Server Features - IBM 8669 - Eserver xSeries 342 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Server features

The xSeries 342 is designed to be cost-effective, powerful, and flexible. The server
offers:
v Impressive performance using an innovative approach to SMP
v Large data-storage and hot-swap capabilities
v Optional PCI adapters
v Redundant cooling capability
v Optional redundant power capability
v Large system memory
v IBM integrated system management processor (ISMP)
v Integrated network environment support
v Redundant network-interface card
The server supports up to two Intel Pentium III microprocessors. The server
comes with one microprocessor installed; you can install an additional
microprocessor to enhance performance and provide SMP capability.
All models of the server support up to three hot-swap hard disk drives. This
hot-swap feature enables you to remove and replace hard disk drives without
turning off the server. The xSeries 3-Pack Ultra 160 Hot-Swap Expansion Kit
option is available to add three additional drives.
The server uses peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus architecture to
provide compatibility with a wide range of existing hardware devices and software
applications. The server supports up to five PCI adapters in the expansion slots
on the system board.
The redundant cooling capability of the hot-swap fans in the server allow
continued operation if one of the fans fails. You can also replace a failing
hot-swap fan without turning off the server.
You can install an additional 270-watt power supply in the server to provide
redundant power for the server. The Power Non-Redundant (NON) light emitting
diode (LED) in the group of diagnostic LEDs on the system board is lit when the
power load is 270 watts or greater with two power supplies installed.
The memory bus in the server supports up to 4 GB (GB equals approximately
1000000000 bytes) of system memory. The memory controller provides error
correcting code (ECC) support for up to four industry standard PC133, 3.3 V,
168-pin, 8-byte, registered, synchronous-dynamic-random access memory
(SDRAM) dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).
The integrated system management processor provides environmental monitoring
for the server. When environmental conditions exceed thresholds or when system
components fail, the ISMP lights the Light Path Diagnostics
the location of the problem. Critical errors, as well as environmental and
configuration information, are also included in the error log.
If an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed on the Advanced System
Management (ASM) interconnect network, you can view the system health;
update the ISMP code; power on, power off, and restart the server; view the error
log; view the vital product data; and send alerts over the ASM interconnect
network.
The server comes with an Ethernet controller on the system board. This Ethernet
controller has an interface for connecting to 10-Mbps or 100-Mbps networks. The
server automatically selects between 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX. The controller
provides full-duplex (FDX) capability, which allows simultaneous transmission and
reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN).
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