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1. S Figure 16 Connect the RSA II EXA breakout cable to the server 2 Connect the video cable from your video device to the video port on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA 3 Plug the USB connector on the RSA II EXA breakout cable into one of the USB ports on the rear of the server ASM RS 485 connector USB connector Management connectors Figure 17 RSA II EXA breakout cable 4 Complete the following steps to connect the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA to the LAN a Connect one end of a Category 3 or Category 5 Ethernet cable to the Ethernet connector on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your network Chapter 2 Configuring the server 43 44 b Check the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA Ethernet link and activity LEDs The location of the LEDs are shown in the following illustration Heartbeat LED Ethernet activity LED amber green External power RSA II EXA Ethernet link LED connector breakout port green ol 99r Power LED Video port 10 100 green Ethernet port Figure 18 Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA connectors External power connector You can connect an optional ac power adapter to this connector Heartbeat LED This amber LED flashes continuously to indicate that there is activity on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA RSA II EXA brea
2. COIL HAVRE ES IS AERIS VCCI oic FEOS 17 A ABBR CT OEY A CHATS EA F ZEIFTZLNDY ET ZOFA T IEBFIN SEO AR YA k 5 BR SAGILNDY ET au For your safety IBM provides a power cord with a grounded attachment plug to use with this IBM product To avoid electrical shock always use the power cord and plug with a properly grounded outlet IBM power cords used in the United States and Canada are listed by Underwriter s Laboratories UL and certified by the Canadian Standards Association CSA For units intended to be operated at 115 volts Use a UL listed and CSA certified cord set consisting of a minimum 18 AWG Type SVT or SJT three conductor cord a maximum of 15 feet in length and a parallel blade grounding type attachment plug rated 15 amperes 125 volts For units intended to be operated at 230 volts U S use Use a UL listed and CSA certified cord set consisting of a minimum 18 AWG Type SVT or SJT three conductor cord a maximum of 15 feet in length and a tandem blade grounding type attachment plug rated 15 amperes 250 volts For units intended to be operated at 230 volts outside the U S Use a cord set with a grounding type attachment plug The cord set should have the appropriate safety approvals for the country in which the equipment will be installed 78 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide IBM power cords for a specif
3. Hard disk drive activity LED This green LED is lit when the hard disk drive is in use Hard disk drive status LED When the drive is connected to the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities a flashing status LED indicates that the drive is a secondary drive in a mirrored pair and the drive is being synchronized When the drive is connected to an optional ServeRAID controller a slowly flashing one flash per second status LED indicates that the drive is being rebuilt When the LED is flashing rapidly three flashes per second it indicates that the controller is identifying the drive USB port Use this automatically configured port to connect one or more USB devices to the front of the server using Plug and Play technology System error LED This amber LED is lit when a system error has occurred Information LED This amber LED is lit when information about a system error has been placed in the System Error log Chapter 1 Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 server 9 10 SCSI activity LED This green LED is lit when there is activity on the SCSI bus Locator LED The locator LED is on the left front of the Light Path Diagnostic drawer This blue LED identifies the primary and secondary servers This LED blinks on the primary server and remains lit solid on the secondary server DVD ROM drive eject button Press this button to release a DVD ROM drive from the server DVD eject button Press this button to release a DVD from
4. USB 1 Use this automatically configured port to connect one or more USB devices to the server using Plug and Play technology RXE Management Port Use this port to connect a management cable from the server to a remote I O enclosure SCSI port Connect external SCSI devices to this port SMP Expansion port 3 Use this port to interconnect two SMP Expansion Modules together in 16 way configurations SMP Expansion port 2 Use this port to interconnect two SMP Expansion Modules together Chapter 1 Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 server 13 SMP Expansion port 1 Use this port to interconnect two SMP Expansion Modules together Server power features 14 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 is shut down however the server can respond to 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 it is 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 you can turn on the server and start the operating system by pressing the power control button You can also turn on the server in any of the following ways e If the server is connected to an Advanced System Management interconnect network that contains at
5. This document is in Portable Document Format PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD It contains detailed instructions for installing removing and connecting optional devices that your server supports Safely Information This document is in PDF on the IBM xSeries 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 Hack Installation Instructions This printed document contains instructions for installing your server in a rack 1 Racks are marked in vertical increments of 1 75 inches each Each increment is referred to as a unit or U A 1 U high device is 1 75 inches tall Copyright IBM Corp 2004 1 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide This document is in PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD It contains information to help you solve problems yourself and it contains information for service technicians Depending on your server model additional documentation might be included on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD Your server might have features that are not described in the documentation that you received with the server The documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features or technical updates might be available to provide additional information that is no
6. installing Windows NT 62 DIMMs specifications 3 supported 3 diskette drive specifications 3 Copyright IBM Corp 2004 documentation online 2 related 1 DOS configuration utility 55 drives 5 DVD ROM drive specification 3 E electrical input 3 electronic emission Class A notice 76 Enterprise X Architecture technology 4 environment specifications 3 Ethernet 4 5 configuring settings 56 controller configuration 17 LAN port cabling 54 expansion slots number of 3 F fans 5 FCC Class Anotice 76 features RAS 6 server 4 ServerGuide 27 forwarding alerts 48 G getting help and technical assistance 71 H hardware service and support 72 heat output 3 help getting 71 IBM Director 4 8 important notices 2 information safety v integrated functions 3 integrated system management processor firmware updating 17 30 ISMP firmware updating 30 L LEDs front view 9 rear view 11 81 light path diagnostics 5 LOC location LED 10 local area network LAN 4 LSI Logic Configuration Utility program 17 M management port cabling 55 memory 4 7 mirroring 7 scrubbing 7 specifications 3 Memory ProteXion 4 7 microprocessor 5 specifications 3 mirroring memory 7 mouse connector 11 N notes 2 notes important 75 notices and statements 2 electronic emission 76 FCC ClassA 76 safety v O online publications 2 operating system installation with ServerGuide 28 without ServerGuide
7. or later See your browser documentation or online Help for instructions about enabling its JavaScript support Support of HTTP version 1 0 or later Minimum display resolution of 800 x 600 pixels and 256 colors Note The ASM Web interface and the ASM text based interface do not support the double byte character set DBCS languages Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter Complete the following steps to cable and configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter Note After you initially configure the adapter use the Web based interface to create a backup copy of the configuration If you need to replace the adapter in the future you can restore the configuration and resume normal operation more quickly See the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter User s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for details Step 1 Connect the Ethernet and management port cables See Cabling the Ethernet LAN port and management port on page 54 Step 2 Perform the initial configuration to enable remote access to the Remote Supervisor Adapter So that you can Configure the Ethernet port Configure the management COM port Set up the point to point protocol See Enabling remote access to the adapter on page 55 Step 3 Configure the remote control password to enable the ASM Web interface remote control features See Configuring the remote control password on page 63 Step 4 Install the ASM device drivers See Inst
8. xSeries 220 yes xSeries 232 yes xSeries 240 yes xSeries 330 The ASM interconnect module is required to link the Remote Supervisor Adapter to the microprocessor in the server Use the RS 485 ports to create the ASM interconnect network xSeries 340 yes xSeries 342 yes xSeries 350 no xSeries 360 yes xSeries 440 yes xSeries 445 yes Not required for models that come with a Remote Supervisor II EXA installed For the servers that do not need an ASM Interconnect module a module is still needed to connect the Remote Supervisor Adapter in the gateway server to the integrated ASM processor After you make that connection you can connect the servers together using their ASM interconnect ports For additional information see ASM interconnect network configuration examples on page 68 Connecting the ASM Interconnect module to the xSeries 445 The ASM Interconnect module connects the Remote Supervisor Adapter to the ASM interconnect network This module must be purchased separately To connect the ASM interconnect module to the Remote Supervisor Adapter complete the following steps Attention To avoid damage to the Ethernet connector do not plug the ASM interconnect module into the Remote Supervisor Adapter Ethernet port 1 Connect the ASM Interconnect module to the Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM interconnect peer to peer port H as shown in the following illustration This port is on the edge of the
9. 1 Figure 6 Configuration wizard window 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 you want to group into an array and create a hot spare drive xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Using express configuration Complete the following steps to use express configuration 1 2 3 4 In the ServeRAID Manager tree click the controller Click Express configuration Click Next The Configuration summary window opens Review the information in the Configuration summary window To change the configuration click Modify arrays ServeRAID Manager Configure the ServeRAID controller F la View Remote Actions Help E Zyaeco2iController1 Configuration summary Below is the configuration summary for the controller To accept and save this configuration click Apply To r a changes click the Modify button E Zydeco2 Local system Hot spare Controller 1 Arrays Logical drives Hot spare drives Physical drives modify array Back App Cancel Help Date Time Source Description 02 18 2002 11 15 04 AM EST Z
10. 6 5 bel maximum Sound power operating 6 5 bel maximum Power supply Two hot swap power supplies depending on model Video 550 watts at 110 V ac or 1050 watts at 220 V ac 600 watts at 110 V ac or 1200 watts at 220 V ac Models with the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA ATI Radeon RV 100 video controller on the RSA II EXA adapter Models with the Remote Supervisor Adapter ATI Rage XL video controller on the system board PCI bus interface Compatible with SVGA Size 4 U Height 17 8 cm 7 inches 4 U Depth 69 85 cm 27 5 inches Width 48 3 cm 19 inches Maximum weight 50 kg 110 Ib depending on your configuration Integrated functions Broadcom 5704 Dual Gigabit 10 100 1000 Ethernet controller Light path diagnostics feature LSI Logic 1030 Dual Ultra320 SCSI controller Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA ATI Radeon RV 100 video controller Ethernet port RSA II EXA breakout port Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM interconnect port Ethernet port Management port IDE controller RXE Management Port Three USB ports Keyboard port SCSI port Mouse port Symmetrical multiprocessing SMP Expansion Ports three or six ports depending on your configuration Two remote I O expansion enclosure RXE Expansion Ports Environment Air temperature Server on 10 to 35 C 50 0 to 95 0 F Altitude 0 to 914 m 2998 7 ft Server on 10 to 32 C 50 0 to
11. Ethernet link is active 10 100 Ethernet port Connect Ethernet signal cables to this port Video port Connect a monitor or console switch to this port Important If your server has a Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA installed the integrated video controller is disabled You must connect a monitor or console switch to the video port on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA Power LED This green LED comes on and stays lit when you plug in your server Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors and LEDs This group of connectors and LEDs on the back of the server is used for system management information and control Ethernet activity LED green External power Error LED ASM interconnect Ethernet link LED connector amber port green Power LED Management port 10 100 green Ethernet port Figure 5 Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors and LEDs 12 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide External power connector You can connect an optional ac power adapter to this connector Error LED This amber LED is lit when a system management error has occurred ASM interconnect port Connect signal cables for managing expansion module resources to this port Ethernet activity LED This green LED is lit when there is activity on the Ethernet LAN Ethernet link LED This green LED is lit when the Ethernet link is active 10 100 Ethernet port Connect Ethernet signa
12. Remote Supervisor Adapter that is accessible from the rear of the server and is labeled RS485 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide DOORS 000 000025000 ficis al e L SO L2 5000050000 4000025000 OOOO zal i 000021000 a M a Vt 5000050000 Ea AX UN N90095000 240000125000 NES gt er J 2000025000 J J 40900005000 MES UOS FOR RRR OSI SER ER SS E OS AO HERI III EI IIS ZERBI AA CRIS IO LE AS IB m CHOHOR BEL CSS AR R HAR Aaaa ES RR SS AL SAIS as CEE onp UH d EE um esesellesesesesez ed SIN 07 C7 67 Chapter 2 Configuring the server of the ASM Interconnect module 3 Continue with ASM interconnect network configuration examples on page 68 2 Connect one or two Category 3 or Category 5 Ethernet cables to the other end Figure 25 Connecting an ASM Interconnect module to an xSeries 445 server 68 ASM interconnect network configuration examples The illustrations in this section show sample ASM interconnect network configurations The fo
13. Select this choice to change settings for advanced hardware features Attention 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 System Partition Visibility Select this choice to specify whether the System Partition is to be visible or hidden SMP Expansion Module 2 State Select this choice to view or change the state for SMP Expansion Module 2 If the system contains two SMP Expansion Modules and the SMP Expansion Module 2 State is disabled check the system error log for information about system detected failures After you correct the problem enable the SMP Expansion Module 2 State CPU Socket State You can enable a CPU socket and view the CPU socket state Memory Settings Select this choice to manually enable a pair of memory connectors If a memory error is detected during POST or memory configuration the server automatically disables the failing pair of memory connectors and continues operating with reduced memory After you correct the problem you must enable the memory connectors Use the arrow keys to highlight the pair of memory connectors that you want to enable and use the arrow keys to select Enable xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide The following information applies to memory mirroring The hot add memory feature allows you to add DIMMs without turning off the
14. a bus not as a ring You must connect the servers to the ASM interconnect network in a series with terminated beginning and end points Make sure that the total combined length of all Ethernet cables connecting the server in the ASM interconnect network does not exceed 91 M 300 ft Each Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM PCI adapter or ASM processor that is connected to the ASM interconnect network bus counts as one connection For example if an ASM PCI adapter is installed in a server that has an ASM processor the processor and the adapter connect to each other using one ASM interconnect connection but the processor and the adapter count as two connections on the ASM interconnect network bus Forwarding alerts Remote Supervisor Adapters ASM PCI adapters and ASM processors that are connected to an ASM interconnect network share resources and system management information This section provides information on how alerts are forwarded in the ASM interconnect network During normal operation each Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM processor or ASM PCI adapter on the ASM interconnect network communicates with the other processors and adapters on the network Processors or adapters that have a modem or Ethernet connection notify the other processors and adapters that these xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide communications resources are available for use by other servers on the ASM interconnect network These resources are then used as A
15. an optional memory module IBM makes no representation or warranties regarding non IBM products and services that are ServerProven including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose These products are offered and warranted solely by third parties IBM makes no representations or warranties with respect to non IBM products Support if any for the non IBM products is provided by the third party not IBM Some software may differ from its retail version if available and may not include user manuals or all program functionality Product recycling and disposal This unit contains materials such as circuit boards cables electromagnetic compatibility gaskets and connectors which may contain lead and copper beryllium alloys that require special handling and disposal at end of life Before this unit is disposed of these materials must be removed and recycled or discarded according to applicable regulations IBM offers product return programs in several countries Information on product recycling offerings can be found on IBM s Internet site at http www ibm com ibm environment products prp shtml Appendix B Notices 75 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
16. choices are available 0 No PCI X slots are assigned to the RXE Expansion Port 6 Only six of the 12 slots are assigned to the RXE Expansion Port 12 All 12 PCI X slots are assigned to the RXE Expansion Port c Complete one of the following procedures depending on the number of SMP Expansion Modules that are installed One SMP Expansion Module If six or 12 PCI X slots are available select Primary Scalable Node Port A for the RXE Port destination Two SMP Expansion Modules If six or 12 PCI X slots are available to port A or port B select Primary Scalable Node Port B for the RXE Port destination If six PCI X slots are available to port A and six PCI X slots are available to port B select Primary Scalable Node Port A for the RXE Port A destination and Primary Scalable Node Port B for the RXE Port B destination d Go to step 8 For 16 way two chassis configuration complete the following steps a Select 2 x445 chassis as the Scalable System Configuration b Enter a Scalable Partition ID 0000 through 9999 c For the primary boot node select SMP ID 0 Note The SMP ID can be 0 or 2 but it must be different from the SMP ID of the secondary x445 scalable node Enter the Secondary ASM host name or IP address From the Secondary Scalable Node SMP ID menu select Yes SMP ID 2 Note This SMP ID must be different from the SMP ID for the primary boot node f Select the number of PCI X slots available to the RXE E
