Introduction; Features - Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY B120 Operating Manual

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Introduction

The PRIMERGY B120 server is an Intel-based server for small and medium-sized networks and can
be used as a tower (floorstand) or rack servers. Conversion to the respective other version is
possible with an optional conversion kit.
The PRIMERGY B120 Server offers a high level of failure protection and availability through highly
developed hardware and software components. Hardware components include hot-replace carriers,
the ServerView server management , PDA (Prefailure Detection and Analyzing) and ASR&R
(Automatic Server Reconfiguration and Restart).
Security functions in the BIOS Setup and on the system board protect the data on the server against
manipulation. As a floorstand server, the lockable drive cover, and as rack server the lockable rack
offers additional security.
This Operating Manual tells you how to put your server into operation, how to operate it in daily use
and how to expand or upgrade your server.
Work steps which are identical for the tower and rack version are only described for the
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tower version.
Further information is provided:
in the manual "Safety, Guarantee and Ergonomics"
in the Technical Manual of the system board with the description for the BIOS setup.
in the technical manual for the rack (rack server)
in the manual for the monitor
in the manual for the ServerView server management
in the manual for the Remote Test and Diagnosis System RemoteView
in the documentation for the boards and drives
in the documentation of your operating system
in the information files of your operating system
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Features

System board
For a description of the features of the system board intergrated in your PRIMERGY B120 server,
please see the Technical Manual of the system board for the hardware and the description of the
BIOS-Setup for the firmware.
Hard disk subsystem
The hard disk subsystem is available in an SCSI hot-replace version, consisting of the SCSI
backplane and up to four SCSI hard disk slide-in modules with an SCA (Single Connector
Attachment) interface. With a disk array controller the PRIMERGY B120 server can be expanded to
a high-availability system.
The SCSI hard disk subsystem features Ultra160 SCSI. Standard controllers and disk array
controller can be used as SCSI controllers. With a disk array controller and a corresponding RAID
configuration (Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks), a defective hard disk drive can be replaced
during operation (hot-replace).
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