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Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 235 Type 8671 server . . . . . . .1
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Notices and statements used in this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What your server offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
The UpdateXpress program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Server controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Operator information panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Chapter 2. Configuring your server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu . . . . . . .16
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . .22
Formatting a SCSI hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .22
ServerGuide features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Setup and configuration overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
System Partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Typical operating-system installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Setting up or updating multiple servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide . . . . . . . . . .25
Using ServeRAID Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
High-performance Ethernet modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Ethernet port connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Updating the integrated system management firmware . . . . . . . . . .28
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . . . .29
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . .29
Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Appendix B. Warranty information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Warranty period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Problem determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Warranty service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
International Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Purchasing additional services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
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