17. engaged B Managed systems Eg kmobley Local system BE Integrated RAID controller object van Controller 4 yl Controller 2 Use this object to work with integrated RAID controllers and their subobjects or te The integrated RAID controller is displayed in the ServeRAID Manager tree as tw However you can configure only one array and RAID level 1 logical drive on an i controller The controller information in the right pane lists the controller type as 4 Managed systems Controller information E E kmobley Local system Controller type an Controller 1 not configured BIOS version Wa Controller 2 not configured Firmware version EI es The integrated RAID controller provides limited function compare controllers The ServeRAID Manager can display a maximum of four LSI 10 system o Date Time Source Description 04 22 2002 11 29 24 AM EDT kmobley Successfully applied the new configuration to co 2 b NANN 11 20 24 AM ENT kmnhlew Added Inniral drive 1 an rantrallar 1 arrav A size B kmobleyiContraller1 Figure 12 Hints and tips feature To learn more about the ServeRAID Manager tree objects and the actions that apply to them select a tree object and click Actions Hints and tips ServeRAID Assist will start and information about the tree object will appear in the right pane of ServeRAID Manager 38 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Re
18. 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 Safety vii viii Statement 4 A gt 18 kg 39 7 Ib gt 32 kg 70 5 Ib gt 55 kg 121 2 Ib CAUTION Use safe practices when lifting Statement 5 AA CAUTION The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device The device also might have more than one power cord To remove all electrical current from the device ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source AA 20a 1 C a gt xSeries 445 Type 8870 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 10 A CAUTION Do not place any object weighing more than 82 kg 180 Ib on top of rack mounted devices gt 82 kg 180 Ib Statement 13 AA DANGER Overloading a branch circuit
19. in the following table when installing moving or opening covers on this product or attached devices To Connect To Disconnect Turn everything OFF Turn everything OFF First attach all cables to devices First remove power cords from outlet Attach signal cables to connectors Remove signal cables from connectors a ON Attach power cords to outlet Remove all cables from devices POD WM o Turn device ON xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Statement 2 A CAUTION When replacing the lithium battery use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer If your system has a module containing a lithium battery replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used handled or disposed of Do not Throw or immerse into water Heat to more than 100 C 212 F Repair or disassemble Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations Statement 3 A CAUTION When laser products such as CD ROMs DVD drives fiber optic devices or transmitters are installed note the following Do not remove the covers Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation There are no serviceable parts inside the device Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified
20. 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 89 336 EEC 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 Information Technology Equipment according to CISPR 22 European Standard EN 55022 The limits for Class A equipment were derived for commercial and industrial environments to provide reasonable protection against interference with licensed communication equipment 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 Taiwanese Class A warning statement Tq Na i ECT AE au uS E fate AY Sg de P 4e JE AF T ALE RATA Tik gt Au FERF HAA ORB RRR KLM FON Ro Appendix B Notices 77 Chinese Class A warning statement P AR EJ A ERA AAA AE an RI RES ITC A TAK ERIAN T UREA ME FTC SSA f7 8938536 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI statement Power cords
21. is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazard under certain conditions To avoid these hazards ensure that your system electrical requirements do not exceed branch circuit protection requirements Refer to the information that is provided with your device for electrical specifications Safety ix 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 X xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Chapter 1 Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 server Your IBM Eserver xSeries 445 server is a 4 U high rack model server for high volume network transaction processing This high performance server is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance efficient memory management flexibility and reliable data storage Performance ease of use reliability and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of your se
22. least one server with an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter installed the server can be turned on from the Remote Supervisor Adapter user interface If a power failure occurs while the server is turned on the server will restart automatically when power is restored f your operating system supports the system management software for an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter the system management software can turn on the server f your operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the server Note When you press the power control button on either the primary or secondary server in a 16 way configuration both servers will be turned on If both servers do not turn on when either power control button is pressed see the Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Turning off the server When you turn off the server and leave it connected to ac power the server can respond to requests from the service processor such as a remote request to turn on the server 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
23. 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 20 gt 10 mp gt You can turn off the server in any of the following ways 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 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 f the operating system stops functioning you can press and hold the power control button until the server turns off e If the server is connected to an Advanced System Management interconnect network that contains at least one server with an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter installed the server can be turned off from the Remote Supervisor Adapter user interface The server can be turned off from the Remote Supervisor Adapter user interface f the Wake on LAN feature turned on the server the Wake on LAN feature can turn off the server The Remote Supervisor Adapter can turn off the server as an automatic response to a critical system failure Note When you press the power control button on either the primary or secondary ser
24. on the secondary server are correct before creating a scalable partition 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 Note Depending on your configuration you might experience a delay before the Configuration Setup menu appears 3 Select settings to view or change Configuration Setup Utility menu choices The following choices are on the Configuration Setup Utility main menu Depending on the version of the BIOS code in your server some menu choices might differ slightly from these descriptions 18 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 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide System Information Select this choice to view information about your server When you make changes through other options in the Configuration Setup Utilit
25. 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 f 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 Remove the server battery and then reinstall it See the Option Installation Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for instructions for removing the battery Change the position of the power on password override switch switch 6 on switch block 1 on the system board to bypass the power on password check Attention Before changing any switch settings or moving any jumpers turn off the server then disconnect all power cords and external cables See the safety information beginning on page v Do not change settings or move jumpers on any system board switch or jumper blocks that are not shown in this book Ch
26. powered off Setup requirements Before you set up the Remote Supervisor Adapter you must download to a diskette the DOS Remote Supervisor Utility program from http www ibm com pc suppor Complete the following before you set up the Remote Supervisor Adapter Install the operating system on the server using ServerGuide and the documentation that comes with the operating system nstall the agent component of UM Server Extensions to use the following Advanced System Management ASM Web interface features Shutdown O S and then Power Off Server Shutdown O S and then Restart Server UM Server Extensions is on the system management software CD that comes with the server For information about installing the agent component see the documentation that comes with the system management CD xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide To configure the remote alert recipients for Director over LAN or Director over modem the remote alert recipient must be an IBM Director enabled server with UM Server Extensions f you want to use a Web browser to access the Remote Supervisor Adapter remotely the following software is required Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 with Service Pack 1 or later Netscape Navigator 4 72 or later version 6 0 is not currently supported Java enabled Web browser See your browser documentation or online Help for instructions about enabling its Java support Support for JavaScript 1 2
27. server Management ports To connect the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA to a modem connect the modem to a management port connector on the RSA II EXA breakout cable Note Connecting a modem to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA provides dial out support only xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Cable the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA This section provides the information needed to cable the Remote Supervisor Adapter II 1 Connect the RSA II EXA breakout cable to the RSA II EXA breakout port on the server A Or O E it d ie oR OR RE Bi m C H oH ie H O y 3 O ese 0 O 2 Q Q Q Q C O Q Q 30 O 0 Jpoov 00002 0005200000 CR H HO Q l a YO a9 O00 7400000 l Geese Oooo Y ooovcooooo th ds et 30 Ci ce 5 EROHO eel OH lel Er CO ED d Sa a FEED ose D EE CHER HEP 23 oles 5 CHO HD HH 2920 lt T E e fe T s m i m Y T g
28. server This feature is supported only in servers using Windows Server 2003 Enterprise or Datacenter editions To use the hot add memory feature memory mirroring must be Disabled To use the hot replace memory feature memory mirroring must be Enabled CPU Options Select this choice to specify whether the serial number in the microprocessor is to be readable to enable or disable hyperthreading technology for all installed microprocessors or to disable the microprocessor cache or set it to use the write back or write through method Write back caching generally provides better system performance PCI Slot Device Information Select this choice to view the properties and settings for adapters installed in the PCI slots ASM Settings Select this choice to enable or disable the Reboot on System NMI option on the menu If you enable this option the server will automatically restart 60 seconds after the service processor issues a nonmaskable interrupt NMI to the server If you disable this option the server will not restart Enable is the default setting Scalability Port Configuration Select this choice to view a summary of the current scalability port configurations This choice appears on the Advanced Setup menu when cables are connected to the SMP Expansion Ports Note Scalability ports are called SMP Expansion Ports in this publication Scalable Partition Settings Select this choice to view a summary of current scala
29. that contains troubleshooting procedures and explanations of error messages and error codes If you suspect a software problem see the information for the operating system or program Using the documentation Information about your IBM xSeries or IntelliStation system and preinstalled software if any is available in the documentation that comes with your system That documentation includes printed books online books readme files and help files See the troubleshooting information in your system documentation for instructions for using the diagnostic programs The troubleshooting information or the diagnostic programs might tell you that you need additional or updated device drivers or other software IBM maintains pages on the World Wide Web where you can get the latest technical information and download device drivers and updates To access these pages go to http www ibm com pc support and follow the instructions Also you can order publications through the IBM Publications Ordering System at http www elink ibmlink ibm com public applications publications cgibin pbi cgi O Copyright IBM Corp 2004 71 Getting help and information from the World Wide Web On the World Wide Web the IBM Web site has up to date information about IBM xSeries and IntelliStation products services and support The address for IBM xSeries information is http www ibm com eserver xseries The address for IBM IntelliStation information is http ww
30. the DVD ROM drive DVD ROM drive activity LED When this LED is lit the DVD ROM drive is in use Diskette drive eject button Press this button to release a diskette drive from the server Diskette eject button Press this button to release a diskette from the diskette drive Diskette drive activity LED When this LED is lit the diskette drive is in use Power supply latch This latch is used to secure the power supply in place Reset button Press this button to reset the server and run the power on self test POST You might have to use a pen or the end of a straightened paper clip to press the button Power control button Press this button to turn the server on and off manually A power control button shield comes with your server You can install this disk shaped shield to prevent the server from being turned off accidentally xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Rear view System power System power RXE Expansion Port B connector 1 connector 2 Mouse connector Keyboard connector Remote Supervisor Adapter Il EXA connectors and LEDs APA Bi n gt i OOSQG OO6095060588 fo OOOvcooooOn O00 9500008 O009500008F 0007500008 Gigabit Ethernet connector gu AN Upper Ethernet status LED SMP Expansion Port 1 Lower Ethernet SMP Expansion Port 2 status LED SMP Expan
31. 29 P passwords 25 planning an ASM interconnect network 47 point to point protocol setting up 59 power supply specifications 3 power cords 78 power control button 10 power control button shield 10 power on password 25 Preboot Execution Environment boot agent utility program 18 product recycling 75 publications 1 R RAS features 6 recycling product 75 related documentation 1 reliability 6 remote access enabling 55 82 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide remote console redirection 24 remote control password configuring 63 Remote Supervisor Adapter 5 cabling 53 54 completing configuration 63 configuration 17 configuring 52 53 55 enabling remote access 55 features 52 identifying 39 remote control password 63 setup requirements 52 software 61 Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA 5 breakout cable 12 42 44 cabling 41 43 configuration 17 configuring 40 41 connectors and LEDs 12 features 40 firmware 44 identifying 39 rear view 11 setup requirements 40 software 44 reset button 10 RS 485 terminator plugs using 48 RSA II EXA breakout cable 42 S safety notices v scalability 5 scalable partition create 22 delete 24 scalable partition considerations 22 scrubbing memory 7 server controls 9 ServeRAID 5 manager Configuration wizard 32 Manager 17 manager online help 37 ServerGuide CD 4 features 27 operating system installation 28 setup and installation CD 17 using 27 service hardware 72 servic
32. 5 connections These connections must be to ASM processors ASM PCI adapters Remote Supervisor Adapters Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXAs or Remote Supervisor Adapter Ils The ASM processor and ASM PCI adapter cannot communicate with ISMPs f your existing ASM interconnect network has 12 RS 485 connections that include only ASM processors ASM PCI adapters and at least one Remote Supervisor Adapter or Remote Supervisor Adapter Il you can also add up to 12 ISMP based servers to this same network The Remote Supervisor Adapter on this network will communicate with all 23 RS 485 connections however an ASM processor or ASM PCI adapter on this network will communicate with only the 11 non ISMP RS 485 connections The ASM processor and ASM PCI adapter will not recognize the ISMPs but the ISMPs can reside on the same ASM interconnect network Make sure that the ASM interconnect network is set up as a bus not as a ring You must connect the servers to the ASM interconnect network in a series with terminated beginning and end points Be sure to use the RS 485 terminator plugs For more information see Using the RS 485 terminator plugs on Make sure that the total combined length of all Ethernet cables connecting the servers in the ASM interconnect network does not exceed 91 m 300 ft Using the RS 485 terminator plugs on interconnected servers The Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA comes with two RS 485 terminator plugs To ensure succe
33. 89 6 F Altitude 914 m 2998 7 ft to 2133 m 6998 0 ft Server off 40 to 60 C 104 to 140 F Maximum altitude 2133 m 6998 0 ft Humidity Server on 8 to 80 Server off 596 to 10096 Heat output Approximate heat output in British thermal units Btu per hour Minimum configuration 855 Btu 250 watts Maximum configuration 2726 Btu 800 watts Electrical input Sine wave input 50 or 60 Hz required Input voltage low range Minimum 100 V ac Maximum 127 V ac Input voltage high range Minimum 200 V ac Maximum 240 V ac Input kilovolt amperes kVA approximately Minimum 0 250 kVA Maximum 0 800 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 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 Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 server 3 What your server offers Your server uses the f
34. Adapter Dedicated to ASM The default is Disabled If you are using point to point protocol PPP set this field to Enabled If the value in this field is Enabled when the server is restarted the management port remains dedicated to system management and is not returned to the operating system 58 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide 10 You can dedicate the integrated management port on the Remote Supervisor Adapter to system management or share it with the operating system If the management port is dedicated to system management it serves only the Remote Supervisor Adapter and is always available for dial in or dial out alerting purposes You cannot view the port using the operating system or any application Note To use this management port you must first install the ASM device drivers as described in Installing Advanced System Management device drivers on page 61 If the management port is shared with the operating system it is dedicated to the Remote Supervisor Adapter only while the server is turned off or during POST The port is returned to the operating system after POST completes You can view the port using the operating system or any application The Remote Supervisor Adapter takes over the port from the operating system only when information about a critical event is received The Remote Supervisor Adapter dials out and transmits an alert and keeps the port dedicated until the server is restarted The port i
