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Chapter 1. The System x3500 server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What your server offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
The UpdateXpress program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Server components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
System-board internal connectors and switches . . . . . . . . . . . .14
System-board LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
System-board external connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Light path diagnostics panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Working inside the server with the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Removing the bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Removing the left-side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Installing a DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Installing a full-high tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Installing a USB tape drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine . . . . . . . . .31
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Installing a microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Installing redundant power and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Updating the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Chapter 3. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .55
ServerGuide features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Setup and configuration overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Typical operating system installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide . . . . . . . . . .57
Using the baseboard management controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
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