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IBMNeXtScalenx360M4
InstallationandServiceGuide
MachineType:5455
Note
Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,readthegeneralinformationin“Gettinghelpand
technicalassistance”onpagedccvi,“Notices”onpagedccix,theWarrantyInformationdocument,andthe
SafetyInformationandEnvironmentalNoticesandUserGuidedocumentsontheIBMDocumentationCD.
FourthEdition(June2014)
©CopyrightLenovo2014.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices
Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContract
No.GS-35F-05925
Contents
Safety..................v
Guidelinesfortrainedservicetechnicians.....vi
Inspectingforunsafeconditions.......vi
Guidelinesforservicingelectricalequipment.vii
Safetystatements.............viii
Chapter1.TheIBMNeXtScalenx360
M4ComputeNodeType5455.....1
TheIBMDocumentationCD..........2
Hardwareandsoftwarerequirements.....2
TheDocumentationBrowser........3
Relateddocumentation............3
Noticesandstatementsinthisdocument.....4
Featuresandspecifications...........4
Whatyourcomputenodeoffers.........7
Reliability,availability,andserviceabilityfeatures..9
Majorcomponentsofthecomputenode.....9
Majorcomponentsofthestoragetray.....10
MajorcomponentsoftheGPUtray......11
Power,controls,andindicators........12
Computenodecontrols,connectors,and
LEDs.................12
Consolebreakoutcable.........14
Turningonthecomputenode.......14
Turningoffthecomputenode.......15
System-boardlayouts............15
System-boardinternalconnectors.....15
System-boardexternalconnectors.....16
System-boardswitchesandjumpers....17
System-boardLEDsandcontrols.....19
Chapter2.Configurationinformation
andinstructions............21
Updatingthefirmware............21
Configuringtheserver............22
UsingtheServerGuideSetupandInstallation
CD.................23
UsingtheSetuputility..........25
UsingtheBootManager.........31
Startingthebackupserverfirmware....31
TheUpdateXpressSystemPackInstaller..31
ChangingthePowerPolicyoptiontothe
defaultsettingsafterloadingUEFIdefaults..32
Usingtheintegratedmanagementmodule..32
Usingtheremotepresenceandblue-screen
capturefeatures............33
Usingtheembeddedhypervisor......35
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontroller.....36
EnablingFeaturesonDemandEthernet
software...............36
EnablingFeaturesonDemandRAID
software...............36
ConfiguringRAIDarrays.........36
IBMAdvancedSettingsUtilityprogram...37
UpdatingIBMSystemsDirector......37
UpdatingtheUniversalUniqueIdentifier
(UUID)................38
UpdatingtheDMI/SMBIOSdata......40
Chapter3.Troubleshooting......45
Starthere.................45
Diagnosingaproblem..........45
Undocumentedproblems........47
Servicebulletins..............48
Checkoutprocedure............48
Aboutthecheckoutprocedure......48
Performingthecheckoutprocedure....49
Diagnostictools..............49
Power-supplyLEDs...........51
SystempulseLEDs...........53
Eventlogs...............53
POST................56
IBMDynamicSystemAnalysis......56
Automatedservicerequest(callhome).....58
IBMElectronicServiceAgent.......58
Errormessages..............59
Errormessages..............59
Troubleshootingbysymptom.........59
Generalproblems............59
Harddiskdriveproblems.........60
Hypervisorproblems..........60
Intermittentproblems..........61
Keyboard,mouse,orUSB-deviceproblems.61
Memoryproblems...........62
Microprocessorproblems........63
Monitorandvideoproblems.......64
Networkconnectionproblems.......66
Optional-deviceproblems........67
Powerproblems............67
Serial-deviceproblems.........69
ServerGuideproblems..........69
Softwareproblems...........70
UniversalSerialBus(USB)portproblems..70
Videoproblems............71
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Solvingpowerproblems...........71
SolvingEthernetcontrollerproblems......72
Solvingundeterminedproblems........73
