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IBM 88743BU - System x3950 E User Manual (426 pages)
Planning, Installing, and Managing
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IBM
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Server
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Table of Contents
Front Cover
1
Table of Contents
5
Notices
11
Trademarks
12
Preface
15
The Team that Wrote this Book
15
Become a Published Author
17
Comments Welcome
18
Chapter 1. Technical Overview
19
IBM Ex4-Based Servers
20
Features of the X3950 M2 and X3850 M2 Servers
20
X3950 M2: Scalable Hardware Components
25
Model Numbers and Scalable Upgrade Options
27
Finding Country-Specific Model Information
28
X3850 M2 Model Information
28
X3950 M2 Model Information
29
Scalable Upgrade Option for X3850 M2
29
Multinode Capabilities
32
X3950 M2 Windows Datacenter Models
33
IBM Datacenter Unlimited Virtualization Offering
34
IBM Datacenter Unlimited Virtualization with High Availability
34
Upgrading to Datacenter Edition
35
Datacenter Multinode Configurations
37
Datacenter Cluster Configurations
37
Integrated Virtualization: Vmware Esxi
37
Key Features of Vmware Esxi
38
Vmware Esxi on X3850 M2
39
Comparing Esxi to Other VI3 Editions
40
Vmware Esxi V3.5 Licensing
43
Support for Applications Running on Vmware ESX and Esxi
44
IBM Fourth Generation XA-64E Chipset
45
Hurricane 4
47
Xcel4V Dynamic Server Cache
48
PCI Express I/O Bridge Chip
48
High-Speed Memory Buffer Chips
48
Ranks
49
Comparing IBM Ex4 to X3 Technologies
49
Processors
51
Memory Subsystem
57
SAS Controller and Ports
60
PCI Express Subsystem
61
Networking
62
Main Features
62
Redundancy Features
63
Systems Management Features
65
Light Path Diagnostics
65
BMC Service Processor
66
Remote Supervisor Adapter II
67
Active Energy Manager
69
Trusted Platform Module and Where Used
69
Chapter 2. Product Positioning
71
Focus Market Segments and Target Applications
72
Positioning the IBM X3950 M2 and X3850 M2
74
Overview of Scale-Up, Scale-Out
74
IBM Bladecenter and Idataplex
75
Comparing X3850 M2 to X3850
77
Comparing X3950 M2 to X3950
80
System Scalability
82
Operating System Scalability
84
Scaling Vmware ESX
86
Scaling Microsoft Windows Server 2003
91
Scaling Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V
93
Scaling Linux Server Operating Systems
94
Application Scalability
97
Microsoft SQL Server 2005
98
Microsoft SQL Server 2008
101
Scale-Up or Scale-Out
102
Scale-Up
102
Scale-Out
103
Chapter 3. Hardware Configuration
107
Processor Subsystem
108
Processor Options
109
Installation of Processor Options
111
Processor (CPU) Configuration Options
117
Memory Subsystem
129
Memory Options
129
Memory Card
131
Memory Mirroring
136
Hot-Swap Memory
137
Hot-Add Memory
138
Memory Configuration in BIOS
139
Internal Drive Options and RAID Controllers
142
LSI 1078 SAS Onboard Controller
142
SAS Disk Drive Options
145
Serveraid-Mr10K RAID Controller
146
Serveraid-MR10M SAS/SATA II Controller
153
SAS Expansion Enclosure (Unit)
160
Updating the SAS Storage Controllers
166
Configuring RAID Volumes
172
Starting the LSI1078 Controller BIOS
172
Starting the Serveraid-Mr10K Controller Webbios
176
Working with LSI Megaraid Controller Webbios
177
PCI Express Options
206
PCI and I/O Devices
206
PCI Device Scan Order
206
PCI Adapter Installation Order
207
PCI Express Device-Related Information in the BIOS
208
Supported PCI Express Adapter Options
212
Chapter 4. Multinode Hardware Configurations
213
Introduction and Terminology
214
Multinode Capabilities
216
Understanding Scalability
217
Complex Descriptor
217
Complex Descriptor Contents
218
Prerequisites to Create a Multinode Complex
219
Upgrading an X3850 M2 to an X3950 M2
222
Installing the Scalexpander Key (Chip)
222
Configuring for a LAN Connection
224
Updating the Code Levels, Firmware
226
Cabling of Multinode Configurations
227
Two-Node Configuration
230
Three-Node Configuration
232
Four-Node Configuration
234
Configuring Partitions
238
Understanding the Scalable Partitioning Menu
238
First Steps in Configuring the Partition
243
Creating Partitions
244
Working with Partitions
246
Managing Partitions
246
Behaviors of Scalability Configurations
250
Observations with Scalability Configurations
255
Problem with Merging if Prerequisites Were Met
255
Problems with Merging if Prerequisites Were Not Met
257
Known Problems
258
Chapter 5. Installation
263
Updating Firmware and BIOS
264
Prerequisite Checklist
264
Downloading the Firmware
265
Performing the Updates
265
System Bios
269
Confirming BIOS Settings
272
Supported Operating Systems
275
Vmware ESX Operating Systems
277
Windows Server 2003 and 2008 Operating Systems
277
Red hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems
279
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating Systems
280
Solaris Operating Systems
281
Installing the Operating System
282
Installing (Configuring) Vmware Esxi 3.5 Embedded
282
Installing Vmware Esxi 3.5 Installable
297
Installing Vmware ESX 3.5 Update 1
299
Installing Windows Server 2003
303
Installing Windows Server 2008
307
Installing Red hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 1
311
Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
313
Chapter 6. Management
318
BMC Configuration Options
318
BMC Connectivity
320
BMC LAN Configuration in BIOS
320
Event Log
322
User Account Settings Menus
323
Remote Control Using Smbridge
323
BMC Monitoring Features
324
BMC Firmware Update
325
Installing the BMC Device Drivers
326
Ports Used by the BMC
334
Remote Supervisor Adapter II
334
RSA II Connectivity
337
RSA LAN Configuration in BIOS
337
Web Interface
339
Remote Console and Media
342
Updating Firmware
345
Implementing the RSA II in the Operating System
347
TCP/UDP Ports Used by the RSA II
350
MIB Files
351
Error Logs
351
Use of IBM Director with Vmware ESX
352
Active Energy Manager
352
Active Energy Manager Terminology
353
Active Energy Manager Components
354
Active Energy Manager Tasks
356
Active Energy Manager 3.1 Functions
358
IBM Director: Implementation of Servers
364
Integrating X3850 M2 and X3950 M2 into IBM Director
365
Level 0: Implementation by Service Processors
366
Level 1: Implementation by the IBM Director Core Services
367
LSI Megaraid Provider
370
Level 2: Implementation by the IBM Director Agent
371
System Management with Vmware Esxi 3.5
373
Hypervisor Systems
373
Implementation of X3850 M2 Hypervisor Systems
373
Power Management
374
Processor Features
374
Power Consumption Measurement and Capping
375
Virtualization
375
Power Distribution Units (PDU)
375
Key Features
376
Availability and Flexibility of Enterprise Pdus
377
Comparing PDU and Intelligent PDU
378
Assembling of Intelligent PDU
379
Intelligent PDU Power Management Web Interface
382
DSA Preboot
384
Updating DSA Preboot
387
Working with the Command Line Interface
390
Working with the Graphical User Interface (GUI)
394
Scalability Partition Management
397
Abbreviations and Acronyms
399
Related Publications
403
IBM Redbooks
403
Product Publications
403
Online Resources
404
How to Get Redbooks
412
Help from IBM
412
Index
413
Back Cover
426
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