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What your server offers The server uses the following features and technologies: v Baseboard management controller (BMC) The BMC provides basic service-processor environmental monitoring functions. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the BMC provides LEDs to help you diagnose the problem. v High-performance graphics controller The server comes with an onboard high-performance graphics controller that supports high resolutions and includes many performance-enhancing features for the operating-system environment. v IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD The 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 System x3400 servers. For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on the IBM Director CD. v IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technology IBM X-Architecture technology combines proven, innovative IBM designs to make your Intel-processor-based server powerful, scalable, and reliable. For more information, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/ enterprise/index.html. v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides programs to help you set up the server (some models) 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 81. v Integrated network support The server comes with an integrated Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller, which supports connection to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps network. For more information, see "Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 83. v Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capabilities Hot-swap models support up to eight slim-high, 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives in the hot-swap bays. With the hot-swap feature, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server. v Large system-memory capacity The server supports up to 32 GB (reduced to 16 GB in mirrored mode) of system memory. The memory controller supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to eight industry-standard, 2-way interleaved, x4 or x8, 1.8 V, 240-pin, double-data-rate 2 (DDR2), PC2-5300, 677 MHz, dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) fully buffered (FBD) dual inline memory modules (DIMMs). v Memory mirroring Some models support memory mirroring. Memory mirroring replicates and stores data in DIMMs within two branches simultaneously. To support memory mirroring, you must have at least two pairs of DIMMs installed (a pair in each branch). Pairs of DIMMs that are next to each other (for example, DIMM slot 1 and DIMM slot 4) within the channels of the same branch must be identical pairs of 6 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide

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What
your
server
offers
The
server
uses
the
following
features
and
technologies:
v
Baseboard
management
controller
(BMC)
The
BMC
provides
basic
service-processor
environmental
monitoring
functions.
If
an
environmental
condition
exceeds
a
threshold
or
if
a
system
component
fails,
the
BMC
provides
LEDs
to
help
you
diagnose
the
problem.
v
High-performance
graphics
controller
The
server
comes
with
an
onboard
high-performance
graphics
controller
that
supports
high
resolutions
and
includes
many
performance-enhancing
features
for
the
operating-system
environment.
v
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
CD
The
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
System
x3400
servers.
For
more
information,
see
the
IBM
Director
documentation
on
the
IBM
Director
CD.
v
IBM
Enterprise
X-Architecture
technology
IBM
X-Architecture
technology
combines
proven,
innovative
IBM
designs
to
make
your
Intel-processor-based
server
powerful,
scalable,
and
reliable.
For
more
information,
see
enterprise/index.html.
v
IBM
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
programs
to
help
you
set
up
the
server
(some
models)
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
81.
v
Integrated
network
support
The
server
comes
with
an
integrated
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller,
which
supports
connection
to
a
10-Mbps,
100-Mbps,
or
1000-Mbps
network.
For
more
information,
see
“Configuring
the
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
83.
v
Large
data-storage
capacity
and
hot-swap
capabilities
Hot-swap
models
support
up
to
eight
slim-high,
3.5-inch
hot-swap
hard
disk
drives
in
the
hot-swap
bays.
With
the
hot-swap
feature,
you
can
add,
remove,
or
replace
hard
disk
drives
without
turning
off
the
server.
v
Large
system-memory
capacity
The
server
supports
up
to
32
GB
(reduced
to
16
GB
in
mirrored
mode)
of
system
memory.
The
memory
controller
supports
error
correcting
code
(ECC)
for
up
to
eight
industry-standard,
2-way
interleaved,
x4
or
x8,
1.8
V,
240-pin,
double-data-rate
2
(DDR2),
PC2-5300,
677
MHz,
dynamic
random-access
memory
(DRAM)
fully
buffered
(FBD)
dual
inline
memory
modules
(DIMMs).
v
Memory
mirroring
Some
models
support
memory
mirroring.
Memory
mirroring
replicates
and
stores
data
in
DIMMs
within
two
branches
simultaneously.
To
support
memory
mirroring,
you
must
have
at
least
two
pairs
of
DIMMs
installed
(a
pair
in
each
branch).
Pairs
of
DIMMs
that
are
next
to
each
other
(for
example,
DIMM
slot
1
and
DIMM
slot
4)
within
the
channels
of
the
same
branch
must
be
identical
pairs
of
6
System
x3400
Types
7973,
7974,
7975,
and
7976:
User’s
Guide