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Notices, statements, Reliability, availability, serviceability

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v Systems-management capabilities See the documentation provided with your systems-management software for more information. v Integrated network environment support The server comes with an Ethernet controller on the system board. This Ethernet controller has an interface for connecting to 10-MBps or 100-MBps networks. The server automatically selects between 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX environments. The controller provides full-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN). These controllers support Alert on LAN 2 technology. v IBM ServerGuide™ CDs The ServerGuide CDs that are included with the server provide programs to help you set up the server and install the network operating system (NOS). The ServerGuide program detects the hardware options that are installed and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. In addition, the ServerGuide CDs include a variety of application programs for the server. For more information about the ServerGuide CDs, see "Using the ServerGuide CDs" on page 32. Notices and statements used in this book The caution and danger statements also appear in the multilingual safety book provided on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Each statement is numbered for easy reference to the corresponding statement in the safety book. The notice and statement definitions are as follows: v Notes: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice. v Important: These notices provide information that might help you avoid inconvenient or problem situations. v Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, or data. An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage could occur. v Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you. A caution statement is placed just before a description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation. v Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation. Reliability, availability, and serviceability Three of the most important considerations in server design are reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored on the server; that the server is available when you want to use it; and that should a failure occur, you can easily diagnose and repair the failure with minimal inconvenience. The following is an abbreviated list of the RAS features that the server supports. v Reliability features - Boot block recovery - Cooling fans with speed-sensing capability - Customer-upgradable basic input/output system (BIOS) General information 5

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v
Systems-management
capabilities
See
the
documentation
provided
with
your
systems-management
software
for
more
information.
v
Integrated
network
environment
support
The
server
comes
with
an
Ethernet
controller
on
the
system
board.
This
Ethernet
controller
has
an
interface
for
connecting
to
10-MBps
or
100-MBps
networks.
The
server
automatically
selects
between
10BASE-T
and
100BASE-TX
environments.
The
controller
provides
full-duplex
(FDX)
capability,
which
enables
simultaneous
transmission
and
reception
of
data
on
the
Ethernet
local
area
network
(LAN).
These
controllers
support
Alert
on
LAN
2
technology.
v
IBM
ServerGuide
™
CDs
The
ServerGuide
CDs
that
are
included
with
the
server
provide
programs
to
help
you
set
up
the
server
and
install
the
network
operating
system
(NOS).
The
ServerGuide
program
detects
the
hardware
options
that
are
installed
and
provides
the
correct
configuration
programs
and
device
drivers.
In
addition,
the
ServerGuide
CDs
include
a
variety
of
application
programs
for
the
server.
For
more
information
about
the
ServerGuide
CDs,
see
“Using
the
ServerGuide
CDs”
on
page
32.
Notices
and
statements
used
in
this
book
The
caution
and
danger
statements
also
appear
in
the
multilingual
safety
book
provided
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
Each
statement
is
numbered
for
easy
reference
to
the
corresponding
statement
in
the
safety
book.
The
notice
and
statement
definitions
are
as
follows:
v
Notes:
These
notices
provide
important
tips,
guidance,
or
advice.
v
Important:
These
notices
provide
information
that
might
help
you
avoid
inconvenient
or
problem
situations.
v
Attention:
These
notices
indicate
possible
damage
to
programs,
devices,
or
data.
An
attention
notice
is
placed
just
before
the
instruction
or
situation
in
which
damage
could
occur.
v
Caution:
These
statements
indicate
situations
that
can
be
potentially
hazardous
to
you.
A
caution
statement
is
placed
just
before
a
description
of
a
potentially
hazardous
procedure
step
or
situation.
v
Danger:
These
statements
indicate
situations
that
can
be
potentially
lethal
or
extremely
hazardous
to
you.
A
danger
statement
is
placed
just
before
the
description
of
a
potentially
lethal
or
extremely
hazardous
procedure
step
or
situation.
Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability
Three
of
the
most
important
considerations
in
server
design
are
reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability
(RAS).
The
RAS
features
help
to
ensure
the
integrity
of
the
data
that
is
stored
on
the
server;
that
the
server
is
available
when
you
want
to
use
it;
and
that
should
a
failure
occur,
you
can
easily
diagnose
and
repair
the
failure
with
minimal
inconvenience.
The
following
is
an
abbreviated
list
of
the
RAS
features
that
the
server
supports.
v
Reliability
features
–
Boot
block
recovery
–
Cooling
fans
with
speed-sensing
capability
–
Customer-upgradable
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
General
information
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