IBM Eserver pSeries 670 Bedienungsanleitung

pSeries 670

User’s Guide

SA38-0614-00

ERserver

IBM

pSeries 670

User’s Guide

SA38-0614-00

ER ser ver

IBM

First Edition (April 2002)

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Contents

Safety Notices ........................ix

Electrical Safety........................ix

Laser Safety Information .....................x

Laser Compliance ......................x

Data Integrity and Verification ..................xi

About This Book ......................xiii

Highlighting .........................xiii

ISO 9000 .........................xiii

Online Publications ......................xiii

Related Publications ......................xiii

Trademarks .........................xiv

Chapter 1. Introducing the pSeries 670 ...............1

System Configurations......................2

Partitioned System Overview ...................3

Partition Profiles.......................3

System Profiles .......................4

Types of Partitions ......................4

Chapter 2. Using the Eserver pSeries 670 ..............7

Hardware Management Console (HMC) Overview and Setup .........7

System Power-on Methods ....................7

Powering the Server On and Off ..................7

Powering On the Processor Subsystem using the HMC..........8

Powering Off the Processor Subsystem Using the HMC .........8

Graphics Console Support ....................8

Reading the Operator Panel Display .................9

Checkpoints ........................9

Understanding the Power-On Self-Test (POST) .............10

POST Indicators ......................10

POST Keys ........................10

Chapter 3. Using the Service Processor...............13

Service Processor Menus ....................13

Accessing the Service Processor Menus Locally............14

Accessing the Service Processor Menus Remotely ...........14

Saving and Restoring Service Processor Settings ...........14

Menu Inactivity .......................14

General User Menu ......................15

Privileged User Menus .....................17

Main Menu ........................17

Service Processor Setup Menu .................19

Passwords ........................20

System Power Control Menu ..................25

System Information Menu ...................30

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Language Selection Menu ...................35

Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu ..................36

Modem Configuration Menu ..................37

Serial Port Selection Menu ...................38

Serial Port Speed Setup Menu .................39

Telephone Number Setup Menu .................40

Call-Out Policy Setup Menu ..................42

Customer Account Setup Menu .................43

Call-out Test........................43

Service Processor Parameters in Service Mode (Full System Partition) .....43

System Power-On Methods ...................43

Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery ..............46

Boot (IPL) Speed ......................46

Failure During Boot Process ..................46

Failure During Normal System Operation ..............46

Service Processor Reboot/Restart Policy Controls ...........47

Configuring and Deconfiguring Processors or Memory...........49

Run-Time CPU Deconfiguration (CPU Gard) .............49

Service Processor System Monitoring - Surveillance ...........50

System Firmware Surveillance..................50

Operating System Surveillance .................51

Call-Out (Call-Home) ......................52

Console Mirroring .......................53

System Configuration ....................53

Service Processor Error Logs ...................54

LCD Progress Indicator Log ...................55

Service Processor Operational Phases ................56

Pre-Standby Phase .....................56

Standby Phase.......................57

Bring-Up Phase ......................57

Runtime Phase.......................58

Chapter 4. Using System Management Services............59

Password Utilities .......................60

Display Error Log .......................61

Remote Initial Program Load Setup .................62

IP Parameters .......................63

Adapter Parameters .....................64

Ping ..........................65

SCSI Utilities........................66

Select Console........................66

Multiboot ..........................67

Select Software ......................67

Software Default ......................68

Select Install Device .....................68

Select Boot Devices .....................68

Multiboot Startup <OFF> ...................71

Select Language .......................71

OK Prompt .........................71

Exiting System Management Services ................71

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Chapter 5. Using the Online and Standalone Diagnostics ........73

Online and Standalone Diagnostics Operating Considerations ........73

Identifying the Terminal Type to the Diagnostics ............74

Undefined Terminal Types ...................74

Running Online Diagnostics ..................74

Online Diagnostics Modes of Operation ...............75

Service Mode .......................75

Running Online Diagnostics in Service Mode .............75

Concurrent Mode ......................76

Running the Online Diagnostics in Concurrent Mode ..........76

Maintenance Mode .....................77

Running the Online Diagnostics in Maintenance Mode..........77

Standalone Diagnostic Operation..................78

Performing Slow Boot ....................78

Partitioned System Considerations for Standalone Diagnostics .......78

Considerations for Running Standalone Diagnostics from CD-ROM .....79

Loading the Standalone Diagnostics from CD-ROM...........79

Running Standalone Diagnostics from a Network Installation Management (NIM)

