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IBM Power PS700 Installation And User Manual

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Installation and User's Guide for the
IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)
GI11-9830-00

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  • Page 1 Power Systems Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y) GI11-9830-00...
  • Page 3 Power Systems Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y) GI11-9830-00...
  • Page 4 Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices,” on page 51, “Safety notices” on page v, the IBM Systems Safety Notices manual, G229-9054, and the IBM Environmental Notices and User Guide, Z125–5823. This edition applies to IBM Power Systems servers that contain the POWER7 processor and to all associated models.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Removing and installing an I/O expansion card . . 28 Terms and conditions . . 60 Removing a CIOv form-factor expansion card . . 29 Installing a CIOv form-factor expansion card . . 29 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2010, 2011...
  • Page 6 Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

  • Page 7: Safety Notices

    Laser safety information ® servers can use I/O cards or features that are fiber-optic based and that utilize lasers or LEDs. Laser compliance IBM servers may be installed inside or outside of an IT equipment rack. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2010, 2011...
  • Page 8 Electrical voltage and current from power, telephone, and communication cables are hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: v Connect power to this unit only with the IBM provided power cord. Do not use the IBM provided power cord for any other product.
  • Page 9 Observe the following precautions when working on or around your IT rack system: v Heavy equipment–personal injury or equipment damage might result if mishandled. v Always lower the leveling pads on the rack cabinet. v Always install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet. v To avoid hazardous conditions due to uneven mechanical loading, always install the heaviest devices in the bottom of the rack cabinet.
  • Page 10 Pack the rack cabinet in the original packaging material, or equivalent. Also lower the leveling pads to raise the casters off of the pallet and bolt the rack cabinet to the pallet. (R002) (L001) (L002) viii Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)
  • Page 11 (L003) All lasers are certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter J for class 1 laser products. Outside the U.S., they are certified to be in compliance with IEC 60825 as a class 1 laser product.
  • Page 12 (C030) Power and cabling information for NEBS (Network Equipment-Building System) GR-1089-CORE The following comments apply to the IBM servers that have been designated as conforming to NEBS (Network Equipment-Building System) GR-1089-CORE: The equipment is suitable for installation in the following:...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1. Product Overview

    The online BladeCenter information center is available in the IBM BladeCenter Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/bladectr/documentation/index.jsp. Download and install updated device drivers and the PS700 firmware. Go to the IBM Support site to download the updates. Select your product, type, model, and operating system, and then click Go. Click the Download tab, if necessary, for device driver and firmware updates.

  • Page 14: Related Documentation

    The online BladeCenter information center is available in the IBM BladeCenter Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/bladectr/documentation/index.jsp. PDF versions of the following documents are on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD and in the online information center: v Problem Determination and Service Guide This document contains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for service technicians.

  • Page 15: The Ibm Documentation Cd

    Review the online information or the Planning Guide and the Installation Guide for your IBM BladeCenter unit. The information can help you prepare for system installation and configuration. The most current version of each document is available in the BladeCenter information center.

  • Page 16: Notices And Statements

    Features and specifications of the IBM BladeCenter PS700 blade server are summarized in this overview. The PS700 Type 8406 is a single-wide (non-expandable) blade server. The PS700 blade server is used in an IBM BladeCenter H (8852 and 7989), BladeCenter HT (8740 and 8750), or BladeCenter S (8886 and 7779) chassis unit.
  • Page 17 SAS Pass-through using 1Xe v System management alerts v 1 High-Speed expansion card (CFFh) Electrical input: 12 V dc See the ServerProven Web site for information about supported operating-system versions and all PS700 blade server optional devices. Chapter 1. Product overview...

  • Page 18: What Your Blade Server Offers

    Fibre Channel and InfiniBand expansion cards, for adding more network communication capabilities to the blade server. v Large system memory capacity The memory bus in the PS700 Type 8406 server supports up to 64 GB of system memory. For the ® official list of supported DIMMs, see the ServerProven Web site at http://www.ibm.com/servers/...

