Reliability, Availability, And Serviceability Features - IBM Netfinity 4500R User Reference Manual

RAS features

Reliability, availability, and serviceability features

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for up to four industry standard PC133, 3.3 V, 168-pin, 8-byte, registered,
synchronous-dynamic-random access memory (SDRAM) dual inline memory
modules (DIMMs).
• System-management capabilities
Your server comes with an Advanced System Management Processor on the
system board. This processor, in conjunction with the Netfinity Manager™
software provided on your ServerGuide
functions of the server locally and remotely. The Advanced System Management
Processor also provides system monitoring, event recording, and dial-out alert
capability. For more information about the Advanced System Management
Processor, refer to the documentation on the IBM Netfinity Documentation CD.
Note: The Advanced System Management Processor is sometimes referred to
as the service processor.
• Integrated network environment support
Your server comes with an Ethernet controller on the system board. This
Ethernet controller has an interface for connecting to 10-Mbps or 100-Mbps
networks. The server automatically selects between 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX.
The controller provides full-duplex (FDX) capability, which allows simultaneous
transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN).
• 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 server 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 "Chapter 4.
Using the ServerGuide CDs," on page 21 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
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CDs, allows you to manage the