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The server uses the following features and technologies:
v Baseboard management controller
The baseboard management controller provides basic service-processor
environmental monitoring functions. If an environmental condition exceeds a
threshold or if a system component fails, the baseboard management controller
lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem.
v Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD
The server comes with a Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD,
which you can use to diagnose problems.
v IBM Director
IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to
centrally manage System x
®
servers. For more information, see the IBM Director
documentation on the IBM Director CD.
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 Windows operating system.
The ServerGuide program detects installed optional hardware devices 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 55.
v Integrated network support
The server comes with two integrated Broadcom 5721 series Gigabit Ethernet
controllers, which supports connection to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps
network. For more information, see “Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet
controller” on page 70.
v Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0
IPMI 2.0 support providing secure remote power-on/power-off and several
standard alerts for components such as fans, voltage, and temperature.
v Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability
The server supports up to eight 25.4 mm (1-inch) slim-high, 3.5-inch hot-swap
hard disk drives in the hot-swap bays. With the hot-swap feature, you can add,
remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server.
v Large system-memory capacity
The server supports up to 48 GB of system memory. The memory controller
supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to 12 single-sided industry-standard
PC-5300, 677 megahertz (MHz), 1.8 V, 240-pin, fully buffered, double-data-rate
(DDR) II, synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) dual inline
memory modules (DIMMs).
v Light path diagnostics
Light path diagnostics provides LEDs to help you diagnose problems. For more
information, see the section about light path diagnostics in the Problem
Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD.
v Memory mirroring
Memory mirroring replicates and stores data in DIMMs within two branches
simultaneously. To support memory mirroring, you must have at least two pairs of
DIMMs installed (one pair in each branch). Pairs of DIMMs that are next to each
other (for example, DIMM slot 1 and DIMM slot 4) within the channels of the
same branch must be identical pairs of fully-buffered, dual inline memory
modules (DIMMs).
4 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: User’s Guide