  • Page 19: Reliability, Availability, And Serviceability Features

    Reliability, availability, and serviceability features Three of the most important features in server design are reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). The reliability of the BladeCenter PS700 blade server starts with components, devices, and subsystems that are fault tolerant. Reliability, availability, and serviceability protect the integrity of the data that is stored in the blade server, maintain the availability of the blade server when you need it, and enhance the ease with which you can diagnose and correct problems.
  • Page 20 1. Service availability will vary by country. Response time will vary depending on the number and nature of incoming calls. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

  • Page 21: Ibm Director

    IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server tools that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, you can achieve reductions in ownership costs through the following benefits:...
  • Page 22 Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

  • Page 23: Chapter 2. Power, Controls, Indicators, And Connectors

    Blade server control panel buttons and LEDs provide operational controls and status indicators. Note: Figure 1 shows the control-panel door in the closed (normal) position. To access the power-control button, you must open the control-panel door. Figure 1. Blade server control panel buttons and LEDs © Copyright IBM Corp. 2010, 2011...
  • Page 24 The information LED can be turned off through the Web interface of the management module or through IBM Director Console. 3 Blade-error LED: When this amber LED is lit, it indicates that a system error has occurred in the blade server.

  • Page 25: Turning On The Blade Server

    Note: The enhanced service processor can take as long as three minutes to initialize after you install the BladeCenter PS700 blade server, at which point the LED begins to flash slowly. v Start the blade server automatically when power is restored after a power failure.

  • Page 26: System-Board Layouts

    For additional information, see the online documentation or the User's Guide for the management module. System-board layouts Illustrations show the connectors and LEDs on the system board. The illustrations might differ slightly from your hardware. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

  • Page 27: System-Board Connectors

    Blade server components attach to the connectors on the system board. Figure 2 shows the connectors on the base unit system board in the blade server. Figure 2. PS700 system-board connectors Table 2 shows connector descriptions. Table 2. PS700 connectors...

  • Page 28: System-Board Leds

    LEDs that were turned on during error processing, and use Figure 4 to identify the failing component. Figure 4 shows the locations of LEDs on the system board. Table 3 shows LED descriptions. Figure 4. LED locations on the system board of the PS700 blade server Table 3. PS700 LEDs Callout Base unit LEDs...
  • Page 29 Table 3. PS700 LEDs (continued) Callout Base unit LEDs CIOv (1Xe) expansion card connector LED High-Speed (CFFh) expansion card connector LED HDD2 LED DIMM 5-8 LEDs Chapter 2. Power, controls, indicators, and connectors...
  • Page 30 Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

  • Page 31: Chapter 3. Installing And Removing Options

    When you install a new blade server, download and apply the most recent firmware updates. Download and install updated device drivers and the PS700 firmware. Go to the IBM Support site to download the updates. Select your product, type, model, and operating system, and then click Go.

  • Page 32: System Reliability Guidelines

    Removing the blade server from a BladeCenter unit Remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit to access options, connectors, and system-board indicators. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)
  • Page 33 Figure 5. Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit Attention: v To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the BladeCenter unit without a blade server, expansion unit, or blade filler installed in each blade bay. v When you remove the blade server, note the bay number. Reinstalling a blade server into a different bay from the one where it was removed might have unintended consequences.

  • Page 34: Removing The Blade Server Cover

    Statement 21 CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade server cover before installing the blade server. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

  • Page 35: Removing A Drive

    Removing a drive You can remove the SAS hard disk drive. Figure 7. Removing a drive Perform the following procedure to remove the drive. 1. Back up the data from the drive to another storage device. 2. Read the Safety topic and the “Installation guidelines” on page 19. 3.
  • Page 36 Statement 21 CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade server cover before installing the blade server. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

  • Page 37: Removing A Memory Module

    8. Install the blade server into the BladeCenter unit. See “Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit” on page 34. Removing a memory module You can remove a very low profile (VLP) dual-inline memory module (DIMM). 1. Read the Safety topic and the “Installation guidelines” on page 19. 2.

