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Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 225 Type 8649 server The IBM xSeries 225 Type 8649 server is a high-performance server based on IBM X-Architecture™ technologies. It can be upgraded to a symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) server through a microprocessor upgrade. It is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, efficient memory management, flexibility, and large amounts of reliable data storage. 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 comes with a limited warranty. For more information about the terms of your warranty, see the Installation Guide. Your server contains IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technologies, which help increase performance and reliability. For more information, see "Features and specifications" on page 3. For service or assistance information, see Appendix A, "Getting help and technical assistance," on page 127. Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. Related publications This Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide contains information to help you solve the problem yourself or to provide helpful information to a service technician. In addition to this Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide, the following documentation is provided with your server: v Installation Guide This printed publication contains setup and installation instructions. v User's Guide This document provides general information about your server, including information about features, how to configure the server, how to use the ServerGuide™ Setup and Installation CD, and how to get help. v Safety Information book This multilingual publication is provided in PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains translated versions of the caution and danger statements that appear in the documentation for your server. Each caution and danger statement has an assigned number, which you can use to locate the corresponding statement in your native language. v Option Installation Guide This publication is provided in PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains instructions to install, remove, and connect optional devices supported by your server. Depending on your server model, additional publications might be included on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 1

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Chapter
1.
Introducing
the
IBM
xSeries
225
Type
8649
server
The
IBM
xSeries
225
Type
8649
server
is
a
high-performance
server
based
on
IBM
X-Architecture
™
technologies.
It
can
be
upgraded
to
a
symmetric
multiprocessing
(SMP)
server
through
a
microprocessor
upgrade.
It
is
ideally
suited
for
networking
environments
that
require
superior
microprocessor
performance,
efficient
memory
management,
flexibility,
and
large
amounts
of
reliable
data
storage.
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
comes
with
a
limited
warranty.
For
more
information
about
the
terms
of
your
warranty,
see
the
Installation
Guide
.
Your
server
contains
IBM
Enterprise
X-Architecture
technologies,
which
help
increase
performance
and
reliability.
For
more
information,
see
“Features
and
specifications”
on
page
3.
For
service
or
assistance
information,
see
Appendix
A,
“Getting
help
and
technical
assistance,”
on
page
127.
Note:
The
illustrations
in
this
document
might
differ
slightly
from
your
hardware.
Related
publications
This
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide
contains
information
to
help
you
solve
the
problem
yourself
or
to
provide
helpful
information
to
a
service
technician.
In
addition
to
this
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide
,
the
following
documentation
is
provided
with
your
server:
v
Installation
Guide
This
printed
publication
contains
setup
and
installation
instructions.
v
User’s
Guide
This
document
provides
general
information
about
your
server,
including
information
about
features,
how
to
configure
the
server,
how
to
use
the
ServerGuide
™
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
and
how
to
get
help.
v
Safety
Information
book
This
multilingual
publication
is
provided
in
PDF
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
translated
versions
of
the
caution
and
danger
statements
that
appear
in
the
documentation
for
your
server.
Each
caution
and
danger
statement
has
an
assigned
number,
which
you
can
use
to
locate
the
corresponding
statement
in
your
native
language.
v
Option
Installation
Guide
This
publication
is
provided
in
PDF
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
instructions
to
install,
remove,
and
connect
optional
devices
supported
by
your
server.
Depending
on
your
server
model,
additional
publications
might
be
included
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
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