Chapter
1.
The
xSeries
206m
server
The
IBM
®
xSeries
®
206m
Machine
Types
8485
and
8490
is
a
5-U-high,
high-performance
server
based
on
IBM
X-Architecture
™
technologies.
It
is
ideally
suited
for
networking
environments
that
require
superior
microprocessor
performance,
improved
systems
management,
and
flexible
memory
and
data
management.
The
server
comes
with
a
limited
warranty.
For
information
about
the
terms
of
the
warranty
and
getting
service
and
assistance,
see
the
Warranty
and
Support
Information
document.
Performance,
ease
of
use,
reliability,
and
expansion
capabilities
were
key
considerations
in
the
design
of
the
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.
The
server
contains
IBM
Enterprise
X-Architecture
technologies,
which
help
increase
performance,
reliability,
and
availability.
For
more
information
about
the
IBM
X-Architecture
technologies
and
features
in
the
server,
see
“What
your
server
offers”
on
page
4
and
“Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability”
on
page
5.
For
additional
information
about
the
IBM
X-Architecture
technologies
and
features,
see
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/enterprise/index.html.
You
can
obtain
up-to-date
information
about
the
server
and
other
IBM
server
products
at
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/.
For
service
or
assistance
information,
see
the
Installation
Guide
.
Related
documentation
This
User’s
Guide
provides
general
information
about
the
server,
including
how
to
install
supported
options
and
how
to
configure
the
server.
The
following
documentation
also
comes
with
the
server:
v
Installation
Guide
This
printed
document
contains
instructions
for
setting
up
the
server
and
basic
instructions
for
installing
some
options.
v
Warranty
and
Support
Information
This
document
is
in
Portable
Document
Format
(PDF)
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
information
about
the
terms
of
the
warranty
and
getting
service
and
assistance.
v
Safety
Information
This
document
is
in
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
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
This
document
is
in
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
information
to
help
you
solve
problems
yourself,
and
it
contains
information
for
service
technicians.
1. Racks
are
measured
in
vertical
increments
of
4.45
cm
(1.75
inches)
each.
Each
increment
is
called
a
″
U.
″
A
1-U-high
device
is
1.75
inches
tall.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2006
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