v
Integrated
network
support
The
server
comes
with
an
integrated
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller,
which
supports
connection
to
a
10-Mbps,
100-Mbps,
or
1000-Mbps
network.
For
more
information,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
23.
v
Large
data-storage
capacity
and
hot-swap
capability
The
server
supports
up
to
four
2.5-inch
or
two
25.4-mm
(1-inch)
slim-high,
3.5
inch
SCSI
hot-swap
hard
disk
drives
in
the
hot-swap
bays.
With
the
hot-swap
feature,
you
can
add,
remove,
or
replace
hard
disk
drives
without
turning
off
the
server.
This
server
also
supports
two
25.4-mm
(1-inch)
slim-high,
3.5-inch
SATA
simple
swap
hard
disk
drives.
v
Light
path
diagnostics
Light
path
diagnostics
provides
LEDs
to
help
you
diagnose
problems.
For
more
information,
see
the
section
about
light
path
diagnostics
in
the
Installation
Guide
.
v
Redundant
connection
The
addition
of
an
optional
network
interface
card
(NIC)
provides
failover
capability
to
a
redundant
Ethernet
connection.
If
a
problem
occurs
with
the
primary
Ethernet
connection,
all
Ethernet
traffic
that
is
associated
with
the
primary
connection
is
automatically
switched
to
the
redundant
NIC.
If
the
applicable
device
drivers
are
installed,
this
switching
occurs
without
data
loss
and
without
user
intervention.
v
Redundant
cooling
and
optional
power
capabilities
The
redundant
cooling
of
the
fans
in
the
server
enables
continued
operation
if
one
of
the
fans
fails.
The
server
comes
with
one
585-watt
hot-swap
power
supply.
You
can
order
a
second
optional
power
supply,
which
provides
redundant
power
for
many
server
configurations.
v
ServeRAID
™
support
The
server
supports
ServeRAID
adapters
to
create
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
configurations.
v
Symmetric
multiprocessing
(SMP)
The
server
supports
up
to
two
Intel
microprocessors.
If
the
server
comes
with
only
one
microprocessor,
you
can
install
an
additional
microprocessor
to
enhance
performance
and
provide
SMP
capability.
v
Systems-management
capabilities
The
server
comes
with
a
baseboard
management
controller
(BMC)
installed.
When
used
with
the
systems-management
software
that
comes
with
the
server,
you
can
manage
the
functions
of
the
server
locally
and
remotely.
The
BMC
also
provides
system
monitoring,
event
recording,
and
dial-out
alert
capability.
The
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
can
be
used
to
obtain
enhanced
system
management
capabilities,
above
those
of
the
embedded
BMC.
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine,
when
installed,
has
a
dedicated
Ethernet
connection
at
the
rear
of
the
server.
Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability
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
in
the
server,
the
availability
of
the
server
when
you
need
it,
and
the
ease
with
which
you
can
diagnose
and
correct
problems.
Your
server
has
the
following
RAS
features:
v
Automatic
error
retry
and
recovery
Chapter
1.
Introducing
the
xSeries
336
Type
8837
server
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