IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4 manuals
NeXtScale nx360 M4
Table of contents
- front cover
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- summary of changes
- Evolution of data centers
- Executive Summary of IBM NeXtScale System
- IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4 compute node
- Design points of the system
- This book
- Market positioning
- Three key messages with NeXtScale
- Optimized for workloads
- IBM System x overview
- NeXtScale System versus iDataPlex
- NeXtScale System versus Flex System
- NeXtScale System versus rack-mounted servers
- Ordering and fulfillment
- Overview
- Front components
- Rear components
- Fault tolerance features
- Standard chassis models
- Power supplies
- Fan modules
- Midplane
- Fan and Power Controller
- Ports and connectors
- Internal USB memory key
- Overview of functions
- Web GUI interface
- Power management
- Power capping
- Power supply oversubscription
- Acoustic mode
- Specifications
- Physical design
- System architecture
- Specificiations
- Standard models
- Processor options
- Memory options
- DIMM installation order
- Internal disk storage options
- Controllers for internal storage
- Using the ServeRAID C100 with 1.8-inch SSDs
- IBM NeXtScale Storage Native Expansion Tray
- IBM NeXtScale PCIe Native Expansion Tray
- GPU and coprocessor adapters
- Embedded 1 Gb Ethernet controller
- PCI Express I/O adapters
- Single-slot riser card
- Network adapters
- Storage host bus adapters
- Integrated virtualization
- Local server management
- Remote server management
- External disk storage expansion
- Physical specifications
- Operating systems support
- Power planning
- Examples
- PDUs
- UPS units
- Density
- Racks
- Installing NeXtScale System in other racks
- cable routing
- Rack options
- Rear Door Heat Exchanger
- Top of rack switches
- InfiniBand switches
- Rack-level networking: Sample configurations
- Non-blocking InfiniBand
- blocking InfiniBand
- Gb Ethernet, one port per node
- Gb Ethernet, two ports per node
- Management network
- IBM standards
- Testing
- Documentation that is provided
- hardware management
- Managing compute nodes
- Unified Extendible Firmware Interface
- Firmware upgrade
- Managing the chassis
- FPC web browser interface
- FPC IPMI interface
- ServeRAID C100 drivers
- VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi)
- eXtreme Cloud Administration Toolkit (xCAT)
- IBM Platform Cluster Manager
- IBM General Parallel File System
- IBM GPFS FPO
- IBM System x GPFS Storage Server
- IBM Platform LSF family
- IBM Platform HPC
- IBM Platform Symphony family
- IBM Parallel Environment for x86
- IBM Parallel Environment Runtime for x86
- IBM Parallel Environment Developer Edition for x86
- Abbreviations and acronyms
- Related publications
- Online resources
NeXtScale nx360 M4
Table of contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- guidelines for trained service technicians
- guidelines for servicing electrical equipment
- safety statements
- Compute Node Type 5455
- The IBM Documentation CD
- Hardware and software requirements
- Related documentation
- Features and specifications
- What your compute node offers
- Reliability, availability, and serviceability features
- Major components of the storage tray
- Major components of the GPU tray
- Power, controls, and indicators
- Console breakout cable
- Turning off the compute node
- System-board external connectors
- System-board switches and jumpers
- System-board LEDs and controls
- Chapter 2. Configuration information and instructions
- Configuring the server
- Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
- Using the Setup utility
- Using the Boot Manager
- Changing the Power Policy option to the default settings after loading UEFI defaults
- Using the remote presence and blue-screen capture features
- Using the embedded hypervisor
- Configuring the Ethernet controller
- Configuring RAID arrays
- Updating the Universal Unique Identifier (UUID)
- Updating the DMI/SMBIOS data
- Copyright IBM Corp
- Undocumented problems
- Checkout procedure
- Performing the checkout procedure
- Power-supply LEDs
- System pulse LEDs
- POST
- Automated service request (call home)
- Troubleshooting by symptom
- Hypervisor problems
- Intermittent problems
- Memory problems
- Microprocessor problems
- Monitor and video problems
- Network connection problems
- Power problems
- Serial-device problems
- ServerGuide problems
- Software problems
- Solving Ethernet controller problems
- Solving undetermined problems
- Problem determination tips
- Recovering the server firmware (UEFI update failure)
- In-band automated boot recovery method
- Nx-boot failure
- Chapter 4. Parts listing, IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4 Compute Node Type 5455
- Structural parts
- Power cords
- components
- System reliability guidelines
- Returning a device or component
- Installing a compute node in a chassis
- Removing a storage tray from a compute node
- Installing a storage tray into a compute node
- Removing a GPU tray from a compute node
- Installing a GPU tray into a compute node
- Removing and replacing structural parts
- Installing the compute node cover
- Removing the air baffle
- Replacing the air baffle
- Removing a RAID adapter battery holder
- Removing the PCI riser filler
- Replacing the PCI riser filler
- Replacing the filler on to the GPU tray
- Removing the front handle
- Installing the front handle
- Removing the hard disk drive cage
- Installing the hard disk drive cage
- Removing and replacing Tier 1 CRUs
- Installing the operator information panel
- Removing the power paddle card from the GPU tray
- Replacing the power paddle card on to the GPU tray
- Removing the system battery
- Replacing the system battery
- Removing a memory module
- Installing a memory module
- dimm installation sequence
- Removing the optional 3.5-inch hard disk drive hardware RAID cage
- Installing the optional 3.5-inch hard disk drive hardware RAID cage
- Removing the hard disk drive backplate
- Installing the hard disk drive backplate
- Removing and installing drives
- Removing a PCI riser-cage assembly
- Replacing a PCI riser-cage assembly
- Removing a PCI riser-cage assembly in the GPU tray
- Replacing a PCI riser-cage assembly in the GPU tray
- Removing an adapter/GPU adapter
- Replacing an adapter/GPU adapter
- Removing the USB flash drive
- Installing the USB flash drive
- Removing and replacing Tier 2 CRUs
- Replacing a microprocessor and heat sink
- thermal grease
- Removing the compute node
- Installing the compute node
- Internal cable routing and connectors
- Cabling hard disk drive with ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller
- Appendix A. Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) error messages
- Appendix B. UEFI (POST) error codes
- Appendix C. DSA diagnostic test results
- DSA Brocade test results
- DSA checkpoint panel test results
- DSA CPU stress test results
- DSA Emulex adapter test results
- DSA EXA port ping test results
- DSA hard drive test results
- DSA LSI hard drive test results
- DSA memory isolation test results
- DSA memory stress test results
- DSA Nvidia GPU test results
- DSA optical drive test results
- DSA system management test results
- DSA tape drive test results
- Appendix D. Getting help and technical assistance
- Using the documentation
- Software service and support
- Notices
- Important notes
- Particulate contamination
- Documentation format
- Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement
- germany class a statement
- japan vcci class a statement
- taiwan class a compliance statement
- statement
- Index
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