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configuring 131
four-node 68
two-node 68
multiple chassis 22
multiple monitors 135
N
NetBurst architecture 9
NetXtreme 64
nodes 22
non-redundant LED 87
NUMA 36
O
OLAP 49
OnForever 41
operating system support 87
operating systems supported 35
OS loader 29
P
parallel port 3
partitions 22
PCI-X
See also RXE-100
board assembly 6
bridges 17
coexistence with PCI 62
scan order 63
slots in the RXE-100 70
slots in the x455 17, 61
performance
memory 14, 60
PCI-X slots 18
physical consolidation 44
planning 55–90
POST 93
power
considerations 87
modules (processor board) 9–10
supplies 27
power supplies 27
primary node 23, 26
processor-board assembly
LEDs 10
processors
installation order 9, 56
IBM Eserver xSeries 455 Planning and Installation Guide
212
option part numbers 56
processor-board assembly 6, 9
upgrades 56
protective MBR 32
PS/2 keyboard and mouse 3
PXE boot 94
R
rack installation 85
RAID-1 array, creating 105
RAMDISK.EFI 103
rear view 5, 17
Red Hat Linux 154
installing 160
Redbooks Web site 208
Contact us xii
reduced-legacy 34
redundancy 27
remind button 10
remote control password 186
Remote Deployment Manager 3
Remote Expansion I/O port 17
Remote Supervisor Adapter 177
alerts 188
ASM interconnect 184
connectivity 76
device driver 185
DHCP address 179
driver 145
features 19
firmware updates 116
in-band 178
out-of-band 179
remote control pasword 186
static address 181
RS-232 serial port 19
RS-485 19
rules
PCI slots 61
RXE-100 21, 70
cabling 71
connectivity options 21, 24, 72
Linux 172
slots 71
S
SAL updates 113
scalability
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