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System x3650 Type 7979: User™s Guide

1. board A KT ICH o L Riser card missing o te 7 error LED i 3 v battery error LED SE Remote Supervisor D i Adapter II SlimLine i 1 RAID error LED error LED ol PCI slot 3 l error LED DIMM 1 error LED GE DIMM 2 error LED Microprocessor 1 DAN 3 Gror ED error LED DIMM 4 error LED Microprocessor 2 iere error LED DIMM 6 error LED DIMM 7 error LED VRM DIMM 8 error LED error LED DIMM 9 error LED DIMM 12 error LED a B DIMM 11 error LED ZS DIMM 10 error LED Power channel A N D G f BMC heartbeat LED error LED o J ul o o La Power channel D error LED LB O Power channel C D H L error LED Chapter 2 Installi
2. EC fat eh deh Gh H o DI Pin 1 BE A A S D Z o D p o Wo Switch block T SW2 d S A H H g LI es To clear CMOS and reset the power on password complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines 92 System x3650 Type 7979 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and external cables Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Remove the server from the rack and place it on a flat static protective surface Remove the cover See Removing the cover on page 31 for instructions Move the clear CMOS switch
3. OO D D o D Di O D O CS f aooaa o Rye H L ee 20 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide System board switches and jumpers The following illustration shows the switches and jumpers on the system board Any switches or jumpers on the system board that are not shown in the illustration are reserved See the section about recovering the basic input output system BIOS code in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD for information about using the boot block recovery jumper SAS controller jumper Reserved J89 UI EJI eo no EH i i Bac OO DU EH Dm 1 i Boot block Cm a Kee Hee E ge eA 1
4. o J Branch 1 Wek ECK DIMM 9 DIMM 8 gt Channel 2 DIMM 7 J DIMM 6 DIMM 5 gt Channel 1 5 DIMM 4 J MA Branch 0 DIMM 2 gt Channel 0 e 5 DIMM 1 J E B d a 0 H O O e Each DIMM in a pair must be the same size speed type and technology to ensure that the server will operate correctly e You can configure the server to use memory mirroring Memory mirroring stores data in two pairs of DIMMs simultaneously If a failure occurs the memor controller switches from the active pair to the mirroring pair See Memo mirroring on page 69 for more information about memory mirroring and the DIMM installation sequence that is required e The server supports online spare memory This feature disables the failed memory from the system configuration and activates_an online spare pair of DIMMs to replace the failed active DIMM pair So foninie lt pare mem ofl page 70 for more information about online spare memory and the DIMM configuration t
5. Ss E IN ch 2 JO RRA 4 ER f i g aap uk B Oo I ra a BTS AGG roa ARARAARER Soeur Q 19 D KS pl tae pc 0 GE slk IL HE gt i i a D S D Ee O D 6 D S o LAL o o Fe Tape drive power J100 qj A Front USB J80 Hi ha Jl Front video J51 Internal USB J82 Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 19 System board external connectors The following illustration shows the external input output connectors on the system board USB 1 Video USB 2 Serial Ethernet 2 USB 3 Systems management Ethernet Ethernet 1 USB 4 SAS l i A aDJ gi mi o oD TT 6 IA oo Nl H Il H o
6. PCI Express slot 4 Remote Supervisor Adapter II connector SlimLine connector PCI Express slot 3 PCI riser card connector connector A FAM o ServeRAID SAS connector 0 A E ET crs 5 A i Il DIMM 12 connector H DIMM 11 connector l DIMM 10 connector H Battery connector bus l Microprocessor 1 S S connector l H Microprocessor 2 o aN a a Y Y Y connector R a n ft a t DIMM 9 connector DIMM 8 connector DIMM 7 connector DIMM 6 connector DIMM 5 connector DIMM 4 connector Voltage regulator DIMM 3 connector module connector DIMM 2 connector 2 DIMM 1 connector Fan 8 connector 6 H Fan 3 o S X I connector a 5 D A a Fan 5 Fan 9 D Li connector connector ale 4l ei Fan 1 Fan 2 Fan 4 Fan 6 connector connector connector connector Note The connectors for fans 7 and 10 are on the power backplane See Power backplane board connectors on page 18 Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 17 PCI riser card adapter connectors The following illustration shows the connectors on the PCI riser card for user installable PCI adapters Note For clarity in the following illustration the PCI riser card assembly is inverted PCI adapter connectors Power backplane board connectors The following illustration shows the internal connectors on the power backplane board Sy
7. amp oo Dej cl EE CD DVD eject button CD DVD drive activity LED Rack release latch The following illustration shows the controls light emitting diodes LEDs and connectors on the front of the 2 5 inch model server Rack release Sa Operator information panel USB 5 connector Tape drive bay USB 6 connector Hard disk drive activity LED green disk drive status LED amber Video connector A ool ool ool ooloo iT mm F oo 8 joo tanins 8 oc O Ce EE om 8 oc 3 ste COM CO RICH Q O oy OF FT f CD DVD eject button CD DVD drive activity LED Rack release latch Rack release latch Operator information panel This panel contains controls LEDs and connectors The following illustration shows the controls LEDs and connectors on the operator Chapter 1 The System x3650 Type 7979 server 9 information panel
8. Power on Hard disk drive Information Release LED activity LED LED latch I BIT l lt E Power control System System error button locator LED LED The following controls LEDs and connectors are on the operator information panel e Power control button Press this button to turn the server on and off manually e Power on LED When this LED is lit and not flashing it indicates that the server is turned on When this LED is flashing it indicates that the server is turned off and still connected to a power source When this LED is off it indicates that power is not present or the power supply or the LED itself has failed Note If this LED is off it does not mean that there is no electrical power in the server The LED might be burned out To remove all electrical power from the server you must disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply e Hard disk drive activity LED When this LED is flashing it indicates that a hard disk drive is in use e System locator LED Use this LED to visually locate the server among other servers You can use IBM Director to light this LED remotely e Information LED When this LED is lit it indicates that a no
9. Note Hardware flow control prevents character loss during communication over a serial connection You must enable it when you are using a Linux operating system 1 Add the following line to the end of the Run gettys in standard runlevels section of the etc inittab file This enables hardware flow control and enables users to log in through the SOL console 7 2345 respawn sbin agetty h ttySO 19200 vt102 2 Add the following line at the bottom of the etc securetty file to enable a user to log in as the root user through the SOL console ttyS0 LILO configuration f you are using LILO complete the following steps 1 Modify the etc lilo conf file a Add the following text to the end of the first default 1inux line Monitor b Comment out the map boot map line by adding a at the beginning of this line c Comment out the message boot message line by adding a at the beginning of this line d Add the following line before the first image line This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL e Add the following text to the end of the first label 1inux line Monitor f Add the following line to the first image section This enables SOL append console ttyS0 19200n8 console ttyl g Add the following lines between the two image sections This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL jmage boot vml inuz 2 4 9 e 12smp label 1inux Interact initrd boot initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img read only root
10. Rack release latches Press these latches to release the server from the rack The following illustration shows the connectors and LEDs on the rear of the server Attention In a dc power environment see the documentation that comes with the dc power supply for information about the power supply LEDs Ethernet AC power LED Systems management activity LEDs DC power LED Ethernet connector Ethernet Power cord Power supply link LEDs connector filler panel TT 4 at L R WE S COX elt Ich Se E SES H Al Fil A S SEE CC LS IL i Y O 1 be E E d L Cr Ge SENS re Power SAS Serial USB1 USB3 Ethernet 1 supply 1 connector connector connector connector connector Power on LED Video Ethernet 2 USB 4 System locator LED connector connector connector System error LED USB 2 connector Power cord connector ac power supply only Connect the power cord to this connector Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply AC power LED Each ho
11. S disk drive 2 5 inch filler panel Copyright IBM Corp 2007 15 Riser card assembly Full height Adapter II SlimLine Heat sink filler Low profile iii adapter Remote Supervisor DIMM air baffle Se 5 DIMM ServeRAID SAS controller Heat sink retention System board module 16 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide System board optional device connectors The following illustration shows the connectors on the system board for user installable optional devices
12. after which the startup process continues This is a one time occurrence Important You must allow the initialization process to be completed If you do not the battery pack will not work and the server might not start The battery comes partially charged at 30 or less of capacity Run the server for 4 to 6 hours to fully charge the controller battery The LED just above the battery on the controller remains lit until the battery is fully charged Until the battery is fully charged the controller firmware sets the controller cache to write through mode after the battery is fully charged the controller firmware re enables write back mode When you restart the server you will be given the opportunity to import the existing RAID configuration to the new ServeRAID SAS controller Installing a hard disk drive Locate the documentation that comes with the hard disk drive and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter Important Do not install a SCSI hard disk drive in this server install only SAS hard disk drives The following notes describe the type of hard disk drive that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing a hard disk drive e The server 3 5 inch models support six slim 3 5 inch hard disk drives installed on Ultra Slim hard disk drive trays for 3 5 inch drives For a list of supported 3 5 inch hard disk drives see http www ibm com servers eserver
13. default 0 timeout 8 This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL title linux SOL Monitor kernel hd 1 boot vmlinuz root dev hda2 acpi oldboot vga 791 console ttyS1 19200 console ttyl initrd hd0 1 boot initrd This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL title linux SOL Interactive kernel hd0 1 boot vmlinuz root dev hda2 acpi oldboot vga 791 console ttyl console ttyS0 19200 initrd hd0 1 boot initrd title floppy Chapter 3 Configuring the server 105 Modified boot grub menu lst contents Notes root chainloader 1 title failsafe kernel hd 1 boot vmlinuz shipped root dev hda2 ide nodma apm off vga normal nosmp 1 disableapic maxcpus 0 3 initrd hd0 1 boot initrd shipped Note 1 The kernel line is shown with a line break In your file the entire entry must all be on one line You must restart the Linux operating system after you complete these procedures for the changes to take effect and to enable SOL Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Edition configuration Note This procedure is based on a default installation of the Microsoft Windows 2003 operating system To configure the Windows 2003 operating system for SOL operation complete the following steps You must be logged in as a user with administrator access to perform this procedure 1 Determine which boot entry ID to modify a Type bootcfg at a Windows command prompt then press Enter to display th
14. disconnect the SCSI cable from the rear of the tape drive and gently pull it back through the slot and into the server then lift the cable out of the server 9 If you are not installing another drive in the bay install a filler panel or panels in the bay If you removed a SCSI tape drive reinstall the DIMM air baffle and riser card assembl Installing the DIMM air baffle on page 37 and Installing the riser card assembly on page 33 10 Install the fan bracket assembly see Installing the fan bracket assembly on page 79 79 11 Replace the server cover Installing a microprocessor The following notes describe the type of microprocessor that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing a microprocessor e The server supports certain Intel Xeon dual core or quad core flip chip land grid array 771 FC LGA 771 microprocessors which are designed for the LGA771 socket Seelhttp www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us for a list of supported microprocessors Important Dual core and quad core microprocessors are not interchangeable and cannot be used in the same server For example if the server has a dual core microprocessor you cannot install a quad core microprocessor as the second microprocessor Use the Configuration Setup Utility program to determine the type and speed of the microprocessor that is currently installed in the server At the time of thi
15. if one is installed System card data Select this choice to view the identity of the system board power supplies DASD backplane and power backplane 86 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Devices and I O Ports Select this choice to view or change assignments for devices and input output I O ports You can configure the serial ports configure remote console redirection enable or disable integrated Ethernet controllers the SAS controller IDE channels and PCI slots and view the system Ethernet MAC addresses If you disable a device it cannot be configured and the operating system will not be able to detect it this is equivalent to disconnecting the device This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only Date and Time Select this choice to set the date and time in the server in 24 hour format hour minute second This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only System Security Select this choice to set passwords See Passwords on page 90 for more information This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only Administrator Password Select this choice to set or change an administrator password An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator it limits access to the full Configuration Setup Utility menu If an administrator password is set the full Configuration Setup Utility menu is available only if you type the a
16. the server will be turned off automatically e You can press the power control button to start an orderly shutdown of the operating system and turn off the server if your operating system supports this feature e If the operating system stops functioning you can press and hold the power control button for more than 4 seconds to turn off the server e The service processor can turn off the server as an automatic response to a critical system failure e You can turn off the server through a request from the service processor Chapter 1 The System x3650 Type 7979 server 13 14 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Chapter 2 Installing optional devices This chapter provides detailed instructions for installing optional hardware devices in the server Server components The following illustrations show the major components in the server The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware Fans 5 or 10 Fan bracket assembly 3 5 inch hard disk drive backplane Power supply filler Microprocessor _ air baffle Pes Power supply CD DVD media backplane Tape drive filler Tape drive space filler Optional tape drive Operator information panel CD DVD drive 3 5 inch filler panel 3 5 inch hard disk drive lt Power backplane 2 5 inch drive cage with 3 5 inch cage hard disk drive backplane divider 2 5 inch hard
17. will be accepted by the utility program To accept connections from any server type INADDR_ANY as the IP address Also specify the port number that the utility program will use These values will be recorded in the smbridge cfg file for the automatic startup of the utility program To install the OSA SMBridge management utility program on a server running a Linux operating system complete the following steps You must be logged in as a root user to perform these procedures 1 2 3 Go to http www ibm com systems support Download the utility program and create the OSA BMC Management Utility CD Insert the OSA BMC Management Utility CD into the drive Type mount mnt cdrom Locate the directory where the installation RPM package is located and type cd mnt cdrom Type the following command to run the RPM package and start the installation rpm I ve smbridge 2 0 xx rpm where xx is the release level being installed Follow the prompts to complete the installation When the installation is complete the utility copies files to the following directories etc init d SMBridge etc smbridge cfg lusr sbin smbridged var log smbridge Liscense txt var log smbridge Readme txt 108 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide The utility starts automatically when the server is started You can also locate the ect init d directory to start the utility and use the following commands to manage the utility smbridge status smbridge st
18. 19 it EE AR a Pin 1 i E 1 A o A Z C CO O E O A A D E o G JL fe SY is Switch block T SW2 CR A S D Ale TE Al em Table 2 on page 22 describes the function of each switch on the switch block Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 21 Table 2 Switches 1 8 Switch Switch number Default value description Reserved Reserved Reserved Power on password override Changing the position of this switch bypasses the power on password check the next time the server is turned on and starts the Configuration Setup Utility program so that you can change or delete the power on password You do not have to move the switch back to the default position after the password is overridden Changing the position of this switch does not affect the administrator passwor
19. EC concerning waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE The Directive determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the European Union This label is applied to various products to indicate that the product is not to be thrown away but rather reclaimed upon end of life per this Directive SES COV TI EU BHBKVUS LY LT ILEWCOABAENET OORT EU WEN HT 5 EKE TBR aS tA 2002 96 EC WEEE D 7 SV ASHE VT WEI COPS EU REN T 514E HA ARE OIENRN E Y HA INOR FEED CU ET COAFAVL PAA RIC TIC GEO THE RAUT UADD E Moe SR DIM OM MICH SN TWEET Appendix Notices 117 Remarque Cette marque s applique uniquement aux pays de l Union Europ enne et la Norv ge L etiquette du syst me respecte la Directive europ enne 2002 96 EC en mati re de D chets des Equipements Electriques et Electroniques DEEE qui d termine les dispositions de retour et de recyclage applicables aux syst mes utilis s travers l Union europ enne Conform ment la directive ladite tiquette pr cise que le produit sur lequel elle est appos e ne doit pas tre jet mais tre r cup r en fin de vie In accordance with the European WEEE Directive electrical and electronic equipment EEE is to be collected separately and to be reused recycled or recovered at end of life Users of EEE with the WEEE marking per Annex IV of the W
20. IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program to configure devices that are attached to the SAS controller For information about using this program see Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program on page 95 ServeRAID Manager ServeRAID Manager is available as a stand alone program and as an IBM Director extension Use ServeRAID Manager to define and configure your disk array subsystem before you install the operating system For information about using this program see Using ServeRAID Manager on page 96 Ethernet controller configuration For information about configuring the Ethernet controllers see Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers on page 110 Baseboard management controller utility programs Use these programs to configure the baseboard management controller to update the firmware and sensor data record field replaceable unit SDR FRU data and to remotely manage a network For information about using these programs see Using the baseboard management controller on page 98 IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup hardware management tool that you can use to centrally manage System x and xSeries servers If you plan to use IBM Director to manage the server you must check for the latest applicable IBM Director updates and interim fixes For information about updating IBM Director see Updating IBM Director on page 111 For more information about IBM Director see the IBM Director documen
21. Lift the heat sink filler out of the server Install the microprocessor a Touch the static protective package that contains the microprocessor to any unpainted metal surface on the server Then remove the microprocessor from the package Microprocessor release lever Microprocessor socket dust cover b Remove the protective dust cover tape or label from the surface of the microprocessor socket if one is present c Rotate the microprocessor release lever on the socket from its closed and locked position until it stops in the fully open position Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 65 Attention e Do not touch the microprocessor contacts handle the microprocessor by the edges only Contaminants on the microprocessor contacts such as oil from your skin can cause connection failures between the contacts and the socket e Handle the microprocessor carefully Dropping the microprocessor during installation or removal can damage the contacts e Do not use excessive force when you press the microprocessor into the socket e Make sure that the microprocessor is oriented and aligned and positioned in the socket before you try to close the lever Microprocessor Alignment marks Notches d Align the microprocessor with the socket note the alignment mark and the position of the notches then carefully place the microprocessor on the socket Close the microprocessor bracket frame Note The microprocess
22. Network Management Protocol SNMP trap alerts on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine install and compile the management information base MIB on your SNMP manager e You will need an Internet connection to the client system to download software and firmware from the IBM Support Web site during the installation process The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware and the SNMP MIB are available on the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD the latest versions are available at http www ibm com systems support Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine You can manage the server remotely through the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine by using the dedicated systems management Ethernet connector on the rear of the server For additional information about network configuration see the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Installation Guide To cable the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine complete the following steps 1 Connect one end of a Category 3 or Category 5 Ethernet cable to the dedicated systems management Ethernet connector See Rear view on page 11 for the location of the systems management Ethernet connector 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the network Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware Before you install the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware download the most recent versions of the following software and firmware e BIOS code update with suppor
23. Redundant cooling enables continued operation if one of the fans fails The server supports up to two 835 watt ac power supplies which provide redundancy and hot swap capability for a typical configuration If the maximum load on the server is less than 835 watts and a problem occurs with one of the power supplies the other power supply can meet the power requirements Note A 700 watt 48 volt dc power supply option is available The dc power supplies provide redundancy but no hot swap capability e ServeRAID support The server supports an internal ServeRAID 8k or 8k SAS Controller which is required for you to use the hot swap hard disk drives and to create redundant array of independent disks RAID configurations 6 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Systems management capabilities The server supports an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine When you use this adapter you can manage the functions of the server locally and remotely The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine also provides system monitoring event recording and dial out alert capability TCP IP offload engine TOE support The Ethernet controllers in the server support TOE which is a technology that offloads the TCP IP flow from the microprocessors and I O subsystem to increase the speed of the TCP IP flow When an operating system that supports TOE is running on the server and TOE is enabled the server supports TOE operation See the operating