Problemdeterminationtips..........74
Recoveringtheserverfirmware(UEFIupdate
failure)..................75
In-bandmanualrecoverymethod.....76
In-bandautomatedbootrecoverymethod..78
Out-of-bandmethod..........78
Automatedbootrecovery(ABR)........78
Nx-bootfailure...............79
Chapter4.Partslisting,IBM
NeXtScalenx360M4ComputeNode
Type5455...............81
Replaceableservercomponents........81
Structuralparts.............85
Powercords...............86
Chapter5.Removingandreplacing
components..............89
Installationtools..............89
Installinganoptionaldevice.........89
Installationguidelines............89
Systemreliabilityguidelines........91
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....91
Returningadeviceorcomponent.....92
Updatingthecomputenodeconfiguration..92
Removingacomputenodefromachassis....92
Installingacomputenodeinachassis.....93
Removingastoragetrayfromacomputenode..101
Installingastoragetrayintoacomputenode...101
RemovingaGPUtrayfromacomputenode...103
InstallingaGPUtrayintoacomputenode....104
Removingandreplacingstructuralparts....105
Removingthecomputenodecover.....105
Installingthecomputenodecover.....107
Removingtheairbaffle.........108
Replacingtheairbaffle.........109
RemovingaRAIDadapterbatteryholder..110
ReplacingaRAIDadapterbatteryholder..111
RemovingthePCIriserfiller........112
ReplacingthePCIriserfiller........112
RemovingthefillerfromtheGPUtray....113
ReplacingthefillerontotheGPUtray....114
Removingthefronthandle........115
Installingthefronthandle.........116
Removingtheharddiskdrivecage.....117
Installingtheharddiskdrivecage.....119
RemovingandreplacingTier1CRUs......121
Removingtheoperatorinformationpanel..121
Installingtheoperatorinformationpanel...123
Removingthepowerpaddlecardfromthe
GPUtray...............124
Replacingthepowerpaddlecardontothe
GPUtray...............125
Removingthesystembattery.......126
Replacingthesystembattery.......127
Removingamemorymodule.......129
Installingamemorymodule........130
Removingtheoptional3.5-inchharddiskdrive
hardwareRAIDcage..........135
Installingtheoptional3.5-inchharddiskdrive
hardwareRAIDcage..........137
Removingtheharddiskdrivebackplate...139
Installingtheharddiskdrivebackplate...140
Removingandinstallingdrives......142
RemovingaPCIriser-cageassembly....151
ReplacingaPCIriser-cageassembly....152
RemovingaPCIriser-cageassemblyinthe
GPUtray...............153
ReplacingaPCIriser-cageassemblyinthe
GPUtray...............154
Removinganadapter/GPUadapter.....156
Replacinganadapter/GPUadapter.....157
RemovingtheUSBflashdrive.......159
InstallingtheUSBflashdrive.......160
RemovingandreplacingTier2CRUs......162
Removingamicroprocessorandheatsink..162
Replacingamicroprocessorandheatsink..165
Removingthecomputenode.......173
Installingthecomputenode........174
Internalcableroutingandconnectors......175
CablingharddiskdrivewithsoftwareRAID
signalcable..............175
CablingharddiskdrivewithServeRAID
SAS/SATAcontroller...........176
AppendixA.IntegratedManagement
ModuleII(IMM2)errormessages.179
ListofIMMevents.............180
AppendixB.UEFI(POST)error
codes................525
ListofUEFIevents.............525
AppendixC.DSAdiagnostictest
results................549
DSABroadcomnetworktestresults......549
TestresultsfortheDSABroadcomnetwork
test.................549
DSABrocadetestresults..........559
TestresultsfortheDSABrocadetest....559
DSAcheckpointpaneltestresults.......568
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TestresultsfortheDSAcheckpointpanel
test.................568
DSACPUstresstestresults.........570
TestresultsfortheDSACPUstresstest...570
DSAEmulexadaptertestresults........573
TestresultsfortheDSAEmulexadapter
test.................573
DSAEXAportpingtestresults........577
TestresultsfortheDSAEXAportpingtest..577
DSAharddrivetestresults..........580
TestresultsfortheDSAharddrivetest...580
DSAIntelnetworktestresults.........581
