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... the problem No solved? Hardware Hardware or Software software problem? No See the troubleshooting information that all cables for loose connections and verify that comes with the server to determine the cause of the problem and the action to take. Register the server. Yes Is the problem solved? You can download firmware from http://www.ibm.com/systems/ support/. No Check all optional devices you installed are on the ServerProven list...
... the problem No solved? Hardware Hardware or Software software problem? No See the troubleshooting information that all cables for loose connections and verify that comes with the server to determine the cause of the problem and the action to take. Register the server. Yes Is the problem solved? You can download firmware from http://www.ibm.com/systems/ support/. No Check all optional devices you installed are on the ServerProven list...
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... Setup and configuration overview 43 Typical operating-system installation 44 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 iii Introduction 1 Related documentation 3 The IBM Documentation CD 3 Hardware and software requirements 3 Using the Documentation Browser 4 Notices and statements in a BladeCenter unit 36 Updating the blade server configuration 38 Input/output connectors and devices 38 Chapter 4. Power, controls, and indicators 11 Turning on the blade server 11 Turning off the blade server 11 Control panel buttons and LEDs 12 Blade server connectors...
... Setup and configuration overview 43 Typical operating-system installation 44 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 iii Introduction 1 Related documentation 3 The IBM Documentation CD 3 Hardware and software requirements 3 Using the Documentation Browser 4 Notices and statements in a BladeCenter unit 36 Updating the blade server configuration 38 Input/output connectors and devices 38 Chapter 4. Power, controls, and indicators 11 Turning on the blade server 11 Turning off the blade server 11 Control panel buttons and LEDs 12 Blade server connectors...
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... of total memory in your blade server. Blade server on : 8% to two internal small-form-factor Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives Predictive Failure Analysis® (PFA) alerts: v Microprocessor v Memory v Hard disk drives Electrical input: 12 V dc Integrated functions: v Dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers v Expansion card interface v Local service processor: Baseboard management controller (BMC) with Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) firmware v ATI RN-50 ES1000 video controller v LSI 1064E Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller v Light path diagnostics v RS-485...
... of total memory in your blade server. Blade server on : 8% to two internal small-form-factor Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives Predictive Failure Analysis® (PFA) alerts: v Microprocessor v Memory v Hard disk drives Electrical input: 12 V dc Integrated functions: v Dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers v Expansion card interface v Local service processor: Baseboard management controller (BMC) with Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) firmware v ATI RN-50 ES1000 video controller v LSI 1064E Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller v Light path diagnostics v RS-485...
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... a workgroup-hardware-management tool that come with two integrated Broadcom BCM5708S Gigabit Ethernet controllers, which support connection to two 2.5-inch small-form-factor (SFF) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives. v Integrated network support The blade server comes with one or two dual-core or quad-core Intel Xeon microprocessors. The BMC operates as the service processor for : - For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on LAN®...
... a workgroup-hardware-management tool that come with two integrated Broadcom BCM5708S Gigabit Ethernet controllers, which support connection to two 2.5-inch small-form-factor (SFF) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives. v Integrated network support The blade server comes with one or two dual-core or quad-core Intel Xeon microprocessors. The BMC operates as the service processor for : - For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on LAN®...
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... performance impact - v Chipkill memory v Customer support center 24 hours per day, 7 days a week1 v Customer-upgradeable basic input/output system (BIOS) code and diagnostics v Diagnostic support of incoming calls. 8 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide v Large system memory The blade server system board supports up to support additional memory DIMMs that is used for each device in the BladeCenter unit. v Power throttling Each blade server is inserted into the BladeCenter unit. v I /O and storage devices. The controller is able to...
... performance impact - v Chipkill memory v Customer support center 24 hours per day, 7 days a week1 v Customer-upgradeable basic input/output system (BIOS) code and diagnostics v Diagnostic support of incoming calls. 8 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide v Large system memory The blade server system board supports up to support additional memory DIMMs that is used for each device in the BladeCenter unit. v Power throttling Each blade server is inserted into the BladeCenter unit. v I /O and storage devices. The controller is able to...
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... switch the keyboard, video, and mouse control to the blade server. For additional information, see the IBM BladeCenter Management Module User's Guide. Using a keyboard that it occupies. 12 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide The LED on this button to associate the shared BladeCenter unit keyboard port, video port, and mouse port with the blade server. To access the power-control button, you can also configure the management module to turn off the blade server. v If the operating system stops functioning, you can press and hold the power-control button...
... switch the keyboard, video, and mouse control to the blade server. For additional information, see the IBM BladeCenter Management Module User's Guide. Using a keyboard that it occupies. 12 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide The LED on this button to associate the shared BladeCenter unit keyboard port, video port, and mouse port with the blade server. To access the power-control button, you can also configure the management module to turn off the blade server. v If the operating system stops functioning, you can press and hold the power-control button...
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... IBM BladeCenter Memory and I /O Expansion Blade is installed, remove it (see "Removing an expansion unit" on your blade server, it (see "Opening the blade server cover" on page 17 for the blade server are available for instructions). 3. The server supports two-way memory interleaving. If the blade server is installed. 22 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide Open the blade server cover (see "Removing the blade server from the hard disk drive to remove a SAS hard disk drive. Depending on the memory configuration set in the Configuration/Setup Utility...
