Chapter
1.
Introducing
the
xSeries
226
Type
8648
server
The
IBM
®
Eserver
™
xSeries
™
226
Type
8648
server
is
a
high-performance
server
based
on
IBM
X-Architecture
™
technologies.
It
is
ideally
suited
for
networking
environments
that
require
superior
microprocessor
performance,
improved
systems
management
as
well
as
flexible
memory
and
data
management.
Performance,
ease
of
use,
reliability,
and
expansion
capabilities
were
key
considerations
in
the
design
of
your
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.
Your
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
your
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,
go
to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/.
You
can
obtain
up-to-date
information
about
your
server
and
other
IBM
server
products
at
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/.
For
service
or
assistance
information,
see
Appendix
A,
“Getting
help
and
technical
assistance,”
on
page
27.
Related
documentation
This
User’s
Guide
provides
general
information
about
your
server,
including
information
about
features,
how
to
configure
the
server,
and
how
to
get
help.
In
addition
to
this
User’s
Guide
,
the
following
documentation
comes
with
your
server:
v
Installation
Guide
This
printed
document
contains
instructions
for
setting
up
your
server
and
basic
instructions
for
installing
some
options.
v
Option
Installation
Guide
This
document
is
in
Portable
Document
Format
(PDF)
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
instructions
for
installing,
removing,
and
connecting
optional
devices
that
your
server
supports.
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
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
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.
Depending
on
your
server
model,
additional
documentation
might
be
included
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
Your
server
might
have
features
that
are
not
described
in
the
documentation
that
you
received
with
the
server.
The
documentation
might
be
updated
occasionally
to
include
information
about
those
features,
or
technical
updates
might
be
available
to
provide
additional
information
that
is
not
included
in
your
server
documentation.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
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