IBM x3550 - System - 7978 manuals
x3550 - System - 7978
Table of contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1. The System x3550 Type 7978 server
- Related documentation
- Notices and statements used in this document
- Features and specifications
- What your server offers
- Reliability, availability, and serviceability
- IBM Director
- The UpdateXpress program
- Light path diagnostics panel
- Rear view
- Server power features
- turning off the server
- Chapter 2. Installing options
- System-board internal connectors
- System-board external connectors
- System-board switches and jumpers
- System-board LEDs
- System-board channels and baffles
- System-board option connectors
- System reliability guidelines
- Handling static-sensitive devices
- Removing air baffles
- Installing a hot-swap power supply
- Installing a Y power cable
- Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive
- Installing a simple-swap hard disk drive
- Replacing a riser-card assembly
- Installing an adapter
- Replacing the RAID SAS controller
- Installing a memory module
- Installing a microprocessor
- Installing a fan
- Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
- Completing the installation
- Connecting the cables
- Updating the server configuration
- Chapter 3. Configuring the server
- Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
- Passwords
- Using the Boot Menu program
- Starting the backup BIOS
- Setup and configuration overview
- Installing your operating system without ServerGuide
- linux configuration
- microsoft windows 2003 standard edition configuration
- Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program
- Using the baseboard management controller utility programs
- Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller
- Configuring hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA RAID
- Using ServeRAID Manager
- Configuring simple-swap SATA RAID
- Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program
- Setting up an Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
- Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware
- Appendix. Notices
- Important notes
- Product recycling and disposal
- Battery return program
- Electronic emission notices
- Taiwanese Class A warning statement
- Korean Class A warning statement
- Index
x3550 - System - 7978
Table of contents
x3550 - System - 7978
Table of contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- summary of changes
- information sources
- Chapter 1. IntelliStation M Pro 6218
- Chapter 2. IntelliStation Z Pro 6223
- Chapter 3. IntelliStation Z Pro 9228
- Chapter 4. IntelliStation A Pro 6217
- Chapter 5. xSeries 100
- Chapter 6. xSeries 206m
- Chapter 7. xSeries 226
- Chapter 8. xSeries 236
- Chapter 9. xSeries 306m
- Chapter 10. xSeries 336
- Chapter 11. xSeries 346
- Chapter 12. System x3400 (7973, 7974)
- Chapter 13. System x3400 (7975, 7976)
- Chapter 14. System x3500
- Chapter 15. System x3550
- Chapter 16. System x3650
- Chapter 17. System x3650 T
- Chapter 18. System x3800 and xSeries
- Chapter 19. System x3850 and xSeries
- Chapter 20. System x3950 and xSeries
- Chapter 22. eServer 326m
- Chapter 23. BladeCenter ® T 8720
- Chapter 24. BladeCenter ® T 8730
- Chapter 25. BladeCenter ® chassis 8677
- Chapter 26. BladeCenter ® H 8852
- expansion
- Chapter 35. VMware offerings
- system offerings
- applications
- system
- storage expansion unit
- Chapter 49. TotalStorage DS4000 EXP710 fibre channel storage expansion unit
- components
- examples
- Chapter 53. Rack cabinets and options
- Chapter 54. Rack console options
- configurator
- enterprise racks
- Part 2. Appendixes
- Appendix A. Internal tape drive attributes
- attributes
- tape libraries
- Appendix D. System management overview
- Appendix E. xSeries I/O option attributes
- upgrade guidelines
- compliant models
- Important notices
x3550 - System - 7978
Table of contents
- installation guide
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- The IBM System x Documentation CD
- Features and specifications
- Notices and statements in this document
- Major components of the server
- Chapter 2. Installing options
- Working inside the server with the power on
- Removing the server cover
- Removing air baffles
- Installing a hard disk drive
- Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive
- Installing a simple-swap hard disk drive
- Installing an adapter
- Replacing the RAID SAS controller
- Installing a memory module
- Installing a microprocessor
- Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
- Completing the installation
- Connecting the cables
- Updating the server configuration
- Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, connectors, and power
- Rear view
- Server power features
- Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
- Configuring hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA RAID
- Using ServeRAID Manager
- Configuring simple-swap SATA RAID
- Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program
- Using the baseboard management controller utility program
- linux configuration
- microsoft windows 2003 standard edition configuration
- Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program
- Using the baseboard management controller utility programs
- Chapter 5. Solving problems
- POST error codes
- ServerGuide problems
- Troubleshooting tables
- General problems
- Intermittent problems
- USB keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems
- Memory problems
- Microprocessor problems
- Optional-device problems
- Power problems
- Serial port problems
- Light path diagnostics
- Diagnosing problems using light path diagnostics
- Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance
- Software service and support
- Appendix B. Notices
- Important notes
- Product recycling and disposal
- Battery return program
- Electronic emission notices
- Taiwanese Class A warning statement
- korean class a warning statement
x3550 - System - 7978
Table of contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- guidelines for trained service technicians
- safety statements
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Notices and statements in this document
- Features and specifications
- front view
- Light path diagnostics panel
- Rear view
- Internal LEDs, connectors, and jumpers
- System-board internal connectors
