IBM xSeries 440 8687, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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General information
The IBM
Eserver
xSeries 440 is a four U-high
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rack model server for high-volume
network transaction processing. This high-performance server, based on IBM
Enterprise X-Architecture
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, is ideally suited for networking
environments that require superior microprocessor performance, efficient memory
management, flexibility, and reliable data storage.
Certain models of the xSeries 440 can be cabled together in a 16-way
configuration.
The xSeries 440 server contains several IBM Enterprise X-Architecture
technologies, that help increase server performance and reliability. The Enterprise
X-Architecture technologies provided in this server model include the most recent
advancements in X-Architecture features. For more information about Enterprise
X-Architecture features, refer to “What your IBM xSeries 440 offers” on page 5 and
“Reliability, availability, and serviceability features” on page 7. You can obtain more
information about the IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technologies and features at:
www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/enterprise/index.html
If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can obtain up-to-date information
about the xSeries 440 model and other IBM server products at the following World
Wide Web address: http://www.ibm.com.
The machine type and serial number are located on the ID label located on the left
side of the bezel just above the hard disk drives.
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1. Racks are marked in vertical increments of 1.75 inches each. Each increment is referred to as a unit, or
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A one-U-high device
is 1.75 inches-tall.
2. Enterprise X-Architecture is an IBM design blueprint that takes full advantage of existing IBM technologies to build powerful,
scalable and reliable Intel
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processor-based servers. For more information about IBM Enterprise X-Architecture refer to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/enterprise/index.html.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2001
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