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  • Page 1 IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910 and 1909 Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 3 IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910 and 1909 Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 4 Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in “Notices” on page 119, the Warranty Information document, and the IBM Safety Information and the Environmental Notices and User Guide documents on the IBM Documentation CD.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Updating firmware for blade servers operating as Scalability indicators . . 20 a single partition . 83 Blade server connectors - BladeCenter HX5 . . 21 Updating firmware for each blade server Blade server connectors - IBM MAX5 . . 21 independently .
  • Page 6 Index ....127 statement. . 123 Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement. . 123 IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 7: Safety

    Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information. Avant d'installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité. Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen. Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2011...

  • Page 8: Safety Statements

    Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this documentation before you perform the procedures. Read any additional safety information that comes with your system or optional device before you install the device. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 9 Statement 1 DANGER Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet. v Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to this product.

  • Page 10: United Kingdom Telecommunications Safety Requirement

    United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement Notice to Customers This apparatus is approved under approval number NS/G/1234/J/100003 for indirect connection to public telecommunication systems in the United Kingdom. viii IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Introduction

    – Horizontal-compact-form-factor (CFFh) expansion cards – Vertical-combination-I/O (CIOv) expansion cards In addition, you can combine two BladeCenter HX5 blade servers to form a scalable blade complex. Combining two BladeCenter HX5 blade servers in a scalable blade complex provides for FlexNode partitioning. With FlexNode partitioning, you can deploy the blade servers as a single server or as two independent servers, without changing the physical configuration.
  • Page 12 2. Under Product support, click BladeCenter. 3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 4. Click BladeCenter HX5 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the blade server. The blade server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance, see the Warranty Information document for your blade server.

  • Page 13: Related Documentation

    Release handle Release buttons Release handle A set of blank labels for your blade server comes with the BladeCenter chassis. When you install the blade server in the BladeCenter chassis, write identifying information about the blade server on a label. Then place the label on the BladeCenter chassis bezel.

  • Page 14: The Ibm Documentation Cd

    The IBM Documentation CD contains documentation for your blade server in Portable Document Format (PDF). It includes the IBM Documentation Browser to help you find information quickly. You can run the IBM Documentation CD on any personal computer that meets the hardware and software requirements. Hardware and software requirements Use this information to determine the minimum hardware and software requirements for the blade server.

  • Page 15: Using The Documentation Browser

    Using the Documentation Browser Use these instructions to start the Documentation Browser. Use the Documentation Browser to browse the contents of the CD, read brief descriptions of the documents, and view documents, using Adobe Acrobat Reader or xpdf. The Documentation Browser automatically detects the regional settings in use in your system and displays the documents in the language for that region (if available).

  • Page 16: Notices And Statements In This Document

    BladeCenter chassis uses USB for internal communications with these devices. The following table is a summary of the features and specifications of the BladeCenter HX5 blade server. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 17 Serial over LAN (SOL) – Blade server on: 8% to 80% v Wake on LAN (WOL) If two BladeCenter HX5 blade servers – Blade server off: 8% to 80% v Redundant buses for are assembled into a scalable blade –...

  • Page 18: What Your Blade Server Offers

    (as the IPMI event log), the integrated management module (IMM) chassis-event log (as the ASM event log), and the operating-system event logs. You can send the DSA log as a file to IBM service or view the information as a text file or HTML file.
  • Page 19 ® ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/ compat/us/eserver.html. Note: If two BladeCenter HX5 blade servers are assembled into a scalable blade complex, up to 512 GB of system memory is available to the scalable blade complex. v Server expansion You can combine two blade servers together to form a scalable blade complex.

  • Page 20: Reliability, Availability, And Serviceability Features

    Automatic server restart (ASR) v Built-in diagnostics using DSA Preboot, which is stored in integrated USB memory. v Built in monitoring for temperature, voltage, and hard disk drives IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 21: Ibm Systems Director

    A set of common tasks that are included with IBM Systems Director provides many of the core capabilities that are required for basic management, which means instance business value.

