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IBM BladeCenter HS20 Installation And User Manual (96 pages)
Brand:
IBM
| Category:
Server
| Size: 3.8 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
Safety
7
Chapter 1. Introduction
15
Related Publications
17
Features and Specifications
18
Notices and Statements Used in this Book
19
What Your IBM Bladecenter HS20 Type 8678 Offers
19
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Features
20
Major Components of the Bladecenter HS20 Type 8678 Blade Server
21
System Board Illustration
22
System Board LED Locations
23
Switches and Jumpers
23
Switches
24
Jumpers
24
Chapter 2. Blade Server Power, Controls, and Indicators
25
Turning on the Blade Server
25
Turning off the Blade Server
25
Blade Server Controls and Leds
26
Chapter 3. Installing Options
29
Installation Guidelines
29
System Reliability Considerations
29
Handling Static-Sensitive Devices
29
Removing the Blade Server from the Bladecenter Unit
30
Opening the Blade Server Cover
31
Removing the Blade Server Bezel Assembly
32
Installing IDE Hard Disk Drives
32
Installing Memory Modules
34
Installing an Additional Microprocessor
35
Installing an I/O Expansion Option
38
Installing a SCSI Storage Expansion Unit
39
Installing a SCSI Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive
41
Replacing a SCSI Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive
42
Replacing the Battery
43
Completing the Installation
45
Installing the Blade Server Bezel Assembly
46
Closing the Blade Server Cover
46
Installing the Blade Server in the Bladecenter Unit
47
Updating Your Blade Server Configuration
49
Input/Output Connectors and Devices
50
Chapter 4. Configuring Your Blade Server
53
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility Program
54
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility Program
54
Configuration/Setup Utility Menu Choices
54
Using Passwords
56
Power-On Password
56
Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility Program
57
Starting the PXE Boot Agent Utility Program
57
Using Remote Deployment Manager Version 3.1.01 or Later
57
Updating the Service Processor Firmware
57
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
58
Chapter 5. Installing the Operating System
61
Using RDM Version 3.1.01 or Later
61
Downloading Installation Instructions
61
Chapter 6. Solving Problems
63
Diagnostic Tools Overview
63
POST Beep Code Descriptions
63
POST Error Messages
64
Troubleshooting Chart
66
Light Path Diagnostics Feature Overview
69
Identifying Problems Using the Light Path Diagnostics
69
Light Path Diagnostics Table
69
Appendix A. Getting Help and Technical Assistance
71
Before You Call
71
Using the Documentation
71
Getting Help and Information from the World Wide Web
71
Software Service and Support
72
Hardware Service and Support
72
Appendix B. Warranty Information
73
Warranty Period
73
Problem Determination
73
Running Diagnostics
73
Checking Software
73
Warranty Service and Support
74
International Warranty Service
74
Purchasing Additional Services
75
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000
76
Part 1 - General Terms
76
Part 2 - Country-Unique Terms
78
Appendix C. Notices
85
Edition Notice
85
Trademarks
86
Important Notes
86
Electronic Emission Notices
87
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
87
Industry Canada Class a Emission Compliance Statement
88
Australia and New Zealand Class a Statement
88
United Kingdom Telecommunications Safety Requirement
88
European Union EMC Directive Conformance Statement
88
Taiwan Electrical Emission Statement
88
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement
89
Index
91
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IBM BladeCenter HS20 Installation And User Manual (88 pages)
Brand:
IBM
| Category:
Server
| Size: 7.54 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
Safety
7
Chapter 1. Introduction
13
Related Documentation
16
The IBM Documentation CD
16
Hardware and Software Requirements
16
Using the Documentation Browser
17
Notices and Statements Used in this Document
18
Features and Specifications
19
What Your Blade Server Offers
20
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Features
21
IBM Director
22
Major Components of the Blade Server
23
Chapter 2. Power, Controls, Jumpers, Switches, and Indicators
25
Turning on the Blade Server
25
Turning off the Blade Server
26
Understanding the Control Panel and Leds
26
System Board Illustration
28
Using System Board Switches
28
Using Light Path Diagnostics to Troubleshoot the System Board
29
Chapter 3. Installing Options
33
Installation Guidelines
33
System Reliability Guidelines
33
Handling Static-Sensitive Devices
33
Removing the Blade Server from the Bladecenter Unit
34
Opening the Blade Server Cover
35
Installing a SAS Hard Disk Drive
36
Removing a SAS Hard Disk Drive
37
Installing Memory Modules
37
Removing the Blade Server Bezel Assembly
39
Installing an Additional Microprocessor
40
Installing an I/O-Expansion Card
43
Installing a Small-Form-Factor Expansion Card
44
Installing a Standard-Form-Factor Expansion Card
44
Completing the Installation
46
Installing the Blade Server Bezel Assembly
47
Closing the Blade Server Cover
47
Installing the Blade Server in a Bladecenter Unit
48
Updating the Blade Server Configuration
49
