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Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 306 Type 8836 server The IBM® ™ xSeries® 306 Type 8836 server is ideally suited for Eserver networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, efficient memory management, and flexibility. Performance, ease of use, and reliability 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 business needs. Your server comes with a limited warranty. For more information about the terms of your warranty, see the warranty appendix in the Installation Guide. 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 features" 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/. For service or assistance information, see Appendix A, "Getting help and technical assistance," on page 23. 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 detailed 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 Rack Installation Instructions This printed document contains instructions for installing your server in a rack. 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 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 1

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Chapter
1.
Introducing
the
xSeries
306
Type
8836
server
The
IBM
®
Eserver
™
xSeries
®
306
Type
8836
server
is
ideally
suited
for
networking
environments
that
require
superior
microprocessor
performance,
efficient
memory
management,
and
flexibility.
Performance,
ease
of
use,
and
reliability
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
business
needs.
Your
server
comes
with
a
limited
warranty.
For
more
information
about
the
terms
of
your
warranty,
see
the
warranty
appendix
in
the
Installation
Guide
.
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
features”
on
page
5.
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
23.
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
detailed
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
Rack
Installation
Instructions
This
printed
document
contains
instructions
for
installing
your
server
in
a
rack.
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
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
1