24. a SATA tape drive in a 2 5 inch model server To install a tape drive in a 2 5 inch model server complete the following steps ds 2 NOS 10 11 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 28 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Attention In adc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply If you installed the space filler from the tape enablement kit onto the tape drive assembly remove it now Remove the server cover Remove the fan bracket assembly Remove the filler panel from the tape drive bay From the inside of the server thread the tape drive end of the cables for your tape drive through the rear of the tape drive bay and out the front of the server Connect the cable or cables to the back of the tape drive Push the tape drive assembly into the tape drive bay gently pulling the cables farther into the server as you do so until the tape drive assembly stops Push the tray handle to the closed locked position Connect the cable connectors to the following system board connectors see connectors e Signal connector SATA tape drive signal connector J102 e Power connector tape drive power connector J100 The fol
25. a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Align the guides on the left and right sides of the assembly with the slots in the sides of the chassis Lower the fan bracket assembly into the chassis Push the fan bracket assembly levers toward the rear of the server until they stop pinch the release latches and metal tabs together and push the levers down into place Press down on the lever metal tabs and on the fans to make sure that the fan bracket assembly is fully seated If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 79 Replacing the CD RW DVD drive To remove the CD RW DVD drive complete the following steps Release tab CD DVD drive 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 28 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Remove the cover see Removing the Cover on page 31 P
26. and associated devices When you are using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility programs to configure and manage arrays consider the following information e Hard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays Drives in an array can have different capacities but the RAID controller treats them as if they all have the capacity of the smallest hard disk drive e To help ensure signal quality do not mix drives with different speeds and data rates e To update the firmware and BIOS code for an optional ServeRAID SAS controller you must use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with the ServeRAID controller Starting the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program To start the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program complete the following steps 1 Turn on the server 2 When the prompt lt lt lt Press lt CTRL gt lt A gt for IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility gt gt gt appears press Ctrl A If you have set an administrator password you are prompted to type the password 3 To select a choice from the menu see IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu choices use the arrow keys 4 Use the arrow keys to select the channel for which you want to change settings 5 To change the settings of the selected items follow the instructions on the screen IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu choices The following choices are on the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu e Array Configuration Uti
27. configuring 98 installing 107 P password administrator 91 clear CMOS jumper 91 override 91 power on 90 resetting 91 PCI bus number 88 expansion slots 4 port connectors 20 power supply installing 72 operating requirements 72 power supply specifications 4 power control button 10 power cord connector 11 power on LED 12 rear 10 power on password 87 power on password override switch 22 product recycling and disposal 117 publications 2 R RAID controller installing 46 removing 46 replacing 46 RAS features 7 recycling and disposal product 117 Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine 7 cabling 112 installing 43 installing firmware 112 removing 45 setting up 111 removing adapter 42 CD RW DVD drive 80 power supply 75 RAID controller 46 Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine 45 tape drive 61 replacing RAID controller 46 resetting passwords 91 riser card assembly installing 32 LEDs 24 location 42 removing 32 replacing 32 S SAS connector external 12 internal 19 SCSI terminator 54 56 58 59 SDR FRU defined 85 109 serial connector 12 serial over LAN commands connect 110 identify 110 serial over LAN continued commands continued power 110 reboot 110 sel get 110 sol 110 sysinfo 110 ServeRAID 6 ServeRAID Manager 96 ServerGuide features 93 NOS installation 94 setup 94 using 93 ServerGuide CD 5 service processor defined 12 setting clear CMOS password override jumper 91
28. domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement Notice to Customers This apparatus is approved under approval number NS G 1234 J 100003 for indirect connection to public telecommunication systems in the United Kingdom European Union EMC Directive conformance statement This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 2004 108 EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a nonrecommended modification of the product including the fitting of non IBM option cards This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A Information Technology Equipment according to CISPR 22 European Standard EN 55022 The limits for Class A equipment were derived for commercial and industrial environments to provide reasonable protection against interference with licensed communication equipment Attention This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures European Community contact IBM Technical Regulations Pascalstr 100 Stuttgart Germany 70569 120 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Teleph
29. drive connector SCSI adapter connector Terminator Power cable Tape drive connector To install a SCSI tape drive in a 3 5 inch model server complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page viiland Installation guidelines 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 3 If you have not attached the space filler from the tape enablement kit to the tape drive assembly do so now Remove the server cover Remove the fan bracket assembly 6 Remove the filler panels from the two bottom left hard disk drive bays ao e Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 55 10 11 12 13 14 From the inside of the server thread the tape drive end of the cables through the slot in the left side of the hard disk drive cage and out the front of the server Note The terminator on the short section of the cable does not go through the slot do not attempt to force it Connect the cables to the back of the tape drive Push the tape drive assembly into the bays gently pulling the cables farther into the server as you do so until the tape drive assembly stops Push the tray handle to the closed loc
30. each dc power supply Remove the cover seel Removing the cover on page 31 Remove the riser card assembly see Removing the riser card assembly on page 32 Place your fingers into the handle and opening on the top of the air baffle Press the handle toward the opening and lift the air baffle out of the server Attention For proper cooling and airflow replace the air baffle before you turn on the server Operating the server with an air baffle removed might damage server components 36 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Installing the DIMM air baffle The following illustration shows how to install the DIMM air baffle Riser card assembly Release ring Ss To install the DIMM air baffle complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page ii and Installation guidelines on page 28 2 Make sure that the server and peripheral devices are turned off see Turning off the server on page 13 and that all power cords and external cables are disconnected Attention In adc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 3 Remove the cover see Removing the cover on page 31 4 Align the tabs on the sides of the air baffle with the slots on the power supply cage 5 Place your fingers in
31. gt 5 Disconnect any cables from the adapter 6 Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners and pull the adapter from the PCI slot 7 If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine An optional Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine can be installed only in a dedicated slot on the system board See System board optional device connectors on page 17 for the location of the connector After the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed the systems management Ethernet port on the rear of the server is active Note Earlier versions of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine might not work in this server See http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us for the supported Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 43 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Connector Retainer bracket Latch bracket To install a Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine complete the following steps 1 is Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and external cables see Turning off the server on page 13 Attention In adc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service
32. manage System x and xSeries servers For more information see the IBM Director documentation on the BM Director CD e IBM X Architecture technology IBM X Architecture technology combines proven innovative IBM designs to make your Intel processor based server powerful scalable and reliable For more information see http www ibm com servers eserver xseries xarchitecture enterprise index html Active Memory The Active Memory feature improves the reliability of memory through memory mirroring and online spare memory Memory mirroring stores data in two pairs of DIMMs simultaneously Online spare memory disables a failed pair of DIMMs from the system configuration and activates a pair of online spare DIMMs For more information see Installing a memory module on page 67 Large system memory capacity The server supports up to 48 GB of system memory The memory controller supports up to 12 industry standard x4 or x8 PC2 5300 fully buffered dual inline memory modules FBD DIMMs e IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that comes with the server provides programs to help you set up the server and install a Windows operating system The ServerGuide program detects installed optional hardware devices and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers For more information about the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD see Using the ServerGuid
33. notices DECHE Federal Communications Commission FCC statement Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement Avis de conformit a la r glementation d Industrie Canada Australia and New Zealand Class A statement 2 4 United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement iv System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide European Union EMC Directive conformance statement 120 Taiwanese Class A warning statement 121 Chinese Class warning statement 121 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI statement 121 Korean Class A warning statement 121 Index 123 Contents V Vi System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Safety Before installing this product read the Safety Information Age Ube Hal bel A Gag giil Ibe GS ji h Antes de instalar este produto leia as Informa es de Seguran a ERAT ina AS Safety Information ZE RARE DLW AART REAM e Prije instalacije ovog produkta obavezno pro itajte Sigurnosne Upute Pred instalac tohoto produktu si p e t te p ru ku bezpe nostn ch instrukc L s sikkerhedsforskrifterne f r du installerer dette produkt Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften Ennen kuin asennat t m n tuotteen lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information Avant d installer ce produit lisez les consignes de s curit Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen Mpv eykatao
34. popop Make sure that the tray handle is open that is perpendicular to the drive Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay Gently push the drive assembly into the bay until the drive stops Push the tray handle to the closed locked position Check the hard disk drive status LED to verify that the hard disk drive is operating correctly If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is lit continuously that drive is faulty and must be replaced If the green hard disk drive activity LED is flashing the drive is being accessed Note You might have to reconfigure the disk arrays after you install hard disk drives See the RAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for information about RAID controllers If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Removing a hard disk drive 3 5 inch drives Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 49 2 5 inch drives To remove a hot swap hard disk drive complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page il and Installation guidelines on page 28 2 Move the handle on the drive to the open position perpendicular to the drive 3 Pull the hot swap drive assembly from the bay Note You might have to reconfigure the disk arrays after you remove a hard disk drive See the RAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for informati
35. server operation be sure to update the server baseboard management controller firmware before you update the BIOS code To update the firmware if the Linux or Windows operating system update package is available from the World Wide Web and you have obtained the applicable update package follow the instructions that come with the update package Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program Use the OSA SMBridge management utility program to remotely manage and configure a network The utility program provides the following remote management capabilities e CLI command line interface mode Use CLI mode to remotely perform power management and system identification control functions over a LAN or serial port interface from a command line interface Use CLI mode also to remotely view the BMC system event log Chapter 3 Configuring the server 109 Use the following commands in CLI mode identify Control the system locator LED on the front of the server power Turn the server on and off remotely sel Perform operations with the BMC system event log sysinfo Display general system information that is related to the server and the baseboard management controller e Serial over LAN Use the Serial over LAN capability to remotely perform control and management functions over a Serial over LAN SOL network You can also use SOL to remotely view and change the server BIOS settings At a command prompt type telnet localhost 623
36. sure that the operating system starts if an operating system is installed or that a 19990305 error code is displayed indicating that an operating system was not found but the server is otherwise working correctly If the server is not working correctly see Solving problems in the Installation Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD for diagnostic information e Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working Place removed covers and other parts in a safe place e If you must start the server while the cover is removed make sure that no one is near the server and that no tools or other objects have been left inside the server e Do not attempt to lift an object that you think is too heavy for you If you have to lift a heavy object observe the following precautions Make sure that you can stand safely without slipping Distribute the weight of the object equally between your feet Use a slow lifting force Never move suddenly or twist when you lift a heavy object To avoid straining the muscles in your back lift by standing or by pushing up with your leg muscles e Make sure that you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical outlets for the server monitor and other devices e Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives e Have a small flat blade screwdriver available e You do not have to turn off the server to install or replace hot swap fans redundant hot s
37. switch 1 on SW2 to the On position Install the cover and connect the server to a keyboard monitor and mouse then connect the server to a power source Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Turn on the server You can now start the Configuration Setup Utility program and either delete the old power on password or set a new power on password User s Guide 8 Save the configuration and turn off the server then disconnect all power cords and external cables again Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 9 Remove the cover move the clear CMOS switch back to the Off position and reinstall the cover 10 Replace the server in the rack and connect the external cables and power cords then turn on the server Attention In a de power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply See the documentation that comes with eac
38. system documentation for information about enabling TOE Note As of the date of this document the Linux operating system does not support TOE Reliability availability and serviceability features Three important computer design features are reliability availability and serviceability RAS The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored in the server the availability of the server when you need it and the ease with which you can diagnose and repair problems The server has the following RAS features Automatic error retry and recovery Automatic restart after a power failure Backup basic input output system BIOS switching under the control of the baseboard management controller Baseboard management controller service processor Built in monitoring for fan power temperature voltage and power supply redundancy Cable presence detection on most connectors Chipkill memory protection Error codes and messages Error correcting code ECC L2 cache and system memory Fully buffered DIMMs FBD support Hot swap cooling fans with speed sensing capability Hot swap hard disk drives Hot spare memory Information and light path diagnostics LED panels Memory mirroring Menu driven setup system configuration and redundant array of independent disks RAID configuration programs Parity checking or CRC checking on the serially attached SCSI SAS bus and PCI buses Power management compliance with Ad
39. technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Remove the cover seel Removing the cover on page 31 Remove the PCI riser card assembly see Removing the riser card assembly on page 52 Turn the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine so that the keys on the connector align correctly with the connector on the system board Slip the free end of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine under the tab on the retainer bracket aligning the holes in the adapter with the posts on the retainer bracket and latch bracket then press the adapter into the connector on the system board and make sure that all tabs on the latch bracket secure the adapter in place Replace the PCI riser card assembly See the documentation that comes with the Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine for information about installing the firmware and configuring the adapter Create a backup copy of the configuration so that if you have to replace the adapter in the future you can restore the configuration If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 44 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Removing a Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine Note Before you remove a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine create a backup copy of the configuration so that if you are replacing the a
40. the firmware if the problem remains replace the Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine 4 Call for service DASD A hard disk drive error has occurred 1 Check the LEDs on the hard disk drives and replace the indicated drive 2 Call for service RAID A RAID controller error has occurred 1 Make sure that a RAID controller is installed Note The server will not start without a RAID controller installed 2 Check the system error log for information about the error FAN A fan has failed is operating too slowly Replace the failing fan which is indicated by a lit LED on the or has been removed The TEMP LED fan itself might also be lit TEMP The system temperature has exceeded 1 Determine whether a fan has failed If it has replace it a threshold level A failing fan can 2 Make sure that the room temperature is not too high See cause the TEMP LED to be lit Features and specifications on page 3 for temperature information 3 Make sure that the air vents are not blocked 4 Call for service BRD An error has occurred on the system 1 Check the LEDs on the system board to identify the board component that is causing the error 2 Check the system error log for information about the error PCI An error has occurred on a PCI bus or 1 Check the LEDs on the PCI slots to identify the component on the system board An additional LED will be lit next to a failing PCI slot that is causing the error 2 Check the system erro
41. the ventilated space around any of the fans e Make sure that cables are not routed on top of components under the PCI riser card assembly Make sure that cables are not pinched by the server components 10 Perform any configuration tasks that are required for the adapter If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 41 Removing an adapter To remove an adapter complete the following steps K Expansion Adapter slot covers Riser card lt lt assembly Expansion Expansion slot cover Low profile PCI Express adapter 1 Read the safety information that begins on page il and Installation guidelines 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and external cables see Turning off the server on page 13 Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 3 Pull the server out of the rack then remove the cover see Removing the cover on page 31 4 If the adapter is on the riser card remove the riser card assembly from the server see Removing the riser card assembly on page 32 42 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Access holes
42. to access the SOL network Type help at the smbridge gt prompt for more information Use the following commands in an SOL session connect Connect to the LAN Type connect ip ip address u username p password identify Control the system locator LED on the front of the server power Turn the server on and off remotely reboot Force the server to restart sel get Display the BMC system event log sol Configure the SOL function sysinfo Display system information that is related to the server and the globally unique identifier GUID Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers The Ethernet controllers are integrated on the system board They provide an interface for connecting to a 10 Mbps 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps network and provide full duplex FDX capability which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the network If the Ethernet ports in the server support auto negotiation the controllers detect the data transfer rate 1OBASE T 100BASE TX or 1000BASE T and duplex mode full duplex or half duplex of the network and automatically operate at that rate and mode You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controllers However you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controllers For device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controllers see the 110 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Broadcom NetXtreme I
43. AID configuration program to create logical drives Note Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program When you start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD the program prompts you to complete the following tasks e Select your language e Select your keyboard layout and country e View the overview to learn about ServerGuide features e View the readme file to review installation tips for your operating system and adapter e Start the operating system installation You will need your operating system CD Typical operating system installation The ServerGuide program can reduce the time it takes to install an operating system It provides the device drivers that are required for your hardware and for the operating system that you are installing This section describes a typical ServerGuide operating system installation Note Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program 1 After you have completed the setup process the operating system installation program starts You will need your operating system CD to complete the installation 2 The ServerGuide program stores information about the server model service processor hard disk drive controllers and network adapters Then the program checks the CD for newer device drivers This information is stored and then passed to the operating system installation program 3 The ServerGu
44. Comment out the gfxmenu line by adding a in front of the word gfxmenu b Add the following line before the first title line This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL c Append the following text to the first title line SOL Monitor d Append the following text to the kernel line of the first title section console ttyS1 19200 console tty0 e Add the following four lines between the first two title sections This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL title linux SOL Interactive kernel hd0 1 boot vmlinuz root dev hda2 acpi oldboot vga 791 console ttyl console ttyS0 19200 initrd hd0 1 boot initrd The following examples show the original content of the boot grub menu lst file and the content of this file after modification Original boot grub menu lst contents Notes gfxmanu hd0 1 boot message color white blue black light gray default 0 timeout 8 title linux kernel hd0 1 boot vmlinuz root dev hda2 acpi oldboot vga 791 initrd hd0 1 boot initrd title floppy root chainloader 1 title failsafe kernal hd 1 boot vmlinuz shipped root dev hda2 ide nodma apm off vga normal nosmp disableapic maxcpus 0 3 initrd hd0 1 boot initrd shipped Note 1 The kernel line is shown with a line break In your file the entire entry must all be on one line Notes Modified boot grub menu lst contents gfxmanu hd0 1 boot message color white blue black light gray
