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                        IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E 
Type 8879 
User’s Guide 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                    
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                        IBM System x3950 Type 8878 and System x3950 E  Type 8879  User’s Guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                    
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                          Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in “Notices,” on page 89.  5th Edition (November 2006)  © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006. All rights reserved.  US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract  with IBM Corp.                                                                                                                                          
                    
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                          Contents  Safety  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v  Chapter 1. The System x3950 and System x3950 E server  . . . . . . . .1  Related documentation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1  Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2  Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3  What your server offers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5  Reliability, availability, and serviceability  . . . . . . . . 
                    
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                          Installing your operating system without ServerGuide . . . . . . . . . .65  Using the Boot Menu program  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65  Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66  Using the PXE boot agent utility program  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66  Starting the PXE boot agent utility program  . . . . . . . . . . . . .66  PXE boot agent utility menu choices  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66  Installing and using the baseboard management controll
                    
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                          Safety  Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.       Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.                    Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.   Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.  Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.  Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.  Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez le
                    
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                          Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.  Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.  Important:   All caution and danger statements in this documentation begin with a number. This  number is used to cross reference an English caution or danger statement with  translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the IBM Safety Information  book.  For example, if a caution statement begins with a number 1, translations for that  caution stat
                    
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                          Statement 1:       DANGER Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is  hazardous.  To avoid a shock hazard:  v   Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,  maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical  storm.  v   Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical  outlet.  v   Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to  this product.  v   When possible, use one hand only to 
                    
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                          Statement 2:       CAUTION:  When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an  equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has  a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same module  type made by the same manufacturer. The battery contains lithium and can  explode if not properly used, handled, or disposed of.  Do not:  v   Throw or immerse into water  v   Heat to more than 100°C (212°F)  v   Repair or disassemble Disp
                    
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                          Statement 4:             ≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb)    CAUTION:  Use safe practices when lifting.    Statement 5:       CAUTION:  The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power  supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device  also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current  from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power  source.        Safety ix 2 1  
                    
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                          Statement 8:       CAUTION:  Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following  label attached.       Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any  component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside  these components. If you suspect a problem with one of these parts, contact  a service technician.    Statement 26:       CAUTION:  Do not place any object on top of rack-mounted devices.        x IBM System x3950 Type 88
                    
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                          Chapter 1. The System x3950 and System x3950 E server  ® 1 The IBM System x3950 Type 8878 server is a 3-U -high, high-performance server.  It is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor  performance, efficient asset management, flexibility, and large amounts of reliable  data storage.  The System x3950 E server comes without a microprocessor or memory, but you  can install the components to make the System x3950 E server functionally  identical to the Sys
                    
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                          v   Problem Determination and Service Guide  This document is in PDF on the IBM System x Documentation CD. It contains  information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for  service technicians. Depending on the server model, additional documentation might be included on the  IBM System x Documentation CD.  ®  The System x and xSeries Tools Center is an online information center that  contains information about tools for updating, managing, and deploying firmware,  
                    
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                          Features and specifications  The following information is a summary of the features and specifications of the  server. Depending on the server model, some features might not be available, or  some specifications might not apply.  Notes:   1.   Racks are marked in vertical increments of 4.45 cm (1.75 inches). Each  increment is referred to as a unit, or “U.” A 1-U-high device is 4.45 cm (1.75  inches) tall.  2.   Power consumption and heat output vary depending on the number and type of  option
                    
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                          Table 1. Features and specifications  Microprocessor (not standard on Power supply: Environment:  System x3950 E models): v   Air temperature:  v   Standard: Two dual-rated power  ® ™  v   Intel Xeon MP –   Server on:  supplies  v   1 MB (minimum) Level-2 cache -   10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F); altitude:  –   1300 watts at 220 V ac input  v   4 MB or 8 MB Level-3 cache 0 to 914 m (3000 ft). If the server  –   650 watts at 110 V ac input v   667 MHz front-side bus (FSB) has a dual-core microproces
                    
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                          What your server offers  The server uses the following features and technologies:  v   Active PCI-X (hot-plug) adapter capabilities  The server has six hot-plug slots for peripheral component interconnect (PCI-X)  adapters. With operating-system support, you can replace a failing hot-plug  PCI-X adapter without turning off the server. If the operating system and adapter  support the hot-add feature, you can also add a PCI adapter in one of these slots  without turning off the server.  v   Base
                    
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                          v   Integrated network support  The server comes with an integrated Broadcom 5704C dual Gigabit Ethernet  controller, which supports connection to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps  network. For more information, see “Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller”  on page 66.  v   Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability  The server supports up to six 25.4-mm (1-inch) slim-high, 2.5-inch hot-swap hard  disk drives that are connected to the SAS backplane. With the hot-swap feature,  y
                    
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                          Reliability, availability, and serviceability  Three important computer design features are reliability, availability, and  serviceability (RAS). The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that  is stored in the server, the availability of the server when you need it, and the ease  with which you can diagnose and correct problems.  The server has the following RAS features:  v   Active memory  ™  v   Active PCI-X (hot-plug) adapter slots  v   Automatic BIOS recovery (ABR)  v   A
                    
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