TestresultsfortheDSAIntelnetworktest..581
DSALSIharddrivetestresults........588
TestresultsfortheDSALSIhard
driveoutputfilename=DSA_LSI_hard_drive
test.................588
DSAMellanoxadaptertestresults.......590
TestresultsfortheDSAMellanoxadapter
test.................590
DSAmemoryisolationtestresults.......592
TestresultsfortheDSAmemoryisolation
test.................592
DSAmemorystresstestresults........670
TestresultsfortheDSAmemorystresstest..670
DSANvidiaGPUtestresults.........674
TestresultsfortheDSANvidiaGPUtest...674
DSAopticaldrivetestresults.........680
TestresultsfortheDSAopticaldrivetest..681
DSAsystemmanagementtestresults.....685
TestresultsfortheDSAsystemmanagement
test.................685
DSAtapedrivetestresults..........700
TestresultsfortheDSAtapedrivetest...700
Gettinghelpandtechnicalassistance....dccvi
Beforeyoucall............dccvi
Usingthedocumentation........dccvi
GettinghelpandinformationfromtheWorld
WideWeb..............dccvi
HowtosendDSAdatatoIBM......dccvii
Creatingapersonalizedsupportweb
page................dccvii
Softwareserviceandsupport......dccvii
Hardwareserviceandsupport......dccvii
IBMTaiwanproductservice.......dccvii
Notices................dccix
Trademarks.............dccix
Importantnotes...........dccx
Particulatecontamination.......dccx
Documentationformat.........dccxi
Telecommunicationregulatorystatement..dccxii
Electronicemissionnotices.......dccxii
GermanOrdinanceforWorkglossstatement..dccxv
Index.................717
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Safety
Beforeinstallingthisproduct,readtheSafetyInformation.
Antesdeinstalaresteproduto,leiaasInformaçõesdeSegurança.
Læssikkerhedsforskrifterne,førduinstallererdetteprodukt.
Leesvoordatuditproductinstalleerteerstdeveiligheidsvoorschriften.
Ennenkuinasennattämäntuotteen,lueturvaohjeetkohdastaSafetyInformation.
Avantd'installerceproduit,lisezlesconsignesdesécurité.
VorderInstallationdiesesProduktsdieSicherheitshinweiselesen.
Primadiinstallarequestoprodotto,leggereleInformazionisullaSicurezza.
Lessikkerhetsinformasjonen(SafetyInformation)førduinstallererdetteproduktet.
Antesdeinstalaresteproduto,leiaasInformaçõessobreSegurança.
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Antesdeinstalaresteproducto,lealainformacióndeseguridad.
Lässäkerhetsinformationeninnanduinstallerardenhärprodukten.
Buürünükurmadanöncegüvenlikbilgileriniokuyun.
Guidelinesfortrainedservicetechnicians
Thissectioncontainsinformationfortrainedservicetechnicians.
Inspectingforunsafeconditions
UsethisinformationtohelpyouidentifypotentialunsafeconditionsinanIBMproductthatyouareworking
on.
EachIBMproduct,asitwasdesignedandmanufactured,hasrequiredsafetyitemstoprotectusersand
servicetechniciansfrominjury.Theinformationinthissectionaddressesonlythoseitems.Usegood
judgmenttoidentifypotentialunsafeconditionsthatmightbecausedbynon-IBMalterationsorattachment
ofnon-IBMfeaturesoroptionaldevicesthatarenotaddressedinthissection.Ifyouidentifyanunsafe
condition,youmustdeterminehowseriousthehazardisandwhetheryoumustcorrecttheproblembefore
youworkontheproduct.
Considerthefollowingconditionsandthesafetyhazardsthattheypresent:
•Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower.Primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock.
•Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCRTfaceorabulgingcapacitor.
•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware.
Toinspecttheproductforpotentialunsafeconditions,completethefollowingsteps:
1.Makesurethatthepowerisoffandthepowercordsaredisconnected.
2.Makesurethattheexteriorcoverisnotdamaged,loose,orbroken,andobserveanysharpedges.
3.Checkthepowercords:
•Makesurethatthethird-wiregroundconnectorisingoodcondition.Useametertomeasure
third-wiregroundcontinuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandtheframeground.
•Makesurethatthepowercordsarethecorrecttype.
