IBM 5000 manual Reliability, Availability, Post, Bios

Reliability, Availability,		and	Serviceability Features
Three of the most important factors in server design are reliability,
serviceability				(RAS). These		factors	help to ensure the integrity			of	th
on	your server; that your server is available							when you want	to	use	i
should a failure occur, you can easily diagnose and repair the failu
inconvenience.
The	following is an abbreviated list						of the built-in RAS features on th
Server. Many			of	these features are			explained	in the following	chapters
Ÿ	Menu-driven configuration programs
Ÿ	Menu-driven SCSI configuration programs
Ÿ	Menu-driven setup programs
Ÿ	Menu-driven diagnostic programs
Ÿ	Power-on		self-test		(POST)
Ÿ	Customer		support		center	2	per day
						24 hours
Ÿ	Hot-swap hard disk drive bays
Ÿ	Cooling fans with error-sensing capability
Ÿ	Error checking and correcting (ECC)						memory
Ÿ	Error	codes		and	messages

ŸRemote systems management through the Netfinity Advanced System

Management controller

Ÿ Remote system problem-determination support

ŸUpgradable BIOS, diagnostics, and Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor code

Ÿ	Recovery for		damaged		BIOS
Ÿ	Automatic	restart		after	power failure
Ÿ	Automatic	restart		on initial		system-management	processor	error condition
Ÿ	Parity checking		on	the	SCSI	bus, keyboard	interface,	and serial port

ŸMonitoring and reporting the status of hard disk drives, power suppli

	cooling systems through status				indicators	on the		front	and	back	of t
	and on the system board
Ÿ	Early	warning of failing hard disk drives				and	memory
Ÿ	Vital	product data (VPD), including serial				number		information		and	repla
	part	numbers, stored in nonvolatile memory,				making		remote	maintenance		of
	your	server more		efficient
Ÿ	Standard		redundant	power supply
Ÿ	Redundant power supply option for enhanced availability
Ÿ	Redundant		Ethernet	capabilities	(with optional		adapter)

2 Response time will vary, depending on the number and nature of calls received.

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