setup Utility program on page 76 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 SATA controller with RAID capabilities and to simplify the installation of the operating system For information about using this CD see Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD on page 81 Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code Use it to override the startup sequence that is set in the Configuration Setup Utility program and temporarily assign a device to be first in the startup sequence Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program The Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program is part of the BIOS code You can use it to configure the network as a startable device and you can customize where the network startup option appears in your startup sequence Enable the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility from the Configuration Setup Utility program For information see Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utity program or Ethernet controller configuration For information about configuring the Ethernet controller see Configuring the IBM Director IBM D
97. he systems management software can turn on the server e If your operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the server e H an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed in the server the server can be turned on from the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine user interface Note 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 peripheral component interconnect PCI PCI Express or PCI X options Chapter 1 The System x3400 server 15 Turning off the server When you turn off the server and leave it connected to ac power the server can respond to remote requests to turn on the server While the server remains connected to ac power one or more fans some models 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
98. ices 2 First remove power cords from outlet 3 Attach signal cables to connectors 3 Remove signal cables from connectors 4 Attach power cords to outlet 4 Remove all cables from devices 5 Turn device ON Safety vii Statement 2 P 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 viii System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide Statement 3 AN CAUTION When laser products such as CD ROMs DVD drives fiber optic devices or transmitters are installed note the following s 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 P DANGER Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode Note the following Laser radiatio
99. icrosoft 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 Other company product or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others Important notes 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 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 p
100. id nickel cadmium nickel metal hydride and battery packs from IBM equipment For information on proper disposal of these batteries contact IBM at 1 800 426 4333 Have the IBM part number listed on the battery available prior to your call For Taiwan Please recycle batteries E KEE For the European Union Notice This mark applies only to countries within the European Union EU Batteries or packaging for batteries are labeled in accordance with European Directive 2006 66 EC concerning batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators The Directive determines the framework for the return and recycling of used batteries and accumulators as applicable throughout the European 108 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide Union This label is applied to various batteries to indicate that the battery is not to be thrown away but rather reclaimed upon end of life per this Directive Les batteries ou emballages pour batteries sont tiquet s conform ment aux directives europ ennes 2006 66 EC norme relative aux batteries et accumulateurs en usage et aux batteries et accumulateurs us s Les directives d terminent la marche a suivre en vigueur dans l Union Europ enne pour le retour et le recyclage des batteries et accumulateurs us s Cette tiquette est appliqu e sur diverses batteries pour indiquer que la batterie ne doit pas tre mise au rebut mais plut t r cup r e en fin de
101. ies and hot swap drives e 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 e 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 and installing a specific hot swap component for any additional procedures that you might have to perform before you remove or install the component e When you have to access the inside of the server you might find it easier to lay the server on its side e When you are finished working on the server reinstall all safety shields guards labels and ground wires e For a list of supported options 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 e Each of the drive bays has a drive or a filler panel and electromagnetic compatibility EMC shield installed in it e 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 an
102. ilable from the IBM Web site To check for updated documentation and technical updates complete the following steps Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document 1 Go to http www ibm com support 2 Under Search technical support type System x3400 and click Search Notices and statements in this document The caution and danger statements that appear in this document are also in the multilingual Safety Information document which is on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement 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 e Important These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid inconvenient or problem situations e 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 could occur e 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 e Danger These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you A danger statement is placed just before the
103. iled Power control button Press this button to turn the server on and off manually Hard disk drive activity LED When this LED is flashing rapidly it indicates that a hard disk drive is in use System error LED When this amber LED is lit it indicates that a system error has occurred An LED on the system board might also be lit to help isolate the error Detailed troubleshooting information is in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD USB connectors Connect USB devices to these connectors CD eject or DVD eject button Press this button to release a CD from the CD drive or a DVD from the DVD drive Chapter 1 The System x3400 server 11 CD or DVD drive activity LED When this LED is lit it indicates that the CD drive or DVD drive is in use Hot swap hard disk drive activity LED some models On some server models each hot swap drive has a hard disk drive activity LED When this green LED is flashing it indicates that the associated hard disk drive is in use When the drive is removed this LED also is visible on the SAS SATA backplane next to the drive connector The backplane is the printed circuit board behind drive bays 4 through 7 Hot swap hard disk drive status LED Some models On some server models each hot swap hard disk drive has an amber status LED If this amber status LED is lit it indicates that the associated hard disk drive has failed If an optional ServeR
104. in mirrored mode of system memory The memory controller supports error correcting code ECC for up to eight industry standard 2 way interleaved x4 or x8 1 8 V 240 pin double data rate 2 DDR2 PC2 5300 677 MHz dynamic random access memory DRAM fully buffered FBD dual inline memory modules DIMMs e Memory mirroring Some models support memory mirroring Memory mirroring replicates and stores data in DIMMs within two branches simultaneously To support memory mirroring you must have at least two pairs of DIMMs installed a pair in each branch Pairs of DIMMs that are next to each other for example DIMM slot 1 and DIMM slot 4 within the channels of the same branch must be identical pairs of 6 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide full buffered dual inline memory modules DIMMs For more information see Installing a memory module on page 28 Online spare memory Some models support online sparing memory Online spare memory disables a failed rank pair of DIMMs from the system configuration and activates an online spare rank pair of DIMMs to replace the failed rank pair of DIMMs For an online spare pair of DIMMs to be activated you must enable this feature and have installed an additional pair of DIMMs of the same speed type size or larger and technology as the failed pair of DIMMs For more information see Installing a memory module on page 28 Redundant power capabilities
105. in this section If you install a different type of RAID adapter in the server use the method that is described in the instructions that come with the adapter to view or change settings for attached devices See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID Manager to configure the RAID controller Additional information about ServeRAID Manager is also available from the Help menu For information about a specific object in the ServeRAID Manager tree select the object and click Actions gt Hints and tips Configuring the controller By running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode you can configure the controller before you install the operating system The information in this section assumes that you are running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode To run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode turn on the server then insert the IBM ServeRAID Support CD into the CD or DVD drive If ServeRAID Manager detects an unconfigured controller and ready drives the Configuration wizard starts In the Configuration wizard you can select express configuration or custom configuration Express configuration automatically configures the controller by grouping the first two physical drives in the ServeRAID Manager tree into an array and creating a RAID level 1 logical drive If you select custom configuration you can select the two physical drives that
