Server features - IBM eServer xSeries 340

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The IBM xSeries 340 is designed to be cost-effective, powerful, and flexible. Your server offers:

Your server supports up to two Intel Pentium III microprocessors. Your server comes with one microprocessor installed; you can install an additional microprocessor to enhance performance and provide SMP capability.

All models of the server support up to three hot-swap hard disk drives. This hot-swap feature enables you to remove and replace hard disk drives without turning off the server. A 3-Pack hard-disk drive option is available to add an additional three drive bays.

Your server uses peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus architecture to provide compatibility with a wide range of existing hardware devices and software applications. Your server supports up to five PCI adapters in the expansion slots on the system board.

The redundant cooling capability of the hot-swap fans in your server allow continued operation if one of the fans fails. You can also replace a failing hot-swap fan without turning off the server.

You can install an additional 270-watt power supply in your server to provide redundant power for your server. The Power Non-Redundant light emitting diode (LED) in the group of diagnostic LEDs on the system board is lit when the power load is 270 watts or greater with two power supplies installed.

The memory bus in your server supports up to 4GB of system memory. The memory controller provides error correcting code (ECC) support for up to four industry standard PC133, 3.3 V, 168-pin, 8-byte, registered, synchronous-dynamic- random access memory (SDRAM) dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) (Intel PC-Registered SDIMM Specifications, Revision 1.0 or later).

Your server comes with an Advanced System Management Processor on the system board. This processor, in conjunction with the Netfinity Manager software provided on your ServerGuide CDs, allows you to manage the functions of the server locally and remotely. The Advanced System Management Processor also provides system monitoring, event recording, and dial-out alert capability.

Note: The Advanced System Management Processor is sometimes referred to as the service processor.

Your server comes with an Ethernet controller on the system board. This Ethernet controller has an interface for connecting to 10-Mbps or 100-Mbps networks. The server automatically selects between 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX. The controller provides full-duplex (FDX) capability, which allows simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN).

The addition of an optional, redundant network interface card (NIC) provides a failover capability to a redundant Ethernet connection. If a problem occurs with the primary Ethernet connection, all Ethernet traffic associated with this primary connection is automatically switched to the redundant NIC. This switching occurs without data loss and without user intervention.

The addition of an optional digital linear tape drive (DLT) allows quick backup of large amounts of data.

The ServerGuide CDs included with your xSeries 340 provide programs to help you set up your server and install the network operating system (NOS). The ServerGuide program detects the hardware options installed, and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. In addition, the ServerGuide CDs include a variety of application programs for your server. See SERVERGUIDE for more information.