  • Page 22: Major Components Of The Blade Server

    Expansion cards Heat sink expansion card Microprocessor Battery cover Battery Embedded hypervisor interposer DIMM Scaling Front card filler access cover Operator control Microprocessor panel heat sink filler IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 23: Working With A Scalable Blade Complex

    Working with a scalable blade complex You can assemble two BladeCenter HX5 blade servers together to create a scalable blade complex. A scalable blade complex supports the following implementation modes: v Single partition. The complex functions as a single server that contains up to four multi-core processors and up to 32 DIMMs.
  • Page 24 If you press the power button on one blade server, both blade servers in the partition either power up or power down, depending on the state of the blade servers when you press the power button. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 25: Chapter 2. Power, Controls, And Indicators

    You can turn on the blade server through the advanced management module Web interface. For more information about the advanced management module Web interface, see the IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module: User's Guide. v You can turn on the blade server through the Wake on LAN feature. The blade...

  • Page 26: Blade Server Controls And Leds

    Java, operating systems, and browsers that are supported for remote access. Power button/LED When the blade server has power, press this button to turn on or turn off the blade server. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 27 Note: The power button works only if local power control is enabled for the blade server. Local power control is enabled and disabled through the advanced management module web interface. After the blade server is removed from the chassis, press this button to activate the system board LEDs (light path diagnostics).
  • Page 28 The information LED can be turned off through the advanced management ® module CLI, SNMP, or web interfaces or through IBM Systems Director. For more information about the advanced management module web IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 29 Use the Setup utility to clear the IMM event log. IBM MAX5 LEDs When there is a fault on the IBM MAX5 expansion blade, the front bezel of the IBM MAX5 expansion blade will appear to have an orange glow. You can press the light path button on the system board of the IBM MAX5 expansion blade to determine which LEDs are lit.

  • Page 30: Scalability Indicators

    The BladeCenter HX5 blade server can be deployed as a stand-alone blade server. It can also be combined with another BladeCenter HX5 blade server to form a scalable blade complex. When two BladeCenter HX5 blade servers are combined into a scalable blade complex, you can specify that they operate as a single hardware partition or operate in stand-alone mode.

  • Page 31: Blade Server Connectors - Bladecenter Hx5

    Note: The optional SSD expansion card is installed in the I/O expansion connector (SSD). Blade server connectors - IBM MAX5 Use this information to locate the IBM MAX5 expansion blade connectors. The following illustration shows the system board components, including connectors for user-installable optional devices, in the IBM MAX5 expansion blade.

  • Page 32: Input/Output Connectors And Devices

    Ethernet-compatible I/O modules in the BladeCenter chassis. Network signals to and from the blade server or any expansion cards are automatically routed to a same-network-interface I/O module through circuitry in the BladeCenter chassis. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 33: Chapter 3. Installing Optional Devices

    Note: If you are installing devices in a scalable blade complex, remember to install them in both BladeCenter HX5 blade servers in the complex. Installation guidelines Use these guidelines before you install the blade server or optional devices.

  • Page 34: Handling Static-Sensitive Devices

    Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter chassis Use these instructions to remove a BladeCenter HX5 blade server or a scalable blade complex from a BladeCenter chassis. The following illustration shows how to remove a BladeCenter HX5 blade server from a chassis.

  • Page 35: Removing The Blade Server Cover

    If you reinstall the blade server into a different bay, you might need to reconfigure the blade server. To remove a BladeCenter HX5 blade server or scalable blade complex, complete the following steps: 1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 23.

  • Page 36: Disassembling A Scalable Blade Complex

    If you are disassembling the scalable blade complex to use the blade servers as independent, stand-alone blade servers, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 37 7. Press the blade server cover release on each side of the blade server and lift the topmost blade server from the bottom blade server as shown in the following illustration. Secondary BladeCenter HX5 blade server Blade server cover release...

