IBM 620410U - IntelliStation E - Pro 6204, User Manual

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100BASE-TX environments. The controller provides full-duplex (FDX) capability,
which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet
local area network (LAN).
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features
Three important computer design features are reliability, availability, and
serviceability (RAS). The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that
is stored on your computer, the availability of the computer when you need it, and
the ease with which you can diagnose and repair problems.
The following is an abbreviated list of the RAS features that your computer
supports. Many of these features are explained in later chapters of this publication.
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Reliability features
– Boot block recovery
– Cooling fans with speed-sensing capability
– Error code correction (ECC) front-side buses (FSBs)
– ECC L2 cache and system memory
– Parity checking on the small computer system interface (SCSI) bus
– Advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI)
– Power-on self-test (POST)
– Synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) with serial presence
detect (SPD)
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Availability features
– Advanced Desktop Management Interface (DMI) features
– Auto-restart initial program load (IPL) power supply
– Automatic error retry or recovery
– Automatic computer restart after power failure
– Built-in, menu-driven configuration and setup programs
– Built-in, menu-driven SCSI configuration programs (some models)
– Monitoring support for temperatures, voltages, and fan speed
– Upgradable basic input/output system (BIOS), diagnostics, and POST
– Wake on LAN (WOL) capability
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Serviceability features
– 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Customer support
– 3-year warranty
– Adaptec built-in self-test (BIST)
– Preinstalled Ethernet adapter
– CD-ROM-based diagnostics programs
– Diagnostic support of Ethernet adapters
– Error codes and messages
– Processor serial number access
– Read-only memory (ROM) checksums
– Vital product data (VPD); includes serial number information and replacement
part numbers, stored in nonvolatile memory, for easier remote maintenance
Chapter 1. Introducing the IntelliStation E Pro
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