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Contents

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v

Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 235 Type 8671 server . . . . . . .1

Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

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

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

What your server offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

The UpdateXpress program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Server controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Operator information panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Chapter 2. Configuring your server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu . . . . . . .16

Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program . . . . . . . . . .22

Formatting a SCSI hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .22

ServerGuide features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Setup and configuration overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

System Partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Typical operating-system installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Setting up or updating multiple servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Installing your operating system without ServerGuide . . . . . . . . . .25

Using ServeRAID Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

High-performance Ethernet modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Ethernet port connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Updating the integrated system management firmware . . . . . . . . . .28

Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance . . . . . . . . . .29

Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Getting help and information from the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . .29

Software service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Hardware service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Appendix B. Warranty information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Warranty period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Problem determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Warranty service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

International Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Purchasing additional services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

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