  • Page 38: Removing The 2-Node Scalability Card

    Alignment pins Note: When you remove the 2-node scalability card, the BladeCenter HX5 blade servers are no longer scaled; each blade server operates independently in a chassis. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 39: Removing The Ibm Max5 1-Node Scalability Card

    Removing the IBM MAX5 1-node Scalability card Use this information to remove the IBM MAX5 1-node scalability card from a blade server. To remove the IBM MAX5 1-node scalability card, complete the following steps. 1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 23.

  • Page 40: Removing An Ibm Max5

    5. Complete the following steps if you are not going to install another IBM MAX5 expansion blade: Note: To use a BladeCenter HX5 blade server that has tall heat sinks, you must install another IBM MAX5 expansion blade. a. Locate the power sharing connector on the BladeCenter HX5 blade server and install the power sharing cover (see “Blade server connectors -...

  • Page 41: Installing An Expansion Unit

    3. Locate the blade expansion connector and remove the cover if one is installed (see “Blade server connectors - BladeCenter HX5” on page 21). 4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the optional expansion unit to any unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component;...

  • Page 42: Removing An Expansion Unit

    8. Install the blade cover from the BladeCenter HX5 (see Installing the blade server cover). Important: The BladeCenter HX5 blade cover contains the system-service label on the bottom of the cover. 9. Install the blade server or scalable blade complex into the BladeCenter chassis (see Installing a blade server in a BladeCenter chassis for instructions).

  • Page 43: Installing A Dimm - Ibm Max5

    BladeCenter HX5 blade server before installing memory in the IBM MAX5 expansion blade. There are two versions of the IBM MAX5 expansion blade, referred to as the IBM MAX5 version 1 and IBM MAX5 version 2 in this document. IBM MAX5 version 2 has a "MAX5"...
  • Page 44 When populating the IBM MAX5, use the DIMMs with the greatest size first. For example, install all 8 GB DIMMs before you install 4 GB DIMMs. Populate the DIMMs according to the DIMM population table for your environment.
  • Page 45 1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 23. 2. Read the documentation that comes with the DIMMs. 3. Locate the DIMM connectors (see “Blade server connectors - BladeCenter HX5” on page 21). Determine the DIMM connector into which you will be installing memory.

  • Page 46: Removing A Dimm - Ibm Max5

    2. Carefully lay the expansion blade on a flat, static-protective surface. 3. Open the expansion blade cover (see “Removing the blade server cover” on page 25 for instructions). IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 47: Installing An Ssd Expansion Card

    4. Locate the DIMM connectors (see “Blade server connectors - IBM MAX5” on page 21). Determine which DIMM you want to remove from the expansion blade. Attention: To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM connectors, handle the clips gently.

  • Page 48: Installing A Solid State Drive

    4. Slide the solid state drive into the slot until it is firmly seated in the connector. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 49: Removing A Solid State Drive

    6. Close the retention lever and secure it with the blue tab. Note: You might need to press the blue tab before you close the retention lever. Installing a DIMM - BladeCenter HX5 The blade server has a total of 16 direct inline memory module (DIMM) slots. The blade server supports very low profile (VLP) DDR3 DIMMs with error code correction (ECC) in 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB capacities.
  • Page 50 Important: If you are installing memory in a scalable blade complex, you should install the DIMMs to have a balance of memory among processors. Additional memory can be installed in the top-most BladeCenter HX5 of the scalable blade complex blade server so that you do not need to disassemble the scalable blade complex.
  • Page 51 DIMM are transferred to the spare DIMM. To enable memory sparing, the DIMMs installed for each processor must be identical. Note: See “Installing a DIMM - IBM MAX5” on page 33 for more information about memory requirements for the IBM MAX5 expansion blade.

  • Page 52: Removing A Dimm - Bladecenter Hx5

    23. 2. Locate the DIMM connectors (see “Blade server connectors - BladeCenter HX5” on page 21). Determine which DIMM you want to remove from the blade server. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 53: Installing A Hypervisor Key

    Installing a hypervisor key Use these instructions to install a hypervisor key in the blade server. If you are using the BladeCenter HX5 blade server in a virtualized environment, you might need to install a hypervisor key, depending on the virtualization software that you are using.
  • Page 54 7. Install the access panel if you have standard heat sinks installed. Note: If you have the tall heat sinks installed, you do not need to install the access panel. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 55: Removing A Hypervisor Key

    a. Make sure that the screws on the access panel are in the open position (the screw insert is parallel to the side of the access panel). b. Slide the back of the cover under the blade server bezel, aligning the screws with the slots on the blade server.