•Makesurethattheinsulationisnotfrayedorworn.
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4.Removethecover.
5.Checkforanyobviousnon-IBMalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofanynon-IBM
alterations.
6.Checkinsidethesystemforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetalfilings,contamination,water
orotherliquid,orsignsoffireorsmokedamage.
7.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.
8.Makesurethatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortampered
with.
Guidelinesforservicingelectricalequipment
Observetheseguidelineswhenyouserviceelectricalequipment.
•Checktheareaforelectricalhazardssuchasmoistfloors,nongroundedpowerextensioncords,and
missingsafetygrounds.
•Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Somehandtoolshavehandlesthatarecoveredwithasoft
materialthatdoesnotprovideinsulationfromliveelectricalcurrent.
•Regularlyinspectandmaintainyourelectricalhandtoolsforsafeoperationalcondition.Donotuse
wornorbrokentoolsortesters.
•Donottouchthereflectivesurfaceofadentalmirrortoaliveelectricalcircuit.Thesurfaceisconductive
andcancausepersonalinjuryorequipmentdamageifittouchesaliveelectricalcircuit.
•Somerubberfloormatscontainsmallconductivefiberstodecreaseelectrostaticdischarge.Donotuse
thistypeofmattoprotectyourselffromelectricalshock.
•Donotworkaloneunderhazardousconditionsornearequipmentthathashazardousvoltages.
•Locatetheemergencypower-off(EPO)switch,disconnectingswitch,orelectricaloutletsothatyoucan
turnoffthepowerquicklyintheeventofanelectricalaccident.
•Disconnectallpowerbeforeyouperformamechanicalinspection,worknearpowersupplies,orremove
orinstallmainunits.
•Beforeyouworkontheequipment,disconnectthepowercord.Ifyoucannotdisconnectthepower
cord,havethecustomerpower-offthewallboxthatsuppliespowertotheequipmentandlockthe
wallboxintheoffposition.
•Neverassumethatpowerhasbeendisconnectedfromacircuit.Checkittomakesurethatithasbeen
disconnected.
•Ifyouhavetoworkonequipmentthathasexposedelectricalcircuits,observethefollowingprecautions:
–Makesurethatanotherpersonwhoisfamiliarwiththepower-offcontrolsisnearyouandisavailableto
turnoffthepowerifnecessary.
–Whenyouworkwithpowered-onelectricalequipment,useonlyonehand.Keeptheotherhandinyour
pocketorbehindyourbacktoavoidcreatingacompletecircuitthatcouldcauseanelectricalshock.
–Whenyouuseatester,setthecontrolscorrectlyandusetheapprovedprobeleadsandaccessories
forthattester.
–Standonasuitablerubbermattoinsulateyoufromgroundssuchasmetalfloorstripsandequipment
frames.
•Useextremecarewhenyoumeasurehighvoltages.
•Toensurepropergroundingofcomponentssuchaspowersupplies,pumps,blowers,fans,andmotor
generators,donotservicethesecomponentsoutsideoftheirnormaloperatinglocations.
•Ifanelectricalaccidentoccurs,usecaution,turnoffthepower,andsendanotherpersontogetmedical
aid.
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Safetystatements
Thesestatementsprovidethecautionanddangerinformationthatisusedinthisdocumentation.
Important:Eachcautionanddangerstatementinthisdocumentationislabeledwithanumber.Thisnumber
isusedtocrossreferenceanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstatementwithtranslatedversionsofthe
cautionordangerstatementintheSafetyInformationdocument.
Forexample,ifacautionstatementislabeled“Statement1,”translationsforthatcautionstatementareinthe
SafetyInformationdocumentunder“Statement1.”
Besuretoreadallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentationbeforeyouperformtheprocedures.
Readanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatcomeswithyoursystemoroptionaldevicebeforeyouinstall
thedevice.
Statement1
DANGER
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodems
beforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationand
configurationprocedures.
•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,or
openingcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
ToConnect:ToDisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.
5.TurndeviceON.
