Notices And Statements In This Document; Features And Specifications - IBM System x3850 X5 Installation And User Manual

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Notices and statements in this document

The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingual
Safety Information document, which is on the IBM Documentation CD. Each
statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in your
language in the Safety Information document.
The following notices and statements are used in this document:
v Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
v Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you
v Attention: These notices indicate potential damage to programs, devices, or data.
v Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous
v Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or

Features and specifications

The following information is a summary of the features and specifications of the
server. Depending on the server model, some features might not be available, or
some specifications might not apply.
Notes:
1. Racks are marked in vertical increments of 4.45 cm (1.75 inches). Each
2. Power consumption and heat output vary depending on the number and type
3. The sound levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments
4. When you add an optional memory expansion module to your server
avoid inconvenient or problem situations.
An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which
damage might occur.
to you. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially
hazardous procedure step or situation.
extremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the
description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or
situation.
increment is referred to as a unit, or "U." A 1-U-high device is 4.45 cm (1.75
inches) tall.
of optional features that are installed and the power-management optional
features that are in use.
according to the procedures specified by the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) S12.10 and ISO 7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO
9296. Actual sound-pressure levels in a given location might exceed the average
values stated because of room reflections and other nearby noise sources. The
declared sound-power levels indicate an upper limit, below which a large
number of computers will operate.
configuration and you plan to use the optional USB flash device with VMware
ESXi embedded hypervisor software, see the documentation that comes with
the USB flash device and the operating system installation instructions for
installing ESXi (or ESX, depending on your environment) on your server at
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