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v Online-spare memory Online-spare memory disables a failed rank pair of DIMMs from the system configuration and activates an online-spare rank pair of DIMMs to replace the failed rank pair of DIMMs. For an online-spare pair of DIMMs to be activated, you must enable this feature and have installed an additional pair of DIMMs of the same speed, type, size (or larger), and technology as the failed pair of DIMMs. v PCI-X adapter capabilities The server has two slots for PCI-X 64-bit adapters. v PCI Express x4 adapter capabilities The server has one slot for PCI Express x4 adapters. These slots accept x8 adapters, but the adapters will operate as x4 adapters. v PCI Express x8 adapter capabilities The server has two slots for PCI Express x8 adapters. v Redundant cooling and power capabilities The server supports up to two 835-watt hot-swap power supplies. If the server comes with only one power supply, you can install an additional power supply with three redundant hot-swap cooling fans to add redundant power and cooling capabilities. If the maximum load on the server is less than 835 watts and a problem occurs with one of the power supplies, the other power supply can meet the power requirements. The redundant cooling of the fans enables continued operation if one of the fans fails. v ServeRAID™ support The server supports ServeRAID adapters to create redundant array of independent disks (RAID) configurations. v Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) The server supports up to two Intel Xeon dual-core microprocessors. If the server comes with only one microprocessor, you can install an additional microprocessor to enhance performance and provide SMP capability. v Systems-management capabilities The server comes with a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, which provides service-processor functions in addition to those that the baseboard management controller provides. When this adapter is used with the systems-management software that comes with the server, you can manage the functions of the server locally and remotely. The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine also provides system monitoring, event recording, and dial-out alert capability. Reliability, availability, and serviceability Three important server design features are reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored in the server, the availability of the server when you need it, and the ease with which you can diagnose and correct problems. The server has the following RAS features: v 3-year parts, 3-year labor limited warranty v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) v Advanced Desktop Management Interface (DMI) features v Automatic error retry or recovery v Automatic memory downsizing on error detection v Automatic restart on nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) Chapter 1. The System x3500 server 5

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v
Online-spare
memory
Online-spare
memory
disables
a
failed
rank
pair
of
DIMMs
from
the
system
configuration
and
activates
an
online-spare
rank
pair
of
DIMMs
to
replace
the
failed
rank
pair
of
DIMMs.
For
an
online-spare
pair
of
DIMMs
to
be
activated,
you
must
enable
this
feature
and
have
installed
an
additional
pair
of
DIMMs
of
the
same
speed,
type,
size
(or
larger),
and
technology
as
the
failed
pair
of
DIMMs.
v
PCI-X
adapter
capabilities
The
server
has
two
slots
for
PCI-X
64-bit
adapters.
v
PCI
Express
x4
adapter
capabilities
The
server
has
one
slot
for
PCI
Express
x4
adapters.
These
slots
accept
x8
adapters,
but
the
adapters
will
operate
as
x4
adapters.
v
PCI
Express
x8
adapter
capabilities
The
server
has
two
slots
for
PCI
Express
x8
adapters.
v
Redundant
cooling
and
power
capabilities
The
server
supports
up
to
two
835-watt
hot-swap
power
supplies.
If
the
server
comes
with
only
one
power
supply,
you
can
install
an
additional
power
supply
with
three
redundant
hot-swap
cooling
fans
to
add
redundant
power
and
cooling
capabilities.
If
the
maximum
load
on
the
server
is
less
than
835
watts
and
a
problem
occurs
with
one
of
the
power
supplies,
the
other
power
supply
can
meet
the
power
requirements.
The
redundant
cooling
of
the
fans
enables
continued
operation
if
one
of
the
fans
fails.
v
ServeRAID
™
support
The
server
supports
ServeRAID
adapters
to
create
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
configurations.
v
Symmetric
multiprocessing
(SMP)
The
server
supports
up
to
two
Intel
Xeon
dual-core
microprocessors.
If
the
server
comes
with
only
one
microprocessor,
you
can
install
an
additional
microprocessor
to
enhance
performance
and
provide
SMP
capability.
v
Systems-management
capabilities
The
server
comes
with
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine,
which
provides
service-processor
functions
in
addition
to
those
that
the
baseboard
management
controller
provides.
When
this
adapter
is
used
with
the
systems-management
software
that
comes
with
the
server,
you
can
manage
the
functions
of
the
server
locally
and
remotely.
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
also
provides
system
monitoring,
event
recording,
and
dial-out
alert
capability.
Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability
Three
important
server
design
features
are
reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability
(RAS).
The
RAS
features
help
to
ensure
the
integrity
of
the
data
that
is
stored
in
the
server,
the
availability
of
the
server
when
you
need
it,
and
the
ease
with
which
you
can
diagnose
and
correct
problems.
The
server
has
the
following
RAS
features:
v
3-year
parts,
3-year
labor
limited
warranty
v
Advanced
Configuration
and
Power
Interface
(ACPI)
v
Advanced
Desktop
Management
Interface
(DMI)
features
v
Automatic
error
retry
or
recovery
v
Automatic
memory
downsizing
on
error
detection
v
Automatic
restart
on
nonmaskable
interrupt
(NMI)
Chapter
1.
The
System
x3500
server
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