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...controller 50 Installing a ServeRAID SAS controller 51 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 iii Configuration information and instructions 17 Updating the firmware 17 Configuring the server 17 Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD 17 Using ...Server controls, LEDs, and connectors 5 Front view 5 Rear view 7 Internal connectors, LEDs, and jumpers 8 System-board optional-device connectors 9 Riser-card optional-device connectors 10 System-board internal connectors 11 Power-backplane-card internal connectors 11 System-board external connectors 12 System-board jumpers 13 System...
...controller 50 Installing a ServeRAID SAS controller 51 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 iii Configuration information and instructions 17 Updating the firmware 17 Configuring the server 17 Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD 17 Using ...Server controls, LEDs, and connectors 5 Front view 5 Rear view 7 Internal connectors, LEDs, and jumpers 8 System-board optional-device connectors 9 Riser-card optional-device connectors 10 System-board internal connectors 11 Power-backplane-card internal connectors 11 System-board external connectors 12 System-board jumpers 13 System...
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... problems 128 USB keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems 129 Memory problems 130 Microprocessor problems 131 iv IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide Parts listing, System x3655, Type 7985 97 Replaceable server components 97 Power cords 103 Chapter 5. Removing a hard disk drive 52 Installing a hard disk drive ... microprocessor 87 Installing a microprocessor 88 Removing a heat-sink retention module 90 Installing a heat-sink retention module 91 Removing the system board and shuttle 93 Installing the system board and shuttle 94 Chapter 4.
... problems 128 USB keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems 129 Memory problems 130 Microprocessor problems 131 iv IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide Parts listing, System x3655, Type 7985 97 Replaceable server components 97 Power cords 103 Chapter 5. Removing a hard disk drive 52 Installing a hard disk drive ... microprocessor 87 Installing a microprocessor 88 Removing a heat-sink retention module 90 Installing a heat-sink retention module 91 Removing the system board and shuttle 93 Installing the system board and shuttle 94 Chapter 4.
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...the following steps: 1. v Regularly inspect and maintain your electrical hand tools for worn, frayed, or pinched cables. 8. viii IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide Guidelines for trained service technicians This section contains information for electrical hazards such as a damaged CRT...testers. Check the power cord: v Make sure that are working on the product. Check for any obvious non-IBM alterations. Check inside the server for any obvious unsafe conditions, such as loose or missing hardware. v Mechanical hazards, such as metal filings, ...
...the following steps: 1. v Regularly inspect and maintain your electrical hand tools for worn, frayed, or pinched cables. 8. viii IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide Guidelines for trained service technicians This section contains information for electrical hazards such as a damaged CRT...testers. Check the power cord: v Make sure that are working on the product. Check for any obvious non-IBM alterations. Check inside the server for any obvious unsafe conditions, such as loose or missing hardware. v Mechanical hazards, such as metal filings, ...
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Be sure to cross reference an English-language caution or danger statement with your server or optional device before performing the instructions. Read any additional safety information that caution statement appear in the Safety Information document under statement 1. This number ... caution or danger statement in the Safety Information document. Safety statements Important: Each caution and danger statement in this documentation before you install the device. x IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide
Be sure to cross reference an English-language caution or danger statement with your server or optional device before performing the instructions. Read any additional safety information that caution statement appear in the Safety Information document under statement 1. This number ... caution or danger statement in the Safety Information document. Safety statements Important: Each caution and danger statement in this documentation before you install the device. x IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide
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... 26: CAUTION: Do not place any object on an IT power distribution system whose maximum phase-to-phase voltage is suitable for use on top of these components. If you suspect a problem with one of rack-mounted devices. Attention: This server is 240 V under any part that has this label attached. Hazardous...
... 26: CAUTION: Do not place any object on an IT power distribution system whose maximum phase-to-phase voltage is suitable for use on top of these components. If you suspect a problem with one of rack-mounted devices. Attention: This server is 240 V under any part that has this label attached. Hazardous...
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... your request, you will be installed only by trained service technicians. v Tier 2 customer replaceable unit: You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself or request IBM to install it, at your IBM® System x3655 Type 7985 server. If you solve problems that might occur in these models. Throughout this document, the following documentation also comes with the...
... your request, you will be installed only by trained service technicians. v Tier 2 customer replaceable unit: You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself or request IBM to install it, at your IBM® System x3655 Type 7985 server. If you solve problems that might occur in these models. Throughout this document, the following documentation also comes with the...
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... in this document are not described in the multilingual Safety Information document, which damage could occur. 2 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide An attention notice is in which is an online information center that you received with the... and Support Information This document is placed just before the instruction or situation in PDF on the IBM System x Documentation CD. Note: Changes are made periodically to configure the server. Each statement is not included in the Safety Information document. v Attention: These notices indicate potential...
... in this document are not described in the multilingual Safety Information document, which damage could occur. 2 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide An attention notice is in which is an online information center that you received with the... and Support Information This document is placed just before the instruction or situation in PDF on the IBM System x Documentation CD. Note: Changes are made periodically to configure the server. Each statement is not included in the Safety Information document. v Attention: These notices indicate potential...