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
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Statement2
CAUTION:
Whenreplacingthelithiumbattery,useonlyIBMPartNumber33F8354oranequivalenttypebattery
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Ifyoursystemhasamodulecontainingalithiumbattery,replace
itonlywiththesamemoduletypemadebythesamemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumand
canexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
Statement3
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Class 1 Laser Product
Laser Klasse 1
Laser Klass 1
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Appareil A Laser de Classe 1
`
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Statement4
≥18kg(39.7lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)
CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.
Statement5
CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.
1
2
Statement6
CAUTION:
Ifyouinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
device,youmustconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoaneasilyaccessiblepowersource.
Statement8
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CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Statement12
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesahotsurfacenearby.
Statement26
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mounteddevices.
Statement27
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingpartsarenearby.
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RackSafetyInformation,Statement2
DANGER
•Alwayslowerthelevelingpadsontherackcabinet.
•Alwaysinstallstabilizerbracketsontherackcabinet.
•Alwaysinstallserversandoptionaldevicesstartingfromthebottomoftherackcabinet.
•Alwaysinstalltheheaviestdevicesinthebottomoftherackcabinet.
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Chapter1.TheIBMNeXtScalenx360M4ComputeNodeType
5455
TheIBMNeXtScalenx360M4ComputeNodeType5455isahigh-availability,scalablecomputenodethat
isoptimizedtosupportthenext-generationmicroprocessortechnologyandisideallysuitedformedium
andlargebusinesses.
TheIBMNeXtScalenx360M4ComputeNodeType5455issupportedintheIBMNeXtScalen1200
Enclosureonly.
Thisdocumentationprovidesthefollowinginformationaboutsettingupandtroubleshootingthecompute
node:
•Startingandconfiguringthecomputenode
•Installingtheoperatingsystem
•Diagnosingproblems
•Installing,removing,andreplacingcomponents
PackagedwiththecomputenodearesoftwareCDsthathelpyouconfigurehardware,installdevicedrivers,
andinstalltheoperatingsystem.
Iffirmwareanddocumentationupdatesareavailable,youcandownloadthemfromtheIBMwebsite.The
servermighthavefeaturesthatarenotdescribedinthedocumentationthatcomeswiththeserver,and
thedocumentationmightbeupdatedoccasionallytoincludeinformationaboutthosefeatures,ortechnical
updatesmightbeavailabletoprovideadditionalinformationthatisnotincludedintheserverdocumentation.
Tocheckforupdates,gotohttp://www.ibm.com/supportportal.
Thecomputenodecomeswithalimitedwarranty.Forinformationaboutthetermsofthewarrantyand
gettingserviceandassistance,seetheWarrantyInformationdocumentforyourcomputenode.
YoucandownloadtheIBMServerGuideSetupandInstallationCDtohelpyouconfigurethehardware,install
devicedrivers,andinstalltheoperatingsystem.
Foralistofsupportedoptionaldevicesfortheserver,see
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us.
SeetheRackInstallationInstructionsdocumentontheIBMSystemxDocumentationCDforcomplete
rackinstallationandremovalinstructions.
Youcanobtainup-to-dateinformationabouttheserverandotherIBMserverproductsat
http://www.ibm.com/systems/x.Athttp://www.ibm.com/supportportal,youcancreateapersonalized
supportpagebyidentifyingIBMproductsthatareofinteresttoyou.Fromthispersonalizedpage,you
cansubscribetoweeklyemailnotificationsaboutnewtechnicaldocuments,searchforinformationand
downloads,andaccessvariousadministrativeservices.
Thecomputenodemighthavefeaturesthatarenotdescribedinthedocumentationthatcomeswiththe
computenode.Thedocumentationmightbeupdatedoccasionallytoincludeinformationaboutthose
features.Technicalupdatesmightalsobeavailabletoprovideadditionalinformationthatisnotincludedin
thecomputenodedocumentation.Toobtainthemostup-to-datedocumentationforthisproduct,goto
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/index.jsp.
Youcansubscribetoinformationupdatesthatarespecifictoyourcomputenodeat
http://www.ibm.com/support/mynotifications.
