IBM 8870 Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability, Light path diagnostics feature

vLarge data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability

Your server supports up to two 25.4-mm (1-inch) slim-high, 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives in the hot-swap bays. With the hot-swap feature, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives without turning off the server.

vLight path diagnostics feature

The light path diagnostics feature provides LEDs to help you diagnose problems. For more information, see the section about the light path diagnostics feature in the Installation Guide.

vRedundant connection

The integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet ports provide a failover capability. If a problem occurs with the primary Ethernet connection, all Ethernet traffic associated with the primary connection is automatically switched to the secondary connection. If the appropriate device drivers are installed, this switching occurs without data loss and without user intervention.

vRedundant cooling and power capabilities

The redundant cooling of the fans in your server enable continued operation if one of the fans fails. Your server comes with two 1050-watt or two 1200-watt hot-swap power supplies, which provide redundant power for many server configurations. If the maximum load on your server is less than 1050 watts (or 1200 watts depending on your model) and a problem occurs with one of the power supplies, the other power supply can meet the power requirements.

vScalable partitions

Your server is scalable and can be connected to another server so that you can share resources between servers.

vServeRAID™ support

Your server supports ServeRAID adapters to create redundant array of independent disks (RAID) configurations.

vSymmetric multiprocessing (SMP)

Your server supports up to eight Intel Xeon microprocessors (sixteen in a 16-way configuration). The server comes with two microprocessors. You can install additional microprocessors to enhance performance.

vSystems-management capabilities

The server comes with a Remote Supervisor Adapter or a Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA installed. The adapter and the systems-management software that comes with your server enable you to manage the functions of the server locally and remotely. Both adapters provide system monitoring, event recording, and dial-out alert capability. The Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA also provides an integrated video controller.

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