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IBM xSeries 255Type 8685 User’s Guide SC32-P020-00
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Contents Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 255 Type 8685 server . . . . . . . . 1 Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Notices and...
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Part 2 - Country-unique Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Appendix C. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Important notes . . . . . . . ....
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Safety Before installing this product, read the Safety Information. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança. Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí. Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt. Lees voordat u dit produc...
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Statement 2: CAUTION:When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or anequivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system hasa module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same moduletype made by the same manufacturer. The battery contain...
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Statement 3: CAUTION:When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, ortransmitters) are installed, note the following: v Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product couldresult in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceableparts insi...
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Statement 4: ≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb) CAUTION:Use safe practices when lifting. Statement 5: CAUTION:The power control button on the device and the power switch on the powersupply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The devicealso might have mo...
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Statement 13: DANGER Overloading a branch circuit is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazardunder certain conditions. To avoid these hazards, ensure that your systemelectrical requirements do not exceed branch circuit protectionrequirements. Refer to the information that is provided with your d...
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Page 15 - Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 255 Type 8685 server
Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 255 Type 8685 server The IBM ® Eserver xSeries ™ 255 Type 8685 server, which features IBM X-Architecture ™ technology, is a high-performance server that can be upgraded to a symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) server through a microprocessor upgrade. It isideally suite...
Page 16 - Related publications
Related publications This User’s Guide provides general information about your server, including information about features, how to configure your server, how to use theServerGuide ™ CD, and how to get help. In addition to this User’s Guide , the following IBM xSeries 255 Type 8685 documentation is ...
Page 17 - Features and specifications
Features and specifications The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications for yourserver. 1 Table 1. Features and specifications Microprocessor: v Intel ® Xeon ™ MP v 1 MB or 512 KB level-3 cachedepending upon model v 400 MHz front-side bus (FSB) v Support for up to fourm...
Page 18 - Notices and statements used in this book; What your server offers; Advanced Setup
Notices and statements used in this book The caution and danger statements used in this book also appear in the multilingual Safety Information book provided on the IBM Documentation CD. Each caution and danger statement is numbered for easy reference to the corresponding statementsin the safety boo...
Page 20 - Reliability, availability, and serviceability
Note: The latest level of basic input/output system (BIOS) code for your serveris also available through the World Wide Web. See Appendix A, “Gettinghelp and technical assistance” on page 29 for the appropriate World WideWeb addresses. For more information about the ServerGuide CD, see Chapter 3, “U...
Page 21 - Tower and rack models
v Remind button to temporarily turn off LEDs for nonvital alerts v Startup (boot) from LAN through remote initial program load (RIPL) or dynamichost configuration protocol/boot protocol (DHCP/BOOTP) v Remote system problem-determination support v System auto-configuring from the configuration menu v...
Page 23 - Rear view; Ethernet activity LED:
Rear view Notes: 1. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. 2. An amber LED illuminates when a system error or event has occurred. To identify the error or event, check the LEDs on the Light Path Diagnostics panellocated on the server, or review the Error Log in ...
Page 24 - Start Options
Server power features This section contains information about how to properly turn your server on and off. Turning on the server Statement 13: DANGER Overloading a branch circuit is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazardunder certain conditions. To avoid these hazards, ensure that your systeme...
Page 25 - Turning off the server
Note: For more detailed information about the PXE option, see “Choicesavailable from the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu” on page 14. Forinformation about the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller, see the Option Installation Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Complete the following s...
Page 26 - Standby mode
4. Disconnect the server from the power source. Note: After disconnecting all the power cords, wait approximately 15 secondsfor your system to stop running. Watch for the power-on LED on the frontof the server to stop flashing. Standby mode Standby mode refers to the condition in which the server op...
Page 27 - Chapter 2. Configuring your server; Configuration/Setup Utility; SCSISelect Utility program
Chapter 2. Configuring your server The following configuration programs are provided with your server: v Configuration/Setup Utility This program is part of the basic input/output system ( BIOS ) code that comes with your server. You can use this program to configure serial and parallel portassignme...
Page 28 - System Summary
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program This section provides the instructions to start the Configuration/Setup Utility programand descriptions of the available menu choices. Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility ...
Page 32 - Additional Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices
– Select POST Error Log to view the three most recent error codes and messages that the system generated during POST. Select Clear event/error logs from the POST Error Log menu to clear the Error log. – Select System Event/Error Log to view the System Event/Error log. The System Event/Error log cont...
Page 33 - Using passwords; System Security; Administrator password
For a list of supported options for your server, go tohttp://www.ibm.com/us/compat/ on the World Wide Web. To order an optionalRemote Supervisor Adapter, contact your IBM reseller or IBM marketingrepresentative. Using passwords The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup ...
Page 34 - Using the SCSISelect utility program
Attention: If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be overridden or removed. You must replace the Remote Supervisor Adapter in PCIslot 1. The following table provides a summary of the password features. Table 2. Power-on and administrator password features Type of password ...
Page 35 - Choices available from the SCSISelect menu
v Press F5 to switch between color and monochrome modes (if your monitorpermits). 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items; then, press Enter. Choices available from the SCSISelect menu The following choices appear on the SCSISelect Utility menu: v Config...
