IBM PC Server 520 Bedienungsanleitung

PC Server 520

User's Handbook

for PCI/Micro Channel

IBM

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Contents

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Laser Compliance Statement ...................... xi

Lithium Battery Notice ......................... xii

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

How This Book is Organized .................... xiii

Notices Used in This Book ...................... xiv

Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv

Welcome and Thank You ...................... xvi

Chapter 1. Introducing PC Server 520 Features ......... 1

Features at a Glance ........................... 3

Before You Begin ............................ 4

Controls and Status Indicators .................... 5

Expansion Bays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Input/Output Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Starting the Server ............................ 10

Using the CD-ROM Drive ....................... 15

Getting Help on the World Wide Web ............... 17

IBM PC Server Startup Support .................... 17

Chapter 2. Installing Your Software ................ 19

Installing an Operating System .................... 21

Before You Begin ........................... 22

Hardware Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Software Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

OS/2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Novell NetWare Installation .................... 26

SCO OpenServer Installation .................... 26

Windows NT Installation ...................... 27

DOS Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

All Other Installations ........................ 29

About ServerGuide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Starting ServerGuide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Device Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Network Adapter Device Drivers ................. 33

Hardware Device Drivers ...................... 34

Installing the PeerMaster LAN Software .............. 35

Installing PeerMaster Software for OS/2 ............. 35

Installing PeerMaster Software for Novell NetWare ...... 36

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Using NetFinity Services with Your PeerMaster Adapter ... 58

Arranging Your Workspace ...................... 65

Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Glare and Lighting .......................... 66

Air Circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Electrical Outlets and Cable Lengths ............... 67

Installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Chapter 3. Configuring the Disk Array .............. 71

Before You Begin ............................ 73

Device Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Administration and Monitoring Utilities .............. 74

Monitoring the Adapter Status in a Local System ....... 75

Monitoring Adapter Status from a Remote System ...... 75

RAID Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Hard Disk Drive Capacities .................... 77

Additional Storage Capacity .................... 77

The ServeRAID Configuration Program Screens ........ 77

Starting the ServeRAID Configuration Program .......... 80

The ServeRAID Adapter Main Menu ............... 81

Viewing the ServeRAID Configuration ............... 84

Performing Common Tasks ...................... 85

Creating a Disk Array ........................ 85

Defining Logical Drives ....................... 87

Defining a Hot-Spare Drive .................... 92

Deleting a Disk Array ........................ 93

Deleting a Logical Drive ...................... 95

Redefining Space in an Array ................... 96

Drive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Obtaining Drive Status ....................... 98

Defining the State of a Drive ................... 102

Results of a Hard Disk Drive Failure .............. 104

Logical and Hard Disk Drive Status Indications ....... 105

Replacing a Faulty Drive ..................... 106

Rebuilding a Logical Drive .................... 109

Resetting the Adapter Configuration ................ 111

Viewing Configuration Changes ................. 113

Synchronizing the Adapter Configuration ........... 114

Running RAID Subsystem Diagnostic Tests ........... 115

Additional Disk-Array Tasks .................... 116

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Backing Up Your Disk-Array Configuration .......... 116

Restoring the Disk-Array Configuration ............ 117

Changing the Write Policy .................... 117

Formatting Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Changing the RAID Parameters ................. 121

Changing the ServeRAID Adapter Parameters ........ 124

Using the Mini-Configuration Program .............. 127

Viewing the Adapter Status ................... 128

Viewing Configuration Information ............... 129

Using Advanced Configuration Functions ........... 129

Chapter 4. Configuring the PeerMaster Adapter ....... 131

Choosing a Mode of Operation ................... 132

Traditional Adapter Mode .................... 132

VNET Switch Mode ........................ 133

Examples of Configurations ................... 134

Running the Configuration Program ................ 141

Attaching Network Cables to Your Adapter ........... 145

Testing the PeerMaster Adapter .................. 146

Chapter 5. Configuring Your Server ............... 147

Configuration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility .............. 150

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility Program ...... 151

System Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Micro Channel Configuration .................. 152

Product Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Configuring Devices and I/O Ports ............... 154

Date and Time ........................... 155

Defining System Security ..................... 155

Defining the Start Options .................... 162

Advanced Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Reference and Diagnostic Diskettes ................ 163

Using the System Diskettes .................... 164

Configuration Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Resolving Hardware Configuration Conflicts ......... 169

Resolving Software Configuration Conflicts .......... 170

Using the SCSISelect Utility Program ............... 171

Starting the SCSISelect Utility Program ............ 171

SCSISelect Utility Program Options ............... 171

Contents v

Chapter 6. Installing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Before You Begin ........................... 177

Moving the Server ........................... 178

Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Handling Static-Sensitive Devices ................. 180