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...: Notes: v ServeRAID-8k-l SAS Controller, 256 1. Six 3.5-inch drive bays (optional tape drive will operate. 4 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide Server on the front of the microprocessors. maximum altitude: 2133 m (7000 ft) v Humidity: Integrated functions: v Baseboard management...830 watts) (2.0) Electrical input: - altitude: 0 to 140°F); Server on the server model, some features might not be available, or some specifications might not apply. Decrease system temperature by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) S12.10 and ISO ...
...: Notes: v ServeRAID-8k-l SAS Controller, 256 1. Six 3.5-inch drive bays (optional tape drive will operate. 4 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide Server on the front of the microprocessors. maximum altitude: 2133 m (7000 ft) v Humidity: Integrated functions: v Baseboard management...830 watts) (2.0) Electrical input: - altitude: 0 to 140°F); Server on the server model, some features might not be available, or some specifications might not apply. Decrease system temperature by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) S12.10 and ISO ...
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... following illustration shows the controls, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and connectors on the front of the 3.5-inch model server. Front view The following illustration shows the controls, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and connectors on the front of the 2.5-inch model... server. Power-on LED Hard disk drive activity LED Information Release LED latch Power-control button System locator LED System-error LED The following illustration shows the controls, LEDs, and connectors on the operator ...
... following illustration shows the controls, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and connectors on the front of the 3.5-inch model server. Front view The following illustration shows the controls, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and connectors on the front of the 2.5-inch model... server. Power-on LED Hard disk drive activity LED Information Release LED latch Power-control button System locator LED System-error LED The following illustration shows the controls, LEDs, and connectors on the operator ...
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.... Video connector: Connect a monitor to this LED to visually locate the server among other USB device, to either of these latches to release the server from the rack. 6 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide v System-error LED: When this LED is lit and not flashing, it indicates ...LED is flashing slowly (one flash per second), it indicates that a noncritical event has occurred. You can use IBM Director to light this button to turn the server on the light path diagnostics panel is still connected to an ac power source. When this LED is lit, ...
.... Video connector: Connect a monitor to this LED to visually locate the server among other USB device, to either of these latches to release the server from the rack. 6 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide v System-error LED: When this LED is lit and not flashing, it indicates ...LED is flashing slowly (one flash per second), it indicates that a noncritical event has occurred. You can use IBM Director to light this button to turn the server on the light path diagnostics panel is still connected to an ac power source. When this LED is lit, ...
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...typical operation, both the ac and dc power LEDs are lit, they indicate that the server is an active link connection on the 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-TX interface for systems-management information control. Optional external SAS connector: Connect a serial-attached SCSI (SAS) device...connectors Power-cord connector: Connect the power cord to this connector. System-management Ethernet connector: Use this connector to connect the server to this LED is lit and not flashing, it indicates that the server is used only by the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. This connector...
...typical operation, both the ac and dc power LEDs are lit, they indicate that the server is an active link connection on the 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-TX interface for systems-management information control. Optional external SAS connector: Connect a serial-attached SCSI (SAS) device...connectors Power-cord connector: Connect the power cord to this connector. System-management Ethernet connector: Use this connector to connect the server to this LED is lit and not flashing, it indicates that the server is used only by the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. This connector...
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... might differ slightly from your hardware. 8 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide System locator LED: Use this LED to light this LED remotely. You can use IBM Director to visually locate the server among other servers. An LED on the internal boards. still connected to this connector. System-error LED: When this LED is also...
... might differ slightly from your hardware. 8 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide System locator LED: Use this LED to light this LED remotely. You can use IBM Director to visually locate the server among other servers. An LED on the internal boards. still connected to this connector. System-error LED: When this LED is also...
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...jumper to pins 2 and 3 bypasses the power-on password check the next time the server is turned on and starts the Configuration/Setup Utility so that are reserved. 14 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide Before moving any jumpers, turn off state. Changing the ... secondary page during startup). Change the position of this document are not shown in the illustrations in the power-off the server; J37 Power-on page 156 for additional information about BIOS recovery mode). J35 BIOS recovery: The default position is pins 1 and 2. ...
...jumper to pins 2 and 3 bypasses the power-on password check the next time the server is turned on and starts the Configuration/Setup Utility so that are reserved. 14 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide Before moving any jumpers, turn off state. Changing the ... secondary page during startup). Change the position of this document are not shown in the illustrations in the power-off the server; J37 Power-on page 156 for additional information about BIOS recovery mode). J35 BIOS recovery: The default position is pins 1 and 2. ...
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...For information about the supported operating-system versions, see "Configuring the server" in ROM on the system board. When you replace a device in the server, you might have to either update the server with the latest version of the server to configure basic hardware features and... SAS controller. v Ethernet firmware is stored in ROM on the IBM System x Documentation CD. Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program - ServeRAID Manager For more information.) In addition to simplify the operating-system installation. (See "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" for...
