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Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 226 Type 8648 server The IBM® ™ xSeries™ 226 Type 8648 server is a high-performance server Eserver based on IBM X-Architecture™ technologies. It is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, improved systems management as well as flexible memory and data management. 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. Your server contains IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technologies, which help increase performance, reliability, and availability. For more information about the IBM X-Architecture technologies and features in your server, see "What your server offers" on page 4 and "Reliability, availability, and serviceability" on page 5. For additional information about the IBM X-Architecture technologies and features, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/. You can obtain up-to-date information about your server and other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/. For service or assistance information, see Appendix A, "Getting help and technical assistance," on page 27. Related documentation This User's Guide provides general information about your server, including information about features, how to configure the server, and how to get help. In addition to this User's Guide, the following documentation comes with your server: v Installation Guide This printed document contains instructions for setting up your server and basic instructions for installing some options. v Option Installation Guide This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains instructions for installing, removing, and connecting optional devices that your server supports. 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. v Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide This document is in PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for service technicians. Depending on your server model, additional documentation might be included on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Your server might have features that are not described in the documentation that you received with the server. The documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features, or technical updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in your server documentation. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 1

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Chapter
1.
Introducing
the
xSeries
226
Type
8648
server
The
IBM
®
Eserver
™
xSeries
™
226
Type
8648
server
is
a
high-performance
server
based
on
IBM
X-Architecture
™
technologies.
It
is
ideally
suited
for
networking
environments
that
require
superior
microprocessor
performance,
improved
systems
management
as
well
as
flexible
memory
and
data
management.
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.
Your
server
contains
IBM
Enterprise
X-Architecture
technologies,
which
help
increase
performance,
reliability,
and
availability.
For
more
information
about
the
IBM
X-Architecture
technologies
and
features
in
your
server,
see
“What
your
server
offers”
on
page
4
and
“Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability”
on
page
5.
For
additional
information
about
the
IBM
X-Architecture
technologies
and
features,
go
to
You
can
obtain
up-to-date
information
about
your
server
and
other
IBM
server
products
at
For
service
or
assistance
information,
see
Appendix
A,
“Getting
help
and
technical
assistance,”
on
page
27.
Related
documentation
This
User’s
Guide
provides
general
information
about
your
server,
including
information
about
features,
how
to
configure
the
server,
and
how
to
get
help.
In
addition
to
this
User’s
Guide
,
the
following
documentation
comes
with
your
server:
v
Installation
Guide
This
printed
document
contains
instructions
for
setting
up
your
server
and
basic
instructions
for
installing
some
options.
v
Option
Installation
Guide
This
document
is
in
Portable
Document
Format
(PDF)
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
instructions
for
installing,
removing,
and
connecting
optional
devices
that
your
server
supports.
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.
v
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide
This
document
is
in
PDF
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
information
to
help
you
solve
problems
yourself,
and
it
contains
information
for
service
technicians.
Depending
on
your
server
model,
additional
documentation
might
be
included
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
Your
server
might
have
features
that
are
not
described
in
the
documentation
that
you
received
with
the
server.
The
documentation
might
be
updated
occasionally
to
include
information
about
those
features,
or
technical
updates
might
be
available
to
provide
additional
information
that
is
not
included
in
your
server
documentation.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
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