  • Page 56: Installing An I/O Expansion Card

    – Intel 10Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card v CIOv expansion cards, for example: – Ethernet Expansion Card – QLogic 8 Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card – QLogic 4 Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 57: Installing A Ciov Expansion Card

    For information about installing an SSD expansion card, see “Installing an SSD expansion card” on page 37. To determine which expansion cards are supported in the BladeCenter HX5 blade server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ eserver.html. Product documentation for expansion cards is available at http:// publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/bladectr/documentation/index.jsp?topic=/...

  • Page 58: Installing A Cffh Expansion Card

    4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the expansion card to any unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component; then, remove the expansion card from the package. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 59: Removing An I/O Expansion Card

    23. 2. Locate the CFFh expansion card. The CFFh card is installed in the blade expansion connector (see “Blade server connectors - BladeCenter HX5” on page 21). 3. Use your fingers to hold the edge of the CFFh expansion card where it connects to the blade expansion connector;...

  • Page 60: Installing A Microprocessor And Heat Sink

    The following illustration shows how to install a microprocessor and heat sink in the blade server. Heat sink Microprocessor heat sink filler IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 61 Attention: 1. Do not use any tools or sharp objects to lift the locking lever on the microprocessor socket. Doing so might result in permanent damage to the system board. 2. Do not touch the contacts in the microprocessor socket. Touching these contacts might result in permanent damage to the system board.
  • Page 62 6. If a dust cover is installed over the microprocessor socket, lift the dust cover from the socket and store it in a safe place. 7. Install the microprocessor in the microprocessor installation tool. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 63 Attention: If you are installing E7 series microprocessors in the blade server, you must use the microprocessor installation tool with the text “X7500 + E7” on the bottom of the tool (see the following illustration). Tools that do not have this text on the bottom will not work correctly with the E7 series microprocessors.
  • Page 64 10. Rotate the locking lever on the microprocessor socket to the closed and locked position. Make sure that the lever is secured in the locked position by pressing the tab on the microprocessor socket. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 65 (Nm) (10 ± 0.15 in-lbs). 13. Make sure that, at a minimum, memory modules are installed in DIMM connectors 1 and 4. See “Installing a DIMM - BladeCenter HX5” on page 39 for more information on installing a memory module.

  • Page 66: Installing The 1-Node Speed Burst Card

    Use this information to install a 1-node speed burst card in a blade server. To install a 1-node speed burst card, complete the following steps: Alignment pins IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 67: Removing The 1-Node Speed Burst Card

    1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 23. 2. Stand the blade server upright on a clean, flat work surface, with the scalability filler connector facing up. 3. Open the lower handle (rotate the lower handles down) to allow the blade server to sit flat on the work surface.

  • Page 68: Completing The Installation

    Note: Make sure that you installed a hypervisor key in the primary blade server, if required, to use the scalable blade complex as a single hardware partition in a virtualized environment. To determine whether you need to install a hypervisor IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 69 For more information about virtualization, see http://www.ibm.com/itsolutions/ virtualization/. 1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 23. 2. Install the scalability tray in the topmost blade server (see “Installing the scalability tray”...
  • Page 70 1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 23. 2. Stand the blade servers upright on a clean, flat work surface, with the scalability connector on the blade servers facing up. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 71 3. Release the lower handles (rotate the lower handles down) to allow the blade servers to sit flat on the work surface. 4. Align the pins on the bottom of the IBM 2-node scalability card with the holes on the scalability connector on the blade server.