106. irector is a workgroup hardware management tool that you can use to centrally manage servers If you plan to use IBM Director to manage the server you must check for the latest applicable IBM Director updates and interim fixes For information about updating IBM Director see Updating IBM Director on page 84 For more information about IBM Director see the IBM Director documentation on the BM Director CD RAID configuration programs IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program to configure devices that are attached to the onboard SAS SATA controller For information about using program see Configuring hot swap SAS hot swap SATA or Simple swap SATA some models RAID on page 85 Adaptec RAID HostRAID Configuration Utility program Use the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program to configure the integrated SATA controller with integrated RAID and the devices that are attached to it For more information about using this utility program see Configuring simple swap SATA RAID on page 87 ServeRAID Manager 75 ServeRAID Manager is available as a stand alone program and as an IBM Director extension If a ServeRAID controller is installed in the server use ServeRAID Manager to define and configure the disk array subsystem before you install the operating system For information about using this program Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
107. is document is in PDF on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD It contains translated caution and danger statements Each caution and danger statement that appears in the documentation has a number that you can use to locate the corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information document e Problem Determination and Service Guide This document is in PDF on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD It contains information to help you solve problems yourself and it contains information for service technicians Depending on the server model additional documentation might be included on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD The xSeries and System x Tools Center is an online information center that contains information about tools for updating managing and deploying firmware device drivers and operating systems The xSeries Tools Center is at http publib boulder ibm com infocenter toolsctr v1 r0 index jsp 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 2008 1 The server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes 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 ava
108. lace the device on the server cover or ona metal surface Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather Heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity 24 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide Removing the bezel To remove the bezel complete the following steps Note The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vjana Installation guidelines on page 22 2 Unlock the side cover Note You must unlock the side cover to remove the bezel 3 Position your finger on the depressed area on the left side of the bezel and rotate the bezel away from the server 4 Press the retention tabs on the hinge assembly toward each other and pull the hinge assembly out of the chassis Retention tabs Note The bezel will also disengage from the chassis hinges if you rotate the bezel beyond 180 or if excessive pressure is applied to the bezel Do not be Chapter 2 Installing options 25 alarmed because this is how the bezel was designed The bezel is designed with breakaway hinges so that you can easily reattach it to the chassis Removing the 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 star
109. le Installing a drive Kab Installing a CD or DVD drive Installing a tape drive i Installing a hot swap hard disk drive i IDs for hot swap hard disk drives Installing a simple swap SATA hard disk drive Power and signal cables for internal drives Installing an adapter Installing a microprocessor Installing a hot swap power supply Installing a hot swap fan Installing the ServeRAID Ok adapter Installing the ServeRAID 8k adapter Installing the optional IBM ServeRAID MR10is VAULT SAS SATA Controller Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Roro a Completing the installation Replacing the bezel Replacing the side cover Connecting the cables bd Updating the server configuration Connecting external devices Installing the server in a rack Copyright IBM Corp 2008 Chapter 3 Configuring the server ae af ee 2k aoe ge 2 lt Using the Configuration Setup Utility program bee op okon a ew ek eu FE Starting the Configuration Setup Utility progam ZE Configuration Setup Utility menu choices 76 Passwords om Bw Sie 2 5 Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD foe ee oe we a BT ServerGuide features he due Bm eh a CN Setup and configuration overview 3 Typical operating system installation da sk ok w we lt Installing your operating system without ServerGuide Book de ee we 4 82 Using the Boot Menu program i a ee th oe a BS
110. limLine You can manage the server remotely through the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine by using the dedicated systems management Ethernet connector on the rear of the server For additional information about network configuration see the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine documentation To cable the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine complete the following steps 1 Connect one end of a Category 3 or Category 5 Ethernet cable to the dedicated systems management Ethernet connector See Rear view on page 13 for the location of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine connector 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the network Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware The software and firmware files that you need are contained in one system service package installation kit The kit contains the following files e Software and firmware installation instructions e BIOS code update with support for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine e Diagnostics code update e Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine device drivers e Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware update e Integrated service processor firmware update e Video device driver e Firmware update utility program To download and install the software and firmware complete the following steps Note changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this docu
111. ll the drive 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 Install the hard disk drive in the hot swap bay a Make sure that the drive tray handle is open b Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay Chapter 2 Installing options 41 EMC shield Hard disk drive Drive tray Drive tray handle in open position c Gently slide the drive assembly into the drive bay until the drive stops d Push the drive tray handle to the closed locked position e Check the hard disk drive status indicator to make sure that the hard disk drive is operating correctly You might have to restart the server before the drive is recognized If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is lit continuously it indicates that the drive is faulty and must be replaced If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is flashing slowly this indicates that the drive is being rebuilt If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is flashing rapidly this indicates that the controller is identifying the drive If the green hard disk drive activity LED is flashing it indicates that the drive is in use Note If the server is configured for RAID operation using an optional ServeRAID adapter you might have to reconfigure your disk arrays after installing hard disk
112. m four drives are installed RAID level 10 is also supported Note In addition when the maximum four drives and the optional ServeRAID 8k Controller are installed in the simple swap models the server can also support about installing and cabling the ServeRAID 8k Controller to enable RAID level 5 support on simple swap models e The onboard SAS SATA controller hot swap SAS and hot swap SATA models supports RAID level 0 and level 1 when two drives and the ServeRAID Ok controller are installed When four drives are installed RAID level 10 is also supported When you upgrade to the maximum eight drives and the optional ServeRAID 8k controller is installed RAID levels 1e 5 and 6 also are supported e You can order an optional IBM ServeRAID MR10is VAULT SAS SATA Controller that supports RAID levels 0 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 You can install the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA controller only in server models with eight 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives installed For instructions on how to install the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA controller see for instructions on how to install this adapter Note Note The onboard RAID controller will be disabled by BIOS when the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA controller is installed in the server 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 drive e To
