IBM 8835 - Eserver 325 - 1 GB RAM, User Manual

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Chapter 1. Introducing the
Eserver
325 Type 8835 server
The IBM
®
Eserver
325 Type 8835 server is a 1-U-high
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rack model server for
high-volume network transaction processing. This high-performance, symmetric
multiprocessing (SMP) server is ideally suited for networking environments that
require superior microprocessor performance, input/output (I/O) flexibility, and high
manageability.
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.
You can obtain up-to-date information about your server at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/opteron/. You can obtain information about 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 21.
Related publications
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 publication contains instructions for setting up your server and basic
instructions for installing some options.
v
Option Installation Guide
This publication is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM
Eserver
Documentation CD. It contains detailed instructions for installing, removing, and
connecting optional devices that your server supports.
v
Safety Information
This publication is in PDF on the IBM
Eserver
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 book.
v
Rack Installation Instructions
This printed publication contains instructions for installing your server in a rack.
v Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
This publication is in PDF on the IBM
Eserver
Documentation CD. It contains
information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains information for
service technicians.
Depending on your server model, additional publications might be included on the
IBM
Eserver
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
1. Racks are marked in vertical increments of 1.75 inches each. Each increment is referred to as a unit, or a “U”. A 1-U-high device
is 1.75 inches tall.
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