Contents
Safety ............................v
Chapter 1. Introduction ......................1
Related documentation ......................3
The IBM Documentation CD ....................4
Hardware and software requirements ................4
Using the Documentation Browser .................4
Notices and statements in this document................5
Features and specifications.....................6
What your dx340 system-board tray offers ...............7
Reliability, availability, and serviceability ................9
IBM Director ..........................10
The UpdateXpress program ....................11
Chapter 2. Components, features, and controls ............13
System-board tray components ...................13
System-board connectors ....................14
System-board switches and jumpers ................15
Flexible chassis features .....................16
Hardware configuration examples ..................18
2U compute server ......................18
2U input/output server .....................18
2U storage server .......................19
3U storage server .......................19
Operator panel controls, LEDs, connectors, and power ..........20
Rear connectors ........................21
Turning on the system-board tray ..................22
Turning off the system-board tray ..................22
Chapter 3. Installing optional devices................23
Installation guidelines ......................23
System reliability guidelines ...................24
Handling static-sensitive devices .................24
Removing a 3U chassis from an iDataPlex rack .............25
Removing a system-board tray from a 2U chassis ............26
Removing a system-board tray from a 3U chassis ............27
Removing the system-board tray cover ................28
Removing an expansion enclosure .................29
Removing a hard disk drive ....................30
Removing a 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive ............30
Removing a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive ...........31
Removing a 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive ............32
Installing an adapter .......................33
Installing an adapter in a one-slot riser card .............34
Installing an adapter in a two-slot riser card .............35
Installing a hard disk drive.....................37
Installing a 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive .............37
Installing a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive ...........38
Installing a 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive .............39
Installing a memory module ....................40
Completing the installation.....................42
Reinstalling the system-board tray cover ..............42
Reinstalling an expansion enclosure ................43
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