113. ment 1 Go to http www ibm com servers eserver support xseries index html 2 From the Hardware list select System x3400 and click Go 3 Click the Download tab 4 Select the system service package for the operating system that is running on the server in which the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed 5 Click the file link to download the system service package to d ibmssp where d is the hard disk drive letter Create the directory if necessary 6 Extract the files into d ibmssp See the readme txt file which is included with the extracted files for a list of the files in the package Chapter 3 Configuring the server 91 7 Follow the instructions in Remote Supervisor Adapter II Installation Instructions which is in Portable Document Format PDF in d ibmssp to install the software and firmware 8 Restart the server after the software and firmware are installed Completing the setup See the BM Remote Supervisor Adapter II User s Guide on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD for instructions for completing the configuration including the following procedures e Configuring the Ethernet ports e Defining login IDs and passwords e Selecting the events that will receive alert notifications e Monitoring remote server status using the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Web based interface e Controlling the server remotely e Attaching a remote diskette drive CD drive or disk image to the se
114. n This enables SOL append console ttyS0 19200n8 console ttyl g Add the following lines between the two image sections This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL jimage boot vml inuz 2 4 9 e 12smp label 1inux Interact initrd boot initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img read only root dev hda6 append console ttyl console ttyS0 19200n8 The following examples show the original content of the etc lilo conf file and the content of this file after modification 94 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Original etc lilo conf contents prompt timeout 50 default 1inux boot dev hda map boot map install boot boot b message boot message linear image boot vml inuz 2 4 9 e 12smp label 1inux initrd boot initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img read only root dev hda6 image boot vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12 label 1inux up initrd boot initrd 2 4 9 e 12 img read only root dev hda6 Chapter 3 Configuring the server 95 Modified etc lilo conf contents prompt timeout 50 default 1inux Monitor boot dev hda map boot map instal1l boot boot b message boot message linear This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL image boot vml inuz 2 4 9 e 12smp label 1inux Monitor initrd boot initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img read only root dev hda6 append console ttyS0 19200n8 console ttyl This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL image boot vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12sm
115. n remove the fan from the package and place it on a static protective surface 6 Align the fan over the fan slot Chapter 2 Installing options 55 T 8 Hot swap fan Lower the fan into the slot and press down on the fan until it locks into place then close the handle to the locked position Install the side cover see Replacing the side cover on page 70 If you have other options to install or remove do so now otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 68 Installing the ServeRAID 8k adapter The IBM ServeRAID 8k I adapter must be installed in its dedicated connector on the system board See the following illustration for the location of the connector on the system board The ServeRAID 8k I adapter is not cabled to the system board and no rerouting of the SCSI cable is required To install the ServeRAID 8k I adapter complete the following steps E 2 Read the safety information beginning on page y and installation guidelines Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Remove the side cover see Removing the side cover on Attention To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the ServeRAID 8k adapter connector open and close the clips gently Open the retaining clip on each end of the ServeRAID 8k I adapter connector Touch the static protective package containing
116. n when open Do not stare into the beam do not view directly with optical instruments and avoid direct exposure to the beam rN Class 1 Laser Product Laser Klasse 1 Laser Klass 1 Luokan 1 Laserlaite Appareil A Laser de Classe 1 Safety ix Statement 4 A gt 18 kg 39 7 Ib gt 32 kg 70 5 Ib 2 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 20a 1 0 m X System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Statement 8 AA 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 T X Statement 12 P CAUTION The following label indicates a hot surface nearby A Safety X xii Statement 13 AA DANGER Overloadin
117. nfiguration Utility program and ServeRAID Manager to configure and manage redundant array of independent disks RAID Be sure to use these programs as described in this document The ServeRAID 8k I SAS Controller that comes installed in some models hot swap SAS and hot swap SATA models enables you to configure multiple physical SAS or SATA hard disk drives to operate as logical drives in a disk array The server comes with a CD containing the ServeRAID Manager program which you can use to configure the ServeRAID 8k I SAS Controller If your server comes with an operating system installed such as Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server see the software documentation that comes with the server for configuration information Use these programs to perform the following tasks e Perform a low level format on a hard disk drive e View or change IDs for attached devices e Set protocol parameters on hard disk drives 84 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide e Monitor operation of the RAID controller e Configure a redundant array of independent disks RAID array e View or change the RAID configuration and associated devices Consider the following information when using the RAID configuration programs to configure and manage arrays e The integrated SATA controller simple swap SATA models with integrated SATA RAID also known as HostRAID supports RAID level 0 and level 1 when two drives are installed When the maximu
118. ng 45 dual inline memory module DIMM connectors 31 installing 31 retaining clips 32 DVD drive activity LED 12 eject button 11 E eject button CD 11 eject button continued DVD 11 electrical input 3 4 5 electromagnetic compatibility EMC shield 36 electronic emission Class A notice 109 EMC shield hard disk drive bay 36 41 enabling Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility 83 controllers 77 Serial ATA RAID feature 87 the SATA controller 87 environment 3 4 5 error logs 79 Ethernet activity LED 14 connector 14 controller configuring 83 enabling 77 high performance modes 83 integrated on system board 83 link status LED 14 modes 83 utility enabling 83 example memory capacity 30 expansion card connectors 21 expansion slots 3 5 21 express configuration 89 external connectors 13 20 F FCC Class Anotice 109 features BMC 6 Machine Types 7973 and 7974 3 Machine Types 7975 and 7976 4 reliability availability and serviceability 7 server 6 ServerGuide 81 firmware code updating 103 H handling static sensitive devices 24 hard disk drive activity LED 11 12 hot swap 41 order of installation 43 simple swap 43 status LED 12 heat output 3 4 5 HostRAID feature using 87 hot plug adapter See adapter hot swap and hot plug devices adapters 56 114 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide hot swap drive backplane activity LED 12 SAS IDs 42 44 status LED 12 installation 4
119. ns 23 when the server is on 24 SAS SATA configuring RAID arrays 85 116 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide SAS SATA controller configuring 86 viewing the configuration 87 SATA controller enabling 87 SATA RAID enabling 87 scanning order for adapters 47 serial 1 connector 14 serial 2 connector 14 Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SATA controller configuring 87 viewing the configuration 88 hot swap drives 41 simple swap drives 43 status LEDs for hot swap drives 12 Serial Attached SCSI SAS activity LEDs for hot swap drives 12 backplane activity LEDs for hot swap drives 12 description 42 IDs for hot swap drives 42 44 status LEDs for hot swap drives 12 hot swap drives 41 status LEDs for hot swap drives 12 serial over LAN commands connect 104 identify 104 power 104 reboot 104 sel get 104 sol 104 sysinfo 104 server configuration 75 major components 17 power features 15 specifications 3 4 ServeRAID Manager Configuration wizard 89 description 89 overview 89 Startable CD mode 89 using to configure arrays 88 viewing the configuration 90 ServeRAID programs 76 ServeRAID 8k adapter installing 57 ServeRAID MR10is adapter installing 60 ServerGuide CDs 75 features 81 NOS installation 82 Setup and Installation CD 75 starting the Setup and Installation CD 82 using 81 serviceability features 7 setup advanced 78 Configuration Setup Utility 76 with ServerGuide 82 simple swap drives 43 Sim
120. nstall the tape drive Chapter 2 Installing options 39 K 10 11 12 13 14 15 EMC shields Rotate the power supply cage assembly out of the chassis e Hot swap models a Remove the hot swap power supply Press down on the orange release lever and pull the power supply out of the bay using the handle b Lift up the power supply cage handle and pull the power supply cage assembly all the way up until the retainer latch locks the cage in place on the chassis e Non hot swap models lift up the power supply cage handle and pull the power supply cage assembly all the way up until the retainer latch locks the cage in place on the chassis Press in on the front fan cage assembly release buttons on the sides of the chassis to release the fan cage assembly from the connector on the chassis Lift the fan cage assembly up and out of the chassis and set it aside 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 and place it on a static protective surface Slide the tape drive into the server from the front of the drive cage then connect the IDE cable to the tape drive Secure the tape drive to the chassis with the supplied screws Connect the tape drive cable to the tape drive connector on the system board Reinstall the front fan cage assembly Align the front fan cage assembly over the fan cage ass
