Reliability, Availability, And Serviceability - IBM xSeries 206 User Manual

v Systems-management capabilities

Reliability, availability, and serviceability

Three important server 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 1-year parts, 1-year labor limited warranty
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 BIOS recovery to a backup image
v Automatic error retry or recovery
v Automatic memory downsizing on error detection
v Automatic restart on nonmaskable interrupt (NMI)
v Automatic Server Restart (ASR) logic supporting a system restart when the
v Automatic server restart after a power failure, based on the BIOS setting
v Availability of microcode level
v Boot-block recovery
v Built-in, menu-driven setup, system configuration, and redundant array of
v Built-in monitoring for fan, power, temperature, and voltage
v CD-based diagnostic programs
v Cooling fans with speed-sensing capability
v Customer support center that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
v Diagnostic support of ServeRAID adapters
1. Service availability will vary by country. Response time varies; may exclude holidays.
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xSeries 206 Type 8482: User's Guide
Your server supports an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II. This adapter,
when used with the systems-management software that comes with your server,
enables you to manage the functions of the server locally and remotely. The
Remote Supervisor Adapter II also provides system monitoring, event recording,
and dial-out alert capability.
See the documentation that comes with your systems-management software for
more information. To order an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II, contact
your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller.
on/power off and seven standard alerts for components such as fans, voltage,
and thermals
operating system becomes unresponsive
independent disks (RAID) configuration
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