IBM x3400 - System - 7975 User Manual

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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) and hot-swap Serial ATA (SATA) hard diskdrivesv Integrated Ethernet controllerv Support for an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLinev Key-lock support for physical securityv Memory change messages posted to the error logv Baseboard management controller (BMC) or service processorv Power managementv Power-on self-test (POST)v Read-only memory (ROM) checksumsv Redundant Ethernet capabilities (requires an optional Ethernet adapter) withfailover supportv Simple-swap Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) hard disk drivesv Standby voltage for system-management features and monitoringv System auto-configuring from the configuration menuv System-error LED on the front bezel and diagnostic LEDs on the system boardv Upgradeable baseboard management controller (BMC) firmwarev Upgradeable microcode for POST, basic input/output system (BIOS) code, andread-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over a LANv Vital product data (VPD); includes serial-number information and replacementpart numbers, stored in nonvolatile memory, for easier remote maintenancev Wake on LAN ® capabilityIBM 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 memory2. Service availability will vary by country. Response time varies; may exclude holidays.8 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User’s Guide