The System x and xSeries ® Tools Center is an online information center thatcontains information about tools for updating, managing, and deploying firmware,device drivers, and operating systems. The System x and xSeries Tools Center is athttp://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp.If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them fromthe IBM Web site. The server might have features that are not described in thedocumentation that comes with the server, and the documentation might be updatedoccasionally to include information about those features, or technical updates mightbe available to provide additional information that is not included in the serverdocumentation. To check for updates, go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html, select System x3455 from the Hardware list, click Go,and then click the Download tab. For firmware updates, click the Download tab.For documentation updates, click the Install and use tab, and click Productdocumentation.Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. Procedures for locatingfirmware and documentation might vary slightly from what is described in thisdocument.Notices and statements in this documentThe caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingualSafety Information document, which is on the IBM System x Documentation CD.Each statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in theSafety Information document.The following notices and statements are used in this document:v Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.v Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoidinconvenient or problem situations.v Attention: These notices indicate potential damage to programs, devices, ordata. An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in whichdamage could occur.v 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.v 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.2 System x3455 Types 7984 and 7986: User’s Guide