Introduction - Fujitsu BS2000 SE Series Operating Manual

Server Unit /390

1 Introduction

With the FUJITSU Server BS2000 SE Series (SE servers), FUJITSU offers a server infrastructure which consists of
two server lines.
Depending on requirements, an SE server contains all the system components needed for operation as an overall
application:
/390-based BS2000 Server Unit
x86-based Server Units with BS2000 guest systems, SU300 also with Linux or Windows guest systems as an
option
x86-based Application Units for operating Native or hypervisor systems (e.g. Linux, Windows, VMware, OVM,
etc.)
Shareable tape and disk periphery
A high-speed, server-internal infrastructure to connect the components with each other and with the customer
LAN or SAN.
Information on the hardware lifecycle of the FUJITSU Server BS2000 SE Series (Changes
since the last edition of the manual)
With the hardware lifecycle of the SE Series, the hardware basis for the Server Unit x86, the Management Unit and
the HNC has been renewed several times. If the following generations are not identified by their own designations
(e.g. SU700 -> SU700B -> SU710), the generations are identified by a subsequent Mx with x = 1,2,3,...: MU M2,
MU M3, HNC M2, HNC M3 etc. The generation M2 is supported as of SE V6.2A, the generation M3 as of version
6.3A04.
The changes in the manuals are mainly due to these new hardware lifecycle generation models. Any differences to
the previous models regarding structure and operation are described in detail.
Information on using the manual
The Operating Manual consists of a number of modules and describes the features and hardware components of
the FUJITSU BS2000 servers of the SE series. Users should read the operating manuals carefully in order to obtain
optimal performance from the SE server.
This manual describes the hardware component Server Unit /390 (SU700, SU700B, SU710 and SU500) and
complements the Basic Operating Manual [ ]. You will find a comprehensive introductory chapter in the Basic
Operating Manual. The chapters "Important notes" on SE server operation and "Environmental protection and
service" are contained only in the Basic Operating Manual.
In the following, abbreviations are used to describe the SE server models and their components. These are
explained in the introduction to the Basic Operating Manual [ ] in the section "Models, Names, Abbreviations".
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