Chapter 1. Starting the System

Thank

you

for

selecting

the

RS/6000 7046

Model

 

B50!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The RS/6000 7046 Model B50 servers combine PowerPC 604e microprocessor

 

 

 

 

performance

and

system

expandability,

ensuring

that

your

server

adapts

to

handle

ever-changing operating requirements. The RS/6000 7046 Model B50 servers are

 

 

 

specifically

 

designed to support

the

demands

of

network

environments.

 

 

 

 

The RS/6000 7046 Model B50

servers incorporate the new, advanced

peripheral

 

 

 

component interconnect (PCI) bus, which is faster than the industry standard

 

architecture

(ISA)

bus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This book helps you set up and use your server, install

and

remove

options,

 

configure

your

system,

and

use

the system

programs

that

are

 

provided. This

book

also

provides

information

to help you solve some of the

simpler

problems

that

might

occur, and how to obtain assistance and service. Appendix A, “System

Records”

 

provides

a

section

for

you

to

record all

the

important

information

about

your se

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