35. CD 1 Insert the CD and restart the server If the ServerGuide CD does not start see ServerGuide startup problems in the IBM xSeries 445 Installation Guide 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to a Select your language b Select your keyboard layout and country c View the overview to learn about the ServerGuide features d Review the readme file for installation tips about your operating system and adapters Start the setup and hardware configuration programs Start the operating system installation You will need your operating system CD Notes 1 Plug and Play adapters are configured automatically Non Plug and Play adapters or non IBM adapters might require switch settings additional device drivers and installation after the operating system is installed See the documentation that comes with the adapter 2 Diagnostics for your server come in the BIOS code T 0o Typical operating system installation 28 You can use the ServerGuide program to shorten your installation time The ServerGuide program 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 o
36. E Linux Novell NetWare and Caldera OpenUNIX 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 ww eserver xseries systems management nfdir agent html It is updated every 6 to 8 weeks Support for IBM and non IBM servers desktop computers workstations and mobile computers Support for systems management industry standards Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems management environments Ease of use training and setup 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 Reduced downtime Increased productivity of IT personnel and users Reduced service and support costs For more information about IBM Director see the BM Director CD that comes with your server the IBM Director documentation on the CD and the following Web pages IBM xSeries Systems Management page 1 ibm com servers eserver xseries systems management xseries sm html This Web page presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and IBM Director IBM Universal Manageability page http www ibm com pc us pc um index html This Web page links to an IBM portfolio of advanced manage
37. Qn 0 A uli 5 9 lw 2 e ee 8 a a a a a a a E a ae m e m e 6 m a a w za a you server xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Note Before using this information and the product it supports read the general information in Appendix A Getting help and technical assistance on page 71 and Appendix B Notices on page 73 Second Edition January 2004 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004 All rights reserved US Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp Contents Safety Chapter 1 Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 server Related documentation M Notices and statements used in this document Features and specifications What your server offers Reliability availability and serviceability features Active Memory Memory scrubbing and Memory ProteXion Memory mirroring The UpdateXpress program IBM Director Server controls LEDs and power Front view Rear view l Server power features Chapter 2 Configuring the server Using the Configuration Setup Utility program Starting the Configuration Setup Utility program Configuration Setup Utility menu choices Configuring scalable partitions Remote console redirection Passwords Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD ServerGuide features Sieh Gee Setup and configura
38. SM interconnect network resources enabling Remote Supervisor Adapters ASM processors or ASM PCI adapters on the ASM interconnect network to send alerts using a modem or the network even if they do not have a modem or network connection physically attached When alerts are generated they are forwarded to the Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM processor or ASM PCI adapter on the ASM interconnect network that has the communication resources to forward the alert If no system on the ASM interconnect network meets the requirements the alert is set for transmission if the connection type is configured or becomes available later If multiple modems or network connections exist in the ASM interconnect network you cannot specify which system will receive an alert or which will use its modem or network connection to forward the alert If an alert is forwarded to a Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM processor or ASM PCI adapter that is unable to deliver the alert for example the modem it is configured to use has failed or the network cannot resolve the destination IP address the processor or adapter attempts to forward the alert to another system on the ASM interconnect network that has the communication resources to forward the alert Alerts are typically sent only once per connection type but an alert is forwarded to another interconnect device if the resources exist on other interconnect devices in the network For example on a three ASM processor n
39. System power connectors 1 and 2 Connect the system power cords to these two connectors to provide power to the system RXE Expansion Port B Use this port to connect the server to a remote I O enclosure when two SMP Expansion Modules are installed Mouse connector Connect a mouse to this connector Keyboard connector Connect a keyboard to this connector Chapter 1 Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 server 11 Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA connectors and LEDs This group of connectors and LEDs on the back of the server is used for system management information and control Heartbeat LED Ethernet activity LED amber green External power RSA II EXA Ethernet link LED connector breakout port green A l e N JO EOS S em Power LED Video port 10 100 green Ethernet port Figure 4 Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA connectors and LEDs External power connector You can connect an optional ac power adapter to this connector Heartbeat LED This amber LED flashes continuously to indicate that there is activity on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA e RSA II EXA breakout port Connect the RSA II EXA breakout cable to this port to provide two ASM interconnect ports one USB port and one Management port Ethernet activity LED This green LED is lit when there is activity on the Ethernet LAN Ethernet link LED This green LED is lit when the
40. Xeon microprocessors sixteen in a 16 way configuration The server comes with two microprocessors You can install additional microprocessors to enhance performance Systems management capabilities The server comes with a Remote Supervisor Adapter or a Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA installed The adapter and the systems management software that comes with your server enable you to manage the functions of the server locally and remotely Both adapters provide system monitoring event recording and dial out alert capability The Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA also provides an integrated video controller Chapter 1 Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 server 5 Reliability availability and serviceability features Three important computer design features are reliability availability and serviceability RAS The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored in your server the availability of the computer when you need it and the ease with which you can diagnose and repair problems 6 Your server has the following RAS features Active Memory Active PCI X hot plug adapter slots Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI Advanced Desktop Management Interface DMI features Advanced memory ECC including Memory ProteXion and multiple Chipkill capability Automatic error retry or recovery Auto restart initial program load IPL power supply Automatic server restart Built in menu driven Config
41. Yes 8 GB 8 way Yes No No Yes Advanced Server Microsoft Windows 2000 No 32 GB 16 way Yes No Yes Yes Datacenter Server Microsoft Windows Server Yes 4 GB 4 way Yes No Yes Yes 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server Yes 32 GB 8 way Yes Yes Yes Yes 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server No 64 GB 16 way Yes Yes Yes Yes 2003 Datacenter Edition Novell NetWare 6 5 No 64 GB 8 way Yes No Yes Yes Red Hat Linux Advanced No 16 GB 8 way Yes No Yes Yes Server 2 1 SCO UnixWare 7 1 3 No 64 GB 8 way No No Yes No SuSE Linux Enterprise No 32 GB 8 way Yes No Yes Yes Server 8 VMware ESX Server 2 0 No 64 GB 16 way No No No Yes Installing your operating system without ServerGuide If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use the ServerGuide program to install your operating system complete the following steps to download the latest operating system installation instructions from the IBM Support Web page 1 NDAY Go to http www ibm com pc support In the Learn section click Online publications On the Online publications page in the Brand field select Servers In the Family field select xSeries 445 Click Continue In the View by document type field select OS installation Select the instructions for your operating system Chapter 2 Configuring the server 29 Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller The Ethernet controller is integrated on th
42. a Yugoslavia Federal Republic of Zaire 13F9997 Denmark 14F0015 Bangladesh Lesotho Maceo Maldives Namibia Nepal Pakistan Samoa South Africa Sri Lanka Swaziland Uganda 14F0033 Abu Dhabi Bahrain Botswana Brunei Darussalam Channel Islands China Hong Kong S A R Cyprus Dominica Gambia Ghana Grenada Iraq Ireland Jordan Kenya Kuwait Liberia Malawi Malaysia Malta Myanmar Burma Nigeria Oman Polynesia Qatar Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sudan Tanzania United Republic of Trinidad and Tobago United Arab Emirates Dubai United Kingdom Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe 14F0051 Liechtenstein Switzerland 14F0069 Chile Italy Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 14F0087 Israel 1838574 Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda Bolivia Brazil Caicos Islands Canada Cayman Islands Costa Rica Colombia Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guam Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Japan Mexico Micronesia Federal States of Netherlands Antilles Nicaragua Panama Peru Philippines Taiwan United States of America Venezuela 24P6858 Korea Democratic People s Republic of Korea Republic of 34G0232 Japan 36L8880 Argentina Paraguay Uruguay 49P2078 India 49P2110 Brazil Appendix B Notices 79 IBM power cord
43. age 61 otherwise go to Installing Advanced System Management If you do not have a DHCP server on the network complete the following steps to configure the Ethernet settings 1 With the server turned off insert the diskette with the downloaded utility program into the diskette drive then turn on the server The utility starts automatically displaying the Remote Supervisor Utility window 2 Use the arrow keys to select Configuration Settings then press Enter The Configuration Settings window opens xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide 3 Use the arrow keys to select Ethernet Settings then press Enter The Ethernet Settings window opens as shown in the following illustration Note The values in the window are only examples your settings might be different Network Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Line Type Host Name Data Rate Duplex MTU size User Defined MAC address DHCP Setting lt F1 gt Help lt F2 gt Refresh lt T gt lt l gt Move lt Esc gt Exit F6 Apply lt F9 gt Restart Figure 22 Ethernet Settings window with Web based remote values 4 Use the arrow keys to navigate to each field Your system administrator can provide the information for the following fields Network Interface The default value is Enabled verify that it is still set to Enabled IP Address Type the IP address of the Remote Supervisor Adapter Subnet Mask Type the subnet m
44. alling Advanced System Management device drivers on page 61 For service assistance or additional information on the World Wide Web see Appendix A Getting help and technical assistance on page 71 Chapter 2 Configuring the server 53 54 Cabling the Ethernet LAN port and management port This section describes how to cable the Remote Supervisor Adapter You can manage the server remotely through the Remote Supervisor Adapter using one of the user interfaces and one of the connection methods that are described in Select the interface method you want to use to perform remote management then perform the indicated cabling procedure If you plan to set up an ASM interconnect network before you begin cabling the server see Using the ASM interconnect network on page 63 for instructions about cabling the ASM interconnect port and setting up the network You might want to before you connect the cables Then return to these instructions to start the cabling procedures Table 2 Cabling tasks to enable remote access to the Remote Supervisor Adapter User interface to Remote Connection to Remote For the cabling procedure Supervisor Adapter Supervisor Adapter see ASM Web interface using LAN using the Ethernet port Cabling the Ethernet LAN port HTTP on page 54 Text based user interface using the Telnet protocol Text based user interface Management COM port Cabling the management using a mode
45. an ASM interconnect network are hot swappable e Make sure that the firmware for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM processor ASM PCI adapter and ISMP are at the latest level The servers in an ASM interconnect network are referred to by their assigned names not by their positions in the rack cabinet Chapter 2 Configuring the server 47 48 An ASM interconnect network can have up to 24 RS 485 connections depending on the configuration The connections can include Remote Supervisor Adapter Il EXAs Remote Supervisor Adapter Ils Remote Supervisor Adapters ASM processors ASM PCI adapters and ISMPs Use the following information to determine the number of servers and connections that you can have on your ASM interconnect network e Each Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA Remote Supervisor Adapter II Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM processor ASM PCI adapter and ISMP in a server that is connected to the network uses one connection For example if a server that is connected to the network has a Remote Supervisor Adapter and an integrated ASM processor the server uses two connections on the network e The network must include at least one server with a Remote Supervisor II EXA Remote Supervisor Adapter II or Remote Supervisor Adapter either installed as an option or preinstalled in the server On an ASM interconnect network one ASM processor or one ASM PCI adapter can communicate with 11 RS 48
46. apter 2 Configuring the server 25 While the server is turned off move the switch to the position opposite its current position You can then start the Configuration Setup Utility program and reset the power on password You do not need to return the switch to the previous position The power on password override switch does not affect the administrator password Administrator password If an administrator password is set you must type the administrator password for access to the full Configuration Setup Utility menu You can use any combination of 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 IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed Attention If you set an administrator password and then forget it there is no way to change override or remove it You must replace the system board 20 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD includes an easy to use setup and installation program that is designed for your IBM 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 Note If your server model
47. ask used by the Remote Supervisor Adapter The default value is 255 255 255 0 Gateway Type the IP address of the gateway Host Name Type the host name of the Remote Supervisor Adapter The default host name is ASMA burned in MAC address gt For detailed information about the Ethernet settings see the Remote Supervisor Adapter User s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD Change the DHCP Setting field to Disabled The default value is Enabled Press F6 to apply the change Press Esc After the Warning window opens press Enter to restart the Remote Supervisor Adapter Press Esc to return to the Configuration Settings window If you need to configure the management port go to Configuring the management port for text based remote access on page 58 Press Esc to return to the Utility program main window Chapter 2 Configuring the server 57 10 Use the arrow keys to select Exit Utility from the menu or press Esc to close the Utility program 11 Remove the diskette from the server The server restarts automatically 12 If you also want to configure the management port continue with Configuring the management port for text based remote access Otherwise go to Installing Advanced System Management device drivers on page 61 Configuring the management port for text based remote access Complete the following steps to configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter management port for access using a modem or null mo
48. bbing tests the memory at regular intervals to detect and report potential memory errors before they can cause server outages If a detected error is recoverable the Memory ProteXion feature corrects the error and rewrites the data to another memory location on the same DIMM The error is logged in the error log so that you can determine whether preventive maintenance is necessary If there are not sufficient undamaged memory locations that the data can be rewritten to the error is unrecoverable Other conditions can also cause unrecoverable errors If a detected error is unrecoverable LEDs on the Light Path Diagnostics panel are lit to indicate the failing DIMM You do not have to enable memory mirroring to use memory scrubbing and the Memory ProteXion feature Memory mirroring Memory mirroring stores data in memory port 1 and memory port 2 simultaneously To support memory mirroring you must install identical dual inline memory modules DIMMs in memory port 1 and memory port 2 For more information see the section about installing memory modules in the Option Installation Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD To enable memory mirroring through the Configuration Setup Utility program select Advanced Setup from the main menu and then select Memory Settings For more information about using the Configuration Setup Utility program see Chapter 2 Configuring the server on page 17 When memory mirroring is enabled BIOS wil
49. be incorporated in new editions of the publication IBM may make improvements and or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this publication at any time without notice Any references in this information to non IBM Web sites are provided for convenience only and do not in any manner serve as an endorsement of those Web sites The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product and use of those Web sites is at your own risk IBM may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004 All rights reserved U S Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp Copyright IBM Corp 2004 73 Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States other countries or both Active Memory Predictive Failure Analysis Active PCI PS 2 Active PCI X ServeRAID Alert on LAN ServerGuide BladeCenter ServerProven C2T Interconnect TechConnect Chipkill ThinkPad EtherJet Tivoli e business logo Tivoli Enterprise Oserver Update Connector FlashCopy Wake on LAN IBM XA 32 IBM logo XA 64 IntelliStation X Architecture NetBAY XceL4 Netfinity XpandOnDemand NetView xSeries OS 2 WARP Intel MMX and Pentium ar
