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The server uses the following features and technologies:
v Baseboard management controller
The baseboard management controller provides environmental monitoring for the
server. If environmental conditions exceed thresholds or if system components
fail, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you diagnose the
problem. Critical errors are also included in the error log.
The baseboard management controller also provides remote server management
capabilities through the OSA SMBridge management utility program.
Note: The baseboard management controller is also known as the service
processor.
v IBM Director
IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to
centrally manage xSeries servers. For more information about IBM Director, 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, go to
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/enterprise/index.html.
– Active
™
Memory
The Active Memory feature improves the reliability of memory through memory
mirroring and online-spare memory. Memory mirroring stores data in two pairs
of DIMMs simultaneously. Online-spare memory disables a failed pair of
DIMMs from the system configuration and activates a pair of online-spare
memory DIMMs. For more information, see the section about installing DIMMs
in the Installation Guide.
– Large system-memory capacity
The memory bus supports up to 16 GB of system memory. The memory
controller supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to eight
industry-standard, 1.8 V, 240-pin, double-data rate (DDR) II, PC2-3200,
registered, synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) dual
inline memory modules (DIMMs).
v
IBM ServerGuide
™
Setup and Installation CD
The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that comes with the server provides
programs to help you set up the server and install a 32-bit Windows
®
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 18.
v Integrated network support
The server comes with two integrated Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controllers,
which support connection to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps network. For
more information, see “Configuring the Ethernet controllers” on page 22.
v Large data-storage and hot-swap capability
The server supports up to six 25.4 mm (1-inch) slim, 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk
drives installed on Ultra-Slim hard disk drive trays in the hot-swap bays. With the
hot-swap feature, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without
turning off the server.
4 IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840: User’s Guide