- System-board switches and jumpers
- System-board external connectors
- System-board LEDs
- System-board option connectors
- Chapter 2. Diagnostics
- Error logs
- No-beep symptoms
- POST error codes
- Checkout procedure
- Troubleshooting tables
- General problems
- Intermittent problems
- USB keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems
- Memory problems
- Microprocessor problems
- Monitor problems
- Optional-device problems
- Power problems
- Serial port problems
- Software problems
- Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems
- Remind button
- Power-supply LEDs
- Diagnostic programs, messages, and error codes
- Running the diagnostic programs
- Diagnostic text messages
- Diagnostic error codes
- Recovering the BIOS code
- System-error log messages
- Solving power problems
- Solving Ethernet controller problems
- Solving undetermined problems
- Calling IBM for service
- Chapter 3. Parts listing, Type 7978 and 1913 server
- Replaceable server components
- Power cords
- Chapter 4. Removing and replacing server components
- System reliability guidelines
- Returning a device or component
- Installing the cover
- Removing the air baffle
- Installing the air baffle
- Removing an adapter
- Installing an adapter
- Installing a hard disk drive
- Removing and installing the internal CD-RW/DVD drive
- Removing a memory module (DIMM)
- Removing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
- installing the remote supervisor adapter ii slimline
- removing the raid controller
- Installing the RAID controller
- Removing the RAID-controller battery
- installing the raid-controller battery
- removing a power supply
- Installing a power supply
- Removing a hot-swap fan assembly
- Installing a hot-swap fan assembly
- Installing the system-board battery
- Removing and replacing Tier 2 CRUs
- Removing a riser card assembly
- Installing a riser card assembly
- Removing a disk drive cage assembly
- Installing a disk drive cage assembly
- Removing the hot swap backplane or simple swap backplate
- Installing the hot swap backplane or simple swap backplate
- removing the power-supply backplane
- installing the power-supply backplane
- Removing and replacing FRUs
- Installing a microprocessor
- Removing the operator information panel assembly
- Installing the operator information panel assembly
- Removing the system board
- Installing the system board
- Updating the firmware
- serverguide features
- Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
- Configuring the Ethernet controller
- using the ibm serveraid configuration utility program
- Configuring simple-swap SATA RAID
- Updating the UUID
- Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance
- Getting help and information from the World Wide Web
- Appendix B. Notices
- Important notes
- Product recycling and disposal
- Battery return program
- Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement
- Taiwanese Class A warning statement
- Index
x3550 - System - 7978
Table of contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- Table Of Contents
- guidelines for trained service technicians
- safety statements
- related documentation
- notices and statements in this document
- features and specifications
- front view
- light path diagnostics panel
- rear view
- Internal LEDs, connectors, and jumpers
- power backplane card internal connectors
- System-board switches and jumpers
- System-board external connectors
- System-board LEDs
- System-board option connectors
- updating the firmware
- serverguide features
- installing your operating system without serverguide
- configuring the ethernet controller
- using the ibm serveraid configuration utility program
- using the adaptec raid configuration utility program
- updating the uuid
- Chapter 3. Parts listing, Type 7978 and 1913 server
- Replaceable server components
- product recovery cds
- power cords
- installation guidelines
- system reliability guidelines
- returning a device or component
- removing and replacing tier 1 crus
- removing the air baffle
- installing the air baffle
- removing an adapter
- installing an adapter
- installing a hard disk drive
- Removing and installing the internal CD-RW/DVD drive
- installing a memory module
- removing the remote supervisor adapter ii slimline
- installing the remote supervisor adapter ii slimline
- removing the raid controller
- installing the raid controller
- Removing the RAID-controller battery
- Installing the RAID-controller battery
- removing a power supply
- installing a power supply
- Removing a hot-swap fan assembly
- Installing a hot-swap fan assembly
- Installing the system-board battery
- IBM System x3550 dc power supply 670 W
- removing and replacing tier 2 crus
- removing a riser card assembly
- installing a riser card assembly
- removing a disk drive cage assembly
- installing a disk drive cage assembly
- removing the hot swap backplane or simple swap backplate
- installing the hot swap backplane or simple swap backplate
- Removing the power-supply backplane
- Installing the power-supply backplane
- removing and replacing frus
- installing a microprocessor
- thermal grease
- removing the operator information panel assembly
- installing the operator information panel assembly
- removing the system board
- installing the system board
- diagnostic tools
- error logs
- post error codes
- checkout procedure
- troubleshooting tables
- general problems
- intermittent problems
- USB keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems
- memory problems
- microprocessor problems
- monitor problems
- Optional-device problems
- power problems
- serial port problems
- software problems
- video problems
- remind button
- Power-supply LEDs
- Diagnostic programs, messages, and error codes
- running the diagnostic programs
- diagnostic text messages
- diagnostic error codes
- recovering the bios code
- System-error log messages
- solving power problems
- solving ethernet controller problems
- solving undetermined problems
- calling ibm for service
- before you call
- software service and support
- Appendix B. Notices
- important notes
- product recycling and disposal
- battery return program
- electronic emission notices
- taiwanese class a warning statement
- korean class a warning statement
- Index
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