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What your server offers The server uses the following features and technologies: v Baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller (BMC) provides basic service-processor environmental monitoring functions. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem. The baseboard management controller also provides remote server management capabilities through the OSA SMBridge management utility program. v IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to centrally manage System x and xSeries servers. For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on the IBM Director CD. v IBM X-Architecture technology IBM X-Architecture technology combines proven, innovative IBM designs to make your Intel-processor-based server powerful, scalable, and reliable. For more information, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/ enterprise/index.html. - Active™ Memory The Active Memory feature improves the reliability of memory through memory mirroring and online-spare memory. Memory mirroring stores data in two pairs of DIMMs simultaneously. Online-spare memory disables a failed pair of DIMMs from the system configuration and activates a pair of online-spare DIMMs. For more information, see "Installing a memory module" on page 67. - Large system-memory capacity The server supports up to 48 GB of system memory. The memory controller supports up to 12 industry-standard, x4 or x8, PC2-5300 fully-buffered dual inline memory modules (FBD DIMMs). v IBM ServerGuide™ Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that comes with the server provides programs to help you set up the server and install a Windows® operating system. 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 93. v Integrated network support The server comes with two integrated Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controllers, which support connection to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps network. For more information, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers" on page 110. v Large data-storage and hot-swap capability The 3.5-inch model server supports up to six slim, 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives in the hot-swap bays. The 2.5-inch model server supports up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives in the hot-swap bays. With the hot-swap feature, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server. Chapter 1. The System x3650 Type 7979 server 5

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What
your
server
offers
The
server
uses
the
following
features
and
technologies:
v
Baseboard
management
controller
The
baseboard
management
controller
(BMC)
provides
basic
service-processor
environmental
monitoring
functions.
If
an
environmental
condition
exceeds
a
threshold
or
if
a
system
component
fails,
the
baseboard
management
controller
lights
LEDs
to
help
you
diagnose
the
problem.
The
baseboard
management
controller
also
provides
remote
server
management
capabilities
through
the
OSA
SMBridge
management
utility
program.
v
IBM
Director
IBM
Director
is
a
workgroup-hardware-management
tool
that
you
can
use
to
centrally
manage
System
x
and
xSeries
servers.
For
more
information,
see
the
IBM
Director
documentation
on
the
IBM
Director
CD.
v
IBM
X-Architecture
technology
IBM
X-Architecture
technology
combines
proven,
innovative
IBM
designs
to
make
your
Intel-processor-based
server
powerful,
scalable,
and
reliable.
For
more
information,
see
enterprise/index.html.
–
Active
™
Memory
The
Active
Memory
feature
improves
the
reliability
of
memory
through
memory
mirroring
and
online-spare
memory.
Memory
mirroring
stores
data
in
two
pairs
of
DIMMs
simultaneously.
Online-spare
memory
disables
a
failed
pair
of
DIMMs
from
the
system
configuration
and
activates
a
pair
of
online-spare
DIMMs.
For
more
information,
see
“Installing
a
memory
module”
on
page
67.
–
Large
system-memory
capacity
The
server
supports
up
to
48
GB
of
system
memory.
The
memory
controller
supports
up
to
12
industry-standard,
x4
or
x8,
PC2-5300
fully-buffered
dual
inline
memory
modules
(FBD
DIMMs).
v
IBM
ServerGuide
™
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
that
comes
with
the
server
provides
programs
to
help
you
set
up
the
server
and
install
a
Windows
®
operating
system.
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
93.
v
Integrated
network
support
The
server
comes
with
two
integrated
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers,
which
support
connection
to
a
10-Mbps,
100-Mbps,
or
1000-Mbps
network.
For
more
information,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers”
on
page
110.
v
Large
data-storage
and
hot-swap
capability
The
3.5-inch
model
server
supports
up
to
six
slim,
3.5-inch
hot-swap
hard
disk
drives
in
the
hot-swap
bays.
The
2.5-inch
model
server
supports
up
to
eight
2.5-inch
hot-swap
hard
disk
drives
in
the
hot-swap
bays.
With
the
hot-swap
feature,
you
can
add,
remove,
or
replace
hard
disk
drives
without
turning
off
the
server.
Chapter
1.
The
System
x3650
Type
7979
server
5