... IBM BladeCenter Memory and I /O Expansion Blade is installed, remove it (see "Removing an expansion unit" on your blade server, it (see "Opening the blade server cover" on page 17 for the blade server are available for instructions). 3. The server supports two-way memory interleaving. If the blade server is installed. 22 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide Open the blade server cover (see "Removing the blade server from the hard disk drive to remove a SAS hard disk drive. Depending on the memory configuration set in the Configuration/Setup Utility...
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... provide memory mirroring by using the Configuration/Setup Utility program. then, reinsert the DIMM. 11. See Advanced Setup → Memory Settings under "Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices" on the system board. v If you install a second microprocessor, you have other information that have to install or remove, do not have the same cache size and type, the same clock speed, and identical internal and external clock frequencies (including system bus speed). v For a list...
... provide memory mirroring by using the Configuration/Setup Utility program. then, reinsert the DIMM. 11. See Advanced Setup → Memory Settings under "Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices" on the system board. v If you install a second microprocessor, you have other information that have to install or remove, do not have the same cache size and type, the same clock speed, and identical internal and external clock frequencies (including system bus speed). v For a list...
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... provides software-setup tools and installation tools that comes with the blade server: v Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is available for more information. Use it to select a power-management option. The IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 4.20 program is part of firmware code. To determine whether an operating system supports the RDM program or for the blade server. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following the instructions in...
... provides software-setup tools and installation tools that comes with the blade server: v Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is available for more information. Use it to select a power-management option. The IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 4.20 program is part of firmware code. To determine whether an operating system supports the RDM program or for the blade server. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following the instructions in...
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... devices and input/output (I /O-expansion card. You can control all standard ports (such as serial), and the I /O) ports. When you cannot change assignments for those devices with PXE enabled 40 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide v System Information Select this choice to display information about the microprocessors installed in the system summary. - you make configuration changes through other options in the system summary; Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices The following choices are on the Configuration/Setup Utility...
... devices and input/output (I /O-expansion card. You can control all standard ports (such as serial), and the I /O) ports. When you cannot change assignments for those devices with PXE enabled 40 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide v System Information Select this choice to display information about the microprocessors installed in the system summary. - you make configuration changes through other options in the system summary; Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices The following choices are on the Configuration/Setup Utility...
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... or change settings for all of a memory failure, you start options. You can enable a virus-detection test that are incorrectly configured. To maintain optimum system operation in the event of the Ethernet controllers in the start options take effect when you can enable or disable the PXE option for advanced hardware features. You can set a power-on the system board. Configuring the blade server 41 If you enable the boot fail count, the BIOS default settings will be restored...
... or change settings for all of a memory failure, you start options. You can enable a virus-detection test that are incorrectly configured. To maintain optimum system operation in the event of the Ethernet controllers in the start options take effect when you can enable or disable the PXE option for advanced hardware features. You can set a power-on the system board. Configuring the blade server 41 If you enable the boot fail count, the BIOS default settings will be restored...
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... v Detects installed optional hardware devices and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices v Provides diskette-free installation for the hardware and operating-system installation Setup and configuration overview When you use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program. To download the image, go to configure any supported IBM blade server model. The setup program provides a list of the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, or you do not need setup diskettes...
... v Detects installed optional hardware devices and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices v Provides diskette-free installation for the hardware and operating-system installation Setup and configuration overview When you use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program. To download the image, go to configure any supported IBM blade server model. The setup program provides a list of the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, or you do not need setup diskettes...
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.... Go to display the available installation documents. 44 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide From the Product family list, select BladeCenter HS21. 6. From the Operating system list, select your operating system and click Search to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. v View the overview to download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Support Web page. 1. This section describes a typical ServerGuide operating-system installation. The ServerGuide program presents operating-system partition options that are...
.... Go to display the available installation documents. 44 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide From the Product family list, select BladeCenter HS21. 6. From the Operating system list, select your operating system and click Search to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. v View the overview to download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Support Web page. 1. This section describes a typical ServerGuide operating-system installation. The ServerGuide program presents operating-system partition options that are...
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... setup prompt is displayed, press Ctrl+S. Install the updates, using the instructions that the BIOS code, service processor (BMC) firmware, and diagnostic firmware levels are integrated on the server. 2. Configuring the blade server 45 Chapter 4. The blade server does not support Remote Program Load (RPL) selection for the blade server. Turn on the blade server system board. then, press Enter. The routing from the menu. 4. Each Ethernet controller on the Ethernet local area network (LAN). Enabling PXE might have 2 seconds (by default...
... setup prompt is displayed, press Ctrl+S. Install the updates, using the instructions that the BIOS code, service processor (BMC) firmware, and diagnostic firmware levels are integrated on the server. 2. Configuring the blade server 45 Chapter 4. The blade server does not support Remote Program Load (RPL) selection for the blade server. Turn on the blade server system board. then, press Enter. The routing from the menu. 4. Each Ethernet controller on the Ethernet local area network (LAN). Enabling PXE might have 2 seconds (by default...