50. ble partition initially through the Configuration Setup Utility program before you can use Scalable Systems Manager When a scalable partition consisting of two servers in a 16 way configuration is created the DVD ROM drive diskette drive keyboard USB connectors mouse and video are disabled on the secondary server n the Configuration Setup Utility program Expansion Port A Destination and Expansion Port B Destination refer to the RXE Expansion Port connection from the expansion enclosure to the server n a 16 way configuration the SMP IDs of the Primary and Secondary Scalable Nodes must be different Creating a scalable partition Complete the following steps to create a scalable partition xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide D ap en If you have not already done so connect the RXE expansion and RXE management cables between the server and the remote expansion enclosure See RXE Expansion and Management Port cabling in the Option Installation Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD Start the Configuration Setup Utility program From the main menu select Advanced Setup Select Scalable Partition Settings Select Create Scalable Partition Settings For 4 way and 8 way single chassis configurations complete the following steps a Select 1 x445 chassis as the Scalable System Configuration b Select the number of PCI X slots available to the RXE Expansion Port in the remote expansion enclosure The following
51. ble partition settings and to configure or delete partition settings Notes 1 Partition settings are called partition descriptors in some IBM documentation 2 See Configuring scalable partitions on page 22 for more information on creating deleting and configuring scalable partitions Error Logs Select this choice to view or clear error logs Note When troubleshooting problems with PCI X slots you will notice that the error logs report the PCI X busses numerically The numerical assignment will change depending on your configuration POST Error Log Select this choice to view the three most recent error codes and messages that were generated during POST Select Clear error logs to clear the POST error log Chapter 2 Configuring the server 21 System Error Log Select this choice to view the System Error log which contains all system error and warning messages that have been generated Use the arrow keys to move between pages in the log Select Clear error logs to clear the System Error log Save Settings Select this choice to save the changes you have made in the settings Restore Settings Select this choice to cancel the changes you have made in the settings and to restore the previous settings Load Default Settings Select this choice to cancel the changes you have made in the settings and to restore the factory settings Exit Setup Select this choice to exit from the Configuration Setu
52. ck the file link to download the system service package From a command line prompt type tar xvfz filename tgz where filename is the name of the file you downloaded This command will create a directory named ibmssp and extract the files to it See the readme txt file that is extracted into the ibmssp directory for a list of the file names and their descriptions To ensure correct software installation follow the detailed installation instructions in Remote Supervisor Adapter II Installation Instructions for Linux Users which is in Portable Document Format PDF in the ibmssp directory Then continue with l Completing the setup Completing the setup Complete the following steps to complete the setup of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA 1 2 If you plan to configure Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP traps on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA install and compile the management information base MIB on your SNMP manager The MIB supports SNMP traps The MIB is available on the IBM Support Web site For more information see Obtaining Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA software and firmware on page If you did not restart the server after installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA device drivers restart the server now See the BM Hemote Supervisor Adapter Il User s Guide on IBM xSeries Documentation CD for detailed instructions for completing the configuration of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA in
53. cluding the following features Defining the login IDs and passwords Selecting the events that will receive alert notification e Monitoring remote server status using the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA Web interface xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Controlling the server remotely Virtually attaching a remote diskette drive CD ROM drive or disk image to the server If you want to set up an ASM interconnect network and have not already done so do not want to set up an ASM interconnect network your configuration is now complete Configuring and connecting to the ASM interconnect network This section includes information about how to configure and connect your server to function within an Advanced System Management ASM interconnect network Overview You can connect system management processors and adapters together to form an Advanced System Management ASM interconnect network System management processors and adapters are Remote Supervisor Adapter Il EXAs Remote Supervisor Adapter Ils Remote Supervisor Adapters ASM processors ASM PCI adapters and integrated system management processors ISMPs These system management processors and adapters are also known as service processors An ASM interconnect network provides two levels of functionality First the ASM interconnect network enables you to control and to configure settings for the servers in which other system management processors and adapters reside Secon
54. comes with an operating system such as Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition or VMware ESX server see the software documentation provided with your software for configuration information If a later version of the ServerGuide program is available you can download a free image 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 To purchase the latest ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD go to the ServerGuide fulfillment Web site at tp wwavibm comipo couponi The ServerGuide program has the following features to make setup easier Diskette free setup and configuration programs that are based on detected hardware ServeRAID Manager program which configures your ServeRAID adapter or integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities Device drivers that are provided for your server model and detected hardware Operating system partition size and file system type that are 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 ROM or DVD ROM drive In add
55. configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter for use on an Advanced System Management ASM network so that you can manage the server from a remote location Note The information in this section is intended for use with the Remote Supervisor Adapter not the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA For information on setting up and configuring a Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA go to Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA on page 40 For more detailed information see the Remote Supervisor Adapter User s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD Remote Supervisor Adapter features Standard features of the Remote Supervisor Adapter are as follows Continuous health monitoring and control Advanced Predictive Failure Analysis PFA Configurable notification and alerts Event logs that are time stamped saved in nonvolatile memory and can be attached to e mail alerts Remote graphics console redirection LAN serial and Advanced System Management ASM interconnect remote access Point to point protocol PPP support Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Domain Name System DNS and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP support Remote power control Microsoft Windows 2000 WIndows NT and Windows Server 2003 blue screen capture Remote firmware update and access to critical server settings Optional independent power which enables around the clock access to the server even if the server is
56. d the ASM interconnect network enables other system management processors and adapters to use the resources Ethernet or modem of other Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXAs Remote Supervisor Adapters IIs Remote Supervisor Adapters ASM processors modems only and ASM PCI adapters in the ASM interconnect network for sending alerts This interconnect network is used when system management processors or adapters cannot send an alert and must forward the information to another system management processor or adapter to send the alert Planning and cabling your ASM interconnect network To support the most recent ASM features a Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA must be the main gateway to your ASM interconnect network if the network also includes servers with Remote Supervisor Adapters ASM PCI adapters ASM processors or ISMPs The Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA forwards the ASM information generated by the servers attached to the ASM interconnect network to other servers on your Ethernet network or that are attached through a modem The connected ASM processors ASM PCI Adapters and ISMPs are managed through the user interface and Web browser access of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Before cabling the ASM interconnect network review the following information You must connect an RSA II EXA breakout cable to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA You must connect an ASM interconnect module to a Remote Supervisor Adapter The cables in
57. d LEDs Use Figure 13 and to identify the type of Remote Supervisor Adapter installed in the server After identifying the adapter see Chapter 2 Configuring the server 39 Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA This section describes features setup requirements and how to cable and configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA for use on an Advanced System Management ASM network so that you can manage the server from a remote location 40 For more detailed information see the Remote Supervisor Adapter Il User s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA features The Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA provides the following Seamless remote accelerated graphics Enhanced security features Continuous health monitoring and control Advanced Predictive Failure Analysis PFA support Automated Server Restart ASR Automatic notification and alerts Event logs that are time stamped saved on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA and can be attached to e mail alerts Server console redirection LAN and Advanced System Management ASM interconnect remote access Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP trap support Domain Name System DNS and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP support Remote power control Capture operating system failure screen Remote firmware update and access to critical server settings Independent power which enables around the clock access to the serv
58. dem If you completed the procedure for configuring the Ethernet port and the Configuration Settings window is open start with step 1 With the server turned off insert the diskette with the downloaded utility program into the diskette drive then turn on the server The utility starts automatically displaying the Remote Supervisor Utility window 2 Use the arrow keys to select Configuration Settings then press Enter The Configuration Settings window opens 3 Use the arrow keys to select Modem Settings then press Enter The Modem Settings window opens as shown in the following illustration Note The values in the window are only examples your settings might be different Port to configure Baud Rate 57600 Dedicated to ASH ENABLED Parity NONE Stop Bits 1 Initialization string ATZ Hang up string ATHO Return to factory settings ATZF Escape guard time 100 Escape string Dial prefix string ATD Dial postfix string Auto answer string ATSO 1 Auto answer stop ATSO 0 Caller ID Query string AT FI Help lt F2 gt Refresh lt gt Next Value lt T gt lt l gt Hove Esc Exit F6 Appl lt Previous Value Figure 23 Ethernet Settings window with text based remote access values 4 Verify the following management port values Baud Rate The default is 57600 Make sure that the baud rate matches the baud rate of the device you are connecting to the management port on the Remote Supervisor
59. e 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 ports in your server support auto negotiation the controller detects the data transfer rate 10BASE 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 need to set any jumpers or configure the controller However you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controller For device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controller see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with your server For updated information about configuring the controller go to http www ibm com pc support Using the Integrated System Management Firmware Update Utility program To update the firmware for the integrated system management processor ISMP download the Integrated System Management Processor Update utility program for your server from the IBM Support Web site at http www ibm com pc support Run the utility program to create a diskette that you can use to update the firmware The utility program updates the integrated system management processor firmware only and does not affect any device drivers Complete the following steps to update the firmwa
60. e the Hemote Supervisor Adapter User s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD oO ON O 1 Using the ASM interconnect network This section explains how to configure and connect the server to function within an ASM interconnect network The ASM interconnect network can include as many as 12 individual ASM connections in a single bus These connections can include Remote Supervisor Adapters ASM processors and ASM PCI Adapters When the clients and servers are connected they use the ASM interconnect network to share ASM resources information and alerts among multiple servers without having to add additional communications hardware or network interface adapters An ASM interconnect network provides two levels of functionality First the ASM interconnect network enables you to configure settings and to control the servers Chapter 2 Configuring the server 63 64 where other Remote Supervisor Adapters ASM processors and ASM PCI Adapters on the network reside Second the ASM interconnect network enables other interconnect network devices to use the resources Ethernet or modem of other Remote Supervisor Adapters ASM processors and ASM PCI Adapters in the ASM interconnect network for sending alerts This interconnect network is used when Remote Supervisor Adapters ASM processors or ASM PCI Adapters cannot send an alert and must forward the information to another one of these devices to send the alert Planning and cabling the
61. e trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States other countries or both Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States other countries or both Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the United States other countries or both Other company product or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others 74 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Important notes Processor speeds indicate the internal clock speed of the microprocessor other factors also affect application performance CD ROM drive speeds list the variable read rate Actual speeds vary and are often less than the maximum possible When referring to processor storage real and virtual storage or channel volume KB stands for approximately 1000 bytes MB stands for approximately 1 000 000 bytes and GB stands for approximately 1 000 000 000 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 may 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 available from IBM Maximum memory may require replacement of the standard memory with
62. e utility starts automatically displaying the Remote Supervisor Utility window Use the arrow keys to select Configuration Settings then press Enter The Configuration Settings window opens Use the arrow keys to select PPP Settings then press Enter Chapter 2 Configuring the server 59 60 The PPP Settings window opens as shown in the following illustration Note The values in the window are only examples your settings might be different Network Interface DISABLED IP Address 192 Subnet Mask 2 Line Type PPP Remote IP Address 1929896 REIS Authentication Protocol CHAP then PAP lt F1 gt Help F2 Refresh lt gt Next Value lt T gt lt l gt Hove lt Esc gt Exit lt F6 gt Appl lt Previous Value F9 Restart Figure 24 Ethernet Settings window setting up point to point protocol 4 Use the arrow keys to navigate to each field Verify the values in the following fields Network Interface The default is Disabled Change this field to Enabled IP Address The default value is 192 96 1 1 You can use the default value or another value but the server must be able to establish a connection to that address The default IP address local and remote is easily reconfigurable Subnet Mask The default value is 255 255 255 255 Line Type The value is set to PPP Remote IP Address The default value is 192 96 1 2 Authentication Protocol The default is CHAP then PAP Make sure that the val
63. eability 6 setup with ServerGuide 28 SMP 5 software service and support 72 specifications and features 3 Standby mode 14 starting Configuration Setup Utility program 18 starting continued server 14 statements and notices 2 symmetric multiprocessing 5 systems management 5 8 T technical assistance getting 71 telnet 59 temperature air 3 terminator plugs using 48 trademarks 74 turning off the server 15 turning on the server 14 U United States electronic emission Class A notice 76 United States FCC Class A notice 76 UpdateXpress 7 using the Configuration Setup Utility program 18 utility Configuration Setup 18 V video controller specifications 3 W Web browser requirements 41 Web site ServerGuide 27 Windows 2000 ASM device drivers installing 61 Windows NT ASM device drivers installing 62 X X Architecture technology 4 XceL4 Server Accelerator Cache 4 Index 83 84 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Part Number 02R2784 Printed in USA 1P P N 02R2784
64. eps to manually install the Windows 2000 or WIndows Server 2003 ASM device drivers 1 Open a command prompt 2 If you are installing from a diskette type a WIN2000 SETUP where a is the drive letter of the diskette drive Chapter 2 Configuring the server 61 62 3 If you are installing from a CD type d DD WIN2000 SETUP where d is the drive letter of the DVD ROM drive 4 Follow the directions that display on the screen 5 Go to l Configuring the remote control password on page 63 Installing Windows NT ASM device drivers Select one of the following methods to install the ASM device drivers for Windows NT Non interactive The non interactive method for installing the ASM device drivers accepts the default values for any window prompts that appear You are prompted to respond only if an error occurs during installation Interactive The normal interactive method for installing the ASM device drivers prompts you with instructions and waits for you to respond before continuing with the installation Note If IBM Netfinity Director IBM Director UM Services or IBM Netfinity Manager is running on the server stop the system management application before proceeding Using the non interactive method Complete the following steps to use the non interactive method 1 Open a Windows NT command prompt then type one of the following commands e If the installation is from a diskette type a NT SETUP q w
65. er even when the server power is off Virtually attach remote diskette drive CD ROM drive or disk image to server Setup requirements The following items are required to set up the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA Make sure you have an Internet connection You will need an Internet connection during the installation process to download software and firmware from the IBM Support Web site For information about how to download the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA files see Install the operating system on your server before you install the device drivers for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA For information about installing the operating system see the documentation that comes with your server Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA device drivers See Table 1 on page 29 for a list of the supported operating systems Note Not all versions of Red Hat Linux or SuSE Linux are supported for all server models To check if there is a supported Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA device driver for your server model running your version of Linux go to http www ibm com pc support xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide The remote disk function requires the following software Server for the server operating system to support the remote disk Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or above Client Microsoft Windows 2000 or above and the Java 1 4 Plug in or later To configure the remote alert recipients for Directo
