IBM 4190 User Manual

Also see for 4190: Installation guide

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v Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) Preboot diagnostic programsThe DSA diagnostic programs are provided on the Dynamic System AnalysisPreboot CD. The diagnostic programs test the major components of the serverand collect the following information about the server:– System configuration– Network interfaces and settings– Installed hardware– Service processor status and configuration– Vital product data, firmware, and BIOS configuration– Hard disk drive health– RAID controller configuration– Event logs for ServeRAID controllers and service processorsSee the Problem Determination Guide for more information about the DSAPrebood diagnostic programs.v Systems-management capabilitiesThe server supports an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine.When this adapter is used with the integrated baseboard management controllerthat comes with the server, you can manage the functions of the server locallyand remotely. The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine also provides systemmonitoring, event recording, and dial-out alert capability.Reliability, availability, and serviceability featuresThree important server design features are reliability, availability, and serviceability(RAS). The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored inthe server, the availability of the server when you need it, and the ease with whichyou can diagnose and repair problems.The server has the following RAS features:v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)v Advanced Desktop Management Interface (DMI) featuresv Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 support that provides secureremote power on/power off and seven standard alerts for components such asfans, voltage, and thermalsv Automatic restart after power failurev Auto-restart initial program load (IPL)v Boot-block recoveryv Built-in, menu-driven configuration and setup programsv Cooling fans with speed-sensing capabilityv Customer-upgradeable basic input/output system (BIOS) codev ECC memoryv Error codes and messagesv Menu-driven diagnostic programs on CDv Monitoring support for temperature, voltage, and fan speedv Parity checking on the SAS bus and PCI busv Power-on self-test (POST)v Read-only memory (ROM) checksumsv SDRAM with serial presence detect (SPD)v Server managementv Standby voltage for systems management features and monitoring6 IBM System x3250 M2 Types 4190 and 4194: User’s Guide