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RS/6000 Enterprise Server Model H80 Series IBM
User's Guide
SA38-0565-01
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Second Edition (June 2000) Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Safety Notices” on page ix, Appendix A, “Environmental Notices” on page 169, and Appendix B, “Notices” on page 171. International Business Machines Corporation 2000. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights--Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
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Contents Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Laser Safety Information .................................. xi Data Integrity and Verification ............................. xiii About This Book ...................................... xv ISO 9000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Online P
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Cleaning the CD-ROM Drive ............................. 19 Emergency Eject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Ergonomic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using the Service Processor and Service Director Features ............ 21 Service Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Service Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Run-Time Memory Page Deconfiguration (Memory Gard) ............ 71 Service Processor System Monitoring - Surveillance ................. 71 System Firmware Surveillance ............................ 71 Operating System Surveillance ............................ 72 Call-Out (Call-Home) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Console Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 6. Introducing Tasks and Service Aids ................. 109 Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Add Resource to Resource List ............................. 112 AIX Shell Prompt ..................................... 112 Analyze Adapter Internal Log .............................. 112 Backup and Restore Media ............................... 112 Certify Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Diskette Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Generic Microcode Download .............................. 134 Hot Plug Task ....................................... 134 PCI Hot Plug Manager ................................ 135 SCSI Hot Swap Manager ............................... 137 RAID Hot Plug Devices ................................ 139 Local Area Network Analyzer .............................. 139 Log Repair Action ................................
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Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Appendix C. Service Processor Setup and Test ................. 173 Service Processor Setup Checklist ......................... 173 Testing the Setup ..................................... 174 Testing Call-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Testing Call-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Serial Port Configuration ....
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Safety Notices A danger notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing death or serious personal injury. Danger notices appear on the following pages: ix x A caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing moderate or minor personal injury. Caution notices appear on the following pages: x xi 18 For a translation of the safety notices contained in this book, see the System Unit Safety Information, order number SA23-2652. Electr
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CAUTION: This product is equipped with a three–wire power cable and plug for the user's safety. Use this power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock. DANGER To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. CAUTION: This unit has more than one power supply cord. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, disconnect two power supply cords before servicing. RS/6000 Enterprise Server Model H80 Se
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Laser Safety Information The optical drive in this system unit is a laser product. The optical drive has a label that identifies its classification. The label, located on the drive, is shown below. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 IEC 825:1984 CENELEC EN 60 825:1991 The optical drive in this system unit is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services 21 Code of Federal Regulations (DHHS 21
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Data Integrity and Verification Notice IBM computer systems contain mechanisms designed to reduce the possibility of undetected data corruption or loss. This risk, however, cannot be eliminated. Users who experience unplanned outages, system failures, power fluctuations or outages, or component failures must verify the accuracy of operations performed and data saved or transmitted by the system at or near the time of the outage or failure. In addition, users must establish procedures to ensure
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About This Book This book provides information on how to install and remove options, use the system, use diagnostics, use service aids, and verify system operation. This book also provides information to help you solve some of the simpler problems that might occur. ISO 9000 ISO 9000 registered quality systems were used in the development and manufacturing of this product. Online Publications RS/6000 publications are available online. To access the online books, visit our Web site at: http://
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The PCI Adapter Placement Reference, order number SA38-0538, contains information regarding slot restrictions for adapters that can be used in this system. The Site and Hardware Planning Information, order number SA38-0508, contains information to help you plan your installation. Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both: AIX RS/6000 Other company, product, and service names may be trade
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Chapter 1. Introducing the Model H80 The RS/6000 Enterprise Server Model H80 Series is a multiprocessor, multibus system packaged in drawers. The processors and memory are packaged in a 5 EIA-unit central electronics complex (CEC drawer), and the I/O devices are in a 5 EIA-unit I/O drawer. The basic system consists of one CEC drawer and one I/O drawer in the same rack. Connections between the CEC drawer and I/O drawers are made through a number of cables which include the V/S COMM cable, RIO (Re
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Chapter 2. Using the Model H80 This chapter discusses system power control and use of options such as the keyboard, mouse, and drives supported by the Model H80. Operator Panel The following diagram shows the locations of the operator panel display and components of the operator panel. 2 3 1 6 R 5 4 1 Power On/Off Button 4 Reset Button 2 Power On/Off LED 5 Disturbance or System Attention LED 3 Operator Panel Display Scrolling Ball Indicator The first time ac power is connected to the system,
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Powering Off and Powering On the System This section provides procedures for powering off and powering on the system. Powering Off the System If the system is operating under AIX, type the shutdown -F command to power off the system. If you cannot use this method, you can power off the system by using the following operator-panel power button procedure. Attention: Using the power button on the primary I/O drawer operator panel to power off the system might cause unpredictable results in the data
