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What your server offers
The server uses the following features and technologies:
v High-performance graphics controller
v System Diagnostics CD
v IBM Director
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
v Integrated network support
v Large system-memory capacity
v Redundant connection
Reliability, availability, and serviceability
Three important server design features are reliability, availability, and serviceability
(RAS). The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored in
the server, the availability of the server when you need it, and the ease with which
you can diagnose and repair problems.
The server has the following RAS features:
v 1-year parts, 1-year labor limited warranty
v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
v Advanced Desktop Management Interface (DMI) features
The server comes with an integrated graphics controller. This high-performance
controller supports high resolutions and includes many performance-enhancing
features for your operating-system environment.
The server comes with an System Diagnostics CD, which you can use to
diagnose problems.
IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to
centrally manage System x and xSeries servers. For more information, see the
IBM xSeries Systems Management Web page at http://www.ibm.com/systems/
management/, which presents an overview of IBM Systems Management and
IBM Director. The server supports level 0 only.
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The ServerGuide
Setup and Installation provides programs to help you set up
the server and install the operating system. The ServerGuide program detects
installed optional hardware devices 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 42.
The server comes with an integrated Intel Gigabit Ethernet controller, which
supports connection to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps network. For more
information, see "Configuring the Intel Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 45.
The server supports up to 8 GB of system memory. The memory controller
supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to four industry-standard, 1.8 V,
240-pin, double-data-rate 2 (DDR2), PC2-5300 or PC2-6400 unbuffered,
synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) dual inline memory
modules (DIMMs).
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 that is associated with the
primary connection is automatically switched to the redundant NIC. If the
applicable device drivers are installed, this switching occurs without data loss and
without user intervention.
Chapter 1. The System x3100 Type 4348 server
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