Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product x3950 M2 IBM
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IBM Sy stem x Hints and Tip s: Installing and Cabling a Multinode System x3950 M2 Use these hits and tips in additi on to the Rack Installation Instructions manual and the Scalability Option Kit manuals to cable and setup an x395 0 M2 multinode complex.
2 IBM Syste m x Notes on the Scalability Cabling Setup 1. The deep-plug design of the scalability cables will help to prevent the cables from becoming disconnected from the port since the connection is actually in the center o f the system, not at the rear of the s ystem like previous System x scalable systems.
3 IBM Syste m x Links to Sys tem Manuals 1. Installation Guide: ● ftp://ftp .software.ibm.c om/systems /support/system_ x_pdf/jr1bcms2.pdf 2. Rack Installation Instructions (x3950 M2 starts on page 6): ● ftp://ftp .software.ibm.c om/systems /support/system_ x_pdf/jr1birii.
4 IBM Syste m x 8u needed for 2-node sy stem The l engt h of the scala bility cab les requires tha t no empty U-spaces exist between the no des..
5 IBM Syste m x Install slides into rack Use Ra ck Ins tallation Ins tructio ns m anual to spac e sli des app ropriate ly and inst all the s l id es into the ra ck. No te this sys tem is 4u as o ppos ed to 3u for the o rigina l S y stem x3950/x Series 4 60.
6 IBM Syste m x Install nodes on to the slides Use Ra ck Ins tallation Ins tructio ns m anual to insta ll systems and cabl e managem ent arms on to slide s.
7 IBM Syste m x Install En terprise Cable Management Arms onto no des. NOTES: 1. If yo u purchas ed a n x3 950 M2 , the Enterprise CMA comes within the sy stem. If y ou pu rchas ed an x3850 M2 and the S caleXpan der opti on, th e Enterprise CMA com es with the o ption.
8 IBM Syste m x Connect Sca lability Cables to Scalability Ports Notes 1. Route cabl es th roug h han ger b r ack ets, ba lancing the slack in the cab les bet w een the C M As an d th e nod es a nd in th e side of th e rack. 2. Refer to the manua ls to determ i ne w hich p orts to conn ect the cable s to.
9 IBM Syste m x Install and Route Scalability Cables— Recommended Metho d Route cables th rough h anger bra ckets , balan cing the slac k in the cabl es bet w een the C M As an d th e nod es a nd in the s ide o f the rack .
10 IBM Syste m x Install and R o ute Scal ability Cab les— Recomme nded Meth od Conn ect c able s to s calability ports acco rding to th e sy s tem manua l s. Route cables th rough h anger bra ckets , balan cing the slac k in the cabl es be tween the C M As and th e nodes a nd in th e side of the ra ck.
11 IBM Syste m x Connect power and IO cables to system an d route throug h CMA NOTES: 1. Use the strain relief cable clamp s on th e rea r of t he pow er supplies for the po wer ca bles an d the IO cable s on the rear of the sy st em. This prev ents the cable from sagging a nd get ting ca ught on the node below .
12 IBM Syste m x Secure the ca bles in the CMA NOTE: 1. It is reco mme nded to wrap the cable strap aroun d the scalab ility cable s f irst to se cure t hem w it hin the br ackets, then wrap the strap arou nd the CMA.
13 IBM Syste m x Remove cable sla ck from CMA ha nger brackets. Once all cable s are secured in the CM A, pull t he sy s tem o ut all the way and pull th e scalab ility cable s tight w ithin t he CMA hanger brackets. Retigh t en th e cable strap s if neede d.
14 IBM Syste m x 4-node Cable Setup.
15 IBM Syste m x Verify Cabling Once all the cabling is comp lete, you can verify the cabli ng 2 w ays: 1. In the R SA2 inte rface, dur ing se tup o f the pa rt itions , will show any disconne cts of the c able s within the scalable compl ex as show n to the left.
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