Introduction - Fujitsu SE500 Basic Operating Manual

1 Introduction

The FUJITSU Server BS2000 SE Series unites the existing server lines S servers and SQ
servers in the server line SE servers.
Depending on requirements, the SE server contains all the system components needed for
operation as an overall application:
– SU /390 for BS2000 guest systems
– Server Unit x86 with BS2000, Linux or Windows guest systems
– Application Units x86 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's IP or FC network.
The SE server is installed entirely and tested on the vendor's premises in accordance with
customer specifications.
Many hardware components are redundant in design, thus ensuring that even if a fault
occurs with these components, operation can continue with the same performance.
You can easily upgrade the models on site.
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. These new generation versions are
called SU300 M2, MU M2 and HNC M2. They are supported from basic software V6.2A
onwards.
The FUJITSU BS2000 servers of the SE Series that are equipped with this hardware
generation are called SE300B, SE500B and SE700B.
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.
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