IBM 8480 User Manual
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IBM xSeries 205Type 8480:User’s Guide
What your xSeries 205 Type 8480 server offers
Your server takes advantage of advancements in data storage, memory management,
systems management, and network environments that require superior
microprocessor performance. Your server includes:
systems management, and network environments that require superior
microprocessor performance. Your server includes:
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IBM X-Architecture technology
IBM X-Architecture features leverage proven innovative IBM technologies to build
powerful, scalable, reliable Intel-processor-based servers. X-Architecture
features include Light Path Diagnostics
powerful, scalable, reliable Intel-processor-based servers. X-Architecture
features include Light Path Diagnostics
™
, hot swappable hard disk drives, and
predictive failure analysis (PFA).
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High performance graphics controller
Your server comes with a graphics controller on the PCI extender board. This
high-performance controller supports high resolutions and includes many
performance-enhancing features for your operating-system environment.
high-performance controller supports high resolutions and includes many
performance-enhancing features for your operating-system environment.
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Large system memory
The memory bus in your server supports up to 2.0 GB of system memory. The
memory controller provides error code correction (ECC) support for up to two
industry-standard PC2100, 3.3V, 184-pin, 266 Megahertz (MHz), unregistered,
double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR-SDRAM)
dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).
memory controller provides error code correction (ECC) support for up to two
industry-standard PC2100, 3.3V, 184-pin, 266 Megahertz (MHz), unregistered,
double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR-SDRAM)
dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).
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Systems-management capabilities
Your server comes with features that a network administrator or file server can can
use to remotely manage and control your server. Some of the features include:
Wake on LAN
use to remotely manage and control your server. Some of the features include:
Wake on LAN
®
, IBM Director, Remote Administration, and System Migration
Assistant. See Chapter 2, “Configuring your server” on page 11 for more
information.
information.
If you have a Remote Supervisor adapter installed on your Advanced System
Management (ASM) interconnected network, you can view the system health, turn
on and turn off, and restart the server, view the error log, view the vital product
data, and send alerts over the ASM interconnect network. To order an optional
Remote Supervisor adapter, contact your IBM reseller or IBM marketing
representative.
Management (ASM) interconnected network, you can view the system health, turn
on and turn off, and restart the server, view the error log, view the vital product
data, and send alerts over the ASM interconnect network. To order an optional
Remote Supervisor adapter, contact your IBM reseller or IBM marketing
representative.
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Integrated network environment support
Your server comes with an Ethernet controller on the system board. This Ethernet
controller has an interface for connecting to 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1 Gbps
networks. The server automatically selects between 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX,
and 1 Gigabit environments. The controller provides full-duplex (FDX) capability,
which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet
local area network (LAN).
controller has an interface for connecting to 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1 Gbps
networks. The server automatically selects between 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX,
and 1 Gigabit environments. The controller provides full-duplex (FDX) capability,
which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet
local area network (LAN).
IBM ServerGuide
™
Setup and Installation CD
The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that is included with your server
provides programs to help you set up your server and install the network operating
system (NOS). The ServerGuide program detects the hardware options that are
installed and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers.
provides programs to help you set up your server and install the network operating
system (NOS). The ServerGuide program detects the hardware options that are
installed and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers.
For more information about the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, see
“Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD” on page 20.
“Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD” on page 20.
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ServeRAID support
Your server supports ServeRAID adapter technology for use of redundant array of
independent drive (RAID) configurations of hard disk drives. For more information
about ServeRAID, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support on the World Wide Web.
independent drive (RAID) configurations of hard disk drives. For more information
about ServeRAID, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support on the World Wide Web.