  • Page 72: Installing An Ibm Max5

    Note: Before installing the IBM MAX5 expansion blade, make sure that you have updated the firmware on the BladeCenter HX5 blade server to the latest level. If you attach and try to use the IBM MAX5 expansion blade without updating the server firmware, you might get unexpected system behavior or the server might not power on.
  • Page 73 1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 23. 2. Remove the cover on the BladeCenter HX5 blade server if one is installed (see “Removing the blade server cover” on page 25 for instructions).
  • Page 74 1) Using a screwdriver, remove each of the screws on the right access panel. 2) Lift the access panel away from the blade server. c. Install the EMC gasket on the upper ridge of the BladeCenter HX5 blade server bezel. d. Install the operator control panel access panel: 1) Align the holes in the access panel with the holes in the blade server.
  • Page 75 6. Orient the IBM MAX5 as shown in the illustration. 7. Lower the IBM MAX5 so that the slots at the rear slide down onto the cover pins at the rear of the blade server; then, pivot the IBM MAX5 down onto the blade server.

  • Page 76: Installing The Ibm Max5 1-Node Scalability Card

    6. Open the lower handles (rotate the lower handles down) to allow the blade server and expansion blade to sit flat on the work surface. 7. Align the pins on the bottom of the IBM MAX5 1-node scalability card with the holes on the scalability connector on the blade server.

  • Page 77: Installing The Blade Server Cover

    9. Make sure that the 1-node scalability card is flush with the edge of the blade server. 10. Alternately tighten the screws on the 1-node scalability card by hand to ensure that the screw threads start properly. Important: Always hand tighten each screw before you use the 3/16" hex driver.

  • Page 78: Installing A Blade Server In A Bladecenter Chassis

    4. Pivot the cover to the closed position, as shown in the illustration, until it clicks into place. Installing a blade server in a BladeCenter chassis Use these instructions to install a BladeCenter HX5 blade server in a BladeCenter chassis. The following illustration shows how to install a BladeCenter HX5 blade server into a BladeCenter chassis.
  • Page 79 Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade server. To install a BladeCenter HX5 blade server, complete the following steps. 1. Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 23.

  • Page 80: Updating The Blade Server Configuration

    For optimum performance, you must upgrade the operating system to support SMP. See Chapter 5, “Installing the operating system,” on page 103 and your operating-system documentation for additional information. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 81: Chapter 4. Configuring The Blade Server

    “Using the Setup utility” on page 72. For more information about ASU, see “Using the Advanced Settings Utility (ASU)” on page 77. Note: For more information about firmware configuration options, see Introducing UEFI-Compliant Firmware on IBM System x and BladeCenter Servers at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/ docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5083207&brandind=5000008.

  • Page 82: Partitioning A Scalable Blade Complex

    KVM select button on the blade server (see “Blade server controls and LEDs” on page 16 for information). v If you are managing the blade server from a remote location, see the IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module: User's Guide, IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module: Command-Line Interface Reference Guide, or Serial over LAN Setup Guide for IBM BladeCenter for information and instructions.
  • Page 83 UUID, and the details about the memory that is installed in the BladeCenter HX5 blade server and the IBM MAX5 expansion blade.
  • Page 84 The default is Enable. – System Security Select this choice to view or configure security options for Trusted Platform Module (TPM). IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 85 – Network Select this choice to view or configure the network device options, such as iSCSI, PXE, and Broadcom. – Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Select this choice to view and configure TPM settings. v Date and Time Select this choice to set the date and time for the server. The date is set in month/day/year format.

  • Page 86: Using The Pxe Boot Agent Utility Program

    Ctrl + S. You have 2 seconds (by default) to press Ctrl + S after the prompt is displayed. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 87: Using The Boot Selection Menu Program

    The Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) must be updated when the system board is replaced. Use the Advanced Settings Utility to update the UUID. You can download the ASU from the IBM website. To download the ASU and update the UUID, complete the following steps.
  • Page 88 Online KCS access (unauthenticated and user restricted): You do not need to specify a value for access_method when you use this access method. Example: asu set SYSTEM_PROD_DATA.SysInfoUUID uuid_value IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 89: Updating The Dmi/Smbios Data

