2 IBM xSeries 130: User’s ReferenceNotices and statements used in this bookThe Caution statements and the Danger statements also appear in the multilingualsafety information book provided on the Documentation CD. Each statement isnumbered for easy reference to the corresponding statement in the safety book.The notice and statement definitions are as follows:• Notes: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.• Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoidinconvenient or problem situations.• Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, ordata. An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in whichdamage could occur.• Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardousto you. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentiallyhazardous procedure step or situation.• Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal orextremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before thedescription of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step orsituation.Reliability, availability, and serviceability featuresThree of the features in the appliance server design are reliability, availability, andserviceability (RAS). These factors help to ensure the integrity of the data that isstored on your appliance server; that your server is available when you want to use it;and that should a failure occur, you can easily diagnose and repair the failure withminimal inconvenience.The following is an abbreviated list of the RAS features that your appliance serversupports.• Menu-driven setup, system configuration, and diagnostic programs• Power-on self-test (POST)• Integrated advanced system management processor (model 8654 only)• Predictive Failure Analysis® (PFA)• Remote system problem-analysis support• Power and temperature monitoring• Error codes and messages• System error logging• Automatic restart after a power failure• CRC checking on the SCSI buses (model 8654 only)• Error checking and correcting (ECC) memory• Redundant Ethernet capabilities• Light Path Diagnostics™ panel feature on the system board (model 8654 only)• Vital product data (VPD) on the system board and SCSI backplane (model 8654only)• Customer support center 24 hours per day, 7 days a week 11.Service availability will vary by country. Response time will vary depending on the number and nature of incoming calls.
