What Your Compute Node Offers - IBM Flex System p260 Installation And Service Manual

See the ServerProven website for information about supported operating-system versions and all compute
node optional devices.

What your compute node offers

The design of the compute node takes advantage of advancements in chip technology, memory
management, and data storage.
The compute node uses the following features and technologies:
v Service processor
The service processor for the IBM Flex System p260 Compute Node or IBM Flex System p460 Compute
Node provides support for the following functions:
– Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
– The operating system
– Power control and advanced power management
– Reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features
– Serial over LAN (SOL)
– Continuous health monitoring and control
– Configurable notification and alerts
– Event logs that are time stamped and saved in nonvolatile memory and that can be attached to
email alerts
– Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) support
– Remote power control
– Remote firmware update and access to critical compute node settings
v Disk drive support
Reliability and service features:
v Dual alternating current power
supply
v IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis:
chassis redundant and hot-plug
power and cooling modules
v Boot-time processor deallocation
v Compute node hot plug
v Customer setup and expansion
v Automatic reboot on power loss
v Internal and chassis-external
temperature monitors
v ECC, chipkill memory
v System management alerts
v Light path diagnostics
v Electronic Service Agent call-home
capability
Electrical input: 12 V dc
Security: Fully compliant with NIST
800-131A. The security cryptography
mode set by the managing device
(CMM or FSM node) determines the
security mode in which the compute
node operates.
Chapter 1. Introduction
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