121. ntrol and enables users to log in through the SOL console 7 2345 respawn sbin agetty h ttySO 19200 vt102 2 Add the following line after the tty6 line at the bottom of the etc securetty file to enable a user to log in as the root user through the SOL console ttyS0 3 Complete the following steps to modify the boot grub menu Ist file 98 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide a Comment out the gfxmenu line by adding a in front of the word gfxmenu b Add the following line before the first title line This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL c Append the following text to the first title line SOL Monitor d Append the following text to the kernel line of the first title section console ttyS0 19200 console ttyl e Add the following four lines between the first two title sections This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL title linux SOL Interactive kernel hd0 1 boot vmlinuz root dev hda2 acpi oldboot vga 791 console ttyl console ttyS0 19200 initrd hd0 1 boot initrd The following examples show the original content of the boot grub menu Ist file and the content of this file after modification Original boot grub menu I st contents Notes gfxmanu hd0 1 boot message color white blue black light gray default 0 timeout 8 title linux kernel hd0 1 boot vmlinuz root dev hda2 acpi oldboot vga 791 1 initrd hd0 1 boot initrd title floppy root chainload
122. ntroller and runs the 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 Chapter 3 Configuring the server 81 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 the server model On a server with a ServeRAID adapter or integrated SATA controller with RAID capabilities you can run the RAID configuration programs to create logical drives Note Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program When you start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD the program prompts you to complete the following tasks e Select your language e Select your keyboard layout and country e View the overview to learn about ServerGuide features e 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 Typical
123. oblem always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server with the power on 2 Disconnect the power cord from the power supply that is to be removed 3 If you are replacing a power supply press down on the orange release latch and pull the power supply out of the bay using the handle Chapter 2 Installing options 53 4 6 T 8 Release latch If you are instructed to return the hot swap power supply follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you 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 Place the power supply into the bay guides Power supply filler Release latch Power supply Press down on the orange release lever and push the power supply toward the front of the chassis until it locks into place Connect one end of the power cord into the connector on the back of the power supply and connect the other end of the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet 54 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide 9 Make sure that both the ac and dc power LEDs on the rear of the power supply are li
124. on and Service Guide on the IBM System X3400 Documentation CD e Change the switch position of the clear CMOS switch SW4 on the system board to bypass the power on password check Administrator password If an administrator password is set you must type the administrator password for access to the full Configuration Setup Utility menu You can use any combination of 80 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide up to seven characters A Z a z and 0 9 for the password The Administrator Password choice is on the Configuration Setup Utility menu only if an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed Resetting passwords If you forget the power on password or administrator password you can change the switch position of the clear CMOS switch SW4 on the system board to bypass the power on password and administrator password check This enables you to reset the power on password and administrator password Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD contains a setup and installation program that is designed for your server The ServerGuide program detects the server model and hardware options that are installed and uses that information during setup to configure the hardware The ServerGuide program simplifies operating system installations by providing updated device drivers and in some cases installing them automatically You can download a free ima
125. ont of the server is lit but there are no other error indications clear the BMC system event log Also after you complete a repair or correct an error clear the BMC system event log to turn off the system error LED on the front of the server Serial Modem Device Commands Select this choice to view the Serial Modem Device Commands LAN Settings Select this choice to view the baseboard management controller BMC network configuration information NMI Options Select this choice to enable or disable the NMI reboot Enabled is the default e Error Logs Select this choice to view or clear error logs POST Error Log Select this choice to view the three most recent error codes and messages that the system generated during POST Select Clear error logs to clear the POST error log See also IPMI on page 78 for more information on error logs System Event Error Log Select this choice to view the error codes and messages that the system generated during POST and all system status messages from the service processor Select Clear error logs to clear the system event error log and the IPMI error log For more information on error logs see IPMI on SHS Important If the system error LED on the front of the server is lit but there are no other error indications clear the system event error log This log does not clear itself and if it begins to fill up the system error LED will be lit Also after you complete a repair or correct an
126. 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 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 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 Web site Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site The actual procedure might va
127. or on the system board and connector it to the Hot swap SAS SATA 1 connector on the system board See System board internal connectors on page 18 for the location of these connectors on the system board Note Remove the dust shield if one is present from the Hot swap SAS SATA 1 signal connector on the system board before installing the signal cable Carefully grasp the dust shield and pull it out of the signal connector Dust shield Hot swap SAS SATA 1 connector b Connect the RAID level 5 enabler plug that came with the system to the SAS SATA backplane 1 connector on the system board RAID level 5 enabler plug Chapter 2 Installing options 59 The following illustration shows how the simple swap SATA model is cabled when it is shipped Maga Simple swap SATA SAS SATA backplane 2 backplate IAN The following illustration shows how the cables must be connected when you install the ServeRAID 8k Controller into the simple swap SATA model H An V SAS SATA backplane 1 RAID level 5 enabler plug Hot swap SAS SATA 1 SAS SATA backplane 2 11 If you have other options to install or remove do so now 12 Replace the side cover see
128. ower on password for a user and an administrator password for a system administrator you can type either password to complete the system startup A system administrator who types the administrator password has access to the full Configuration 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 access to only the limited Configuration 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 the system startup will not be completed until you type the power on password You can use any combination of up to seven characters A Z a z and 0 9 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 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 Configuration Setup Utility program and reset the power on password e Remove the server battery and then reinstall it For instructions for removing the battery see the Problem Determinati
129. p label 1inux Interact initrd boot initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img read only root dev hda6 append console ttyl console ttyS0 19200n8 image boot vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12 label 1inux up initrd boot initrd 2 4 9 e 12 img read only root dev hda6 2 Run the lilo command to store and activate the LILO configuration When the Linux operating system starts a LILO boot prompt is displayed instead of the graphical user interface Press Tab at this prompt to install all of the boot options that are listed To load the operating system in interactive mode type linux Interact and then press Enter GRUB configuration f you are using GRUB complete the following steps to modify the boot grub grub conf file 1 Comment out the splashimage line by adding a at the beginning of this line 2 Add the following line before the first title line This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL 3 Append the following text to the first title line SOL Monitor 4 Append the following text to the kernel line of the first title section console ttyS0 19200 console ttyl 5 Add the following five lines between the two title sections This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL title Red Hat Linux 2 4 9 e 12smp SOL Interactive root hd0 0 96 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide kernel vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12smp ro root dev hda6 console ttyl console ttyS0 19200 initrd initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img Not