Input/Output Connectors and Devices
50
Chapter 4. Configuring the Blade Server
51
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility Program
51
Configuration/Setup Utility Menu Choices
52
Using Passwords
54
Using the Serverguide Setup and Installation CD
55
Serverguide Features
55
Setup and Configuration Overview
56
Typical Operating-System Installation
56
Installing the Operating System Without Serverguide
57
Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility Program
57
Firmware Updates
57
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
58
Blade Server Ethernet Controller Enumeration
58
Configuring a RAID Array
59
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility Program
59
Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility Program
59
Chapter 5. Installing the Operating System
61
Using the Serverguide Setup and Installation CD to Install the Operating System
61
Using RDM Version 4.20 or Later to Install the Operating System
62
Downloading Installation Instructions
62
Chapter 6. Solving Problems
63
Diagnostic Tools Overview
63
POST Beep Code Descriptions
64
POST Error Messages
65
Serverguide Problems
66
Troubleshooting Charts
67
Memory Problems
67
Microprocessor Problems
67
Monitor Problems
68
Mouse Problems
69
Network Connection Problems
69
Option Problems
70
Power Problems
70
Service Processor (BMC) Problems
71
Light Path Diagnostics
71
Diagnosing Problems Using Light Path Diagnostics
71
Light Path Diagnostics Leds
72
Appendix A. Getting Help and Technical Assistance
75
Before You Call
75
Using the Documentation
75
Getting Help and Information from the World Wide Web
76
Software Service and Support
76
Hardware Service and Support
76
Appendix B. Notices
77
Edition Notice
77
Trademarks
78
Important Notes
78
Product Recycling and Disposal
79
Battery Return Program
80
Electronic Emission Notices
81
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
81
Industry Canada Class a Emission Compliance Statement
81
Australia and New Zealand Class a Statement
81
United Kingdom Telecommunications Safety Requirement
81
European Union EMC Directive Conformance Statement
81
Taiwanese Class a Warning Statement
82
Chinese Class a Warning Statement
82
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement
82
Index
83
IBM BladeCenter HS20 Deployment Manual (54 pages)
Part 3 - Blades
Brand:
IBM
| Category:
Server
| Size: 1.67 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction
6
Bladecenter Subsystems
6
Overview
6
Notes
7
Contributors
7
Figure 1 Bladecenter Chassis - Rear View
7
Installation and Configuration
8
2 Preparatory Steps
8
Figure 2 Bladecenter Internal Network
8
Network Configuration
8
Bladecenter Management Module
9
Figure 3 JVM Selection in IE
9
Remote Control Hints and Tips
9
Figure 4 Disable Key Repeats
10
Figure 5 KVM and Media Ownership
10
Figure 6 Remote Control Window
11
Embedded Fibre Channel Switches
12
SAN Configuration
12
Figure 7 Logoff and Close the Browser Messages
12
Disabling Ports on the Qlogic Switch
13
Figure 9 Storage Connection Diagram
13
Figure 10 Port Status Online
13
Figure 11 Port Status Offline
14
Figure 12 Sansurfer Switch Faceplate
14
Figure 13 Port Properties
15
Blade Configuration and Installation
16
3 Configuring the Blades for Remote Boot
16
Disabling IDE Devices
16
Check the Boot Order
16
Figure 14 Disable the IDE Devices, HS20 and HS40
16
Figure 15 HS20 Boot Sequence
17
Figure 16 HS40 Boot Sequence
17
Configuring the Qlogic HBA
18
Acquiring HBA Wwpns (World Wide Port Names)
18
Figure 17 Changing Boot Order from Management Module for HS20
18
Configuring the Path to the Boot LUN
19
Figure 18 Configuring the Qlogic HBA
19
Figure 19 Host Adapter Settings
19
Figure 20 Enable Selectable Boot Illustration
20
Figure 21 Bootable LUN Address
20
Testing the Path to the Boot LUN
21
Figure 22 Save Your Changes
21
Figure 23 Confirm the Media Is Accessible
21
Ethernet Port Numbering
22
Figure 24 Verify Disk Media
22
Figure 25 Blade POST with HBA Configured
22
4 Installation Process for Red hat Linux
24
Red hat Advanced Server 2.1/3.0 Installation
24
Figure 26 Change Media Tray Owner
24
Figure 27 Remote Media Via the Remote Console
24
Figure 28 Loading the Remote Diskette
25
Figure 29 Power On/Restart Blade
25
Kickstart Information
27
Multipath Red hat Installation
27
Red hat Linux as Broadcom Driver Installation
29
Issues Related to Red hat as 2.1/3.0 and Blades
30
Other Linux Distributions and Blades
34
RDAC Installation and Configuration
35
Serial over LAN (SOL) for Blades
35
Overview
35
Summary of Linux Changes for SOL
36
Alt-Sysrq
37
Netdump
38
5 Install Process for Windows 2000 and 2003 Remote Boot
40
Operating System Installation
40
Installing Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit Ethernet Device Drivers
40
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite Installation
41
List of Limitations
41
6 Remote Update of the Firmware on an HS20 or HS40
42
BIOS and ISMP
42
BMC Update for the HS20 (8843) and LS20
42
7 Flash the Qlogic HBA BIOS
44
8 Red hat Boot Diskette Modification Process
45
Modify or Create the Post-Install Driver Diskette Image
48
Appendix A. Firmware Versions
50
Table 3 HS20 – Model 8832 Firmware Information
50
Table 4 HS20 – Model 8843 Firmware Information
51
Appendix B. Worksheets
53
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