66. er s Guide Appendix A Getting help and technical assistance If you need help service or technical assistance or just want more information about IBM products you will find a wide variety of sources available from IBM to assist you This appendix contains information about where to go for additional information about IBM and IBM products what to do if you experience a problem with your xSeries or IntelliStation system and whom to call for service if it is necessary Before you call Before you call make sure that you have taken these steps to try to solve the problem yourself Check all cables to make sure that they are connected Check the power switches to make sure that the system is turned on Use the troubleshooting information in your system documentation and use the diagnostic tools that come with your system e Go to the IBM Support Web site at http www ibm com pc support to check for technical information hints tips and new device drivers Use an IBM discussion forum on the IBM Web site to ask questions You can solve many problems without outside assistance by following the troubleshooting procedures that IBM provides in the online help or in the publications that are provided with your system and software The information that comes with your system also describes the diagnostic tests that you can perform Most xSeries and IntelliStation systems operating systems and programs come with information
67. etwork where ASM processor 1 generates a modem alert but does not have a modem and the other ASM processors have modems the following might occur If ASM processor 1 generates an alert and the modem is unplugged from ASM processor 2 45 seconds prior to ASM processor 1 generating the alert ASM processor 1 forwards the alert to ASM processor 2 having previously determined that ASM processor 2 has an available modem When ASM processor 2 receives the forwarded alert it determines that a modem is attached to ASM processor 3 and forwards the alert Therefore depending upon the time frame 45 seconds within which a resource modem fails the alert might be forwarded multiple times until an interconnect device can send the alert Cabling for the ASM interconnect network Depending upon the servers you have you might need additional ASM Interconnect modules or Category 5 or Category 3 Ethernet cables The following table lists some IBM Netfinity and IBM xSeries products and indicates whether you need to use an ASM Interconnect module to set up the ASM interconnect network Server name ASM Interconnect module needed Netfinity 4500R yes Netfinity 5000 yes Netfinity 5500 yes Netfinity 5500 M10 yes Netfinity 5500 M20 yes Netfinity 5600 yes Netfinity 6000R no Netfinity 7100 no Netfinity 7600 no Chapter 2 Configuring the server 65 66 Server name ASM Interconnect module needed
68. figuration Setup Utility main menu window opens 3 Use the arrow keys to select System Security then press Enter The System Security window opens 4 Select Remote Control Security Settings then press Enter The Remote Control Security Settings window opens 5 Enter the Remote Control Password that you will use each time you log in to the remote control features of the Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM Web Interface Select Save New Remote Control Password then press Enter In the System Security window press Esc Select Save Settings then press Enter Confirm your selection then exit the Configuration Setup Utility program Continue with Completing the configuration Completing the configuration To complete the configuration of the Remote Supervisor Adapter see the Hemote Supervisor Adapter User s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD Completing the configuration includes the following tasks Defining the login IDs and passwords Selecting the events that will receive alert notification Monitoring remote server status using the ASM Web interface or a text based user interface Controlling the server remotely If you want to set up an ASM interconnect network and have not already done so continue with Using the ASM interconnect network If you do not want to set up an ASM interconnect network Remote Supervisor Adapter configuration is now complete To start managing the server remotely se
69. grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits 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 causedby using other than recommended cables and connectors or by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide 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
70. h contains the following software and firmware Software and firmware installation instructions Video adapter basic input output system BIOS update Chapter 2 Configuring the server 45 46 IBM server xSeries BIOS update with support for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA Diagnostics code update Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA device drivers Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA firmware code update Advanced Settings Utility program The software and firmware files that you need are contained in one system service package for Linux installation kit Complete the following steps to locate and download the package file 1 2 3 11 12 Go to http www ibm com pc support In the left navigation pane click Search PC support In the Search PC support window under Additional search options in the Restrict to this document type field select Downloads and drivers In the Restrict to this brand field select Servers Wait for the page to automatically refresh then in the Restrict to this family field select your server model Wait for the page to automatically refresh then in the Enter search terms field type system service package Do not use the Search field Click Search Select the system service package that corresponds to the server model and the operating system that is running on the server in which the Remote Supervisor Adapter II is installed The file you download will be in tgz format Cli
71. here a is the drive letter assigned to the diskette drive Press Enter fthe installation is from a CD type d DD NT SETUP q where d is the drive letter assigned to the DVD ROM drive Press Enter 2 Follow the instructions that appear in the window 3 Go to l Configuring the remote control password on page 63 Using the interactive method Complete the following steps to use the interactive method 1 Open a Windows NT command prompt then type one of the following commands fthe installation is from a diskette type a NT SETUP where a is the drive letter assigned to the diskette drive Press Enter If the installation is from a CD type d DD NT SETUP where d is the drive letter assigned to the DVD ROM drive Press Enter 2 Follow the instructions that appear in the window 3 Continue with Configuring the remote control password on page 63 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Configuring the remote control password f you want to use the remote control features of the Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM Web interface you must configure the remote control password using the Configuration Setup Utility program that comes with the server This program is part of the basic input output system BIOS code To set up a remote control password complete the following steps 1 Start the server and watch the monitor screen 2 When the message Press F1 for Configuration Setup is displayed press F1 The Con
72. ic country or region are usually available only in that country or region IBM power cord part number Used in these countries and regions 02K0546 China 13F9940 Australia Fiji Kiribati Nauru New Zealand Papua New Guinea 13F9979 Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Benin Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo Democratic Republic of Congo Republic of Cote D Ivoire Ivory Coast Croatia Republic of Czech Republic Dahomey Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Finland France French Guyana French Polynesia Germany Greece Guadeloupe Guinea Guinea Bissau Hungary Iceland Indonesia Iran Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos People s Democratic Republic of Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia former Yugoslav Republic of Madagascar Mali Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Moldova Republic of Monaco Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Netherlands New Caledonia Niger Norway Poland Portugal Reunion Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Republic of Somalia Spain Suriname Sweden Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Tahiti Togo Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine Upper Volta Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vietnam Wallis and Futun
73. interconnect network To support the most recent ASM features a Remote Supervisor Adapter must be the main gateway interconnect to the ASM interconnect bus if the bus also includes servers with ASM PCI adapters or ASM processors The Remote Supervisor Adapter forwards the ASM information generated by the servers attached to the ASM interconnect bus to other servers on the Ethernet network The connected ASM processors and ASM PCI Adapters are managed through the new user interface and Web browser access of the Remote Supervisor Adapter Note To ensure the stability of the system you must have the most current level of firmware installed on the Remote Supervisor Adapter that is the main interconnect gateway for the ASM interconnect network The most current level of firmware is available on the World Wide Web at http www ibm com pc support For more information on updating firmware see the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter User s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD You must connect an ASM Interconnect module to the Remote Supervisor Adapter and to each xSeries 445 server that you connect to the ASM interconnect network bus Attention To avoid damage to the Ethernet connector on the Remote Supervisor Adapter do not connect the ASM Interconnect module to the Remote Supervisor Adapter Ethernet port To connect the servers note the following setup and configuration considerations Make sure that the ASM interconnect network is set up as
74. irements Make sure that the operating system is installed on the server before you install the ASM device drivers For information about installing the operating System see the documentation that comes with the operating system Before installing the ASM device drivers for the Remote Supervisor Adapter stop any system management application 2 If you are using ServerGuide to install device drivers and your operating system is Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 ServerGuide installs the ASM device drivers automatically For Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 installations continue with Installing Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 ASM device drivers e For Windows NT installations go to Installing Windows NT ASM device drivers on page 62 After you install the ASM device drivers go to Configuring the remote control password on page 63 to set the remote control password Installing Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 ASM device drivers To install the ASM device drivers for Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 complete the following steps Notes 1 Do not use the Hardware Wizard to install the drivers If the Hardware Wizard starts itself for the installation of any System Management Driver hardware exit the Hardware Wizard by selecting Cancel 2 If IBM Netfinity Director IBM Director or UM Services is running on the server stop the system management application before proceeding Complete the following st
75. isor Adapter II EXA or Remote Supervisor Adapter II only When alerts are generated they are forwarded to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA Remote Supervisor Adapter II Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM processor or ASM PCI adapter on the ASM interconnect network that has the communication resources to forward the alert If no system on the ASM interconnect network meets the requirements the alert is set for transmission if the connection type is configured or becomes available later If multiple modems or network connections exist in the ASM interconnect network you cannot specify which system will receive an alert or which will use its modem or network connection to forward the alert If an alert is forwarded to a Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA Remote Supervisor Adapter Il Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM processor or ASM PCI adapter that is unable to deliver the alert for example the modem it is configured to use has failed or the network cannot resolve the destination IP address the processor or adapter attempts to forward the alert to another system on the ASM interconnect network that has the communication resources to forward the alert Alerts are typically sent only once per connection type but an alert is forwarded to another interconnect device if the resources exist on other interconnect devices in the network For example on a three ASM processor network where ASM processor 1 generates a modem alert but does not have a m
76. ition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD you must have your operating system CD to install your operating system The ServerGuide program has the following features Sets system date and time Detects the SCSI RAID adapter controller or integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities and runs the SCSI RAID configuration program Checks the microcode firmware levels of ServeRAID adapters to determine whether a later level is available from the CD You can perform updates without using diskettes Detects installed hardware options and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices Provides diskette free installation for supported operating systems Includes an online readme file with links to tips for your hardware and operating system installation Chapter 2 Configuring the server 27 Setup and configuration overview When you use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD you do not need setup diskettes You can use the CD to configure any supported IBM server model The setup program provides a list of tasks that are required to set up your server model On a server with a ServeRAID adapter or integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities you can run the SCSI RAID configuration program to create logical drives Note Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program Complete the following steps to start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation
77. kout port Connect the RSA II EXA breakout cable to this port to provide two ASM interconnect ports one USB port and one Management port Ethernet activity LED This green LED is lit when there is activity on the Ethernet LAN Ethernet link LED This green LED is lit when the Ethernet link is active 10 100 Ethernet port Connect Ethernet signal cables to this port Video port Connect a monitor or console switch to this port Important The integrated video controller is disabled on models that have a Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA installed You must connect a monitor or console switch to the video port on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA Power LED This green LED comes on and stays lit when you plug in your server c Continue with Obtaining Remote Supervisor Adapter I EXA software and firmware and Completing the setup on page 46 Note See the BM Remote Supervisor Adapter Il User s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for detailed information on how to manage your server remotely using the Web based user interface Obtaining Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA software and firmware Before you can continue the configuration of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA you must download software and firmware from the IBM Support Web site This section describes how to download the files from the Web site Which files you need to download depends on your operating system Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM Sup
78. l cables to this port Management port Connect a serial cable to this port to enable system management through a modem or connect a null modem cable to this port to enable system management through a workstation or laptop computer Power LED This green LED comes on and stays lit when you plug in your Server Upper Ethernet status LED This LED displays the link and activity status for the upper Gigabit Ethernet port When the LED is lit green the link is active When the LED blinks green and amber there is activity on the Ethernet LAN Lower Ethernet status LED This LED displays the link and activity status for the lower Gigabit Ethernet port When the LED is lit green the link is active When the LED blinks green and amber there is activity on the Ethernet LAN Gigabit Ethernet port Connect Gigabit Ethernet signal cables to this port This port supports 10 100 1000 speed connections RXE Expansion Port A Use this port to connect the server to a remote I O enclosure when only one SMP Expansion Module is installed Video port Connect the signal cable for a monitor to this port Important If your server has a Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA installed the integrated video controller is disabled You must connect a monitor or console switch to the video port on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA USB 2 Use this automatically configured port to connect one or more USB devices to the server using Plug and Play technology
79. l only report half of the installed memory For example if you have 64 GB of memory installed and memory mirroring is enabled BIOS will only report 32 GB of memory Note To use the hot add memory feature memory mirroring must be disabled in the BIOS code The UpdateXpress program The UpdateXpress program is available for most xSeries servers and server options It detects supported and installed device drivers and firmware in your server and installs available updates You can download the UpdateXpress program from the Web at no additional cost or you can purchase it on a CD To download the program or purchase the CD go to http www ibm com pc ww eserver xseries serverguide xpress html Chapter 1 Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 server 7 IBM Director With IBM Director a network administrator can View the hardware configuration of remote systems in detail Monitor the usage and performance of critical components such as microprocessors disks and memory Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non IBM Intel based servers desktop computers workstations and mobile computers on a variety of platforms IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry level workgroup hardware manager Key features include Advanced self management capabilities for maximum system availability Multiple operating system platform support including Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Windows XP Professional Red Hat Linux SuS
80. llowing illustration shows an Ethernet cable connecting the remote administrator system to the Remote Supervisor Adapter that is installed in an xSeries 445 Server 1 uses the LAN connection to forward system management data generated by the other xSeries 445 server in the ASM interconnect network bus to the remote system management administrator p mi l Remote system L management administrator system 6 Ethernet xSeries 445 Server 3 xSeries 445 Server 2 RS 485 terminator plug xSeries 445 Server 1 i ASM P RS 485 Interconnect terminator plug modules Note The ASM Interconnect module is connected to the RS485 port on the back panel of the Remote Supervisor Adapter in each server Figure 26 ASM Interconnect network configuration xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide The following illustration shows a modem connected to the management port of the Remote Supervisor Adapter in the xSeries 445 server on the left a modem connected to the management port of the Remote Supervisor Adapter in the xSeries 445 server on the right and a modem connected to the remote administrator system Placing modems at opposite ends of the ASM interconnect network bus ensures that if an ASM interconnect connection in the bus fails all of the servers on the ASM interconnect network have access to a modem to forward system management data to the remote system management administrator Remote system management ad