Preparing to Install Options ..................... 181

Installing Memory-Module Kits ................... 186

Removing Memory-Module Kits .................. 192

Installing Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Removing Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Installing Internal Drives ....................... 212

Internal Drive Bays ........................ 214

SCSI Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Preinstallation Steps (All Bays) ................. 223

Installing a Drive in Bay B .................... 225

Installing a Drive in Bank C ................... 235

Installing a Drive in Bank D ................... 240

Installing a Drive in Bank E ................... 252

Removing Internal Drives ...................... 260

Removing a Drive from Bay B .................. 261

Removing a Drive from Bank C, D, or E ............ 264

Replacing the Battery ......................... 268

Changing Jumper Settings ...................... 272

Installing a Microprocessor ..................... 277

Security Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Security-Cover Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

LogicLock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

Removing an Unknown Power-On Password ......... 284

Setting the Administrator Password Jumper ......... 286

Installing a U-Bolt ......................... 288

Completing the Installation ..................... 289

Connecting External Options .................... 293

Adding a Hot-Swap Storage Expansion Enclosure ...... 293

Adding External SCSI Devices .................. 294

Adding External Options ..................... 297

Updating System Programs ..................... 299

Updating the System Diskettes ................. 300

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Chapter 7. Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Diagnostic Tools Overview ..................... 308

Power-On Self-Test (POST) .................... 308

POST Beep Codes ......................... 309

Test Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Troubleshooting Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Option Diskettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

Testing the System .......................... 312

The Main Menu of the System Board Diagnostic Diskette . 313

Program Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314

IntruderAlert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317

Starting the Test Programs ...................... 318

Using the Module Tests ...................... 321

Changing Selected Tests in Test Groups ............ 322

Creating Test Scripts ........................ 322

Test Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

Option Diskettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

Types of Messages ......................... 326

Multiple Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

POST Error Message Table .................... 327

Diagnostic Error Message Table ................. 335

SCSI Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

ServeRAID Adapter Messages .................... 338

ServeRAID Adapter POST and Setup Messages ....... 338

ServeRAID Adapter Status and Error Messages ....... 342

PeerMaster Adapter Screen Messages ............... 344

Diagnostic and Setup Error Messages ............. 344

Novell NetWare Load-Time Error Messages ......... 348

Novell NetWare Run-Time Messages .............. 354

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

Troubleshooting Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

Checking the System for Damage ................. 365

After Dropping It .......................... 365

After Spilling Liquid on It .................... 366

Installing Additional Test Programs ................ 367

Using the Utility Programs ..................... 370

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Formatting Diskettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370

Using the File Editor ........................ 370

Configuration Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372

Resolving Memory-Address Conflicts ............. 372

Changing the Software Configuration Setup ......... 373

Changing the Hardware Configuration Setup ......... 373

Getting Help, Service, and Information .............. 375

Before You Call for Help ..................... 375

Using the HelpWare Support Family .............. 375

Using Electronic Support Services ................ 376

Purchasing Additional HelpWare Services ........... 378

Obtaining IBM Operating System Updates .......... 382

Ordering Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382

Appendix A. Server Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383

Record the Identification Numbers ................. 383

Installed Device Records ....................... 384

Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395

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Safety Information

Turn everything OFF.

Attach signal cables to

receptacles.

First, remove power cord from

outlet.

To Disconnect

Turn device ON.

DANGER:

Turn everything OFF.

To Connect

Remove signal cables from

receptacles.

Remove all cables from devices.

Attach power cord to outlet.

First, attach all cables to devices.

In the U.K., by law, the power

cord must be disconnected after the

telephone line cable.

In the U.K., by law, the telephone

cable must be connected after the

power cord.

Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication

cables is hazardous. To avoid shock hazard, connect and

disconnect cables as shown below when installing, moving or

opening the covers of this product or attached devices. The

power cord must be used with a properly grounded outlet.

 Copyright IBM Corp. 1995 vii

Pour deconnecter

Pour connecter

Branchez le cordon d’alimentation

sur la prise murale.

Mettez l’unité sous tension.

DANGER:

Débranchez d’abord le cordon

d’alimentation de la prise murale.

Déconnectez les câbles de signaux

des prises murales.

Déconnectez tous les câbles

de unités.

Mettez tout hors tension. Mettez tout hors tension.

Le courant électrique provenant des câbles d’alimentation,

télephoniques et de transmission peut présenter un danger.

Pour éviter tout risque de choc électrique, connectez et

déconnectez ces câbles comme indiqué ci- dessous lorsque

vous installez ou déplacez ce matériel ou les unités connectées,

ou que vous soulevez un carter.*

Connectez les câbles de signaux

sur les prises murales.

Connectez d’abord tous les câbles

sur les unités.

*Le cordon d’alimentation doit être

branché sur un socle de prise de

courant correctement mis à la terre.

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