130. pervisor Adapter II SlimLine documentation that comes with adapter for information about setting up configuring and using the adapter Connecting external devices If you install a supported optional adapter you can attach external devices to the server To attach an external device complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page V Installation guidelines on page 22 and the documentation that comes with the device 2 Turn off the server and all attached devices 3 Follow the instructions that come with the device to prepare it for installation and to connect it to the server 72 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Installing the server in a rack To convert the server from a tower model to a rack model you must use a Tower to Rack Kit You can then install the server in a rack cabinet To order a Tower to Rack Kit for the server contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller Chapter 2 Installing options 73 74 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Chapter 3 Configuring the server Copyright IBM Corp 2008 The following configuration programs and utilities come with the server Configuration Setup Utility program The Configuration Setup Utility program is part of the basic input output system BIOS code Use it to configure serial port assignments change interrupt request IRQ settings change t
131. ple swap SATA drives cabling 45 size 3 5 specifications for Machines Types 7973 and 7974 3 for Machines Types 7975 and 7976 4 start options 78 Startable CD mode 89 starting Configuration Setup Utility program 76 ServeRAID Manager 89 ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD 82 the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program 88 the IBM ServeRAID configuration utility 86 startup sequence 78 statements and notices 2 static electricity 24 static sensitive devices handling 24 status LEDs 10 supervisor password See administrator password switches on the system board 19 system board external connectors 20 internal connectors 18 LEDs 22 option connectors 21 switches 19 system event error log 79 system reliability 23 system specifications 3 4 system specifications for Machine Types 7973 and 7974 3 system specifications for Machine Types 7975 and 7976 4 system error LED 11 systems management 8 systems management support overview 7 nr temperature 3 4 thermal material heat sink 50 trademarks 105 U United States electronic emission Class A notice 109 United States FCC Class A notice 109 Universal Serial Bus USB connectors front 11 rear 14 Index 117 Universal Serial Bus USB continued controller enabling 77 updating the firmware code 103 user password See power on password using Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 87 baseboard management controller utility programs 103 Boot Menu program 83 IBM Configuration Set
132. posure 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 Rotate the power supply cage assembly out of the chassis e Hot swap models a Remove the hot swap power supply Press down on the orange release lever and pull the power supply out of the bay using the handle b Lift up the power supply cage handle and pull the power supply cage assembly all the way up until the retainer latch locks the cage in place on the chassis e Non hot swap models lift up the power supply cage handle and pull the power supply cage assembly all the way up until the retainer latch locks the cage in place on the chassis Press in on the front fan cage assembly release buttons on the sides of the chassis to release the fan cage assembly from the connector on the chassis Lift the fan cage assembly up and out of the chassis and set it aside Chapter 2 Installing options 37 38 10 1i 12 13 14 15
133. put and the output after modification 100 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide Original bootcfg program output Boot Loader Settings timeout 30 default multi 0 disk 0 rdisk partition 1 WINDOWS Boot Entries Boot entry ID 1 OS Friendly Name Windows Server 2003 Standard Path multi Q disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 1 WINDOWS OS Load Options fastdetect Modified bootcfg program output Boot Loader Settings timeout 30 default multi 0 disk 0 rdisk partition 1 WINDOWS redirect COM1 redirectbaudrate 19200 Boot Entries Boot entry ID 1 OS Friendly Name Windows Server 2003 Standard Path multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 1 WINDOWS OS Load Options fastdetect redirect You must restart the Windows 2003 operating system after completing this procedure for the changes to take effect and to enable SOL Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program Complete the following steps to install the OSA SMBridge management utility program on a server running a Windows operating system 1 Go to http Awww ibm com support and download the utility program and create the OSA BMC Management Utility CD 2 Insert the OSA BMC Management Utility CD into the drive The InstallShield wizard starts and a window similar to that shown in the following illustration opens Chapter 3 Configuring the server 101 3 InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShi
134. r is not working correctly see the Problem Determination and Service Guide for diagnostic information This chapter provides detailed instructions for installing optional hardware devices in the server Server components The following illustration shows the major components in the server depending on the server model The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware Hot swap power supply See Fixed power supply Power supply cage Si Hot swap power supply filler RAS s SO KS Sy ei panel assembly Py Sea DIMM air duct Drive bay EMC shield Rear adapter retention bracket USB cable assembly Heat sink retention bracket l DVD Microprocessor S drive Heatsink e N Hot swap Sa LN Be E drive Heat sink filler K A L KC a E e Fart SATA NE DVD drive Za assembly backplate Sy trim piece Hot S Hot swap fan Harddisk drive siet a Hot swap e y Processor baffle EMC shield nea SE p ge drive trim piece Ky System board S Simple swap S K ServeRAID 8k 1 drive trim piece VRM Cover Copyright IBM Corp 2008 17 System board internal connectors The following illustration shows the internal connectors on the system board Power Power USB tape Main power Front panel x Primary IDE Front USB DH
135. rays after installing hard disk drives See the ServeRAID documentation on the BM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using ServeRAID Manager If you have other options to install or remove do so now otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 68 The simple swap drive backplate controls the IDs for the internal simple swap drive bays The following table lists the IDs for the hard disk drives and backplate that are connected to simple swap models Device ID Drive bay 4 3 Drive bay 5 2 Drive bay 6 1 Drive bay 7 0 Power and signal cables for internal drives The server uses cables to connect parallel IDE simple swap SATA hot swap SATA and hot swap SAS devices to the power supply and to the system board See Fe siem board Internal Gonhectors an page Telior the location ofaystem board connectors 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 attached If you replace any drives remember which cable is attached to which drive 44 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide If you have only one IDE device on a cable it must be set as a master device If two IDE devices are used on a single cable one must be designated as the master device and the other as the subordinate device
136. rear adapter retention bracket to the closed locked position Rotate the front adapter retention bracket to the closed locked position If you have other options to install or remove do so now otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 68 Installing a microprocessor The following notes describe the type of microprocessor that the server supports an d other information that you must consider when installing a microprocessor The server comes with one microprocessor installed but supports up to two microprocessors Note A microprocessor must be installed and removed only by a trained service technician Read the documentation that comes with the microprocessor to determine whether you have to update the basis input output system BIOS code To download the most current level of BIOS code for your server go to http www ibm com support and click Downloads and drivers When you install a second microprocessor you must also install the voltage regulator module VRM which comes with the microprocessor option kit in the VRM connector on the system board Some models support dual core microprocessors or quad core microprocessors Do not mix dual core microprocessors and quad core microprocessors in the same system Install all dual core or all quad core microprocessors in the server To ensure that the server operates correctly use microprocessors that have the same cache and type and the same clock spee
137. reciclar sus productos de TI Se puede encontrar informacion sobre las ofertas de reciclado de productos de IBM en el sitio web de IBM http www ibm com ibm recycle us index shtmll y http www ibm com ibm environment products index shtml Notice This mark applies only to countries within the European Union EU and Norway This appliance is labeled in accordance with European Directive 2002 96 EC concerning waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE The Directive determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the European Union This label is applied to various products to indicate that the product is not to be thrown away but rather reclaimed upon end of life per this Directive SES IOI Ik EU BHKBLVS ILO LIZ BLC DBR SNET DRR aR IC IL EU s HS SBR TR Hh FT 2002 96 EC WEEE DF A LR HL Ga TL C WED CORBI EU EZK T SHARON EDT LDR LEED TV ET COAFRWIL MABA Ro RICH IC TES THE Re TOMER h Z L X Mow ATOM OM MICWLE NM CWET Remarque Cette marque s applique uniquement aux pays de Union Europ enne et a la Norvege Letiquette du syst me respecte la Directive europ enne 2002 96 EC en mati re de D chets des Equipements Electriques et Electroniques DEEE qui d termine les dispositions de retour et de recyclage applicables aux syst mes utilis s a travers Appendix Notices
