IBM System x3250 User Manual

Also see for System x3250: Installation and user guide Installation guide Specifications Problem determination and service guide

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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) 1.5 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 monitoringv System error logv Vital product data (VPD); includes information stored in nonvolatile memory foreasier remote viewingv Wake on LANIBM DirectorWith IBM Director, a network administrator can perform the following tasks:v View the hardware configuration of remote systems, in detailv Monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such asmicroprocessors, disks, and memoryChapter 1. The System x3250 Types 4364 and 4365 server 5