81. m or a null COM port on page 55 modem ASM Web interface using point to point protocol PPP Text based user interface using the Telnet protocol over PPP Cabling the Ethernet LAN port Complete the following steps to attach the Ethernet cables Attention To avoid damage to the Ethernet connector on the Remote Supervisor Adapter do not connect the ASM Interconnect module to the Ethernet port 1 Connect one end of a Category 3 or Category 5 Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the Remote Supervisor Adapter Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the network xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide 2 Check the Ethernet LEDs to ensure that the network connection is working The following illustration shows the location of the LEDs Ethernet activity LED green External power Error LED ASM interconnect Ethernet link LED connector amber port green mu i o Of VO J Power LED Management port 10 100 green Ethernet port Figure 21 Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors e External power connector You can connect an optional ac power adapter to this connector Error LED This amber LED is lit when a system management error has occurred ASM interconnect port Connect signal cables for managing expansion module resources to this port Ethernet activity LED When the LED is green there is activity on the Ethernet LAN E
82. ment tools that help reduce costs and increase availability throughout the life cycle of a product 8 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Server controls LEDs and power Front view The following section identifies the controls and indicators on the front and rear of your server DC power LED Hard disk drive activity LED AC power LED Hard disk drive status LED Power on LED T o 000 O E Power control laf s 31 oe UEM por n A SOOSSSSSSOSSYOSSSYSISSI bo e cce Reset button l a a tete PA Ree o ee RENS USB port Power supply e ES E a p latch o ete t o DES Mi a D J EE D Diskette drive System error LED activity LED amber PROS eject e aaa LED utton Diskette drive SCSI activity LED eject button green Locator LED blue DVD ROM drive eject button DVD eject button DVD ROM drive activity LED Figure 1 Front view of xSeries 445 AC and DC power LED Each hot swap power supply has an ac power LED anda dc power LED During typical operation both the ac and dc power LEDs are lit For any other combination of LEDs see the Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD
83. ministrator system Modem Modem Modem Note A Remote xSeries 445 Supervisor Adapter is required in each server ASM Interconnect modules Note The ASM Interconnect module is connected to the RS485 port on the back panel of the Remote Supervisor Adapter in each server Figure 27 Connecting modems to the ASM Interconnect network Chapter 2 Configuring the server 69 Using the PXE boot agent utility program Use the Preboot Execution Environment PXE boot agent utility program to enable or disable operating system wake up support Note Your server does not support changing the network boot protocol or specifying the startup order of devices through the PXE boot agent utility program Starting the PXE boot agent utility program Complete the following steps to start the PXE boot agent utility program 1 2 Turn on the server When the Initializing Intel R Boot Agent Version X X XX PXE 2 0 Build XXX WfM 2 0 prompt appears press Ctrl S You have 2 seconds by default to press Ctrl S after the prompt appears Use the arrow keys and press Enter to select a choice from the menu Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items then press Enter PXE boot agent utility menu choices The following choices are on the PXE boot agent utility menu 70 xSeries 445 Type 8870 Network Boot Protocol PXE is the default se
84. mote Supervisor Adapters Identifying the This section describes how to identify the Remote Supervisor Adapter by its features and prerequisites for setup It also explains how to cable and configure a Remote Supervisor Adapter or Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA for use on an Advanced System Management ASM network so that you can manage the server from a remote location For more detailed information see the appropriate Remote Supervisor Adapter User s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD Remote Supervisor Adapter Your server comes with either a Remote Supervisor Adapter or a Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA installed Before you can configure and use your Remote Supervisor Adapter you must identify which Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed The easiest way to identify the Remote Supervisor Adapter installed in your server is visually Heartbeat LED Ethernet activity LED amber green External power RSA II EXA Ethernet link LED connector breakout port green X Power LED Video port 10 100 green Ethernet port Figure 13 Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA connectors and LEDs Ethernet activity LED green External power Error LED ASM interconnect Ethernet link LED connector amber port green ETT L Tec 1 T Power LED Management port 10 100 green Ethernet port Figure 14 Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors an
85. nd the text based user interface see the Remote Supervisor Adapter User s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD Table 3 Configuration tasks to enable remote access to the Remote Supervisor Adapter User interface to Remote Connection to Remote For the configuration Supervisor Adapter Supervisor Adapter procedure see Configuring the Ethernet settings for Web based remote ASM Web interface using LAN using the Ethernet port HTTP Text based user interface using the Telnet protocol Configuring the management port for text based remote access on page 58 and Setting up point to point protocol on Text based user interface Management COM port using a modem or a null modem ASM Web interface using point to point protocol PPP Text based user interface using the Telnet protocol over PPP Configuring the Ethernet settings for Web based remote access f you have an accessible active and configured dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP server on the network the hostname IP address gateway address subnet mask and DNS server IP address are set automatically You do not need to perform further configuration tasks to enable the Ethernet connection because the default value for the DHCP Setting field is Enabled If you need to configure the management port go to Configuring the management port for text based remote access on page 58 device drivers on p
86. nfiguration settings and use DOS based configuration utilities remotely See Remote console redirection on page 24 for more information This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only Date and Time Select this choice to set the date and time in the server in 24 hour format hour minute second This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only System Security Select this choice to set passwords and the Remote Control Security settings See Passwords on page 25 for more information about passwords You can also enable the chassis intrusion detector to alert you each time the server cover is opened Note In a 16 way configuration security settings are defined through the primary server If you bypass the 16 way configuration during start up or start the servers in a stand alone configuration you must define the security setting on each individual server This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only Power on Password Select this choice to set or change a power on password See Power on password on page 25 for more information Chapter 2 Configuring the server 19 20 Administrator Password Attention If you set an administrator password and then forget it there is no way to change override or remove it You must replace the system board Select this choice to set or change an administrator password An administrator password is intended to be u
87. nstalowaniem tego produktu nale y zapozna si z ksi k Informacje dotycz ce bezpiecze stwa Safety Information Antes de instalar este produto leia as Informa es sobre Seguran a llepen ycTaHoBKON nponykra npourure UHCTPYyKLIMM no TexHuke 6Ges3oriacHocrTM Pred in tal ciou tohto zariadenia si pecitaje Bezpe nostn predpisy Pred namestitvijo tega proizvoda preberite Varnostne informacije Copyright IBM Corp 2004 vi Antes de instalar este producto lea la informaci n de seguridad Las s kerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den har produkten Statement 1 AA DANGER Electrical current from power telephone and communication cables is hazardous To avoid a shock hazard Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to this product When possible use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire water or structural damage 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 Connect and disconnect cables as described
88. odem and the two other ASM servers with ASM processors have modems connected to them the following might occur If ASM processor 1 generates an alert and the modem is unplugged from ASM processor 2 45 seconds or less prior to ASM processor 1 generating the alert ASM processor 1 forwards the alert to ASM processor 2 having previously determined that ASM processor 2 had an available modem which is now no longer available When ASM processor 2 receives the forwarded alert knowing its modem is not available it determines that a modem is attached to ASM processor 3 and forwards the alert to ASM processor 3 Therefore depending upon the time frame 45 seconds within which a resource modem fails the alert might be forwarded multiple times until a device on the interconnect network can send the alert Chapter 2 Configuring the server 49 50 ASM interconnect network configuration examples The illustrations in this section show sample ASM interconnect network configurations In the following example an Ethernet cable connects the remote system management administrator s system to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA that is installed in an xSeries 445 In this case the xSeries 445 uses the LAN connection to forward system management data generated by the other servers in the ASM interconnect network to the remote system management administrator Remote system management administrator s system Ethernet Remote Supervisor Adapte
89. ollowing features and technologies 4 IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup hardware management tool that you can use to centrally manage xSeries servers For more information about IBM Director see the IBM Director User s Guide on the IBM Director CD 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 go to http www ibm com pc us eserver xseries xarchitecture enterprise index html Active Memory The Active Memory feature improves the reliability of memory through memory mirroring memory scrubbing and the Memory ProteXion feature For more information see Active Memory on page 7 Large system memory capacity The memory bus supports up to 64 GB of system memory The memory controller supports error correcting code ECC for up to 32 industry standard PC1600 133 megahertz MHz 3 3 V 168 pin registered double data rate DDR synchronous dynamic random access memory SDRAM dual inline memory modules DIMMs Memory ProteXion The Memory ProteXion feature provides the equivalent of a hot spare drive in a RAID array It is based in the memory controller and it enables the server to sense when a chip on a DIMM has failed and to route the data around the failed chip XceL4 Server Accelerator Cache The XceL4 Server Accelerator Cache pro
90. ontroller with RAID capabilities 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 Hints and tips Chapter 2 Configuring the server 31 Configuring the controller 32 By running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode you can configure the controller before you install your 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 CD into the DVD ROM drive If ServeRAID Manager detects an unconfigured controller and ready drives the Configuration wizard starts and a window similar to that shown in the following illustration opens E ServeRAID Manager Configure the ServeRAID controller Ell xl File View Remote Actions Help u through the configuration of your controller Click a controller and click O ext fi Zydeco Local system Configuration paths TE E 1 not configured WH Controller 2 not configured Express configuration for controller 1 Click this choice to configure your LSI 1030 controller automatically C Custom configuration for controller 1 Clickthis choice to configure your LSI 1030 controller manually i 2 ready drives available Back Next Cancel Help E 2ydeco2iContraller
91. out using this program see ServeRAID Manager on page 31 Remote Supervisor Adapter configuration process Configuration activities are also required for the Remote Supervisor Adapter or Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA See Remote Supervisor Adapters on page 39 tor information about identifying setting up and cabling the adapter 17 Preboot Execution Environment PXE boot agent utility program The PXE boot agent utility program is part of the BIOS code in your server Use it to change network startup boot protocols and startup order and to select operating system wake up support For information about using this utility program see Using the PXE boot agent utility program on page 70 Using the Configuration Setup Utility program The Configuration Setup Utility program is part of the BIOS code You can use it to Configure system devices and ports Configure scalable partitions Configure memory settings Change the drive startup sequence Enable USB keyboard and mouse support Resolve configuration conflicts Set the date and time Set passwords and security settings Starting the Configuration Setup Utility program Complete the following steps to start the Configuration Setup Utility program 1 Turn on the server Note In a 16 way configuration some options or settings are defined through the primary server while others must be defined on the individual server Ensure that options or settings
92. p Utility program If you have not saved the changes you have made in the settings you are asked whether you want to save the changes or exit without saving them For a list of supported options for your server go to http www ibm com pc compat To order an option contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller Configuring scalable partitions 22 The Scalable Systems Manager program is an extension to IBM Director that provides a graphical user interface for creating and managing scalable partitions See the Scalable Systems Manager Installation and Users Guide for information on how to use that program to configure scalable partitions on xSeries 445 servers You can also use the Configuration Setup Utility program to configure scalable partitions This section provides information and instructions for creating and deleting scalable partitions through the Configuration Setup Utility program Before you create scalable partitions read the following information Before you can create or delete a scalable partition the Remote Supervisor Adapters must have an IP address and must be connected to a network or to each other with an Ethernet crossover cable This connection is needed so that the Remote Supervisor Adapters can communicate and perform the necessary functions for the two servers to create or delete scalable partitions When creating a scalable partition consisting of an RXE 100 you must create the scala
93. pare 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 L ServeRAID Manager la File View Remote Actions Help El ABE a e Managed systems Controller information Description or value Gg Zydeco2 Local system Controller type Ls 1030 A controller BIOS version 5 00 03 Rl Controller 2 Firmware version 5 00 03 Device driver version 5 00 03 Hot swap rebuild Enabled Data scrubbing Enabled Auto synchronization Enabled Unattended mode Enabled Number of arrays 1 Number of logical drives 1 Number of hot spare drives 0 Number of ready drives k E JZydeco2iController1 I Figure 10 ServeRAID Manager window 36 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Getting assistance For more information about ServeRAID Manager see the online help system To start the help system click Help on the toolbar or select an item from the Help menu f ServeRAID Manager Help EE Managed systems Gig Zydeco Local system a A W Controller 2 Figure 11 ServeRAID Manager help menu Chapter 2 Configuring the server 97 The help system ServeRAID Assist will open within the ServeRAID Manager interface T ServeRAID Manager 10 x File View Remote Actions Help n e SereRAIDAssist Search ya
94. part number Used in these countries and regions 6952300 Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda Bolivia Caicos Islands Canada Cayman Islands Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guam Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Micronesia Federal States of Netherlands Antilles Nicaragua Panama Peru Philippines Saudi Arabia Thailand Taiwan United States of America Venezuela 80 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Index A acoustical noise emissions 3 Active Memory 4 7 administrator password 25 alerts forwarding 48 64 ASM interconnect network 63 cabling 65 compatible servers 65 configuration examples 50 68 forwarding alerts 48 module installing in the xSeries 445 66 overview 47 planning and cabling 47 64 attention notices 2 availability 6 battery return program 76 browser Web requirements 41 C cabling ASM interconnect network 47 64 Ethernet LAN port 54 management COM port 55 cache 4 calling for service 71 caution statements 2 Class A electronic emission notice 76 configuration completing Remote Supervisor Adapter 63 with ServerGuide 28 Configuration Setup Utility 18 menu choices 18 program 17 configuring Ethernet controller 30 remote control password 63 scalable partitions 17 22 connectors 11 controls server 9 cooling 5 D danger statements 2 device drivers 7 device drivers ASM installing Windows 2000 61
95. perating system CD to complete the installation 2 The ServerGuide program stores information about the server model service processor hard disk drive controllers and network adapters Then the program checks the CD for newer device drivers This information is stored and then passed to the operating system installation program 3 The ServerGuide program presents operating system partition options that are based on your operating system selection and the installed hard disk drives 4 The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating system CD and restart the server At this point the installation program for the operating system takes control to complete the installation xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide The following table contains information about the supported operating systems Note All listed operating systems are supported by the Remote Supervisor Adapter Table 1 Supported operating systems and the configurations they support Hot plug Memory Hyper ServerGuide Maximum memory and SMP PCI hot add threading RSA II EXA Operating system support support support support support support Microsoft Windows NT No 4 GB Single SMP Expansion No No No No Server 4 0 Enterprise Edition module only 2 way with Intel Xeon DP microprocessors 4 way with Intel Xeon MP microprocessors Microsoft Windows 2000 Yes 4 GB 4 way Yes No No Yes Server Microsoft Windows 2000