138. ress x8 x4 Important The x8 x4 designation for slot 1 identifies an x8 slot that is designed to support x4 adapters and x8 adapters that can downshift to operate at the x4 bandwidth If you install an x8 adapter in slot 1 that can downshift to the x4 bandwidth it will run at the x4 bandwidth The x8 connector can be used for x4 and x8 adapters Check the information that comes with your adapter for compatibility information Slot 2 PCI Express x8 x8 Slot 3 PCI Express x8 x8 Slot 4 PCI X 64 bit 133 MHz Slot 5 PCI X 64 bit 133 MHz Slot 6 PCI 32 bit 33 MHz You can install full length adapters that are included in the ServerProven list in slots 2 3 4 and 5 You can only install half length adapters in slots 1 and 6 The 32 bit slot 6 supports 5 0 V keyed PCI adapters they do not support 3 3 V keyed adapters Universal adapters are supported in slots 4 and 5 if they are universally keyed You can order an optional IBM ServeRAID MR10is VAULT SAS SATA Controller that supports RAID levels 0 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 You can install the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA controller only in server models with eight 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives installed PCI slot 2 is the dedicated slot for the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA controller For instructions on how to install the ServeRAID MR10is SAS SATA SATA C see T EM the optional IBM ServeRAID MR10is VAULT SAS SATA Controller on page 60 Note Note The onbo
139. rinted on the bezel If you want to install the maximum number of hot swap drives eight you must order the 4 drive backplane option kit Attention When you install the optional 4 drive backplane option kit to upgrade to eight drives make sure that you remove the dust shield if one is present from the hot swap SAS SATA signal connector on the system board Carefully grasp the dust shield and pull it out of the signal connector 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 Attention Static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is powered on might cause the server to stop which could result in the loss of data To avoid this potential problem always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server with the power on To install a hot swap hard disk drive complete the following steps Te Gei Read the safety information that begins on page and Installation guidelines on page 22 Unlock the side cover Remove the side cover see Removing the side cover on page 26 Place your finger on the depression area on the left side of the bezel door and rotate it away from the server After you rotate the bezel beyond 90 pull the bezel off the server and set it aside Remove the EMC shield from the bay in which you want to insta
140. rives the option kit comes with an additional signal cable and power cable Hot swap SAS and hot swap SATA models come with the signal cable and power cable connected to the system board and the hot swap SAS SATA backplane Chapter 2 Installing options 45 Note When you install the optional 4 drive backplane option kit to upgrade to eight drives make sure that you remove the dust shield if one is present from the hot swap SAS SATA signal connector on the system board Carefully grasp the dust shield and pull it out of the signal connector For more information about the requirements for SAS cables and connecting SAS devices see the documentation that comes with these devices For a list of supported options for the server see http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us Installing an adapter The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing an adapter Adapter that the server supports might vary depending on your server model Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this section If you must change the switch setting or jumper settings on the adapter follow the instructions that come with the adapter Read the documentation that comes with your operating system The server comes with the following adapter connectors or slots Slot 1 PCI Exp
141. rver After you configure the adapter use the Web based interface to create a backup copy of the configuration so that you can restore the configuration if you have to replace the adapter For more information see the Remote Supervisor Adapter II User s Guide Using the baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller BMC provides environmental monitoring for the server If environmental conditions exceed thresholds or if system components fail the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem and also records the error in the System Event Error log The baseboard management controller 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 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 BIOS settings restart the server identify the server and perform other management functions Any standard Telnet client application can access the SOL connection Enabling and configuring SOL u
142. rvisor Adapter Il SlimLine by its top edge or upper corners and align it with the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine guide and the connector on the system board Attention Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the system board or the adapter 66 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide L Remote Supervisor II SlimLine adapter 7 Remote Supervisor II SlimLine adapter retainer clip 4 Remote Supervisor Il SlimLine adapter support bracket 8 Press the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmly into the connector and under the retention clip on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine support bracket 9 Close the rear adapter retention bracket If you have other options to install or remove do so now otherwise Go to Completing the installation on page 68 Chapter 2 Installing options 67 Completing the installation To complete the installation you must replace the bezel reinstall the side cover and connect all the cables and for certain options run the Configuration Setup Utility program Follow the instructions in this section Replacing the bezel To replace the bezel complete the following steps 1 Align the hinge assembly with the hinge holes on the chassis Bezel S Hinge assembly Retention tabs 2 Push the hinges into the holes on the chassis until they snap into place 3 If however the bezel w
143. ry slightly from what is described in this document 1 Go to http www ibm com support 82 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide 2 Under Search technical support type 7973 7974 7975 or 7976 depending on the machine type for your server model and click Search 3 Select the instructions for your operating system Using the Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is a built in menu driven configuration program that you can use to temporarily redefine the first startup device without changing settings in the Configuration Setup Utility program To use the Boot Menu program complete the following steps 1 Turn off the server 2 Restart the server 3 Press F12 4 Select the startup device The next time that the server is started it returns to the startup sequence that is set in the Configuration Setup Utility program Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program The Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility is part of the BIOS code 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 To enable the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program complete the following steps 1 From the Configuration Setup Utility main menu select Devices and I O Ports and press Enter 2 Select Planar Ethernet and use the Right Arrow gt key to set it to Enabled 3 Select Save Settings and press Enter
144. see the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu choices The following choices are on the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu e Array Configuration Utility Select this choice to create manage or delete arrays add or delete a hot spare drive or initialize drives e SerialSelect Utility Select this choice to configure the controller interface definitions or to configure the physical transfer and SAS or SATA address of the selected drive e Disk Utilities Select this choice to format a disk or verify the disk media Select a device from the list and read the instructions on the screen carefully before making a selection Starting IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program To start the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program complete the following steps 1 Turn on the server 2 When the message Press lt CTRL gt lt A gt for IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility appears press Ctrl A If you have set an administrative password you are prompted to type the password 3 To select a choice from the menu use the arrow keys to highlight it and press Enter Creating a RAID array To use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility to configure a RAID level 1 array complete the following steps 1 From the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program menu select Array Configuration Utility 2 Select Create Array From the list of ready drives select the two drives th
145. sing the OSA SMBridge management utility program To enable and configure the server for SOL by using the OSA SMBridge management utility program you must update and configure the BIOS code update and configure the baseboard management controller BMC firmware update and configure the Ethernet controller firmware and enable the operating system for an SOL connection 92 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide BIOS update and configuration Complete the following steps to update and configure the BIOS code to enable SOL 1 Update the BIOS code a Download the latest version of the BIOS code from http www ibm com support b Update the BIOS code following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded 2 Update the BMC firmware a Download the latest version of the BMC firmware from http www ibm com support b Update the BMC firmware following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded 3 Configure the BIOS settings a Restart the server and press F1 when prompted to start the Configuration Setup Utility program b Select Devices and I O Ports then make sure that the values are set as follows e Serial Port A Auto configure e Serial Port B Auto configure c Select Remote Console Redirection then make sure that the values are set as follows e Remote Console COM Port COM 2 e Remote Console Baud Rate 19200 or higher e Remot
