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IBM eserver iSeries 270 Installation Manual

IBM eserver iSeries 270 Installation Manual

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iSeries 270, 810, 820, 825
30xx Memory
Installation
Version 5

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  • Page 1 ERserver iSeries 270, 810, 820, 825 30xx Memory Installation Version 5...
  • Page 3 ERserver iSeries 270, 810, 820, 825 30xx Memory Installation Version 5...
  • Page 4 © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2000, 2003. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
  • Page 5: Install Memory

    __ 7. If there are incorrect, missing or visibly damaged parts, contact one of the following: v Your authorized dealer v Point of purchase (for example, IBM Direct) v IBM Rochester Manufacturing Automated Information Line (R-MAIL) – 1-800-300-8751 (United States) –...
  • Page 6 f. Select Customer Install Features Prerequisites. ® g. Locate your feature number and OS/400 release and check the prerequisites. Powering off the system unit __ 1. Set the System performance adjustment to a value other than option 0. __ a. On an iSeries command line, type WRKSYSVAL (QPFRADJ) and press Enter.
  • Page 7 __ 2. Does your system unit have an access cover ( A ) as shown in Figure 1? Yes: Continue with the next step. No: The memory is located with the processor on the backplane of your 270 or 810. Go to “Adding memory located with your processor on the backplane”...
  • Page 8 Figure 2. Location of card assemblies in a 270 or 810 system unit __ 7. Remove the empty card assembly B by doing the following: __ a. Unlatch the two latches on the 2884 until the card assembly slightly “pops” out. Refer to Figure 2 C . __ b.
  • Page 9 v Install memory in sets of four. For example, you cannot fill only positions E and G and later fill positions F and H. You must install all four memory cards at one time. v Pairs of memory cards must be either 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, or 1 GB. Pairs installed in E and G must match pairs installed in F and H.
  • Page 10 Figure 4. Remove memory from processor card assembly __ 11. Remove the processor card assembly A by doing the following: __ a. Unlatch the two latches until the card assembly slightly “pops” out. __ b. Pull on both latches at the same time to remove the card assembly from the system unit.
  • Page 11 Figure 5. Install Memory Cards __ 13. Remove and install the remaining memory cards. __ 14. When you finish installing all the memory cards, turn the card assembly over, and slide it into the system unit ( B in Figure 2 on page 4). Push on both card latches at the same time.
  • Page 12 Figure 6. Location of card assemblies in 820 system unit Yes: Continue with the next step. No: Go to step 31 on page 10. __ 19. Figure 6 shows the location of the 2884 card assemblies B , C and the processor card assembly A in a model 820.
  • Page 13 Figure 7. Memory Locations on Card Assembly __ 23. Remove the blank filler cards from the positions where you will install the memory cards by doing the following: __ a. Push outward on the latches that are located at each end of the filler card.
  • Page 14 Figure 8. Install Memory Cards __ 27. Install the remaining memory cards. __ 28. When you finish installing all the memory cards, turn the card assembly over, and slide it into the system unit ( C ). Push on both card latches at the same time.
  • Page 15 Figure 9. Location of card assemblies in 820 system unit __ 33. Locate the new 2884 card assembly. __ 34. Before you remove the blank filler cards and install the memory into the card assembly, read the following: v Figure 10 on page 12 shows memory card locations on the main storage card assembly.
  • Page 16 Figure 10. Memory Locations on Card Assembly __ 35. Remove the blank filler cards from the positions where you will install the memory cards by doing the following: __ a. Push outward on the latches A that are located at each end of the filler card, Figure 14 on page 16.
  • Page 17 Figure 11. Remove memory from processor card assembly __ a. Look carefully at the notches on the bottom of the memory card. The distance between the notches and the end of the memory card is slightly different. __ b. Align the card as shown in Figure 12 on page 14. __ c.
  • Page 18 Figure 12. Install Memory Cards __ 37. Remove and install the remaining memory cards. __ 38. When you finish installing all the memory cards, turn the card assembly over, and slide it into the system unit B . Push on both card latches at the same time.
  • Page 19 Figure 13. Memory Locations on Card Assembly __ 2. Remove the blank filler cards from the next available positions by doing the following: __ a. Push outward on the latches A that are located at each end of the filler card, Figure 14 on page 16. __ b.
  • Page 20 Figure 14. Install Memory Cards __ 6. Install the remaining memory cards. __ 7. When you finish installing all the memory cards, turn the card assembly over, and slide it into the system unit. Push on both card latches at the same time.
  • Page 21 Figure 15. Memory Locations on Card Assembly __ 2. Remove the blank filler cards from the next available positions by doing the following: __ a. Push outward on the latches A that are located at each end of the filler card, Figure 16 on page 18. __ b.
  • Page 22 Figure 16. Install Memory Cards __ 6. Install the remaining memory cards. __ 7. When you finish installing all the memory cards, turn the card assembly over, and slide it into the system unit. Push on both card latches at the same time.
  • Page 23 Figure 17. Memory Connectors View 1 Install memory...
  • Page 24 Figure 18. Memory Connectors View 2 __ 2. Refer to the figure that matches your system unit to place the memory in the correct order. __ 3. Place memory cards as follows on the processor: v In pairs, beginning with C and D, then E and F, and so on. v Each pair of storage cards must be either 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, or 1 __ 4.
  • Page 25 __ 8. Install the second memory card. __ 9. Do you have any other memory cards to install? Yes: Repeat steps 2 on page 20 through 8. No: Continue with the next step. __ 10. Do you have any other adapter cards or devices to install? No: Go to “Install system unit covers”...
  • Page 26 __ 2. Remove the processor card assembly A by doing the following: View video. __ a. Unlatch the two latches until the card assembly slightly “pops” out. __ b. Pull on both latches at the same time to remove the card assembly from the system unit.
  • Page 27 Figure 19. Memory Locations on Card Assembly __ 4. Remove the blank filler cards from the next available positions by doing the following: __ a. Push outward on the latches A that are located at each end of the filler card, Figure 20 on page 24. __ b.
  • Page 28 Figure 20. Install Memory Cards __ 8. Install the remaining memory cards. __ 9. When you finish installing all the memory cards, slide the card assembly into the system unit. Push on both card latches at the same time. Close the latches when you cannot push the card assembly any further into the system unit.
  • Page 29 Figure 21. Install system unit side cover __ 3. Install the system unit back cover if you have one. Install memory...
  • Page 30: Completing The Installation

