IBM x3200 4362 User Manual

Also see for System x3200 4362: Installation guide Problem determination and service guide

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v Systems-management capabilitiesThe server supports an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, whichprovides service-processor functions in addition to those that the mini-BMCprovides. When this adapter is used with the systems-management software thatcomes with the server, you can manage the functions of the server locally andremotely. The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine also provides systemmonitoring, event recording, and dial-out alert capability.See the documentation that comes with your systems-management software formore information. To order an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine,contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller.Reliability, availability, and serviceabilityThree 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 1-year parts, 1-year labor limited warranty (Machine Type 4362) and 3-year parts,3-year labor limited warranty (Machine Type 4363)v Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)v Advanced Desktop Management Interface (DMI) featuresv Automatic BIOS recovery to a backup imagev Automatic error retry or recoveryv Automatic memory downsizing on error detectionv Automatic restart on nonmaskable interrupt (NMI)v Automatic Server Restart (ASR) logic supporting a system restart when theoperating system becomes unresponsivev Automatic server restart after a power failure, based on the BIOS settingv Availability of microcode levelv Boot-block recoveryv Built in, menu-driven setup, system configuration, and redundant array ofindependent disks (RAID) configurationv Built-in monitoring for fan, power, temperature, and voltagev CD-based diagnostic programsv Cooling fans with speed-sensing capabilityv Customer support center that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 2v Diagnostic support of ServeRAID adaptersv Error codes and messagesv Error correcting code (ECC) double-data-rate 2 (DDR2) synchronous dynamicrandom-access memory (SDRAM) with serial presence detect (SPD)v Error logging of POST failuresv Hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives (some models)v Hot-swap Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) hard disk drives (somemodels)v Integrated Ethernet controller2. Service availability will vary by country. Response time varies; may exclude holidays.Chapter 1. The System x3200 server 5