| • Graphical console redirection over LAN |
| • Remote virtual floppy and CD-ROM |
| • High-speed remote redirection of PCI video, keyboard and mouse |
| IBM developed IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager to put control of system power-saving |
| features at the fingertips of administrators. Active Energy Manager is designed to take advantage of new |
| features, such as monitoring power usage and balancing the performance of the system according to |
| available power input. It provides the ability to plan and predict power consumption based on your |
| hardware configuration. It also helps enable you to reduce the infrastructure required for redundancy, by |
| using fewer servers on smaller power feeds and potentially lowering your overall data center support |
| costs. It does this by inventorying all components, then adding up the total power draw and tracking the |
| usage. It also includes power management features to help administrators manage or reduce power |
| usage. |
| Automatic Server Restart (ASR) helps reduce downtime by restarting the server automatically in the |
| event of a system lockup. ASR technology is a combination of hardware circuitry tied into the server’s |
| system reset function and a device driver. As long as the server continues running, the ASR watchdog |
| timer will keep being reset, but if the operating system crashes or the hardware freezes somehow the |
| ASR software will be unable to reset the hardware timer. If the timer is not reset within five minutes, it |
| automatically triggers the ASR hardware, which immediately restarts the server (and logs an ASR event |
| with IBM Systems Director). These features are designed so that no more than five minutes can pass |
| before the server is restarted. |
| Wake on LAN permits the server to be remotely powered on if it has been shut off. Once powered up, |
| the server can be controlled across the network, using the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). |
| Like Wake on LAN, PXE is system firmware. It enables software such as the optional IBM Remote |
| Deployment Manager to take control of a system before the BIOS, operating system or applications are |
| loaded (using Wake on LAN/PXE) and lets an administrator perform many low-level tasks remotely that |
| would otherwise require a visit to each system. These tasks may include such things as formatting a |
| hard disk drive, updating system firmware, or deploying a Windows or Linux operating system. |
| Text Console Redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view x3200 M3 text messages |
| over serial or LAN. An optional upgrade to the Virtual Media Key adds graphical console redirection. |
| Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) is designed to allow the system to detect impending failure of |
| supported components (memory, voltage regulator module (VRD), fans, and hot-swap HDDs) before |
| actual failure, and alert the administrator through IBM Systems Director. This gives you the ability to |
| replace the failing component before it fails, resulting in increased uptime. |
| IBM Systems Director software for advanced workgroup management is included with the x3200 M3. |
| IBM Systems Director comes with a portfolio of tools, including IBM Systems Director Active Energy |
| Manager, Service and Support Manager, and others. System Availability (a no-charge download) and |
| Capacity Manager (sold separately) are available as add-ons for additional server management and |
| increased availability. IBM Systems Director provides a single uniform graphical interface for all of these |
| systems management functions. IBM Systems Director enables you to customize thresholds and |
| monitor system components (for things like temperature, voltage regulation, etc.) to help maximize |
| uptime. |
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Key Options | IBM options for System x servers let you take your servers to a higher |
| level |
| You rely on System x options to supply a complete solution for your business needs. Options help you |
| create an optimized server system to meet your data protection, storage and availability needs. Every |
| IBM option is designed and tested for peak performance and flexibility, helping to maximize your return |
| on investment. The combination of System x servers and options lets you keep your fingers on the pulse |
| of your business. |
| Memory — Memory is a significant factor in systems application performance. Adding more memory to |
| a System x server is one of the most effective ways to increase application performance. For best |
| performance in a server with a dual-coreprocessor, there should be twice as much memory available |
| as for a single-core processor. A quad-coreprocessor should have twice as much memory as a dual- |
| core processor. |
| Hard Disk Drives — IBM hard disk drives help customers improve the transaction and cost |
| performance of their System x servers. The choice of hard disk drives can be a critical aspect of |
| maximizing the I/O throughput of the system. SAS hard disk drives (3.5-inch) are available for the x3200 |
| M3 with capacities of 500GB at 7,200 RPMs, up to 300GB at 10,000 RPMs and 146.8GB at 15,000 |
| RPMs. Enterprise-class SATA hard disk drives are available with capacities of 1TB (3.5-inch) at 7,200 |
| RPMs and up to 750GB at 10,000 RPMs. In addition, 2.5-inch SAS drives with capacities of 500GB at |
| 7,200 RPMs, up to 300GB at 10,000 RPMs, and 146.8GB at 15,000 RPMs are supported in some |
| models. |
| IBM ServeRAID Controllers — System x servers using ServeRAID technology allow companies to |
| build a reliable foundation for business-critical computing. IBM ServeRAID technology allows an array |
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