45. Configuration Setup Utility menu is available 3 Select the settings to view or change Configuration Setup Utility menu choices The following choices are on the Configuration Setup Utility main menu Depending on the version of the BIOS code some menu choices might differ slightly from these descriptions System Summary Select this choice to view configuration information including the ID speed and cache size of the microprocessors a USB device summary and the amount of installed memory When you make configuration changes through other options in the Configuration Setup Utility program the changes are reflected in the system summary you cannot change settings directly in the system summary This choice is on the full and limited Configuration Setup Utility menu System Information Select this choice to view information about the server When you make changes through other options in the Configuration Setup Utility program some of those changes are reflected in the system information you cannot change settings directly in the system information This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only Product Data Select this choice to view the machine type and model of the server the serial number the system UUID the system board identifier the revision level or issue date of the BIOS code and diagnostics code and the version date and build level of ROM code for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
46. EDs Riser card assembly LEDs Light path diagnostics panel Installation guidelines System reliability guidelines Working inside the server with the power on Handling static sensitive devices Removing the cover Removing the riser card assembly Installing the riser card assembly Removing the microprocessor air baffle Installing the microprocessor air baffle Removing the DIMM air baffle Installing the DIMM air baffle Installing an adapter Removing an adapter Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine Removing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Replacing the ServeRAID SAS controller Installing a hard disk drive o Removing a hard disk drive Installing an optional tape drive Installing a SATA tape drive in a 3 5 inch model server Installing a SATA tape drive in a 2 5 inch model server Installing a SCSI tape drive in a 3 5 inch model server Installing a SCSI tape drive in a 2 5 inch model server Removing an optional tape drive Installing a microprocessor Installing a memory module Memory mirroring Copyright IBM Corp 2007 M oO zJ Oo Gab A 1 lt Online spare memory Removing a memory module Installing a hot swap power supply Removing a hot swap power supply Installing a fan EECH Removing a fan Removing the fan bracket assembly Installing the fan bracket assembly Replacing the CD RW DVD drive Completing the insta
47. EEE Directive as shown above must not dispose of end of life EEE as unsorted municipal waste but use the collection framework available to customers for the return recycling and recovery of WEEE Customer participation is important to minimize any potential effects of EEE on the environment and human health due to the potential presence of hazardous substances in EEE For proper collection and treatment contact your local IBM representative Battery return program This product may contain a sealed lead acid nickel cadmium nickel metal hydride lithium or lithium ion battery Consult your user manual or service manual for specific battery information The battery must be recycled or disposed of properly Recycling facilities may not be available in your area For information on disposal of batteries outside the United States go tolhttp www ibm com ibm environment products batteryrecycle shtml or contact your local waste disposal facility In the United States IBM has established a return process for reuse recycling or proper disposal of used IBM sealed lead acid nickel cadmium nickel metal hydride and battery packs from IBM equipment For information on proper disposal of these batteries contact IBM at 1 800 426 4333 Have the IBM part number listed on the battery available prior to your call For Taiwan Please recycle batteries 2 BE 2 7 For the European Union 118 System x3650 Type 7979 Use
48. Error Log Select this choice to view the three most recent error codes and messages that were generated during POST Select Clear POST Error Log to clear the POST error log System Event Error Log This choice is available only if an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed Select this choice to view the error messages in the system event error log You can use the arrow keys to move between pages in the error log Select Clear System Event Error Log to clear the system event error log The system event error log contains all event and error messages that have been generated during POST by the system management interface handler and by the system service processor Run the diagnostic programs to get more information about error codes that occur See the Problem Chapter 3 Configuring the server 89 Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD for instructions for running the diagnostic programs e Save Settings Select this choice to save the changes that you have made in the settings e Restore Settings Select this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and restore the previous settings e Load Default Settings Select this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and restore the factory settings e Exit Setup Select this choice to exit from the Configuration Setup Utility program If you have not saved the changes that you have made in th
49. I Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the server To find updated information about configuring the controllers complete the following steps Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document Go to 2 Under Product support click System x 3 Under Popular links click Publications lookup 4 From the Product family menu select System x3650 and click Continue k Updating IBM Director If you plan to use IBM Director to manage the server you must check for the latest applicable IBM Director updates and interim fixes To install the IBM Director updates and any other applicable updates and interim fixes complete the following steps Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document 1 Check for the latest version of IBM Director a Go to http www ibm com servers eserver xseries systems_management xseries_sm dwnl html b If the drop down list shows a newer version of IBM Director than what comes with the server follow the instructions on the Web page to download the latest version 2 Install IBM Director 3 Download and install any applicable updates or interim fixes for the server a Go tolhttp 7nwwibm comisystems support b Under Product support click System x c Under Popular links click Software and device drivers d C
50. II SlimLine can be installed only in a dedicated slot on the system board To install a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine see Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine on page 43 e The server supports only 3 3 V and universal PCI adapters e The PCI bus configuration is as follows Non hot plug low profile PCI Express x8 x4 lanes slot 4 Non hot plug low profile PCI Express x8 x4 lanes slot 3 Non hot plug half length PCI Express x8 x8 lanes slot 2 Non hot plug full length PCI Express x8 x8 lanes slot 1 38 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Note If you have replaced the PCI Express riser card assembly with the optional PCI X riser card assembly slots 1 and 2 are non hot plug 64 bit 133 MHz PCI X slots which support Integrated xSeries Adapter IXA single width adapters The system scans devices in the following order if you have not changed the default boot precedence integrated Ethernet controllers integrated SAS controller and then PCI slots 1 2 3 and 4 PCI riser card The following illustration shows the location of the adapter expansion slots on the PCI riser card Note For clarity the riser card assembly is inverted in the illustration PCI adapter connectors To install an adapter complete the following steps L Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect
51. System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide a En e a a OC mm e nm mmm mm el ER mm mmm mm mm e mm emm mm eee mmm VU mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide a En e a a OC mm e nm mmm mm el ER mm mmm mm mm e mm emm mm eee mmm VU mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm Note Before using this information and the product it supports read the general information in Notices on page 115 and the Warranty and Support Information document on the IBM System x Documentation CD Fifth Edition December 2007 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2007 All rights reserved US Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp Contents Safety Chapter 1 The System x3650 Type 7979 server Related documentation Notices and statements in this document Features and specifications What your server offers Reliability availability and serviceability features IBM Director The Update Xpress program Server controls LEDs and power Front view Rear view Server power features P Chapter 2 Installing optional devices Server components System board optional device connectors PCI riser card adapter connectors Power backplane board connectors System board internal cable connectors System board external connectors System board switches and jumpers System board L
52. activate the LILO configuration When the Linux operating system starts a LILO boot prompt is displayed instead of the graphical user interface Press Tab at this prompt to install all of the boot options that are listed To load the operating system in interactive mode type linux Interact and then press Enter GRUB configuration f you are using GRUB modify the boot grub grub conf file i 2 Comment out the splashimage line by adding a at the beginning of this line Add the following line before the first title line This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL Append the following text to the first title line SOL Monitor Append the following text to the kernel line of the first title section console ttyS0 19200 console ttyl Add the following five lines between the two title sections This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL title Red Hat Linux 2 4 9 e 12smp SOL Interactive root hd0 0 kernel vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12smp ro root dev hda6 console ttyl 102 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide console ttyS0 19200 initrd initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img Note The entry that begins with kernel vmlinuz is shown with a line break after console tty1 In your file the entire entry must all be on one line The following examples show the original content of the boot grub grub conf file and the content of this file after modification Original boot grub grub conf contents grub conf
53. air baffle To remove the microprocessor air baffle complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 28 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and external cables see Turning off the server on page 13 Attention In adc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 3 Remove the cover see Removing the cover on page 31 4 Place your fingers into the two openings on the top of the air baffle and lift the air baffle out of the server Attention For proper cooling and airflow replace the air baffle before you turn on the server Operating the server with an air baffle removed might damage server components 34 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Installing the microprocessor air baffle Finger holes Microprocessor air baffle To install the microprocessor air baffle complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 28 2 Make sure that the server and peripheral devices are turned off see Turning off the server on page 13 and that all power cords and external cables are disconnected Attention In adc power environment only trained
54. all power cords and external cables see Turning off the server on page 13 Attention In a de power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Remove the cover see Removing the cover on page 31 Determine which expansion slot you will use for the adapter If you are installing an adapter in PCI slot 1 or 2 remove the PCI riser card assembly see Removing the riser card assembly on page 32 Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 39 Access holes 6 Slide the expansion slot cover out of the PCI low profile expansion slot or PCI riser card assembly expansion slot 7 Install the adapter The following illustration shows how to install an adapter in a PCI slot Note For clarity the riser card assembly is shown inverted in the following illustration Inverted riser assembly 8 If you removed the PCI riser card assembly to install the adapter align the riser card assembly with the release tab posts rear guides and connector then press the PCI riser card assembly firmly into the connector see Installing the riser card assembly on page 33 40 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Access holes Guide 9 Connect any required cables to the adapter Attention e When you route cables do not block any connectors or
55. and configure the BIOS code to enable SOL complete the following steps 1 Update the BIOS code a Download the latest version of the BIOS code from http www ibm com systems suppo 98 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide b Update the BIOS code following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded 2 Update the BMC firmware a b Download the latest version of the BMC firmware from http www ibm com systems support Update the BMC firmware following the instructions that come with the update file that you downloaded 3 Configure the BIOS settings a h i j k When you are prompted to start the Configuration Setup Utility program restart the server and press F1 Select Devices and I O Ports then make sure that the values are set as follows e Serial Port A Auto configure e Serial Port B Auto configure Select Remote Console Redirection then make sure that the values are set as follows e Remote Console Active Enabled e Remote Console COM Port COM 1 e Remote Console Baud Rate 19200 or higher e Remote Console Data Bits 8 e Remote Console Parity None e Remote Console Stop Bits 1 e Remote Console Text Emulation ANSI e Remote Console Keyboard Emulation ANSI e Remote Console Active After Boot Enabled e Remote Console Flow Control Hardware Press Esc twice to exit the Remote Console Redirection and Devices and UO Ports sections of the Confi
56. ard The server comes with a ServeRAID 8k 1 SAS Controller installed Note The ServeRAID 8k SAS Controller does not have a battery To replace the ServeRAID 8k I SAS Controller with a ServeRAID 8k SAS Controller complete the following steps 1 46 System x3650 Type 7979 Read the safety information that begins on page viil and Installation guidelines Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and external cables see Turning off the server on page 13 Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Remove the cover see Removing the cover on page 31 Remove the riser card assembly and the air baffle over the DIMMs see Removing the DIMM air baffle on page 36 Locate the ServeRAID 8k I SAS controller on the system board Attention To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the connectors handle the clips gently Open the retaining clip on each end of the connector Lift the ServeRAID 8k I SAS controller out of the connector Touch the static protective package that contains the new ServeRAID 8k SAS controller to any unpainted metal surface on the server Then remove the ServeRAID 8k SAS controller from the package Battery Battery cable RAID controller Batt
57. art smbridge stop smbridge restart Using the baseboard management controller utility programs Use the baseboard management controller utility programs to configure the baseboard management controller download firmware updates and sensor data record field replaceable unit SDR FRU updates and remotely manage a network Using the baseboard management controller configuration utility program Use the baseboard management controller configuration utility program to view or change the baseboard management controller configuration settings You can also use the utility program to save the configuration to a file for use on multiple servers Note You must attach an optional USB diskette drive to the server to run this program To start the baseboard management controller configuration utility program complete the following steps 1 Insert the configuration utility diskette into the diskette drive and restart the server 2 From a command line prompt type bmc_cfg and press Enter 3 Follow the instructions on the screen Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program Use the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program to download and apply a baseboard management controller firmware update and SDR FRU data update The firmware update utility program updates the baseboard management controller firmware and SDR FRU data only and does not affect any device drivers Note To ensure proper
58. ay If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Installing a fan For proper cooling the server requires that five fans be installed for each power supply installed om P Io The server comes with five replaceable fans If you install a second power supply you must install the set of five fans that come with the power supply Important Only the configurations that are shown in the following table are supported The fan numbers are printed on the microprocessor air baffle Installed power supplies Required fans Power supply 1 Fans in locations 3 4 8 9 and 10 Power supplies 1 and 2 All 10 fans Attention To ensure proper server operation if a fan fails replace it as soon as possible Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 75 Hot swap fan To install any of the 10 replaceable fans complete the following steps 1 oa 8 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines If you have not done so already slide the server out of the rack and remove the cover see Removing the cover on page 31 Attention To ensure proper system cooling do not remove the top cover for more than 30 minutes during this procedure Orient the new fan over its position in the fan assembly bracket so that the LED on top of the fan is toward the left side of the server Push the new fan
59. boot via SOL title Red Hat Linux 2 4 9 e 12smp SOL Interactive root hd0 0 kernel vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12smp ro root dev hda6 console ttyl console ttyS0 19200 initrd initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES up 2 4 9 e 12 root hd0 0 kernel vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12 ro root dev hda6 initrd initrd 2 4 9 e 12 img You must restart the Linux operating system after you complete these procedures for the changes to take effect and to enable SOL SUSE SLES 9 0 configuration Note This procedure is based on a default installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES 9 0 The file names structures and commands might be different for other versions of SUSE Linux Configure the general Linux parameters for SOL operation when using the SLES 9 0 operating system Note Hardware flow control prevents character loss during communication over a serial connection You must enable it when using a Linux operating system 1 Add the following line to the end of the getty programs for the normal runlevels section of the etc inittab file This enables hardware flow control and enables users to log in through the SOL console 7 2345 respawn sbin agetty h ttySO 19200 vt102 2 Add the following line after the tty6 line at the bottom of the etc securetty file to enable a user to log in as the root user through the SOL console ttyS0 3 Modify the boot grub menu lst file 104 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide a
60. caution statement are in the Safety Information document under Statement 1 Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this document before you perform the procedures Read any additional safety information that comes with the server or optional device before you install the device Attention The information in this document regarding installing and removing power supplies and connecting and disconnecting power refers to ac power supplies only If the server contains dc power supplies see the documentation that comes with the dc power supplies In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Statement 1 AA DANGER Electrical current from power telephone and communication cables is hazardous To avoid a shock hazard e Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to this product When possible use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire water or structural damage Disconnect the attached po
61. ce technician SCH Hot swap power supply 2 Power supply filler release lever Power supply filler To install an ac power supply complete the following steps Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply for installation instructions Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 73 1 Read the safety information that begins on page lang Installation guidelines on page 28 2 Remove the power supply blank from the empty power supply bay by pinching the side clip and pulling the power supply blank from the bay Save the power supply blank in case you remove the power supply at a later time Important During normal operation each power supply bay must contain either a power supply or power supply blank for proper cooling 3 Slide the ac power supply into the bay until the retention latch clicks into place 4 Remove the server_cover and install the five cooling fans that came with the power supply see Installing a fan on page 75 Important When power supply 1 is installed the five fans for power supply 1 occupy the rear row only fans 3 4 8 9 and 10 when both power supplies are installed all 10 fans must be installed See the fan numbers on the microprocessor a
62. ch tape drive in these models EEEE oolool oo O pot potion Hon goo Hon O Of ao tioo nokon Fe COOC AS 2 YSIS Aci O aman amp Ceo EES S Cl Si 8 E Ss Gs o GE A E Throughout this documentation the terms 2 5 inch models and 3 5 inch models will be used to distinguish between the server styles Performance ease of use reliability and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of the server These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future The server comes with a limited warranty For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance see the Warranty and Support Information document The server contains IBM X Architecture technologies which help increase For more information see What your server offers on performance and reliabilit and Reliability availability and serviceability features on page 7 You can obtain up to date information about the server and other IBM server products at http www ibm com systems x 1 Racks are measured in vertical increments of 1 75 inc
63. ckages until you are ready to install them To reduce the possibility of damage from electrostatic discharge observe the following precautions Limit your movement Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you The use of a grounding system is recommended For example wear an electrostatic discharge wrist strap if one is available Always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server with the power on Handle the device carefully holding it by its edges or its frame Do not touch solder joints pins or exposed circuitry Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it While the device is still in its static protective package touch it to an unpainted metal surface on the outside of the server for at least 2 seconds This drains static electricity from the package and from your body Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the server without setting down the device If it is necessary to set down the device put it back into its static protective package Do not place the device on the server cover or ona metal surface Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather Heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity 30 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Removing the cover The following illustration shows how to remove the cover Cover release Important Before you install opt
64. cket 2 always contains either a heat sink filler or a microprocessor and heat sink Working inside the server with the power on Attention Static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is powered on might cause the server to halt which could result in the loss of data To avoid this potential problem always use an electrostatic discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server with the power on The server supports hot plug hot add and hot swap devices and is designed to operate safely while it is turned on and the cover is removed Follow these guidelines when you work inside a server that is turned on e Avoid wearing loose fitting clothing on your forearms Button long sleeved shirts before working inside the server do not wear cuff links while you are working inside the server Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 29 Do not allow your necktie or scarf to hang inside the server Remove jewelry such as bracelets necklaces rings and loose fitting wrist watches Remove items from your shirt pocket such as pens and pencils that could fall into the server as you lean over it Avoid dropping any metallic objects such as paper clips hairpins and screws into the server Handling static sensitive devices Attention Static electricity can damage the server and other electronic devices To avoid damage keep static sensitive devices in their static protective pa
