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IBM 88554RU - Eserver xSeries 455 Installation Manual

IBM 88554RU - Eserver xSeries 455 Installation Manual (232 pages)

Installation Guide

Brand: IBM | Category: Server | Size: 5.62 MB

Table of Contents

Front Cover
1
Table of Contents
5
Notices

9
- Trademarks
  10
Preface

11
- The Team that Wrote this Redbook
  11
- Become a Published Author
  13
- Comments Welcome
  14
Chapter 1. Technical Description

15
- Features
  16
  - Comparing the X455 with the X450
    16
  - Features Not Supported
    17
- The X455 Base Models
  18
  - Front and Rear Views
    18
- System Assembly
  20
- IBM XA-64 Chipset
  21
  - The Processor-Board Assembly
    23
  - The Memory-Board Assembly
    27
  - PCI-X Board Assembly
    31
- Remote Supervisor Adapter
  33
- Expansion Enclosure
  35
- RXE-100 Expansion Enclosure
  35
- Multinode Scalable Partitions
  36
  - Connectivity
    38
  - Multinode Configuration
    39
  - Integrated I/O Function Support
    40
  - Error Recovery
    40
- Redundancy
  41
- Light Path Diagnostics
  41
- Extensible Firmware Interface
  43
- Operating System Support
  49
- Enterprise X-Architecture
  49
  - NUMA Architecture
    50
Chapter 2. Positioning

53
- Migrating to a 64-Bit Platform
  54
- Scalable System Partitioning
  55
  - Expansion Enclosure
    56
- Operating System Support
  56
- Server Consolidation
  57
- Serverproven
  58
- IBM Datacenter Solution Program
  59
- Application Solutions
  60
- Why Choose X455
  66
Chapter 3. Planning

69
- System Hardware
  70
  - Processors
    70
  - Memory
    71
  - PCI-X Slot Configuration
    75
  - Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Controller
    78
- Cabling and Connectivity
  79
- Storage Considerations
  93
  - Xseries Storage Solutions
    93
  - Tape Backup
    98
- Rack Installation
  99
- Power Considerations
  101
- Operating System Support
  101
  - Clustering
    102
- IBM Director Support
  103
- Solution Assurance Review
  104
  - Trigger Tool
    104
  - Electronic Solution Assurance Review (Esar)
    104
Chapter 4. Installation

105
- Using the Extensible Firmware Interface
  106
  - EFI Firmware Boot Manager
    107
  - The EFI Shell
    109
  - Driver Setup
    117
  - Flash Update
    126
  - Configuration/Setup Utility
    132
  - Diagnostic Utility
    135
  - Boot Option Maintenance
    136
- Configuring Scalable Partitions
  145
  - Creating a Scalable Partition
    145
  - Booting a Scalable Partition
    148
  - Multiple Monitors
    149
  - Deleting a Scalable Partition
    150
- Installing Windows Server 2003
  150
  - Important Information
    150
  - Preparing to Install
    152
  - Installation
    153
  - Post-Setup Phase
    158
- Installing Linux
  165
  - Linux IA-64 Kernel Overview
    166
  - Choosing a Linux Distribution
    167
  - Installing SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8.0
    170
  - Installing Red hat Enterprise Linux as
    174
  - Linux Boot Process
    176
  - Information about the Installed System
    177
  - Memory Information
    178
  - Using the Serial Port for the Linux Console
    185
  - Expansion Enclosure
    186
  - RXE-100 Expansion Enclosure
    186
  - Upgrading Drivers
    187
Chapter 5. Management

189
- IBM Director
  190
  - Scalable Systems Manager
    191
- The Remote Supervisor Adapter
  191
- Management Using the Remote Supervisor Adapter
  201
- Windows System Resource Manager
  210
  - WSRM Description
    211
  - WSRM Features
    212
  - WSRM in the X455
    213
Abbreviations and Acronyms

215
Related Publications

217
- IBM Redbooks
  217
- Other Publications
  217
- Online Resources
  218
- How to Get IBM Redbooks
  222
- Help from IBM
  222
Index

223
- Installation Guide
  232

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