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system-management software that is provided with your server, enables you to manage the functions of the server locally and remotely. The ISMP also provides system monitoring and event recording. Note: The ISMP is sometimes referred to as the service processor. The optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter works with the integrated service processor to give you a World Wide Web interface to the system-management functions. You can manage your server over the Internet or intranet. See the documentation provided with your system-management software for more information. To order an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter, contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller. v Integrated network environment support Your server comes with an integrated Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller on the system board. This Ethernet controller has an interface for connecting to 10/100/1000-Mbps networks. The server automatically selects between 10BASE-T and 100/1000BASE-TX environments. The controller provides full-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN). This controller supports Wake on LAN® technology. 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. 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 22. 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 User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Reliability, availability, and serviceability Three of the most important features in server design are reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). These factors help to ensure the integrity of the data stored on your server; that your server is available when you want to use it; and that should a failure occur, you can easily diagnose and repair the failure with minimal inconvenience. The following is an abbreviated list of the RAS features that your server supports: v Active PCI™ (hot-plug) adapter slots v Automatic error retry and recovery v Automatic restart after a power failure v Backup basic input/output system (BIOS) switching under the control of the service processor Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 235 Type 8671 server 5

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system-management
software
that
is
provided
with
your
server,
enables
you
to
manage
the
functions
of
the
server
locally
and
remotely.
The
ISMP
also
provides
system
monitoring
and
event
recording.
Note:
The
ISMP
is
sometimes
referred
to
as
the
service
processor.
The
optional
IBM
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
works
with
the
integrated
service
processor
to
give
you
a
World
Wide
Web
interface
to
the
system-management
functions.
You
can
manage
your
server
over
the
Internet
or
intranet.
See
the
documentation
provided
with
your
system-management
software
for
more
information.
To
order
an
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter,
contact
your
IBM
marketing
representative
or
authorized
reseller.
v
Integrated
network
environment
support
Your
server
comes
with
an
integrated
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
on
the
system
board.
This
Ethernet
controller
has
an
interface
for
connecting
to
10/100/1000-Mbps
networks.
The
server
automatically
selects
between
10BASE-T
and
100/1000BASE-TX
environments.
The
controller
provides
full-duplex
(FDX)
capability,
which
enables
simultaneous
transmission
and
reception
of
data
on
the
Ethernet
local
area
network
(LAN).
This
controller
supports
Wake
on
LAN
®
technology.
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.
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
22.
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
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability
Three
of
the
most
important
features
in
server
design
are
reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability
(RAS).
These
factors
help
to
ensure
the
integrity
of
the
data
stored
on
your
server;
that
your
server
is
available
when
you
want
to
use
it;
and
that
should
a
failure
occur,
you
can
easily
diagnose
and
repair
the
failure
with
minimal
inconvenience.
The
following
is
an
abbreviated
list
of
the
RAS
features
that
your
server
supports:
v
Active
PCI
™
(hot-plug)
adapter
slots
v
Automatic
error
retry
and
recovery
v
Automatic
restart
after
a
power
failure
v
Backup
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
switching
under
the
control
of
the
service
processor
Chapter
1.
Introducing
the
IBM
xSeries
235
Type
8671
server
5