Reliability, Availability, And Serviceability Features - IBM Netfinity 4500R Type 8656 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Reliability, availability, and serviceability features

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Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656
• Redundant network-interface card
The addition of an optional, redundant network interface card (NIC) provides a
failover capability to a redundant Ethernet connection. If a problem occurs with
the primary Ethernet connection, all Ethernet traffic associated with this primary
connection is automatically switched to the redundant NIC. This switching occurs
without data loss and without user intervention.
• Optional digital linear tape drive
The addition of an optional digital linear tape drive (DLT) allows quick backup of
large amounts of data.
• IBM ServerGuide CDs
The ServerGuide CDs included with your Netfinity servers provide programs to
help you set up your server and install the network operating system (NOS). The
ServerGuide program detects the hardware options installed, and provides the
correct configuration programs and device drivers. In addition, the ServerGuide
CDs include a variety of application programs for your server. See
SERVERGUIDE for more information.
Three of the most important features in server design are reliability, availability, and
serviceability (RAS). These factors help to ensure the integrity of the data stored on
your server; that your server is available when you want to use it; and that should a
failure occur, you can easily diagnose and repair the failure with minimal
inconvenience.
The following is an abbreviated list of the RAS features that your server supports.
• Menu-driven setup, system configuration, RAID configuration, and diagnostic
programs
• Power-on self-test (POST)
• Integrated Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor
• Predictive failure alerts
• System auto-configuring from configuration menu
• Remote system problem-determination support
• Power and temperature monitoring
• Fault-resilient startup
• Hot-swap drive bays
• Error codes and messages
• System error logging
• Upgradable BIOS, diagnostics, and Netfinity Advanced System Management
Processor code
• Automatic restart after a power failure
• Parity checking on the SCSI and PCI buses
• Error checking and correcting (ECC) memory
• Redundant hot-swap power supply option
• Redundant hot-swap cooling option
• Redundant Ethernet capabilities (with optional adapter)
• Vital Product Data (VPD) on processor complex, system board, power backplane,
SCSI backplane, and each power supply
• Operator information panel and group of diagnostic LEDs on the system board
• Remote Connect