Chapter
1.
General
information
Your
IBM
Eserver
xSeries
450
Type
8688
server
is
a
high-performance
symmetric
multiprocessing
(SMP)
server.
It
is
ideally
suited
for
networking
environments
that
require
superior
microprocessor
performance,
efficient
memory
management,
flexibility,
and
reliable
data
storage.
The
xSeries
450
server
contains
several
IBM
X-Architecture
™
technologies,
which
help
increase
server
performance
and
reliability.
Your
server
comes
with
a
limited
warranty.
If
you
have
access
to
the
World
Wide
Web,
you
can
obtain
up-to-date
information
about
your
server
model
and
other
IBM
server
products
at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/.
Your
server
serial
number
and
model
number
are
on
the
ID
label
located
on
the
left
side
of
the
bezel
just
above
the
hard
disk
drives.
You
will
need
these
numbers
when
you
register
your
server
with
IBM.
The
information
label
containing
the
serial
number,
machine
type,
model
number,
and
agency
marks
for
your
server
is
on
the
bottom
of
the
server.

Related

publications

This
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide
contains
information
to
help
you
solve
the
problem
yourself
or
to
provide
helpful
information
to
a
service
technician.
In
addition
to
this
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide,
the
following
xSeries
450
Type
8688
documentation
is
provided
with
your
server:
v
Installation
Guide
This
printed
publication
contains
setup
and
installation
instructions.
v
Rack
Installation
Instructions
This
printed
publication
contains
the
instructions
to
install
your
server
in
a
rack.
v
Safety
Book
This
multilingual
publication
is
provided
in
Portable
Document
Format
(PDF)
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
translated
versions
of
the
caution
and
danger
statements
that
appear
in
the
documentation
for
your
server.
Each
caution
and
danger
statement
has
an
assigned
number,
which
you
can
use
to
locate
the
corresponding
statement
in
your
native
language.
v
User’s
Guide
This
publication
is
provided
in
PDF
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
general
information
about
your
server,
including
information
about
features,
how
to
configure
your
server,
and
how
to
get
help.
v
Option
Installation
Guide
This
publication
is
provided
in
PDF
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
instructions
to
install,
remove,
and
connect
optional
devices
supported
by
your
server.
Depending
on
your
server
model,
additional
publications
might
be
included
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2003
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