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Reliability, availability, serviceability, features

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v Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) Preboot diagnostic programs The DSA diagnostic programs are provided on the Dynamic System Analysis Preboot CD. The diagnostic programs test the major components of the server and collect the following information about the server: - System configuration - Network interfaces and settings - Installed hardware - Service processor status and configuration - Vital product data, firmware, and BIOS configuration - Hard disk drive health - RAID controller configuration - Event logs for ServeRAID controllers and service processors See the Problem Determination Guide for more information about the DSA Prebood diagnostic programs. v Systems-management capabilities The server supports an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. When this adapter is used with the integrated baseboard management controller 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. Reliability, availability, and serviceability features 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 Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) v Advanced Desktop Management Interface (DMI) features v Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 support that provides secure remote power on/power off and seven standard alerts for components such as fans, voltage, and thermals v Automatic restart after power failure v Auto-restart initial program load (IPL) v Boot-block recovery v Built-in, menu-driven configuration and setup programs v Cooling fans with speed-sensing capability v Customer-upgradeable basic input/output system (BIOS) code v ECC memory v Error codes and messages v Menu-driven diagnostic programs on CD v Monitoring support for temperature, voltage, and fan speed v Parity checking on the SAS bus and PCI bus v Power-on self-test (POST) v Read-only memory (ROM) checksums v SDRAM with serial presence detect (SPD) v Server management v Standby voltage for systems management features and monitoring 6 IBM System x3250 M2 Types 4190 and 4194: User's Guide

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v
Dynamic
System
Analysis
(DSA)
Preboot
diagnostic
programs
The
DSA
diagnostic
programs
are
provided
on
the
Dynamic
System
Analysis
Preboot
CD.
The
diagnostic
programs
test
the
major
components
of
the
server
and
collect
the
following
information
about
the
server:
–
System
configuration
–
Network
interfaces
and
settings
–
Installed
hardware
–
Service
processor
status
and
configuration
–
Vital
product
data,
firmware,
and
BIOS
configuration
–
Hard
disk
drive
health
–
RAID
controller
configuration
–
Event
logs
for
ServeRAID
controllers
and
service
processors
See
the
Problem
Determination
Guide
for
more
information
about
the
DSA
Prebood
diagnostic
programs.
v
Systems-management
capabilities
The
server
supports
an
optional
IBM
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine.
When
this
adapter
is
used
with
the
integrated
baseboard
management
controller
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.
Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability
features
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
Advanced
Configuration
and
Power
Interface
(ACPI)
v
Advanced
Desktop
Management
Interface
(DMI)
features
v
Intelligent
Platform
Management
Interface
(IPMI)
2.0
support
that
provides
secure
remote
power
on/power
off
and
seven
standard
alerts
for
components
such
as
fans,
voltage,
and
thermals
v
Automatic
restart
after
power
failure
v
Auto-restart
initial
program
load
(IPL)
v
Boot-block
recovery
v
Built-in,
menu-driven
configuration
and
setup
programs
v
Cooling
fans
with
speed-sensing
capability
v
Customer-upgradeable
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
v
ECC
memory
v
Error
codes
and
messages
v
Menu-driven
diagnostic
programs
on
CD
v
Monitoring
support
for
temperature,
voltage,
and
fan
speed
v
Parity
checking
on
the
SAS
bus
and
PCI
bus
v
Power-on
self-test
(POST)
v
Read-only
memory
(ROM)
checksums
v
SDRAM
with
serial
presence
detect
(SPD)
v
Server
management
v
Standby
voltage
for
systems
management
features
and
monitoring
6
IBM
System
x3250
M2
Types
4190
and
4194:
User’s
Guide