Reliability, Availability, And Serviceability - IBM eServer xSeries 345 Type 8670 User Manual

v Integrated network environment support
v Redundant connection
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

Reliability, availability, and serviceability

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.
v Automatic error retry and recovery
v Automatic restart after a power failure
v Backup basic input/output system (BIOS) switching under the control of the
v Built-in monitoring for fan, power, temperature, voltage, and power-supply
v Cable-presence detection on most connectors
v Chipkill memory protection
v Error codes and messages
v Error correcting code (ECC) L2 cache and system memory
v Hot-swap hard disk drives
v Information and Light Path Diagnostics LED panels
v Integrated service processor subsystem for remote system management
v Memory scrubbing and Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) (background and real
v Menu-driven setup, system configuration, and redundant array of independent
v Availability of microcode and diagnostic levels
v Parity checking on the small computer system interface (SCSI) bus and PCI
v Power management: Compliance with Advanced Configuration and Power
Your server comes with an Ethernet controller on the system board. This
Ethernet controller has an interface for connecting to 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or
1000-Mbps networks. The server automatically selects between 10BASE-T,
100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T. The controller provides full-duplex (FDX)
capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the
Ethernet local area network (LAN).
The addition of an optional 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. If the appropriate
device drivers are installed, this switching occurs without data loss and without
user intervention.
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The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that is included with your server
provides programs to help you set up your server and install the network
operating system (NOS). The ServerGuide program detects the hardware options
that are installed 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 11.
service processor
redundancy
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disks (RAID) configuration programs
buses
Interface (ACPI)
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