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Chapter 1. Introduction This Installation Guide contains instructions for setting up your IBM® System x3950 Type 8872 or System x3950 E Type 8874 server and basic instructions for installing some options. More detailed instructions for installing options are in the User's Guide on the IBM Documentation CD, which comes with the server. This document contains information about: v Setting up and cabling the server v Starting and configuring the server v Installing some options v Solving problems The System x3950 E server is for expansion purposes only and comes without a microprocessor or memory, but you can install the components to make the System x3950 E server functionally identical to the System x3950 server. You can interconnect System x3950 and System x3950 E servers to create multi-node configurations using two, four, or eight nodes, for up to 32-way operation. A System x3950 server must serve as the primary node in the multi-node configuration. The server might have features that are not described in the documentation that you received with the server. The documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features, or technical updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the server documentation. These updates are available from the IBM Web site. Complete the following steps to check for updated documentation and technical updates: 1. See http://www.ibm.com/support/. 2. In the Browse by topic section, click Publications. 3. On the Publications page, in the Brand field, select Servers. 4. In the Family field, select System x3950 or System x3950 E. 5. Click Continue. The server (standard on some models only) comes with an IBM ServerGuide™ Setup and Installation CD to help you configure the hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system. The server comes with a limited warranty. You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/ xseries/. Record information about the server in the following table. You will need this information when you register the server with IBM. Product name Machine type Model number Serial number IBM System x3950 or System x3950 E server 8872 or 8874 The model number and serial number are on the ID labels, one located on the lower-right front of the bezel and the other at the rear of the right side, as shown in the following illustration. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 1
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