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The server supports up to two 25.4 mm (1-inch) slim-high, 3.5-inch hard disk drives (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) or serial-attached SCSI (SAS), depending on the server model), or up to four 63.5 mm (2.5-inch) hard disk drives (SAS), depending on the server model. v RAID support The hot-swap models of this server contain an internal SAS controller that supports level 0 and level 1 redundant array of independent disks (RAID) configurations. The server also supports some ServeRAID™ adapters and other optional devices to create RAID configurations. For a list of supported devices for the server, see http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver v Systems-management capabilities The server supports an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. When this adapter is used with the integrated baseboard management controller 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 features 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 repair problems. The server has the following RAS features: v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) v Advanced Desktop Management Interface (DMI) features v Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 support that provides secure remote power on/power off and seven standard alerts for components such as fans, voltage, and thermals v Automatic restart after power failure v Auto-restart initial program load (IPL) v Boot-block recovery v Built-in, menu-driven configuration and setup programs v Cooling fans with speed-sensing capability v Customer-upgradeable basic input/output system (BIOS) code v ECC memory v Error codes and messages v Menu-driven diagnostic programs on CD v Monitoring support for temperature, voltage, and fan speed v Parity checking on the SAS bus and PCI bus v Power-on self-test (POST) v Read-only memory (ROM) checksums v SDRAM with serial presence detect (SPD) v Server management v Standby voltage for systems management features and monitoring v System error logs v Vital product data (VPD); includes information stored in nonvolatile memory for easier remote viewing 6 ThinkServer RS110 Types 6435, 6436, 6437 and 6438: User Guide

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The
server
supports
up
to
two
25.4
mm
(1-inch)
slim-high,
3.5-inch
hard
disk
drives
(Serial
Advanced
Technology
Attachment
(SATA)
or
serial-attached
SCSI
(SAS),
depending
on
the
server
model),
or
up
to
four
63.5
mm
(2.5-inch)
hard
disk
drives
(SAS),
depending
on
the
server
model.
v
RAID
support
The
hot-swap
models
of
this
server
contain
an
internal
SAS
controller
that
supports
level
0
and
level
1
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
configurations.
The
server
also
supports
some
ServeRAID
™
adapters
and
other
optional
devices
to
create
RAID
configurations.
For
a
list
of
supported
devices
for
the
server,
see
v
Systems-management
capabilities
The
server
supports
an
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine.
When
this
adapter
is
used
with
the
integrated
baseboard
management
controller
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
features
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
repair
problems.
The
server
has
the
following
RAS
features:
v
Advanced
Configuration
and
Power
Interface
(ACPI)
v
Advanced
Desktop
Management
Interface
(DMI)
features
v
Intelligent
Platform
Management
Interface
(IPMI)
2.0
support
that
provides
secure
remote
power
on/power
off
and
seven
standard
alerts
for
components
such
as
fans,
voltage,
and
thermals
v
Automatic
restart
after
power
failure
v
Auto-restart
initial
program
load
(IPL)
v
Boot-block
recovery
v
Built-in,
menu-driven
configuration
and
setup
programs
v
Cooling
fans
with
speed-sensing
capability
v
Customer-upgradeable
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
v
ECC
memory
v
Error
codes
and
messages
v
Menu-driven
diagnostic
programs
on
CD
v
Monitoring
support
for
temperature,
voltage,
and
fan
speed
v
Parity
checking
on
the
SAS
bus
and
PCI
bus
v
Power-on
self-test
(POST)
v
Read-only
memory
(ROM)
checksums
v
SDRAM
with
serial
presence
detect
(SPD)
v
Server
management
v
Standby
voltage
for
systems
management
features
and
monitoring
v
System
error
logs
v
Vital
product
data
(VPD);
includes
information
stored
in
nonvolatile
memory
for
easier
remote
viewing
6
ThinkServer
RS110
Types
6435,
6436,
6437
and
6438:
User
Guide