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Chapter
1.
Introducing
the
IBM
xSeries
445
server
Your
IBM
®
ERserver
™
xSeries
®
445
server
is
a
4-U-high
1
rack
model
server
for
high-volume
network
transaction
processing.
This
high-performance
server
is
ideally
suited
for
networking
environments
that
require
superior
microprocessor
performance,
efficient
memory
management,
flexibility,
and
reliable
data
storage.
Performance,
ease
of
use,
reliability,
and
expansion
capabilities
were
key
considerations
in
the
design
of
your
server.
These
design
features
make
it
possible
for
you
to
customize
the
system
hardware
to
meet
your
needs
today
and
provide
flexible
expansion
capabilities
for
the
future.
Your
server
contains
IBM
Enterprise
X-Architecture
™
technologies,
which
help
increase
performance
and
reliability.
For
more
information,
see
“What
your
server
offers”
on
page
4
and
“Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability
features”
on
page
6.
For
service
or
assistance
information,
see
Appendix
A,
“Getting
help
and
technical
assistance,”
on
page
71.
The
xSeries
445
server
comes
with
a
limited
warranty.
For
more
information
about
the
terms
of
your
warranty,
see
the
IBM
xSeries
445
Installation
Guide.
You
can
obtain
up-to-date
information
about
your
server
and
other
IBM
server
products
at
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/.
The
machine
type
and
serial
number
are
located
on
the
ID
label
located
on
the
left
side
of
the
bezel,
just
above
the
hard
disk
drives.
You
will
need
these
numbers
when
you
register
your
server
with
IBM.
Related
documentation
This
User’s
Guide
provides
general
information
about
your
server,
including
information
about
features,
how
to
configure
the
server,
and
how
to
get
help.
In
addition
to
this
User’s
Guide,
the
following
documentation
comes
with
your
server:
v
Installation
Guide
This
printed
document
contains
instructions
for
setting
up
your
server
and
basic
instructions
for
installing
some
options.
v
Option
Installation
Guide
This
document
is
in
Portable
Document
Format
(PDF)
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
detailed
instructions
for
installing,
removing,
and
connecting
optional
devices
that
your
server
supports.
v
Safety
Information
This
document
is
in
PDF
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
translated
caution
and
danger
statements.
Each
caution
and
danger
statement
that
appears
in
the
documentation
has
a
number
that
you
can
use
to
locate
the
corresponding
statement
in
your
language
in
the
Safety
Information
document.
v
Rack
Installation
Instructions
This
printed
document
contains
instructions
for
installing
your
server
in
a
rack.
1. Racks
are
marked
in
vertical
increments
of
1.75
inches
each.
Each
increment
is
referred
to
as
a
unit,
or
″U.″
A
1-U-high
device
is
1.75
inches
tall.
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
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