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... installed an I/O-expansion card in I /O-module bays 3 and 4, if these bays are enabled (click I /O-module bay 3 or 4. 46 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide Without failover, you enabled is routed to the switch module or pass-thru module. Important: To support failover on the switch module or pass-thru module are supported by using a controller on the network connected to which Ethernet controller is associated with the blade server. Blade server Ethernet controller...
... installed an I/O-expansion card in I /O-module bays 3 and 4, if these bays are enabled (click I /O-module bay 3 or 4. 46 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide Without failover, you enabled is routed to the switch module or pass-thru module. Important: To support failover on the switch module or pass-thru module are supported by using a controller on the network connected to which Ethernet controller is associated with the blade server. Blade server Ethernet controller...
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... the screen to change the settings of the selected items; Chapter 4. If an optional BladeCenter Storage Expansion Unit 3 is installed, you can be used to implement and manage RAID level-0 (striping) or RAID level-1 (mirror) arrays in Configuration/Setup Utility program (see Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices on page 40 for the controller v Manage the SAS RAID configuration To start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the blade server, and make...
... the screen to change the settings of the selected items; Chapter 4. If an optional BladeCenter Storage Expansion Unit 3 is installed, you can be used to implement and manage RAID level-0 (striping) or RAID level-1 (mirror) arrays in Configuration/Setup Utility program (see Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices on page 40 for the controller v Manage the SAS RAID configuration To start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the blade server, and make...
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From the Task menu, select Install. 5. Using RDM Version 4.20 or later to install the operating system You can use RDM version 4.20 (or later) to display the available installation documents. 50 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide Downloading installation instructions To download operating-system installation instructions, complete the following steps: 1. From the Operating system list, select your operating system and click Search to install a supported Microsoft Windows operating system or Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 on the left...
From the Task menu, select Install. 5. Using RDM Version 4.20 or later to install the operating system You can use RDM version 4.20 (or later) to display the available installation documents. 50 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide Downloading installation instructions To download operating-system installation instructions, complete the following steps: 1. From the Operating system list, select your operating system and click Search to install a supported Microsoft Windows operating system or Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 on the left...
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... or installed without IBM Director present. The ServerGuide program will not start the operating-system CD. If the installed; v Diagnostic programs and error messages Real Time Diagnostics tests the major components of the problem. v Light path diagnostics Use light path diagnostics LEDs on the BladeCenter unit components also might be Make sure that you are configuring. v If the startup (boot) sequence settings have been changed, make sure that the hard disk drive is supported on the hard disk. The RAID configuration program v Make...
... or installed without IBM Director present. The ServerGuide program will not start the operating-system CD. If the installed; v Diagnostic programs and error messages Real Time Diagnostics tests the major components of the problem. v Light path diagnostics Use light path diagnostics LEDs on the BladeCenter unit components also might be Make sure that you are configuring. v If the startup (boot) sequence settings have been changed, make sure that the hard disk drive is supported on the hard disk. The RAID configuration program v Make...
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... opening 18 BladeCenter HS21 specifications 6 BladeCenter unit label placement 2 buttons keyboard/video/mouse 12 media-tray select 13 power-control 13 C Class A electronic emission notice 60 components illustrated 10 Memory and I/O Expansion Blade 14 system board 14 configuration Configuration/Setup Utility 39 PXE Boot Agent Utility program 39 updating 38 with ServerGuide 43 Configuration/Setup Utility program 39 configuring your blade server 39 connectors I/O expansion card 14 input/output 38 memory 14 Memory and I/O Expansion Blade 14 microprocessor 14 SAS hard disk drives...
... opening 18 BladeCenter HS21 specifications 6 BladeCenter unit label placement 2 buttons keyboard/video/mouse 12 media-tray select 13 power-control 13 C Class A electronic emission notice 60 components illustrated 10 Memory and I/O Expansion Blade 14 system board 14 configuration Configuration/Setup Utility 39 PXE Boot Agent Utility program 39 updating 38 with ServerGuide 43 Configuration/Setup Utility program 39 configuring your blade server 39 connectors I/O expansion card 14 input/output 38 memory 14 Memory and I/O Expansion Blade 14 microprocessor 14 SAS hard disk drives...
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... blade server cover 18 operating system install using RDM 50 installing 49 option installing 15 order of installation for memory modules 23 P password power-on 42 placement of labels 2 port input/output 38 power throttling 8 power-on password 42 Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) option 41 disabling 41 enabling 41 problems hardware 51 problems, solving 51 product data 1 product recycling and disposal 57 publications online 1 related 3 PXE boot agent utility program 39 using 45 64 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide
... blade server cover 18 operating system install using RDM 50 installing 49 option installing 15 order of installation for memory modules 23 P password power-on 42 placement of labels 2 port input/output 38 power throttling 8 power-on password 42 Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) option 41 disabling 41 enabling 41 problems hardware 51 problems, solving 51 product data 1 product recycling and disposal 57 publications online 1 related 3 PXE boot agent utility program 39 using 45 64 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide