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System x3950 X5

Brand: IBM | Category: Server
Table of contents
  1. Table Of Contents
  2. Table Of Contents
  3. Table Of Contents
  4. Chapter 1. The System x3850 X5 and x3950 X5 server
  5. The IBM Documentation CD
  6. Using the Documentation Browser
  7. Notices and statements in this document
  8. What your server offers
  9. Reliability, availability, and serviceability
  10. IBM Systems Director
  11. The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer (UXSPI)
  12. operator information panel
  13. light path diagnostics panel
  14. Rear view
  15. Server power features
  16. IBM MAX5 for System x memory expansion module
  17. MAX5 features and specifications
  18. What the MAX5 offers
  19. MAX5 reliability, availability, and serviceability features
  20. Turning the MAX5 on and off
  21. Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
  22. Server components
  23. Memory-card DIMM connectors
  24. SAS-backplane connectors
  25. Microprocessor-board connectors
  26. Microprocessor-board LEDs
  27. I/O-board connectors
  28. I/O-board LEDs
  29. A single-power-supply server operating at 208 V ac
  30. Handling static-sensitive devices
  31. Internal cable routing and connectors
  32. Removing the top cover
  33. Removing the top-cover bracket
  34. Installing the top-cover bracket
  35. Removing the bezel
  36. Installing a ServeRAID adapter for use with eXFlash drives
  37. Installing a hot-swap power supply
  38. Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive
  39. Installing a DVD (optical) drive
  40. Installing an eXFlash 1.8-inch drive cage and backplane
  41. Installing a solid state drive
  42. Installing a QPI wrap card
  43. Installing an internal removable flash drive
  44. Memory modules
  45. Installing a memory card
  46. Installing DIMMs
  47. Installing a microprocessor
  48. Completing the installation
  49. Updating the server configuration
  50. Removing the MAX5 bezel
  51. Removing the MAX5 system-board tray
  52. Installing a MAX5 memory module
  53. Installing a MAX5 hot-swap power supply
  54. Completing the MAX5 installation
  55. replacing the max5 bezel
  56. updating the max5 configuration
  57. Chapter 3. Configuring the server
  58. Using the Setup utility
  59. Passwords
  60. Using the Boot Selection Menu program
  61. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
  62. Setup and configuration overview
  63. Using the integrated management module
  64. Using the embedded hypervisor
  65. Obtaining the IP address for the Web interface access
  66. Using the remote presence and blue-screen capture features
  67. Configuring RAID arrays
  68. Updating IBM Systems Director
  69. Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance
  70. Software service and support
  71. Appendix B. Notices
  72. Important notes
  73. Particulate contamination
  74. Documentation format
  75. Australia and New Zealand Class A statement
  76. Japan VCCI Class A statement
  77. Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Class A statement
  78. Index
System x3950 X5 first page preview

System x3950 X5

Brand: IBM | Category: Server
Table of contents
  1. front cover
  2. Table Of Contents
  3. Table Of Contents
  4. Table Of Contents
  5. Table Of Contents
  6. Table Of Contents
  7. Table Of Contents
  8. Table Of Contents
  9. Table Of Contents
  10. Chapter 1. Introduction
  11. eX5 systems
  12. model summary
  13. x3850 X5 models with MAX5
  14. Workload-optimized x3690 X5 models
  15. BladeCenter HX5 models
  16. Positioning
  17. IBM System x3850 X5 and x3950 X5
  18. IBM System x3690 X5
  19. Energy efficiency
  20. Services offerings
  21. Part 1. Product overview
  22. Chapter 2. IBM eX5 technology
  23. eX5 chip set
  24. intel virtualization technology
  25. turbo boost technology
  26. Processor performance in a green world
  27. memory speed
  28. Memory DIMM placement
  29. Memory ranking
  30. hemisphere mode
  31. Reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features
  32. I/O hubs
  33. MAX5
  34. Scalability
  35. Partitioning
  36. UEFI system settings
  37. System power operating modes
  38. System power settings
  39. Performance-related individual system settings
  40. IBM eXFlash
  41. IBM eXFlash price-performance
  42. Integrated virtualization
  43. Windows 2008 R2 Hyper-V
  44. SSD drives and battery backup cache on RAID controllers
  45. Chapter 3. IBM System x3850 X5 and x3950 X5
  46. Product features
  47. IBM System x3950 X5 product features
  48. Comparing the x3850 X5 to the x3850 M2
  49. Target workloads
  50. Models
  51. System architecture
  54. Memory scalability with MAX5
  55. Processor options
  57. DIMM population sequence
  58. Maximizing memory performance
  59. Memory mirroring
  60. Memory sparing
  61. internal disks
  62. SAS and SSD 2.5-inch disk support
  63. IBM eXFlash and 1.8-inch SSD support
  64. SAS and SSD controllers
  65. Dedicated controller slot
  66. External storage connectivity
  67. Optical drives
  68. PCIe slots
  69. I/O cards
  70. Optional adapters
  71. Standard onboard features
  72. Integrated Management Module (IMM)
  73. Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
  74. Power supplies and fans of the x3850 X5 and MAX5
  75. MAX5 power supplies and fans
  77. Rack considerations
  78. Chapter 4. IBM System x3690 X5
  80. system components
  81. IBM MAX5 memory expansion unit
  89. Memory DIMM options
  90. MAX5 memory
  91. Memory balance
  92. Mixing DIMMs and the performance effect
  95. Effect on performance of using mirroring or sparing
  97. IBM eXFlash and SSD disk support
  98. SAS and SSD controller summary
  99. Battery backup placement
  100. ServeRAID Expansion Adapter
  101. Drive combinations
  102. External SAS storage
  105. Riser 1
  106. Emulex 10Gb Ethernet Adapter
  107. I/O adapters
  108. standard features
  109. Ethernet subsystem
  110. Cooling
  111. power supplies
  112. MAX5 power subsystem
  113. supported operating systems
  114. rack mounting
  115. Chapter 5. IBM BladeCenter HX5
  116. Introduction
  117. Comparison to the HS22 and HS22V
  119. Chassis support
  122. Speed Burst Card
  123. IBM MAX5 for BladeCenter
  125. HX5 with MAX5
  127. memory options
  128. dimm population order
  133. Solid-state drives (SSDs)
  134. lsi configuration utility
  135. Determining which SSD RAID configuration to choose
  136. BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade
  137. I/O expansion cards
  138. CFFh
  140. video controller
  142. Operating system support
  143. Chapter 6. IBM System x3850 X5 and x3950 X5
  144. Before you apply power for the first time after shipping
  145. Verify that the server completes POST before adding options
  146. Minimum processors required
  147. processor installation order
  148. Local memory configuration
  149. Testing the memory DIMMs
  150. Memory fault tolerance
  151. Attaching the MAX5 memory expansion unit
  152. Installing in a rack
  153. Accessing the DIMMs in the MAX5
  154. Forming a 2-node x3850 X5 complex
  155. processor requirements
  156. PCIe adapters and riser card options
  157. Generation 2 and Generation 1 PCIe adapters
  158. PCIe adapters: Slot selection
  159. Cleaning up the boot sequence
  160. Power supply considerations
  161. Using the Integrated Management Module
  162. IMM network access
  163. IMM communications troubleshooting
  164. hardware event log
  165. UEFI settings
  166. Settings needed for 1-node, 2-node, and MAX5 configurations
  167. UEFI performance tuning
  168. Installing an OS
  169. Use of embedded VMware ESXi
  170. Installing the ESX 4.1 or ESXi 4.1 Installable onto x3850 X5
  171. OS installation tips and instructions on the web
  172. Downloads and fixes for x3850 X5 and MAX5
  173. SAN storage reference and considerations
  174. Failure detection and recovery
  175. Recovery process
  176. Chapter 7. IBM System x3690 X5
  178. Verify that the server will complete POST before adding options
  179. Processor operating characteristics
  180. Memory considerations
  183. MAX5 considerations
  193. IMM functions to help you perform problem determination
  195. Scaled system settings
  196. Operating system-specific settings
  197. Power and performance system settings
  198. Optimizing boot options
  199. Operating system installation
  200. Integrated virtualization hypervisor
  201. Windows Server 2008 R2
  202. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
  203. VMware vSphere ESX 4.1
  204. Downloads and fixes for the x3690 X5 and MAX5
  206. system alerts
  207. system recovery
  208. Chapter 8. IBM BladeCenter HX5
  210. Clearing CMOS memory
  211. Verifying the server boots before adding options
  212. Planning to scale: Prerequisites
  213. Required firmware of each blade and the AMM
  214. Recommendations
  215. BladeCenter H considerations
  216. Local storage considerations and array setup
  217. Launching the LSI Setup Utility
  218. Creating a RAID-1 mirror using the LSI Setup Utility
  219. Using IBM ServerGuide to configure the LSI controller
  220. Speed Burst Card reinstallation
  223. Start-up parameters
  224. HX5 single-node UEFI settings
  225. HX5 2-node UEFI settings
  226. Operating system-specific settings in UEFI
  227. Troubleshooting HX5 problems
  229. VMware ESXi on a USB key
  230. Installing ESX 4.1 or ESXi 4.1 Installable onto HX5
  231. Windows installation tips and settings
  232. Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation tips and settings
  233. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation tips and settings
  234. Downloads and fixes for HX5 and MAX5
  237. Tools to aid hardware troubleshooting for the HX5
  238. Reinserting the Speed Burst card for extended outages
  239. Chapter 9. Management
  242. IMM in-band configuration
  243. Updating firmware using the IMM
  244. Accessing the Advanced Management Module
  245. service advisor
  246. Updating firmware using the AMM
  247. remote control
  248. Accessing the Remote Control feature for the HX5
  249. IBM Systems Director 6.2
  250. Systems Director
  251. Discovering a 2-node x3850 X5 via IBM Systems Director 6.2.x
  252. Discovering a single-node HX5 via IBM Systems Director
  253. Discovering a 2-node HX5 via IBM Systems Director 6.2.x
  254. Service and Support Manager
  255. Performing tasks against a 2-node system
  256. IBM Electronic Services
  257. Advanced Settings Utility (ASU)
  258. common problems
  259. command examples
  260. IBM ServerGuide
  261. IBM ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit
  262. Firmware update tools and methods
  263. Requirements for updating scalable systems
  264. IBM Systems Director
  265. Bootable Media Creator
  266. megaraid storage manager
  267. drive states
  268. virtual drive states
  269. serial over lan
  270. Enabling SoL in UEFI
  271. BladeCenter requirements
  272. windows server 2008
  273. How to start a SoL connection
  274. sample output
  275. abbreviations and acronyms
  276. Related publications
  277. Other publications
  278. online resources
  279. Index
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System x3950 X5

Brand: IBM | Category: Server
Table of contents
  1. Table Of Contents
  2. Table Of Contents
  3. x3950 X5 server
  4. The IBM Documentation CD
  5. Related documentation
  6. Notices and statements in this document
  7. What your server offers
  8. Reliability, availability, and serviceability
  9. IBM Systems Director
  10. The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer (UXSPI)
  11. operator information panel
  12. light path diagnostics panel
  13. Rear view
  14. Rear view LEDs
  15. Server power features
  16. turning off the server
  17. IBM MAX5 for System x memory expansion module
  18. Memory expansion module features and specifications
  19. What the memory expansion module offers
  20. Reliability, availability, and serviceability features of the memory expansion module
  21. LEDs and connectors on the memory expansion module
  22. Turning on the memory expansion module
  23. Turning off the memory expansion module
  24. Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
  25. Server components
  26. Memory-card DIMM connectors
  27. Memory-card LEDs
  28. SAS-backplane connectors
  29. Microprocessor-board connectors
  30. Microprocessor-board LEDs
  31. I/O-board connectors
  32. I/O-board jumpers
  33. I/O-board LEDs
  34. System reliability guidelines
  35. Working inside the server with the power on
  36. Internal cable routing and connectors
  37. Removing the top cover
  38. Installing the top-cover bracket
  39. Removing the bezel
  40. drives
  41. Installing a hot-swap power supply
  42. Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive
  43. Installing a DVD (optical) drive
  44. Installing an eXFlash 1.8-inch drive cage and backplane
  45. Installing a 1.8-inch solid state drive
  46. Installing a QPI wrap card
  47. Installing an internal removable flash drive
  48. Memory modules
  49. Installing a memory card
  50. Installing a microprocessor
  51. Completing the installation
  52. Updating the server configuration
  53. Installing hardware devices in the memory expansion module
  54. Removing the memory expansion module system-board tray
  55. Installing DIMMs in the memory expansion module
  56. Installing a memory expansion module hot-swap power supply
  57. Completing the memory expansion module installation
  58. Chapter 3. Configuring the server
  59. Using the Setup utility
  60. Passwords
  61. Using the Boot Selection Menu program
  62. ServerGuide features
  63. Typical operating-system installation
  64. Obtaining the IP address for the IMM web interface access
  65. Logging on to the IMM web interface
  66. Using the embedded hypervisor
  67. Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program
  68. Configuring RAID arrays
  69. Configuring an EXA multi-node system
  70. Configuring a QPI muliti-node system
  71. Appendix. Getting help and technical assistance
  72. Using the documentation
  73. IBM Taiwan product service
  74. Notices
  75. Important notes
  76. Particulate contamination
  77. German Ordinance for Work gloss statement
  78. Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement
  79. Japan VCCI Class A statement
  80. Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) statement
  81. Taiwan Class A compliance statement
  82. Index
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System x3950 X5

Brand: IBM | Category: Server
Table of contents
  1. Table Of Contents
  2. Table Of Contents
  3. guidelines for trained service technicians
  4. guidelines for servicing electrical equipment
  5. safety statements
  6. diagnosing a problem
  7. undocumented problems
  8. Chapter 2. Introduction
  9. related documentation
  10. notices and statements in this document
  11. x3850 X5 Memory Reliability Accessibility and Serviceability (RAS) Features
  12. Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power
  13. operator information panel
  14. Rear view
  15. rear view leds
  16. server power features
  17. turning off the server
  18. Internal LEDs, connectors, and jumpers
  19. Memory-card LEDs and button
  20. Microprocessor-board connectors
  21. I/O-board connectors
  22. I/O-board jumpers
  23. memory expansion module features and specifications
  24. Memory expansion module indicators, LEDs, and power
  26. Turning the memory expansion module on and off
  27. diagnostic tools
  28. event logs
  29. viewing event logs through the setup utility
  30. about the checkout procedure
  31. performing the checkout procedure
  32. troubleshooting tables
  33. cd or dvd drive problems
  34. general problems
  35. hard disk drive problems
  36. problems
  37. memory problems
  38. microprocessor problems
  39. monitor or video problems
  40. Optional-device problems
  41. power problems
  42. serverguide problems
  43. software problems
  44. video problems
  45. remind button
  46. light path diagnostics leds
  47. Power-supply LEDs
  48. ibm dynamic system analysis
  49. dsa editions
  50. recovering the server firmware
  51. In-band automatic recovery method
  52. nx boot failure
  53. solving ethernet controller problems
  54. solving undetermined problems
  55. problem determination tips
  56. Chapter 4. Parts listing, Types
  57. Replaceable server components
  58. Replaceable memory expansion module components
  59. power cords
  60. product recovery cds
  61. VMware ESXi recovery CDs (Type 7145)
  62. installation guidelines
  63. system reliability guidelines
  64. Handling static-sensitive devices
  65. internal cable routing and connectors
  66. returning a device or component
  67. removing and replacing server components
  68. removing the top cover
  69. removing the front bezel
  70. removing an adapter
  71. removing the battery
  72. removing and replacing tier 2 crus
  73. removing and replacing frus
  74. module components
  75. Removing and replacing memory expansion module Tier 2 CRUs
  76. updating the firmware
  77. configuring the server
  78. setup utility menu choices
  79. Passwords
  80. using the boot selection menu program
  81. starting the backup uefi firmware
  82. using the integrated management module
  83. using the embedded hypervisor
  84. Using the remote presence capability and blue-screen capture
  85. enabling the broadcom gigabit ethernet utility program
  86. ibm advanced settings utility program
  87. Configuring an EXA multi-node system
  88. Configuring a QPI multi-node system
  89. dsa broadcom network test results
  90. dsa brocade test results
  91. dsa checkpoint panel test results
  92. dsa cpu stress test results
  93. dsa emulex adapter test results
  94. dsa exa port ping test results
  95. dsa hard drive test results
  96. dsa intel network test results
  97. dsa lsi hard drive test results
  98. dsa mellanox adapter test results
  99. dsa memory isolation test results
  100. dsa memory stress test results
  101. dsa nvidia gpu test results
  102. dsa optical drive test results
  103. dsa system management test results
  104. dsa tape drive test results
  105. Appendix B. Integrated management module error messages
  106. Appendix C. UEFI/POST error codes
  107. before you call
  108. using the documentation
  109. ibm taiwan product service
  110. Notices
  111. important notes
  112. particulate contamination
  113. documentation format
  114. electronic emission notices
  115. european union emc directive conformance statement
  116. japan vcci class a statement
  117. Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) statement
  118. People's Republic of China Class A electronic emission statement
  119. Index
System x3950 X5 first page preview

System x3950 X5

Brand: IBM | Category: Server
Table of contents
  1. Table Of Contents
  2. Table Of Contents
  3. Chapter 1. The System x3850 X5 and x3950 X5 server
  4. The IBM Documentation CD
  5. Using the Documentation Browser
  6. Notices and statements in this document
  7. Features and specifications
  8. What your server offers
  9. Reliability, availability, and serviceability
  10. IBM Systems Director
  11. The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer (UXSPI)
  12. operator information panel
  13. light path diagnostics panel
  14. Rear view
  15. Rear view LEDs
  16. Server power features
  17. Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
  18. Server components
  19. Memory-card DIMM connectors
  20. SAS-backplane connectors
  21. Microprocessor-board LEDs
  22. I/O-board connectors
  23. I/O-board LEDs
  24. A single-power-supply server operating at 208 V ac
  25. Internal cable routing and connectors
  26. Removing the top cover
  27. Removing the top-cover bracket
  28. Installing the top-cover bracket
  29. Removing the bezel
  30. Installing a hot-swap power supply
  31. Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive
  32. Installing a DVD (optical) drive
  33. Installing a QPI wrap card
  34. Installing an internal removable flash drive
  35. Memory modules
  36. Installing a memory card
  37. Installing DIMMs
  38. Installing a microprocessor
  39. Completing the installation
  40. Updating the server configuration
  41. Chapter 3. Configuring the server
  42. Using the Setup utility
  43. Passwords
  44. Using the Boot Selection Menu program
  45. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
  46. Setup and configuration overview
  47. Using the integrated management module
  48. Obtaining the IP address for the Web interface access
  49. Using the remote presence and blue-screen capture features
  50. Configuring RAID arrays
  51. Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance
  52. Software service and support
  53. Appendix B. Notices
  54. Important notes
  55. Particulate contamination
  56. Electronic emission notices
  57. European Union EMC Directive conformance statement
  58. People's Republic of China Class A warning statement
  59. Index
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