Chapter 1. System Unit Description; Typical Workstation Arrangement; System Unit - IBM R/S6000 7012 300 Series Operator's Manual

Chapter 1. System Unit Description

This chapter contains information to help you become familiar with the 7012 system unit.

Typical Workstation Arrangement

Your system unit may have a display, keyboard, and mouse attached to it, plus a wide range
of other available options such as a tape drive, printers, data communications, terminals,
and plotters.
An illustration of a typical system unit office arrangement follows:
Tape Drive

System Unit

The system unit processes data (input) from the keyboard, mouse, tablet, disk drives,
diskettes, tape drives, and communications connections. It contains a 32-bit processor,
input/output (I/O) adapters, memory, and media storage devices. The hardware is controlled
by the operating system program.
Each model of the system unit has a standard memory size, but each can be configured with
additional memory cards. See Adapters, Devices, and Cable Information, Order Number,
SA23-2764 for details.
The system unit provides slots for the installation of Micro Channel adapters. Internal
hardware controls the 3.5-inch diskette drive, speaker, two serial ports, one parallel port,
mouse, keyboard, tablet, and disk drives.
Keyboard
3-Button Mouse
Display
System Unit
System Unit Description
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