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ThemodelnumberandserialnumberareontheIDlabelonthebezelonthefrontofthecomputenode,
andonalabelonthebottomofthecomputenodethatisvisiblewhenthecomputenodeisnotintheIBM
NeXtScalen1200Enclosure.IfthecomputenodecomeswithanRFIDtag,theRFIDtagcoverstheIDlabel
onthebezelonthefrontofthecomputenode,butyoucanopentheRFIDtagtoseetheIDlabelbehindit.
Note:Theillustrationsinthisdocumentmightdifferslightlyfromyourhardware.
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Inaddition,thesystemservicelabel,whichisonthecoveroftheserver,providesaQRcodeformobile
accesstoserviceinformation.YoucanscantheQRcodeusingaQRcodereaderandscannerwitha
mobiledeviceandgetquickaccesstotheIBMServiceInformationwebsite.TheIBMServiceInformation
websiteprovidesadditionalinformationforpartsinstallationandreplacementvideos,anderrorcodes
forserversupport.
ThefollowingillustrationshowstheQRcode():
Figure2.QRcode
TheIBMDocumentationCD
TheIBMDocumentationCDcontainsdocumentationfortheserverinPortableDocumentFormat(PDF)and
includestheIBMDocumentationBrowsertohelpyoufindinformationquickly.
Hardwareandsoftwarerequirements
ThehardwareandsoftwarerequirementsoftheIBMDocumentationCD.
TheIBMDocumentationCDrequiresthefollowingminimumhardwareandsoftware:
•MicrosoftWindowsorRedHatLinux
•100MHzmicroprocessor
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•32MBofRAM
•AdobeAcrobatReader3.0(orlater)orxpdf,whichcomeswithLinuxoperatingsystems
TheDocumentationBrowser
UsetheDocumentationBrowsertobrowsethecontentsoftheCD,readbriefdescriptionsofthedocuments,
andviewdocuments,usingAdobeAcrobatReaderorxpdf.
TheDocumentationBrowserautomaticallydetectstheregionalsettingsinuseinyourserveranddisplays
thedocumentsinthelanguageforthatregion(ifavailable).Ifadocumentisnotavailableinthelanguage
forthatregion,theEnglish-languageversionisdisplayed.Useoneofthefollowingprocedurestostart
theDocumentationBrowser:
•IfAutostartisenabled,inserttheCDintotheCDorDVDdrive.TheDocumentationBrowserstarts
automatically.
•IfAutostartisdisabledorisnotenabledforallusers,useoneofthefollowingprocedures:
–IfyouareusingaWindowsoperatingsystem,inserttheCDintotheCDorDVDdriveandclickStart➙
Run.IntheOpenfield,type:
e:\win32.bat
whereeisthedriveletteroftheCDorDVDdrive,andclickOK.
–IfyouareusingRedHatLinux,inserttheCDintotheCDorDVDdrive;then,runthefollowing
commandfromthe/mnt/cdromdirectory:
shrunlinux.sh
SelecttheserverfromtheProductmenu.TheAvailableT opicslistdisplaysallthedocumentsforthe
server.Somedocumentsmightbeinfolders.Aplussign(+)indicateseachfolderordocumentthathas
additionaldocumentsunderit.Clicktheplussigntodisplaytheadditionaldocuments.
Whenyouselectadocument,adescriptionofthedocumentisdisplayedunderT opicDescription.Toselect
morethanonedocument,pressandholdtheCtrlkeywhileyouselectthedocuments.ClickViewBook
toviewtheselecteddocumentordocumentsinAcrobatReaderorxpdf.Ifyouselectedmorethanone
document,alltheselecteddocumentsareopenedinAcrobatReaderorxpdf.
Tosearchallthedocuments,typeawordorwordstringintheSearchfieldandclickSearch.The
documentsinwhichthewordorwordstringappearsarelistedinorderofthemostoccurrences.Clicka
documenttoviewit,andpressCrtl+FtousetheAcrobatsearchfunction,orpressAlt+Ftousethexpdf
searchfunctionwithinthedocument.
ClickHelpfordetailedinformationaboutusingtheDocumentationBrowser.
Relateddocumentation
ThisInstallationandServiceGuidecontainsgeneralinformationabouttheserverincludinghowtosetupand
cabletheserver,howtoinstallsupportedoptionaldevices,howtoconfiguretheserver,andinformationto
helpyousolveproblemsyourselfandinformationforservicetechnicians.