    The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) must be updated when the system board is replaced. Use the Advanced Settings Utility to update the DMI. To download the ASU and update the DMI, complete the following steps. Download the Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) from http://www.ibm.com/ systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=TOOL-ASU &brandind=5000016.
  • Page 90 The following commands are examples of using the user ID and password default values and not using the default values: Examples that do not use the userid and password default values: IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 91 ASU provides the corresponding mapping layer. See the Advanced Settings Utility Users Guide for more details. You can access the ASU Users Guide from http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/ supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=TOOL-ASU&brandind=5000016. The following commands are examples of using the user ID and password...

  • Page 92: Using The Lsi Logic Configuration Utility Program

    You can update the firmware and device drivers for the blade server by using one of the following methods. v Using UpdateXpress System Packs. UpdateXpress System Packs (UXSP) contain an integration-tested bundle of online, updatable firmware and device drivers IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 93: Updating Firmware For Blade Servers Operating As A Single Partition

    Packs, which contain Windows and Linux firmware and device-driver updates. You can also create an IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD for deploying Windows operating systems and updates on supported systems. For more information about the Bootable Media Creator, see http://www.ibm.com/ systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=TOOL-BOMC...

  • Page 94: Updating Firmware For Each Blade Server Independently

    . Place the files on a TFTP server that is on the same TCP/IP subnet as the advanced management module for the chassis in which the blade servers are installed. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 95: Example Of Expect Script

    The following script illustrates how an Expect type script might be created to update the firmware for both blade servers. Important: IBM does not provide support for Expect scripts. For more information about using Expect, see the Expect website at http://expect.sourceforge.net/. For...
  • Page 96 # Bail on a critical error. ################################################################################ proc ft_error { message } { ft_log "ERROR: $message" puts "\n\nERROR: $message" exit ################################################################################ # Code from source : support/include/AMM.exp ################################################################################ ################################################################################ IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 97 # Globals. ################################################################################ set amm_id "" ;# Spawn ID for AMM ssh connection. set save_amm "" ;# Save pointer of original amm value. set save_target "" ;# Save pointer for current AMM state. set save_userid "" ;# Save pointer of original userid value. set save_password ""...
  • Page 98 $blade_presence_bits($slot) if {$present == 1} { set rv [ reset_blade $slot ] if {$rv != 0} { ft_log "Blade: $slot did not reboot." ################################################################################ IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 99 # Reset a blade via the AMM. Returns 0 on success and 1 on timeout. ################################################################################ proc reset_blade { blade } { global amm_id # Reboot the blade. send -i $amm_id "reset -T blade\[$blade\]\r\n" expect -i $amm_id "OK" { ft_log "Blade $blade: Rebooted host OS." return 0 } timeout { return 1...
  • Page 100 { } { global amm_id send -i $amm_id "sol\r" expect -i $amm_id "OK" { } timeout { return 1 expect -i $amm_id "SOL Session: Ready" { return 0 IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 101 return 1 ################################################################################ # Log into the AMM. ################################################################################ proc amm_login { amm userid password } { global amm_id save_amm save_userid save_password # Backup our login creds. set save_amm $amm set save_userid $userid set save_password $password # SSH command with no host key checking. spawn ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -l$userid $amm set amm_id $spawn_id ft_log "AMM: Login -- id: $amm_id"...
  • Page 102 { remote_directory filename local_copy } { global amm userid password set command "/usr/bin/curl" set arg1 "--silent" set arg2 "--user" set arg3 "${userid}:${password}" set arg4 "ftp://${amm}/${remote_directory}/${filename}" IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 103 set arg5 "-o" set arg6 "${local_copy}" set run_command [list exec $command $arg1 $arg2 $arg3 $arg4 $arg5 $arg6] if {[catch $run_command result]} { ft_log "Curl: command crashed with result $result fetching $arg4" ft_log "Curl: The command was: ($command $arg1 $arg2 $arg3 $arg4 $arg5 $arg6" return 1 return 0 ################################################################################...
  • Page 104 { blade_no firmware_image } { global amm_id tftp_server g_normal_timeout_value # Tell the AMM no timeout. send -i $amm_id "telnetcfg -t 0\r\n" expect -i $amm_id -exact "OK" IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 105 # Populate a list of multi node targets. set slots [ list ] set slots [ get_multinode_list_for_slot $blade_no ] # Validate it has data. set count [ llength $slots ] if {$count == 0} { ft_error "Unable to find any valid multi node configuration." return 1 # Get a big timeout value while we flash.
  • Page 106 -i $amm_id "successful" { set rv 0 } -i $amm_id "meant" { set rv 1 } -i $amm_id "failed" { set rv 1 } -i $amm_id "*nable*" { set rv 1 } IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 107 # Restore the timeout and return the rv. set timeout $g_normal_timeout_value return $rv ############################################################################# # This loop will flash all blades in a given chassis to a given level of # IMM or uEFI firmware via the AMM. ############################################################################# proc flash_all_blades { firmware } { global blade_presence_bits for {set slot 1} {$slot <...