96. port Web site to provide timely customer information and better navigation The search methods in the following procedures are suggestions You might need to modify the search process depending on the Web page design xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide For Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 f the server in which the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA is installed is running the Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 operating system you will need to download one file which contains the following software and firmware Software and firmware installation instructions Video adapter basic input output system BIOS update e IBM server xSeries BIOS update with support for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA Diagnostics code update e Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA device drivers e Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA firmware code update Integrated system management processor ISMP update Video device driver Advanced Settings Utility program The software and firmware files that you need are contained in one system service package for Windows installation kit Complete the following steps to locate and download the package file 1 Go to htip wwwibm com pe support 2 In the left navigation pane click Search PC support 3 In the Search PC support window under Additional search options in the Restrict to this document type field select Downloads and drivers 4 n the Restrict to this brand field
97. properly Recycling facilities may not be available in your area For information on disposal of batteries outside the United States go to http www ibm com ibm environment products batteryrecycle shtml or contact your local waste disposal facility In the United States IBM has established a collection process for reuse recycling or proper disposal of used IBM sealed lead acid 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 In the Netherlands the following applies Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission FCC statement 76 Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Properly shielded and
98. r xSeries 445 Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA xSeries 445 RS 485 terminator plug terminator plug Figure 19 ASM interconnect network Ethernet configuration xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide In the following example a Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA is installed in an xSeries 44 and creates an interconnect network with the other xSeries 445 servers that have a Remote Supervisor Adapter installed A modem is connected to the serial connector of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA on one end of the ASM breakout cable a second modem is connected to the management port of the Remote supervisor Adapter in the server connected to the end of the ASM interconnect network and a modem is connected to the remote system management administrator s system Remote system management administrator s system Dial out Modem only xSeries 445 Modem at a xSeries 445 plis qn g LE pu gi Mes xSeries 445 5 P R ASM Interconnect module RS 485 terminator plug Management port terminator plug Note The ASM Interconnect module is connected to the RS 485 port on the back panel of the Remote Supervisor Adapter in each server Figure 20 ASM interconnect network modem configuration Chapter 2 Configuring the server 51 Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter 52 This section describes features setup requirements and how to cable and
99. r II EXA on page 43 for instructions Step 2 Get the Remote Supervisor Adapter software and firmware See Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA software and firmware on page 44 for instructions Step 3 Complete the setup of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA See Completing the setup on page 46 for instructions For service assistance or additional information on the World Wide Web see Appendix A Getting help and technical assistance on page 71 Chapter 2 Configuring the server 41 42 The RSA II EXA breakout cable The ASM breakout cable connects the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA to the ASM interconnect network the server USB port and an external modem ASM RS 485 connector USB connector Management connectors Figure 15 RSA II EXA breakout cable RSA II EXA breakout cable connections The RSA II EXA breakout cable is used to provide the following connections ASM Interconnect port To connect the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA to an ASM interconnect network connect a Category 3 or Category 5 cable to one of the ASM Interconnect ports on the RSA II EXA breakout cable For more information see Using the ASM interconnect network on page 63 USB connector To connect the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA to the USB port on the server for providing remote keyboard video and mouse control of the server plug the USB connector on the RSA II EXA breakout cable into a USB port on the
100. r over LAN or Director over modem the remote alert recipient must be an IBM Director enabled server with UM Server Extensions e The Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA supports the following Web browsers for remote access The Web browser that you use must be Java enabled and must support JavaScript Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 with Service Pack 1 or later Netscape Navigator 4 72 or later version 6 0 is not currently supported Notes 1 JavaJava plug in version 1 4 or later is required 2 The Remote Supervisor Adapter Il Web interface does not support the double byte character set DBCS languages Support of HTTP version 1 0 or later Minimum display resolution of 800 x 600 pixels and 256 colors Note The ASM Web interface and the ASM text based interface do not support the double byte character set DBCS languages Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA Complete the following steps to cable and configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA Note After you initially configure the adapter use the Web based interface to create a backup copy of the configuration If you need to replace the adapter in the future you can restore the configuration and resume normal operation more quickly See the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter Il User s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for details Step 1 Cable the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA See Cable the Remote Supervisor Adapte
101. re 1 Turn off the server 2 Insert the diskette into the diskette drive 3 Turn on the server If the server does not start from the diskette use the Configuration Setup Utility program to configure the diskette drive as a startup device For more information see the information about Configuration Setup Utility start options in the User s Guide Then start again at step 1 of this procedure 4 From the main menu select Update System Management Firmware and press Enter 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update If there is an error in updating the firmware try updating the firmware again Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to Set a SCSI device scan order View or change SCSI IDs for attached devices Set SCSI protocol parameters on SCSI hard disk drives The integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities in your server supports only RAID level 1 and RAID level 1 Enhanced RAID level 1E Installing an optional ServeRAID controller provides additional RAID levels See Using ServeHAID Manage con page ii information about configuring your server for RAID operation 30 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Complete the following steps to start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program 1 Turn on the server 2 When the prompt lt lt lt Press lt CTRL gt lt C gt to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility gt gt gt appear
102. rver These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future Your server contains IBM Enterprise X Architecture technologies which help increase performance and reliability For more information see What your server offers on page 4 and Reliability availability and serviceability features on page 6 For service or assistance information see Appendix A Getting help and technical assistance on page 71 The xSeries 445 server comes with a limited warranty For more information about the terms of your warranty see the BM xSeries 445 Installation Guide You can obtain up to date information about your server and other IBM server products at http www ibm com eserver xseries The machine type and serial number are located on the ID label located on the left side of the bezel just above the hard disk drives You will need these numbers when you register your server with IBM Related documentation This User s Guide provides general information about your server including information about features how to configure the server and how to get help In addition to this User s Guide the following documentation comes with your server e Installation Guide This printed document contains instructions for setting up your server and basic instructions for installing some options Option Installation Guide
103. s press Ctrl C If you have set an administrator password you are prompted to type the password 3 Use the arrow keys to select a controller channel from the list of adapters then press Enter 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items then press Enter If you select Device Properties or Mirroring Properties additional screens are displayed Using ServeRAID Manager Use ServeRAID Manager which is on the BM ServeRAID Support CD to Configure a redundant array of independent disks RAID Restore a SCSI hard disk drive to the factory default settings erasing all data from the disk View your RAID configuration and associated devices Monitor the operation of your RAID controllers To perform some tasks you can run ServeRAID Manager as an installed program However to configure the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities and perform an initial RAID configuration on your server you must run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode as described in the instructions in this section If you install a different type of RAID adapter in your server use the configuration method described in the instructions that come with that adapter to view or change SCSI settings for attached devices See the ServeRAID documentation on the BM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID Manager to configure your integrated SCSI c
104. s A warning statement Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI statement Power cords Index xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Safety Before installing this product read the Safety Information Ag Ga dull bel j ay gita Ia Gus d Antes de instalar este produto leia as Informa es de Seguran a ERAT Z N FANMi Safety Information GEHE RS HEREDA FANM RATA Prije instalacije ovog produkta obavezno procitajte Sigurnosne Upute Pred instalac tohoto produktu si p e t te p ru ku bezpe nostn ch instrukc L s sikkerhedsforskrifterne for 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 die Sicherheitshinweise lesen Mpv ykaraotrjoete TO ripoi v aut SiaBdoTe TIG MANPOYOpiEG aop Aeiaq safety information mmean mann ns 183p 01 1810 PINNU 397 A term k telep t se el tt olvassa el a Biztons gi el r sokat Prima di installare questo prodotto leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza SiO RIBORBI HERRE BRA HEN NSS So AH SA APS ACNL IIpez ma ce nHCTAJIMPa OBO MpOAyKT mpounTajre nadbopmannjata 3a Ge36enHocT Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen Safety Information f r du installerer dette produktet Przed zai
105. s no longer available to the operating system or applications Parity The default is None Stop Bits The default is 1 Note The data bits value is preset to 8 and cannot be changed For detailed information about the management port and modem settings see the Remote Supervisor Adapter User s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD If you made changes to the management port settings press F6 to apply the change Press Esc to return to the Configuration Settings window If you need to set up point to point protocol go to Setting up point to point protocol Press Esc to return to the Utility program main window Use the arrow keys to select Exit Utility from the menu or press Esc to close the Utility program Remove the diskette from the diskette drive The Remote Supervisor Adapter restarts automatically Continue with Setting up point to point protocol Setting up point to point protocol The Remote Supervisor Adapter management port supports point to point protocol PPP PPP enables TCP IP communication over the management port which enables Web based management and Telnet sessions over a modem To set up PPP complete the following steps If you Configuration Settings window is open go to step completed the procedure for configuring the management port and the 3 on page 59 T With the server turned off insert the downloaded utility program into the diskette drive then turn on the server Th
106. sed by a system administrator it 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 ou type the administrator password at the password prompt See Administrator password on page 26 for more information 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 such as the keyboard speed and you can specify whether the server starts with the keyboard number lock on or off You can enable the server to run without a diskette drive monitor or keyboard 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 your 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 the integrated SCSI controller or a PCI SCSI 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 You can enable a virus detection test that checks for changes in the boot record when the server starts This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only Advanced Setup
107. select Servers 5 Wait for the page to automatically refresh then in the Restrict to this family field select your server model 6 Wait for the page to automatically refresh then in the Enter search terms field type system service package Do not use the Search field 7 Click Search 8 Select the system service package that corresponds to the server model and the operating system that is running on the server in which the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA is installed The file you download will be in exe format 9 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 10 Browse the d ibmssp directory and double click the exe file to extract the packaged files Extract the files into the a ibmssp directory 11 See the readme txt file that is extracted into the d ibmssp directory for a list of the file names and their descriptions 12 To ensure correct software installation follow the detailed installation instructions in Remote Supervisor Adapter II Installation Instructions for Windows Users which is in Portable Document Format PDF in the d ibmssp directory Then continue with l Completing the setup on page 46 For SuSE Linux and Red Hat Linux If the server in which the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA is installed is running the Red Hat Linux or SuSE Linux operating system you will need to download one file whic
108. sion Port 3 Gigabit Ethernet SCSI connector USB 1 Video connector connector RXE Management Port USB 2 not supported RXE Expansion Port A e E e Figure 2 Rear view of model with Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA RXE Expansion Port B System power System power Mouse connector connector 1 connector 2 Keyboard connector DU UP Remote 0000000000000000000000000000000 c A A ATTE enn rr US SS 9 8 Apter Beea em SYON fol 9 e ol lo connectors Wd a SA El 5 El El and LEDs AS a Sol lol fol o 18 JS JRE p x IRIS Gigabit Ethernet n OD l e EE eee ORT E connector es l 9C Je Upper Ethernet status LED SMP Expansion Port 1 mio SMP Expansion Port 2 SMP Expansion Port 3 bei qe eka SCSI connector kaki RXE Management Port RXE Expansion USB 1 Port A USB 2 Video connector Figure 3 Rear view of model with Remote Supervisor Adapter
109. ssful RS 485 communication on your ASM interconnect network you must install the terminator plugs in the open connectors at each end of the RS 485 bus The illustrations in ASM interconnect network configuration examples on page Gi can help you determine where to put the RS 485 terminator plugs on your ASM interconnect network Forwarding alerts Remote Supervisor Adapters ASM PCI adapters ASM processors and ISMPs that are connected to an ASM interconnect network share resources and system management information This section provides information about how alerts are forwarded in the ASM interconnect network During normal operation each Remote Supervisor Adapter ASM processor ASM PCI adapter and ISMP on the ASM interconnect network communicates with the other processors and adapters on the network Processors or adapters that have a modem or Ethernet connection notify the other processors and adapters that these communications resources are available for use by other servers on the ASM interconnect network These resources are then used as ASM interconnect network xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide resources enabling Remote Supervisor Adapters ASM processors ASM PCI adapters and ISMPs on the ASM interconnect network to send alerts using a modem or the network even if they do not have a modem or network connection physically attached Note ISMPs can use the communications resources of a Remote Supervisor Adapter Remote Superv
110. t included in your server documentation These updates are available from the IBM Web site Complete the following steps to check for updated documentation and technical updates 1 Go tofitipsiwww bm comipersuppor In the Learn section click Online publications On the Online publications page in the Brand field select Servers In the Family field select xSeries 445 Click Continue af oN Notices and statements used 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 xSeries 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 Notes These notices provide important tips guidance or advice Important These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid inconvenient or problem situations Attention These notices indicate potential damage to programs devices or data An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage could occur Caution These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation Danger These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely ha
111. t turning off the server Light path diagnostics feature The light path diagnostics feature provides LEDs to help you diagnose problems For more information see the section about the light path diagnostics feature in the Installation Guide Redundant connection The integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet ports provide a failover capability If a problem occurs with the primary Ethernet connection all Ethernet traffic associated with the primary connection is automatically switched to the secondary connection If the appropriate device drivers are installed this switching occurs without data loss and without user intervention Redundant cooling and power capabilities The redundant cooling of the fans in your server enable continued operation if one of the fans fails Your server comes with two 1050 watt or two 1200 watt hot swap power supplies which provide redundant power for many server configurations If the maximum load on your server is less than 1050 watts or 1200 watts depending on your model and a problem occurs with one of the power supplies the other power supply can meet the power requirements Scalable partitions Your server is scalable and can be connected to another server so that you can share resources between servers ServeRAID support Your server supports ServeRAID adapters to create redundant array of independent disks RAID configurations Symmetric multiprocessing SMP Your server supports up to eight Intel
112. thernet link LED When the LED is green the link is active 10 100 Ethernet port Connect Ethernet signal cables to the Ethernet port Management port Connect a serial cable to this port to enable system management through a modem or connect a null modem cable to enable system management through a workstation or laptop computer Power LED This green LED comes on and stays lit when you plug in your server If you want to use the management port connection continue with Cabling the management COM port on page 55 otherwise go to Configuring the Cabling the management COM port To cable the management COM port connect a modem or null modem cable to the management port on the Remote Supervisor Adapter Continue with Configuring the adapter Configuring the adapter This section describes how to enable remote access to the Remote Supervisor Adapter and install ASM device drivers These procedures assume that you have an operational keyboard and pointing device attached to the server Enabling remote access to the adapter The Remote Supervisor Adapter requires configuration to enable remote access through either the Ethernet port or the management port From Table 3 n page 56 select the interface method that you want to use to perform remote management then perform the indicated configuration procedure Chapter 2 Configuring the server 55 56 Note For detailed information about using the ASM Web interface a