Thefollowingdocumentationalsocomeswiththeserver:
•WarrantyInformationThisdocumentisinprintedformatandcomeswiththeserver.Itcontainswarranty
termsandapointertotheIBMStatementofLimitedWarrantyontheIBMwebsite.
•ImportantNoticesThisdocumentisinprintedformatandcomeswiththeserver.Itcontainsinformation
aboutthesafety,environmental,andelectronicemissionnoticesforyourIBMproduct.
•EnvironmentalNoticesandUserGuideThisdocumentisinPDFformatontheIBMDocumentationCD.It
containstranslatedenvironmentalnotices.
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•IBMLicenseAgreementforMachineCodeThisdocumentisinPDFontheIBMDocumentationCD.It
providestranslatedversionsoftheIBMLicenseAgreementforMachineCodeforyourproduct.
•LicensesandAttributionsDocumentThisdocumentisinPDFontheIBMDocumentationCD.Itprovides
theopensourcenotices.
•SafetyInformationThisdocumentisinPDFontheIBMDocumentationCD.Itcontainstranslatedcaution
anddangerstatements.Eachcautionanddangerstatementthatappearsinthedocumentationhasa
numberthatyoucanusetolocatethecorrespondingstatementinyourlanguageintheSafetyInformation
document.
Dependingontheservermodel,additionaldocumentationmightbeincludedontheIBMDocumentationCD.
TheToolsCenterforSystemxandBladeCenterisanonlineinformationcenterthatcontainsinformation
abouttoolsforupdating,managing,anddeployingfirmware,devicedrivers,andoperatingsystems.The
ToolsCenterforSystemxandBladeCenterisathttp://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/.
Theservermighthavefeaturesthatarenotdescribedinthedocumentationthatyoureceivedwiththe
server.Thedocumentationmightbeupdatedoccasionallytoincludeinformationaboutthosefeatures,
ortechnicalupdatesmightbeavailabletoprovideadditionalinformationthatisnotincludedinthe
serverdocumentation.TheseupdatesareavailablefromtheIBMwebsite.Tocheckforupdates,go
tohttp://www.ibm.com/supportportal.
Noticesandstatementsinthisdocument
ThecautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentarealsointhemultilingualSafetyInformation
document,whichisontheIBMDocumentationCD.Eachstatementisnumberedforreferencetothe
correspondingstatementinyourlanguageintheSafetyInformationdocument.
Thefollowingnoticesandstatementsareusedinthisdocument:
•Note:Thesenoticesprovideimportanttips,guidance,oradvice.
•Important:Thesenoticesprovideinformationoradvicethatmighthelpyouavoidinconvenientor
problemsituations.
•Attention:Thesenoticesindicatepotentialdamagetoprograms,devices,ordata.Anattentionnoticeis
placedjustbeforetheinstructionorsituationinwhichdamagemightoccur.
•Caution:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallyhazardoustoyou.Acaution
statementisplacedjustbeforethedescriptionofapotentiallyhazardousproceduresteporsituation.
•Danger:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallylethalorextremelyhazardous
toyou.Adangerstatementisplacedjustbeforethedescriptionofapotentiallylethalorextremely
hazardousproceduresteporsituation.
Featuresandspecifications
Usethisinformationtoviewspecificinformationaboutthecomputenode,suchascomputenodehardware
featuresandthedimensionsofthecomputenode.
Notes:
1.Power,cooling,andchassissystemsmanagementareprovidedbytheIBMNeXtScalen1200Enclosure
chassis.
2.TheoperatingsysteminthecomputenodemustprovideUSBsupportforthecomputenodeto
recognizeanduseUSBmediadrivesanddevices.TheIBMNeXtScalen1200Enclosurechassisuses
USBforinternalcommunicationwiththesedevices.
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ThefollowingtableisasummaryofthefeaturesandspecificationsoftheNeXtScalenx360M4compute
node.
Microprocessor(dependingonthemodel):
•Supportsuptotwomulti-coremicroprocessors(oneinstalled)
•Level-3cache
•TwoQuickPathInterconnect(QPI)linksspeedupto8.0GTpersecond
Notes:
•UsetheSetuputilitytodeterminethetypeandspeedofthemicroprocessorsintheserver.
