Chapter
1.
The
System
x3400
server
The
IBM
®
System
x3400
Types
7973,
7974,
7975,
and
7976
is
a
5-U-high,
high-performance
server
that
is
based
on
IBM
X-Architecture
®
technologies.
It
is
ideally
suited
for
networking
environments
that
require
superior
microprocessor
performance,
improved
systems
management,
and
flexible
memory
and
data
management.
The
server
comes
with
a
limited
warranty.
For
information
about
the
terms
of
the
warranty
and
getting
service
and
assistance,
see
the
Warranty
and
Support
Information
document.
The
server
contains
IBM
Enterprise
X-Architecture
technologies,
which
help
increase
performance,
reliability,
and
availability.
For
more
information,
see
“What
your
server
offers”
on
page
6
and
“Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability”
on
page
7.
You
can
obtain
up-to-date
information
about
the
server
and
other
IBM
server
products
at
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/.
Related
documentation
This
User’s
Guide
provides
general
information
about
the
server,
including
how
to
install
supported
options
and
how
to
configure
the
server.
The
following
documentation
also
comes
with
the
server:
v
Installation
Guide
This
printed
document
contains
instructions
for
setting
up
the
server
and
basic
instructions
for
installing
some
options.
v
Warranty
and
Support
Information
This
document
is
in
Portable
Document
Format
(PDF)
on
the
IBM
System
x3400
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
information
about
the
terms
of
the
warranty
and
getting
service
and
assistance.
v
Safety
Information
This
document
is
in
on
the
IBM
System
x3400
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
document.
v
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
This
document
is
in
on
the
IBM
System
x3400
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
information
to
help
you
solve
problems
yourself,
and
it
contains
information
for
service
technicians.
Depending
on
the
server
model,
additional
documentation
might
be
included
on
the
IBM
System
x3400
Documentation
CD.
The
xSeries
and
System
x
™
Tools
Center
is
an
online
information
center
that
contains
information
about
tools
for
updating,
managing,
and
deploying
firmware,
device
drivers,
and
operating
systems.
The
xSeries
Tools
Center
is
at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp.
1. Racks
are
measured
in
vertical
increments
of
4.45
cm
(1.75
inches)
each.
Each
increment
is
called
a
″
U.
″
A
1-U-high
device
is
1.75
inches
tall.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2008
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