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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. v Systems-management capabilities The server supports an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II, 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 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, contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller. 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, 1-year labor limited warranty (Machine Type 8485) and 3-year parts, 3-year labor limited warranty (Machine Type 8490) 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) v Automatic Server Restart (ASR) logic supporting a system restart when the operating system becomes unresponsive v Automatic server restart after a power failure, based on the BIOS setting v Availability of microcode level v Boot-block recovery v Built-in, menu-driven setup, system configuration, and redundant array of independent disks (RAID) configuration v Built-in monitoring for fan, power, temperature, and voltage v CD-based diagnostic programs v Cooling fans with speed-sensing capability v Customer support center that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week2 v Diagnostic support of ServeRAID adapters v Error codes and messages 2. Service availability will vary by country. Response time varies; may exclude holidays. Chapter 1. The xSeries 206m server 5

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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.
v
Systems-management
capabilities
The
server
supports
an
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II,
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
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,
contact
your
IBM
marketing
representative
or
authorized
reseller.
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,
1-year
labor
limited
warranty
(Machine
Type
8485)
and
3-year
parts,
3-year
labor
limited
warranty
(Machine
Type
8490)
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)
v
Automatic
Server
Restart
(ASR)
logic
supporting
a
system
restart
when
the
operating
system
becomes
unresponsive
v
Automatic
server
restart
after
a
power
failure,
based
on
the
BIOS
setting
v
Availability
of
microcode
level
v
Boot-block
recovery
v
Built-in,
menu-driven
setup,
system
configuration,
and
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
configuration
v
Built-in
monitoring
for
fan,
power,
temperature,
and
voltage
v
CD-based
diagnostic
programs
v
Cooling
fans
with
speed-sensing
capability
v
Customer
support
center
that
is
available
24
hours
a
day,
7
days
a
week
2
v
Diagnostic
support
of
ServeRAID
adapters
v
Error
codes
and
messages
2. Service
availability
will
vary
by
country.
Response
time
varies;
may
exclude
holidays.
Chapter
1.
The
xSeries
206m
server
5