65. d check if an administrator password is set See Passwords on page OO tor additional information about the power on password Reserved Reserved Reserved Clear CMOS When this switch is toggled to On it clears the CMOS data which clears the power on password Important 1 Before you change any switch settings or move any jumpers turn off the server then disconnect all power cords and external cables Review the information in Safety on page vii Installation guidelines on page 28 Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 2 Any system board switch or jumper blocks that are not shown in the illustrations in this document are reserved 22 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide System board LEDs The following illustration shows the light emitting diodes LEDs on the system
66. d optional devices Use these identifiers to connect the cables to the correct connectors If the server comes with an installed operating system see the documentation that comes with the operating system for additional cabling instructions Updating the server configuration When you start the server for the first time after you add or remove an internal device external SAS device or USB keyboard or mouse you might receive a message that the configuration has changed The Configuration Setup Utility program starts automatically so that you can save the new configuration settings For more information see Chapter 3 Configuring the server on page 85 Some optional devices have device drivers that you must install See the documentation that comes with each optional device for information about installing device drivers The server comes with at least one dual core microprocessor which enables the server to operate as a symmetric multiprocessing SMP server You might_have to upgrade the operating system to support SMP For more information see Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD on page 93 and the operating system documentation If you have installed or removed a hard disk drive see Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program on page 95 and Using ServeRAID Manager on page 96 for information about reconfiguring the disk arrays Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 83 If yo
67. dapter you can restore the configuration Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine _ lt Latch bracket tabs Retainer bracket To remove the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 28 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and external cables see Turning off the server on page 13 Attention In adc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 3 Remove the cover see Removing the cover on page 31 Remove the PCI riser card assembly 5 Spread the tabs of the latch bracket apart and lift the end of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine until the tabs release the adapter then slide the other end of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine out of the retainer bracket 6 Lift the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine out of the server 7 Replace the PCI riser card assembly If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 P Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 45 Replacing the ServeRAID SAS controller A ServeRAID SAS controller can be installed only in a dedicated slot on the system bo
68. desktop computers workstations and mobile computers on a variety of platforms IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry level workgroup hardware manager It includes the following key features e Advanced self management capabilities for maximum system availability e Multiple operating system platform support including Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Windows Server 2003 Windows XP Professional AIX i5 OS Red Hat Linux SUSE Linux VMware and Novell NetWare For a complete list of operating systems that support IBM Director see the IBM Director Compatibility Document This document is in Portable Document Format PDF at http www ibm com systems management director resources It is updated every 6 to 8 weeks e Support for IBM and non IBM servers desktop computers workstations and mobile computers e Support for systems management industry standards e Integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems management environments e Ease of use training and setup IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server tools that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked systems By deploying IBM Director you can achieve reductions in ownership costs through the following benefits e Reduced downtime e Increased productivity of IT personnel and users e Reduced service and support costs For more information about IBM Director see the documentation on th
69. dev hda6 append console ttyl console ttyS0 19200n8 The following examples show the original content of the etc lilo conf file and the content of this file after modification 100 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Original etc lilo conf contents prompt timeout 50 default 1inux boot dev hda map boot map install boot boot b message boot message linear image boot vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12smp label 1inux initrd boot initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img read only root dev hda6 image boot vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12 label 1inux up initrd boot initrd 2 4 9 e 12 img read only root dev hda6 Chapter 3 Configuring the server 101 Modified etc lilo conf contents prompt timeout 50 default 1inux Monitor boot dev hda map boot map install boot boot b message boot message linear This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL image boot vml inuz 2 4 9 e 12smp lJabel 1inux Monitor initrd boot initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img read only root dev hda6 append console ttyS0 19200n8 console ttyl This will allow you to Interact with the OS boot via SOL image boot vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12smp Jabel 1inux Interact initrd boot initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img read only root dev hda6 append console ttyl console ttyS0 19200n8 image boot vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12 label 1inux up initrd boot initrd 2 4 9 e 12 img read only root dev hda6 2 Run the lilo command to store and
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71. displays the BMC firmware build date BMC POST Watchdog Enable or disable the BMC POST watchdog Disable is the default setting BMC POST Watchdog Timeout Set the BMC POST watchdog timeout value 5 minutes is the default setting System BMC Serial Port Sharing Enable or disable sharing the serial port between the BMC and the system Disabled is the default setting it assigns the serial port to the BMC exclusively BMC Serial Port Access Mode If serial port sharing is enabled specify the times and conditions during which the BMC shares the serial port Reboot System on NMI Enable or disable restarting the system whenever a nonmaskable interrupt NMI occurs Disabled is the default BMC Network Configuration View the BMC MAC address and the current BMC IP address Define the static BMC IP address subnet mask and gateway address and specify whether to use the static IP address or have DHCP assign the BMC IP address BMC System Event Log Select this choice to view the BMC system event log which contains messages about system events such as devices inserted or removed or a threshold reached Select Clear BMC SEL to clear the BMC system event log User Account Settings Define user names and passwords for logging in to the BMC to remotely control settings on the server such as power settings e Event Error Logs Select this choice to view and clear the POST error log and the system event error log Post
72. dministrator password at the password prompt For more information see Administrator password on page 91 Power on Password Select this choice to set or change a power on password See Power on password on page 90 Tor more information Start Options Select this choice to view or change the start options including the startup sequence keyboard NumLock state PXE boot option and PCI device boot priority Changes in the startup options take effect when you start the server The startup sequence specifies the order in which the server checks devices to find a boot record The server starts from the first boot record that it finds If the server has Wake on LAN hardware and software and the operating system supports Wake on LAN functions you can specify a startup sequence for the Wake on LAN functions For example you can define a startup sequence that checks for a disc in the CD RW DVD drive then checks the hard disk drive and then checks a network adapter This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only Advanced Setup Select this choice to change settings for advanced hardware features Important The server might malfunction if these options are incorrectly configured Follow the instructions on the screen carefully This choice is on the full Configuration Setup Utility menu only System Partition Visibility Select this choice to make the System Partition hidden or visible Memory Setti
73. e BM Director CD that comes with the server the IBM Director Information Center at http publib boulder ibm com infocenter eserver v1 r2 topic diricinfo fgmO_main html and the IBM xSeries Systems Management Web page at http www ibm com servers eserver xseries systems_management which presents an overview of IBM ystems Management and IBM Director 8 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide The UpdateXpress program The UpdateXpress program is available for most System x and xSeries servers and server optional devices It detects supported and installed device drivers and firmware in the server and installs available updates You can download the UpdateXpress program from the Web at no additional cost or you can purchase it on a CD To download the program or purchase the CD go to http www ibm com servers eserver xseries systems_management sys_migration xpress html Server controls LEDs and power Front view This section describes the controls and light emitting diodes LEDs and how to turn the server on and off The following illustration shows the controls light emitting diodes LEDs and connectors on the front of the 3 5 inch model server Operator information panel USB 5 connector Hard disk drive activity LED green USB 6 connector Video connector Hard disk drive status LED amber C intr Ree a O
74. e Setup and Installation CD on page 93 e Integrated network support The server comes with two integrated Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controllers which support connection to a 10 Mbps 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps network For more information see Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers on page 110 e Large data storage and hot swap capability The 3 5 inch model server supports up to six slim 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives in the hot swap bays The 2 5 inch model server supports up to eight 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives in the hot swap bays With the hot swap feature you can add remove or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server Chapter 1 The System x3650 Type 7979 server 5 e Light path diagnostics Light path diagnostics provides LEDs to help you diagnose problems For more information see the section about light path diagnostics in the Problem Determination and Service Guide e Memory mirroring Memory mirroring improves the reliability of memory by writing information to the main memory and redundant locations in a mirrored pair of DIMMs e Online spare memory Online spare memory disables a failed pair of DIMMs from the system configuration and activates an online spare DIMM pair to replace the failed pair e PCI Express adapter capabilities The server has two slots for low profile PCI Express x4 adapters These slots accept x8 adapters but the adapters will operate as x4 adapters The s
75. e are no serviceable parts inside these components If you suspect a problem with one of these parts contact a service technician Statement 26 A CAUTION Do not place any object on top of rack mounted devices Safety Xiii This server is suitable for use on an IT power distribution system whose maximum phase to phase voltage is 240 V under any distribution fault condition Important This product is not suitable for use with visual display workplace devices according to Clause 2 of the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units XIV System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Chapter 1 The System x3650 Type 7979 server The IBM System x3650 Type 7979 server is a 2 U high server that is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance efficient memory management and flexibility The server has two model styles which are based on the size and number of hard disk drive bays s The 3 5 inch models have six 3 5 inch hot swap hard disk drive bays Install only 3 5 inch drives in these models If you intend to install an optional tape drive the tape drive will occupy two of the six 3 5 inch drive bays e The 2 5 inch models have eight 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drive bays and one 3 5 inch tape drive bay Install only 2 5 inch hard disk drives and an optional 3 5 in
76. e current boot options for your server b In the Boot Entries section locate the boot entry ID for the section with an OS friendly name of Windows Server 2003 Standard Write down the boot entry ID for use in the next step 2 To enable the Microsoft Windows Emergency Management System EMS at a Windows command prompt type bootcfg EMS ON PORT COM1 BAUD 19200 ID boot_id where boot_id is the boot entry ID from step 1b then press Enter 3 Verify that the EMS console is redirected to the COM1 serial port a Type bootcfg at a Windows command prompt then press Enter to display the current boot options for your server b Verify the following changes to the bootcfg settings e In the Boot Loader Settings section make sure that redirect is set to COM1 and that redirectbaudrate is set to 19200 e In the Boot Entries section make sure that the OS Load Options line has redirect appended to the end of it The following examples show the original bootcfg program output and the output after modification 106 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Original bootcfg program output Boot Loader Settings timeout 30 default multi 0 disk 0 rdisk partition 1 WINDOWS Boot Entries Boot entry ID 1 OS Friendly Name Windows Server 2003 Standard Path multi Q disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 1 WINDOWS OS Load Options fastdetect Modified bootcfg program output Boot Loader Settings timeout 30 defaul
77. e locations of the input and output connectors on the front and rear of the server Front view USB 5 connector USB 6 connector Video connector 82 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Rear view Systems management Ethernet connector Power cord connector F TT A E a Hj O obd D E oO O a ie nn EN SAS Serial USB 1 USB 3 Ethernet 1 connector connector connector connector connector Video Ethernet2 USB4 connector connector connector USB 2 connector Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply for instructions and an illustration of the dc power supply You must turn off the server before you connect or disconnect cables from the server See the documentation that comes with any external devices for additional cabling instructions It might be easier for you to route cables before you connect the devices to the server Cable identifiers are printed on the cables that come with the server an
78. e running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode To run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode turn on the server then insert the CD into the CD RW DVD drive If ServeRAID Manager detects an unconfigured controller and ready drives the Configuration wizard starts In the Configuration wizard you can select express configuration or custom configuration Express configuration automatically configures the controller by grouping the first two physical drives in the ServeRAID Manager tree into an array and creating a RAID level 1 logical drive If you select custom configuration you can select the two physical drives that you want to group into an array and create a hot spare drive Using express configuration To use express configuration complete the following steps 1 In the ServeRAID Manager tree click the controller 2 Click Express configuration 3 Click Next 4 In the Configuration summary window review the information To change the configuration click Modify arrays 5 Click Apply when you are asked whether you want to apply the new configuration click Yes The configuration is saved in the controller and in the physical drives 6 Exit from ServeRAID Manager and remove the CD from the CD RW DVD drive 7 Restart the server Using custom configuration To use custom configuration complete the following steps 1 In the ServeRAID Manager tree click the controller 2 Click Custom configuration 3 Click N
79. e settings you are asked whether you want to save the changes or exit without saving them Passwords From the System Security choice you can set change and delete a power on password and an administrator password The System Security choice is on the full Configuration Setup menu only If you set only a power on password you must type the power on password to complete the system startup you have access to the full Configuration Setup Utility menu An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator it limits access to the full Configuration Setup Utility menu If you set only an administrator password you do not have to type a password to complete the system startup but you must type the administrator password to access the Configuration Setup Utility menu If you set a power on password for a user and an administrator password for a system administrator you can type either password to complete the system startup A system administrator who types the administrator password has access to the full Configuration Setup Utility menu the system administrator can give the user authority to set change and delete the power on password A user who types the power on password has access to only the limited Configuration Setup Utility menu the user can set change and delete the power on password if the system administrator has given the user that authority Power on password If a power on user password is set
80. ed to indicate that they are to be collected separately and recycled at end of life The label on the battery may also include a chemical symbol for the metal concerned in the battery Pb for lead Hg for mercury and Cd for cadmium Users of batteries and accumulators must not dispose of batteries and accumulators as unsorted municipal waste but use the collection framework available to customers for the return recycling and treatment of batteries and accumulators Customer participation is important to minimize any potential effects of batteries and accumulators on the environment and human health due to the potential presence of hazardous substances For proper collection and treatment contact your local IBM representative For California Perchlorate material special handling may apply Seelhttp www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate The foregoing notice is provided in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 22 Division 4 5 Chapter 33 Best Management Practices for Perchlorate Materials This product part may include a lithium manganese dioxide battery which contains a perchlorate substance Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission FCC statement Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipme
81. emoving the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation There are no serviceable parts inside the device e Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure DANGER Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode Note the following Laser radiation when open Do not stare into the beam do not view directly with optical instruments and avoid direct exposure to the beam A Class 1 Laser Product Laser Klasse 1 Laser Klass 1 Luokan 1 Laserlaite Appareil A Laser de Classe 1 Safety X xii Statement 4 A gt 18 kg 39 7 lb gt 32 kg 70 5 lb 2 55 kg 121 2 Ib CAUTION Use safe practices when lifting Statement 5 AA CAUTION The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device The device also might have more than one power cord To remove all electrical current from the device ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source AA 20S 10 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Statement 8 AA CAUTION Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached Hazardous voltage current and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached Ther
82. er is installed e One serial port One serial attached SCSI SAS controller e Seven Universal Serial Bus USB ports two on front and four on rear of server plus one internal v2 0 supporting v1 1 e Two video ports one on front and one on rear of server One internal serial ATA SATA connector for tape e Support for Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine Note In messages and documentation the term service processor refers to the baseboard management controller or the optional Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine Video controller lanes on system board low profile e ATI RN50 video on system board e Support for either of the following optional riser cards Riser card with two PCI Express x8 slots x8 lanes Standard Riser card with two 133 MHz 64 bit PCI X slots Compatible with SVGA and VGA 16 MB DDR video memory ServeRAID SAS controller e ServeRAID 8k l SAS Controller that supports RAID levels 0 1 10 standard e Upgradeable to ServeRAID 8k SAS Controller 256 MB with battery backup that supports RAID levels 0 1 1E 5 6 and 10 Environment Air temperature Server on 10 to 35 C 50 0 to 95 0 F altitude 0 to 914 4 m 3000 ft Decrease system temperature by 0 75 C for every 1000 foot increase in altitude Server off 10 to 43 C 50 0 to 109 4 F maximum altitude 2133 m 7000 ft Shipment 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F maxi
83. ered DIMM PC2 5300 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB DIMMs for a maximum of 48 GB of system memory See http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us for a list of memory modules that you can use with the server Note Because some memory is reserved for system operation the actual usable memory size that is reported by the operating system is less than the total installed size The server comes with a minimum of two 512 MB DIMMs installed in slots 1 and 4 When you install additional DIMMs you must install two identical DIMMS at a time in the order shown in the following table to maintain performance Table 3 DIMM installation sequence Pair DIMM connectors 1 and 4 7 and 10 2 and 5 3 and 6 1 2 3 4 8 and 11 5 6 9 and 12 Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 67 Note When only one pair of DIMMs is installed in the server and the BIOS code level is version 1 04 GGE127A or later you can improve performance by installing the DIMMs in connectors 1 and 7 instead of 1 and 4 However because the connectors in the pair are not on the same memory branch see the following illustration Chipkill memory protection is disabled All DI d DIMM 12 DIMM 11 gt Channel 3 1 DIMM 10
84. erver Remove the filler panel from the tape drive bay Connect the cables to the back of the tape drive Thread the cables through the tape drive bay toward the server Push the tape drive assembly into the tape drive bay gently pulling the cables farther out the back of the bay as you do so until the tape drive assembly stops Push the tray handle to the closed locked position Remove the backing from the terminator hook and loop fastener With the hook and loop fastener side up press the terminator onto the inside top of the tape drive bay making sure that it does not block any cables or connectors in the bay Drive cage Slide the drive cage assembly into the front of the server gently pulling the cables into the server ahead of it until it clicks into place Make sure that the release latches hold the backplane securely in place Connect the hard disk drive power and signal cables that you disconnected in step el the backplane making sure that the signal cable passes over the SCSI signal cable 16 Remove the riser card assembly and the DIMM air baffle see riser card assembly on page 32 and Removing the DIMM air baffle on page 36 Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 59 17 Temporarily disconnect the hard disk drive backplane signal cable from the connector on the system board J92 remove the cable from the cable clamp and set the cable aside oo eae hon ae eee page 19 for the location of the connec
85. erver also has two slots for PCI Express x8 adapters on the riser card full height one full length and one half length Note You can replace these PCI Express x8 slots with PCI X 133 MHz slots by replacing the PCI Express riser card assembly with an optional PCI X riser card assembly e PowerExecutive PowerExecutive is an IBM Director extension that measures and reports server power consumption as it occurs This enables you to monitor power consumption in correlation to specific software application programs and hardware configurations You can obtain the measurement values through the systems management interface and can view them using IBM Director For more information including the required levels of IBM Director and PowerExecutive see the IBM Director documentation on the IBM Director CD or see http www ibm com systems management director resources e Redundant connection The addition of an optional network interface card NIC provides a failover capability to a redundant Ethernet connection If a problem occurs with the primary Ethernet connection all Ethernet traffic that is associated with the primary connection is automatically switched to the redundant NIC If the applicable device drivers are installed this switching occurs without data loss and without user intervention e Redundant cooling and power capabilities The server supports up to 10 hot swap fans in multiples of 5 which provide redundant cooling
