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vParity checking on the small computer system interface (SCSI) bus and PCI buses

vPower management: Compliance with Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

vPower-on self-test (POST)

vPredictive Failure Analysis® (PFA) alerts

vRedundant Ethernet capabilities with failover support

vRedundant hot-swap power supplies and redundant hot-swap fans (some models)

vRemind button to temporarily turn off the system-error LED

vRemote system problem-determination support

vStandby voltage for system-management features and monitoring

vStartup (boot) from LAN through remote initial program load (RIPL) or dynamic host configuration protocol/boot protocol (DHCP/BOOTP)

vSystem auto-configuring from the configuration menu

vSystem error logging (POST and service processor)

vSystem-management monitoring through the Intra-Integrated Circuit (I2C) bus

vUpgradeable POST, BIOS, diagnostics, service processor microcode, and read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over the LAN

vVital product data (VPD) on microprocessors, system board, power supplies, SCSI (hot-swap-drive) backplane, and power backplane

vWake on LAN capability

IBM Director

With IBM Director, a network administrator can:

vView the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detail

vMonitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as microprocessors, disks, and memory

vCentrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM Intel-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers on a variety of platforms

IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager. Key features include:

vAdvanced self-management capabilities for maximum system availability.

vMultiple operating-system platform support, including Microsoft® Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP Professional, Red Hat® Linux®, SUSE LINUX, and Novell NetWare. For a complete list of operating systems that support IBM Director, see the IBM Director Compatibility Document. This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ sys_migration/ibmdiragent.html. It is updated every 6 to 8 weeks.

vSupport for IBM and non-IBM servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers.

vSupport for systems-management industry standards.

vIntegration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems-management environments.

vEase of use, training, and setup.

IBM Director also provides an extensible platform that supports advanced server tools that are designed to reduce the total cost of managing and supporting networked systems. By deploying IBM Director, you can achieve reductions in ownership costs through:

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Contents ERserver Page ERserver Page Contents Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance Safety Vi IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840 User’s Guide Safety Statement Safety IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840 User’s Guide Introducing the IBM xSeries 346 Type Related documentationIBM xSeries 346 Type 8840 User’s Guide Features and specifications Features and specificationsWhat your server offers Reliability, availability, and serviceability IBM Director UpdateXpress program Front view IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840 User’s Guide Rear view ASMServer power features Turning on the serverTurning off the server Introducing the IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840 IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840 User’s Guide Configuring the server Using the Configuration/Setup Utility programStarting the Configuration/Setup Utility program Configuration/Setup Utility menu choicesAdvanced Setup Power-on PasswordAdministrator Password Memory SettingsPost Error Log Baseboard Management Controller SettingsEvent/Error Logs System Event/Error LogPasswords Power-on passwordUsing the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD ServerGuide featuresAdministrator password Setup and configuration overview Typical operating-system installationInstalling your operating system without ServerGuide Enabling the Scsi HostRAID featureConfiguring the controller Select Stripe Size Select Create new RAID-1Viewing the configuration Using the Boot Menu programConfiguring the Ethernet controllers Command-line interface Ipmi Shell Using the baseboard management controllerBios update and configuration Serial over LANLinux configuration Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 configurationAdd the following lines between the two image= sections Original /etc/lilo.conf contents Add the following five lines between the two title= sections Original /boot/grub/grub.conf contents Suse Sles 8.0 configuration Append the following text to the first title line Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Edition configuration Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program Original bootcfg program outputConfiguring the server Using the baseboard management controller utility programs Using the OSA SMBridge management utility programCLI command-line interface mode Using the SCSISelect Utility program Starting the SCSISelect Utility programSCSISelect Utility menu choices Using the documentation Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistanceBefore you call Software service and support Hardware service and support Getting help and information from the World Wide WebAppendix B. Notices Edition noticeTrademarks Important notesProduct recycling and disposal Battery return program Industry Canada Class a emission compliance statement European Union EMC Directive conformance statementAvis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840 User’s Guide Index ScsiSerial connector Page Part Number 31R1192
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