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What your server offers Your server takes advantage of advancements in data storage, memory management, systems management, and network environments that require superior microprocessor performance. Your server uses the following features and technologies: v Baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller provides environmental monitoring for the server. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the baseboard management controller lights the corresponding system-board LEDs to indicate the location of the problem. Critical errors are also included in the error log. The baseboard management controller is also known as the service processor. v IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD Your server comes with an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD, which you can use to diagnose problems. v IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to centrally manage your servers. For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on the IBM Director CD. 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 an 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 18. v Integrated network support Your server comes with two integrated Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controllers, which support connection to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1-Gbps network. For more information, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers" on page 22. v Large system-memory capacity The memory bus in your server is enabled for up to 16 GB of system memory. The memory controller provides error correcting code (ECC) support for up to eight industry-standard PC2100, PC2700 or PC3200, 3.3 V, 184-pin, 8-byte, registered, double-data-rate synchronous dynamic random-access memory (DDR 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. In addition, the memory controller contains built-in technology that improves memory-to-microprocessor processing performance. v Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) Your server supports up to two AMD Opteron microprocessors. It comes with one microprocessor installed; you can install an additional microprocessor to enhance performance and provide SMP capability. 4 326 Type 8848: User's Guide

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What
your
server
offers
Your
server
takes
advantage
of
advancements
in
data
storage,
memory
management,
systems
management,
and
network
environments
that
require
superior
microprocessor
performance.
Your
server
uses
the
following
features
and
technologies:
v
Baseboard
management
controller
The
baseboard
management
controller
provides
environmental
monitoring
for
the
server.
If
an
environmental
condition
exceeds
a
threshold
or
if
a
system
component
fails,
the
baseboard
management
controller
lights
the
corresponding
system-board
LEDs
to
indicate
the
location
of
the
problem.
Critical
errors
are
also
included
in
the
error
log.
The
baseboard
management
controller
is
also
known
as
the
service
processor.
v
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
CD
Your
server
comes
with
an
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
CD,
which
you
can
use
to
diagnose
problems.
v
IBM
Director
IBM
Director
is
a
workgroup-hardware-management
tool
that
you
can
use
to
centrally
manage
your
servers.
For
more
information,
see
the
IBM
Director
documentation
on
the
IBM
Director
CD.
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
an
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
18.
v
Integrated
network
support
Your
server
comes
with
two
integrated
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers,
which
support
connection
to
a
10-Mbps,
100-Mbps,
or
1-Gbps
network.
For
more
information,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers”
on
page
22.
v
Large
system-memory
capacity
The
memory
bus
in
your
server
is
enabled
for
up
to
16
GB
of
system
memory.
The
memory
controller
provides
error
correcting
code
(ECC)
support
for
up
to
eight
industry-standard
PC2100,
PC2700
or
PC3200,
3.3
V,
184-pin,
8-byte,
registered,
double-data-rate
synchronous
dynamic
random-access
memory
(DDR
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.
In
addition,
the
memory
controller
contains
built-in
technology
that
improves
memory-to-microprocessor
processing
performance.
v
Symmetric
multiprocessing
(SMP)
Your
server
supports
up
to
two
AMD
Opteron
microprocessors.
It
comes
with
one
microprocessor
installed;
you
can
install
an
additional
microprocessor
to
enhance
performance
and
provide
SMP
capability.
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326
Type
8848:
User’s
Guide