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Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 235 Type 8671 server The IBM® xSeries® 235 Type 8671 is a high-performance server. It can Eserver 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 contains IBM Enterprise X-Architecture™ technologies, which help increase performance and reliability. For more information, see "What your server offers" on page 4 and "Reliability, availability, and serviceability" on page 5. You can obtain up-to-date information about your server and other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/ on the World Wide Web. Your server serial number and model number are located on labels on the bottom of the server and on the front, visible through the bezel. You will need these numbers when you register your server with IBM. The information label containing the serial number, machine type, model number, and agency marks for your server is located as follows: v Tower Model: On the bottom of the server v Rack Configuration: On the side of the server Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. Related Publications This User's Guide provides general information about your server, including information about features, how to configure your server, how to use the ServerGuide™ Setup and Installation CD, and how to get help. In addition to this User's Guide, the following xSeries 235 Type 8671 documentation is provided with your server: v Installation Guide This printed publication contains setup and installation instructions. v Rack Installation Instructions This publication is provided in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It contains the instructions to install your server in a rack. 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. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 1

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Chapter
1.
Introducing
the
IBM
xSeries
235
Type
8671
server
The
IBM
®
Eserver
xSeries
®
235
Type
8671
is
a
high-performance
server.
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
contains
IBM
Enterprise
X-Architecture
™
technologies,
which
help
increase
performance
and
reliability.
For
more
information,
see
“What
your
server
offers”
on
page
4
and
“Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability”
on
page
5.
You
can
obtain
up-to-date
information
about
your
server
and
other
IBM
server
products
at
on
the
World
Wide
Web.
Your
server
serial
number
and
model
number
are
located
on
labels
on
the
bottom
of
the
server
and
on
the
front,
visible
through
the
bezel.
You
will
need
these
numbers
when
you
register
your
server
with
IBM.
The
information
label
containing
the
serial
number,
machine
type,
model
number,
and
agency
marks
for
your
server
is
located
as
follows:
v
Tower
Model
:
On
the
bottom
of
the
server
v
Rack
Configuration
:
On
the
side
of
the
server
Note:
The
illustrations
in
this
document
might
differ
slightly
from
your
hardware.
Related
Publications
This
User’s
Guide
provides
general
information
about
your
server,
including
information
about
features,
how
to
configure
your
server,
how
to
use
the
ServerGuide
™
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
and
how
to
get
help.
In
addition
to
this
User’s
Guide
,
the
following
xSeries
235
Type
8671
documentation
is
provided
with
your
server:
v
Installation
Guide
This
printed
publication
contains
setup
and
installation
instructions.
v
Rack
Installation
Instructions
This
publication
is
provided
in
Portable
Document
Format
(PDF)
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
the
instructions
to
install
your
server
in
a
rack.
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.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2005
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