Includes setup, expansion, and hardware specifications for Xserve G5

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Contents

Preface 7 Introducing Xserve G5
Chapter 1 9 Xserve G5 Overview
10 Your Server at a Glance—Front Panel
12 Your Server at a Glance—Back Panel
14 Your Server at a Glance—Interior
16 Your Cluster Node Server at a Glance
18 Your Server at a Glance—Mounting Hardware
Chapter 2 21 Preparing to Install Your Server
21 Guidelines for Server Installation
21 Choose the Server's Position in a Rack
22 Electrical Power
23 Operating Environment
23 Rack Stability
23 Considerations for Cables
24 Security
Chapter 3 25 Installing Your Server in a Rack
26 Getting Ready to Install
27 Determine the Position for the Server in the Rack
28 Preparing the Server for Installation
32 Installing the Server in a Four-Post Rack or Cabinet
36 Place the Server in the Rack
37 Install the Cable-Management Arm and Cables
46 Installing the Server in a Short Four-Post Rack
49 Place the Server in the Rack
51 Installing the Server in a Two-Post (Telco) Rack
54 Connect Cables Directly to the Server
55 Disconnecting Cables From the Server's Back Panel
56 Preparing the Server for Software Setup
Chapter 4 57 Using Your Server
57 Starting Up the Server

58 Monitoring Status Lights and Other Indicators on the Server

58 Working With Advanced Network Services

59 Setting Up a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)

59 Enabling Jumbo Ethernet Frames

59 Controlling Access to a Connected Keyboard and Mouse

60 Working With an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

60 Changing the System Language

60 Shutting Down the System Remotely

61 If the Server Has a Problem

62 What to Do If...

63 Entering Firmware Boot Commands From the System's Front Panel

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

65 Updating or Installing Software on Xserve G5 Systems

65 Installing or Restoring Software on Your Xserve G5 System

66 Using a Second Xserve G5 System to Install Server Software

67 Starting Up From an External FireWire Optical Drive

68 Connecting Another Mac With the Xserve G5 System in Target Disk Mode

69 Installing and Restoring From a Network Server

69 Installing or Replacing Server Components

70 Installing or Replacing an Apple Drive Module

72 Opening and Closing the Server

75 Adding Memory

78 Installing a PCI-X Card or PCI Card

79 About PCI-X Cards for the Server

79 Installing a PCI-X Card or PCI Card

83 Replacing the Battery

Appendix A

Specifications

Processor and Memory Specifications

Dimensions and Operating Environment

Optical Drive Specifications

Ethernet Specifications

FireWire Specifications

USB Specifications

Serial Port Specifications

Power Supply

Power Requirements for Devices You Can Connect

System Clock and Battery

Appendix B

89 Safety, Maintenance, and Ergonomics

89 Important Safety Information

90 Handling Your Computer Equipment

90 Protecting Your Optical Drive
90 Power Supply
91 Cleaning Your Equipment
91 Cleaning the Server's Case
91 Apple and the Environment
91 For More Information
91 Health-Related Information About Computer Use

Introducing Xserve G5

Congratulations on purchasing your new server. This product is designed to be mounted in a rack. Once the server is installed in the rack, an administrator or other user can slide it open from the front to exchange or add components.

Among the distinctive hardware features of the server are:

• One or two G5 processors, with 256 kilobytes (K) of level 2 cache

• Up to 8 gigabytes (GB) of DDR Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (SDRAM)

• Three Apple Drive Module bays, supporting up to three hot-pluggable hard disks, accessible from the front, with status and activity lights

• Front panel with slot-loading optical drive (standard model), LED status lights, power and system identifier buttons and lights, FireWire 400 port, and security lock for the enclosure

• Back panel with two Gigabit Ethernet ports (auto-negotiating 10/100/1000 megabits per second), two FireWire 800 ports, two USB ports, and serial port that supports RS-232-compatible connection

Cable-management arm so that you can open the unit without disconnecting cables

• Two internal expansion slots for PCI-X cards

• Fault-sensing operation with sensors to detect internal temperature, fan array status or failure, power status or failure, and open enclosure

Among the services included with the Mac OS X Server standard configuration are:

• File and print services for