  • Page 38: Installing A Memory Module

    4. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, with the cover side up. 5. Open and remove the blade server cover. See “Removing the blade server cover” on page 22. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

  • Page 39: Supported Dimms

    (RDIMMs). The maximum size for a single DIMM is 8 GB. The total memory capacity ranges for PS700 from a minimum of 4 GB to a maximum of 64 GB. See the "Parts Listing" in the online information center or in the Problem Determination and Service Guide for memory modules that you can order from IBM.

  • Page 40: Removing And Installing An I/O Expansion Card

    Verify that any expansion card that you are using is listed on the ServerProven Web site in the list of supported expansion cards for the PS700 blade server. For example, the following expansion cards are not supported by the PS700 blade server:...

  • Page 41: Removing A Ciov Form-Factor Expansion Card

    Removing a CIOv form-factor expansion card You can remove a CIOv form-factor expansion card from the 1Xe connector. Figure 12. Removing a CIOv form factor expansion card from the 1Xe connector 1. Read the Safety topic and the “Installation guidelines” on page 19. 2.
  • Page 42 34. 9. Use the documentation that comes with the expansion card to install device drivers and to perform any configuration that the expansion card requires. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

  • Page 43: Removing A Combination-Form-Factor Expansion Card

    Removing a combination-form-factor expansion card Complete this procedure to remove a combination-form-factor expansion card. Figure 14. Removing a combination-form-factor expansion card 1. Read the Safety topic and the “Installation guidelines” on page 19. 2. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit.

  • Page 44: Completing The Installation

    2. Install the blade server into the BladeCenter unit. See “Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit” on page 34. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

  • Page 45: Installing And Closing The Blade Server Cover

    3. Turn on the blade server, as described in “Turning on the blade server” on page 13. Note: If you have just connected the power cords of the BladeCenter unit to electrical outlets, you must wait until the power-on LED on the blade server flashes slowly before you press the power-control button.

  • Page 46: Installing The Blade Server In A Bladecenter Unit

    Perform the following procedure to install a blade server in a BladeCenter unit. 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/ to download the latest firmware for the blade server. Download the firmware so that you can use it later to update the blade server after you start it.
  • Page 47 4. Select the bay for the blade server. v See the online information or the Installation and User's Guide that comes with your BladeCenter unit to verify that the bay you choose is powered. v Ensure proper cooling, performance, and system reliability by installing a blade server, expansion unit, or blade filler in each blade bay.

  • Page 48: Input/Output Connectors And Devices

    Ethernet-compatible I/O modules on the BladeCenter unit. Network signals to and from the blade server or any expansion cards are automatically routed to a same-network-interface I/O module through circuitry in the BladeCenter unit. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

  • Page 49: Chapter 4. Configuring The Blade Server

    Updating the firmware IBM periodically makes firmware updates available for you to install on the blade server, the management module, or expansion cards in the blade server. Important: To avoid problems and to maintain proper system performance, always verify that the blade server BIOS, service processor, and diagnostic firmware levels are consistent for all blade servers within the BladeCenter unit.

  • Page 50: Starting The Temp Image

    Serial-Over-LAN Setup Guide for more information. 2. Click Blade Tasks > Configuration > Boot Mode. 3. Click the applicable PS700 blade server in the list of blade servers in the BladeCenter unit. 4. Select Temporary to force the system to start from the TEMP image.

  • Page 51: Verifying The System Firmware Levels

    See the online information center or the Problem Determination and Service Guide for information about running the diagnostics program. The online BladeCenter information center is available in the IBM BladeCenter Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/bladectr/documentation/index.jsp. 2. From the Function Selection menu, select Task Selection and press Enter.

  • Page 52: Sms Utility Menu Choices

    Two Ethernet controllers are integrated on the blade server system board. You must install a device driver to enable the blade server operating system to address the Ethernet controllers. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

  • Page 53: Blade Server Ethernet Controller Enumeration

    Note: Other types of blade servers, such as the BladeCenter HS20 Type 8678 blade server, in the same BladeCenter unit as the PS700 blade server might have different Ethernet controller routing. See the documentation for a blade server for information.

