IBM x3550 - System - 7978 User Manual

Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
The IBM System x Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Major components of the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Chapter 2. Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Removing the server cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Removing air baffles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Installing a hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Installing a simple-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Replacing a riser-card assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Replacing the RAID SAS controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Installing a microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Replacing the server cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, connectors, and power . . . . . . . .29
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Chapter 4. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Configuring hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA RAID . . . . . . . . . . .36
Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . .36
Using ServeRAID Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Configuring simple-swap SATA RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . .39
Using the baseboard management controller utility program . . . . . . . .40
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program . . . . . . . .49
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs . . . . . . .51
Chapter 5. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
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IBM x3550 - System - 7978 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	x3550 - System - 7978
Category	Server
Language	English