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Safety statements

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Chapter 1. The IBM System x3100 M5

Type 5457 server . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The IBM Documentation CD .

Hardware and software requirements .

The Documentation Browser .

Related documentation .

Notices and statements in this document .

Server features and specifications

What your server offers .

Reliability, availability, and serviceability

IBM Systems Director .

Server controls, LEDs, and power .

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Server power features .

Turning on the server .

Turning off the server .

Chapter 2. Installing optional devices

Instructions for IBM Business Partners .

How to send DSA data to IBM .

Server components .

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System-board internal connectors .

System-board external connectors .

System-board switches and jumpers .

System-board LEDs.

Installation guidelines .

System reliability guidelines .

Working inside the server with the power on .

Handling static-sensitive devices .

Removing the side cover .

Removing the air baffle .

Removing the bezel

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Removing the lower bezel

Removing the upper bezel .

Installing a memory module.

Unbuffered DIMMs (UDIMMs) .

Installing drives .

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Installing a DVD drive

Installing a tape drive .

Installing a simple-swap hard disk drive

Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive .

Installing an adapter .

Installing a microprocessor and heat sink .

Thermal grease .

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Installing the non-hot-swap power supply .

Installing the hot-swap power supply

Installing the thermal solution fan kit.

Installing the battery holder into 5U server model

Installing the operating temperature enhancement

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Completing the installation .

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Replacing the bezel .

Replacing the lower bezel

Replacing the upper bezel

Replacing the air baffle

Replacing the side cover .

Connecting the cables .

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Updating the server configuration .

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Connecting external devices .

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Installing the server in a rack .

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Chapter 3. Configuration information

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and instructions. . . . . . . . . . . 93

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Updating the firmware

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Configuring the server.

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Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD 96

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ServerGuide features .

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Setup and configuration overview .

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Typical operating-system installation .

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Installing your operating system without

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using ServerGuide .

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Using the Setup utility.

Starting the Setup utility .

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Setup utility menu choices .

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Using the Boot Manager.

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Starting the backup server firmware .

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The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer

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Using the Integrated Management Module II

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Using the remote presence and blue-screen

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capture features

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Obtaining the IMM host name.

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Obtaining the IP address for the IMM .

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Logging on to the web interface .

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Using the embedded hypervisor .

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Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller .

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Enabling Features on Demand Ethernet software 110

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Enabling Features on Demand RAID software

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Configuring RAID arrays

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IBM Advanced Settings Utility program

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Updating IBM Systems Director .

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Installing a newer version .

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Installing updates with your management

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server is connected to the Internet

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Installing updates with your management

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server is not connected to the Internet .

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Updating the Universal Unique Identifier

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Updating the DMI/SMBIOS data .

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Chapter 4. Troubleshooting . . . . . 119

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Diagnosing a problem

Undocumented problems .

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Service bulletins

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