IBM System x3755 M3 7164 Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 2. Installing optional devicesThis chapter provides detailed instructions for installing optional hardware devices inthe server.In addition to the instructions in this chapter for installing optional hardware devices,updating firmware and device drivers, and completing the installation, IBM BusinessPartners must also complete the steps in “Instructions for IBM Business Partners.”Important: To help ensure that the devices that you install work correctly and donot introduce problems, observe the following precautions:1. Make sure that the server and the installed firmware levels support the devicesthat you are installing. If necessary, update the UEFI and iBMC firmware andany other firmware that is stored on the system boards. For information aboutwhere firmware is stored in the server, see Chapter 6, “Configuration informationand instructions,” in the Problem Determination and Service Guide. For a list ofsupported optional devices for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/.2. Before you install optional hardware devices, make sure that the server isworking correctly. Start the server and make sure that the operating systemstarts, if an operating system is installed, or that a 19990305 error code isdisplayed, indicating that an operating system was not found but the server isotherwise working correctly. If the server is not working correctly, see theProblem Determination and Service Guide for information about how to rundiagnostics.3. Follow the installation procedures in this chapter and use the correct tools.Incorrectly installed devices can cause system failures because of damagedpins in sockets or connectors, loose cabling, or loose components.4. Use the best practices to apply current firmware and device-driver updates forthe server and optional devices. To download the IBM System x FirmwareUpdate Best Practices document, go to http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?brand=50000020&lndocid=MIGR-5082923. Additional hints and tipsare available from the following sites:v IBM support: http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/v System x configuration tools: http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/configtools.htmlInstructions for IBM Business PartnersIn addition to the instructions in this chapter for installing optional hardware devices,updating firmware and device drivers, and completing the installation, IBM BusinessPartners must also complete the following steps:1. After you have confirmed that the server starts correctly and recognizes thenewly installed devices and that no error LEDs are lit, run the Dynamic SystemAnalysis (DSA) stress tests. For information about using DSA, see the ProblemDetermination and Service Guide.2. Shut down and restart the server multiple times to ensure that the server iscorrectly configured and functions correctly with the newly installed devices.3. Save the DSA log as a file and send it to IBM. For information about transferringdata and logs, see http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp?topic=/dsa/dsa_main.html.4. To ship the server, repackage it in the original undamaged packing material andobserve IBM procedures for shipping.© Copyright IBM Corp. 2012 19