IBM 88631SU - System x3850 - 8863 Installation Manual

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Rear viewSP serialSystem serialKeyboardMouseSP Ethernet 10/100Gigabit Ethernet 2Gigabit Ethernet 1USB 1 USB 2IXA RS 485Power-supplyVideoFront viewPower-control buttonPower-on LEDUSB connectorHard disk drive activity LEDInformation LEDSystem-error LEDLocator LEDRelease latchUpdating the server configurationWhen you start the server for the first time after you add or remove an internaloption or external SAS or SCSI device, you might receive a message that theconfiguration has changed. The Configuration/Setup Utility program startsautomatically so that you can save the new configuration settings. For moreinformation, see the section about configuring the server in the User’s Guide on theIBM Documentation CD.Some options have device drivers that you must install. See the documentation thatcomes with each option for information about installing device drivers.The server comes with at least one microprocessor on the microprocessor board. Ifmore than one microprocessor is installed, the server can operate as a symmetricmultiprocessing (SMP) server. You might have to upgrade the operating system tosupport SMP. For more information, see the section about using the ServerGuideSetup and Installation CD in the User’s Guide and the operating-systemdocumentation.If the server has an optional RAID adapter and you have installed or removed ahard disk drive, see the documentation that comes with the RAID adapter forinformation about reconfiguring the disk arrays.For information about setting up, configuring, and using the Remote SupervisorAdapter II SlimLine, see the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine User’s Guidethat comes with the adapter.For information about configuring the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller, see theUser’s Guide on the IBM Documentation CD.24 IBM System x3850 Type 8863: Installation Guide