86. erverGuide 93 filler panel hard disk drive bay 48 firmware code updating 109 forgotten password bypassing 90 91 H hard disk drive installing 47 removing 49 hard disk drive activity LED 10 heat output 4 hot swap drive installing 47 removing 49 power supply installing 72 removing 75 humidity 4 IBM Director 5 8 111 IBM X Architecture technology 5 important notices 3 information LED 10 installing adapter 38 air baffle DIMM 37 air baffle microprocessor 35 CD RW DVD drive 80 cover 82 DIMMs 67 hard disk drive 47 hot swap drive 47 48 memory modules 67 microprocessor 62 power supply 72 RAID controller 46 Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine 43 tape drive 50 VRM 65 124 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide J jumper clear CMOS password override 91 jumpers 21 L LEDs 11 Ethernet activity 11 Ethernet link status 11 front of server 9 rear of server 11 riser card assembly 24 system board 23 light path diagnostics about 6 location LED 12 locator LED 10 M management system 5 memory 5 memory module installing 69 specifications 4 microprocessor heat sink 66 installing 62 specifications 4 VRM 65 N NOS installation with ServerGuide 94 without ServerGuide 95 notes 3 notes important 116 notices 115 electronic emission 119 FCC ClassA 119 notices and statements 3 O online publications 2 operator information panel 9 OSA SMBridge management utility program enabling and
87. ery mounting tabs Battery mounting clips SJ Battery cable connector User s Guide 10 11 12 13 14 15 Turn the new ServeRAID 8k SAS controller so that the keys on the bottom edge align correctly with the connector Firmly press the ServeRAID 8k SAS controller straight down into the connector by applying pressure on both ends of the controller simultaneously The retaining clips snap into the locked position when the controller is firmly seated in the connector Note If there is a gap between the controller and the retaining clips the controller has not been correctly installed In this case open the retaining clips and remove the controller then reinsert the controller Remove the battery from the ServeRAID 8k SAS Controller package Slide the battery mounting tabs into the battery mounting clips on the server wall that is next to the ServeRAID SAS controller connector Connect the battery to the ServeRAID 8k SAS Controller Replace the air baffle over the DIMMs see Installing the DIMM air baffle on age 37 ge 37 Replace the riser card assembly If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Notes 1 When you restart the server for the first time after you install a ServeRAID 8k SAS controller the monitor screen remains blank while the controller initializes the battery This might take a few minutes
88. es However no warning message is given when online sparing is enabled on one branch and disabled on the other and Table E urations are supported for each branch See Table 6 on page 71 and Table 7 on page 71 for the online spare DIMM connector assignments Important Table 6 on page 71 shows the basic DIMM online spare scheme If the BIOS code level is version 1 04 or later you can install the DIMMs according to the alternative scheme shown in Table 7 on page 71 instead 70 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide In the configuration that you use install the largest DIMMs first Table 6 Online spare DIMM configurations basic scheme Number of DIMMs DIMM connectors Results 4 1 and 4 largest DIMMs Online sparing on branch 0 2 and 5 6 1 and 4 largest DIMMs Online sparing on branch 0 2 and 5 3 and 6 8 1 and 4 largest DIMMs Online sparing on branch 0 2 and 5 Online sparing on dual rank DIMMs on 3 and 6 branch 1 7 and 10 dual rank DIMMs only 10 1 and 4 largest DIMMs Online sparing on branch 0 2 and 5 Online sparing on branch 1 3 and 6 7 and 10 8 and 11 12 1 and 4 largest DIMMs Online sparing on branch 0 2 and 5 Online sparing on branch 1 3 and 6 7 and 10 8 and 11 9 and 12 Table 7 Online spare DIMM configurations alternative scheme requires BIOS code version 1 04 or later Number of DIMMs DIMM connectors Results 4 7 and 10 largest DIMMs Onli
89. except for the service processor the baseboard management controller or optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is shut down however the server can respond to requests from the service processor such as a remote request to turn on the server The power on LED flashes to indicate that the server is connected to power but is not turned on Turning on the server Approximately 5 seconds after the server is connected to power the power control button becomes active and one or more fans might start running to provide cooling while the server is connected to power You can turn on the server and start the operating system by pressing the power control button The server can also be turned on in any of the following ways e If a power failure occurs while the server is turned on the server will restart automatically when power is restored e If your operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the server Note When 4 GB or more of memory physical or logical is installed some memory is reserved for various system resources and is unavailable to the 12 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide operating system The amount of memory that is reserved for system resources depends on the operating system the configuration of the server and the configured PCI options Turning off the server When you turn off the server and leave it connected to power the server can respond to requests from
90. ext 4 In the Create arrays window from the list of ready drives select the two drives that you want to group into the array Click the Add selected drives icon to add the drives to the array 6 If you want to configure a hot spare drive complete the following steps a Click the Spares tab b Select the physical drive that you want to designate as the hot spare drive and click the Add selected drives icon 7 Click Next D Chapter 3 Configuring the server 97 8 Review the information in the Configuration summary window To change the configuration click Back 9 Click Apply when you are asked whether you want to apply the new configuration click Yes The configuration is saved in the controller and in the physical drives 10 Exit from ServeRAID Manager and remove the CD from the CD RW DVD drive 11 Restart the server Viewing the configuration You can use ServeRAID Manager to view information about RAID controllers and the RAID subsystem such as arrays logical drives hot spare drives and physical drives When you click an object in the ServeRAID Manager tree information about that object appears in the right pane To display a list of available actions for an object click the object and click Actions Using the baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller provides basic service processor environmental monitoring functions for the server If an environmental condi
91. fications The following information is a summary of the features and specifications of the server Depending on the server model some features might not be available or some specifications might not apply Racks are marked in vertical increments of 4 45 cm 1 75 inches Each increment is referred to as a unit or U A 1 U high device is 1 75 inches tall Notes 1 Power consumption and heat output vary depending on the number and type of optional features that are installed and the power management optional features that are in use 2 The sound levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to the procedures specified by the American National Standards Institute ANSI S12 10 and ISO 7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296 Actual sound pressure levels in a given location might exceed the average values stated because of room reflections and other nearby noise sources The declared sound power levels indicate an upper limit below which a large number of computers will operate Chapter 1 The System x3650 Type 7979 server 3 Table 1 Features and specifications Microprocessor e Intel Xeon FC LGA 771 dual core e with 4 MB Level 2 cache or quad core with 8 MB 2x4 MB Level 2 cache e Support for up to two microprocessors e Support for Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology EM64T Note Hot swap fans Standard Five e Maximum Ten provide redundant cooling Hot swap p
92. gation to you The following terms are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States other countries or both Active Memory IBM TechConnect Active PCI IBM logo Tivoli Active PCI X IntelliStation Tivoli Enterprise AIX NetBAY Update Connector Alert on LAN Netfinity Wake on LAN Copyright IBM Corp 2007 115 BladeCenter Predictive Failure Analysis XA 32 Chipkill ServeRAID XA 64 e business logo ServerGuide X Architecture server ServerProven XpandOnDemand FlashCopy System x xSeries i5 OS Intel Intel Xeon Itanium and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States other countries or both Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States other countries or both UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries Java and all Java based trademarks are trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the United States other countries or both Adaptec and HostRAID are trademarks of Adaptec Inc in the United States other countries or both Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States other countries or both Red Hat the Red Hat Shadow Man logo and all Red Hat based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat Inc in the United States and other countries Other company product or service names may be trademarks or ser
93. generated by anaconda Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file NOTICE You have a boot partition This means that all kernel and initrd paths are relative to boot eg root hd0 0 kernel vmlinuz version ro root dev hda6 initrd initrd version img boot dev hda default 0 timeout 10 splashimage hd0 0 grub splash xpm gz title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2 4 9 e 12smp root hd0 0 kernel vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12smp ro root dev hda6 initrd initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES up 2 4 9 e 12 root hd0 0 kernel vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12 ro root dev hda6 initrd initrd 2 4 9 e 12 img Chapter 3 Configuring the server 103 Modified boot grub grub conf contents grub conf generated by anaconda Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file NOTICE You have a boot partition This means that all kernel and initrd paths are relative to boot eg root hd0 0 kernel vmlinuz version ro root dev hda6 initrd initrd version img boot dev hda default 0 timeout 10 splashimage hd0 0 grub splash xpm gz This will allow you to only Monitor the OS boot via SOL title Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2 4 9 e 12smp SOL Monitor root hd0 0 kernel vmlinuz 2 4 9 e 12smp ro root dev hda6 console ttyS0 19200 console ttyl initrd initrd 2 4 9 e 12smp img This will allow you to Interact with the OS
94. guration Setup Utility program Select Advanced Setup then select Baseboard Management Controller BMC Settings Set BMC Serial Port Access Mode to Dedicated Press Esc twice to exit the Baseboard Management Controller BMC Settings and Advanced Setup sections of the Configuration Setup Utility program Select Save Settings then press Enter Press Enter to confirm Select Exit Setup then press Enter Make sure that Yes exit the Setup Utility is selected then press Enter Linux configuration For SOL operation on the server you must configure the Linux operating system to expose the Linux initialization booting process This enables users to log in to the Linux console through an SOL session and directs Linux output to the serial console See the documentation for your specific Linux operating system type for information and instructions Use one of the following procedures to enable SOL sessions for your Linux operating system You must be logged in as a root user to perform these procedures Chapter 3 Configuring the server 99 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4 configuration Note This procedure is based on a default installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4 The file names structures and commands might be different for other versions of Red Hat Linux To configure the general Linux parameters for SOL operation when you are using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4 operating system complete the following steps
95. h dc power supply Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD contains a setup and installation program that is designed for your server The ServerGuide program detects the server model and optional hardware devices that are installed and uses that information during setup to configure the hardware The ServerGuide program simplifies operating system installations by providing updated device drivers and in some cases installing them automatically If a later version of the ServerGuide program is available you can download a free image of the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD or you can purchase the CD To download the image go to the IBM ServerGuide Web page at http www ibm com pc qtechinfo MIGR 4ZKPPT html To purchase the latest ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD go to the ServerGuide fulfillment Web site at http www ibm com servers eserver xseries systems_management sys_migration serverguide sub html The ServerGuide program has the following features e An easy to use interface e Diskette free setup and configuration programs that are based on detected hardware e ServeRAID Manager program which configures your ServeRAID adapter e Device drivers that are provided for your server model and detected hardware e Operating system partition size and file system type that are selectable during setup ServerGuide features Features and functions can vary slightly wit
96. h different versions of the ServerGuide program To learn more about the version that you have start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD and view the online overview Not all features are supported on all server models The ServerGuide program requires a supported IBM server with an enabled startable bootable CD drive In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD you must have your operating system CD to install the operating system The ServerGuide program performs the following tasks e Sets system date and time Chapter 3 Configuring the server 93 e Detects the RAID adapter or controller and runs the SAS RAID configuration program e Checks the microcode firmware levels of a ServeRAID adapter and determines whether a later level is available from the CD e Detects installed optional hardware devices and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices e Provides diskette free installation for supported Windows operating systems e Includes an online readme file with links to tips for hardware and operating system installation Setup and configuration overview When you use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD you do not need setup diskettes You can use the CD to configure any supported IBM server model The setup program provides a list of tasks that are required to set up your server model On a server with a ServeRAID adapter or SAS SATA controller with RAID capabilities you can run the SAS R
97. hat is required e You can enable either online spare memory or memory mirroring but not both at the same time Online spare memory provides more memory capacity than mirroring Mirroring provides better memory protection but less memory capacity than online spare memory e When you install or remove DIMMs the server configuration information changes When you restart the server the system displays a message that indicates that the memory configuration has changed 68 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide To install a DIMM complete the following steps 1 5 Ch 23 Read the safety information that begins on page ii and Installation guidelines on page 28 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cord and all external cables Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Remove the cover see Removing the cover on page 31 Attention To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM connectors open and close the clips gently Remove the riser card assembly see Removing the riser card assembly on page 52 Remove the DIMM air baffle see Removing the DIMM air baffle on page 36 Open the retaining clip on each end of the DIMM connector Touch the static pr
98. hes each Each increment is called a U A 1 U high device is 1 75 inches tall Copyright IBM Corp 2007 1 Attention The information in this document regarding installing and removing power supplies and connecting and disconnecting power refers to ac power supplies only If the server contains dc power supplies see the documentation that comes with the dc power supplies In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply Related documentation This User s Guide contains general information about the server including how to install supported optional devices and how to configure the server The following documentation also comes with the server e Installation Guide This document is in Portable Document Format PDF on the IBM System A Documentation CD It contains instructions for setting up the server and basic instructions for installing some optional devices e Warranty and Support Information This document is in PDF on the IBM System x Documentation CD It contains information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance e Safety Information This document is in PDF on the IBM System x Documentation CD It contains translated caution and danger statements Each caution and danger statement that appears in the documentation has a number that you ca
99. ide program presents operating system partition options that are based on your operating system selection and the installed hard disk drives 4 The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating system CD and restart the server At this point the installation program for the operating system takes control to complete the installation 94 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Installing your operating system without ServerGuide If you have already configured the server hardware and you are not using the ServerGuide program to install your operating system complete the following steps to download the latest operating system installation instructions from the IBM Web site Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document Go tege ibm com systems support Under Product support click System x From the menu on the left side of the page click System x support search From the Task menu select Install From the Product family menu select System x3650 From the Operating system menu select your operating system and then click Search to display the available installation documents Oo St ZS ON Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility programs to perform the following tasks e Configure a redundant array of independent disks RAID array e View or change the RAID configuration
100. install a fan it is not necessary to remove the fan bracket assembly See Removing a fan on page 76 and Installing a fan on page 75 Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 77 Fan bracket release latches To remove the fan bracket assembly complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Attention In adc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Remove the cover seel Removing the cover on page 31 Place your thumbs on the metal tabs of the fan bracket assembly levers and pinch the tab and blue release latch together then raise the levers raising the fan bracket assembly Grasp the levers and lift the fan bracket assembly out of the server 78 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Installing the fan bracket assembly Fan bracket release latches To install the fan bracket assembly complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines Make sure that the server and all peripheral devices are turned off and that the power cords and all external cables are disconnected Attention In
101. into the fan assembly bracket until it clicks into place Repeat until all the new fans are installed If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Removing a fan The server comes with up to 10 replaceable fans Attention To ensure proper server operation if a fan fails replace it as soon as possible To remove any of the 10 replaceable fans complete the following steps 76 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide ki Hot swap fan Read the safety information that begins on page ii and Installation guidelines on page 28 Slide the server out of the rack and remove the cover see Removing the cover on page 31 The LED on the failing fan will be lit Attention To ensure proper system cooling do not remove the top cover for more than 30 minutes during this procedure 3 Place your fingers into the two handles on the top of the failing fan 4 Pull the handles toward each other and lift the fan out of the server 5 Replace the fan as soon as possible see Installing a fan on page 75 If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Removing the fan bracket assembly To replace the CD RW DVD drive you must remove the fan bracket assembly to route some cables you might have to remove the fan bracket assembly Note To remove or
102. ional hardware make sure that the server is working correctly Start the server and make sure that the operating system starts if an operating system is installed or that a 19990305 error code is displayed indicating that an operating system was not found but the server is otherwise working correctly If the server is not working correctly see the Problem Determination and Service Guide for diagnostic information To remove the cover complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page ii and Installation guidelines on page 28 2 If you are planning to install or remove a microprocessor memory module PCI adapter battery or other non hot swap optional device turn off the server and all attached devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords see Turning off the server on page 13 Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 3 Press down on the left and right side latches and pull the server out of the rack enclosure until both slide rails lock Note You can reach the cables on the back of the server when the server is in the locked position 4 Lift the cover release latch Lift the cover off the server and set the cover aside Attention For proper cooling and airflow replace the cover bef
103. ir baffle or see the illustration in Removing a fan on page 76 5 Connect the power cord for the new ac power supply to the power cord connector on the power supply Attention In adc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply for installation instructions The following illustration shows the ac power supply connectors on the back of the server Power cord connectors OO vo oo eee GE SE BESS E Power supply 1 Power supply 2 6 Route the power cord through the power supply handle and through any cable clamps on the rear of the server to prevent the power cord from being accidentally pulled out when you slide the server in and out of the rack 7 Connect the power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet 8 Make sure that the dc power LED and ac power LED on the power supply are lit indicating that the power supply is operating correctly If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Removing a hot swap power suppl
104. ked position Remove the backing from the terminator hook and loop fastener With the hook and loop fastener side down orient the terminator as shown in the following illustration and press the terminator onto the top of the CD DVD drive bay SCSI terminator Ol Remove the riser card assembly and the DIMM air baffle see riser card assembly on page 32 and Removing the DIMM air baffle on page Temporarily disconnect the hard disk drive backplane signal cable from the connector on the system board J92 remove the cable from the cable clamp and set the cable aside See System board internal cable connectors on page 19 for the location of the connector and cable clamp Route the SCSI signal cable to the supported SCSI adapter that is installed in slot 1 of the riser card assembly as shown in the following illustration Make sure that the cable passes through the cable clamp Important Make sure that the cables avoid any fan connectors 56 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide 15 16 17 18 19 20 L_ SCSI signal cable Cable clamp Gi Connect the tape drive power cable to the tape drive powe
105. lick System x3650 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the server Setting up a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine You use an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine to obtain enhanced system management capabilities beyond those of the integrated BMC The Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine has a dedicated Ethernet connection at the rear of the server This section describes how to set up cable and configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine so that you can manage the server remotely In addition to the information in this section see the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II User s Guide for information about how to configure and use the Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine to manage the server remotely through the Web based interface or the text based interface Note The Web based interface and text based interface do not support double byte character set DBCS languages Chapter 3 Configuring the server 111 Requirements Make sure that the following requirements are met e The Web interface Remote Disk function requires the client system to be running Microsoft Windows 2000 or later The Web interface Remote Control features require the Java 1 4 Plug in or later The following Web browsers are supported Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 5 or later with the latest Service Pack Netscape Navigator version 7 0 or later Mozilla version 1 3 or later e H you plan to configure Simple
