Model Overview; Minimum Functional Server - IBM eserver i5 Handbook

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Model overview

This section takes a closer look at the minimum functional server, required
features, and optional features.

Minimum functional server

A minimum functional server consists of the base server unit and selected priced
features. The base server includes:
Physical package and power elements
Base CEC enclosure (CCIN 788A)
I/O Backplane (CCIN 28DA), which includes:
– Two USB Type A
Not supported on IBM i5/OS V5R3; are supported by specific releases of
AIX 5L and specific Linux distributions
– Two 10/100/1000 Mbps UTP Ethernet ports
Not supported by i5/OS V5R3 for local area network (LAN) console
– Two high-speed link (HSL)-2/RIO-G ports
Enables 1 HSL-2/RIO-G loop
– One system connection port (for Service Processor flex cable connection)
– Six hot-plug PCI-X card slots
Slots 1 through 5 are long slots. Slot 6 is a short slot. Slot 6 volume may
also be used for HSL-2/RIO-G input/output (I/O) port expansion.
Serial Port card (CCIN 25F8)
– Two serial ports provide a full-duplex serial interface to support
communications with serial peripheral devices. Configured as RS232
serial.
– Not supported by i5/OS V5R3 but are supported by specific releases of
AIX 5L and specific Linux distributions.
System Serial number, VPD, capacity card
Blindswap cassettes
– Manufacturing installs empty
PCI-X slots 1 to 5 require #7862, and PCI-X slot 6 requires #7861. The
Integrated xSeries Adapter, if installed, requires
– Additional restrictions may apply, based on specific cards.
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blindswap cassettes
in all empty PCI-X slots.
blindswap cassette
#7863.