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v Hard disk drive support
The blade server supports up to two of any one of the following types of storage
devices:
– 2.5-inch fixed SATA SFF solid state storage drives or SATA SFF hard disk
drives, up to 80 GB (8014 model)
– 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS SFF hard disk drives, RAID 0 and RAID 1 support, up
to 146 GB (8028 model)
– 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS SFF solid state storage drives, up to 146 GB (8028
model)
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v IBM
Director
IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to
centrally manage servers. For more information, see the IBM
documentation on the IBM
v IBM Enterprise X-Architecture
IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technology combines proven, innovative IBM
designs to make your x86-processor-based blade server powerful, scalable, and
reliable. For more information, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
xseries/xarchitecture/enterprise/index.html.
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that comes with the blade server
provides programs to help you set up the blade server and install a Windows
operating system. The ServerGuide program detects installed optional hardware
devices and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. For
more information about the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, see "Using the
ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 39.
v Microprocessor technology
The blade server supports an Intel LGA-771 microprocessor. Depending on the
model, the blade server comes with one of six specialty of Intel microprocessors.
For more information about supported microprocessors and their part numbers,
see the Problem Determination and Service Guide.
v Integrated network support
The blade server comes with one integrated Broadcom 5714S dual Gigabit
Ethernet controller, which support connection to a 10 Mbps network through an
Ethernet-compatible switch module in the BladeCenter unit. The controller
supports Wake on LAN technology.
v I/O expansion
The blade server has connectors on the system board for optional expansion
cards for adding more network communication capabilities to the blade server.
v Large system-memory capacity
The blade server system board supports up to 24 GB of system memory. The
memory controller provides support for up to six industry-standard registered
ECC DDR2 667 on Very Low Profile (VLP) form factor DIMMs installed on the
system board. For the most current list of supported DIMMs, see the
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ServerProven
list at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/
compat/us/.
v Light path diagnostics
Light path diagnostics provides light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to help you
diagnose problems. For more information, see the Problem Determination and
Service Guide.
v PCI Express
®
Director CD.
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Director
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Chapter 1. Introduction
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