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Chapter 1. The System x3950 and System x3950 E server . . . . . . . .1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What your server offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
The UpdateXpress program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Chapter 2. Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Server components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
I/O board internal connectors and jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Memory-card connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Memory-card LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Microprocessor-board connectors and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
PCI-X board connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
PCI-X board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
SAS-backplane connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Removing the cover and bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Installing a hot-swap power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Active Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Adding and replacing a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Installing DIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Microprocessor installation order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Installing a microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
SMP Expansion cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Chapter 3. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .63
ServerGuide features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Setup and configuration overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Typical operating-system installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
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