IBM 220, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 220
• System-management capabilities
System-management software is included with the server to manage the
functions of the server locally and remotely. Refer to the documentation that
comes with the system-management software for more information.
• Integrated network environment support
The server comes with an Ethernet controller on the system board. This Ethernet
controller has an interface for connecting to 10-Mbps or 100-Mbps networks. The
server automatically selects between 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX environments.
The controller provides full-duplex (FDX) capability, which allows simultaneous
transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN).
• IBM ServerGuide™ CDs
The ServerGuide CDs that are included with the server provide programs to help
you set up the server and install the network operating system (NOS). The
ServerGuide program detects the hardware options that are installed, and
provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. In addition, the
ServerGuide CDs include a variety of application programs for the server.
Reliability, availability, and serviceability
Three of the most important considerations in server design are reliability, availability,
and serviceability (RAS). The RAS factors help to ensure the integrity of the data that
is stored on the server, the availability of the server when it is needed; and the ease
with which problems can be diagnosed and repaired.
The following is an abbreviated list of the RAS features that e server supports:
• Automatic restart after a power failure
• Cyclic redundancy check (CRC) checking on the small computer system interface
(SCSI) buses
• Diagnostic light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
• Error checking and correcting (ECC) memory
• Error codes and messages
• Menu-driven setup, system configuration, redundant array of independent disks
(RAID) configuration (optional), and diagnostic programs
• Optional system-management adapter subsystem to provide control for remote
system management
• Optional Wake on LAN
®
(WOL) function through network-interface card (NIC
adapter)
• Power and temperature monitoring
• Power-on self-test (POST)
• Processor serial number access
• System error logging (POST)
• Upgradeable basic input/output system (BIOS) and diagnostics
• Vital product data (VPD) on memory, system board, and hot-swap drive
backplane
Server controls and indicators
This section identifies the controls and indicators on the front of the server.