106. lity Chapter 3 Configuring the server 95 Select this choice to create manage or delete arrays or to initialize drives SerialSelect Utility Select this choice to configure the controller interface definitions or to configure the physical transfer and SAS address of the selected drive Disk Utilities Select this choice to format a disk or verify the disk media Select a device from the list and read the instructions on the screen carefully before making a selection Configuring the controller To configure a RAID array on the server complete the following steps 1 1 2 0 Turn on the server When the message Press lt CTRL gt lt A gt for IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility appears press Ctrl A Select Array Configuration Utility Select Create Array From the list of ready drives select the drives that you want to group into the array From the list of RAID levels available select the one you want to use such as RAID 1 Optional Type an identifier for the array When you are prompted for the array build method select Quick Init Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the configuration then select Done to exit Restart the server Viewing the configuration To view information about the RAID array complete the following steps i 2 oar w Turn on the server When the message Press lt CTRL gt lt A gt for IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility appears press Ctrl A Select A
107. llation Installing the cover Connecting the cables Updating the server configuration Chapter 3 Configuring the server Using the Configuration Setup Utility program Starting the Configuration Setup Utility program Configuration Setup Utility menu choices Passwords Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD ServerGuide features o Setup and configuration overview Typical operating system installation Installing your operating system without ServerGuide Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program Starting the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu choices Configuring the controller EE a Viewing the configuration Using ServeRAID Manager Sa Configuring the RAID controller Viewing the configuration Using the baseboard management controller ss Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management tity program Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program Using the baseboard management controller utility programs Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers Updating IBM Director Setting up a Remote Supervisor Adapter i SlimLine Requirements Cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine s Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware Completing the setup Appendix Notices Trademarks Important notes Product recycling and disposal Battery return program Electronic emission
108. lowing illustration shows the routing of the SATA tape drive signal cable Important Make sure that the cables avoid any fan connectors Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 53 SATA tape drive signal connector SATA tape cable 3 12 Install the fan bracket assembly If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Installing a SCSI tape drive in a 3 5 inch model server Use these procedures to install a supported SCSI tape drive such as the IBM DDS Generation 5 Internal Tape Drive and to connect the tape drive to a supported SCSI adapter in PCI slot 1 of the riser card assembly See http www ibm com Eervers eaenvet serveiprovenicompedlatior the let of supponed SCST laps das and compatible SCSI adapters Important Make sure that the type of riser card assembly PCI Express or PCI X that is installed in the server is compatible with the type of SCSI adapter Install the optional tape drive in the two bottom left hard disk drive bays If hard disk drives are installed in those bays move the drives to other bays 54 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Hook and loop fastener SCSI terminator SCSI signal cable SCSI adapter connector Tape
109. m reliability guidelines To help ensure proper system cooling and system reliability make sure that the following requirements are met e Each of the drive bays has a drive or a filler panel and electromagnetic compatibility EMC shield installed in it e If the server has redundant power each of the power supply bays has a power supply installed in it Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply e There is adequate space around the server to allow the server cooling system to work properly Leave approximately 50 mm 2 0 in of open space around the front and rear of the server Do not place objects in front of the fans For proper cooling and airflow replace the server cover before you turn on the server Operating the server for extended periods of time more than 30 minutes with the server cover removed might damage server components e You have followed the cabling instructions that come with optional adapters e You have replaced a failed fan within 48 hours e You have replaced a hot swap drive within 2 minutes of removal e You do not operate the server without the air baffles installed Operating the server without the air baffles might cause the microprocessors to overheat e Microprocessor so
110. mum altitude 2133 m 7000 ft Humidity Server on off 8 to 80 Shipment 5 to 100 Acoustical noise emissions e Declared sound power idle 6 8 bel Declared sound power operating 6 8 bel Heat output Approximate heat output in British thermal units Btu per hour e Minimum configuration 1230 Btu per hour 360 watts e Maximum configuration 3312 Btu per hour 970 watts Electrical input with hot swap ac power supplies Sine wave input 50 60 Hz required e Input voltage range automatically selected e Input voltage low range Minimum 100 V ac Maximum 127 V ac e Input voltage high range Minimum 200 V ac Maximum 240 V ac e Input kilovolt amperes kVA approximately Minimum 0 29 kVA Maximum 1 00 kVA 4 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide What your server offers The server uses the following features and technologies e Baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller BMC provides basic service processor environmental monitoring functions If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem The baseboard management controller also provides remote server management capabilities through the OSA SMBridge management utility program e IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup hardware management tool that you can use to centrally
111. n each group must be identical See Table A for the DIMM connectors that are in each group Table 4 Memory mirroring DIMM installation sequence Group DIMM connectors 1 1 4 7 and 10 2 2 5 8 and 11 3 3 6 9 and 12 Table 5 Memory mirroring DIMM functions Group Active DIMMs Mirroring DIMMs 1 1 4 7 10 2 2 5 8 11 3 3 6 9 12 Online spare memory The server supports online spare memory This feature disables the failed memory from the system configuration and activates an online spare pair of DIMMs to replace the failed active DIMM pair Online spare memory reduces the amount of available memory Before you can enable this feature you must install up to two additional pairs of DIMMs The online spare DIMM pairs must be the same speed type and the same size as or larger than the largest active DIMM pairs Enable online spare memory through the Configuration Setup Utility program The BIOS code assigns the online spare DIMM pairs according to your DIMM configuration Online sparing is enabled on a memory branch basis the BIOS code does not enable online sparing on a branch that cannot support online sparing See the illustration on page 68 for the memory branch structure DIMM ranks are online spared if the DIMMs are installed according to the rules in Table 6 on page 71 or Table 7 on page 71 Note POST gives a warning message when online sparing cannot be enabled on both branch
112. n use to locate the corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information document e Rack Installation Instructions This printed document contains instructions for installing the server in a rack e Problem Determination and Service Guide This document is in PDF on the IBM System x Documentation CD It contains information to help you solve problems yourself and it contains information for service technicians Depending on the server model additional documentation might be included on the IBM System x Documentation CD The System x and xSeries Tools Center is an online information center that contains information about tools for updating managing and deploying firmware device drivers and operating systems The System x and xSeries Tools Center is at http publib boulder ibm com infocenter toolsctr v1 r0 index jsp The server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the server The documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features or technical updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the server documentation These updates are available from the IBM Web site To check for updated documentation and technical updates complete the following steps Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document 1 Go to htt
113. ncritical event has occurred An LED on the light path diagnostics panel is also lit to help isolate the error e System error LED When this LED is lit it indicates that a system error has occurred An LED on the light path diagnostics panel is also lit to help isolate the error e Release latch Slide this latch to the left to access the light path diagnostics panel which is behind the operator information panel USB connectors Connect a USB device such as USB mouse keyboard or other USB device to either of these connectors Video connector Connect a monitor to this connector The video connectors on the front and rear of the server can be used simultaneously Hard disk drive activity LED Each hot swap hard disk drive has an activity LED When this LED is flashing it indicates that the drive is in use Hard disk drive status LED Each hot swap hard disk drive has a status LED When this LED is lit it indicates that the drive has failed When this LED is flashing slowly one flash per second it indicates that the drive is being rebuilt as part of a RAID configuration When the LED is flashing rapidly three flashes per second it indicates that the controller is identifying the drive CD DVD eject button Press this button to release a CD or DVD from the CD RW DVD drive 10 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Rear view CD DVD drive activity LED When this LED is lit it indicates that the CD RW DVD drive is in use
114. ne sparing on branch 1 8 and 11 6 7 and 10 largest DIMMs Online sparing on branch 1 8 and 11 9 and 12 8 7 and 10 largest DIMMs Online sparing on branch 1 8 and 11 Online sparing on dual rank DIMMs on 9 and 12 branch 0 1 and 4 dual rank DIMMs only 10 1 and 4 largest DIMMs Online sparing on branch 0 2 and 5 Online sparing on branch 1 7 and 10 8 and 11 9 and 12 12 N A N A Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 71 Removing a memory module To remove a DIMM complete the following steps gt 1 Read the safety information that begins on page ii and Installation guidelines on page 28 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cord and all external cables Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 3 Remove the cover see Removing the cover on page 31 4 Remove the riser card assembly see Removing the riser card assembly on page 32 5 Remove the air baffle over the DIMMs see Removing the DIMM air baffle on page 36 36 Attention To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM connectors open and close the clips gently 6 Open the retaining clip on each end of the DIMM connector 7 Lift the DIMM out of the connector 8 Re
115. ng optional devices 23 Riser card assembly LEDs The following illustration shows the light emitting diodes LEDs on the riser card assembly PCI Slot 2 error LED PCI Slot 1 error LED 24 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Light path diagnostics panel The following illustration shows the controls and LEDs on the light path diagnostics panel Light Path Diagnostics O EA E oversP c PS1 PS2 R REMIND CPU VRM CNFG oo MEM NMI SERR DOGO G O 00000 SP DASD RAID Oo 000 SR FAN TEMP BRD PCI To access the light path diagnostics panel slide the release latch on the front of the operator information panel to the left For more information about light path diagnostics see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD The following table lists the LEDs on the light path diagnostics panel and suggested actions to solve the detected problems e Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved See the parts listing in the Problem Determination and Service Guide to determine which components are customer replaceable units CRU and which components are field replaceable units FRU e If an action step is preceded by Trained service technician only that step must be performed only by a trained service technician LED Description Action None but An error has occurred and canno
116. ng the Ethernet ports Defining login IDs and passwords Selecting the events that will receive alert notifications Monitoring remote server status using the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Web based interface Controlling the server remotely Attaching a remote diskette drive CD drive or disk image to the server After you configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter II Slimline use the Web based interface to create a backup copy of the configuration so that you can restore the configuration if you have to replace the device For more information see the Remote Supervisor Adapter II User s Guide Chapter 3 Configuring the server 113 114 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Appendix Notices Trademarks This information was developed for products and services offered in the U S A IBM may not offer the products services or features discussed in this document in other countries Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area Any reference to an IBM product program or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product program or service may be used Any functionally equivalent product program or service that does not infringe any IBM intellectual property right may be used instead However it is the user s responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any non IBM product program or service IBM may have patents or pen
117. ngs Select this choice to enable or disable pairs of memory connectors configure the memory mode flat memory mirroring or online spare and view the memory speed Chapter 3 Configuring the server 87 CPU Options Select this choice to specify the system cache type and to enable or disable hyper threading the pre fetch queue and Virtualization Technology for all microprocessors in the server Virtualization Technology enables the microprocessor to appear to be a dedicated processor to each running application in the system PCI Bus Control Select this choice to view the system resources that are used by installed PCI PCI Express or PCI X devices You can change the master latency timer value view and configure PCI interrupt routing and enable or disable the loading and execution of ROM code per PCI slot see message 1801 in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD PCI Slot Device Information This choice is available only if an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed Select this choice to view the PCI device information including PCI bus number for each PCI slot Highlight a slot then press Enter to view the details of the PCI devices that are connected to the slot Follow the instructions on the screen to page forward or backward through the devices that are connected to the slot RSA Il Settings This choice is available only if an op
118. nnect power to the dc power supply and to remove and install a dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 1 Make sure that the power supply is correctly seated 2 Replace the failed power supply PS 2 The power supply in bay 2 has failed Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to remove and install a dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 1 Make sure that the power supply is correctly seated 2 Replace the failed power supply CPU A microprocessor has failed 1 Make sure that the failing microprocessor which is indicated by a lit LED on the system board is installed correctly See Installing a microprocessor on page 62 for information about installing a microprocessor 2 Make sure that a ServeRAID 8k or 8k I SAS controller is installed and correctly seated Make sure that the battery for the ServeRAID 8k SAS controller is installed correctly 3 Call for service VRM An error occurred on the 1 Replace the VRM microprocessor voltage regulator 2 Call for service module VRM CNFG A hardware configuration error has 1 Check the microprocessors that were just installed to make occurred sure that they are compatible with each other and with the VRM see Installing a microprocessor on page 62 for compatiblit
119. nt is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio Appendix Notices 119 communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Avis de conformit a la r glementation d Industrie Canada Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Australia and New Zealand Class A statement Attention This is a Class A product In a
120. ntion In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Administrator password If an administrator password is set you must type the administrator password for access to the full Configuration Setup Utility menu You can use any combination of up to seven characters A Z a z and 0 9 for the password Resetting passwords If you set an administrator password and then forget it there is no way to change override or remove it You must replace the system board If you forget the user power on password you can move the power on password override switch on the system board to the On position to bypass the power on password check The power on password override switch is switch 5 on switch block SW2 The switch location is shown in the following illustration Chapter 3 Configuring the server 91 Boot block SAS controller jumper Reserved J89 CET i Len gt mn Aa Bf eru fl IQ E
121. om servers eserver serverproven compat us To order additional microprocessor optional devices contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller The microprocessor speeds are automatically set for this server therefore you do not have to set any microprocessor frequency selection jumpers or switches If you have to replace a microprocessor call for service If the thermal grease protective cover for example a plastic cap or tape liner is removed from the heat sink do not touch the thermal grease on the bottom of the heat sink or set down the heat sink Do not remove the first microprocessor from the system board to install the second microprocessor See System board optional device connectors on page 17 for the location of the microprocessor connectors and the VRM connector The following illustration shows how to install the second microprocessor on the system board Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 63 Note For simplicity certain components are not shown in this illustration Heat sink Heat sink filler Se rN e Microprocessor socket dust cover Attention e A startup boot microprocessor must always be installed in microprocessor connector 1 on the system board e To ensure correct server operation when you install an additional microprocessor use microprocessors that have the same cache size and type front side bus frequency and clock speed Microprocessor internal and ex
122. on about RAID controllers If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Installing an optional tape drive Prepare the drive according to the instructions that come with the drive setting any switches or jumpers then see Installing a SATA tape drive in a 3 5 inch model server or Installing a SATA tape drive in a 2 5 inch model server on page 53 Installing a SATA tape drive in a 3 5 inch model server Install the optional SATA tape drive in the two bottom left hard disk drive bays If hard disk drives are installed in those bays move the drives to other bays The cables for the tape drive come with the tape drive 50 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide To install a tape drive in a 3 5 inch model server complete the following steps 1 oar to 10 11 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 28 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Remove the server cover Remove the fan bracket assembly Remove the filler panels from the two bottom left hard disk drive bays If yo
123. one 0049 0 711 785 1176 Fax 0049 0 711 785 1283 E mail tjahn de ibm com Taiwanese Class A warning statement BAB Ee ise FP FRAY A ve gt A AAE 9 Se Se PALF gt T AL SE RAPA TIR gt Sr FE FILE IA SRB RAR HIE FWA Ro Chinese Class A warning statement AA JAA Rreme EAE iF Go A RESIS ARICA Ti ARTE D ae ERHAN TH e AT SC ol vr BFR HE Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI statement COME WE ER SEHR VCC 1 DRE BS 7 52 ANN ES ORE SRM CRAY R LER EE SERC FERDY EE EE RCE TS Korean Class A warning statement II 97892 Al A SSE HES 212 OSL BOA SE Nee OAS SS SAI Heth GS SS eos ile rest ZO AM HARESS DESAY HE UC Appendix Notices 121 122 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Index A ac power LED 11 acoustical noise emissions 4 Active Memory 5 adapter installing 38 PCI bus identification 38 PCI Express bus 42 PCI X bus 42 removing 42 requirements 38 slot types 38 administrator password 87 91 administrator password forgetting 91 air baffle DIMM installing 37 removing 36 microprocessor installing 35 removing 33 ASM processor 25 attention notices 3 baseboard management controller about 5 baseboard management controller utility programs 109 battery connector 17 battery return program 118 boot precedence default 39 bypassing an unknown password 90 91 C cable connectors 19 20 cabling external 82 system board external connec
124. or fits only one way on the socket e Carefully close the microprocessor release lever to secure the microprocessor in the socket 10 Install a heat sink on the microprocessor Attention Do not touch the thermal grease on the bottom of the heat sink or set down the heat sink after you remove the plastic cover Touching the thermal grease will contaminate it D a Make sure that the heat sink release lever is in the open position b Remove the plastic protective cover from the bottom of the heat sink Align the heat sink above the microprocessor with the thermal grease side down 66 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Retainer bracket Heat sink release lever Microprocessor d Slide the rear flange of the heat sink into the opening in the retainer bracket e Press down firmly on the front of the heat sink until it is seated securely Rotate the heat sink release lever to the closed position and hook it underneath the lock tab 11 Install the microprocessor air baffle see Installing the microprocessor air baffle on page 35 If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Installing a memory module The following notes describe the types of dual inline memory modules DIMMs that t he server supports and other information that you must consider when installing DIMMs The server supports up to 12 Fully Buff
125. ore you turn on the server Operating the server for extended periods of time over 30 minutes with the cover removed might damage server components Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 31 Removing the riser card assembly The server comes with one riser card assembly that contains two PCI Express x8 connectors You can replace the PCI Express riser card assembly with a PCI X riser card assembly which contains two PCI X 64 bit 133 MHz connectors The PCI X connectors support single width IXA adapters See http www ibm com BEE a list of riser card assemblies that you can use with the server Access holes To remove the riser card assembly complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 28 2 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cord and all external cables Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 3 Remove the cover see Removing the cover on page 31 4 Push the two riser card assembly release tabs toward the low profile PCI slots then grasp the assembly at the rear and side edges and lift it to remove it from the server Place the riser card assembly on a flat static protective surface 32 System x3650 T
126. otective package that contains the DIMM to any unpainted metal surface on the server Then remove the DIMM from the package Turn the DIMM so that the DIMM keys align correctly with the connector Insert the DIMM into the connector by aligning the edges of the DIMM with the slots at the ends of the DIMM connector Firmly press the DIMM straight down into the connector by applying pressure on both ends of the DIMM simultaneously The retaining clips snap into the locked position when the DIMM is firmly seated in the connector Important If there is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining clips the DIMM has not been correctly inserted open the retaining clips remove the DIMM and then reinsert it If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Memory mirroring You can configure the server to use memory mirroring Memory mirroring stores data in two pairs of DIMMs simultaneously If a failure occurs the memory controller switches from the active pair to the mirroring pair Memory mirroring reduces the amount of available memory Enable memory mirroring through the Configuration Setup Utility program See Configuration Setup Utility menu choices Pn page 86 n page 86 for details about enabling memory mirroring Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 69 When you use memory mirroring you must install two pairs of DIMMs at a time The four DIMMs i