•Foralistofsupportedmicroprocessors,see
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us.
Memory:
•8dualinlinememorymodule(DIMM)connectors
•Type:Low-profile(LP)double-datarate(DDR3)DRAM
•Supports4GB,8GB,and16GBDIMMswithupto128GBoftotalmemoryonthesystemboard
•SupportforUDIMMsandRDIMMs(combiningisnotsupported)
Integratedfunctions:
•IntegratedManagementModuleII(IMM2),whichconsolidatesmultiplemanagementfunctionsina
singlechip.
•ConcurrentCOM/VGA/2xUSB(KVM)
•SystemerrorLEDs
•SoftwareRAIDsupportabilityforRAIDlevel-0,RAIDlevel-1,orRAIDlevel-10
•HardwareRAIDsupportabilityforRAIDlevel-0,RAIDlevel-1,RAIDlevel-5,orRAIDlevel-10
•WakeonLAN(WOL)
Driveexpansionbays(dependingonthemodel):
Supportsuptoeight3.5-inchSATA(ifthestoragetrayisinstalled,upto7inthestoragetrayand1inthe
computenode),two2.5-inchSATA/SAS,orfour1.8-inchsolid-statedrives.
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Attention:Asageneralconsideration,donotmixstandard512-byteandadvanced4-KBformatdrives
inthesameRAIDarraybecauseitmightleadtopotentialperformanceissues.
Upgradeablefirmware:
Allfirmwareisfieldupgradeable.
PCIexpansionslots(dependingonyourmodel):
•Computenode
–PCIExpressx16(x8mechanically)slots(PCIe3.0,full-height,half-length)
•GPUtray
–TwoPCIExpressx16(x16mechanically)slots(PCIe3.0,full-height,full-length)
Size:
•Computenode
–Height:41mm(1.6in)
–Depth:659mm(25.9in)
–Width:216mm(8.5in)
–Weightestimation(basedontheLFFHDDwithincomputernode):6.05kg(13.31lb)
•Storagetray
–Height:58.3mm(2.3in)
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–Depth:659mm(25.9in)
–Width:216mm(8.5in)
–Weightestimation(with7harddiskdrivesinstalled):8.64kg(19lb)
•GPUtray
–Height:58.3mm(2.3in)
–Depth:659mm(25.9in)
–Width:216mm(8.5in)
–Weightestimation(withnoGPUadapterinstalled):3.33kg(7.34lb)
Environment:
TheNeXtScalenx360M4computenodecomplieswithASHRAEclassA3specifications.
Serveron
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•Temperature:5°Cto40°C(41°Fto104°F)
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•Humidity,non-condensing:-12°Cdewpoint(10.4°F)and8%to85%relativehumidity
4,5
•Maximumdewpoint:24°C(75°F)
•Maximumaltitude:3048m(10,000ft)
•Maximumrateoftemperaturechange:5°C/hr(41°F/hr)
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Environment:
Serveroff
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:
•Temperature:5°Cto45°C(41°Fto113°F)
•Relativehumidity:8%to85%
•Maximumdewpoint:27°C(80.6°F)
Storage(non-operating):
•Temperature:1°Cto60°C(33.8°Fto140.0°F)
•Maximumaltitude:3,050m(10,000ft)
•Relativehumidity:5%to80%
•Maximumdewpoint:29°C(84.2°F)
Shipment(non-operating):
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•Temperature:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140.0°F)
•Maximumaltitude:10,700m(35,105ft)
•Relativehumidity:5%to100%
•Maximumdewpoint:29°C(84.2°F)
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Particulatecontamination
Attention:
•DesigntoASHRAEClassA3,temperature:36°C-40°C(96.8°F-104°F),withrelaxedsupport:
–Supportcloudsuchasworkloadwithnoperformancedegradationacceptable(turbo-off)
–Undernocircumstance,cananycombinationoftheworstcaseworkloadandconfigurationresult
insystemshutdownordesignexposureat40°C
–Theworstcaseworkload(suchaslinpackandturbo-on)mayhaveperformancedegradation
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