IBM eserver xSeries 455 planning and installation guide

IBM eserver xSeries 455 planning and installation guide

The IBM eServer xSeries 455 is the second-generation Enterprise X-Architecture server using the 64-bit IBM XA-64 chipset and the Intel Itanium 2 processor. Unlike the x450, its predecessor, the x455 supports the merging of four server chassis to form a single 16-way image, providing even greater exp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Watts, David (-)
Autor Corporativo: International Business Machines Corporation. International Technical Support Organization (-)
Otros Autores: Applewhaite, Aubrey, Meza, Yonni
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Research Triangle Park, NC : IBM, International Technical Support Organization c2004.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:IBM redbooks.
Materias:
Client/server computing.
Application software > Development.
Web servers.
IBM computers.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628151406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front cover
  • Contents
  • Notices
  • Trademarks
  • Preface
  • The team that wrote this redbook
  • Become a published author
  • Comments welcome
  • Chapter 1. Technical description
  • 1.1 Features
  • 1.1.1 Comparing the x455 with the x450
  • 1.1.2 Features not supported
  • 1.2 The x455 base models
  • 1.2.1 Front and rear views
  • 1.3 System assembly
  • 1.4 IBM XA-64 chipset
  • 1.4.1 The processor-board assembly
  • 1.4.2 The memory-board assembly
  • 1.4.3 PCI-X board assembly
  • 1.5 Remote Supervisor Adapter
  • 1.6 RXE-100 Expansion Enclosure
  • 1.7 Multinode scalable partitions
  • 1.7.1 RXE-100 connectivity
  • 1.7.2 Multinode configuration
  • 1.7.3 Integrated I/O function support
  • 1.7.4 Error recovery
  • 1.8 Redundancy
  • 1.9 Light path diagnostics
  • 1.10 Extensible Firmware Interface
  • 1.10.1 GUID Partition Table disk
  • 1.10.2 EFI System Partition
  • 1.10.3 EFI and the reduced-legacy concept
  • 1.11 Operating system support
  • 1.12 Enterprise X-Architecture
  • 1.12.1 NUMA architecture
  • Chapter 2. Positioning
  • 2.1 Migrating to a 64-bit platform
  • 2.2 Scalable system partitioning
  • 2.2.1 RXE-100 Expansion Enclosure
  • 2.3 Operating system support
  • 2.4 Server consolidation
  • 2.5 ServerProven®
  • 2.6 IBM Datacenter Solution Program
  • 2.7 Application solutions
  • 2.7.1 Database applications
  • 2.7.2 Business logic
  • 2.7.3 e-Business and security transactions
  • 2.7.4 In-house developed compute-intensive applications
  • 2.7.5 Science and technology industries
  • 2.8 Why choose x455
  • Chapter 3. Planning
  • 3.1 System hardware
  • 3.1.1 Processors
  • 3.1.2 Memory
  • 3.1.3 PCI-X slot configuration
  • 3.1.4 Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller
  • 3.2 Cabling and connectivity
  • 3.2.1 SMP Expansion connectivity
  • 3.2.2 Remote Expansion Enclosure connectivity
  • 3.2.3 Remote Supervisor Adapter connectivity
  • 3.2.4 Serial connectivity.
  • 3.3 Storage considerations
  • 3.3.1 xSeries storage solutions
  • 3.3.2 Tape backup
  • 3.4 Rack installation
  • 3.5 Power considerations
  • 3.6 Operating system support
  • 3.6.1 Clustering
  • 3.7 IBM Director support
  • 3.8 Solution Assurance Review
  • 3.8.1 Trigger Tool
  • 3.8.2 Electronic Solution Assurance Review (eSAR)
  • Chapter 4. Installation
  • 4.1 Using The Extensible Firmware Interface
  • 4.1.1 EFI Firmware Boot Manager
  • 4.1.2 The EFI shell
  • 4.1.3 Driver Setup
  • 4.1.4 Flash update
  • 4.1.5 Configuration/Setup utility
  • 4.1.6 Diagnostic utility
  • 4.1.7 Boot Option Maintenance
  • 4.2 Configuring scalable partitions
  • 4.2.1 Creating a scalable partition
  • 4.2.2 Booting a scalable partition
  • 4.2.3 Multiple Monitors
  • 4.2.4 Deleting a scalable partition
  • 4.3 Installing Windows Server 2003
  • 4.3.1 Important information
  • 4.3.2 Preparing to install
  • 4.3.3 Installation
  • 4.3.4 Post-setup phase
  • 4.4 Installing Linux
  • 4.4.1 Linux IA-64 kernel overview
  • 4.4.2 Choosing a Linux distribution
  • 4.4.3 Installing SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8.0
  • 4.4.4 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS
  • 4.4.5 Linux boot process
  • 4.4.6 Information about the installed system
  • 4.4.7 Using the serial port for the Linux console
  • 4.4.8 RXE-100 Expansion Enclosure
  • 4.4.9 Upgrading drivers
  • Chapter 5. Management
  • 5.1 IBM Director
  • 5.1.1 Scalable Systems Manager
  • 5.2 The Remote Supervisor Adapter
  • 5.2.1 Connecting via a Web browser
  • 5.2.2 Connecting via the ASM interconnect
  • 5.2.3 Installing the device driver
  • 5.2.4 Configuring the remote control password
  • 5.3 Management using the Remote Supervisor Adapter
  • 5.3.1 Configuring which alerts to monitor
  • 5.3.2 Configuring SNMP
  • 5.3.3 Sending alerts directly to IBM Director
  • 5.3.4 Creating a test event action plan in IBM Director
  • 5.4 Windows System Resource Manager.
  • 5.4.1 WSRM description
  • 5.4.2 WSRM features
  • 5.4.3 WSRM in the x455
  • Abbreviations and acronyms
  • Related publications
  • IBM Redbooks
  • Other publications
  • Online resources
  • How to get IBM Redbooks
  • Help from IBM
  • Index
  • Back cover.

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