IBM 88553RX, Installation Manual

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Chapter 1.
Technical description
The IBM
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xSeries 455 is the latest IBM top-of-the-line server and is the
second implementation of the 64-bit IBM XA-64 chipset, code named “Summit”,
which forms part of the Enterprise X-Architecture strategy. The x455 completes
the xSeries product family, leveraging the proven Enterprise X-Architecture to
deliver robust and reliable 64-bit systems.
“Features” on page 2
“The x455 base models” on page 4
“System assembly” on page 6
“IBM XA-64 chipset” on page 7
“Remote Supervisor Adapter” on page 19
“RXE-100 Expansion Enclosure” on page 21
“Multinode scalable partitions” on page 22
“Redundancy” on page 27
“Light path diagnostics” on page 27
“Extensible Firmware Interface” on page 29
“Operating system support” on page 35
“Enterprise X-Architecture” on page 35
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