  • Page 54: Mac Addresses For Host Ethernet Adapters

    The Virtual I/O Server software uses LHEAs as if they were real physical adapters. The logical HEAs in the PS700 blade server bypass the need for further bridging from Virtual I/O Server, because the LHEAs connect directly to the integrated Ethernet controllers in the blade server, and from there to the I/O modules in the BladeCenter unit.

  • Page 55: Updating Ibm Director

    Configuring section of the PowerVM Information Roadmap. Updating IBM Director If you plan to use IBM Director to manage the blade server, you must check for the latest applicable IBM Director updates and interim fixes. To install the IBM Director updates and any other applicable updates and interim fixes, complete the following steps.
  • Page 56 Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

  • Page 57: Chapter 5. Installing The Operating System

    For the BladeCenter PS700 blade server, if you plan to install an Ethernet expansion card, first install the operating system to enable the onboard ports to be recognized and configured before the ports on the expansion card.

  • Page 58: Locating The Installation Instructions

    Locating the installation instructions You can order the PS700 blade server with Virtual I/O Server, AIX, or IBM i already installed. If you did not, you can install AIX, Linux, or Virtual I/O Server as a native operating system. After installing Virtual I/O Server, you can install AIX, Linux, or IBM i operating system (formerly known as i5/OS) as a client operating system in a logical partition (LPAR).

  • Page 59: Installing Service And Productivity Tools For Linux On Power

    The installation aids are provided in the IBM Installation Toolkit for Linux on POWER, a set of tools that aids the installation of Linux on IBM servers with POWER architecture. You can also use the tools to update the PS700 blade server firmware.
  • Page 60 Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)

  • Page 61: Chapter 6. Solving Problems

    See the online information or the Problem Determination and Service Guide for your blade server. v Diagnostic utilities for the Linux operating system Diagnostic utilities for the Linux operating system are available from IBM. To obtain these utilities and information about them, complete the following steps: 1.
  • Page 62 Diagnostic utilities for the AIX operating system An AIX operating-system diagnostic CD, also known as the stand-alone Diagnostics CD, is available from IBM. You can start the CD from a CD drive or from NIM. To download the CD image, go to http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/diags/home.html.

  • Page 63: Appendix. Notices

    All statements regarding the manufacturer's future direction or intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2010, 2011...

  • Page 64: Trademarks

    IBM, the IBM logo, and ibm.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp., registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Other product and service names might be trademarks of IBM or other companies. A current list of IBM trademarks is available on the Web at Copyright and trademark information at www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml.

  • Page 65: Electronic Emission Notices

    Class A Notices The following Class A statements apply to the IBM servers that contain the POWER7 processor and its features unless designated as electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Class B in the feature information.
  • Page 66 Declaration: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may need to perform practical action. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)
  • Page 67 Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user will be required to take adequate measures. IBM Taiwan Contact Information: Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Statement - Korea Appendix. Notices...
  • Page 68 Um dieses sicherzustellen, sind die Geräte wie in den Handbüchern beschrieben zu installieren und zu betreiben. Des Weiteren dürfen auch nur von der IBM empfohlene Kabel angeschlossen werden. IBM übernimmt keine Verantwortung für die Einhaltung der Schutzanforderungen, wenn das Produkt ohne Zustimmung von IBM verändert bzw.

  • Page 69: Class B Notices

    Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Proper cables and connectors are available from IBM-authorized dealers. IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment.
  • Page 70 This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 2004/108/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-IBM option cards.
  • Page 71 Um dieses sicherzustellen, sind die Geräte wie in den Handbüchern beschrieben zu installieren und zu betreiben. Des Weiteren dürfen auch nur von der IBM empfohlene Kabel angeschlossen werden. IBM übernimmt keine Verantwortung für die Einhaltung der Schutzanforderungen, wenn das Produkt ohne Zustimmung von IBM verändert bzw.

  • Page 72: Terms And Conditions

    PUBLICATIONS. THESE PUBLICATIONS ARE PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Power Systems: Installation and User's Guide for the IBM Power PS700 (8406-70Y)
  • Page 74 Part Number: 16R2906 Printed in USA GI11-9830-00...

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