IBM IntelliStation A Pro User Manual

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
The IBM IntelliStation Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Related documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Notices and statements used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Inventory checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Controls, LEDs, and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 2. Installing the hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Selecting a location for your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Arranging your workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Installing options in your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Cabling the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Turning on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Running the operating system setup program . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Turning off the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Chapter 3. Installing software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Viewing the license agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Using the built-in configuration programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent . . . . . .44
Using the Adaptec HostRAID configuration programs . . . . . . . . . .44
Using ServeRAID Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Configuring the controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Viewing the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Starting the SCSISelect utility program (some models) . . . . . . . . . .49
Chapter 4. Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Recording important numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Creating an emergency recovery-repair diskette in Windows . . . . . . . .51
Creating an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics Diskette in Windows . . . . . . . .52
Chapter 5. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Power-on self-test (POST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
POST error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Troubleshooting charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
CD-ROM drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
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IBM IntelliStation A Pro Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	IntelliStation A Pro
Category	Desktop
Language	English