v Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) Preboot diagnostic programs

The DSA diagnostic programs are provided on the Dynamic System Analysis

Preboot CD. The diagnostic programs test the major components of the server

and collect the following information about the server:

– System configuration

– Network interfaces and settings

– Installed hardware

– Service processor status and configuration

– Vital product data, firmware, and BIOS configuration

– Hard disk drive health

– RAID controller configuration

– Event logs for ServeRAID controllers and service processors

See the Problem Determination Guide for more information about the DSA
Prebood diagnostic programs.

v Systems-management capabilities

The server supports an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine.
When this adapter is used with the integrated baseboard management controller
that comes with the server, you can manage the functions of the server locally
and remotely. The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine also provides system

monitoring, event recording, and dial-out alert capability.

Reliability, availability, and serviceability features
Three important server design features are reliability, availability, and serviceability
(RAS). The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored in
the server, the availability of the server when you need it, and the ease with which
you can diagnose and repair problems.
The server has the following RAS features:
v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
v Advanced Desktop Management Interface (DMI) features
v Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 support that provides secure
remote power on/power off and seven standard alerts for components such as
fans, voltage, and thermals
v Automatic restart after power failure
v Auto-restart initial program load (IPL)
v Boot-block recovery
v Built-in, menu-driven configuration and setup programs
v Cooling fans with speed-sensing capability
v Customer-upgradeable basic input/output system (BIOS) code
v ECC memory
v Error codes and messages
v Menu-driven diagnostic programs on CD
v Monitoring support for temperature, voltage, and fan speed
v Parity checking on the SAS bus and PCI bus
v Power-on self-test (POST)
v Read-only memory (ROM) checksums
v SDRAM with serial presence detect (SPD)
v Server management
v Standby voltage for systems management features and monitoring
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