113. this CD during the installation of your server to configure basic hardware features such as an integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities and to simplify the installation of your operating system For information about using this CD see Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD on page 27 Note If your server model comes with an operating system such as Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition or VMware ESX server see the software documentation provided with your software for configuration information Ethernet controller configuration For information about configuring the Ethernet controller see Configuring the Integrated System Management Processor Update program For information about updating the integrated system management processor firmware see Using the Integrated System Management Firmware Update Utility program on page 30 LSI Logic Configuration Utility program For information about using this utility program see Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program on page 30 ServeRAID Manager ServeRAID Manager is available as a stand alone program and as an IBM Director extension If a ServeRAID adapter is installed in your server or if you are using the RAID capabilities of the integrated SCSI controller use ServeRAID Manager to define and configure your disk array subsystem before you install the FUsing operating system For information ab
114. tion or Delete ONLY Local Scalable Partition Note Do not select Write Scalable Partition Settings when you delete the scalable partition Exit the Configuration Setup Utility program Turn off the servers If necessary remove the SMP Expansion cables and reconnect them according to your new configuration See Connecting the cables in the Option Installation Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD Restart the servers redirection Complete the following steps to enable and configure the remote console redirection feature L Noun xSeries 445 Type 8870 Ensure that you have installed and enabled the serial port that comes with your server See Installing the serial port in the Installation Guide From the Devices and I O Ports choice use the arrow keys to select Remote Console Redirection then press Enter The Remote Console Redirection window opens In the Remote Console Redirection window Enable the remote console redirection and enter the necessary settings for the server to work with a remote console Note The remote console settings must match those in the Remote Console Redirection window to ensure proper operation Once you have made the necessary changes press Esc Select Save Settings then press Enter Confirm your selection then exit the Configuration Setup Utility program Connect the server to a remote console using a null modem cable User s Guide Passwords From the System Sec
115. tion overview Typical operating system installation Installing your operating system without ServerGuide Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller Using the Integrated System Management Firmware Update Utility program Using the LSI Logic Configuration n program k SANT E nd de Using ServeRAID Manager Configuring the controller Viewing the configuration Getting assistance Remote Supervisor Adapters Identifying the Remote Supervisor Adapter A Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter Using the PXE boot agent utility program Starting the PXE boot agent utility program PXE boot agent utility menu choices Appendix A Getting help and technical assistance Before you call Bs Using the documentation l Getting help and information from the World Wide Web Software service and support TR geo L Hardware service and support Appendix B Notices Copyright IBM Corp 2004 BH ODONNNNOOFWNH i E lt iv Edition notice Trademarks Important notes Product recycling and disposal Battery return program Electronic emission notices ERA Federal Communications Commission FCC statement Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement Australia and New Zealand Class A statement a United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement European Union EMC Directive conformance statement Taiwanese Class A warning statement Chinese Clas
116. tting Do not change this setting your server does not support any other network boot protocols Boot Order Your server does not support this choice Use the Start Options choice in the Configuration Setup Utility program to specify the startup order of devices Show setup prompt Select this choice to enable or disable the PXE setup prompt Disable is the default setting When the prompt is enabled the prompt Press Ctr1 S to enter the setup menu appears under the initializing prompt Setup time wait menu Select this choice to specify the amount of time in seconds that the system will wait for you press Ctrl S after the prompt appears You can select 2 default 3 5 or 8 seconds Legacy OS wake up support Select this choice to enable or disable the legacy operating system wake up support Disabled is the default setting If you are using an Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI aware operating system such as Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 or Windows NT disable this choice to use Wake on LAN support Otherwise enable it If you are using a non ACPl aware operating system do not send wake up packets to the server while it is turned on If you send a wake up packet to the server while it is turned on and you are then unable to turn off the server see Power problems in the Error symptoms section in the Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD Us
117. tures 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 of any non IBM product program or service IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter described in this document The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents You can send license inquiries in writing to IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation North Castle Drive Armonk NY 10504 1785 U S A INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this statement may not apply to you This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein these changes will
118. ue in this field matches your client settings For detailed information about the PPP settings see the information about configuring PPP access over a management port in the Remote Supervisor Adapter User s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD Press F6 to apply the changes Press Esc After the Warning window opens press Enter to restart the Remote Supervisor Adapter xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide 7 Press Esc to return to the Configuration Settings window If you need to configure the management port go to Configuring the management port for text based remote access on page 58 8 Press Esc to return to the Utility program main window 9 Use the arrow keys to select Exit Utility from the menu or press Esc to close the Utility program 10 Remove the diskette from the diskette drive The server restarts automatically 11 Continue with Installing Advanced System Management device drivers Installing Advanced System Management device drivers You must install the ASM device drivers for the server The device drivers enable communication between the Remote Supervisor Adapter and the server in which it is installed You can obtain the most current device drivers from http www ibm com pc support The following sections describe the procedure for installing the ASM device drivers for the server depending on your operating system Notes 1 If you are installing device drivers manually note the following requ
119. uration Setup Utility and diagnostic programs Customer upgradable basic input output system BIOS code DDR SDRAM with serial presence detect SPD and vital product data VPD Diagnostic support of Ethernet controllers Error codes and messages Error correcting code ECC protection on the L3 and XceL4 cache Failover Ethernet support Front side buses FSBs parity protected Hot add memory Hot replace memory Hot swap and redundant cooling with fan speed sensing capability Hot swap and redundant power supplies Hot swap hard disk drives Light path diagnostics Memory mirroring Microsoft Windows Server family failover support Monitoring support for power supply redundancy temperature voltage and fan speed Parity checking on the SCSI buses Power on self test POST Processor serial number access Read only memory ROM checksums Remote Supervisor Adapter or Remote Supervisor Adapter II EXA to enable remote server management Standard cable presence detection Standby voltage for systems management features and monitoring System error logging Vital product data VPD includes information stored in nonvolatile memory for easier remote viewing Wake on LAN capability xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Active Memory Active Memory is an IBM feature that improves the reliability of memory through memory mirroring memory scrubbing and the Memory ProteXion feature Memory scrubbing and Memory ProteXion Memory scru
120. urity 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 Note In a 16 way configuration security settings are defined through the primary server If you bypass the 16 way configuration during start up or start the servers in a stand alone configuration you must define the security setting on each individual server If you set only a power on password you must type the power on password to complete the system startup and you 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 power 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
121. ver in a 16 way configuration both servers will be turned off If both servers do not turn off when either power control button is pressed see the Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD Chapter 1 Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 server 15 16 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the server The following configuration programs and capabilities come with your server Copyright IBM Corp 2004 Configuration Setup Utility program The Configuration Setup Utility program is part of the basic input output system BIOS code in your server Use it to configure management port assignments change interrupt request IRQ settings change the 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 18 Note In a 16 way configuration some options or settings are defined through the primary server while others must be defined on the individual server Ensure that options or settings on the secondary server are correct before creating a scalable partition Configuring scalable partitions To create or remove scalable partitions see Configuring scalable partitions on page 22 IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide program provides software setup tools and installation tools that are designed for your server Use
122. vides 64 MB of external Level 4 cache per SMP Expansion Module which increases memory bandwidth and reduces access time through PCI X Ethernet SCSI and Fibre Channel interfaces IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that comes with your server provides programs to help you set up your server and install the 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 Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD on page 27 Note If your server model came with an operating system such as Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition or VMware ESX server see the software documentation provided with your software for configuration information Integrated network support Your server comes with an integrated Broadcom 5704 Dual Gigabit Ethernet controller which supports connection to a 10 Mbps 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps network For more information see Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller on page 30 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Large data storage capacity and hot swap capability Your server supports up to two 25 4 mm 1 inch 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 withou
123. w ibm com pc intellistation You can find service information for your IBM products including supported options at http www ibm com pc support Software service and support Through IBM Support Line you can get telephone assistance for a fee with usage configuration and software problems with xSeries servers IntelliStation workstations and appliances For information about which products are supported by Support Line in your country or region go to http www ibm com services sl products For more information about Support Line and other IBM services go to or go to Ftp www bm comvplanetwide for suppor telephone numbers In the U S and Canada call 1 800 IBM SERV 1 800 426 7378 Hardware service and support 72 You can receive hardware service through IBM Integrated Technology Services or through your IBM reseller if your reseller is authorized by IBM to provide warranty service Go to http www ibm com planetwide for support telephone numbers or in the U S and Canada call 1 800 IBM SERV 1 800 426 7378 In the U S and Canada hardware service and support is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week In the U K these services are available Monday through Friday from 9 a m to 6 p m xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Appendix B Notices Edition notice This information was developed for products and services offered in the U S A IBM may not offer the products services or fea
124. want to group into the array 5 Click Add selected drives 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 want to designate as the hot spare drive and click Add selected drives 7 Click Next The Configuration summary window opens xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide r ServeRAID Manager Configure the ServeRAID controller VIEW REGLE AOU Configuration summary Below is the configuration summary for the controller To accept and save this configuration click Apply To make changes click Back ES Zydeco2 Local system Controller 1 3 rrays ogical drives Hot spare drives Physical drives am 8 2002 12 14 12 PM EST Zydeco2 There is 1 ready drive still available y Figure 9 Configuration summary window 8 Review the information in the Configuration summary window To change the configuration click Back 9 Click Apply then click Yes when asked if you want to apply the new configuration The configuration is saved in the controller and in the physical drives 10 Exit from ServeRAlD Manager and remove the CD from the DVD ROM drive 11 Restart the server Chapter 2 Configuring the server 35 Viewing the configuration You can use ServeRAID Manager to view information about RAID controllers and the RAID subsystem such as arrays logical drives hot s
125. xpansion Port in the remote expansion enclosure The following choices are available 0 No PCI X slots are assigned to the RXE Expansion Port 6 Only six of the 12 slots are assigned to the RXE Expansion Port 12 All 12 PCI X slots are assigned to the RXE Expansion Port g If 12 PCI X slots are available to port A select Primary Scalable Node Port B for the RXE Port A destination If six PCI X slots are available to port A and six PCI X slots are available to port B select Primary Scalable Node Port A for the RXE Port A destination and Primary Scalable Node Port B for the RXE Port B destination Select Write Scalable Partition Settings and follow the prompts to exit the menu item Chapter 2 Configuring the server 23 9 Save and Exit the Configuration Setup Utility Program Note See the software documentation that comes with your operating system to install your operating system Deleting a scalable partition Complete the following steps to delete the scalable partition 1 2 3i 4 8 Remote console From the Devices and I O Ports choice you can enable and configure the remote console redirection through the Remote Console Redirection submenu The Devices and I O Ports choice is on the full Configuration Setup menu only 24 Start the Configuration Setup Utility on the primary server From the main menu select Advanced Setup Select Scalable Partition Settings Select either Delete ALL Scalable Parti
126. y 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 Product Data Select this choice to view the machine type and model of your server the serial number and the revision level or issue date of the BIOS and diagnostics code stored in electrically erasable programmable ROM EEPROM System Card Data Select this choice to view information about the boards installed in your server Devices and I O Ports Select this choice to view or change assignments for devices and input output I O ports and to configure the remote console redirection Select this choice to enable or disable integrated SCSI and Ethernet controllers and all standard ports such as the serial port 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 SCSI controller and no SCSI adapter is installed the server will have no SCSI capability If you disable the integrated Ethernet controller and no Ethernet adapter is installed the server will have no Ethernet capability Select this choice to configure and enable the remote console redirection feature on the server This feature allows the user to view POST execution change system co
127. ydeco2 No controllers were found in this system 0218 2002 11 15 03 AM EST Zydeco2 ServeRAID Manager started on TCP IP part n Figure 7 Configuration summary window 5 Click Apply then click Yes when asked if you want to apply the new configuration The configuration is saved in the controller and in the physical drives 6 Exit from ServeRAID Manager and remove the CD from the DVD ROM drive 7 Restart the server Chapter 2 Configuring the server 33 34 Using custom configuration Complete the following steps to use custom configuration 1 In the ServeRAID Manager tree click the controller 2 Click Custom configuration 3 Click Next The Create arrays window opens Z ServeRAID Manager Configure the ServeRAID controller Ol x File View Remote Actions Help Create arrays To add drives to an array or add hot spare drives click one or more drives from the drive list then click Add selected drives gt gt When complete click Next System Zydeco2 Controller 1 New array A Spares Ready Ch 1 ID 0 4303 MB amp Ready Ch 1 ID 1 4303 MB Ready Ch 1 1D 2 4303 MB amp Ready Ch 1 ID 3 4303 MB Cancel Help o Date Time Source Description 05 09 2002 01 24 38 PM EDT Zydeco2 Controller 1 has been added to the s E zyaecozicontroller 1 Figure 8 Create arrays window 4 From the list of ready drives select the two drives that you
128. zardous to you A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation 2 xSeries 445 Type 8870 User s Guide Features and specifications The following information is a summary of the features and specifications of your server Microprocessor Supports the following microprocessors Up to 8 Intel Xeon MP microprocessors 16 in a 16 way configuration OR Up to 4 Intel Xeon DP microprocessors Note Use the Information in BIOS to determine the type and speed of the microprocessors installed in your server IBM XA 32 chip set with integrated memory I O system cache and remote 1 0 controllers Memory Minimum 2 GB Maximum 64 GB Type 2 way interleaved PC1600 DDR SDRAM registered DIMMs only Supports 512 MB 1GB and 2 GB dual inline memory modules DIMMs XceL4 Server Accelerator Cache 64 MB per SMP Expansion Module Drives Diskette 1 44 MB DVD ROM Supports up to two internal Ultra320 SCSI hard disk drives Active PCI X expansion slots Six 64 bit Active PCI X expansion slots Two 66 MHz PCI X slots Two 100 MHZ PCI X slots Two 133 MHZ PCI X slots Additional PCI X slots available in an optional remote I O expansion enclosure Cooling Four hot swap fans Two 150 mm x 51 mm redundant fans Two 150 mm x 38 mm fans Acoustical noise emissions Sound power idling

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