What Your Server Offers - IBM 206m - eServer xSeries - 8485 User Manual

What your server offers

The server uses the following features and technologies:
v Mini baseboard management controller (mini-BMC)
v High-performance graphics controller
v IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD
v IBM Director
v IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technology
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
v Integrated network support
v Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capabilities
v Large system-memory capacity
v Redundant connection
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xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: User's Guide
The mini-BMC provides basic service-processor environmental monitoring
functions. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system
component fails, the mini-BMC lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem.
The server comes with an onboard graphics controller. This high-performance
controller supports high resolutions and includes many performance-enhancing
features for the operating-system environment.
The server comes with an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD, which you can use to
diagnose problems.
IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to
centrally manage xSeries servers. For more information, see the IBM Director
documentation on the IBM Director CD.
IBM X-Architecture technology combines proven, innovative IBM designs to make
your Intel-processor-based server powerful, scalable, and reliable. For more
information, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/
enterprise/index.html.
The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that comes with the server provides
programs to help you set up the server and install a 32-bit operating system. The
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ServerGuide program detects installed hardware options and provides the
correct configuration programs and device drivers.
Important:: If your server comes preloaded with an operating system and
software, you do not need to use the IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
to install the operating system. This will overwrite the existing preload.
For more information about the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, see
"Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 56.
The server comes with an integrated Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
controller, which supports connection to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps
network. For more information, see "Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet
controller" on page 66.
Some server models support up to four 25.4-mm (1-inch) slim-high, 3.5-inch
hot-swap hard disk drives in the hot-swap bays. With the hot-swap feature, you
can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server.
The server supports up to 8 GB of system memory. The memory controller
supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to four industry-standard, 1.8 V,
184-pin, double-data-rate 2 (DDR2), PC2-4200 unbuffered, synchronous dynamic
random-access memory (SDRAM) dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).
The addition of an optional network interface card (NIC) provides a failover
capability to a redundant Ethernet connection. If a problem occurs with the