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Rack-Optimized Server Design
With enormous processing power and ample storage in a compact 1U-high, 19-inch-
wide enclosure, Xserve G5 is designed from the ground up for performance, service-
ability, and easy integration into a wide range of computing environments. All the
necessary rackmounting hardware is in the box, including rack rails with sliders,
mounting brackets for industry-standard four-post racks and telco center-post racks,
and complete setup instructions. For trouble-free servicing, the power cord connection
has a cable-locking clip, and a cable management arm keeps cables with the system
when you slide it out of a four-post rack.
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Technology Overview
Xserve G5
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Indicator lights. Xserve G5 gives you continuous feedback
on the status and activity of hardware components. Indicator
lights display the health and status of power, enclosure lock,
drives, Ethernet links, and processor, as well as drive and
processor activity.
System identifier. Duplicate buttons on the front and back
can be turned on manually or by using remote monitoring
software, making it easy to locate a particular server in a rack.
The buttons also illuminate if a system event occurs.
FireWire and USB ports. Xserve G5 has two FireWire 800
ports on the back and one FireWire 400 port on the front for
high-speed connectivity to storage, backup devices, and other
servers. Two USB 2.0 ports on the back connect to industry-
standard peripherals.
Air ducts. A robust cooling system provides front-to-back
airflow over high-performance system components. It uses
large air ducts and an array of eight fans managed by a
microcontroller. For minimal noise and power consumption,
the fans run only as required to cool the system effectively.
If a single fan fails, the others speed up to compensate.
Drive bays. Three bays support up to 750GB
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SATA internal storage on three independent channels.
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plug support allows you to add storage without bringing
down the server. Apple Drive Modules have LEDs that indicate
drive status and health using Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and
Reporting Technology (SMART) data.
Optical drive. The slot-loading 24x-speed CD-ROM drive is
convenient for software installation and recovery. Or choose
the optional Combo drive for reading DVD data and backing
up files on CDs.
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Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. Xserve G5 comes with dual
Gigabit Ethernet links on the main logic board. These fast
interfaces operate independently to provide deployment
flexibility and support for large numbers of clients.
Serial port. The DB-9 serial port allows for system access
through a serial console session, even when the network
is down.
PCI-X slots. Two open 64-bit PCI-X slots allow you to add one
card running at up to133MHz or two cards running atup to
100MHz. Throughput of up to 1GB/s maximizes performance
of transaction-intensive applications and high-performance
networking and storage systems.
Xserve G5 Server Configuration
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Front view
Back view
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