IBM BladeCenter HS23E
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Availability and serviceability
The HS23E provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
Dual independent power and signal connectors to the BladeCenter chassis midplane provide fault
tolerance to increase uptime.
The HS23E offers Chipkill, memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event
of a non-correctable memory failure to prevent unplanned outages.
Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as processor,
memory, and adapter cards.
The server offers hot-swap drives supporting affordable software RAID 1 or optional hardware RAID
redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
The power source independent light path diagnostics panel and individual light path LEDs quickly
lead the technician to failed (or failing) components. This panel simplifies servicing, speeds up
problem resolution, and helps improve system availability.
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) detects when system components (memory and hard disk drives)
operate outside of standard thresholds and generates proactive alerts in advance of possible failure,
therefore increasing uptime.
Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer better reliability than traditional HDDs for greater uptime.
A built-in Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) continuously monitors system parameters,
triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
Built-in diagnostics using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot speeds up troubleshooting
tasks to reduce service time.
Three-year customer replaceable unit and on-site limited warranty, next business day 9x5. Optional
service upgrades are available.
Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the HS23E:
The HS23E includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and
perform remote management.
An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved
setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) V1.2 support enables advanced cryptographic
functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
Industry-standard AES NI support provides faster and stronger encryption.
IBM Systems Director offers comprehensive systems management tools that help to increase
up-time, reduce costs, and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
IBM Fabric Manager simplifies deployment of infrastructure connections by managing network and
storage address assignments.
IBM FastSetup simplifies, automates, and speeds up the deployment process from server power-up
to production, making the BladeCenter system easier to manage, deploy, and maintain.
Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow
attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.
Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance
to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space.