  • Page 108: Recovering From A Uefi Update Failure

    9. Boot the server to an operating system that is supported by the firmware update package that you downloaded. 10. Perform the firmware update by following the instructions that are in the firmware update package readme file. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 109: Out-Of-Band Manual Recovery Method

    11. Copy the downloaded firmware update package into a directory. 12. From a command line, type filename-s, where filename is the name of the executable file that you downloaded with the firmware update package. 13. Reboot the server and verify that it completes POST (see “Turning off the blade server”...

  • Page 110: In-Band Automated Boot Recovery Method

    The system begins the power-on self-test (POST). In-band automated boot recovery method To download the server UEFI firmware update package from the World Wide Web, complete the following steps. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 111: Out-Of-Band Automated Boot Recovery Method

    Note: Use this method if the SYS BRD LED on the light path diagnostics panel is lit and there is an AMM event log entry or Booting Backup Image is displayed on the firmware splash screen; otherwise, use the in-band manual recovery method. 1.
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  • Page 113: Chapter 5. Installing The Operating System

    To download the free image, click IBM Service and Support Site. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM website. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is in this document. The ServerGuide program performs the following tasks:...

  • Page 114: Serverguide Features

    Select your keyboard layout and country. v View the overview to learn about ServerGuide features. v View the readme file to review installation tips for your operating system and adapter. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 115: Installing The Operating System Without Using Serverguide

    2. Under Support type, select BladeCenter. 3. Under Popular links, select Operating system installation. 4. Under Choose the system you want instructions for, click BladeCenter HX5. 5. From the Installation list, select your operating system to display the available installation documents.
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  • Page 117: Chapter 6. Accessing The Imm

    USB interface and attempts to use it to communicate with other systems in a clustered environment. The LAN over USB interface is an internal interface, so this interface does not work for external communication with other systems in the cluster. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2011...

  • Page 118: Resolving Conflicts With The Imm Lan Over Usb Interface

    When you install a Windows operating system, there will be an unknown RNDIS device in the Device Manager. IBM provides a Windows INF file that identifies this device. The signed version of the INF file is included in all of the Windows versions of the IMM, UEFI, and DSA update packages.

  • Page 119: Installing The Lan Over Usb Linux Device Driver

    Note: Older Linux distributions might not detect the LAN over USB interface, and might require manual configuration. For information about configuring LAN over USB on specific Linux distributions, see the IBM white paper Transitioning to UEFI and IMM at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/ docdisplay?brandind=5000008&lndocid=MIGR-5079769.
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  • Page 121: Chapter 7. Solving Problems

    BladeCenter unit, and then restart the blade server. If the blade server does not start after you have performed the preceding actions, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide for your blade server on the IBM Documentation CD. Diagnostic tools overview Use this overview to locate specific diagnostic tools to diagnose and solve hardware-related problems.

