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Chapter 1. The System x3755 server The IBM® System x3755 Type 8877 server is a 4-U1-high, high-performance server. It is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, efficient asset management, flexibility, and large amounts of reliable data storage. Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of the 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. The server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance, see the Warranty and Support Information document. The server contains IBM 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 6. You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other IBM server products at http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/. Related documentation This User's Guide contains general information about the server, including how to install supported optional devices and how to configure the server. The following documentation also comes with the server: v Installation Guide This printed document contains instructions for setting up the server and basic instructions for installing some optional devices. v Warranty and Support Information This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM System x™ Documentation CD. It contains information about the terms of the warranty and about getting service and assistance. v Safety Information This document is in PDF on the IBM System x 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 contain instructions for installing the server in a rack. v Problem Determination and Service Guide This document is in PDF on the IBM System x Documentation CD. It contains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for service technicians. Depending on the server model, additional documentation might be included on the IBM System x Documentation CD. 1. Racks are marked in vertical increments of 4.45 cm (1.75 inches). Each increment is referred to as a unit, or ″U″. A 1-U-high device is 4.45 cm (1.75 inches) tall. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 1

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Chapter
1.
The
System
x3755
server
The
IBM
®
System
x3755
Type
8877
server
is
a
4-U
1
-high,
high-performance
server.
It
is
ideally
suited
for
networking
environments
that
require
superior
microprocessor
performance,
efficient
asset
management,
flexibility,
and
large
amounts
of
reliable
data
storage.
Performance,
ease
of
use,
reliability,
and
expansion
capabilities
were
key
considerations
in
the
design
of
the
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.
The
server
comes
with
a
limited
warranty.
For
information
about
the
terms
of
the
warranty
and
getting
service
and
assistance,
see
the
Warranty
and
Support
Information
document.
The
server
contains
IBM
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
6.
You
can
obtain
up-to-date
information
about
the
server
and
other
IBM
server
products
at
Related
documentation
This
User’s
Guide
contains
general
information
about
the
server,
including
how
to
install
supported
optional
devices
and
how
to
configure
the
server.
The
following
documentation
also
comes
with
the
server:
v
Installation
Guide
This
printed
document
contains
instructions
for
setting
up
the
server
and
basic
instructions
for
installing
some
optional
devices.
v
Warranty
and
Support
Information
This
document
is
in
Portable
Document
Format
(PDF)
on
the
IBM
System
x
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
information
about
the
terms
of
the
warranty
and
about
getting
service
and
assistance.
v
Safety
Information
This
document
is
in
PDF
on
the
IBM
System
x
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
contain
instructions
for
installing
the
server
in
a
rack.
v
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
This
document
is
in
PDF
on
the
IBM
System
x
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
information
to
help
you
solve
problems
yourself,
and
it
contains
information
for
service
technicians.
Depending
on
the
server
model,
additional
documentation
might
be
included
on
the
IBM
System
x
Documentation
CD.
1. Racks
are
marked
in
vertical
increments
of
4.45
cm
(1.75
inches).
Each
increment
is
referred
to
as
a
unit,
or
U
.
A
1-U-high
device
is
4.45
cm
(1.75
inches)
tall.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2006
1