146. smbridge Readme txt The utility starts automatically when the server is started You can also locate the ect init d directory to start the utility and use the following commands to manage the utility 102 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide smbridge status smbridge start smbridge stop smbridge restart Using the baseboard management controller utility programs Use the baseboard management controller utility programs to configure the baseboard management controller download firmware updates and SDR FRU updates and remotely manage a network Using the baseboard management controller configuration utility program Use the baseboard management controller configuration utility program to view or change the baseboard management controller configuration settings You can also use the utility program to save the configuration to a file for use on multiple servers Complete the following steps to start the baseboard management controller configuration utility program 1 Insert the configuration utility diskette into the diskette drive and restart the server 2 From a command line prompt type bmc_cfg and press Enter 3 Follow the instructions on the screen Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program Use the baseboard management controller firmware update utility disk to update the baseboard management controller firmware and SDR FRU data The firmware update utility updates t
147. t indicating that the power supply is operating correctly 10 Connect the external cables and power cords If you have other options to install or remove do so now otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 68 Installing a hot swap fan To replace a hot swap fan complete the following steps 1 Review the safety information that begins on page Nand 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 could result in the loss of data To avoid this potential problem always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server with the power on 2 Remove the side cover see Removing the side cover on page 26 Attention To ensure proper system cooling do not leave the cover off the server for more than 2 minutes 3 Take your finger and slide the orange release tab in the direction indicated by the arrow on top of the fan to unlock the fan locking handle Grasp the fan handle and pull the fan out of the fan cage assembly Hot swap fan 4 If you are instructed to return the hot swap fan follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you 5 Touch the static protective package that contains the hot swap fan to any unpainted metal surface on the server the
148. t pocket such as pens and pencils that could fall into the server as you lean over it 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 electrostatic discharge observe the following precautions Limit your movement Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you The 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 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 p
149. t to designate as the hot spare drive and click the icon to add the drive 7 Click Next 8 In the Configuration summary window review the information To change the configuration click Back 9 Click Apply when you are asked whether you want to apply the new configuration click Yes The configuration is saved in the controller and in the physical drives 10 Exit from ServeRAID Manager and remove the CD from the CD or DVD drive 11 Restart the server PON gt g Viewing the configuration You can use ServeRAID Manager to view information about RAID controllers and the RAID subsystem such as arrays logical drives hot spare drives and physical drives When you click an object in the ServeRAID Manager tree information about that object appears in the right pane To display a list of available actions for an object click the object and click Actions Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine You can use an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine to obtain enhanced system management capabilities beyond those of the integrated baseboard management controller BMC The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine has a dedicated Ethernet connection at the rear of the server This section describes how to set up cable and configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine so that you can manage the server remotely In addition to the information in this section see the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine docum
150. taining clips and if necessary remove any existing DIMM DIMM E Retaining clip 8 Touch the static protective package that contains the DIMM to any unpainted metal surface on the server Then remove the new DIMM from the package 9 Turn the DIMM so that the DIMM keys align correctly with the slot 10 Insert the DIMM into the connector by aligning the edges of the DIMM with the slots at the ends of the DIMM connector 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 If there is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining clips the DIMM has not been correctly installed Open the retaining clips remove the DIMM and then reinsert it 32 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide 11 Rotate the power supply cage assembly back into the server Press the power supply cage release tab and rotate the power supply cage assembly into the chassis Power supply support bracket Power supply release tab 12 If you have a hot swap model reinstall the hot swap power supplies If you have other options to install or remove do so now otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 68 Chapter 2 Installing options 33 Installing a drive Depending on the server model the serv
151. tions The following information is a summary of the features and specifications for Machine Types 7975 and 7976 Depending on the server model some features might not be available or some specifications might not apply See Chapter 2 Installing options on page 17 for more detail information about the specifications and features and the installation of the components 4 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 Users Guide Table 2 Features and specifications Microprocessor e Supports up to two Intel Xeon dual core processors or two Intel quad core processors Important Do not mix dual core and quad core processors in the same system e 4 MB shared Level 2 cache 667 1066 or 1333 MHz front side bus FSB Note Use the Configuration Setup Utility program to determine the type and speed of the microprocessors Memory e Minimum 1 GB e Maximum 32 GB 16 GB in mirrored mode Types PC2 5300 ECC fully buffered with double data rate 2 DDR2 SDRAM Connectors eight dual inline memory module DIMM connectors two way interleaved Drives depending on the model Diskette optional External USB diskette drive Hard disk drive SATA or SAS One of the following IDE drives CD ROM CD RW optional DVD ROM optional DVD ROM CD RW optional Drive bays depending on the model e Three half high 5 25 in bays one CD or DVD drive installed or one half high CD or
152. tive cover from the bottom of the heat sink c Align the heat sink above the microprocessor with the thermal grease side down Press firmly on the heat sink DU System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Heatsink 2 Microprocessor lt Microprocessor 2 release lever Microprocessor 2 VRM d Slide the flange of the heat sink into the opening beneath the retainer bracket Heat sink locking Microprocessor Chapter 2 Installing options 51 e Press down firmly on the heat sink until it is seated securely f Rotate the heat sink lever to the closed position and hook it underneath the lock tab 10 Reinstall the microprocessor air baffle 11 Rotate the rear system fan air baffle back into the server 12 Rotate the power supply cage assembly back into the server Press the power supply cage release tab and rotate the power supply cage assembly into the chassis 13 If you have a hot swap model reinstall the hot swap power supplies If you have other options to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 68 Installing a hot swap power supply The following notes describe the type of power supply that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing a power supply e The server comes with one power supply e The redundant mode requires two 835 watt hot swap power supplies in the server You must install an addition
153. tool that you can use to centrally manage System x3400 servers For more information see the IBM Director documentation on the BM Director CD s IBM Enterprise 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 e IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides programs to help you set up the server some models and install an operating system The ServerGuide program detects installed hardware options and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers For more information about the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD see e Integrated network support The server comes with an integrated Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller which supports connection to a 10 Mbps 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps network For more information see Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller on page 83 e Large data storage capacity and hot swap capabilities Hot swap models support up to eight slim high 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives in the hot swap bays With the hot swap feature you can add remove or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server e Large system memory capacity The server supports up to 32 GB reduced to 16 GB
