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Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 336 Type 8837 server The IBM® ™ xSeries® 336 Type 8837 server is a 1-U-high1 rack model Eserver server for high-volume network transaction processing. This high-performance, symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) server is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, input/output (I/O) flexibility, and high manageability. Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of the server. These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future. The server comes with a limited warranty. For more information about the terms of the warranty, see the warranty appendix in the Installation Guide. The server contains IBM Enterprise X-Architecture™ technologies, which help increase performance and reliability. For more information, see "What your server offers" on page 4 and "Reliability, availability, and serviceability" on page 5. You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/. For service or assistance information, see Appendix A, "Getting help and technical assistance," on page 43. Related documentation This User's Guide provides general information about the server, including information about features, how to configure the server, and how to get help. In addition to this User's Guide, the following documentation comes with the server: v Installation Guide This printed document contains instructions for setting up the server and basic instructions for installing some options. v Option Installation Guide This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains detailed instructions for installing, removing, and connecting optional devices that the server supports. v Safety Information This document is in PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains translated caution and danger statements. Each caution and danger statement that appears in the documentation has a number that you can use to locate the corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information document. v Rack Installation Instructions This printed document contains instructions for installing the server in a rack. v Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide This document is in PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for service technicians. 1. Racks are marked in vertical increments of 1.75 inches each. Each increment is referred to as a unit, or a "U". A 1-U-high device is 1.75 inches tall. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 1

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Chapter
1.
Introducing
the
xSeries
336
Type
8837
server
The
IBM
®
Eserver
™
xSeries
®
336
Type
8837
server
is
a
1-U-high
1
rack
model
server
for
high-volume
network
transaction
processing.
This
high-performance,
symmetric
multiprocessing
(SMP)
server
is
ideally
suited
for
networking
environments
that
require
superior
microprocessor
performance,
input/output
(I/O)
flexibility,
and
high
manageability.
Performance,
ease
of
use,
reliability,
and
expansion
capabilities
were
key
considerations
in
the
design
of
the
server.
These
design
features
make
it
possible
for
you
to
customize
the
system
hardware
to
meet
your
needs
today
and
provide
flexible
expansion
capabilities
for
the
future.
The
server
comes
with
a
limited
warranty.
For
more
information
about
the
terms
of
the
warranty,
see
the
warranty
appendix
in
the
Installation
Guide
.
The
server
contains
IBM
Enterprise
X-Architecture
™
technologies,
which
help
increase
performance
and
reliability.
For
more
information,
see
“What
your
server
offers”
on
page
4
and
“Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability”
on
page
5.
You
can
obtain
up-to-date
information
about
the
server
and
other
IBM
server
products
at
For
service
or
assistance
information,
see
Appendix
A,
“Getting
help
and
technical
assistance,”
on
page
43.
Related
documentation
This
User’s
Guide
provides
general
information
about
the
server,
including
information
about
features,
how
to
configure
the
server,
and
how
to
get
help.
In
addition
to
this
User’s
Guide
,
the
following
documentation
comes
with
the
server:
v
Installation
Guide
This
printed
document
contains
instructions
for
setting
up
the
server
and
basic
instructions
for
installing
some
options.
v
Option
Installation
Guide
This
document
is
in
Portable
Document
Format
(PDF)
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
detailed
instructions
for
installing,
removing,
and
connecting
optional
devices
that
the
server
supports.
v
Safety
Information
This
document
is
in
PDF
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
translated
caution
and
danger
statements.
Each
caution
and
danger
statement
that
appears
in
the
documentation
has
a
number
that
you
can
use
to
locate
the
corresponding
statement
in
your
language
in
the
Safety
Information
document.
v
Rack
Installation
Instructions
This
printed
document
contains
instructions
for
installing
the
server
in
a
rack.
v
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide
This
document
is
in
PDF
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
information
to
help
you
solve
problems
yourself,
and
it
contains
information
for
service
technicians.
1.
Racks
are
marked
in
vertical
increments
of
1.75
inches
each.
Each
increment
is
referred
to
as
a
unit,
or
a
“U”.
A
1-U-high
device
is
1.75
inches
tall.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
1