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Eight DIMM connectors capable of support for up to 16
GB of system memory
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Two available PCI-X adapter card slots
−
One full-length
—
64-bit/133 MHz (or PCI Express x8
slot)
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One half-length
—
64-bit/100 MHz
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Choice of:
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Two 3.5-in slim-high, hot-swap Ultra320 HDD bays
(up to 600 GB)
−
Four 2.5-in slim-high, hot-swap Ultra320 HDD bays
(up to 292 GB)
−
Two simple-swap SATA HDD bays (up to 500 GB)
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DVD-ROM on some models
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ATI 7000M controller with 16 MB of video memory
Systems
management:
Integrated
Baseboard
Management Controller (BMC):
The xSeries 336 server includes an integrated BMC that
provides industry-standard Intelligent Platform
Management Interface (IPMI) 1.5-compliant systems
management. The BMC comes standard, and shares one
of the two onboard Ethernet ports for access. The BMC
can be accessed via software that is compatible with IPMI
1.5 (xCAT, for example). The BMC is implemented using
industry-leading OSA firmware and applications.
Features and benefits:
•
Monitoring of system and battery voltage and system
temperature
•
Fan speed control
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Fan tachometer monitor
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System ID and planar version detection
•
System power and reset control
•
NMI and SMI detection and generation (system
interrupts)
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Serial port text console redirection
•
System LED control (power, HDD, activity, alerts,
heartbeat)
You can also purchase the optional Remote Supervisor
Adapter (RSA) II SlimLine for additional systems
management function.
RSA II SlimLine adds accelerated graphics and delivers
advanced control and monitoring features to manage your
xSeries server (selected models) at virtually any time,
from virtually any place. This daughter card can be added
to the server through a connector that connects to the
planar or through a riser for select models. This adapter
enables easy console redirection with text and graphics,
keyboard, and mouse (operating system must support
USB) support over the system management LAN
connections.
With video compression now built into the adapter
hardware, the adapter enables the greater screen sizes
and refresh rates standard in the marketplace. You can
display server activities from power-on to full operation
with remote user interaction at virtually any time.
The embedded Web server provides remote control from
any standard Web browser.
No additional software is
required on the remote administrator
′
s workstation. For
users who are accustomed to a command-line interface
(CLI), the administrator can also use the provided CLI
from a Telnet session to perform some of the functions
that they can perform from the Web server. The RSA II
SlimLine provides remote management and control of the
system independent of the server status, in many cases
even if the server is powered off or otherwise disabled.
Features and benefits:
•
Continuously monitors system environmentals
(temperatures and voltages), operating system status,
critical system components such as processors, VRMs,
memory, fans, power supplies, and power backplanes
(where supported by the system).
•
Video compression hardware is built in, eliminating
drivers.
•
Faster graphics support makes monitoring and control
more efficient.
•
Virtual CD and diskette drives enable you to configure
and diagnose a server remotely without a visit from
your IT staff.
•
RSA II SlimLine supports Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
•
The adapter is integrated with IBM Director and
Director Agent.
•
Built-in LAN and serial connectivity support virtually
any network infrastructure.
•
Multiple alerting functions warn systems
administrators of potential problems, over e-mail,
pager support, LAN, or SNMP.
•
It can be installed on the system planar using a
dedicated connector, eliminating the need for an
empty PCI-X slot.
The RSA II SlimLine features are similar to the RSA II
except for the following:
•
Reset button is not accessible from the back of the
system.
•
Mini-USB cable is no longer required; the adapter uses
the internal USB bus.
The system has a designated
systems management Ethernet port, activated only
when RSA II SlimLine is installed.
•
External ac adapter is not required; the adapter uses
standby power from system power supplies.
•
Status LEDs are not viewable externally.
•
The RSA II SlimLine no longer supports the previous
RSA II interconnect function.
IBM Director:
The xSeries 336 server also features IBM
Director, a powerful, highly integrated,
systems-management software solution built on industry
standards and designed for ease of use.
Exploit your
existing enterprise or workgroup-management
environments
and use rich security to access and manage
physically dispersed IT assets more efficiently over the
internet. It can help reduce costs through:
•
Reduced downtime
•
Increased productivity of IT personnel and end users
•
Potentially reduced service and support costs
IT administrators can view the hardware configuration of
remote systems in detail and monitor the usage and
performance of critical components such as processors,
HDDs, and memory.
IBM Director includes a portfolio of integrated server
tools that work with the RSAs or other
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