IBM System x3550 M4 User Manual

Contents
Safety ............................vii
Chapter 1. The System x3550 M4 server ...............1
The IBM System x Documentation CD.................3
Hardware and software requirements ................3
Using the Documentation Browser .................3
Related documentation ......................4
Notices and statements in this document................5
Features and specifications .....................6
What your server offers ......................8
Reliability, availability, and serviceability ................11
IBM Systems Director ......................12
The UpdateXpress System Packs ..................13
Server controls, LEDs, and power ..................13
Front view .........................13
Rear view ..........................21
System pulse LEDs ......................27
Server power features .....................27
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices................31
Instructions for IBM Business Partners ................31
How to send DSA data to IBM ...................31
Server components .......................32
System-board internal connectors .................33
System-board external connectors .................34
System-board switches and jumpers ................35
System-board LEDs ......................37
System-board optional devices connectors..............38
Installation guidelines ......................38
System reliability guidelines ...................40
Working inside the server with the power on .............40
Handling static-sensitive devices .................40
Internal cable routing and connectors ................41
Hard disk drive cable connection .................41
DVD drive cable connection ...................48
Operator information panel cable connection .............49
USB and video cable connection .................50
Removing the cover .......................50
Removing the air baffle ......................51
Installing drives.........................52
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive ................52
Installing a simple-swap hard disk drive ...............54
Installing an optional DVD drive..................56
Installing a memory module ....................59
DIMM installation sequence ...................62
Memory mirrored channel ....................62
Memory rank sparing .....................63
Installing a DIMM .......................64
Replacing a PCI riser-card assembly .................65
Installing an adapter .......................67
Removing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller..............70
Installing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller ..............71
Installing an optional ServeRAID adapter memory module .........75
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IBM System x3550 M4 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3550 M4
Category	Server
Language	English