127. ower supplies 835 watts 100 240 V ac e Minimum One e Maximum Two provide redundant power e Use the Configuration Setup Utility Size 2 U program to determine the type and speed of the microprocessors e For a list of supported microprocessors see http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us Memory e Twelve DIMM connectors e Minimum 1 GB e Maximum 48 GB e Type Fully buffered DIMM FBD PC2 5300 DIMMs only e Sizes 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB or 4 GB when available in pairs e Chipkill supported Drives CD DVD IDE 24x CD RW 8x DVD combination Expansion bays e Hot swap hard disk drive bays SAS only Number and size depend on the server model One of the following configurations Six 3 5 inch drive bays optional tape drive SATA or SCSI requires two of these bays Eight 2 5 inch drive bays and one tape drive SATA or SCSI bay e One 5 25 inch Ultrabay Enhanced bay CD RW DVD drive installed Expansion slots Two PCI Express x8 slots x4 e Height 85 4 mm 3 36 in e Depth 705 mm 27 8 in e Width 443 6 mm 17 5 in e Weight approximately 21 09 kg 46 5 Ib to 29 03 kg 64 Ib depending upon configuration Integrated functions e Baseboard management controller Two Broadcom 10 100 1000 Ethernet controllers with Wake on LAN support and TCP IP Offload Engine TOE support e One RAID controller active only when a 8k or 8k I SAS controll
128. p www ibm com systems support 2 Under Product support click System x 3 Under Popular links click Publications lookup 2 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide 4 From the Product family menu select System x3650 and click Continue Notices and statements in this document The caution and danger statements that appear in this document are also in the multilingual Safety Information document which is on the IBM System x Documentation CD Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in the Safety Information document The following notices and statements are used in this document e Note These notices provide important tips guidance or advice e Important These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid inconvenient or problem situations e Attention These notices indicate potential damage to programs devices or data An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage could occur e Caution These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation e Danger These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation Features and speci
129. place the DIMM or remove the second DIMM of the pair If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Installing a hot swap power supply Attention The information in this document regarding installing and removing power supplies and connecting and disconnecting power refers to ac power supplies only If the server contains dc power supplies see the documentation that comes with the dc power supplies In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply The server supports a maximum of two hot swap ac power supplies Important Only the configurations that are shown in the following table are supported The fan numbers are printed on the microprocessor air baffle 72 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Installed power supplies Required Power supply 1 Fans in locations 3 4 8 9 and 10 Power supplies 1 and 2 All 10 fans Statement 8 AA CAUTION Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached Hazardous voltage current and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached There are no serviceable parts inside these components If you suspect a problem with one of these parts contact a servi
130. r s Guide Notice This mark applies only to countries within the European Union EU Batteries or packaging for batteries are labeled in accordance with European Directive 2006 66 EC concerning batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators The Directive determines the framework for the return and recycling of used batteries and accumulators as applicable throughout the European Union This label is applied to various batteries to indicate that the battery is not to be thrown away but rather reclaimed upon end of life per this Directive Les batteries ou emballages pour batteries sont tiquet s conform ment aux directives europ ennes 2006 66 EC norme relative aux batteries et accumulateurs en usage et aux batteries et accumulateurs us s Les directives d terminent la marche suivre en vigueur dans l Union Europ enne pour le retour et le recyclage des batteries et accumulateurs us s Cette tiquette est appliqu e sur diverses batteries pour indiquer que la batterie ne doit pas tre mise au rebut mais plut t r cup r e en fin de cycle de vie selon cette norme NyYTIU BHOWLNY TU AD y 7 ICIX EU EIERE tat 2006 66 EC NFA DATOE COPS YTI ERE GE WAS ZAK d E GECKEGE he TORSIE FAAA SYT EE HORMMEVHHLDILORBFEEOTWSEOT EU Sei ot oC ebe Ed 02 HARA Gok E sIiRaelwoC REIH En E CE EIERE Te CA ke li kd bal SNTWETF In accordance with the European Directive 2006 66 EC batteries and accumulators are label
131. r connector J100 see System board internal cable connectors on page 19 for the location of the power connector Replace the hard disk drive backplane signal cable making sure that it passes through the cable clamp on top of the SCSI signal cable Close the cable clamp Reconnect the hard disk drive backplane signal cable to the connector on the system board Reinstall the DIMM air baffle Make sure that it clicks into place You might have to apply extra downward pressure to make sure that it is securely in place Connect the SCSI signal cable to the connector on the SCSI adapter in slot 1 of the riser card assembly Install the riser card assembly Arrange the excess length of the SCSI signal cable to avoid blocking airflow to the heat sink in the area Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 57 21 Make sure that all cables avoid the fan connectors and the power backplane system board connector see Power backplane board connectors on page 18 and System board internal cable connectors on page 19 22 Install the fan bracket assembly If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Installing a SCSI tape drive in a 2 5 inch model server Use these procedures to install a supported SCSI tape drive such as the IBM DDS Generation 5 Internal Tape Drive and to connect the tape drive to a supported SCSI adapter in PCI slot 1 of the ri
132. r log for information about the error 3 If you cannot isolate the failing adapter through the LEDs and the information in the system error log remove one adapter at a time from the failing PCI bus and restart the server after each adapter is removed 4 Call for service Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 27 Installation guidelines Before you install optional devices read the following information e Read the safety information that begins on page vii and the guidelines in Friandling static sensitive devices on page 90117 information will help you work safely e When you install your new server take the opportunity to download and apply the most recent firmware updates This step will help to ensure that any known issues are addressed and that your server is ready to function at maximum levels of performance To download firmware updates for your server complete the following steps 1 Go tolhtip www ibm com systems support 2 Under Product support click System x 3 Under Popular links click Software and device drivers 4 Click System x3650 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the server For additional information about tools for updating managing and deploying firmware see the System x and xSeries Tools Center at http publib boulder ibm com infocenter toolsctr v1 r0 index jsp e Before you install optional hardware make sure that the server is working correctly Start the server and make
133. ress the release tab down to release the drive then while pressing the tab push the drive toward the front of the server D P Drive retention clip Alignment pins 5 From the front of the server pull the drive out of the bay 6 Remove the retention clip from the drive To install a CD RW DVD drive complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page il and Installation guidelines on page 28 2 Make sure that the server and peripheral devices are turned off and that the power cords and all external cables are disconnected 80 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide 3 4 5 6 Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Remove the cover see Removing the cover on page 31 Follow the instructions that come with the drive to set any jumpers or switches Drive retention clip Alignment pins Attach the drive retention clip to the side of the drive Slide the drive into the CD DVD drive bay until the drive clicks into place If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation Completing the installation To complete the installation complete the following steps 1 2 3 If you removed the PCI
134. riser card assembly replace the riser card assembly see Installing the riser card assembly on page 33 If you removed any air baffles replace the air baffles see Installing the microprocessor air baffle on page 35 and Installing the DIMM air baffle on page 37 If you removed the server cover place the cover release latch in the open up position Insert the bottom tabs of the top cover into the matching slots in the server chassis Press down on the cover release latch to lock the cover in place Cover release latch Install the server in a rack See the Rack Installation Instructions that come with the server for complete rack installation and removal instructions Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 81 5 To attach peripheral devices and connect the power cords see Connecting the Attention In adc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Installing the cover To install the cover complete the following steps 1 Place the cover release latch in the open up position 2 Insert the bottom tabs of the top cover into the matching slots in the server chassis 3 Press down on the cover release latch to lock the cover in place 4 Slide the server into the rack Connecting the cables The following illustrations show th
135. rive detach the SCSI terminator from the top of the CD DVD or tape drive bay depending on the server model then disconnect the SCSI signal cable from the SCSI adapter and remove the cable from the server a Remove the fan bracket assembly see Removing the fan bracket assembly on page 77 b Remove the DIMM air baffle seg Removing the DIMM air baffle on page s c Lift the riser card assembly from the server Disconnect the cable from the connector on the SCSI adapter e Temporarily disconnect the hard disk drive backplane signal cable from the system board see the illustration on page System board internal cable connectors on page 19 for the location of the hard disk drive backplane signal connector f Remove the hard disk drive backplane signal cable and SCSI cable from the cable clamp See the illustration on page 56 for the location of the cable clamp g Replace the hard disk drive backplane signal cable in the cable clamp then reconnect the hard disk drive backplane signal cable to the connector on the system board J92 7 Open the tape drive tray release latch 8 Gently pull the drive and cables out of the bay Note On a 3 5 inch model server gently pull the drive cables through the slot in the left side of the bay and out the front of the server or as far as they will go the terminator on a SCSI tape cable does not go through the slot in the side of the bay If the drive is a SCSI drive
136. rrange the excess length of the SCSI signal cable so that it does not block airflow to the heat sink in the area if possible Make sure that all cables avoid the fan connectors and the power backplane system board connector see Power backplane board connectors on page 18 and System board internal cable connectors on page 19 Install the fan bracket assembly If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Removing an optional tape drive The following illustration shows how to remove an optional tape drive from a 3 5 inch server model To remove a tape drive from the server complete the following steps 1 2 3 4 Read the safety information that begins on page vi and Installation guidelines on page 28 Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Remove the cover from the server Remove the fan bracket assembly see Removing the fan bracket assembly fon page 77 Disconnect the tape drive cables from the connectors on the system board Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 61 6 If the drive is a SCSI tape d
137. rray Configuration Utility Select Manage Arrays Select an array and press Enter To exit from the program press Esc Using ServeRAID Manager Use ServeRAID Manager which is on the BM ServeRAID Support CD to perform the following tasks Configure a redundant array of independent disks RAID array Erase all data from a hard disk drive and return the disk to the factory default settings View the RAID configuration and associated devices Monitor the operation of the RAID controller To perform some tasks you can run ServeRAID Manager as an installed program However to configure the SAS and RAID controllers and perform an initial RAID 96 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide configuration on the server you must run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode as described in the instructions in this section For additional information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID Manager to configure the SAS and RAID controllers see the ServeRAID documentation on the BM ServeRAID Support CD Additional information about ServeRAID Manager is also available from the Help menu For information about a specific object in the ServeRAID Manager tree select the object and click Actions gt Hints and tips Configuring the RAID controller By running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode you can configure the RAID controller before you install the operating system The information in this section assumes that you ar
138. s Use either of these connectors to connect the server to a network USB connectors Connect a USB device such as USB mouse keyboard or other USB device to any of these connectors Video connector Connect a monitor to this connector The video connectors on the front and rear of the server can be used simultaneously System error LED When this LED is lit it indicates that a system error has occurred An LED on the light path diagnostics panel is also lit to help isolate the error System locator LED Use this LED to visually locate the server among other servers You can use IBM Director to light this LED remotely Power on LED When this LED is lit and not flashing it indicates that the server is turned on When this LED is flashing it indicates that the server is turned off and still connected to a power source When this LED is off it indicates that power is not present or the power supply or the LED itself has failed Serial connector Connect a 9 pin serial device to this connector The serial port is shared with the baseboard management controller BMC The BMC can take control of the shared serial port to perform text console redirection and to redirect serial traffic using Serial over LAN SOL SAS connector Connect a serial attached SCSI SAS device to this connector Server power features When the server is connected to a power source but is not turned on the operating system does not run and all core logic
139. s publication the following IBM System x3650 server models come with quad core microprocessors 62 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide 7979 Aix 7979 C1x 7979 A2x 7979 ABx 7979 CAx 7979 CBx 7979 C3x 7979 CCx 7979 JAX 7979 JBx 7979 EAY 7979 ECY The server supports up to two microprocessors If the server comes with one microprocessor you can install a second microprocessor Both microprocessors must have the same cache size and type front side bus frequency and clock speed Microprocessor internal and external clock frequencies must be identical When you install a microprocessor in microprocessor connector 2 you must also install the voltage regulator module VRM which comes with the microprocessor in the VRM connector Read the documentation that comes with the microprocessor to determine whether you must update the basic input output system BIOS code for the server To download the most current level of BIOS code and many other code updates for your server complete the following steps 1 Go to hitp 7imww ibm com systems supporv 2 Under Product support click System x 3 Under Popular links click Software and device drivers 4 Click System x3650 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the server Optional Obtain an SMP capable operating system For a list of supported operating systems and optional devices see http www ibm c
140. ser card assembly See http www ibm com Eenvers ecenvetserveiprovenicompevatior EE Taps aves and compatible SCSI adapters Important Make sure that the type of riser card assembly PCI Express or PCI X that is installed in the server is compatible with the type of SCSI adapter The cables for the tape drive come with the tape drive Hook and loop fastener SCSI terminator SCSI signal cable SCSI adapter connector Tape drive connector Signal cable Power cable 58 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide To install a SCSI tape drive in a 2 5 inch model server complete the following steps L Sp Oo 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 Read the safety information that begins on page vi and Installation guidelines Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables Attention In a de power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply If you installed the space filler from the tape enablement kit onto the tape drive assembly remove it now Remove the server cover Remove the fan bracket assembly Disconnect the backplane cables Press the large blue release tabs at the rear of the drive cage toward each other then push the drive cage assembly out through the front of the s
141. serverproven compat Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 47 e The server 2 5 inch models support eight 2 5 inch hot swap hard disk drives installed on Ultra Slim hard disk drive trays for 2 5 inch drives For a list of supported 2 5 inch hard disk drives see http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us e All hot swap drives in the server should have the same throughput speed rating Mixing hard disk drives with different speed ratings will cause all drives to operate at the lower throughput speed e The ID that is assigned to each bay is printed on the front of the server The following illustrations show how to install a hot swap hard disk drive 3 5 inch drives 2 5 inch drives To install a drive in a hot swap bay complete the following steps Attention To maintain proper system cooling do not operate the server for more than 10 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each bay 1 Read the safety information that begins on page Mi and Installation guidelines on page 28 2 Remove the filler panel from one of the empty hot swap bays 48 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide e 3 5 inch models Insert your finger into the depression at the left side of the filler panel and pull it away from the server e 2 5 inch models Grasp both sides of the front of the filler panel and pull it away from the server 3 Install the hard disk drive in the hot swap bay a
142. service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 3 Remove the cover see Removing the cover on page 31 4 Place your fingers into the two openings on the top of the air baffle 5 Align the tab on the left side of the air baffle with the slot in the left side of the chassis 6 Lower the air baffle into the server Attention For proper cooling and airflow replace the air baffle before you turn on the server Operating the server with an air baffle removed might damage server components Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 35 Removing the DIMM air baffle When you work with some optional devices you must first remove the DIMM air baffle to access certain components or connectors on the system board The following illustration shows how to remove the DIMM air baffle Riser card assembly To remove the DIMM air baffle complete the following steps J Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and external cables see Turning off the server on page 13 Attention In adc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with
143. size 4 specifications 3 statements and notices 3 status LEDs 11 supervisor password See administrator password switch functions 21 location 21 power on password override 22 system board connectors external port 20 internal cable 19 internal SAS 19 user installable optional devices 17 jumpers 21 LEDs 23 switch block 21 system error LED 12 rear 10 system locator LED 10 12 rear 10 systems management 5 7 8 T tape drive installing 50 removing 61 temperature 4 thermal material heat sink 66 trademarks 115 turning off the server 13 turning on the server 12 U United States electronic emission Class A notice 119 United States FCC Class Anotice 119 unknown password bypassing 90 91 UpdateXpress 9 updating the firmware code 109 USB connector 10 12 Index 125 user password See power on password using baseboard management controller utility programs 109 utility program Configuration Setup 86 IBM ServeRAID Configuration 95 V video connector front 10 rear 12 voltage regulator module installing 65 VRM See voltage regulator module W weight 4 126 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Part Number 44R5189 Printed in USA 1P P N 44R5189
144. stem board connector CD Fan 10 connector Hard disk drive 18 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide power connector ow Fan 7 connector System board internal cable connectors The following illustration shows the internal connectors on the system board IPMB connector SATA tape drive signal J102 Operator panel J50 CD DVD power J12 CD DVD signal J37
145. t multi 0 disk 0 rdisk partition 1 WINDOWS redirect COM1 redirectbaudrate 19200 Boot Entries Boot entry ID 1 OS Friendly Name Windows Server 2003 Standard Path multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 1 WINDOWS OS Load Options fastdetect redirect You must restart the Windows 2003 operating system after you complete this procedure for the changes to take effect and to enable SOL Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program Important To obtain maximum benefit from the OSA SMBridge management utility program install and load the program before problems occur To install the OSA SMBridge management utility program on a server running a Windows operating system complete the following steps 1 Go to http www ibm com systems support and download the utility program and create the OSA BMC Management Utility CD 2 Insert the OSA BMC Management Utility CD into the drive The InstallShield wizard starts and a window similar to that shown in the following illustration opens Chapter 3 Configuring the server 107 3 InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for OSA SMBridge The InstallShield Wizard will install OSA SMBridge on your computer To continue click Next Follow the prompts to complete the installation The installation program prompts you for a TCP IP port number and an IP address Specify an IP address if you want to limit the connection requests that
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147. t be Check the system error log for information about the error the diagnosed or the Advanced System system Management ASM processor on the error LED Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is lit has failed The error is not represented by a light path diagnostics LED OVER The power supplies are using more 1 Remove optional devices from the server SPEC power than their maximum rating 2 Replace the failing power supply Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to remove and install a dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 25 Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved e See the parts listing in the Problem Determination and Service Guide to determine which components are customer replaceable units CRU and which components are field replaceable units FRU e If an action step is preceded by Trained service technician only that step must be performed only by a trained service technician LED Description Action PS 1 The power supply in bay 1 has failed Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disco
148. t for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine e Diagnostics code update e Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine device drivers e Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine firmware update e Integrated service processor firmware update e Video device driver e Firmware update utility program To download and install the software and firmware complete the following steps Note Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document 1 Go to http www ibm com systems support 2 Under Product support click System x 3 Under Popular links click Software and device drivers 4 Click System x3650 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the server 112 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide 8 Select the software or firmware package that you want to install On the next page click the link for each file that you want to download Follow the instructions that are displayed Repeat step 5 until you have downloaded all the files that you need Follow the instructions in the Remote Supervisor Adapter II readme file that you downloaded to install the software and firmware Restart the server after the software and firmware are installed Completing the setup See the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II User s Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD for instructions for completing the configuration including the following procedures Configuri
