IBM eServer xSeries 345 Type 8670, Maintenance Manual

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Chapter 1. General information
Your IBM
Eserver
xSeries 345 Type 8670 server is a high-performance server that
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
reliable data storage.
The xSeries 345 server contains several IBM X-Architecture
™
technologies, which
help increase server performance and reliability.
Your server comes with a limited warranty. If you have access to the World Wide
Web, you can obtain up-to-date information about your server model and other IBM
server products at http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/.
Your server serial number and model number are located on labels on the bottom of
the server and on the front below the bezel. You will need these numbers when you
register your server with IBM. The information label containing the serial number,
machine type, model number, and agency marks for your server is located on the
bottom of the server.
Related publications
This Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide is provided in 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 345 Type 8670 documentation is provided with your server:
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 Book
This multilingual publication is provided in Portable Document Format (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
User’s Guide
This publication is provided in PDF on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. It
contains general information about your server, including information about
features, how to configure your server, how to use the
ServerGuide
™
Setup and
Installation CD, and how to get help.
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