Apple G5 - Manual

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – Contents; Preface
  • Page 4 – Chapter
  • Page 7 – refac; Introducing Xserve G5; Among the distinctive hardware features of the server are:
  • Page 8 – Xserve
  • Page 9 – Xserve G5 Overview
  • Page 10 – Your Server at a Glance—Front Panel
  • Page 12 – Your Server at a Glance—Back Panel
  • Page 14 – Your Server at a Glance—Interior
  • Page 16 – Your Cluster Node Server at a Glance
  • Page 18 – Your Server at a Glance—Mounting Hardware
  • Page 21 – Preparing to Install Your Server; Guidelines for Server Installation; Choose the Server’s Position in a Rack
  • Page 22 – Electrical Power; When planning for electrical power, make sure you have more power
  • Page 23 – Operating Environment; Make certain that all components are secured in the rack.; Considerations for Cables
  • Page 24 – Security; Whatever the location of the server and rack, it should be secure.
  • Page 25 – Installing Your Server in a Rack; This chapter shows you how to install the server in a rack.; You can install the server in several types of racks, including:
  • Page 26 – Getting Ready to Install
  • Page 27 – Determine the Position for the Server in the Rack; For a four-post rack, measure and mark the posts at the front and back.
  • Page 28 – Preparing the Server for Installation; Unpack the server from its box and place it on the table.
  • Page 30 – When you’ve removed the cover, set it aside.
  • Page 32 – Installing the Server in a Four-Post Rack or Cabinet; Connect the cover of the server to the front of the rack.
  • Page 33 – Follow these steps to attach the server to the rack.
  • Page 35 – The head of the rivet protrudes through the cover.
  • Page 36 – server’s back panel to the rack’s posts.; Place the Server in the Rack; Once you’ve attached the cover, you can put the server into the rack.
  • Page 37 – Remove the optical drive protector from its slot.; Install the Cable-Management Arm and Cables
  • Page 38 – Connect Cables to the Cable-Management Arm; Attach an identifying label to each cable you are connecting.
  • Page 39 – Attach the Cable-Management Arm to the Rack
  • Page 40 – mounting screws one at a time.
  • Page 41 – Connect the cables to the back panel of the server.
  • Page 42 – cord will not affect its operation.; Attach the Cable-Management Arm to the Support Brace
  • Page 43 – Follow these steps to attach the arm to the left support brace.; You’ll use this clamp and screw to attach the arm to the brace.
  • Page 46 – Installing the Server in a Short Four-Post Rack
  • Page 48 – Be sure that you can still move the bracket back and forth.
  • Page 49 – Tighten the screw that secures the short-rack bracket to the cover.
  • Page 54 – Connect Cables Directly to the Server; Connect the power cord and its retaining clip to the back panel.
  • Page 55 – Disconnecting Cables From the Server’s Back Panel
  • Page 56 – Preparing the Server for Software Setup
  • Page 57 – Using Your Server; Starting Up the Server; Xserve G5 Quick Start
  • Page 58 – The server’s status lights are listed in the table below.; Working With Advanced Network Services; Virtual LANs
  • Page 59 – Setting Up a Virtual Local Area Network ( VLAN); Xserve G5 VLAN support conforms to the IEEE standard 802.1q.; Enabling Jumbo Ethernet Frames; Controlling Access to a Connected Keyboard and Mouse
  • Page 60 – Working With an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS); To set an interval before UPS shutdown of the system:; Changing the System Language; To change the system language:; Shutting Down the System Remotely; To shut down using the Server Monitor application:
  • Page 61 – To shut down from a network computer without Server Monitor:; If the Server Has a Problem
  • Page 63 – Follow these steps to initiate a command from the front panel.; Start up from a system disc in the optical drive (on a system with
  • Page 64 – Restore the system’s default settings (reset NVRAM)
  • Page 66 – Using a Second Xserve G5 System to Install Server Software; To use a second Xserve G5 system and command-line tools:; Shut down your Xserve G5 system and remove its drive module.
  • Page 67 – Starting Up From an External FireWire Optical Drive; To start up from an external optical drive:; Shut down your Xserve G5 system.
  • Page 68 – To put your system into target disk mode and connect a Mac to it:; line tools to control the installation.; Installing and Restoring From a Network Server; Mac OS X Server System Image Administration
  • Page 70 – Installing or Replacing an Apple Drive Module; Follow these steps to install or replace a drive module.; Remove the blank drive module or the drive currently installed.
  • Page 72 – Press the handle so that it is flush with the front panel.; Opening and Closing the Server; Shut down the server.
  • Page 73 – Touch the metal enclosure to discharge any static electricity.
  • Page 74 – Grasp the thumbscrews and use them to slide the server forward.
  • Page 75 – Adding Memory; DIMMs must fit these specifications:
  • Page 76 – Follow these steps to install memory in the server.
  • Page 77 – Memory DIMMs must be installed in pairs. You place one DIMM in each
  • Page 78 – Do not touch the DIMM’s connectors. Handle the DIMM only by the edges.; Installing a PCI-X Card or PCI Card
  • Page 79 – About PCI-X Cards for the Server; PCI-X Card Requirements; Follow these steps to install a PCI-X card. or PCI card; The only way to disconnect power completely is to unplug the power
  • Page 80 – Move to the front of the server and open it to its full length.
  • Page 81 – To prepare to install a card, do one of the following:
  • Page 82 – If you are installing a 12-inch card, align it with the card guide.
  • Page 83 – Close the server and reconnect all cords and cables.; Replacing the Battery; Follow these steps to replace the lithium battery.
  • Page 85 – pendix; Specifications; Processor and Memory Specifications; Processor; Minimum of 512 MB of DDR RAM, maximum of 8 GB of RAM in eight DIMM slots; Dimensions and Operating Environment; Dimensions; Operating temperature:; Optical Drive Specifications; Disk dimensions supported:; Ethernet Specifications; Maximum cable length:
  • Page 86 – FireWire Specifications
  • Page 87 – Power Supply; AC line input; set automatically; Power Requirements for Devices You Can Connect; Expansion cards; Maximum power consumption by two PCI-X cards combined is 30 W total; FireWire devices; Output voltage range:; System Clock and Battery
  • Page 89 – Important Safety Information
  • Page 90 – Handling Your Computer Equipment; To keep your optical drive working properly:
  • Page 91 – Cleaning Your Equipment; Cleaning the Server’s Case; Apple and the Environment; For More Information; Health-Related Information About Computer Use
  • Page 93 – Communications Regulation Information; Laser Information
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Summary

Page 3 - Contents; Preface

3 1 Contents Preface 7 Introducing Xserve G5 Chapter 1 9 Xserve G5 Overview 10 Your Server at a Glance—Front Panel 12 Your Server at a Glance—Back Panel 14 Your Server at a Glance—Interior 16 Your Cluster Node Server at a Glance 18 Your Server at a Glance—Mounting Hardware Chapter 2 21 Preparing to ...

Page 4 - Chapter

4 Contents 58 Monitoring Status Lights and Other Indicatorson the Server 58 Working With Advanced Network Services 59 Setting Up a Virtual Local Area Network ( VLAN) 59 Enabling Jumbo Ethernet Frames 59 Controlling Access to a Connected Keyboard and Mouse 60 Working With an Uninterruptible Power Sup...

Page 7 - refac; Introducing Xserve G5; Among the distinctive hardware features of the server are:

7 P refac e Introducing Xserve G5 Congratulations on purchasing your new server. This product is designed to be mounted in a rack. Once the server is installed in the rack, an administrator or other user can slide it open from the front to exchange or add components. Among the distinctive hardware f...

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