Operation Manual

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Contents

About this manual .......................iii

Important safety information ....................iii

Online support .........................iii

Chapter 1. Introduction......................1

Related publications .......................1

Notices and statements used in this publication .............2

Features and specifications .....................3

Server controls, LEDs, and power ..................4

Front view ..........................4

Rear view ..........................6

Light path diagnostics LED panel .................8

Server power features......................8

Chapter 2. Configuring the server .................11

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program..............11

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD ............12

Using the PXE boot agent utility program ...............12

Using the RAID configuration programs ................13

Updating the integrated service processor firmware ...........13

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers ..............13

Remote Supervisor Adapter II ...................13

Chapter 3. Diagnostics .....................15

General checkout ........................15

Diagnostic tools overview .....................17

POST error logs ........................17

Viewing error logs from the Configuration/Setup Utility program ......17

Viewing error logs from the diagnostic programs ...........18

Light path diagnostics ......................18

Microprocessor LEDs .....................19

DIMM LEDs .........................20

Remind button ........................21

Diagnostic programs and error messages ...............22

Diagnostic text messages ....................22

Starting the diagnostic programs .................23

Viewing the test log ......................23

Viewing the system-error log ...................24

Recovering BIOS code ......................24

Password override jumper .....................25

Forcing a power-on .......................26

Power checkout ........................27

Ethernet controller troubleshooting..................27

Chapter 4. Installing options ...................29

Installation guidelines ......................29

System reliability guidelines ...................29

Working inside a server with power on ...............30

Handling static-sensitive devices .................30

Major components of the xSeries 365 server ..............31

Removing the cover and bezel ...................32

PCI or PCI-X adapters ......................33

Installing a PCI or PCI-X adapter .................35