Server .........................79

NIM Server Configuration ...................80

Client Configuration and Booting Standalone Diagnostics from the NIM Server 81

Chapter 6. Introducing Tasks and Service Aids ............83

Tasks ...........................84

Add Resource to Resource List ..................85

AIX Shell Prompt .......................85

Analyze Adapter Internal Log ...................86

Backup and Restore Media....................86

Certify Media ........................86

Change Hardware Vital Product Data ................87

Configure Dials and LPF Keys...................87

Configure Reboot Policy.....................87

Configure Remote Maintenance Policy ................88

Configure Ring Indicate Power-On Policy ...............90

Configure Surveillance Policy ...................91

Create Customized Configuration Diskette...............91

Delete Resource from Resource List ................91

Disk Maintenance .......................92

Disk to Disk Copy ......................92

Display/Alter Sector .....................93

Display Configuration and Resource List ...............93

Display Firmware Device Node Information ..............93

Display Hardware Error Report ..................93

Display Hardware Vital Product Data ................93

Display Machine Check Error Log .................94

Display Microcode Level.....................94

Display or Change Bootlist ....................94

Display or Change Diagnostic Run-Time Options ............94

Display Previous Diagnostic Results.................95

Display Resource Attributes ...................96

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Display Service Hints......................96

Display Software Product Data ..................96

Display System Environmental Sensors ...............96

Examples ........................98

Display Test Patterns......................98

Download Microcode ......................98

Download Microcode to PCI SCSI RAID Adapter ...........99

Download Microcode to Disk Drive Attached to a PCI SCSI RAID Adapter . . . 99

Download Microcode to a PCI FC-AL Adapter ............99

Download Microcode to DVD-RAM Attached to a PCI SCSI Adapter .....99

Download Microcode to Disk attached to PCI SCSI adapter .......100

Download Microcode to Other Devices ..............100

Fibre Channel RAID Service Aid .................101

Flash SK-NET FDDI Firmware ..................102

Format Media........................102

Hardfile Attached to SCSI Adapter (non-RAID) ............102

Hardfile Attached to PCI SCSI RAID Adapter ............103

Optical Media .......................104

Diskette Format ......................104

Generic Microcode Download ..................104

Hot-Plug Task........................105

PCI Hot Plug Manager ....................105

SCSI Hot Swap Manager ...................107

RAID Hot Plug Devices ...................108

Local Area Network Analyzer...................108

Log Repair Action ......................109

Periodic Diagnostics .....................109

PCI RAID Physical Disk Identify..................109

Process Supplemental Media ..................109

Run Diagnostics .......................110

Run Error Log Analysis.....................110

Run Exercisers .......................110

Exerciser Commands (CMD) ..................110

Abbreviations .......................111

Memory Exerciser .....................111

Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies ............112

SCSI Bus Analyzer ......................112

SCSI Tape Drive Service Aid ...................113

Spare Sector Availability ....................114

SSA Service Aid .......................114

Update Disk-Based Diagnostics ..................114

Update System or Service Processor Flash ..............115

Partitions ........................115

7318 Serial Communications Network Server Service Aid .........116

Chapter 7. Verifying the Hardware Operation ............117

Step 1. Considerations Before Running This Procedure ..........117

Step 2. Loading the Online Diagnostics in Service Mode .........117

Step 2.5 Loading the Standalone Diagnostics from CD-ROM ........118

Step 3. Running System Verification ................118

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Step 4. Performing Additional System Verification ............119

Step 5. Stopping the Diagnostics .................119

Chapter 8. Hardware Problem Determination ............121

Problem Determination Using the Standalone or Online Diagnostics......121

Problem Determination When Unable to Load Diagnostics .........127

Appendix A. Communications Statements .............131

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement..........131

European Union (EU) Statement .................131

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Statement.........132

United Kingdom Telecommunications Safety Requirements.........132

Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada 132

Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement ......132

VCCI Statement .......................132

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Statement - Taiwan ..........133

Radio Protection for Germany ..................133

Appendix B. Environmental Notices................135

Product Recycling and Disposal..................135

Environmental Design .....................135

Acoustical Noise Emissions ...................136

Declared Acoustical Noise Emissions ...............136

Appendix C. Notices .....................137

Appendix D. Service Processor Setup and Test ...........139

Service Processor Setup Checklist .................139

Testing the Setup ......................140

Testing Call-In ......................140

Testing Call-Out ......................141

Serial Port Configuration ...................141

Appendix E. Modem Configurations................143

Sample Modem Configuration Files ................143

Generic Modem Configuration Files ...............143

Specific Modem Configuration Files ...............143

Configuration File Selection ...................144

Examples for Using the Generic Sample Modem Configuration Files ....145

Customizing the Modem Configuration Files.............146

IBM 7852-400 DIP Switch Settings................146

Xon/Xoff Modems .....................147

Ring Detection ......................148

Terminal Emulators .....................148

Recovery Procedures ....................148

Transfer of a Modem Session ..................149

Recovery Strategy .....................150

Prevention Strategy .....................150

Modem Configuration Sample Files ................151

Sample File modem_m0.cfg ..................151

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Sample File modem_m1.cfg ..................154

Sample File modem_z.cfg...................157

Sample File modem_z0.cfg ..................160

Sample File modem_f.cfg ...................163

Sample File modem_f0.cfg ..................166

Sample File modem_f1.cfg ..................169

Index ..........................173

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