154. tore the expansion slot cover and screw in a safe place for future use Note Expansion slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots This maintains the electronic emissions standards of the server and ensures proper ventilation of server components Touch the static protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server Then remove the adapter from the static protective package Avoid touching the components and gold edge connectors on the adapter If you are installing a full length adapter remove the blue adapter guide if any from the end of the adapter Adapter guide Carefully grasp the adapter by the top edge or upper corners and align it with the expansion slot guides then press the adapter firmly into the expansion slot Move the adapter directly from the static protective package to the expansion slot Chapter 2 Installing options 47 10 11 12 Note If any adapters in the server are large or have heavy cables attached to them you can remove the rear adapter retention bracket and secure all of the adapters with expansion slot screws the expansion slot screws are located on the side of the optical drive cage Rear adapter retention bracket Adapter Front adapter retention bracket Connect required cables to the adapter Route cables so that they do not block the flow of air from the fans Rotate the
155. ts 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 working correctly see the Problem Determination and Service Guide for diagnostic information To remove the server side cover complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vjana Installation guidelines on page 22 2 Turn off the server and all attached devices see Turning off the server on page 16 then disconnect all power cords and external cables 3 Unlock the side cover 4 Press the cover release latch down as indicated by the two arrows then remove the cover and set it aside Cover release latch Lock Left side cover 5 Lift the side cover off the server and set it aside To replace the side cover see Replacing the side cover on page 70 Attention For proper cooling and airflow replace the cover before turning on the server Operating the server for extended periods of time more than 30 minutes with the cover removed might damage server components 26 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Removing the front fan cage assembly To remove the front fan cage assembly complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page lvl and 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect t
156. tup IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server tools that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked systems By deploying IBM Director you can achieve reductions in ownership costs through the following benefits e Reduced downtime e Increased productivity of IT personnel and users e Reduced service and support costs For more information about IBM Director see the documentation on the IBM Director CD that comes with the server the IBM Director Information Center at http publib boulder ibm com infocenter eserver v1 r2 topic diricinfo fgm0_main html and the IBM xSeries Systems Management Web page at http www ibm com which presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director Chapter 1 The System x3400 server 9 Server controls LEDs and power This section describes the controls and light emitting diodes LEDs and how to turn the server on and off Front view The following illustration shows the controls LEDs and connectors on the front of the hot swap server models System power LED Power control button Hard disk drive activity LED System error LED Front information on panel USB connectors CD or DVD drive activity LED green CD or DVD eject button Hot swap hard disk
157. ty and serviceability Three important server 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 repair problems The server might have the following RAS features the features vary depending on your model 1 year parts and 1 year labor limited warranty Machine Types 7973 and 7975 and 3 year parts and 3 year labor limited warranty Machine Types 7974 and 7976 Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI Advanced Desktop Management Interface DMI features Automatic error retry or recovery Automatic memory downsizing on error detection Automatic restart on nonmaskable interrupt NMI Chapter 1 The System x3400 server 7 e Automatic Server Restart ASR logic supporting a system restart when the operating system becomes unresponsive e Automatic server restart after a power failure based on the BIOS setting e Availability of microcode level e Boot block recovery e Built in menu driven setup system configuration and redundant array of independent disks RAID configuration e Built in monitoring for fan power temperature and voltage e CD based diagnostic programs e Cooling fans with speed sensing capability e Customer support center that is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week e Diagnostic support of ServeRAID ad
158. up Utility program 75 76 passwords 77 80 Serial ATA HostRAID feature 87 ServeRAID Manager 88 ServerGuide 81 the Adaptec RAID configuration utility program 87 the baseboard management controller utility programs 92 the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program 86 the RAID configuration programs 84 utility Array Configuration 87 Configuration Setup 76 Ethernet 75 83 for SAS SATA Configuration 85 ServeRAID Manager 89 V video connector 14 controller 3 5 specifications 3 4 viewing the configuration Configuration Setup Utility 76 SAS SATA controller 87 Serial ATA controller 88 ServeRAID Manager 90 W Web site compatible options 23 28 IBM support 2 ServerGuide 81 ServerProven list 23 28 46 xSeries Systems Management 9 weight 3 4 5 118 System x3400 Types 7973 7974 7975 and 7976 User s Guide Part Number 44W2584 Printed in USA 1P P N 44W2584
159. ust be installed on all vacant slots This maintains the electronic emissions standards of the server and ensures proper ventilation of server components Open the retaining clips on each end of the ServeRAID MR10is adapter connector Touch the static protective package that contains the ServeRAID MR10is adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server then remove the ServeRAID MR10is adapter from the package and place it on a static protective surface Chapter 2 Installing options 61 8 Turn the ServeRAID MR10is adapter so that the ServeRAID MR10is adapter keys align correctly with the connector on the system board Attention Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the system board or the ServeRAID MR10is adapter ServeRAID MR10is controller PCI slot 2 9 Press the ServeRAID MR10is adapter firmly into the connector on the system board 10 Rotate the power supply cage assembly out of the chassis a Remove the hot swap power supply Press down on the orange release lever and pull the power supply out of the bay using the handle b Lift up the power supply cage handle and pull the power supply cage assembly all the way up until the retainer latch locks the cage in place on the chassis 11 Remove the front fan cage assembly see Removing the front fan cage assembly on page 27 12 Take the other end of the signal cable that is attached to the drive backplane for drive bays 8 through 11 and route
160. ver to run without a diskette drive monitor or keyboard This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only Startup Sequence Options 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 sequence for the Wake on LAN functions You can also specify whether an integrated controller or a PCI adapter has boot precedence If you enable the boot fail count the BIOS default settings will be restored after three consecutive failures to find a boot record e Advanced Setup Select this choice to change settings for advanced hardware features Important The server might malfunction if these options are incorrectly configured Follow the instructions on the screen carefully This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only CPU Options Select this choice to enable or disable Hyper Threading the pre fetch queue C1 enhanced mode and no execute mode memory protection The default setting for Hyper Threading is Enabled PCI Bus Control Select this choice to view the system resources that are used by the installed PCI PCI Express or PCI X devices IPMI Select this choice to view or clear the system event log Make changes to the serial modem device comman
161. ystem board 22 system error 11 N Machine Types 7973 and 7974 features and specifications 3 Machine Types 7975 and 7976 features and specifications 4 major components 17 in server 17 memory installing 28 specifications 3 4 memory capacity examples 30 memory installation sequence mirrored mode 29 memory mirroring 6 memory module installing 31 order of installation 30 31 specifications 3 5 supported 28 microprocessor cache 78 heat sink 50 installing 48 specifications 3 4 5 mirrored mode memory installation sequence 29 modes Ethernet 83 mouse connector 14 N network operating system NOS installation with ServerGuide 82 Index 115 network operating system NOS installation continued without ServerGuide 82 non hot swap power supply installing 52 notes 2 notes important 106 notices 105 electronic emission 109 FCC ClassA 109 notices and statements 2 O online publications 2 online spare memory 7 optional device installation guidelines 22 static sensitive 24 options adapters 46 47 connectors 13 21 installing 22 memory modules 28 order of installation hard disk drives 43 memory modules 30 31 OSA SMBridge management utility program enabling and configuring 92 installing 101 overview 6 7 P parallel connector 14 password administrator 77 80 forgotten power on 80 power on 80 resetting 81 setting 77 using 80 peripheral component interconnect PCI configuration 78 ports enabling 77

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