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What your server offers Your server uses the following features and technologies: v IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to centrally manage xSeries servers. For more information about IBM Director, see the IBM Director publications on the IBM Director CD. v IBM Enterprise 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, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/enterprise/index.html. v IBM ServerGuide™ Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that comes with your server provides programs to help you set up your server and install the operating system. The ServerGuide program detects installed hardware options 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 15. v Integrated network support Your server comes with an integrated Intel Ethernet controller, which supports connection to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps network. For more information, see "Configuring the Ethernet controller" on page 20. v Large data-storage and hot-swap capability Your server supports up to six 25.4 mm (1-inch) slim-high, 3.5-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. v Large system memory capacity The memory bus supports up to 8 GB of system memory. The memory controller supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to four industry-standard, 2.5 V, 184-pin, double-data rate (DDR), PC2100 CL2.5 (downward compatible with PC1600 CL2), registered, synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) dual inline memory modules (DIMMs). The memory controller also provides Chipkill™ memory protection if all DIMMs are of the type x4. Chipkill memory protection is a technology that protects the system from a single chip failure on a DIMM. v Light Path Diagnostics feature The Light Path Diagnostics feature provides LEDs to help you isolate problems. For more information, see the section about the Light Path Diagnostics feature in the Option Installation Guide. v Redundant connection The addition of an optional network interface card (NIC) provides a failover capability to a redundant Ethernet connection. If a problem occurs with the primary Ethernet connection, all Ethernet traffic associated with this primary connection is automatically switched to the redundant NIC. If the appropriate device drivers are installed, this switching occurs without data loss and without user intervention. Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 345 Type 8670 5

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What your server offers
Your server uses the following features and technologies:
v
IBM Director
IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to
centrally manage xSeries servers. For more information about IBM Director, see
the IBM Director publications on the
IBM Director
CD.
v
IBM Enterprise 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, go to
v
IBM
ServerGuide
™
Setup and Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide Setup and Installation
CD that comes with your server provides
programs to help you set up your server and install the operating system. The
ServerGuide program detects installed hardware options 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 15.
v
Integrated network support
Your server comes with an integrated Intel Ethernet controller, which supports
connection to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps network. For more
information, see “Configuring the Ethernet controller” on page 20.
v
Large data-storage and hot-swap capability
Your server supports up to six 25.4 mm (1-inch) slim-high, 3.5-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.
v
Large system memory capacity
The memory bus supports up to 8 GB of system memory. The memory controller
supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to four industry-standard, 2.5 V,
184-pin, double-data rate (DDR), PC2100 CL2.5 (downward compatible with
PC1600 CL2), registered, synchronous dynamic random-access memory
(SDRAM) dual inline memory modules (DIMMs). The memory controller also
provides Chipkill
™
memory protection if all DIMMs are of the type x4. Chipkill
memory protection is a technology that protects the system from a single chip
failure on a DIMM.
v
Light Path Diagnostics feature
The Light Path Diagnostics feature provides LEDs to help you isolate problems.
For more information, see the section about the Light Path Diagnostics feature in
the
Option Installation Guide
.
v
Redundant connection
The addition of an optional network interface card (NIC) provides a failover
capability to a redundant Ethernet connection. If a problem occurs with the
primary Ethernet connection, all Ethernet traffic associated with this primary
connection is automatically switched to the redundant NIC. If the appropriate
device drivers are installed, this switching occurs without data loss and without
user intervention.
Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 345 Type 8670
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