IBM 8671 - Eserver xSeries 235, Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

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Chapter 1. General information
The IBM
Eserver
xSeries 235 Type 8671 is a high-performance server. It can be
upgraded to a symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) server through a microprocessor
upgrade. It is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior
microprocessor performance, efficient memory management, flexibility, and large
amounts of reliable data storage.
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.
This server contains IBM Enterprise X-Architecture
™
technologies, which help
increase performance and reliability.
You can obtain up-to-date information about your server and other IBM server
products at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/ on the World Wide Web.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from the hardware.
Related publications
This Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide is provided in
Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It
contains information to help you solve the problem yourself or to provide helpful
information to a service technician.
In addition to this Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide , the
following xSeries 235 Type 8671 documentation is provided with your server:
v
User’s Guide
The User’s Guide provides general information about the server, including
information about features, how to configure the server, how to use the
ServerGuide
™
Setup and Installation CD, and how to get help.
v Installation Guide
This printed publication contains setup and installation instructions.
v
Rack Installation Instructions
This printed publication contains the instructions to install your server in a rack.
v
Safety Information Book
This multilingual publication is provided in PDF on the IBM xSeries
Documentation CD. It contains translated versions of the caution and danger
statements that appear in the documentation for your server. Each caution and
danger statement has an assigned number, which you can use to locate the
corresponding statement in your native language.
v Option Installation Guide
This publication is provided in PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It
contains instructions to install, remove, and connect optional devices supported
by your server.
Depending on your server model, additional publications might be included on the
IBM xSeries Documentation CD.
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