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Dynamic System Analysis DSA Preboot diagnostic programs, Integrated Trusted Platform Module TPM

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The ServerGuide program detects installed optional hardware devices and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. For more information about the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 68. v Integrated network support The server comes with an integrated Broadcom 5709 dual Gigabit Ethernet controller, which supports connection to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps network. For more information, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 70. v Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) This integrated security chip performs cryptographic functions and stores private and public secure keys. It provides the hardware support for the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) specification. You can download the software to support the TCG specification, when the software is available. See http://www.ibm.com/ servers/eserver/xseries/scalable_family.html for details about the TPM implementation. v Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability The server supports up to four 1-inch (26 mm) slim-high, 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives that are connected to the SAS backplane. With the hot-swap feature, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server. v Light path diagnostics Light path diagnostics provides LEDs to help you diagnose problems. For more information, see the section about light path diagnostics in the Problem Determination and Service Guide. v PCI Express x8 adapter capabilities The server has seven slots for PCI Express x8 adapters. These slots also accept x4 adapters. v Active Energy Manager The IBM Active Energy Manager solution is an IBM Director extension that measures and reports server power consumption as it occurs. This enables you to monitor power consumption in correlation to specific software application programs and hardware configurations. You can obtain the measurement values through the systems-management interface and view them, using IBM Director. For more information, including the required levels of IBM Director and Active Energy Manager, see the IBM Director documentation on the IBM Director CD, or go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ ibm_director /extensions/. v Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) Preboot diagnostic programs The DSA Preboot diagnostic programs are stored in integrated USB memory and collect and analyze system information to aid in diagnosing server problems. The diagnostic programs collect the following information about the server: - System configuration - Network interfaces and settings - Installed hardware - Light path diagnostics status - 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 The diagnostic programs create a merged log that includes events from all collected logs. The information is collected into a file that you can send to the Chapter 1. The System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 server 7

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The ServerGuide program detects installed optional hardware devices and
provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. For more
information about the
ServerGuide Setup and Installation
CD, see “Using the
ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD” on page 68.
v
Integrated network support
The server comes with an integrated Broadcom 5709 dual Gigabit Ethernet
controller, which supports connection to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps
network. For more information, see “Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller”
on page 70.
v
Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
This integrated security chip performs cryptographic functions and stores private
and public secure keys. It provides the hardware support for the Trusted
Computing Group (TCG) specification. You can download the software to support
the TCG specification, when the software is available. See http://www.ibm.com/
servers/eserver/xseries/scalable_family.html for details about the TPM
implementation.
v
Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability
The server supports up to four 1-inch (26 mm) slim-high, 2.5-inch hot-swap hard
disk drives that are connected to the SAS backplane. With the hot-swap feature,
you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server.
v
Light path diagnostics
Light path diagnostics provides LEDs to help you diagnose problems. For more
information, see the section about light path diagnostics in the
Problem
Determination and Service Guide
.
v
PCI Express x8 adapter capabilities
The server has seven slots for PCI Express x8 adapters. These slots also accept
x4 adapters.
v
Active Energy Manager
The IBM Active Energy Manager solution is an IBM Director extension that
measures and reports server power consumption as it occurs. This enables you
to monitor power consumption in correlation to specific software application
programs and hardware configurations. You can obtain the measurement values
through the systems-management interface and view them, using IBM Director.
For more information, including the required levels of IBM Director and Active
Energy Manager, see the IBM Director documentation on the
IBM Director
CD, or
ibm_director /extensions/.
v
Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) Preboot diagnostic programs
The DSA Preboot diagnostic programs are stored in integrated USB memory and
collect and analyze system information to aid in diagnosing server problems. The
diagnostic programs collect the following information about the server:
–
System configuration
–
Network interfaces and settings
–
Installed hardware
–
Light path diagnostics status
–
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
The diagnostic programs create a merged log that includes events from all
collected logs. The information is collected into a file that you can send to the
Chapter 1. The System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 server
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