IBM 71455DU manual System x3950 and System x3950 E server, Related documentation

Chapter 1. The System x3950 and System x3950 E server

The IBM® System x3950 Type 8878 server is a 3-U1-high, high-performance server. It is ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor performance, efficient asset management, flexibility, and large amounts of reliable data storage.

The System x3950 E server comes without a microprocessor or memory, but you can install the components to make the System x3950 E server functionally identical to the System x3950 server. You can interconnect System x3950 and System x3950 E servers to create multi-node configurations using two, four, or eight nodes, for up to 32-way operation. A System x3950 server must serve as the primary node in the multi-node configuration.

Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of the server. These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future.

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 and reliability. For more information, see “What your server offers” on page 5 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/systems/x/.

Related documentation

This User’s Guide contains 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:

vInstallation Guide

This printed document contains instructions for setting up the server and basic instructions for installing some options.

vWarranty and Support Information

This document is in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the IBM System x™ Documentation CD. It contains information about the terms of the warranty and about service and assistance.

vSafety Information

This document is in PDF on the IBM System x 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.

vRack Installation Instructions

This printed document contains instructions for installing the server in a rack.

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

1.75inches tall.

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