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Contents
Safety Information Statements ........................... vii
Lithium Battery Notice .................................. ix
Laser Compliance Statement .............................. x
About This Book .................................... xi
How This Book is Organized .............................. xi
Notices Used in This Book ............................... xi
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Chapter 1. Introducing Your Netfinity 5000 .................... 1
Features at a Glance .................................. 3
What Your IBM Netfinity 5000 Server Offers ..................... 4
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Features ................. 6
Controls and Indicators ................................. 7
Input/Output Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Expansion Bays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 2. Arranging Your Workspace ..................... 15
Arranging Your Workspace .............................. 16
Chapter 3. Configuring Your Server ....................... 19
Configuration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
The Configuration/Setup Utility ............................ 21
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility ......................... 22
Resolving Configuration Conflicts .......................... 30
Configuring the Ethernet Controller ......................... 32
Failover for Redundant Ethernet ........................... 33
Using the SCSISelect Utility Program ........................ 35
Chapter 4. Installing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Before You Begin .................................... 40
Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Handling Static-Sensitive Devices .......................... 42
Preparing to Install Options .............................. 43
Working with Adapters ................................. 49
Working with Memory Modules ............................ 54
Installing or Removing Internal Drives ........................ 56
Installing Microprocessors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Installing or Replacing the Power Supply ...................... 71
Connecting External Options ............................. 72
Adding Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Completing the Installation .............................. 76
Updating the Server Configuration .......................... 82
Serial Port Connectors ................................. 83
Management Port C .................................. 84
Parallel Port Connector ................................ 85
Video Port Connector ................................. 86
Keyboard and Mouse Connectors .......................... 87
SCSI Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Universal Serial Bus Ports .............................. 90
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