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Xserve G5
User’s Guide
Includes setup, expansion, and hardware
specifications for Xserve G5
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1 Contents Preface 7 Introducing Xserve G5 Chapter 1 9 Xserve G5 Overview 10 Your Server at a Glance—Front Panel 12 Your Server at a Glance—Back Panel 14 Your Server at a Glance—Interior 16 Your Cluster Node Server at a Glance 18 Your Server at a Glance—Mounting Hardware Chapter 2 21 Preparing to Install Your Server 21 Guidelines for Server Installation 21 Choose the Server’s Position in a Rack 22 Electrical Power 23 Operating Environment 2
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58 Monitoring Status Lights and Other Indicators on the Server 58 Working With Advanced Network Services 59 Setting Up a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) 59 Enabling Jumbo Ethernet Frames 59 Controlling Access to a Connected Keyboard and Mouse 60 Working With an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) 60 Changing the System Language 60 Shutting Down the System Remotely 61 If the Server Has a Problem 62 What to Do If . . . 63 En
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90 Protecting Your Optical Drive 90 Power Supply 91 Cleaning Your Equipment 91 Cleaning the Server’s Case 91 Apple and the Environment 91 For More Information 91 Health-Related Information About Computer Use Contents 5
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Introducing Xserve G5 Congratulations on purchasing your new server. This product is designed to be mounted in a rack. Once the server is installed in the rack, an administrator or other user can slide it open from the front to exchange or add components. Among the distinctive hardware features of the server are: • One or two G5 processors, with 256 kilobytes (K) of level 2 cache • Up to 8 gigabytes (GB) of DDR Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (SDRAM) • Thre
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Among the services included with the Mac OS X Server standard configuration are: • File and print services for Macintosh, Windows, and UNIX clients • High-performance Apache web server, with integrated WebDAV and SSL • World Wide Web application deployment platform • QuickTime Streaming Server • IP filtering, DHCP, DNS, and SLP networking services • Directory services • Mail service • NetBoot server for Macintosh client computers that can start up from a server • Tools
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1 Xserve G5 Overview 1 This chapter introduces the key components of your Xserve G5 system. Both the fully configured server and the “cluster node” system are summarized here. The illustrations on the pages that follow provide a reference for the server. Depending on the configuration of your server, it may look slightly different from the illustrations shown here. See Chapter 2, “Preparing to Install Your Server,” on page 21 for suggestions on planning the operating environment fo
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Your Server at a Glance—Front Panel FireWire 400 port Built-in Ethernet link light (Port 2) System activity lights Optical drive System identifier button/light Enclosure lock and status light Apple Drive Module bays (3) On/standby button and light Securing thumbscrews (2) Built-in Ethernet link light (Port 1) Drive module activity light Drive module status light 10 Chapter 1 Xserve G5 Overview
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On/standby button and light ® Press to turn on the server. Enclosure lock and lock status light The lock secures the enclosure and drive modules in the server. It can be locked and unlocked with the enclosure key supplied with the server. An option in the Security pane of System Preferences lets you inactivate a connected keyboard and mouse when the enclosure lock is engaged. This option is turned off by default. See “Controlling Access to a Connected Keyboard and M
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Your Server at a Glance—Back Panel Power socket Gigabit Ethernet port(s) System identifier button/light Serial console port PCI-X card expansion slots (2) Ethernet link lights Ethernet activity lights FireWire 800 ports (2) USB 2.0 ports (2) Serial number label 12 Chapter 1 Xserve G5 Overview
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≤ Power socket The power cord connects here; it is held in place by a special clip so that it stays connected when the server is opened in the rack. System identifier button and light The system identifier light turns on if a problem is detected. It also can be turned on manually by pressing the button. This indicator is useful for locating a particular unit in a rack with multiple servers. A duplicate system identifier button and light are on the front panel. G Gigabit Ethernet p
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Your Server at a Glance—Interior PCI-X card slots (2) Battery Power supply RAM slots (8) Chassis release latch PCI fan Fan array Chassis release latch Serial number label 14 Chapter 1 Xserve G5 Overview
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PCI-X card slots You can install two PCI-X or PCI expansion cards in the two expansion slots, which support 33, 66, 100, and 133 MHz cards. See “Installing a PCI-X Card or PCI Card” on page 78 for more information about installing cards. ECC DDR SDRAM expansion slots Expand your system’s memory up to 8 gigabytes (GB) with error-correcting (ECC), double- data-rate memory. You can add memory by inserting DDR SDRAM DIMMs in pairs in the memory slots. For more information, see “Adding Memory” o
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Your Cluster Node Server at a Glance Enclosure lock and status light System identifier button/light FireWire 400 port Built-in Ethernet link light (Port 2) On/standby button and light System activity lights Securing thumbscrews (2) Built-in Ethernet link light (Port 1) Drive module activity light Apple Drive Module bay Drive module status light 16 Chapter 1 Xserve G5 Overview
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On/standby button and light ® Press to turn on the server. Enclosure lock and lock status light The lock secures the enclosure and drive modules in the server. It can be locked and unlocked with the enclosure key supplied with the server. An option in the Security pane of System Preferences lets you inactivate a connected keyboard and mouse when the enclosure lock is engaged. This option is turned off by default. See “Controlling Access to a Connected Keyboard and Mouse” on page 59 for de
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Your Server at a Glance—Mounting Hardware Mounting template Four-post braces Two-post brackets Cage nuts (Metric) Short screws Cage nuts (English) Four-post brackets Short-rack brackets Attachment screws (Metric) Attachment screws (English) Enclosure key 18 Chapter 1 Xserve G5 Overview
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Four-post brackets Two rivets on each bracket secure it to the brace and the server’s cover. Four-post braces These two long U-shaped pieces support the back of the server and attach it to the rack. Two-post brackets These two short L-shaped brackets attach to the sides of the server’s enclosure and to the rack. Short-rack brackets These two brackets attach the back of the server to a short rack, 24 or 26 inches deep. Mounting template This straight template helps you install the server’s co
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