Introduction - Fujitsu BS2000 SE Series Operating Manual

1 Introduction

The Fujitsu Server BS2000 SE series with its innovative HW and SW features forms the proven mainframe line
from Fujitsu. Designed as hybrid systems, the SE servers create a new quality of openness and integration
capability of different server and peripheral systems with simultaneous comprehensive and cross-system
manageability.
Under the umbrella of the SE infrastructure, multiple application scenarios are possible in various combinations for
both mainframe applications and applications of the open world. The server architecture offers comprehensive
performance scalability (scale-up and scale-out), and ensures that users can manage their application workloads
securely, quickly and efficiently across technological boundaries with maximum availability.
One major aim of the SE servers is to provide a uniform management strategy which offers customers significant
added value through maximum integration, and guarantees extremely cost-effective operation of their IT.
The heart of the SE series is formed by the /390-based Server Units, the x86-based Server Units, the Net Unit (NU)
and the Management Unit (MU).
All components are integrated into a standard 19" rack and are supplied to customers ready to use.
In addition to their high system performance, the servers of the SE series offer enhanced configuration options,
maximum availability and, not least of all, significantly reduced power consumption compared with predecessors.
Depending on requirements, the SE server contains all the system components needed for operation as an overall
application:
Server Unit /390 for BS2000 guest systems
Server Unit x86 for BS2000 guest systems
Application Units x86 for operating Native or hypervisor systems (e.g. Linux, Windows, VMware, etc.)
Net Unit as a high-speed, server-internal infrastructure to connect the components with each other and with the
customer's IP networks.
Shareable tape and disk periphery
Infrastructure to connect the components with the customer's FC networks
Information on using the manual
The Operating Manual consists of a number of modules and describes the features and hardware components of
the Fujitsu Server BS2000 SE series. Users should read the operating manuals carefully in order to obtain optimal
performance from the SE server.
This manual describes the hardware component Server Unit x86 and complements the Basic Operating Manual [ ].
You will find a comprehensive introductory chapter in the Basic Operating Manual. The chapters "Important notes"
on SE server operation and "Environmental protection and service" are contained only in the Basic Operating
Manual.
In the following, abbreviations are used to describe the SE server models and their components. These are
explained in the introduction to the Basic Operating Manual [ ] in the section "Models, Names, Abbreviations". 1
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