  • Page 122: Serverguide Problems

    (as the IPMI event log), the integrated management module (IMM) chassis-event log (as the ASM event log), and the operating-system event logs. You can send the DSA log as a file to IBM service or view the information as a text file or HTML file.
  • Page 123 Symptom Action The ServerGuide program will Make sure that the operating-system CD is supported by the ServerGuide not start the operating-system program. See the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD label for a list of supported operating-system versions. Chapter 7. Solving problems...
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  • Page 125: Appendix. Getting Help And Technical Assistance

    Appendix. Getting help and technical assistance If you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more information about IBM products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from IBM to assist you. Use this information to obtain additional information about IBM and IBM products, determine what to do if you experience a problem with your IBM system or optional device, and determine whom to call for service, if it is necessary.

  • Page 126: Using The Documentation

    The troubleshooting information or the diagnostic programs might tell you that you need additional or updated device drivers or other software. IBM maintains pages on the World Wide Web where you can get the latest technical information and download device drivers and updates.

  • Page 127: Ibm Taiwan Product Service

    7 days a week. In the U.K., these services are available Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. IBM Taiwan product service Use this information to contact IBM Taiwan product service. IBM Taiwan product service contact information: IBM Taiwan Corporation 3F, No 7, Song Ren Rd.
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  • Page 129: Notices

    Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any IBM intellectual property right may be used instead.

  • Page 130: Trademarks

    Trademarks IBM, the IBM logo, and ibm.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. If these and other IBM trademarked terms are marked on their first ® ™ occurrence in this information with a trademark symbol ( ), these symbols indicate U.S.

  • Page 131: Important Notes

    IBM makes no representations or warranties with respect to non-IBM products. Support (if any) for the non-IBM products is provided by the third party, not IBM. Some software might differ from its retail version (if available) and might not include user manuals or all program functionality.

  • Page 132: Particulate Contamination

    If IBM determines that the levels of particulates or gases in your environment have caused damage to the device, IBM may condition provision of repair or replacement of devices or parts on implementation of appropriate remedial measures to mitigate such environmental contamination.

  • Page 133: Electronic Emission Notices

    In the request, be sure to include the publication part number and title. When you send information to IBM, you grant IBM a nonexclusive right to use or distribute the information in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you.

  • Page 134: European Union Emc Directive Conformance Statement

    Verträglichkeit von Geräten Dieses Produkt entspricht dem “Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten (EMVG)”. Dies ist die Umsetzung der EU-Richtlinie 2004/108/EG in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 135: Japan Vcci Class A Statement

    914-499-1900 Der verantwortliche Ansprechpartner des Herstellers in der EU ist: IBM Deutschland Technical Regulations, Department M456 IBM-Allee 1, 71137 Ehningen, Germany Telephone: +49 7032 15-2937 Email: tjahn@de.ibm.com Generelle Informationen: Das Gerät erfüllt die Schutzanforderungen nach EN 55024 und EN 55022 Klasse...

  • Page 136: Korea Communications Commission (Kcc) Statement

    This is for any areas other than home. Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Class A statement People's Republic of China Class A electronic emission statement Taiwan Class A compliance statement IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...

  • Page 137: Index

    6 media tray select 16 hardware and software DIMM connectors 21 NMI 16 requirements 4 DIMM connectors - IBM MAX5 21 power 16 hardware service and support telephone DIMM. 39 numbers 116 disabling LAN over USB interface 108 heat sink...
  • Page 138 NMI, Setup utility 72 order of installation 39 recovering from a BIOS failure 98 removing 42 recovering from a UEFI failure 98 removing, IBM MAX5 36 IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 139 Web site bezel assembly 59 installing 56 ServerGuide 103 blade server 24 removing 57 weight, BladeCenter HX5 6 CFFh 49 Windows driver, LAN over USB 108 CIOv-form-factor expansion card 49 installing 38 compact-form-factor expansion SSD expansion card...
  • Page 140 IBM BladeCenter HX5 Type 7873, 7872, 1910, and 1909: Installation and User's Guide...
  • Page 142 Part Number: 90Y5562 Printed in USA (1P) P/N: 90Y5562...

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