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system-management software that is provided with your server, enables you to
manage the functions of the server locally and remotely. The ISMP also provides
system monitoring and event recording.
Note: The ISMP is sometimes referred to as the service processor.
The optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter works with the integrated service
processor to give you a World Wide Web interface to the system-management
functions. You can manage your server over the Internet or intranet.
See the documentation provided with your system-management software for
more information. To order an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter, contact your
IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller.
v Integrated network environment support
Your server comes with an integrated Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller on
the system board. This Ethernet controller has an interface for connecting to
10/100/1000-Mbps networks. The server automatically selects between
10BASE-T and 100/1000BASE-TX environments. The controller provides
full-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and
reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN). This controller
supports Wake on LAN
®
technology.
v Redundant connection
The addition of an optional network-interface card (NIC) provides a failover
capability to a redundant Ethernet connection. If a problem occurs with the
primary Ethernet connection, all Ethernet traffic associated with this primary
connection is automatically switched to the redundant NIC. If the appropriate
device drivers are installed, this switching occurs without data loss and without
user intervention.
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that comes with your server provides
programs to help you set up your server and install the 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 22.
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 User’s Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD.
Reliability, availability, and serviceability
Three of the most important features in server design are reliability, availability, and
serviceability (RAS). These factors help to ensure the integrity of the data stored on
your server; that your server is available when you want to use it; and that should a
failure occur, you can easily diagnose and repair the failure with minimal
inconvenience.
The following is an abbreviated list of the RAS features that your server supports:
v Active PCI
™
(hot-plug) adapter slots
v Automatic error retry and recovery
v Automatic restart after a power failure
v Backup basic input/output system (BIOS) switching under the control of the
service processor
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