What The Xseries 306 Server Offers - IBM 8836 - Eserver xSeries 306 Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

What the xSeries 306 server offers

Your server uses the following features and technologies:
v IBM Director
v IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technology
v Large system-memory capacity
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
v Integrated network support
v Large data-storage capacity
v ServeRAID
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xSeries 306 Type 1878, 8489 and 8836: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to
centrally manage xSeries servers. For more information about IBM Director, see
the IBM Director User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD.
IBM X-Architecture technology combines proven, innovative IBM designs to make
the server powerful, scalable, and reliable. For more information, go to
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/enterprise/index.html.
The memory bus supports up to 4 GB of system memory. The memory controller
supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to four industry-standard
PC2100/2700/3200, 266 megahertz (MHz), 2.5 V, 184-pin, registered,
double-data-rate (DDR), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM)
dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).
The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that comes with your server provides
programs to help you set up your server and install a 32-bit Windows
system. The ServerGuide program detects installed hardware options 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 11.
The xSeries 306 server comes with an integrated Intel
controller, which supports connection to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps
network. For more information, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers"
on page 15.
The xSeries 306 server supports up to two 25.4-mm (1-inch) slim-high, 3.5-inch
hard disk drives (serial advanced technology attachment (ATA) or SCSI,
depending on server model).
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The xSeries 306 server supports ServeRAID adapters to create redundant array
of independent disks (RAID) configurations.
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