IBM System x3850 User Manual

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
The IBM System x Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Notices and statements used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Major components of the System x3850 server . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Chapter 2. Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Installing additional memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Installing a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Installing an additional microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine . . . . . . . . . .20
Installing a ServeRAID-8i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Installing a hot-plug adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Chapter 3. Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . .25
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Chapter 4. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Installing and using the baseboard management controller utility programs . . .32
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program . . . . . . . .41
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs . . . . . . .42
Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Using the ServeRAID configuration programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Using the PXE boot agent utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Chapter 5. Updating IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Chapter 6. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
POST beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
POST error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
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IBM System x3850 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3850
Category	Server
Language	English