Chapter 3. Features And Technologies; What Is Included With Your Server; Features - Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 Installation And User Manual

Chapter 3. Features and technologies

What is included with your server

The RD240 server package includes the server, a power cord, documentation, the
ThinkServer Documentation DVD, and software media.

Features

The RD240 server offers the following features and technologies:
v Microprocessor(s)
v BIOS
v EasyStartup DVD
v Integrated network support
v Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability
v Large system-memory capacity
v High-performance graphics controller
v Redundant connection
v Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0
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The server supports up to two Intel
microprocessors.
The server firmware defines a standard interface between the operating system,
platform firmware, and external devices.
The ThinkServer EasyStartup program guides you through the configuration of
the hardware, the RAID controller, and the installation of the operating system
and device drivers.
The server comes with two integrated single-port Gigabit Ethernet controllers
and each supports connection to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps network.
For more information, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page
88.
Some hot-swap server models support eight 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives.
With the hot-swap feature, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives
without turning off the server.
The server supports up to 64 GB of system memory. The memory module
supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to eight industry-standard
single-rank or dual-rank, 1333 MHz, DDR3 (third-generation double-data-rate)
registered synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) dual inline
memory modules (DIMMs).
The server comes with an onboard high-performance graphics controller that
supports high resolutions and includes many performance-enhancing features
for the operating-system environment.
The two onboard network interface controllers (NIC) provide a failover
capability to a redundant Ethernet connection. If a problem occurs with the
primary Ethernet connection, all Ethernet traffic that is associated with the
primary connection is automatically switched to the redundant NIC. If the
applicable device drivers are installed, this switching occurs without data loss
and without user intervention.
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