    __ 4. DANGER An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on metal parts of the system or the products that attach to the system. It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock.
  • Page 31 __ b. Press the Increment/Decrement push button until 02 appears in the Function/Data display. __ c. Press the Enter push button on the control panel. __ d. Press the Increment/Decrement push button until B appears in the Function/Data display. __ e. Press the Enter push button on the control panel. __ f.
  • Page 32 __ b. Select Change and press Enter. __ c. Change the Performance adjustment value to what it was before you did the upgrade. __ 11. Your feature installation is complete. 30xx Memory Card Installation V5R2...
  • Page 33: Unit Covers

    Remove the right side cover (view from back) by loosening the thumbscrews and sliding the cover from front to back until it stops. __ 3. Pull the cover out. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2003...
  • Page 34 30xx Memory Card Installation V5R2...
  • Page 35 270 or 810 unit in a rack 1. Press latches B and pull the server out using the handle C . 2. Refer to the previous unit diagram to remove the side cover. 825 unit To access the PCI card location, you need to remove the back cover and the side cover: __ 1.
  • Page 36 __ 3. Pull the cover out. 30xx Memory Card Installation V5R2...
  • Page 37: System-Unit Control Panel

    If your control panel looks like Figure 23 on page 34, before you can use F Increment/Decrement buttons and G Enter push button, you need to press H Mode Selects to select Manual mode N . To use Mode Select, the keystick needs to be inserted. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2003...
  • Page 38 Figure 23. Control panel with Electronic Keystick Power On Light v A blinking light indicates power to the unit. v A constant light indicates that the unit is on and working. Power Push button Processor Activity System Attention Function/Data Display Increment/Decrement buttons Enter Push button Mode Selects...
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