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Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
The IBM xSeries Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Using the Documentation Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Major components of the xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490 . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 2. Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Removing the side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Removing the two-piece bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Installing a drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Installing a drive in bay 2 or 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive in bay 4, 5, 6, or 7 . . . . . . . . .19
IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Installing a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive in bay 4, 5, 6, or 7 . . . . .21
Installing a non-hot-swap SATA hard disk drive in bay 4, 5, 6, or 7 . . . . .23
Power and signal cables for internal drives . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Reinstalling the two-piece bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Reinstalling the side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Chapter 3. Server controls, LEDs, and power . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Chapter 4. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program (hot-swap SAS/SATA models
only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Using the Adaptec HostRAID configuration programs . . . . . . . . . . .41
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs (for Serial ATA RAID) 41
Using the SAS/SATA Utility program (for SAS/SATA HostRAID) . . . . . .44
Using ServeRAID Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Configuring the controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Viewing the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Using the Boot Menu program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Configuring the Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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