...For information about the supported operating-system versions, see "Configuring the server" in ROM on the system board. When you replace a device in the server, you might have to either update the server with the latest version of the server to configure basic hardware features and... SAS controller. v Ethernet firmware is stored in ROM on the IBM System x Documentation CD. Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program - ServeRAID Manager For more information.) In addition to simplify the operating-system installation. (See "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" for...
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...label on the server. 2. If you can use these programs as described in this document. v Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program to use it to : a. If the CD does not start, see "ServerGuide problems" on hard disk drives 18 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination ... - b. If the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD did not come with the server, you do not type the administrator password, a limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu will need your operating system and adapter. Follow the instructions on the screen to perform the following tasks: v...
...label on the server. 2. If you can use these programs as described in this document. v Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program to use it to : a. If the CD does not start, see "ServerGuide problems" on hard disk drives 18 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination ... - b. If the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD did not come with the server, you do not type the administrator password, a limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu will need your operating system and adapter. Follow the instructions on the screen to perform the following tasks: v...
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...drive capacities affect how you must use drives with the ServeRAID option. Configure arrays - Using the ServeRAID Configuration Utility program Use the IBM ServeRAID configuration Utility programs to perform the following tasks: v Configure a redundant array of the smallest hard disk drive. v Use ... for an optional ServeRAID SAS controller, you create arrays. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt v View or change the RAID configuration and associated devices. The drives in an array can replace it with the server supports only RAID level-0, level-1, and level-10.
...drive capacities affect how you must use drives with the ServeRAID option. Configure arrays - Using the ServeRAID Configuration Utility program Use the IBM ServeRAID configuration Utility programs to perform the following tasks: v Configure a redundant array of the smallest hard disk drive. v Use ... for an optional ServeRAID SAS controller, you create arrays. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt v View or change the RAID configuration and associated devices. The drives in an array can replace it with the server supports only RAID level-0, level-1, and level-10.
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.... Exit from ServeRAID Manager and remove the CD from the Help menu. Restart the server. In the ServeRAID Manager tree, click the controller. 2. See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for using ServeRAID Manager to configure the RAID controller. If ServeRAID Manager...additional information about ServeRAID Manager is saved in the controller and in Startable CD mode, turn on the server, you want to the array. 20 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide In the Configuration wizard, you can run ServeRAID Manager as described in ...
.... Exit from ServeRAID Manager and remove the CD from the Help menu. Restart the server. In the ServeRAID Manager tree, click the controller. 2. See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for using ServeRAID Manager to configure the RAID controller. If ServeRAID Manager...additional information about ServeRAID Manager is saved in the controller and in Startable CD mode, turn on the server, you want to the array. 20 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide In the Configuration wizard, you can run ServeRAID Manager as described in ...
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...the (Add selected drives) icon. 7. The configuration is saved in the controller and in the "Configuration summary" window. Restart the server. To display a list of available actions for an SOL connection. Using the baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller provides basic service...-spare drives, and physical drives). v Serial over LAN Establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to control the server power, view system information, and identify the server. Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program To enable and configure the...
...the (Add selected drives) icon. 7. The configuration is saved in the controller and in the "Configuration summary" window. Restart the server. To display a list of available actions for an SOL connection. Using the baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller provides basic service...-spare drives, and physical drives). v Serial over LAN Establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to control the server power, view system information, and identify the server. Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program To enable and configure the...
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... Management Controller (BMC) Settings and Advanced Setup sections of the BMC firmware from http://www.ibm.com/ servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html. See the documentation for your specific Linux operating-system type for information and instructions. 22 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide Update the BIOS code: a. When you downloaded. 2. then, press...
... Management Controller (BMC) Settings and Advanced Setup sections of the BMC firmware from http://www.ibm.com/ servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html. See the documentation for your specific Linux operating-system type for information and instructions. 22 IBM System x3655 Type 7985: Problem Determination and Service Guide Update the BIOS code: a. When you downloaded. 2. then, press...
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... (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12 ro root=/dev/hda6 initrd /initrd-2.4.9-e.12.img You must enable it when using the SLES 9.0 operating system. SUSE SLES 9.0 configuration: Note: This procedure is based on a default installation of the /etc/inittab file. Add the following line...to log in through the SOL console: ttyS0 Chapter 2. You must restart the Linux operating system after completing these procedures for the normal runlevels section of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9.0. Configuration information and instructions 27 The file names, structures, and commands might...
... (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.9-e.12 ro root=/dev/hda6 initrd /initrd-2.4.9-e.12.img You must enable it when using the SLES 9.0 operating system. SUSE SLES 9.0 configuration: Note: This procedure is based on a default installation of the /etc/inittab file. Add the following line...to log in through the SOL console: ttyS0 Chapter 2. You must restart the Linux operating system after completing these procedures for the normal runlevels section of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9.0. Configuration information and instructions 27 The file names, structures, and commands might...