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Chapter 1. Introduction The IBM xSeries 365 server is a 3-U-high1 rack model server for Eserver 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 your 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. You can obtain up-to-date information about your server and other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/. Related publications This Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide contains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for a service technician. In addition to this Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting 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 User's Guide This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It provides general information about the server, including information about features, how to configure the server, and how to get help. v Option Installation Guide This document is in PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains detailed instructions for installing, removing, and connecting optional devices that the server supports. v Rack Installation Instructions This printed document contains instructions for installing the server in a rack. 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. Depending on the server model, additional documentation might be included on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. 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. 2003 1

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Chapter
1.
Introduction
The
IBM
Eserver
xSeries
365
server
is
a
3-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
your
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.
You
can
obtain
up-to-date
information
about
your
server
and
other
IBM
server
products
at
Related
publications
This
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide
contains
information
to
help
you
solve
problems
yourself,
and
it
contains
information
for
a
service
technician.
In
addition
to
this
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
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
User’s
Guide
This
document
is
in
Portable
Document
Format
(PDF)
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
provides
general
information
about
the
server,
including
information
about
features,
how
to
configure
the
server,
and
how
to
get
help.
v
Option
Installation
Guide
This
document
is
in
PDF
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
detailed
instructions
for
installing,
removing,
and
connecting
optional
devices
that
the
server
supports.
v
Rack
Installation
Instructions
This
printed
document
contains
instructions
for
installing
the
server
in
a
rack.
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.
Depending
on
the
server
model,
additional
documentation
might
be
included
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
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.
2003
1