Page 36 - Format Disk
If this choice appears on the SCSISelect menu, select this choice to perform alow-level format on a hard disk drive. Depending on the hard disk drive capacity,the Low-Level Format program could take up to 2 hours. Use the Low-Level Format program: – When you are installing software that requires a l...
Page 37 - Chapter 3. Using the ServerGuide CD
Chapter 3. Using the ServerGuide CD The ServerGuide CD includes easy-to-use software setup and installation tools thatare specifically designed for your IBM server. The ServerGuide Setup andInstallation program detects the server model and hardware options that areinstalled and uses that information...
Page 38 - Features at a glance
Features at a glance The following is a summary of ServerGuide features. Note: Exact features and functions can vary with different versions of theServerGuide software. To learn more about the version that you have, startthe Setup and Installation CD and view the online Overview. Setup and Installat...
Page 39 - Setup and configuration overview
Setup and configuration overview When you use the Setup and Installation CD, you do not need setup diskettes. You can use the CD to configure any supported IBM server model. The setup programchecks your system BIOS, service processors, and other system hardware todetermine if system updates are avai...
Page 40 - System Partition; Typical NOS installation; Setting up or updating multiple servers
System Partition The ServerGuide program creates a 50 MB System Partition on the default drive.The System Partition contains server-specific utility programs such as serviceprocessor disk operating system (DOS) utilities, system diagnostics, flash BIOSupdates, and other programs. Note: Programs in t...
Page 41 - Installing your NOS without ServerGuide; Browse the support site; Servers
You can create a setup-replication diskette, which contains your hardwareconfiguration selections. Use this diskette to replicate selections to other serversthat are of the same model. You can create a NOS-replication diskette, which contains information that you needto complete multiple installatio...
Page 43 - Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance; Before you call; Using the documentation
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance If you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more informationabout IBM products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from IBM toassist you. This chapter contains information about where to go for additionalinformation...
Page 44 - Profile; Software service and support
You can find service information for your IBM products, including supported options,at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. If you click Profile from the support page, you can create a customized support page. The support page has many sources ofinformation and ways for you to solve problems, including: ...
Page 45 - Appendix B. Warranty information; Warranty period; Problem determination; Running diagnostics
Appendix B. Warranty information This section contains information about your warranty period and the service andsupport that are provided by your warranty. Warranty period The warranty period varies by machine type and country or region. Contact your place of purchase for warranty service informati...
Page 46 - Checking software; Warranty service and support
Checking software The IBM service specialist will help you ensure that the correct BIOS code,firmware, device drivers, and other supporting IBM software are installed andcorrectly configured. It might be necessary to manually gather information about therelevant software levels or run IBM-approved u...
Page 47 - International Warranty Service; Warranty lookup; Purchasing additional services
International Warranty Service If you travel with your xSeries or IntelliStation system or relocate it to a country orregion where your system is sold and serviced by IBM or IBM resellers authorizedto perform warranty service, International Warranty Service (IWS) is available duringthe warranty peri...
Page 48 - Part 1 - General Terms; The IBM Warranty for Machines:; Items Not Covered by Warranty:; WITHOUT
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000 Part 1 - General Terms This Statement of Limited Warranty includes Part 1 - General Terms and Part 2 -Country-unique Terms. The terms of Part 2 replace or modify those of Part 1. Thewarranties provided by IBM in this Statement of Limited Warranty...
Page 49 - Limitation of Liability:
During the warranty period, IBM or your reseller, if approved by IBM to providewarranty service, provides without charge certain types of repair and exchangeservice to keep Machines in, or restore them to, conformance with theirSpecifications. IBM or your reseller will inform you of the available ty...
Page 51 - HONG KONG AND MACAU; INDIA
The IBM Warranty for Machines: The following paragraph is added to this Section: The warranties specified in this Section are in addition to any rights you may haveunder the Trade Practices Act 1974 or other similar legislation and are only limitedto the extent permitted by the applicable legislatio...
Page 52 - JAPAN; NEW ZEALAND
1. liability for bodily injury (including death) or damage to real property and tangible personal property will be limited to that caused by IBM’s negligence; 2. as to any other actual damage arising in any situation involving nonperformance by IBM pursuant to, or in any way related to the subject o...
Page 53 - AUSTRIA AND GERMANY
Warranty Service: If you purchase an IBM Machine in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or UnitedKingdom, you may obtain warranty service for that Machin...
Page 59 - Electronic emission notices; Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada
When referring to hard disk drive capacity or communications volume, MB standsfor 1 000 000 bytes, and GB stands for 1 000 000 000 bytes. Total user-accessiblecapacity may vary depending on operating environments. Maximum internal hard disk drive capacities assume the replacement of anystandard hard...
Page 60 - Notice to Customers; European Union EMC Directive conformance statement
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 duCanada. Australia and New Zealand Class A statement 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 adequatemeasures. Unite...
Page 61 - Power cords
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement Power cords For your safety, IBM provides a power cord with a grounded attachment plug to usewith this IBM product. To avoid electrical shock, always use the power cord andplug with a properly grounded outlet. IBM power cords used ...
Page 66 - IBM
IBM Part Number: 32P0200 Printed in the United States of America. 32P2