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iii Contents Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 205 Type 8480 server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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iv Book Title Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44European Uni...
Page 7 - Safety information
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2002 v Safety information Before installing this product, read the Safety Information. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança. Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt. Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoo...
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vi IBM xSeries 205Type 8480:User’s Guide Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. Statement 1: DANGER To Connect: To Disconnect: 1. Turn everything OFF. 2. First, attach all cables to devices. 3. Attach signa...
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Safety information vii 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 manufac...
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viii IBM xSeries 205Type 8480:User’s Guide Statement 4: CAUTION:Use safe practices when lifting. Statement 5: 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 on...
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Safety information ix Statement 8: 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....
Page 13 - Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 205 Type 8480 server
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2002 1 Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 205 Type 8480 server Thank you for selecting an IBM ® E server ® xSeries ™ 205 Type 8480 server. Your server is a high-performance server, based on IBM X-Architecture ™ technologies. It is ideally suited for networking environments that...
Page 14 - Related publications; Notices and statements used in this book
2 IBM xSeries 205Type 8480:User’s Guide Related publications The following documentation comes with your server: • User’s Guide This publication is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains general information about your server. • Installation Guide This prin...
Page 15 - Features and specifications
Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 205 Type 8480 server 3 Features and specifications The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications. Some features and specifications are not available on all models. Microprocessor: Supports one microprocessor — Intel ® Pentium ® 4 with 12...
Page 17 - Reliability, availability, and serviceability features
Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 205 Type 8480 server 5 • IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to centrally manage xSeries servers. For more information about IBM Director, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/software/sysmgmt/ on the World Wide Web. • Devic...
Page 18 - Server controls and LEDs
6 IBM xSeries 205Type 8480:User’s Guide Server controls and LEDs The following illustration shows the controls and LEDs on the server. Note: The front bezel door is not shown so that the drive bays are visible. Front View: Ethernet speed 1 Gbps LED: When this LED on the Ethernet connector is lit, it...
Page 19 - Server connectors
Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 205 Type 8480 server 7 Server connectors The following illustration shows the connectors on the rear of the server. Rear View: Power-cord connector: Connect the power cord to this connector. Mouse connector: Connect a mouse or other PS/2 ® device to this connector....
Page 20 - Server power features; Turning on the server:; Turning off the server:
8 IBM xSeries 205Type 8480:User’s Guide Server power features When you connect the server to an ac power source, the server goes into Standby mode. After approximately 20 seconds, the power-control button becomes active, and you can turn on the server and star t the operating system by pressing the ...
Page 23 - Chapter 2. Configuring your server; Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2002 11 Chapter 2. Configuring your server You can use the following configuration programs to customize your server hardware: • Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code that comes with your...
Page 24 - Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices
12 IBM xSeries 205Type 8480:User’s Guide Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program: 1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen. If your server is already on when you star t this procedure, you must shut down the operating system, turn off the server, wait ...
Page 30 - Using passwords
18 IBM xSeries 205Type 8480:User’s Guide Using passwords The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. After you select this choice, you can implement an administrator password. The administrator password provides access to all choices on the Configuration/Set...
Page 31 - Setting the password check jumper:
Chapter 2. Configuring your server 19 If you set a user password, you can then enable Password on Boot. If you enable this setting, you must type a user password when you star t the server. Setting the password check jumper: The following illustration shows the location of the password check jumper ...
Page 32 - Enabling Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent; Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD; ServerGuide features
20 IBM xSeries 205Type 8480:User’s Guide Enabling Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is part of the BIOS code that comes with your server. You can enable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent in the Configuration/Setup Utili...
Page 33 - Setup and configuration overview
Chapter 2. Configuring your server 21 The ServerGuide program requires a supported IBM server with an enabled startable (bootable) CD-ROM drive. In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you must have your operating-system CD to install your operating system. The ServerGuide program ...
Page 34 - System Partition
22 IBM xSeries 205Type 8480:User’s Guide — The Clear Hard Disks feature is provided so you can delete all partitions on all hard disk drives. If the server has a SCSI RAID adapter installed, you can select to restore the configuration on the SCSI RAID adapter to the factory default settings. — The S...
Page 35 - Setting up or updating multiple servers
Chapter 2. Configuring your server 23 3. With some operating-system installations, you can create an operating-system-replication diskette for setting up additional servers. This diskette contains the Internet protocol (IP) address, server name, and other selections. 4. The ServerGuide program prese...
Page 37 - SCSISelect menu choices; Using the Boot Menu program
Chapter 2. Configuring your server 25 SCSISelect menu choices The following choices appear on the SCSISelect Utility menu: • Configure/View Host Adapter Settings Select this choice to view or change the SCSI controller settings. To reset the SCSI controller to its default values, press F6; then, fol...
Page 39 - Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance; Before you call; Using the documentation
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2002 27 Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance If you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more information about IBM products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from IBM to assist you. This appendix contains information about wher...
Page 40 - Software service and support
28 IBM xSeries 205Type 8480:User’s Guide create a customized support page. The suppor t page has many sources of information and ways for you to solve problems, including: • Diagnosing problems, using the IBM Online Assistant • Downloading the latest device drivers and updates for your products • Vi...
Page 41 - Appendix B. Warranty information; Warranty period; Problem determination; Running diagnostics:
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2002 29 Appendix B. Warranty information This section contains information about your warranty period and the service and support that are provided by your warranty. Warranty period The warranty period varies by machine type and country or region. Contact your place of purchase...
Page 43 - Purchasing additional services
Appendix B. Warranty information 31 vary by country or region, and some service or parts might not be available in all countries and regions. Service centers in certain countries or regions might not be able to service all models of a particular machine type. In addition, some countries or regions m...
Page 44 - Part 1 - General Terms
32 IBM xSeries 205Type 8480:User’s Guide 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. The warranties provided b...
Page 53 - Edition notice
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2002 41 Appendix C. Notices This publication 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 ...
Page 55 - Electronic emission notices
Appendix C. Notices 43 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 available from IBM. Maximum memory may require replacement of the standard memory with an ...
Page 56 - Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement; Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada; FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
44 IBM xSeries 205Type 8480:User’s Guide Telephone: 1-919-543-2193 Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la n...
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47 Index A acoustical noise emissions 3administrator password 15, 18 B Broadcom NetXtreme Gibabit Ethernet Boot Agent 20 C CD-ROM drive activity LED 6eject button 6specifications 3 configuration with ServerGuide 21 configuration programs Boot Menu program 11Broadcom NetXtreme Gibabit Ethernet Boot A...
