IBM System x3200 Installation Guide

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
The IBM System x Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Major components of the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Removing the side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Removing the two-piece bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Installing a drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Installing a CD or DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Installing a tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Installing a hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA hard disk drive . . . . . . .20
IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Installing a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Power and signal cables for internal drives . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Cabling the optional ServeRAID-8s controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Installing the simple-swap SATA cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Installing the hot-swap SAS/SATA cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Reinstalling the two-piece bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Reinstalling the side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Chapter 4. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Using the Boot Menu program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent . . . . . . .44
Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller . . . . . .45
LSI Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Chapter 5. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
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IBM System x3200 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3200
Category	Server
Language	English