149. t swap power supply has an ac power LED and a dc power LED When the ac power LED is lit it indicates that sufficient power is coming into the power supply through the power cord During typical operation both the ac and dc power LEDs are lit For any other combination of LEDs see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD DC power LED Each hot swap power supply has a dc power LED and an ac power LED When the dc power LED is lit it indicates that the power supply is supplying adequate dc power to the system During typical operation both the ac and dc power LEDs are lit For any other combination of LEDs see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD Systems management Ethernet connector Use this connector to connect the server to a network for systems management information control This connector is active only if you have installed a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine and it is used only by the Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine Ethernet activity LEDs When these LEDs are lit they indicate that the server is transmitting to or receiving signals from the Ethernet LAN that is connected to the Ethernet port Chapter 1 The System x3650 Type 7979 server 11 Ethernet link LEDs When these LEDs are lit they indicate that there is an active link connection on the 10BASE T 100BASE TX or 1000BASE TX interface for the Ethernet port Ethernet connector
150. tation on the BM Director CD that comes with the server Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine configuration For information about setting up and cabling a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine see Setting up a Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine on page 111 Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS Use it to override the startup sequence that is set in the Configuration Setup Utility program and temporarily assign a device to be first in the startup sequence 85 Using the Configuration Setup Utility program Use the Configuration Setup Utility program to perform the following tasks View configuration information View and change assignments for devices and I O ports Set the date and time Set and change passwords Set and change the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices startup drive sequence Set and change settings for advanced hardware features View and clear the error and event logs Resolve configuration conflicts Starting the Configuration Setup Utility program To start the Configuration Setup Utility program complete the following steps 1 Turn on the server 2 When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration Setup appears press F1 If you have set both a power on password and an administrator password you must type the administrator password to access the full Configuration Setup Utility menu If you do not type the administrator password a limited
151. ternal clock frequencies must be identical To install an additional microprocessor complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vi and Installation guidelines on page 28 2 Turn off the server and disconnect all power cords and external cables see Turning off the server on page 13 Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 3 Remove the server cover see Removing the cover on page 31 4 Remove the microprocessor air baffle see Removing the microprocessor air baffle on page 33 64 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide 5 ON om Install the VRM in the VRM connector Alignment key a Touch the static protective package containing the VRM to any unpainted metal surface on the outside of the server Then remove the VRM from the package b Turn the VRM so that the keys align correctly with the VRM connector c Firmly press the VRM straight down into the connector by applying pressure on both ends of the VRM simultaneously d Make sure that the retaining clips are in the locked position when the VRM is firmly seated in the connector Locate the second microprocessor connector on the system board Rotate the heat sink release lever to the fully open position
152. the service processor such as a remote request to turn on the server While the server remains connected to power one or more fans might continue to run To remove all power from the server you must disconnect it from the power source Attention In adc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you turn off the server See your operating system documentation for information about shutting down the operating system Statement 5 AA CAUTION The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device The device also might have more than one power cord To remove all electrical current from the device ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source AA 20 gt 1S Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply The server can be turned off in any of the following ways e You can turn off the server from the operating system if your operating system supports this feature After an orderly shutdown of the operating system
153. tion exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem and also records the error in the BMC system event log The baseboard management controller also provides the following remote server management capabilities through the OSA SMBridge management utility program e Command line interface IPMI Shell The command line interface provides direct access to server management functions through the IPMI protocol Use the command line interface to issue commands to control the server power view system information and identify the server You can also save one or more commands as a text file and run the file as a script e Serial over LAN Establish a Serial over LAN SOL connection to manage servers from a remote location You can remotely view and change the BIOS settings restart the server identify the server and perform other management functions Any standard Telnet client application can access the SOL connection Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program To enable and configure the server for SOL by using the OSA SMBridge management utility program you must update and configure the BIOS code update and configure the baseboard management controller BMC firmware update and configure the Ethernet controller firmware and enable the operating system for an SOL connection BIOS update and configuration To update
154. tional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed Select this choice to configure the settings for the Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine MAC Address This is a nonselectable item that displays the MAC address of the Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine DHCP IP Address This is a nonselectable item that displays the current IP address of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine DHCP Control Specify whether to use the static IP address or use DHCP to dynamically assign the IP address for the Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine If DHCP times out while it is assigning an IP address the system defaults to the static IP address Static IP Settings Define the static IP address subnet mask and gateway address for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine OS USB selection Select the operating system to use to provide USB support for remote access to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine The remote keyboard and mouse access the Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine through a USB port Linux OS is the default setting Baseboard Management Controller BMC setting Select this choice to change settings for the BMC BMC Firmware Version This is a nonselectable menu item that displays the BMC firmware version 88 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide BMC Build Level This is a nonselectable menu item that displays the BMC firmware build level BMC Build Date This is a nonselectable menu item that
155. to the handle and opening on the top of the DIMM air baffle 6 Press the handle toward the opening and lower the air baffle so that the lip on the right side of the baffle covers the lip on the side of the power supply cage 7 Press the DIMM air baffle into place Attention For proper cooling and airflow replace the air baffle before you turn on the server Operating the server with an air baffle removed might damage server components Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 37 Installing an adapter PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 OT ee al TE EE EES CO EE o NA oh O sono SE o EE i D EN x ES ZS Eet ES Do Expansion slot covers lt Ke Riser card SCH assembly Expansion Expansion slot cover Low profile PCI Express adapter The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing an adapter e You can install only low profile adapters in PCI slots 3 and 4 on the system board e You can install a full height half length adapter in slot 2 on the PCI riser card and a full height full length adapter in slot 1 on the PCI riser card e An optional Remote Supervisor Adapter
156. tor and cable clamp 18 Route the SCSI signal cable to the supported SCSI adapter that is installed in slot 1 of the riser card assembly as shown in the following illustration Make sure that the cable passes through the cable clamp Important Make sure that the cables avoid any fan connectors SCSI signal cable Cable clamp S 19 Connect the tape drive power cable to the tape drive power connector J100 see System board internal cable connectors on page 19 for the location of the power connector 20 Replace the hard disk drive backplane signal cable making sure that it passes through the cable clamp on top of the SCSI signal cable Close the cable clamp 21 Reconnect the hard disk drive backplane signal cable to the connector on the system board 60 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide 22 23 24 25 26 Reinstall the DIMM air baffle Make sure that it clicks into place You might have to apply extra downward pressure to make sure that it is completely in place Connect the SCSI signal cable to the connector on the SCSI adapter in slot 1 on the riser card assembly Install the riser card assembly A
157. tors 20 system board internal connectors 19 caution statements 3 CD RW DVD drive installing 80 removing 80 CD DVD drive activity LED 11 CD DVD eject button 10 Class A electronic emission notice 119 clear CMOS 91 clear CMOS switch 91 command line interface commands identify 110 power 110 sel 110 sysinfo 110 Copyright IBM Corp 2007 command line interface continued for remote management 109 components server 15 configuration Configuration Setup Utility 86 viewing 98 Configuration Setup Utility program 86 configuring RAID controller 95 SAS devices 95 with ServerGuide 94 connectors 11 adapter 17 battery 17 cable 19 external port 20 front 82 internal cable 19 memory 17 microprocessor 17 port 20 rear 83 system board 17 VRM 17 controller Ethernet configuring 110 cooling 4 cover installing 82 removing 31 D danger statements 3 device drivers 9 DIMMs installing 69 order of installation 67 drive CD RW DVD installing 80 removing 80 replacing 80 hot swap installing 47 removing 49 drive hot swap installing 48 E electrical input 4 electronic emission Class A notice 119 environment 4 Ethernet systems management connector 11 Ethernet activity LED 11 Ethernet connector 12 123 Ethernet link status link LED 11 external cabling 82 connectors 82 F fan installing 75 replacing 75 76 requirements 75 FCC Class Anotice 119 features and specifications 3 RAS 7 S
158. u have installed a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine to manage the server remotely see the Remote Supervisor Adapter User s Guide which comes with the adapter for information about setting up configuring and using the adapter For information about configuring the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller see Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers on page 110 84 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Chapter 3 Configuring the server The following configuration programs and capabilities come with the server Copyright IBM Corp 2007 IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide program provides software setup tools and installation tools that are designed for the server Use this CD during the installation of the server to configure basic hardware features and to simplify the installation of your operating system For information about using this CD see Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD on page 93 Configuration Setup Utility program The Configuration Setup Utility program is part of the basic input output system BIOS Use it to configure serial port assignments change interrupt request IRQ settings change the startup device sequence set the date_and time and set passwords For information about using this program see Using the Configuration Setup Utility program on page 86 RAID configuration programs IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program Use the
159. u have not attached the space filler from the tape enablement kit to the tape drive assembly do so now From the inside of the server thread the tape drive end of the cables through the slot in the left side of the hard disk drive cage and out the front of the server Connect the cables to the back of the tape drive Push the tape drive assembly into the bays gently pulling the cables farther into the server as you do so until the tape drive assembly stops Push the tray handle to the closed locked position Connect the cable connectors to the following system board connectors see System board internal cable connectors on page 19 for the location of the connectors e Signal connector SATA tape drive signal connector J102 e Power connector tape drive power connector J100 The following illustration shows the routing of the SATA tape drive signal cable Important Make sure that the cables avoid any fan connectors Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 51 SATA tape drive signal connector 4 SATA tape cable 5 12 Install the fan bracket assembly If you have other optional devices to install or remove do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 52 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Installing
160. vanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI Power on self test POST Predictive Failure Analysis PFA alerts Redundant Ethernet capabilities with failover support Redundant power supplies and redundant hot swap fans ac power supplies are hot swap Remind button to temporarily turn off the system error LED Remote system problem determination support Standby voltage for systems management features and monitoring Chapter 1 The System x3650 Type 7979 server 7 e Startup boot from LAN through Preboot Execution Environment PXE boot agent utility or dynamic host configuration protocol boot protocol DHCP BOOTP e System auto configuring from the configuration menu e System error logging POST and service processor e Systems management monitoring through the Inter Integrated Circuit 1 C bus e Upgradeable POST BIOS diagnostics service processor microcode and read only memory ROM resident code locally or over the LAN e Vital product data VPD on microprocessors system board power supplies SAS hot swap drive backplane and power backplane e Wake on LAN capability IBM Director With IBM Director a network administrator can perform the following tasks e View the hardware configuration of remote systems in detail e Monitor the usage and performance of critical components such as microprocessors disks and memory e Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non IBM x86 processor based servers
161. vice marks of others Important notes Processor speed indicates the internal clock speed of the microprocessor other factors also affect application performance CD or DVD drive speed is the variable read rate Actual speeds vary and are often less than the possible maximum When referring to processor storage real and virtual storage or channel volume KB stands for 1024 bytes MB stands for 1 048 576 bytes and GB stands for 1 073 741 824 bytes When referring to hard disk drive capacity or communications volume MB stands for 1 000 000 bytes and GB stands for 1 000 000 000 bytes Total user accessible capacity can vary depending on operating environments Maximum internal hard disk drive capacities assume the replacement of any standard hard disk drives and population of all hard disk drive bays with the largest currently supported drives that are available from IBM Maximum memory might require replacement of the standard memory with an optional memory module 116 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide IBM makes no representation or warranties regarding non IBM products and services that are ServerProven including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose These products are offered and warranted solely by third parties IBM makes no representations or warranties with respect to non IBM products Support if any for the non IBM products is provided by the third part
162. wap ac power supplies or hot plug Universal Serial Bus USB devices However you must turn off the server before performing any steps that involve removing or installing adapter cables or non hot swap optional devices or components Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 28 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide e Blue on a component indicates touch points where you can grip the component to remove it from or install it in the server open or close a latch and so on e Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates that the component can be hot swapped which means that if the server and operating system support hot swap capability you can remove or install the component while the server is running Orange can also indicate touch points on hot swap components See the instructions for removing or installing a specific hot swap component for any additional procedures that you might have to perform before you remove or install the component e When you are finished working on the server reinstall all safety shields guards labels and ground wires e For a list of supported optional devices for the server see http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us Syste
163. wer cords telecommunications systems networks and modems before you open the device covers unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when installing moving or opening covers on this product or attached devices To Connect To Disconnect 1 Turn everything OFF 1 Turn everything OFF 2 First attach all cables to devices 2 First remove power cords from outlet 3 Attach signal cables to connectors 3 Remove signal cables from connectors 4 Attach power cords to outlet 4 Remove all cables from devices 5 Turn device ON Safety ix Statement 2 CAUTION When replacing the lithium battery use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer If your system has a module containing a lithium battery replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used handled or disposed of Do not e Throw or immerse into water e Heat to more than 100 C 212 F e Repair or disassemble Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations X System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Statement 3 CAUTION When laser products such as CD ROMs DVD drives fiber optic devices or transmitters are installed note the following e Do not remove the covers R
164. when you turn on the server the system startup will not be completed until you type the power on password You can use any combination of up to seven characters A Z a z and 0 9 for the password If a power on password is set you can enable the Unattended Start mode in which the keyboard and mouse remain locked but the operating system can start You can unlock the keyboard and mouse by typing the power on password If you forget the power on password you can regain access to the server in any of the following ways e If an administrator password is set type the administrator password at the password prompt see Administrator password on page 91 Start the Configuration Setup Utility program and reset the power on password 90 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide e Remove the battery from the server and then reinstall it For instructions for removing the battery see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD e Change the position of the clear CMOS jumper on the system board to bypass the power on password check See Resetting passwords for additional information Important Before you change any switch settings or move any jumpers turn off the server then disconnect all power cords and external cables See the safety information that begins on page Do not change settings or move jumpers on any system board switch or jumper block that is not shown in this document Atte
165. y Attention The information in this document regarding installing and removing power supplies and connecting and disconnecting power refers to ac power supplies only If the server contains dc power supplies see the documentation that comes with the dc power supplies In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply 74 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Important If the server has two power supplies and you remove either of them the server will not have redundant power if the server power load then exceeds 835 W the server might not start or might not function correctly To remove a power supply complete the following steps 1 If only one power supply is installed turn off the server and peripheral devices 2 Disconnect the power cord from the power supply that you are removing Attention In adc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply for removal instructions Grasp the power supply handle Press the orange release latch down and hold it down Pull the power supply part of the way out of the bay Release the release latch then support the power supply and pull it the rest of the way out of the b
166. y not IBM Some software might differ from its retail version if available and might not include user manuals or all program functionality Product recycling and disposal This unit must be recycled or discarded according to applicable local and national regulations IBM encourages owners of information technology IT equipment to responsibly recycle their equipment when it is no longer needed IBM offers a variety of product return programs and services in several countries to assist equipment owners in recycling their IT products Information on IBM product recycling offerings can be found on IBM s Internet site at http Awww ibm com ibm environment products index shtml Esta unidad debe reciclarse o desecharse de acuerdo con lo establecido en la normativa nacional o local aplicable IBM recomienda a los propietarios de equipos de tecnologia de la informacion TI que reciclen responsablemente sus equipos cuando stos ya no les sean utiles IBM dispone de una serie de programas y servicios de devoluci n de productos en varios paises a fin de ayudar a los propietarios de equipos a reciclar sus productos de TI Se puede encontrar informacion sobre las ofertas de reciclado de productos de IBM en el sitio web de IBM http www ibm com ibm environment products index shtml Notice This mark applies only to countries within the European Union EU and Norway This appliance is labeled in accordance with European Directive 2002 96
167. y requirements 2 Trained service technician only Replace an incompatible microprocessor 3 Check the system error logs for information about the error Replace any components that are indicated MEM A memory error has occurred Replace the failing DIMM which is indicated by the lit LED on the system board NMI A machine check error has occurred Check the system error log for information about the error S ERR Reserved 26 System x3650 Type 7979 User s Guide Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved e See the parts listing in the Problem Determination and Service Guide to determine which components are customer replaceable units CRU and which components are field replaceable units FRU e If an action step is preceded by Trained service technician only that step must be performed only by a trained service technician LED Description Action SP The service processor has failed Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 1 Remove power from the server then reconnect the server to power and restart the server 2 Update the firmware on the BMC 3 If a Remote Supervisor Adapter Il SlimLine is installed update
168. ype 7979 User s Guide Installing the riser card assembly To install the riser card assembly complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page vii and Installation guidelines on page 28 2 Make sure that the server and all peripheral devices are turned off and that the power cords and all external cables are disconnected Attention In a dc power environment only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply 3 Reinstall any adapters and reconnect any internal cables that you removed in other procedures 4 Carefully align the riser card assembly with the release tab posts the guides on the rear of the server and the riser card connector on the system board then press down on the assembly Make sure that the riser card assembly is fully seated in the riser card connector on the system board If you have other optional devices to install do so now Otherwise go to Completing the installation on page 81 Removing the microprocessor air baffle When you work with some optional devices you must first remove the microprocessor air baffle to access certain components or connectors on the system board The following illustration shows how to remove the microprocessor air baffle Chapter 2 Installing optional devices 33 Microprocessor

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