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Reliability, availability, serviceability

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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 and records the error in the error log. Note: In messages and documentation, term service processor refers to the mini-baseboard management controller or the optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. v Redundant connection The addition of an optional network interface card (NIC) provides 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. v ServeRAID™ support The server supports ServeRAID adapters to create redundant array of independent disks (RAID) configurations. The server also has integrated RAID level-0 and level-1 support in selected models. In addition, some hot-swap models support RAID level-5 when a ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA controller is installed. v Systems-management capabilities The server supports an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, which provides service-processor functions in addition to those that the mini-BMC provides. When this adapter is used with the systems-management software that comes with the server, you can manage the functions of the server locally and remotely. The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine 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 SlimLine, contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller. Note: In messages and documentation, the term service processor refers to the integrated mini-baseboard management controller or the optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. 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 the server, the availability of the server when you need it, and the ease with which you can diagnose and repair problems. The server has the following RAS features: v 1-year parts and 1-year labor limited warranty (Machine Type 4367) and 3-year parts and 3-year labor limited warranty (Machine Type 4368) v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) v Advanced Desktop Management Interface (DMI) features 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) 6 System x3200 M2 Types 4367 and 4368: User's Guide

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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
and
records
the
error
in
the
error
log.
Note:
In
messages
and
documentation,
term
service
processor
refers
to
the
mini-baseboard
management
controller
or
the
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine.
v
Redundant
connection
The
addition
of
an
optional
network
interface
card
(NIC)
provides
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.
v
ServeRAID
™
support
The
server
supports
ServeRAID
adapters
to
create
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
configurations.
The
server
also
has
integrated
RAID
level-0
and
level-1
support
in
selected
models.
In
addition,
some
hot-swap
models
support
RAID
level-5
when
a
ServeRAID-MR10i
SAS/SATA
controller
is
installed.
v
Systems-management
capabilities
The
server
supports
an
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine,
which
provides
service-processor
functions
in
addition
to
those
that
the
mini-BMC
provides.
When
this
adapter
is
used
with
the
systems-management
software
that
comes
with
the
server,
you
can
manage
the
functions
of
the
server
locally
and
remotely.
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
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
SlimLine,
contact
your
IBM
marketing
representative
or
authorized
reseller.
Note:
In
messages
and
documentation,
the
term
service
processor
refers
to
the
integrated
mini-baseboard
management
controller
or
the
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine.
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
the
server,
the
availability
of
the
server
when
you
need
it,
and
the
ease
with
which
you
can
diagnose
and
repair
problems.
The
server
has
the
following
RAS
features:
v
1-year
parts
and
1-year
labor
limited
warranty
(Machine
Type
4367)
and
3-year
parts
and
3-year
labor
limited
warranty
(Machine
Type
4368)
v
Advanced
Configuration
and
Power
Interface
(ACPI)
v
Advanced
Desktop
Management
Interface
(DMI)
features
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)
6
System
x3200
M2
Types
4367
and
4368:
User’s
Guide