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Reliability, availability, and serviceability features
Three important computer design features are reliability, availability, and
serviceability (RAS). The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that
is stored in your server, the availability of the server when you need it, and the ease
with which you can diagnose and repair problems.
Your server has the following RAS features:
v AIC 7901 built-in self-test (BIST)
v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
v Advanced Desktop Management Interface (DMI) features
v Alert Standard Format (ASF) 2.0 support providing secure remote power
v Automatic error retry or recovery
v Automatic restart after power failure
v Auto-restart initial program load (IPL) power supply
v Boot-block recovery
v Built-in, menu-driven configuration and setup programs
v Cooling fans with speed-sensing capability
v Customer-upgradeable basic input/output system (BIOS) code
v ECC memory
v Error codes and messages
v Failover Ethernet support
v Menu-driven diagnostic programs on CD
v Microprocessor serial number access
v Monitoring support for temperature, voltage, and fan speed
v Parity checking on the SCSI bus and PCI bus
v Power-on self-test (POST)
v Read-only memory (ROM) checksums
v SDRAM with serial presence detect (SPD)
v Server management
v Standby voltage for system management features and monitoring
v System error log (with an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II installed)
v Vital product data (VPD); includes information stored in nonvolatile memory for
v Wake on LAN and Alert Standard Format
IBM Director
With IBM Director, a network administrator can:
v View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detail
v Monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as
v Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM Intel-based
on/power off and seven standard alerts for components such as fans, voltage,
and thermals
easier remote viewing
microprocessors, disks, and memory
servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers on a variety of
platforms
Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 306 Type 8836 server
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